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User Guide
Gateway FPD-1940
Monitor
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Contents Using Your FPD 1940 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gateway Using Your FPD 1940 Monitor ■ Connecting the monitor ■ Starting the monitor ■ Adjusting monitor settings ■ Maintenance and troubleshooting ■ Specifications 1
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Connecting the monitor To connect the monitor: 1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the connections on each. 2 Lay the monitor on its back. 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector under the bottom of the screen. www.gateway.com 2
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4 If your computer supports analog video (blue video connector), connect the analog video cable to the blue analog connector under the bottom of the screen. - OR - If your computer supports digital video (white video connector), connect the digital video cable to the white DVI connector under the bottom of the screen. Important Make sure that you only connect one video cable to the monitor and computer. The only way to use both connections it to share the monitor between two computers. Use t
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7 If you connected the analog video cable to your monitor, connect the other end of the cable to the matching blue video port on the back of your computer. - OR - If you connected the digital video cable to your monitor, connect the other end of the cable to the matching white video port on the back of your computer. www.gateway.com 4
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8 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet. www.gateway.com 5
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Starting the monitor To start the monitor: 1 Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED turns on. Power button 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 15. 4 Adjust the tilt of the monitor for the best
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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 This monitor features 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 you turn off the monitor. MENU /Contras
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■ /LightView OSD active: Press to select or adjust OSD options. OSD inactive: Press to access the LightView menu and select a preset viewing mode or customize one of your own. Preset modes include optimized settings for text, movies, or photos in either day or night ambient light levels. LIGHT VIEW DAY TEXT MOVIE PHOTO NIGHT TEXT MOVIE PHOTO USER MODE ■ /Contrast OSD active: Press to adjust OSD options. OSD inactive: Press to adjust the brightness and contrast. ■ AUTO/SELECT OSD
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OSD menus OSD Menu Description BRIGHTNESS. Adjusts the amount of light in the darkest portion of the picture. Use the lowest BRIGHTNESS / CONTRAST brightness setting you are comfortable with to RG B maximize the life of the monitor backlights. 75 You may need to readjust brightness after the monitor 99 has warmed up. CONTRAST. Adjusts the level of white between the lightest and darkest portions of an image. PRESET. Adjust the color temperature. COLOR 9300K is bluish white. 6500K is reddish
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OSD Menu Description LANGUAGE. Changes the language of the OSD SETUP menu. LANGUAGE ENGLISH OSD POSITION. Adjusts the OSD window position RG B OSD POSITION on the screen. SIGNAL DSUB ANALOG SIGNAL. Switches between analog (Dsub) or digital FACTORY RESET NO (DVI) source signals. 1024x 768 @ 75Hz PRESET MODE RESET. Returns settings to the factory defaults. DSUB ANALOG Software controls Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change. Adj
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3 Click the Settings tab. Gateway FPD 1940 on Intel(r) 82810E Graphics Controller 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 Windows XP, Support click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing display settings i
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To change the screen resolution: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. - OR - In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Settings tab. Gateway FPD 1940 on Intel(r) 82810E Graphics Controller 4 Drag the Screen resolution or Screen
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Video modes The monitor supports several video modes. ■ Best video mode is 1280 × 1024 @ 6o Hz. The supported video modes are: Screen Resolution Horizontal Vertical (display mode) Frequency Frequency 1 VGA 640 × 350 31.47 kHz 70 Hz 2 VGA 720 × 400 31.47 kHz 70 Hz 3 VGA 640 × 480 31.47 kHz 60 Hz 4 VESA 640 × 480 37.50 kHz 75 Hz 5 VESA 800 × 600 37.88 kHz 60 Hz 6 VESA 800 × 600 46.88 kHz 75 Hz 7 MAC 832 × 624 49.73 kHz 75 Hz 8 VESA 1024 × 768 48.36 kHz 60 Hz 9 VESA 1024 × 768 60.12 kHz 75 Hz 10 M
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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 Power Management Sign
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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 slightly 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 screen. Troubleshooting If you have prob
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No picture ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet. For more information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting the monitor” on page 2. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see “Connecting the monitor” on page 2. ■ Make sure that the monitor power button is turned on. ■ If you have two computers connecte
