Gateway HD2250 User manual

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HD2250 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
USERGUIDE

Contents
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Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2
Connecting power . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2
Connecting a security cable . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3
Setting up the optional speaker bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 4
Starting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 6
Using the EzTouch menu buttons . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 6
Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 6
Using the main menu . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7
Using Picture-in-Picture (PIP) . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 9
Changing Windows screen settings . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .10
Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..10
EzTune software . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..11
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .12
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..12
Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .12
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 12
No power . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .12
No picture . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .13
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .13
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .13
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .13
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ..14
Your monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring video settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ..14
Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .15
Speaker bar does not work . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .15
HDCP . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..16
DCDi by Faroudja . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .18
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .19
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Environmental information . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..23

Contents
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UsingYourGateway
Flat-PanelMonitor
•Connectingyourmonitor
•Startingyourmonitor
•Adjustingmonitor settings
•ChangingWindowsscreensettings
•Power management
•Maintaining
•Troubleshooting
•Specifications

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Connectingyourmonitor
To set up your monitor, first unpack the box, unwrap the components, then make your cable
connections.
Connectingvideoinputs
To connect video sources to your monitor:
1Position your computer and your monitor so you can reach the back of each.
2Ifyourcomputerhasadigitalvideoconnector(DVI), connectaDVIvideocable(notincluded)
to the white connector on the display.
- OR -
Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue VGA video connector on thedisplay.
- OR -
Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the display, or connect component video cables
to the component video ports on the display.
3Make 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.
Connectingpower
To connect power:
1Position your monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the power cord to the power
connector under the back of your monitor.
2Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge
protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes.
Important
For best audio and video performance, we suggest using HDMI. The digital
audio signal is conveyed along the same cable as the digital video cable, and no
additional audio connection is required. You may need to set your video source’s
audio mode to PCM or ANALOG to hear the audio. See your source device’s user
guide for more information.
DVI port VGA port Component Pr port
Component Y port
Component Pb port
HDMI port
Power connector

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3To make sure that your monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power button on
the front button panel. The power icon on the power button should be glowing purple. If
the power icon is not visible, power is not connected.
Connectingasecuritycable
You can secure your monitor to your computerdesk (or to anotherheavy object) with acable lock.
To connect a cable lock, follow the cable lock’s instructions to connect it to the Kensington lock
slot on the back of your monitor (cable lock not included).
Kensington lock slot

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Settinguptheoptionalspeakerbar
In the United States, an optional speaker bar is available for mounting underneath your monitor.
You can order a speaker bar from www.gateway.com.
To install the speaker bar:
1Turn off your monitor.
2Tilt the screen back, then match the mounting clips on each side of the speaker bar with
the mounting slots underneath your monitor.
3Slide the speaker bar onto the bottom of your monitor until it snaps into place. Make sure
that it is secure by pulling it downward.
4Plug the speaker bar’s power plug into the power connector on your monitor.
Mounting slot Mounting clip
Speaker bar power connector

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5Plug the speaker bar’s audio plug into the audio jack on your monitor.
To remove the speaker bar:
1Disconnect all audio and power cables from the speaker bar.
2Press the two clips on the back of your monitor, then slide the speaker bar back.
Startingyourmonitor
To start your monitor:
1Touchthepowerbuttononthefrontofmonitor.ThepowerLEDonthepowerbuttonchanges
from purple (off) to orange (standby).
2Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on your monitor’s
power button should be blue. Allow about 10seconds 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 12.
3Adjust the tilt of your monitor for the best viewing angle.
4Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adjust other monitor settings. For more information, see
“Adjusting monitor settings” on page 6.
Important
For best audio performance, if your video connection uses HDMI, the digital
audio is also conveyed along the same cable, and no additional audio connection is
required. You mayneed to set your video source’s audio mode to PCM orANALOG
to hear the audio. See your source device’s user guide for more information.
Power button

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Adjustingmonitorsettings
Use your monitor controls (located on your monitor itself) and computer controls (accessible
throughWindows)toadjustthedisplayimage.Formoreinformationaboutcomputercontrols,see
“Changing Windows screen settings” on page 10.
UsingtheEzTouchmenubuttons
This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) and EzTouch menu buttons that let you adjust
contrast, brightness, and other settings for your monitor. Your monitor saves changes you make
to the settings, even if you turn off your monitor.
Your monitorhas two levels of menus, and the functionality of the touch buttons depends on the
menu that is currently open:
•The shortcut menu lets you quickly change some of the most commonly adjusted settings.
•The main menu lets you precisely adjust all levels of settings.
Usingtheshortcutmenu
To use the shortcut menu:
1Touch Menu on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button icons light up and the
shortcut menu opens.
2To use an EzTouch menu button, lightly touch its icon. For adjusting a setting’s values, you
can touch and hold touch buttons as you would conventional buttons.
•Touch Input Select to select an available video source.
•Touch Auto(VGAmode)or Video Adjust(DVI,HDMI,andcomponentmodes)toadjust
your display image to the ideal settings.
•Touch PIP On to turn on Picture-in-Picture, and touch PIP Off to turn it off.
•Touch Cancel to exit the shortcut menu.
•Touch Main Menu to open the main menu.
•To turn off the button icons and close the menu, wait about ten seconds without touching
a button.
PIP On/PIP Off
VGA mode: Auto
DVI, HDMI, and Component mode: Video Adjust
Input Select
Cancel
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Usingthemainmenu
To use the main menu:
1Touch Menu on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button icons light up and the
shortcut menu opens.
2Touch Main Menu. The main menu opens.
3Touch Previous or Next to highlight a setting, then touch Select to open the
selected menu or setting.
4Touch the indicated buttons to adjust the setting or change theoption.
5Touch Back to return to a previous menu.
6When you have finished making all adjustments, touch Menu Off to exit.
Tip
Touseabutton,lightlytouchitsicon.Foradjustingasetting’svalues,you can
touch and hold touch buttons as you would conventional buttons.
Tip
While the OSD is active, on-screen labels appear next to the buttons to help
you identify them.
OSD Menu Description
Main menu
Auto—Automatically adjusts the picture to optimum settings. (VGA mode only)
Picture—Opens the Picture menu, where you can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma.
PIP Settings—Opens the PIP Settings menu, where you can adjust the source, position, size, and
transparency of the Picture-in-Picture image.
Video adjust—OpenstheVideoAdjustmenu,whereyoucanadjustthesharpness,videoscaling,overscan,
noise reduction, film mode detection, and auto video enhance values of the video image from a source
such as component video.
Geometry—Opens the Geometry menu, where you can adjust image size and minimize distortions. (VGA
mode only)
Advanced—Opens the Advanced menu, where you can adjust color balance, change the OSD language,
and display information about current monitor settings.
Reset—Resets your monitor to the factory settings for the currently selected video source.
Picture menu
Brightness—Adjusts the amount of light in the darkest portion of the picture. Use the lowest brightness
setting you are comfortable withto maximize the life of the monitor backlights. You may need to readjust
brightness after your monitor warms 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.
Back (in submenus only)
Menu Off
Next
Previous
Select

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PIP Settings menu
PIP Display—Toggles the display of the PIP window.
Source—Sets the source of the video used in the PIP window.
Position—Sets the position of the PIP window on the main screen.
Size—Sets the size of the PIP window.
Transparency—Sets the transparency of the PIP window. The PIPwindow can be from almost transparent
to completely opaque. When the PIP window is transparent, you are able to see through the PIP video
displaytoyourWindowsdesktop,whichmakesiteasiertoaccessyourcomputerprogramswhilewatching
video.
Swap—Switches the PIP image to the main image, and the main image to the PIP image.
PIP Picture—Opens a menu where you can set the PIP brightness, contrast, saturation, and tint/hue.
Video Adjust menu
Unless otherwise indicated, these settings apply only to SD (standard definition) video at 480i and below.
Where “PC input” is indicated, the resolutions that apply are from 800× 600 to 1680 ×1050.
Sharpness—Adjusts sharpness for video images.
Video Scaling—Sets video aspect ratios and scaling between Wide, Zoom, 1:1, and Panoramic modes.
PCinput: sets resolution aspect ratios and scaling between Wide, Zoom, and 1:1.
Widemodestretches a standard broadcast or full-frame image to fill the entire
screen.Widescreen(1.76:1)imagesfilltheentirescreenwithoutdistortion,while
widescreen (1.85:1 and 2.35:1) images appear without distortion but with black
barsatthetopandbottom.PCinput:Stretchestheimagetofittheentirescreen.
Zoom mode crops off a portion of a widescreen image in order to fill the entire
screen with a distortion-free and black bar-free image. PCinput: Zooms the
image to fill the screen from top to bottom with black bars on the left and right
sides of the image.
1:1 mode preserves a movie’s original aspect ratio, so a standard broadcast or
full-frame movie appearswith blackbars on the left and right of the image. PC input:
Preserves the original aspect ratio of the resolution by using black bars on the left
and right sides and variable sizes of black bars on the top and bottom of the image
(depends on resolution).
Panoramic mode uses selective distortion to stretch a standard broadcast or
full-frame image to fill the entire screen. Unlike Wide mode, Panoramic mode
stretches only the left and right sides of the image, and leavesthe center of the
image distortion free.
Overscan—A video signal is often displayed slightly cut off at all edges. If
overscan is turned off, you may notice video anomalies on the edges of the video being displayed. This is
normaland is part of the data embedded in any broadcast video signal. To avoid seeing these anomalies,
turn Overscan on. (Component and HDMI video only)
Noise Reduction—Uses noise reduction filters that adapt to the amount of noise and motion from the
video source.
Film Mode Detection—FilmModeDetectiondetectsframe ratesofthesourceimage andadaptstheframe
rate of the display for ultimate image quality.
Bad Edit Detection and Correction—corrects incorrectly synchronized video.
Auto Video Enhance—Enables DCDi, Cross Color Reduction, and MADI for optimized video performance.
DCDi by Faroudja—Directional Correlation De-interlacing reduces jagged edge artifacts on diagonal lines.
Cross Color Reduction—Reduces cross-color artifacts, such as unintentional flashing colors or rainbow
patterns, that result from some types of video signals.
MADI—Motion-AdaptiveDe-Interlacingensuresamorestatic(flicker-free)displayimageforimagesections
not containing moving elements, and ensures smoother edges for moving elements.
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UsingPicture-in-Picture(PIP)
Picture-in-Picture(PIP)is a convenient way to view video from multiple video sources at the same
time. Refer to the following chart to determine which combinations of video sources can be used
as a PIP display.
Only 480i component (Y Pb Pr) video can be used with VGA as a PIP. With this combination, the Swap feature is not available. To switch
tofull-screencomponentvideowhen480icontentisusedasaPIP,touchtheInput Selectbutton in the Shortcutmenu.
Ifa480psourceisinputtotheY Pb Pr jacksandY Pb Pr isaPIPdisplaywithinaVGAmaindisplay, thePIPimagewillbedistorted.
Changethe outputofyourexternalY Pb Prdeviceto 480iifPIPisrequiredwithVGAtoeliminatethePIP distortion.Formore
information, seeyourY Pb Prdevice’suserguide.
**Forsome videoresolutions,refreshrates,andvideo scalingmodes,PIPmaynotbeallowed.IfyoureceiveamessagethatPIPisnot
available,trythefollowing:
■AdjusttherefreshrateinWindowsto60Hz.SeeWindowsonlineHelpformoreinformation.
■Adjust the video scaling mode to Wide on your monitor.
■ChangetheresolutionoftheWindowsdesktoptomatchyourmonitor’sfullresolutionof1680×1050.Formoreinformationsee
“Changingcolordepthand screenresolution”on page 10.
Geometry menu
(VGA mode only)
H Position—Moves the display image left and right.
V Position—Moves the display image up and down.
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.
Advanced menu
Color—Customizes the color levels.
Language—Changes the language of the OSD.
LED Mode—Changes the brightness of the Standby and Power LED to Day Mode or Nite Mode. When
watching movies in a darkened room, you may want to change the LED mode to Nite Mode to avoid an
over-bright, distracting power LED indicator.
DVI Video mode—Changes the DVI video mode by enabling either RGB Color Space (used for digital input)
and YUV Color Space (used for analog TV input such as NTSC, PAL, and SECAM).
Information—Displays current screen resolution and input source for the main display.
Resolution reminder—Ifthecomputerdisplayresolution(VGA and DVI) isnotsetto1680 × 1050,displays
a reminder that you should change your computer’s settings to use the optimum 1680× 1050resolution.
If you prefer using your monitor at a resolution less than 1680×1050, use this option to turn off the
Resolution Reminder. For information on changing your computer’s display resolution, see “Changing
Windows screen settings” on page 10.
UltraResponse—If you experience video quality problems with shadows in fast-moving images, you can
disable this to return to the display’s native response time.
Reset All—Resets all values to the factory settings.
Main display
PIP display
VGA** DVI** Component (Y Pb Pr) HDMI
VGA -OK No OK
DVI OK - OK No
Component (Y Pb Pr) No OK -OK
HDMI OK No OK -
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ChangingWindowsscreensettings
Adjustingthecolordepthandscreenareaaretwoofthemostbasicdisplaysettingsyoumayneed
to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver.
Changingcolordepthandscreenresolution
Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you may need to
change to suit your needs.
Color depth is the number of colors your computer uses to display images on your monitor. Most
images look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available. If the color in your
imagesseems “false”or “jumpy,” especiallyafter you haveplayed agame or run a video-intensive
program, check the color depth setting and return it to the highest color setting, if necessary.
Screen resolution is the number of pixels (individual colored dots) your computer uses to display
images on your monitor. The higher the resolution, the moreinformation and screen components
(such as icons and menu bars) can be displayed on your monitor.
To change the color depth or screen resolution in Windows Vista:
1Click (Start),Control Panel,thenunderAppearance and Personalization,clickAdjust
Screen Resolution. The Display Settings dialog box opens.
2To change the color depth, click the Colors list, then click the color depth you want.
•Low (8-bit) = 256 colors
•Medium (16-bit) = 65,500 colors
•Highest (24-bit) = 16,700,000 colors
3To change the screen resolution, drag the Resolution slider to the size you prefer.
4ClickApply.Ifthenewsettingsdonotlookright,clickNo.Ifthenewsettingsmakethescreen
illegible and you cannot click No, the settings return to their previous values after several
seconds.
5Click OK, then click Yes to save your changes.
To change the color depth or screen resolution in Windows XP:
1Right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. The Display Properties
dialog box opens.
2Click the Settings tab.
3To change the color depth, click the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then click
the color depth you want.
•Low (8-bit) = 256 colors
•Medium (16-bit) = 65,500 colors
•Highest (24-bit) = 16,700,000 colors
4To change the screen resolution, drag the Resolution slider to the size you prefer.
5Click OK, then click Yes.
Help
For more information about adjusting the screen, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.

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EzTunesoftware
When installed onto your computer, EzTune™ software (included on CD) lets you control many of
the monitor settings from your computer. With EzTune, you can:
•Change the orientation of the image (landscape to portrait). (Requires the optional
height-adjustable stand available in the United States at www.gateway.com.)
•Change brightness, contrast, and color balance
•Change screen geometry
•Set the display position and resolution
For more information, see the program’s CD or the installed program’s online help.

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Powermanagement
Energydeclaration
When connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Power Management Signaling
(DPMS) Protocol, your monitor can conserve significant energy by reducing power consumption
during periods of non-use. When your computer goes intothe energy saving mode, your monitor
will then enter the Active Off mode (sleep). 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” your monitor when it is in Standby/ActiveOff mode, move the mouse or press any
keyboard key.
Youcanchangeyourmonitor’spowermanagement settingsusingtheWindowsControlPanel.For
more information, see your computer’s User Guide.
Maintaining
To keep your monitor in optimal working order:
•Do not block the ventilation holes.
•Do not expose your monitor to rain or use near water.
•Keep your monitor away from radiators or heat vents.
•Keep your monitor out of direct sunlight.
•To clean your monitor, use a soft cloth slightly moistened with water only. Wipe the cabinet,
screen, and controls.
Troubleshooting
If you have problems with your 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 your monitor and the
power outlet. For more information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting your
monitor” on page 2.
VESA State LED Indicator Power Consumption
On Blue <55 W
Standby Orange <2 W
Off Purple <1 W
Caution
Do not use any type of abrasive pad or glass cleaner. You will permanently
scratch the screen.
Important
Make sure that your monitor has warmed up for approximately 30 minutes before
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Nopicture •Touch Menu,then Input Selectto make sure that you have selected the correct video
source.
•Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of your monitor and
the power outlet. For more information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting
power” on page 2.
•Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of your monitor and
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see “Connecting video
inputs” on page 2.
•Make sure that your 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 your monitor out of sleep
mode.
•Restart your computer with your monitor turned on.
•Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
•Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
•Turn off your monitor and unplug the video cable from the back of your computer. Turn
your monitor back on and wait for ten seconds. If your monitor is functioning correctly, a
“No Signal” message appears. For more information about connecting the video cable, see
“Connecting video inputs” on page 2.
Displaycolorsarewrong
•Touch Menu, Main Menu, then touch Auto to automatically adjust the display
image to the ideal settings. (VGA mode only)
•Restart your computer with your monitor turned on.
•Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of your monitor and your
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see “Connecting video
inputs” on page 2.
•Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
•Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
Picturehasshadowsor“ghosts”
•Touch Menu, Main Menu, then touch Auto to automatically adjust the display
image to the ideal settings. (VGA mode only)
•Remove any extension cables or switchboxes.
•Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of your monitor and your
computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see “Connecting video
inputs” on page 2.
•Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
•Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in.
•Makesurethatyourmonitorconnectionisusingthe VGAcablethatcamewithyourmonitor.
Colorisnotuniform
•Touch Menu, Main Menu, then touch Auto to automatically adjust the display
image to the ideal settings. (VGA mode only)
•Make sure that your monitor warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final
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Imageisnotsizedorcenteredcorrectly
•Touch Menu, Main Menu, then touch Auto to automatically adjust the display
image to the ideal settings. (VGA mode only)
•Use the position controls to adjust the image. For instructions on how to adjust the display
image position, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 6.
Yourmonitorhaspixelsthatarealwaysdarkortoobright
•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.
Configuringvideosettings
The image looks stretched or fuzzy when you connect your monitor to your computer.
•You must adjust the operating system’s display settings to match your monitor’s optimal
(native) 1680 × 1050 setting. For information on adjusting settings in Windows, see
“Changing color depth and screen resolution” on page 10.
You do not see 1680 × 1050 available in the Windows display control panel.
•Make sure that your video card can display at 1680 × 1050 resolution.
•This may be caused by older video drivers on your computer. See the Gatewaysupport Web
site (www.gateway.com) for updated video drivers for your computer. You can also go
directlytoyourvideocard’ssupportWebsiteforthemostup-to-datevideodrivers.TheWeb
sites for the major video card manufacturers are:
ATI®: www.ati.com
Intel®: www.intel.com
Nvidia®: www.nvidia.com
When you run your games, you do not see support for widescreen displays.
•Newergamesareaddingsupportforwidescreendisplaysasthewidescreenformatbecomes
more popular. Check the game’s Web site for updates. You can also consult the following
Web site for specific settings and options to configure older games to support widescreen:
www.widescreengamingforum.com.
Some adjustments may require you to make changes to the Windows System Registry. We
recommend making a complete system backup before changing the System Registry.
When you display video from a component video source, the video looks overly compressed.
•See your video device’s user manual to adjust the video or TV format output to 16:9. Setting
this option to 4:3 results in compressed video. This is done differently on all brands of video
devices, so it is important that you read your video device’s user guide or the help tools
within your video device’s software.
You see black bars on left and right of the video.
•Touch Menu, Video Adjust, then touch Video Scaling. To fill more of the screen,
choose Wide, Zoom, 1:1 (normal), or Panoramic modes.
When you try to use Picture in Picture (PIP) component video at 480p, 720p, or 1080i, either
no video is displayed or you see corrupted video.
•Thisisanormaloperationofyourmonitor.IfyouwanttoviewcomponentvideoinPIP,adjust
the video output of your external device to 480i.

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You need to know whether you can connect the HDMI output of your external video device
to the DVI port of your monitor.
•Yes, you can. When using the digital connection, your video content remains completely
digital from your external video device (such as a cable box, HD DVR, or DVD player). This
results in a superior digital image. Also, in this configuration the PIP can support the input
of all HD resolutions.
Gaming
You need to know whether you can connect your game console to this monitor.
•Yes,youcan,ifyourgame consolesupportsHDMIorcomponentvideo.Usingoptionalvideo
cables, you can connect your game console directly to your monitor. If your game console
supports Component (YPbPr), this results in the best picture quality.
Speakerbardoesnotwork
I installed the speaker bar, but no sound is coming out of the speakers.
•Makesurethatthespeakerbarpowercordispluggedintothespeakerbarpowerconnector
under your monitor.
•Check the position of the audio input selection switch on the left side of the speaker bar.
•If you are using HDMI as the audio and video source, make sure that the HDMI audio cable
isconnectedtotheHDMIaudiooutputonyourmonitor.AlsomakesurethatyourHDMIaudio
source is set to PCM or Analog audio.
I checked all the connections, but I still do not get any sound.
•Your headphone/speaker jack may have been muted using Windows sound controls. To
checkyourheadphone/speakermutesettings,clickthespeakericonintheWindowstaskbar,
or click Start, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio 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.
I want to plug in my headphones, but there is a headphone jack on both sides of the speaker
bar. Which should I use?
•You can use either jack or both jacks at the same time.
The sound coming from the speakers sounds distorted.
•Turn down the volume until the distortion disappears.
•Check the audio output volume of the sound device the speaker bar is connected to. If the
audio device’s output volume is set too high, the speaker bar’s sound may always be
distorted. To adjust the audio device’s output volume, see the device’s user guide. To adjust
the volume in WindowsXP, click the speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, or click Start,
Control Panel, Sounds and Audio 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.
I plugged my microphone into the speaker bar’s microphone jack, but my computer cannot
record any sound.
•Make surethat thespeakerbar’s pink microphone plug is connected to themicrophone jack
on your computer.
•Your microphone jack may have been muted using Windows sound controls. To check your
microphone’s mute settings, click the speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, or click Start,
Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, the Volume tab, then click Advanced.
Important
Although the HDMI interface supports audio, no audio is sent to your monitor. You
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HDCP
What is HDCP and how should you 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).
HDCP is not designed to prevent copying or recording of digital content, but only to protect the
integrity of the content as transmitted.
You see “noise” or “trash” on the screen.
•When your display’s digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal, the signal is
increased (up-converted) to match the display capabilities. Up-converting can cause “noise”
or “trash.” The signal on DVI-D is HDCP encoded. Stop and restart the source to allow
renegotiation.
How HDCP works.
•Implementation of HDCP requires a license obtainable from the Digital Content Protection,
LLC, which then issues a set of unique secret device keys to all authorized devices. During
authentication, the receiving device only acceptscontent after it acknowledges the keys. To
further prevent stealing of the data or line tapping, the transmitter and receiver generate
a shared secret value that is constantly checked throughout the transmission. After
authentication is established, the transmitter encrypts the data and sends itto the receiver
for decryption.
You lose the signal to the display while watching a movie on a HDCP-equipped component.
•The component must be restarted to establish renegotiation.
For example, while watching a movie on a HDCP-enabled DVD player, you change the
receiving device (DTV, monitor, or projector) input to watch broadcast TV, then change the
input back to watch the DVD movie. However, you are unable to watch the movie. This is
because when the input was changed, the receiver lost the HDCP signal. Restart the
HDCP-enabled DVD player to allow renegotiation.
A movie starts, but then slowly fades to static.
•The receiving device is not HDCP compatible or it is not negotiating correctly. Restart the
video source and re-plug all video cables from the source to the TV.
How to determine whether a component is HDCP compliant.
•If the video source device does not have a DVI or HDMI connection, it is not HDCP compliant.
DCDibyFaroudja
What is DCDi by Faroudja?
DCDi®byFaroudjaisavideomodealgorithm thatstandsforDirectionalCorrelationDe-Interlacing.
It was initially designed for fast-action video-based material. Its general purpose is to reduce
jagged edges along diagonal lines caused by interpolation. Utilizing this algorithm, DCDi does not
simply weave together two fields of video that match. DCDi creates new information through
interpolation which “smooths” the diagonal edges. DCDi constantlymonitors edge transitions and
fills in any of the gaps that need smoothing.