User manual ACER P235HL

[. . . ] Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes. 3. Please follow these safety instructions for best performance, and long life for your monitor Power Safety · The AC plug isolates this equipment from the AC supply. · The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for pluggable equipment. The socket outlet should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible. [. . . ] In Windows 2000 version, Control Panel is located under the Settings menu item. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel | Display. The Display Properties window will display. 2. Click the Settings tab and the Advanced button. The Advanced Display Properties window will display. 3. In Windows 2000, click the Monitor tab and the Properties button. The Monitor Properties window will display. 4. In Windows 2000, click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will display. See How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard on page 19. 18 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard 1. Load the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM which came with your monitor. Insert the CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer you attached the monitor to. The autorun User's Guide language selection page will display in your web browser. You can select a language and view the online version of this manual from the next window. You could then print it out for reference if you wish to work off-line. When you're ready, Cancel the browser as it is not required for the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. 2. The best possible picture for your P235HL is achieved with a resolution of 1440 x 900. This is called "Native Resolution" or maximal resolution ­ that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit. Image blurring across pixel boundaries can occur with the interpolated resolution depending upon the image type and its initial resolution. To take full advantage of LCD technology you should select the native resolution setting of 1440 x 900 on your PC screen resolution setting as described below. Be aware that not all PC video cards provide this resolution value. If your doesn't, check with the video card manufacturer's website for an updated driver for your particular model PC video card which supports this resolution. Software video drivers are often updated and available for new hardware video resolutions. If necessary, you may need to replace and update the PC video card hardware to be able to support the native resolution of the monitor. 1. Open Display Properties and select the Settings tab. You can open Display Properties by right-clicking on the Windows desktop and selecting Properties from the pop-up menu. 2. Use the slider in the `Screen area' section to adjust the screen resolution. Select the recommended resolution of 1440 x 900 then click Apply. If you select some other resolution, be aware that this other resolution is interpolated and may not accurately display the screen image as well as it could do at the native resolution setting. 3. Close the Display Properties window. 20 How to adjust the screen resolution 6. [. . . ] Adjusts the display time of Press the t or u keys to the OSD menu. adjust the value. 0 to 100 0 to 100 · 5 sec. · ON · OFF OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from being accidentally changed. When this function is activated, the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be disabled. Press the t or u keys to adjust the value. To unlock the OSD controls when the OSD is preset to be locked, press and hold the 'MENU' button for 15 seconds to enter the 'OSD Lock' option and make changes. Press MENU to leave the OSD Settings menu. [. . . ]