Gateway FPD1750 - Manual

4 www.gateway.com Starting the monitor To start the monitor: 1 Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button turns on. 2 Turn on your computer. 3 After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should be blue. Allow about 10 seconds for...

5 www.gateway.com Adjusting monitor settings 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. External controls This monitor features a...

6 www.gateway.com ■ 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 sel...

7 www.gateway.com Locking the control buttons You can lock the front control buttons to prevent them from being used to change display settings. To lock the control buttons: 1 Press and hold the MENU and buttons together for five seconds. 2 To unlock the control buttons, press and hold the MENU and ...

9 www.gateway.com Software controls Color depth, screen resolution, and changing display fonts to ClearType are three of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change. Adjusting the color depth Color depth is the number of colors your video card uses. Most images look best displayed with th...

13 www.gateway.com Video modes 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 Vertic...

14 www.gateway.com Power management ENERGY STAR 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...

15 www.gateway.com 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 ...

18 www.gateway.com Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Monitor 17-inch active-matrix TFT (Thin ...

Appendix A 19 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information ■ Safety information ■ Regulatory statements ■ Notices

20 www.gateway.com Important safety information Your Gateway system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that the safety instructions marked on the product and in the documenta...

22 www.gateway.com Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits ...

24 www.gateway.com Notices Copyright © 2004 Gateway, Inc.All Rights Reserved14303 Gateway PlacePoway, CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior con...