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FP71V/FP71V
LCD Color Monitor
17.0" LCD Panel Size
User’s Manual
Welcome
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i Copyright Copyright © 2005 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation. ii Disclaimer BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with res
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i Table of Contents Getting started ...................................................................................................................... 5 Getting to know your monitor ............................................................................................ 7 Front View ...................................................................................................................7 Back View (1) .............................................................................
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4 Table of Contents
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1 Getting started When unpacking please check you have the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer at which you purchased the goods. BenQ LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Disk Power Cord Signal Cable: D-Sub Signal Cable: DVI-D Getting started 5
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Audio Cable 6 Getting started
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2 Getting to know your monitor Front View Back View (1) Getting to know your monitor 7
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Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets 1 2 3 4 1. Audio Connector 2. Power AC Input Jack 3. DVI-D Connector 4. D-Sub Connector 8 Getting to know your monitor
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3 How to install your monitor hardware Make sure that the computer and monitor's power are both turned off. Please go along with the following steps to install your LCD monitor. 1. Unpack the monitor and place it on a stable surface. 2. i.> Connect the power cord to your monitor. ii.> Connect the audio cable to your monitor. iii.> Connect the signal cable (D-Sub and/or DVI-D) to your monitor. 3. i.> Connect the power plug to an AC power outlet and switch on. ii.> Connect the other end
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4. Connect an earphone into the earphone jack located on the underside of the control panel as shown. 5. Press the Power button on the front panel of the monitor. The power indicator will light up. Adjusting the viewing angle Your LCD monitor is designed with a tilt feature that allows you to achieve your optimal viewing angle. 10 How to install your monitor hardware
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4 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How do I gain the most benefit from my new monitor? To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ color LCD flat screen monitor, you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM. The circumstances under which you connect and install your BenQ LCD Monitor will determine which process you need to follow to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software. These circumstances relate to wh
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How to install the monitor on a new computer This instruction details the procedure for selecting and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software on a new computer which has never had a monitor driver installed before. This instruction is only suitable for a computer which has never been used before, and for which the BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be connected to it. If you are adding the BenQ LCD Monitor to an existing computer that has already had another monitor connec
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How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer This instruction details the procedure for manually updating the existing monitor driver software on your Microsoft Windows computer. It is currrently tested as compatible (and recommended only) for Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Operating System (OS). The BenQ LCD Monitor driver for your model may well function perfectly with other versions of Windows, however, as at the time of writing, BenQ has done no testing of th
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How to install on Windows XP systems 1. Open Display Properties. The quickest shortcut to Display Properties is through the Windows desktop. Right-click the desktop and select Properties from the popup menu. Alternatively, the Windows menu to Display Properties is located in Control Panel. In Windows XP version, Control Panel is located directly under the main Start menu item. The menu options displayed will depend upon which type of view is selected for your system. • Under the Classic view
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This will close the Display Properties windows. You do not need to restart Windows XP, as the BenQ LCD monitor drivers will operate immediately with no further action required by you. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 15
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How to install on Windows 2000, ME, & 98 systems You do not need to follow this instruction if you are installing onto a computer which has a Windows XP (or later) version system. In that case, see the instructions at How to install on Windows XP systems. 1. Open Display Properties. The quickest shortcut to Display Properties is through the Windows desktop. Right-click the desktop and select Properties from the popup menu. Alternatively, the Windows menu to Display Properties is located in Co
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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 no
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This will close the Advanced Display Properties window, and return you to the Display Properties window. Should you wish to do so, this is where you can change the screen resolution (area and color). See How to adjust the screen resolution for details. 14. Click OK. This will close the Display Properties window, and if you made any changes to the screen resolution, Windows 2000 will prompt you for confirmation to effect the changes, and further confirmation to accept the changes. Click OK a
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1 1 5 How to adjust the screen resolution 1 Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the picture resolution is always + fixed. The best possible picture for your FP71V/FP71V is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024. 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. However flaws do occur with the interpolated resolution. To take full advantage of
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1 1 6 How to adjust the screen refresh rate 1 You don’t have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in your computer. There is a table with the factory modes in the specification section of this User’s Manual. You can choose 60, 70 and 75 Hertz, (but not 72Hz) for the native resolution of 1280x1024. 1. Double click the Display ic
