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- Page 1 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor USERGUIDE ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor ......1 Connecting the monitor ........... . 2 Attaching the base . - Page 4 Contents...
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Page 5: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • Connecting the monitor • Ergonomic guidelines • Starting the monitor • Adjusting monitor settings • Changing Windows screen settings • Using the speaker bar • Power management • Maintaining • Troubleshooting • FAQs •... -
Page 6: Connecting The Monitor
Connecting the monitor To set up the monitor, first attach the base, then make your cable connections. Attaching the base To attach the base: Place the monitor base on a table top. Slide the monitor neck down onto the base until it clicks into place. You may need to press the button on the base to let your monitor slide on smoothly. - Page 7 If your computer has an HDMI digital audio/video connector, connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI connector under the back of the display. Important An HDMI cable has not been included with your monitor. A cable can be purchased from www.gateway.com...
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Page 8: Setting Up The Optional Speaker Bar
Setting up the optional speaker bar An optional speaker bar is available for mounting underneath your monitor. In the United States, you can order a speaker bar from www.gateway.com. To install the speaker bar: Turn off the monitor. - Page 9 Plug the speaker bar’s power and audio plugs into the appropriate connectors underneath the monitor. Power connector Plug the speaker bar’s pink and green 3.5 audio plugs into the appropriate speaker and microphone connectors on the computer. Important For best audio performance use an HDMI connection. The digital audio is conveyed along the same cable as the digital video, and no additional audio connection is required.
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Page 10: Connecting Power
Connecting power To connect power: Position your monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the monitor. Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge protector (not included) to protect your monitor from voltage spikes. -
Page 11: Ergonomic Guidelines
Touch the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button changes from purple (off) to blue (on), then turns amber/orange (standby) if no video source is detected. For more information on EzTouch buttons, see buttons” on page www.gateway.com “Using the EzTouch menu Power button... -
Page 12: Adjusting Monitor Settings
Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should turn blue, indicating that the monitor has detected a video source. Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear. If you do not see an image after waiting 10 seconds, check the color of the power button light. -
Page 13: Using The Shortcut Menu
• Touch PIP position, size, and other advanced PIP settings. www.gateway.com (Menu) on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button icons light up and the Theme Select (Volume Adjust when optional speaker bar is connected) Input Select (Mute when optional speaker bar is connected) -
Page 14: Using The Main Menu
• Touch • Touch • To turn off the button icons and close the menu, wait about ten seconds without pressing a button. Using the main menu To use the main menu: Touch shortcut menu opens. Important The EzTouch menu buttons are very sensitive, and may be “pressed” by holding your finger just above its surface. - Page 15 Overscan—A video signal is often displayed slightly cut off at all edges. If Overscan is turned off, you may notice strange video anomalies on the edges of the video being displayed. This is normal and is part of the data embedded in any video signal. To avoid seeing these anomalies, turn Overscan on. www.gateway.com...
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Page 16: Using Picture-In-Picture (Pip)
OSD Menu Description Geometry menu H Position—Moves the display image left and right. You can also touch Auto to configure the vertical and (VGA input only) horizontal position automatically. V Position—Moves the display image up and down. You can also touch Auto to configure the vertical and horizontal position automatically. -
Page 17: Changing Windows Screen Settings
Click Apply. If the new settings do not look right, click No. If the new settings make the screen illegible and you cannot click No, the settings return to their previous values after several seconds. Click OK. www.gateway.com (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust NTER ®... -
Page 18: Eztune Software
With EzTune, you can: • Change the orientation of the image (landscape to portrait) by just rotating the screen (requires the optional height-adjustable stand available in the U.S. at www.gateway.com) • Change brightness, contrast, and color balance •... -
Page 19: Maintaining
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 monitor” on page Important If the power LED is on, the monitor is receiving power. www.gateway.com LED Indicator Power Consumption Blue <150 W Orange <2 W... -
Page 20: No Picture
You can also use this monitor as your primary monitor and not use the notebook’s screen. Notebook computers typically have an F notebook’s display and an externally attached display. On Gateway notebooks, this key combination is F user guide for more information. -
Page 21: Picture Has Shadows Or "Ghosts
This condition is normal and inherent in the TFT technology used in active-matrix LCD screens. Gateway’s inspection standards keep these to a minimum. If you feel these pixels are unacceptably numerous or dense on your display, contact Gateway Customer Care to identify whether a repair or replacement is justified based on the number of pixels affected. - Page 22 • Your headphone/speaker jack may have been muted using Windows sound controls. To check your headphone/speaker mute settings, click the speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, or to check the settings in Windows Vista, click Devices, the Volume tab, then click Advanced. For optimum volume control using the speaker bar, we recommend that you set the Windows volume mid-way between the lowest and highest setting.
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Page 23: Faqs
Make sure that your video card can display at 1920 × 1200 resolution. • This may be caused by older video drivers on your computer. See the Gateway support Web site (support.gateway.com) for updated video drivers for your computer. You can also go directly to your video card’s support Web site for the most up-to-date video drivers. -
Page 24: Video/Display
What is HDCP and how do I troubleshoot it? • High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a specification developed by the Intel® Corporation to protect digital entertainment content that uses a digital visual interface (DVI). HDCP encrypts the transmission of digital content (signal) between the video source (computer, DVD player, or set-top box) and the digital display (monitor, digital television/DTV, or projector). -
Page 25: Specifications
Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Panel size Panel type Pixel resolution Pixel pitch... -
Page 26: Video Modes
Temperature Humidity Altitude Security Video modes Your monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly “fuzzy.” Mode Resolution 720 × 400 640 × 480 640 × 480 640 ×... -
Page 27: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Notices
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices • Important safety information • Environmental information • Regulatory compliance statements • Notices... -
Page 28: Important Safety Information
Your Gateway product is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that the safety instructions marked on the product and in the documentation are followed. -
Page 29: Environmental Information
When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, “take it back” to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling. ■ In some cases, your “end of life” product may be “traded in” for credit towards the purchase of new Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this program is available in your area. ■... -
Page 30: Regulatory Compliance Statements
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. California Proposition 65 warning... -
Page 31: Trademark Acknowledgments
Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. - Page 32 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices...
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