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USER GUIDE Gatew ay FPD1785/FPD1985 Monitor.
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i Using Your Gatewa y Flat Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connectin g the m onitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Adjustin g the s tand .
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1 U sing Your Ga t eway F lat P anel Monitor • Conne cting the monito r •A d j u s t i n g t h e s t a n d • Star tin g the mon itor • Adju sti ng moni tor set tings •W i n d o w s c o n t r o l s • P ower management • Mainte nance • Troubleshooting • Specifications 8511460.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 2 Connecting the monitor To connect the monitor: 1 P ositio n your comput er and the monit or so y ou can reac h the back of each. 2 Connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the monitor .
Connectin g the monitor www.gateway .com 3 4 Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connec t the other end of the vide o cable to the m atching vi deo por t on the bac k of your com pu ter . 5 Plug the power co rd into a correctly gr ounded electrical outlet.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 4 Adjusting the stand Tilts from -5° t o 35° P ans 31° left and right Rotates 90° for p or trait or landscape ori entation Ver tical heigh t adjusts five inches 8511460.
Adjusting the stand www.gateway .com 5 Rotating th e screen image D e p e n d i n g o n t h e g r a p h i c s c a r d o r d e v i c e d r i v e r o n y o u r c om p u t e r , y o u m a y be able to rotate th e on-screen imag e.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 6 3 Adjust the height tension screw so rai sing and lowering forces are equal. After the forces ar e equalized, turn the tension screw clockwise 2 to 4 turns to slightly decrease the lifting tension .
Adjusting the stand www.gateway .com 7 Ergonomic guidelines The recommended mounting heights, the range of adjustability requir ed to provide comfortable use by a range of users, and the forc es required for mak ing adjustments to the monitor ar e based upon the following guildelines.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 8 Starting the monitor To star t the monitor: Important The a ppearanc e of y our monitor may vary from that sh own. 1 Pr ess the power button on the front of monitor . The power LED on t he power button turns on.
Adjustin g monitor setting s www.gateway .com 9 Adjusting monitor settings Use the monitor co ntrols (located on the monitor i tself) and computer contr ols (accessible throug h Windows) to adjus t the monitor image. F or more information about com puter controls , see “W indows controls” on page 12.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 10 On-screen display options Adjusting OSD se ttings To adjust the OSD settings: Tips & Tricks Whil e the OSD is act ive, on-scre en lab els appear next to the buttons to help you identify them.
Adjustin g monitor setting s www.gateway .com 11 OSD menus OSD Menu Description Main me nu Auto —Aut omatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings . Pictu re —Opens the Pi cture menu, where y ou can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 12 Windows controls Color depth, screen resolutio n, and screen fonts are three of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change. Adjusting the color d epth Color depth is the number of colors your video card uses.
Windows c ontro ls www.gateway .com 13 3 Click the Set tin gs tab. 4 Click the arr ow button to open the Color q uality list, then click the color depth y ou want. 5 Click OK , then click Ye s t o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s . Adjusting the scre en resoluti on You can change the screen resolution to a size you prefer .
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 14 3 Click the Set tin gs tab. 4 Drag the Screen resolu tion slider to the size y ou prefer . 5 Click OK , then click Ye s t o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s . Clarifyi ng screen font s You can change the display fonts to ClearType for smoother screen fonts.
Windows c ontro ls www.gateway .com 15 3 Click the Appear ance tab. 4 Click the Effects button. Th e Effects dia log box opens . 5 Click to sele ct the Use the fo llowin g met hod to smo oth the edges of scre en type check box. 6 Click the a rrow to open t he li st, then click Cle arType .
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 16 Video modes Your moni tor supports seve ral video modes. If y ou do not use the bes t mode for the monitor , the monitor image may look slightly “fuzzy .
Power mana gement www.gateway .com 17 Power management ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY STAR ® Partne r , Gate way has determi ned that th is produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency .
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 18 Maintenance To keep th e mon itor in optimal work ing order : ■ Do not block the ventilation holes . ■ Do not expose the monitor to rain or use near water . ■ Keep the monitor away from radiators or heat vents.
Troubl esho oting www.gateway .com 19 No picture ■ Pr ess the Inpu t button to make sure that you have selected the correct video source. ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correc tly to both the back of the moni tor and the wall ou tlet.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 20 Color is n ot unifo rm ■ Pr ess the Auto b utton to automa tically ad just the m onitor image to the ideal settings . ■ Make sure that the mo nitor warms up for at l east 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity or brightness .
Specifications www.gateway .com 21 17-inch monitor Pane l s iz e 17 in ches ( dia gona l) Pane l t y pe 17-in ch v iewa ble T FT w ith a nti - glare co atin g Pixel r esolution 1280 × 1024 (nativ e) Pix el pitch 0.0 104 × 0.0104 in ches (0.264 mm × 0.
Using You r Gate way Fl at Panel Mon itor ww w.gateway.com 22 19-inch monitor Pa n e l s i z e 19 inches (diag onal) Pane l t y pe 19-inc h viewable TFT with anti-glar e coatin g Pixel r esolution 1280 × 1024 (nat ive) Pixel pitch 0.0116 × 0.0116 i nches (0.
23 Safet y , Regulat or y , and Legal Informat ion • Impor tant safet y informa tion • Environment al info rmation • Reg ulator y compliance stateme nts •N o t i c e s 8511460.
Important safety inf ormation ww w.gateway.com 24 Important safety information Warni ng Always fo llow th ese inst ructio ns to he lp guard against personal inju r y and dam ag e t o you r Ga tewa y prod uc t . Your Ga teway product is designed and tested to m eet the latest sta ndards fo r saf ety of inform at ion technology equipment.
Environmental inf ormation www.gateway .com 25 Environmental information Recycling Merc ury Warning Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of ac cording to loc al, stat e, or federal laws. The product you have purchased contains ex tracted natural resources that have been used i n the manu facturing process.
Regulatory c ompliance statements ww w.gateway.com 26 Regulatory compl iance statements United States of Americ a Federal Com municat ions Commi ssion (FCC) Uninte ntion al emitter per FCC Part 15 This de vice has be en teste d and found t o comply wit h the limits f or a Class B digital dev ice, pursua nt to P art 15 of the FCC rule s.
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MAN FPD1785/ 1985 USR GDE R0 4/06.
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