BenQ FP557s - Manuals

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 4 Views of the Monitor Front View Back View (1) Exi t En ter

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 5 Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets 1. Power cord 2. Signal cable 2 1

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 6 Installation Hardware Installation A. Make sure that the computer and monitor’s power are both turned off. Please followthe steps to install your LCD monitor. B. Connect the signal cable to the VGA output of the graphics card on the computer. C. Connect ...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 7 Software Installation A. Microsoft ® Windows ® 95 / 98 / 2000 If you are using Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows 2000 as an operating system, you have toset up the correct monitor driver. Windows 95 The first time you start Windows with a new monitor, th...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 8 4. From the “ Display Properties ” window, select the “ Settings ” tab. Click the “ Advanced Properties ” button in the bottom right corner. 5. Select the “ Monitor ” tab. Click the “ Change ” button in the top right corner.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 9 6. Now click the “ Have Disk ” button in the bottom right corner. When the next window appears, select the “ Browse ” button. . 7. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 8. In the field above the drive sel...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 11 Windows 98 To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. Open the control panel and double-click “ Display ” icon. 2. From the “ Display Properties ” window, select the “ Settings ” tab. Click the “ Advanced... ” button in th...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 12 3. Select the “ Monitor ” tab. Click the “ Change ” button in the top right corner. 4. The “ Update Device Driver Wizard ” opens. Confirm by clicking “ Next ”.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 13 5. Select “ Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want. ” and press “ Next ”. 6. Now click the “ Have Disk ” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears, select the “ Browse ” button.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 14 7. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 8. By pressing “ OK ” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “ FP557 s ” from the list and press “ Next ” again. 9. An “ ...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 15 10. Close “ Update Device Driver Wizard ” by clicking “ Finish ” to complete the installation. .

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 16 Windows 2000 The first time you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and automatically start the “ Add New Hardware Wizard ”. Carry out the instructions beginning at step 4. 1. Insert “ BenQ LCD Monitor ” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM D...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 17 4. From the “ Display Properties ” window, select the “ Settings ” tab. Click the “ Advanced... ” button in the bottom right corner. 5. Select “ Monitor ” then click “ Properties ”.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 18 6. Select the “ Driver ” tab, then click “ Update Driver ”. 7. The “ Upgrade Device Driver Wizard ” will pop up. Then Click “ Next ”.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 20 10. Scroll down and select your CD ROM Driver, then click “ Next. ” .

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 21 11. In the list of CD-ROM, select “ Drivers ” folder then click “ Open ” twice, then click “ OK ”, Select the your LCD Mode (FP557 s ) from the list in the next window then click “ Next ” twice. 12. The “ Digital Signature Not Found ” window will appear...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 23 Windows ME To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. Click “ Start ”, “ Settings ”, “ Control Panel ” and then double-click “ Display .” 2. In the Display Properties window, click the “ Settings ” tab and click “ Advanced...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 24 5. Choose “ Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want ” then click “ Next ”. 6. Choose “ Monitors ” from the list, then click “ Next ”.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 26 10. Click “ OK ” on the “ Install From Disk ” window. The dialogue box “ Update Device Driver Wizard ” appears. Choose the model from the list, then click “ Next ”.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 27 11. Click “ Next ”. 12. Click “ Finish ” to complete the installation.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 28 B. Choosing the best resolution Due to the technology of an LC display, it always provides a fixed resolution. For the FP557s this isa resolution of 1024x768. This is called the "Native Resolution", which also represents the maximalresolution. L...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 29 3. Select a resolution of 1024x768. Then click " Apply ." . 4. In the subsequent windows, press “ OK ” and “ Yes ”. 5. You can now close “ Display Properties ”.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 30 C. Refresh Rate Selection There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate on a LC display. It is not technicallypossible for an LC display to flicker. Even at a refresh rate of 60 Hz you will get an absolutely flicker-free image. More impor...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 31 3. Select the “ Adapter ” tab. The refresh rate selection field is located in the center at the bot- tom of the window. 4. Choose a refresh rate from the table with the factory modes, which can be found in the user’sguide, and select this in the setting...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 32 D. Picture Optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal picture is by using the ikey function. The funtion works cor- rectly if using the supplied adjustment software (auto.exe) and provided the device is in a factory-mode. 1. Start the auto.exe pr...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 33 Adjusting the Monitor A Look at the Control Panel There are 6 keys for user’s control including “ iKey ”, “Exit”, “Enter”, “<” and “>” key and a power swith.The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch.1. “Power”: Tur...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 34 Main Menu Mode Control Functions Available in Main Menu Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “ Enter ” to enter sub-menu. There are two items for luminance adjustments. 1. Luminance Brightness : adjusts the bright- ness of the display...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 35 2. Geometry Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “ Enter ” to enter sub-menu. There are four items for geometry adjustments. H. (Horizontal) Position: adjusts the horizontal position of the display. V. (Vertical) Position: adjusts the...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 36 Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “ Enter ” to enter sub-menu. There are four items for color adjustments. There are three items to adjust. Press“<”or “>”key to select a color and press“ Enter ” to adjust color temperature. 3...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 37 Language: to select OSD language. OSD Time: to set the standbytime of OSD. H. (Horizontal) Position: adjuststhe OSD horizontal position ofthe display. V. (Vertical) Position: adjusts theOSD vertical position of the dis-play. Press “<”or “>”key to ...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 38 5. Information “Information” sub menu the OSD display the resolution, hori-zontal and vertical refresh rate. Press “ Enter ” to recall to factory set- ings.

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 39 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ✓ The image is blurred: ☞ Read the chapter, "Installation/Adjustment" and select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. ☞ Do you use a VGA extension...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 40 ✓ The image is distorted, flashes or flickers: ☞ Read the chapter, "Installation/Adjustment" and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. ✓ The image is displaced in one direction: ☞ Read...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 41 Supported operating modes h Modes, which are not listed in the above table, may not be supported. For an optimal picture it is recommended to choose a mode listed in the table. h There are 12 available modes that are compatible with Windows. h Image dis...

BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide English 42 Specifications Model FP557s Display type Viewable diagonal Native (maximum) resolution Colors Contrast / Brightness Response time Viewing angle (horizontal, vertical) 15.0" ,active, TFT 38.1 cm 1,024X768 16. 2 million 400:1 (Max. 500:1) / 250 cd/m² ...