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USER GUIDE
Gateway FPD1785/FPD1985 Monitor
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8511460.book Page i Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Contents Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Adjusting the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Rotating the screen image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8511460.book Page ii Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Contents www.gateway.com ii
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8511460.book Page 1 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor • Connecting the monitor •Adjusting the stand • Starting the monitor • Adjusting monitor settings •Windows controls • Power management • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Specifications 1
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8511460.book Page 2 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com Connecting the monitor To connect the monitor: 1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each. 2 Connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the monitor. 3 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue video connector under the back of the monitor. - OR - If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable (not
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8511460.book Page 3 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM www.gateway.com Connecting the monitor 4 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. 5 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet. Warning Because lifting your monitor off the desktop surface takes weight off from the stand, the stand will extend suddenly, possibly causing damage to equipment or injury to yourself. To
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8511460.book Page 4 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com Adjusting the stand Rotates 90° for portrait or landscape orientation Tilts from -5° to 35° Pans 31° left and right Vertical height adjusts five inches 4
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8511460.book Page 5 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM www.gateway.com Adjusting the stand Rotating the screen image Depending on the graphics card or device driver on your computer, you may be able to rotate the on-screen image. To rotate the screen image: ■ On Gateway computers, you can rotate the image by pressing CTRL+ALT+[LEFT ARROW], and return it to normal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+[UP ARROW]. For more information, click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes (if necessary), Display
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8511460.book Page 6 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com 3 Adjust the height tension screw so raising and lowering forces are equal. After the forces are equalized, turn the tension screw clockwise 2 to 4 turns to slightly decrease the lifting tension. 4 For optimum viewing, adjust the height so the top of monitor is about 1 inch below eye level. Adjusting tilt (vertical viewing angle) tension To test and adjust tilt tension: 1 Tilt the mon
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8511460.book Page 7 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM www.gateway.com Adjusting the stand Ergonomic guidelines The recommended mounting heights, the range of adjustability required to provide comfortable use by a range of users, and the forces required for making adjustments to the monitor are based upon the following guildelines. These guidelines are based on available scientific literature and published standards. Screen height The recommended screen height for monitors (except in special
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8511460.book Page 8 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com 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 about 10 seconds for the monitor image to appear. If the pow
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8511460.book Page 9 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM www.gateway.com Adjusting monitor settings 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 “Windows controls” on page 12. Monitor buttons This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust contrast, brightness, and other settings for the monitor. The monito
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8511460.book Page 10 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com 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 high
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8511460.book Page 11 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM www.gateway.com Adjusting monitor settings 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 OSD language, and
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8511460.book Page 12 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com 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. Information—Displays current screen resolution. Color Language LED Brightness Information Windows controls Color depth, screen resolution, and screen fonts are three of the mo
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8511460.book Page 13 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM www.gateway.com Windows controls 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want. 5 Click OK, then click Yes to save your changes. 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 o
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8511460.book Page 14 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Drag the Screen resolution slider to the size you prefer. 5 Click OK, then click Yes to save your changes. Clarifying screen fonts You can change the display fonts to ClearType for smoother screen fonts. To change the display fonts to ClearType: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View
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8511460.book Page 15 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM www.gateway.com Windows controls 3 Click the Appearance tab. 4 Click the Effects button. The Effects dialog box opens. 5 Click to select the Use the following method to smooth the edges of screen type check box. 6 Click the arrow to open the list, then click ClearType. 7 Click OK, then click OK again. 15
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8511460.book Page 16 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:32 PM Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor www.gateway.com Video modes Your monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the monitor image may look slightly “fuzzy.” 17-inch monitor Mode Mode name and Horizontal Vertical resolution frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) 1 VGA 720 × 400 31.469 70.087 2 VGA 640 × 480 31.469 59.941 3 VESA 640 × 480 37.861 72.810 4 VESA 640 × 480 37.500 75.000 5 VESA 800 × 600 35.
