Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1540 Gateway
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Setting up T roubleshooting componen t guide FPD 1540 Monitor Y our Gatewa y Comput er.
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i Contents Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connectin g the mon itor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Starting the monitor .
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1 Using Y our FPD 1540 Monitor The FPD 1540 monit or is a high-reso lution color LCD with: ■ Over 16 million colors ■ Excellent contrast a nd legibility ■ Space-saving and lig htweight design .
2 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com Connecting the monitor T o connect the monitor: 1 Position yo ur computer an d the monitor so you can ea sily reach the ba ck of each. 2 Attach the base to the m onitor . 3 Lay your mo nitor down flat.
3 Connecti ng the monit or www .gatew a y .com 4 Connect the power cord to the power connector underneath the bottom of the screen. 5 Connect the video cable to the blue video connector underneath the bottom of the screen. 6 Return the moni tor to its upright po sition.
4 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com 8 Connect the vi deo cable to the matchin g video port on the back of your computer . 9 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet.
5 Starti ng the monit or www .gatew a y .com Star ting the monitor T o start the monitor: 1 Press the power butto n on the monitor . The power LED turns on. 2 T urn on your comput er . 3 After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor should be green.
6 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com Adjusting monitor settin gs Use the ex ternal controls (loca ted on the monitor itself) and softw are controls (accessible in Windows) to adjust th e display image. For more information about software controls, see “Software controls” on page 10.
7 Adjus ting moni tor settings www .gatew a y .com OSD option s T o adjust the OS D settings: 1 Press the SELECT button. The OSD menu opens. 2 Use the – and + buttons to high light a co ntrol, then press the SELECT but ton to ope n the me nu op tion .
8 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com OSD men us Y ou can access any o f these menus in the OSD: OSD Menu Option Description BRIGHTNESS. Adjust the brightne ss of the screen. U se the low est brigh tness s etting y ou are comf or tabl e with t o maximiz e the lif e of the monitor ba ckli ghts.
9 Adjus ting moni tor settings www .gatew a y .com T ool. Open s a sub menu tha t lets you cont rol: LANGU A GE. Changes the language of the OSD d ispla y . OSD TURN OFF . Se ts th e numbe r of se conds the OSD m enu is displa yed be fore it turns off automatic ally .
10 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com Software controls Adjusting the colo r depth and screen resoluti on are two of the mo st basic monitor sett ings you may need to c hange. Adjusting the color dept h Color de pth is the nu mb er of colo rs yo ur v ideo car d use s.
11 Adjus ting moni tor settings www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Click the arrow butt on to open the Color quality or Color s list, then clic k the color depth y ou want. 5 T o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s i n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k OK , then click Ye s .
12 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com Adjusti ng the scree n resoluti on Y ou can change the screen resolution to a size you prefer . F or example, you can increase the resolution t o fit more icons on your de sktop, or you can decrease the resolut ion to make reading and identifying objects on the monitor easier .
13 Adjus ting moni tor settings www .gatew a y .com 4 Drag the Screen resolution or Scre en area sli der to the size you prefer . 5 T o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s i n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k OK , then click Ye s . - OR - T o save your chang es in W indows 2000, click OK , then click OK again .
14 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com Video modes The monitor supports several vi deo modes. Best screen resolution is 1024 × 768 @ 60 Hz. The supported vid eo modes are: If you do not u se the best mode for th e monitor , the display ima ge may look slight ly “fuzzy” o r may have a black bo rder around the edge s.
15 Power man agement www .gatew a y .com P o wer management ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , Gateway has determined that this product meets the E NERGY ST AR gui deli nes f or e nergy eff icienc y .
16 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com Maintenance T o keep the monitor in optimal working order: ■ Do not block the vent ilation holes. ■ Do n ot ex pos e the mon ito r to r ain o r use near wat er . ■ Keep the m onitor away from rad iators or heat v ents.
17 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com T r oubleshooting If you have problems with th e monitor , the information in thi s troubleshooting section may help yo u solve them. No po wer Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet.
18 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com No picture ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet . For more information about connecting the power cord, see “C onnecting the monitor” o n page 2.
19 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com Picture has shado ws or “ghosts” ■ Press the RESET/A UTO but ton to automatically a djust the display image to the ideal settings. For more informatio n, see “ External contro ls” on page 6. ■ Remove any extension cables or switchblades.
20 Chapter : Usi ng Your FPD 1540 Monit or www .gatew a y .com Specifications Specifications are subjec t to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsid iaries are custom e ngineered by our suppliers to Gateway sp ecifications and may vary from similarly mark eted products.
1 Saf ety , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation Impor tant safety inf ormation Y our Gateway system is designed and t ested to meet the latest standards for safety of in formation technolog y equipment.
2 Appendi x : Safety, Regulator y, and Legal Info rmation www .gatew a y .com Setting up y our system ■ Read and foll ow all instru ctions marked on the product and in the documentat ion before you operate your system. Retain all safety an d operating instru ctions for futu re use.
3 Important safety in formation www .gatew a y .com Care during use ■ D o n o t w a l k o n t h e p o w e r c o r d o r a l l o w a n y t h i n g t o r e s t o n i t . ■ Do not spill anyt hing on the system. The best way to avoid spi lls is to avoid eating and drinking near your system.
4 Appendi x : Safety, Regulator y, and Legal Info rmation www .gatew a y .com Regulator y compliance statements United State s of A merica Federal Communicati ons Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitte.
5 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gatew a y .com Canada Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-00 3 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Clas s B li mits for radio n oise emissions fro m digital apparatus as s et out in the radio interf erence regulation s of Industry Canada.
6 Appendi x : Safety, Regulator y, and Legal Info rmation www .gatew a y .com Notices Copy right © 2003 Gatewa y , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatewa y P lace P oway , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reser ved This publication is protected by cop yright and all rights are reser ved.
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MAN MON FPD1540 USR GDE R0 10/03.
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If you have not bought Gateway 1540 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Gateway 1540 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Gateway 1540 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Gateway 1540 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
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However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Gateway 1540. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Gateway 1540 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
