Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FPD-1940 Gateway
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U ser Guide Gatewa y FPD-1940 Monitor.
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i www .gate wa y .com Co n te n t s Using Your FPD 1940 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connectin g the monito r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ga t e w a y 1 Using Y our FPD 1940 M onitor ■ Connecting the monitor ■ Starting the monitor ■ Adjusting monitor settings ■ Maintenance and troubleshooting ■ Specifications.
2 ww w .g at eway . co m C onnec ting the monit or T o connect the monitor: 1 Position your comput er and the monitor so you can reach the c onnections on each. 2 Lay the monit or on its back. 3 Connect the po w er co r d to the power connector under the bottom of t he sc reen.
3 www .gate wa y .com 4 If your computer supports ana lo g v i d eo ( blue video connector), connect the analog video cable to the blue analog conn ector under the bottom of the screen.
4 ww w .g at eway . co m 7 If you connected the analog video cable to your monitor , connect the other end of the cable to the matc hing blue video port on the back of y our computer .
5 www .gate wa y .com 8 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electric a l outl e t ..
6 ww w .g at eway . co m Star ting the monitor T o start the monitor: 1 Press the power button on the fro nt of monitor . The power LED turns on. 2 T u rn on your computer . 3 After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor should be green.
7 www .gate wa y .com A djusting monitor settings Use the external co ntrols (located on the mo nitor itself) and software contro ls (accessible in W indows) to adjust the displa y image. Fo r more information about software contro l s, see “Software c ontrols” on page 10.
8 ww w .g at eway . co m ■ /Light View OSD active: Press to select or adjust OSD options. OSD inactive: Press to access the LightView menu and select a preset viewing mode or customize one o f your own. Preset modes include op timized settings for text, movies, or photos in either d ay or night ambient light levels.
9 www .gate wa y .com OSD menus OSD Menu Description BRIGHTNESS. Adjusts the amount of ligh t in the darkes t por tion of t he picture . Use the lo west br ightne ss setti ng you are comfor table wi th to maxim ize the lif e of the monitor bac klights .
10 ww w .g at eway . co m So ft ware contro ls Color depth a nd screen resolution are t wo of the most basic monit or settings you may need to change . Ad justing the c olor depth Color de pth is the numbe r of colors your video card uses. Most images look best displayed with the maximum number of colors av ailable.
11 www .gate wa y .com 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Click the arrow butt o n to o pen the Color qu ality or Colors list, then click the color depth you 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 . - OR - T o save your ch anges in W indows 2000, click OK , then click OK again.
12 ww w .g at eway . co m T o change the screen resolution: 1 In W indows XP , click Star t , then click Con trol Pa nel . The Contr ol Pane l window op ens. If your Control Panel is in Category View , click Appearance and Themes . - OR - In W indows 2000, click Start , Settings , then click Contr ol P anel .
13 www .gate wa y .com Vide o modes The monitor supports several vi d eo modes. ■ Best video mo de is 1280 × 1024 @ 6o Hz. The supported vid eo modes are: If you do not use the best m o de fo r the monitor , the display image ma y l o ok sli ghtly “fuzz y .
14 ww w .g at eway . co m P owe r management ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , Gateway has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR guidelines for energy efficiency .
15 www .gate wa y .com Maintenanc e T o keep the moni tor in optimal working order: ■ Do not blo c k the ventilation ho les. ■ Do n ot exp ose t he m onito r to r ain or use n ear wa ter . ■ Keep the m onitor away from rad iators or heat vents. ■ Keep the monitor out of d irect sunlight.
16 ww w .g at eway . co m No pic ture ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet. For mo re i nformation about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting th e monitor” on page 2. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to t he back of the monitor and computer .
17 www .gate wa y .com Pic ture has shado ws or “ ghosts” ■ Press the A UT O/SELECT button to automatica lly adjust the display image to the ideal settings. ■ Remove any extension cables or switchboxes. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your computer .
18 ww w .g at eway . co m Specifica tions Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products.
Ga t e w a y 19 Safety , Regulator y , and Legal Information ■ Safety information ■ Regulatory statements ■ Notices.
20 ww w .g at eway . co m Impor tant saf et y inf orma tion Y our Gateway system is designed and test ed to meet the latest standa r ds for safety of informat ion technology equipment. However , to ensure safe use of this product, it is i mport ant that t he saf ety in struc tions mark ed on the product and in the documentat ion are followed.
21 www .gate wa y .com Ca re 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 spill s is to avoid eating and drinking near your system.
22 ww w .g at eway . co m Regulat or y c ompliance stat ements United Sta tes of America F ederal Co mmunications C ommission (FCC ) Unintentiona l emitt er per FCC P ar t 15 This device ha s been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
23 www .gate wa y .com Ca na d a Industry Canad a (IC) Uninten tional emitter per ICES-003 This digital apparat us d oes not exceed the Class B lim i ts for rad io noise emissions from digital apparatu s as set out in the ra dio interference regu lations of Industr y Canada.
24 ww w .g at eway . co m Noti c es Copy r ight © 2004 Gatewa y , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatewa y Place P owa y , CA 92064 USA All Ri ghts Reserv ed This publication is pr otected b y copyright and all rights are re ser v ed.
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MAN MON LG FPD1940 GDE R1 4/04.
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