Gateway FPD1750 User manual

FPD1750 Monitor
User Guide

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Contents
Using Your FPD 1750 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
External controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
On-screen display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Software controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Using Your FPD 1750 Monitor
■Connecting the monitor
■Starting the monitor
■Adjusting monitor settings
■Maintenance and troubleshooting
■Specifications

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Connectingthemonitor
To connect the monitor:
1Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the connections on each.
2Lay the monitor on its back, then connect the power cord to the power connector
under the bottom of the screen.
3Connect the video cable to the blue video connector under the bottom of the screen.
4Return the monitor to its upright position.
5Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connect the other end of the video
cable to the matching blue video port on the back of your computer.

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6Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet.

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Startingthemonitor
To start the monitor:
1Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button
turns on.
2Turn on your computer.
3After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should
be blue. Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear. If the power LED is
not blue or you do not see a display image, check the connections. For more
troubleshooting information, see “Troubleshooting” on page 15.
4Adjust the tilt of the monitor for the best viewing angle.
5After you see the Windows desktop, press the AUTO/SELECT button to automatically
adjust your display image to the ideal settings.
6Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adjust other monitor settings. For more
information, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 5.
Important When adjusting the monitor settings, always press the
AUTO/SELECT button before entering the OSD. This will
automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings for the
current screen resolution.
The best screen resolution is 1280 × 1024.
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Adjustingmonitorsettings
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 9.
Externalcontrols
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.
Power button
and LED
MENU
button AUTO/SELECT
button
Contrast
buttons Brightness
buttons
LightView
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■LightView
Press to access the LightView menu and select a preset viewing mode. Preset modes
include optimized settings for text, movies, or photos in either day or night ambient
light levels.
■MENU
Press to view the OSD. Press again to exit.
■(Contrast)
OSD active: Press to select OSD options.
OSD inactive: Press to adjust the contrast.
■(Brightness)
OSD active: Press to adjust OSD options.
OSD inactive: Press to adjust the brightness.
■AUTO/SELECT
OSD active: Press to make a selection in the OSD.
OSD inactive: Press to automatically optimize the monitor’s image position, clock,
and phase.
■Power
Press this button to turn the monitor off and on.
On-screendisplayoptions
AdjustingOSDsettings
To adjust the OSD settings:
1Press the MENU button. The OSD menu opens.
2Use the and buttons to highlight a control, then press the AUTO/SELECT button.
3Use the buttons to adjust the control to the desired level.
4Press the AUTO/SELECT button to return to the navigation bar on the left of the OSD.
5When you have finished making all adjustments, press the MENU button to exit.

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Lockingthecontrolbuttons
You can lock the front control buttons to prevent them from being used to change display
settings.
To lock the control buttons:
1Press and hold the MENU and buttons together for five seconds.
2To unlock the control buttons, press and hold the MENU and buttons together for
five seconds.
OSDmenus
OSD Menu Description
BRIGHTNESS. Adjusts the amount of light in the
darkest portion of the picture. Use the lowest
brightness setting you are comfortable with to
maximize the life of the monitor backlights.
You may need to readjust brightness after the monitor
has warmed up.
CONTRAST. Adjusts the level of white between the
lightest and darkest portions of an image.
GAMMA. Customizes the gamma level. High gamma
levels increase white levels and low gamma levels
increase contrast.
PRESET. Adjusts the color temperature.
9300K is bluish white.
6500K is reddish white (default).
RED, GREEN, BLUE. Customizes the color levels.
Press the button to move to the next color.
PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS 50
CONTRAST 50
GAMMA 50
MENU
COLOR
PRESET
RED 50
GREEN 50
BLUE 50
MENU
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6500K 9300K

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HORIZONTAL. Movesthedisplay image left and right.
VERTICAL. Moves the display image up and down.
You can also use the AUTO/SELECT button to
configure the vertical and horizontal position
automatically.
CLOCK. Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible
on the screen background. The horizontal screen size
will also change.
PHASE. Minimizes any horizontal distortion and
clears or sharpens the displayed characters.
LANGUAGE. Changes the language of the OSD.
OSD POSITION. Adjusts the OSD window position on
the screen.
WHITE BALANCE. Adjusts the color temperatures for
truer colors.
FACTORY RESET. Returns settings to the factory
defaults.
Mode Info. Displays current screen resolution.
OSD Menu Description
POSITION
HORIZONTAL 50
VERTICAL 50
MENU
TRACKING
CLOCK 50
PHASE 50
MENU
SETUP
HORIZONTAL 50
VERTICAL
WHITE BALANCE NO
FACTORY RESET NO
50
MENU
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
OSD POSITION
ANALOG
1280 X 1024 60Hz

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Softwarecontrols
Color depth, screen resolution, and changing display fonts to ClearType are three of the
most basic monitor settings you may need to change.
Adjustingthecolordepth
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 youchoose from several color depth settings for the monitor.We recommend
that you use the 32-bit True Color setting or the highest setting available at all times.
If the color in your images seems “false” or “jumpy,” especially after you have played a
game or run avideo-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to 32-bit
True Color, if necessary.
To change the color depth:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control
Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Click the Settings tab.
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4Click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you
want.
5Click OK, then click Yes to save your changes.
Help and
Support For more information about adjusting monitor settings, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword changing display settings in the Search box
, then click the arrow.

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Adjustingthescreenresolution
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:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control
Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Click the Settings tab.
4Drag the Screen resolution slider to the size you prefer.
5Click OK, then click Yes to save your changes.
Help and
Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword changing screen resolution in the Search box
, then click the arrow.
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Clarifyingscreenfonts
You can change the display fonts to ClearType for smoother screen fonts.
To change the display fonts to ClearType:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control
Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Click the Appearance tab.
4Click the Effects button. The Effects dialog box opens.
5Click to select the Use the following method to smooth the edges of screen type check box.
6Click the arrow to open the list, then click ClearType.
7Click OK.

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Videomodes
The monitor supports several video modes.
■Best video mode is 1280 × 1024 @ 6o Hz.
The supported video modes are:
If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly
“fuzzy.”
Screen Resolution
(display mode) Horizontal Frequency Vertical 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 MAC 1152 × 870 68.68 kHz 75 Hz
11 VESA 1152 × 900 61.81 kHz 65 Hz
12 VESA 1280 × 1024 63.98 kHz 60 Hz
13 VESA 1280 × 1024 79.98 kHz 75 Hz

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Powermanagement
ENERGYSTAR
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.
Energydeclaration
When connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Power Management
Signaling (DPMS) Protocol, the monitor can conserve significant energy by reducing power
consumption during periods of non-use. When your computer goes into the energy saving
mode, the monitor will then enter the Active Off mode (different from total shut down).
In the Active Off mode the Power LED will still show orange.
Use these conventions and the power can be reduced to the following levels:
To “wake” the monitor when it is in Active Off mode, move the mouse or press any
keyboard key.
Access the power management options in the Control Panel to change the period of time
after which the monitor enters these low power states.
VESA State LED Indicator Power Consumption
On Blue 40 W
Active Off Orange ≤3W

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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 clothslightly moistened withwater only. Wipe the cabinet,
screen, and controls.
Troubleshooting
If you have problems with the monitor, the information in this troubleshooting section
may help you solve them.
Nopower
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.
Caution Do not use any type of abrasive pad or glass cleaner. You will
permanently scratch the screen.
Important Make sure that the monitor has warmed up for approximately
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Nopicture
■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 is turned on.
■If the power LED is orange:
■Make sure that your computer is turned on.
■Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard to bring the monitor out of
Active Off mode.
■Restart your computer with the monitor turned on.
■Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
■Check the ends of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
■Turn off the monitor and unplug the video cable from the back of your computer.
Turn the monitor back on and wait for ten seconds. If the monitor is functioning
correctly,a self-diagnostic screen appears. For more information about connecting the
video cable, see “Connecting the monitor” on page 2.
Displaycolorsarewrong
■Press the AUTO/SELECT button to automatically adjust the display image to the
ideal settings.
■Restart your computer with the monitor turned on.
■Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and
your computer. For more information about connecting the power cord, see
“Connecting the monitor” on page 2.
■Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
■Check the ends of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.