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® FPD1775W Widescreen Monitor USER GUIDE 8511808.book Page a Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM.
8511808.book Page b Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM.
i Using Your Gatewa y Flat-pane l Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Connectin g the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting up the optional st and .
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1 Usin g Y ou r Gateway Fl at-pan el Mon itor • Conne cting the monit or • Setting up th e opt ional stand • Setting up th e option al speaker b ar • Star ting th e mon itor • Adjusti ng monitor setti ngs • Adjusti ng Wi ndow s display settings • Po wer management • Maintaining • T r oubleshooting • Specifications 8511808.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 2 Connecting the monitor T o connect the monitor: 1 Place the monito r base on a table top, t hen slide the monitor neck down onto the bas e until it cl icks into place. Y ou may need to press the t wo buttons on the base to let the moni tor slide on smoothly.
Connectin g the monitor www .gat ewa y .c om 3 4 Connect the blue right-angl e VGA video cable to the blue vid eo connector under the back o f the display . Althou gh a standard VGA cable is acceptable , we re commend using the right- angle cable (available in the U.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 4 Setting up t he optional stand Attaching the USB stand In the United States, you can buy an adjustable USB st and from www .gat ew ay .c om . The stand can be adjusted for height, tilt, and sc reen rotation.
Sett ing up t he op tion al sta nd www .gat ewa y .c om 5 5 Place the hinge co ver ov er the hinge . The hinge cov er came with your optional stand. 6 Attach the hinge co ver using the screw you r emoved fr om the original neck hinge . 7 Remove the four small s crews from the back o f the LCD panel.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 6 9 Tighten the t humbscrew u nder the ba se with yo ur fingers (or a flat screwdriver) to secure the neck into place. 10 With the stan d fa cing you, press the mounti ng bracket l ever to the l eft an d hold it, then r emove the br acket from the stand.
Sett ing up t he op tion al sta nd www .gat ewa y .c om 7 12 Slide th e neck ’ s bracket slot onto the brac ket ’ s mounti ng tab. 13 Pr ess the bracket leve r to the right and hold it, then lo wer the neck into place and r elease the lev er . 8511808.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 8 Adjusting monitor height te nsion The stan d is fac tor y ad justed to ma intain the heig ht for your m onitor . However , if it does not stay in place when yo u let go , you need to change the stand’ s height tensi on.
Sett ing up t he op tion al sta nd www .gat ewa y .c om 9 4 Adju st the height tension sc rew so the r aising and low ering forc es are equal. After the forc es are equalized , turn the tension screw clockwise two to four tur ns to sli ghtly de crease th e lift ing tensi on.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 10 Screen dist ance from user The scr een should first be plac ed at ar m ’ s length from the user , then adjusted back and forth to suit individu al pref eren ce. Connecting the USB hub The optional USB stand has a built-in, 4-port, USB 2.
Setting up the optional speaker bar www .gat ewa y .c om 11 Setting up the opt ional speaker bar Installing the speaker bar T o instal l the speaker bar: Tip s & Tri ck s When usin g the sp eake r b ar , we reco mm en d th a t yo u u se the ri ght - an gl e video cabl e so the speaker ba r does n ot obstruct the cable.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 12 6 T urn on the speaker bar by rotating the power/volume knob clock wise. Starting the monitor T o star t the monitor: Imp or ta nt The appear ance of your moni tor may var y f rom t ha t s ho wn .
Adjusting mo nitor s ettings www .gat ewa y .c om 13 Imp or ta nt When adjusting the monitor settings, always pr ess the Auto button before en ter ing the OSD. Thi s wil l au tom a tica lly adjust the monitor image to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 14 ■ / ( c o n t r a s t ) OSD ac tive: Press to move down th rough me nu sele ction s and adjust OSD options. OSD inacti ve: Pr ess to adjust the contrast. ■ Menu Pr ess to open the OSD . Pr ess again to exit the OSD .
Adjusting mo nitor s ettings www .gat ewa y .c om 15 OSD menus OSD Menu Description Main me nu Auto —Automatically adjusts y o ur monitor to its optimum settings . Pic ture —O pens th e Pictu re men u, wher e you can adjust brightness, contrast , and gamma.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 16 Adjusting Windows displ ay settings Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most b asic monitor s ettings you may ne ed to change t o suit your needs. In W indows X P , y ou may also want to change the screen fonts setti ng.
Adjusting Windows display settings www .gat ewa y .c om 17 Changing settings in Windows Vista T o change the color depth or screen resolution : Help & Support F or more info rmation abou t adjusting monitor se ttings, click Start , th en click Help an d Suppo rt.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 18 Changing settings in Windows XP Changing t he color dep th or screen resolution T o change the color depth or screen resolution : Help & Support F or more info rmation abou t adjusting monitor se ttings, click Start , th en click Help an d Su p port.
Adjusting Windows display settings www .gat ewa y .c om 19 2 Click/Double-click the Disp lay icon. The Displ ay P rop erties dialo g box opens. 3 Click the Appeara nce tab. 4 Click the Eff ects button . The Effects di alog box opens. 5 Click to sele ct the Use the following method to smooth the e dges of scre en type check bo x.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 20 Video modes Y our m onitor sup por ts several video m odes. I f you do n ot use t he best m ode for the monitor , t he monitor image may l ook slight ly “fuzz y.
Maintaining www .gat ewa y .c om 21 Energy d eclaration When connec ted to a computer th at suppor ts the VESA D isplay P ower Management Signaling (DPM S) Pr otocol, th e monitor can conserve significant energy b y reducin g power cons umption during periods of n on-use.
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 22 T roubleshooting Imp or ta nt Make su re t ha t th e m on ito r ha s wa rm ed up for approximat ely 30 minutes before making any judgme nts about the picture qualit y. If you have problems wi th the m onitor , the informat ion in this trou blesho oting section may help yo u solv e them.
Troubl eshoot ing www .gat ewa y .c om 23 Moni tor col ors ar e wr ong ■ Pr ess the Auto but ton to automati cally adju st the mo nitor im age to the ideal settings . ■ Restar t your co mputer with t he monitor tu rned on. ■ Make sure that the video cable is co nnec ted secur ely t o the back of the monitor and your computer .
Using Your Gateway Flat -panel Mo nitor ww w.gateway .com 24 Speaker bar does no t work I installe d the sp eaker bar , but no so und is coming o ut of th e speakers. ■ Make sure that the speaker bar power cord is plugged into a USB por t on the back of your comput er or on the USB stand.
Specifications www .gat ewa y .c om 25 Specifications Specifications ar e subject to change without notice or obligation. M any products for Gateway and its subsidia ries are custom engineered b y our suppliers to G ateway specifications and may var y from similar ly marketed products.
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27 Safet y , Regulat or y , and L egal Information • Important saf ety inf ormation • En viron men tal in f ormat ion • Reg ulator y compliance statements •N o t i c e s 8511808.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 28 Important safety information Wa r n i n g Alway s f ollow th ese ins tru ct ion s to he lp guard aga inst person al injury and dam ag e to you r G a teway pro du ct .
www .gat ewa y .c om 29 Environmental information Recycling Mercur y W arni ng Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of ac cor ding to loc al, stat e, or federal laws. The product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manu factur ing process.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 30 Regulatory compl iance statements United States of America Federal Com municat ions Commissio n (FCC) Uninte ntional e mitter per FCC Pa rt 15 This device has bee n tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 1 5 of the FCC rule s.
www .gat ewa y .c om 31 Notices © 2006 Gate way , Inc. All rig hts reser ved. Gateway , Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92 618 USA All Rights Reser ved Thi s pub lica tion is pr otected b y cop yrig ht and all ri gh ts ar e re serve d.
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