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FPD 1540 Monitor
Troubleshooting
Setting up
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Contents Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 External controls . .
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Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor The FPD 1540 monitor is a high-resolution color LCD with: ■ Over 16 million colors ■ Excellent contrast and legibility ■ Space-saving and lightweight design ■ Reduced power usage 1
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor Connecting the monitor To connect the monitor: 1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can easily reach the back of each. 2 Attach the base to the monitor. 3 Lay your monitor down flat. Tips & Tricks Avoid scratching the screen by placing it on a towel or other non-abrasive surface. www.gateway.com 2
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Connecting the monitor 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 monitor to its upright position. 7 Make sure that your computer is turned off. www.gateway.com 3
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor 8 Connect the video cable to the matching video port on the back of your computer. 9 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet. www.gateway.com 4
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Starting the monitor Starting the monitor To start the monitor: 1 Press the power button on the monitor. The power LED turns on. Power button LED 2 Turn on your computer. 3 After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor should be green. Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear. If the power LED is not green or you do not see a display image, check the connections. For more troubleshooting information, see “Troubleshooting” on page 17. 4 Adjust the tilt of the monit
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor Adjusting monitor settings Use the external controls (located on the monitor itself) and software controls (accessible in Windows) to adjust the display image. For more information about software controls, see “Software controls” on page 10. External controls These monitors feature an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust and save contrast, brightness, and other settings for the monitor. The monitor saves changes you make to the settings, even if
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Adjusting monitor settings OSD options To adjust the OSD settings: 1 Press the SELECT button. The OSD menu opens. AUTO USER RG B EXIT 48.2 KHz / 59.8 Hz 1024 X 768 2 Use the – and + buttons to highlight a control, then press the SELECT button to open the menu option. 3 Use the – and + buttons to adjust the control to the desired level. 4 Press the SELECT button to return to the main menu. 5 When you have finished making all adjustments, use the – and + buttons to highlight EXIT, then press the
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor OSD menus You can access any of these menus in the OSD: OSD Menu Option Description BRIGHTNESS. Adjust the brightness of the screen. Use the lowest brightness setting you are comfortable with to maximize the life of the AUTO monitor backlights. You may need to readjust brightness after the USER RG B monitor has warmed up. EXIT CONTRAST. Adjusts the contrast of the 48.2 KHz / 59.8 Hz screen. 1024 X 768 AUTO CONTRAST. Automatically adjusts the contrast t
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Adjusting monitor settings OSD Menu Option Description Tool. Opens a sub menu that lets you control: TOOL LANGUAGE. Changes the language of the xy i OFF OSD display. EXIT OSD TURN OFF. Sets the number of seconds OFF the OSD menu is displayed before it turns off automatically. OSD LOCK OUT. Locks the OSD so settings can not be changed. Press the RESET/AUTO button and + button at the same time to turn the OSD LOCK OUT on and off. RESOLUTION NOTIFIER. Turns a notification xy i pop-up screen
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor Software controls Adjusting the color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change. Adjusting the color depth Color depth is the number of colors your video card uses. Most images look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. Windows lets you choose from several color depth settings for the monitor. We recommend that you use the 32-bit True Color setting or the highest setting available
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Adjusting monitor settings 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality or Colors list, then click the color depth you want. 5 To save your changes in Windows XP, click OK, then click Yes. - OR - To save your changes in Windows 2000, click OK, then click OK again Help and For more information about adjusting monitor settings in Support Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing display settings in the Search box , then clic
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor Adjusting the screen resolution You can change the screen resolution to a size you prefer. For example, you can increase the resolution to fit more icons on your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to make reading and identifying objects on the monitor easier. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear. To change the screen resolution: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Co
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Adjusting monitor settings 4 Drag the Screen resolution or Screen area slider to the size you prefer. 5 To save your changes in Windows XP, click OK, then click Yes. - OR - To save your changes in Windows 2000, click OK, then click OK again. Help and For more information about adjusting screen resolution in Support Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing screen resolution in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 13
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor Video modes The monitor supports several video modes. Best screen resolution is 1024 × 768 @ 60 Hz. The supported video modes are: Screen Resolution Horizontal Vertical (display mode) Frequency Frequency 1 640 × 480 31.47 kHz 60 Hz 2 640 × 480 37.5 kHz 75 Hz 3 720 × 400 31.47 kHz 70 Hz 4 800 × 600 37.88 kHz 60 Hz 5 800 × 600 46.88 kHz 75 Hz 6 1024 × 768 48.36 kHz 60 Hz 7 1024 × 768 61.12 kHz 75 Hz 8 1280 × 1024 63.98 kHz 60 Hz If you do not use the best mo
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Power management Power management ENERGY STAR ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Gateway has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. This monitor complies with the EPA's International ENERGY STAR Program, which is a program designed to encourage manufacturers of computer equipment to build circuitry into their products to reduce energy consumption during time of non-use. Energy declaration When connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Powe
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Chapter : Using Your FPD 1540 Monitor Maintenance To keep the monitor in optimal working 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. ■ Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight. To clean the monitor, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with water only. Wipe the cabinet, screen, and controls. Caution Do not use any type of abrasive pad or glass cleaner. You will permanently scratch the scr
