BenQ Bl2405ht User Manual

  21   Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (HAS)
Using the monitor wall mounting kit
The back of your LCD monitor has a VESA standard mount with 100mm pattern, allowing the 
installation of a wall mount bracket. Before starting to install a monitor wall mounting kit, 
please read the precautions carefully.
Precautions:
• Install your monitor and monitor mounting kit on a wall with flat surface.
• Ensure that the wall material is stable to support the weight of the monitor.
• Turn off...

22  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ LCD 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 which version of Microsoft Windows you...

  23   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
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.
1.  Follow the instructions in
 How to assemble your monitor hardware...

24  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
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 currently tested as compatible for 
Windows 8 and Windows 7 Operating System (OS). 
Installing monitor driver software involves selecting an appropriate information file (.inf) on the 
BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM for the particular model monitor you have connected, and...

  25   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install on Windows 8 system
1.  Open Display Properties.
Move the cursor to the lower-right of the screen or press the Windows + C buttons on the 
keyboard to bring up the Charm bar. Go to Settings, Control Panel, Devices and Printers 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
Alternatively, right-click the desktop and select Personalize, Display, Devices and Printers, 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
2.  Select...

26  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
How to install on Windows 7 system
1.  Open Display Properties.
Go to Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Devices and Printers and right-click the 
name of your monitor from the menu.
Alternatively, right-click the desktop and select Personalize, Display, Devices and Printers, 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
2.  Select Properties from the menu.
3.  Click the 
Hardware tab.
4.  Click 
Generic PnP Monitor, and then the Properties...

  27   Picture optimization
Picture optimization
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the AUTO 
key function. Press the 
AUTO key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen.
If you wish, you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using geometry menu 
items. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you 
can use to check for screen color, grayscale and line gradient display.
1.  Run the...

28  How to adjust your monitor  
How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
1.  AUTO: Adjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
2.  
MENU key: Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD.
3.  /
Display Mode key (for models without speakers): For Up/Increase adjustment. The key 
is the hot key for Display Mode.
/
Vo l u m e  key (for models with speakers): For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the 
hot key for Volume.
4.  /
Low Blue...

  29   How to adjust your monitor
Hot key mode
The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions 
whenever the menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Display Mode hot key (for models without speakers)
Volume hot key (for models with speakers)
Low Blue Light hot key
Input hot key
Press the   key continually to switch 
between 
Full and Aspect. The setting will 
take effect immediately.
See also Display Mode on page 37.
Press the   key to display the 
Vo l u m e...

30  How to adjust your monitor  
Main menu mode
You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
Press the 
MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 31
• Picture menu on page 33
• Picture Advanced menu on page 35
•...