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8511810.book Page i Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Contents Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting up the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Attaching the USB stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8511810.book Page ii Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Contents www.emachines.com ii
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8511810.book Page 1 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Chapter 1 Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor • Connecting the monitor • Setting up the optional stand • Setting up the optional speaker bar • Starting the monitor • Adjusting monitor settings • Adjusting Windows display settings • Power management • Maintaining • Troubleshooting • Specifications
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8511810.book Page 2 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com Connecting the monitor To connect the monitor: 1 Place the monitor base on a table top, then slide the monitor neck down onto the base until it clicks into place. You may need to press the two buttons on the base to let the monitor slide on smoothly. 2 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each. 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector under
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8511810.book Page 3 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM www.emachines.com Setting up the optional stand 4 Connect the blue right-angle VGA video cable to the blue video connector under the back of the display. 5 Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connect the other end of the video cable to the matching video port on the back of your computer. 6 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet. Setting up the optional stand Attaching the USB stand In the United S
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8511810.book Page 4 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com 3 Press the two release buttons on the back of the monitor’s original neck, then slide the monitor base out of the neck. Release Release button button 4 Remove the screw from the neck hinge, then remove the neck from the LCD panel. Screw 5 Remove the four small screws from the back of the LCD panel. Do not discard the four screws. Screw Screw Screw Screw 4
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8511810.book Page 5 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM www.emachines.com Setting up the optional stand 6 Slide the adjustable stand’s neck onto the base. 7 Tighten the thumbscrew under the base with your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) to secure the neck into place. Thumbscrew 8 With the stand facing you, press the mounting bracket lever to the left and hold it, then remove the bracket from the stand. 5
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8511810.book Page 6 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com 9 Attach the bracket to the LCD panel using the four screws you removed previously. Screws Screws 10 Slide the neck’s bracket slot onto the bracket’s mounting tab. 11 Press the bracket lever to the right and hold it, then lower the neck into place and release the lever. 6
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8511810.book Page 7 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM www.emachines.com Setting up the optional stand Adjusting monitor height tension The stand is factory adjusted to maintain the height for your monitor. However, if it does not stay in place when you let go, you need to change the stand’s height tension. You also need to adjust the stand if the amounts of force required to raise and lower the monitor are not equal. To adjust your monitor’s height tension: 1 Press the screwdriver access
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8511810.book Page 8 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com 4 Adjust the height tension screw so the raising and lowering forces are equal. After the forces are equalized, turn the tension screw clockwise two to four turns to slightly decrease the lifting tension. 5 For optimum viewing, adjust the height so the top of the monitor is about 1 inch (2.54 cm) below eye level. Adjusting monitor tilt tension To adjust your monitor’s tilt tensi
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8511810.book Page 9 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM www.emachines.com Setting up the optional stand Screen distance from user The screen should first be placed at arm’s length from the user, then adjusted back and forth to suit individual preference. Connecting the USB hub The optional USB stand has a built-in, 4-port, USB 2.0 hub. To use these USB connectors, you need to connect the hub to power and to your computer. To connect your USB stand’s built-in USB hub: 1 Plug the included USB
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8511810.book Page 10 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com Setting up the optional speaker bar Power/Volume control Kensington lock slot Power indicator Headphone jack Microphone jack Headphone jack Bass port Bass port Installing the speaker bar To install the speaker bar: Tips & Tricks 1 Tilt the screen back, then center the speaker bar below the screen. Make When using the speaker bar, we sure that the speakers face forward. recommend
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8511810.book Page 11 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM www.emachines.com Starting the monitor 6 Turn on the speaker bar by rotating the power/volume knob clockwise. Starting the monitor To start the monitor: Important 1 Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the The appearance of your monitor may power button turns on. vary from that shown. 2 Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should be blue. Allow a
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8511810.book Page 12 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com Adjusting monitor settings Use the monitor controls (located on the monitor itself ) and computer controls (accessible through Windows) to adjust the monitor image. For more information about computer controls, see “Adjusting Windows display settings” on page 15. Monitor buttons Important This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust contrast, The appea
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8511810.book Page 13 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM www.emachines.com Adjusting monitor settings On-screen display options Adjusting OSD settings To adjust the OSD settings: Tips & Tricks 1 Press the Auto button. The monitor image is automatically adjusted to the While the OSD is active, on-screen labels ideal settings for your current screen resolution. appear next to the buttons to help you identify them. 2 Press the Menu button. The OSD menu opens. 3 Use the and buttons to highlight
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8511810.book Page 14 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com OSD menus OSD Menu Description Main menu Auto—Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings. Picture—Opens the Picture menu, where you can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma. Main Menu Geometry—Opens the Geometry menu, where you can adjust image size and minimize distortions. Advanced—Opens the Advanced menu, where you can Auto adjust color balance, change the
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8511810.book Page 15 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM www.emachines.com Adjusting Windows display settings OSD Menu Description Advanced menu Color—Customizes the color levels. Language—Changes the language of the OSD. LED Brightness—Changes the brightness of the Standby Advanced and Power LED to Day Mode or Nite Mode. Resolution Reminder—If the computer display input is not set to 1280 × 720, displays a reminder that you should Color change your computer’s settings to use the optimum
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8511810.book Page 16 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM Using Your eMachines Flat-panel Monitor www.emachines.com Changing settings in Windows Vista To change the color depth or screen resolution: Help & Support 1Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and For more information about adjusting Personalization click Adjust Screen Resolution. The Display Settings monitor settings, click Start, then click dialog box opens. Help and Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the S
