eMachines E17T4W manual

e1 7t4w User Guide 8511810.book Page a Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM[...]

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i Using Your eMachine s Flat-pa nel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connectin g the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting up the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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Chapter 1 Using Y our eM achines Fla t- p a n el M on i to r • Conne c ting the monito r • Setting up th e optional stand • Setting up th e optional speaker bar • Star ting th e monito r • Adjusti ng monitor settings • Adjusti ng Window s display settings • P ower manageme nt • Maintai ning • T roubleshooting • Specifications 85[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 2 Connecting the monitor T o connect the monitor: 1 Place the monito r base on a table top , then slide the monitor neck down onto the bas e until it clicks into place. Y ou may ne ed to press the t wo buttons on the base to let the monitor slide on s moothly . 2 Position y ou r comput[...]

Sett ing up the op tional st and www .emac hines.c om 3 4 Connect the blue right-angle VGA video cable to t h e blue video connector under the back of the display. 5 M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u r c o m p ut e r is t u r n e d o f f , t h e n c o n n e ct t h e o t h e r e n d of the vide o cable to the matching vid eo por t on th e back of your c[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 4 3 Pr e ss the t wo release buttons on the back o f the moni tor ’ s original neck, then slid e the m onitor base ou t of the neck. 4 Remove the screw from the neck hinge , then remove the neck from the LC D p a n e l . 5 Rem ove the four smal l screws from the back of the L CD pan [...]

Sett ing up the op tional st and www .emac hines.c om 5 6 Slide the ad justable stand’ s neck o nto the base. 7 Tighten the t humbscrew under th e base wi th your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) to secure the neck into place. 8 With the stan d facing you, press the m ounting bracke t lever to the left an d hold it, then r em ov e the bracket from[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 6 9 Attach the bracket to t he L CD panel usi ng the four screws you removed previously . 10 Slide th e neck ’ s bracket sl ot onto the bracket ’ s mounti ng tab. 11 Pr ess the bracket le ver to the right and hold it, then lower the neck i nto place and r elease the lever . Screws [...]

Sett ing up the op tional st and www .emac hines.c om 7 Adjusting monitor height te nsion The stan d is fac tor y adjus ted to maint ain the height for your mon itor . H owever , if it does not stay in place when yo u let go, you need t o change t he stand’ s height tensi o n. Y ou also need t o adjust the stand if the amounts of forc e required [...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 8 4 Adju st the height tension sc rew so the raising and low ering forc es are equal. After the for ces are equalized, turn the tension scr ew clock wise two to four tur ns to slightl y decrease the li fting te nsion . 5 F or opti mum viewin g , ad just the h eight so the top of the mo[...]

Sett ing up the op tional st and www .emac hines.c om 9 Screen dist ance from user The scr een should first be placed at a r m ’ s length from the user , then adjusted back and forth to suit individu al preferen ce. Connecting the USB hub The optional USB stand has a built-in, 4-port, USB 2.0 hub . T o use these USB connec tors, you need to conne[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 10 Setting up the opt ional speaker bar Installing the speaker bar T o install the sp eaker bar: Tip s & Tric k s When using the sp eake r bar , we reco mm en d th at you use th e ri gh t- an gl e video cable so th e speake r bar does not obstruct the cable. 1 Tilt the scr een back[...]

Starting the m onitor www .emac hines.c om 11 6 T u rn on the speaker bar by rotating the power/volume k nob clockwise. Starting the monitor T o star t the monitor: Imp or tant The a ppe aran ce of your moni tor m ay vary from th at sh own. 1 Pr e ss the power button on the front of monitor . The power L ED on the power button turns o n. 2 T urn on[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 12 Adjusting monitor settings Use the monitor contr ols (located on the monitor itself ) and computer c o ntr o ls (accessible through Windows) to ad just the m onitor image. For more informa t ion about c omputer contr ols, see “ Ad justing Wind ows display settings ” on page 15. [...]

Adjusting mo nitor setti ngs www .emac hines.c om 13 On-screen display options Adjusting OSD setti ngs T o adjust the OSD s ettings: Ti p s & Tri c k s Whil e the OSD is active, o n-screen la bels appear next to th e button s to help you identify them. 1 Pr ess th e Auto b utton. The m onitor image is automatical ly adjusted to the ideal settin[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 14 OSD menus OSD Menu Description Main me nu Auto —Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings . Pic ture —Opens the Pictu re menu, wher e you can adjust brightness, contrast , and gamma. Geo met ry —Opens the Geometry menu , where y ou can adjust image size and mi[...]

Adjusting Window s display settings www .emac hines.c om 15 Adjusting Windows display settings Color depth and screen resolution are two of the m ost basic monitor setti ngs you may ne ed to change t o suit y o ur needs. In W indows XP , yo u may also want to change the screen fonts setti ng. Color depth is the number of colors your vi de o card us[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 16 Changing settings in Windows Vista T o change the color depth or sc reen resolution: Help & Support F or more information abo ut adjusting monitor se ttings, click Start , th en click Help an d Suppo rt. Ty pe adj u sting mon itor se tting s in th e Search box, then click the m [...]

Adjusting Window s display settings www .emac hines.c om 17 Changing settings in Windows XP Changing t he color dept h or screen resol ution T o change the color depth or sc reen resolution: Help & Support F or more information abo ut adjusting monitor se ttings, click Start , th en click Help and S upport. Typ e t h e p h r a s e changing disp[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 18 2 Click/Double-click the Disp lay icon. The Disp lay P ropertie s dialo g box opens. 3 Click the Appeara nce tab . 4 Click the Eff ects button. The Effects dialog box opens. 5 Click to sele ct th e Use the follo wing method t o smooth the edges of scre en type check box. 6 Click the[...]

Power mana gement www .emac hines.c om 19 Video modes Y our monitor s uppor t s several video m odes. I f you do n ot use t he best m ode for the monitor , the monitor ima ge may look s lightly “f uzz y . ” Power management ENERGY ST A R As a n ENE RG Y ST AR ® P a rt ner , eMa chines has determi ned that th is product meets the ENERGY ST AR g[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 20 Energy decla ration When connected to a computer that supp orts the VESA Display Pow er Management Signaling (DPMS) P rotocol, th e monitor can conserve significant energy b y reducing power cons umption during periods of non-use. When your computer goes into th e energy saving mode[...]

Troubl eshoot ing www .emac hines.c om 21 T r oubleshooting Imp or tant Make su re th at the mo nito r h as warm ed up for approximat el y 30 minu tes before making any judgments about th e picture qualit y. If you have problems wi th the m onitor , the information in this troublesho oting section may help yo u solve them. No po wer Make sure that [...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 22 Picture has shadows or “ghosts” ■ Pr ess th e Auto button to automatically adjust the monitor image to the ideal settings . ■ Remove an y ex tension cables or switchbo xes. ■ Make sure that the video cable is co nnec ted secur ely to the back of the monitor and your comput[...]

Troubl eshoot ing www .emac hines.c om 23 I checked all the connec tions and the sp eaker v olum e control is on, bu t I still do not get any sound . ■ Y o ur headphone/speaker jack may have been muted using Windows sound controls. T o check your headphone/sp eaker mute settings, cli ck the speaker icon in the W indows task bar , or click St ar t[...]

Using Y our eMachi nes Flat-pan el Monitor ww w .ema chines.com 24 Specifications Specifications ar e subject to change wi thout notice or oblig ation. Many products f o r eMachines are custom engi neered by our suppliers to eMachines specifications and may v a r y fr om similarly marketed products. Pane l s ize 17 inches (diagonal widescr een) Pan[...]

25 Saf et y , Regulato r y , and Legal In f or ma ti on •I m p o r t a n t s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n • Environmental in formation • Regulator y compliance statements •N o t i c e s 8511810.book Page 25 Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM[...]

Important safety inf ormation ww w .ema chines.com 26 Important safety information Wa r n i n g Alway s fo llow the se i nst ruc tio ns t o he lp guard aga inst personal inju r y and dam ag e to you r G atewa y p rod uc t. Y our Gateway product is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of inf ormation technology equipment. Howe[...]

Environmental inf ormation ww w .em achines.com 27 Environmental information Recycling Mercur y W a rning Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of ac cording to loc al, state, or federal laws. The product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manu factur ing process[...]

Regulatory c omp liance stat ements ww w .ema chines.com 28 Regulatory compl iance statements United States of Amer ica Federal Com municatio ns Commission ( FCC) Unintent ional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has bee n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rule s. These limits a[...]

Notice s ww w .em achines.com 29 Notices © 2006 Gate way , Inc. All rig hts reser ved. Gateway , Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92 618 USA All Rights Reser ved Thi s public ation is p rotecte d by copy right an d all righ ts are r eserved . No part of it ma y be repr oduced or transmit ted by an y m eans or in any form, without prior con[...]

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