BenQ Bl2700ht User Manual

							  11   How to assemble your monitor hardware
3. Connect the audio cable (for models with 
speakers).
Connect the audio cable between the socket on the 
rear of the monitor (Line In) and your computer audio 
outlet.
You may connect headphones to the headphone jack 
found next to the Line In jack of the monitor.
4. Connect the power cable to the monitor.
Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled 
 on the rear of the monitor. Do not connect the 
other end to a power outlet just yet. 
5. Organize the cables.
6. Connect-to and turn-on the power.
Plug the other end of the power cord into a power 
outlet and turn it on.
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Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on 
the monitor. 
Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions 
in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 
18 to install the monitor software.
To extend the service life of the product, we recommend 
that you use your computers power management function.
 
						

							  13   How to assemble your monitor hardware
How to detach the base
1. Prepare the monitor and area.
Turn off the monitor and the power before unplugging 
the power cable. Turn off the computer before 
unplugging the monitor signal cable.
Gently lift the display up and extend the stand to the 
maximum extended position.
Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open 
area on your desk and placing a soft item like a towel on 
the desk for padding, before laying the screen face down 
on a flat clean padded surface.
Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. Placing 
the screen surface on an object like a stapler or a mouse will 
crack the glass or damage the LCD substrate voiding your 
warranty. Sliding or scraping the monitor around on your 
desk will scratch or damage the monitor surround and 
controls. 
2. Release the thumbscrew on the bottom of 
the monitor base and detach the monitor 
base as illustrated.
3. Detach the cable clip as illustrated. Keep it 
somewhere safe for future use.
To prevent the cable clip from damage, never bend it or 
remove it with force. 
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Adjusting the monitor height
To adjust the monitor height, hold both the left and the 
right sides of the monitor to lower the monitor or lift it 
up to the desired height.
• Avoid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the 
height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor, 
as ascending or descending monitor might cause 
personal injuries. Keep children out of reach of the 
monitor while performing this operation.
• If the monitor has been rotated to portrait mode and 
height adjustment is desired, you should be noted that 
the wide screen will keep the monitor from being 
lowered to its minimum height.
 
						

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Rotating the monitor
1. Pivot the display.
Before rotating the monitor with a portrait viewing orientation, the display has to be rotated 90 degrees.
Click to launch the Display Pilot Software (if installed from the CD), and check Auto Pivot to set the 
display to rotate with the monitor automatically.
Alternatively, right-click the desktop and select Screen resolution from the popup menu. Select 
Portrait in Orientation, and apply the setting.
Depending on the operation system on your PC, different procedures should be followed to adjust the screen 
orientation. Refer to the help document of your operation system for details.
2. Pivot the OSD menu.
Once the display is rotated, you also need to rotate the OSD menu.
Go to Display and Auto Pivot. Select On. The OSD menu rotates with the monitor.
3. Fully extend the monitor and tilt it.
Gently lift the display up and extend it to the maximum 
extended position. Then tilt the monitor.
The monitor should be vertically extended to allow to rotate 
from landscape to portrait mode. 
4. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise as 
illustrated. 
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Viewing angle adjustment
You may position the screen to the desired angle with the monitor tilt, swivel, and height 
adjustment functions. Refer to the product specifications for details.
To avoid the edge of the LCD display hitting the monitor base 
surface while it is being rotated, do tilt and extend the 
monitor to the highest position before you start to rotate the 
display. 
You should also make sure there are no obstacles around the 
monitor and there is enough room for cables. You might need 
to route the cables again via the cable clip after the rotation.
5. Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing 
angle.
 
						

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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 the monitor and the power before disconnecting the cables from the LCD monitor.
1. Remove the monitor base.
Lay the screen face down on a clean and well-padded 
surface. 
Detach the monitor base as instructed in How to detach 
the base on page 13.
2. Remove the monitor stand.
Use a cross-pointed screwdriver to release the screws 
that fixing the monitor stand to the monitor.The use of a 
magnetic-head screwdriver is recommended to avoid of 
losing the screws.
Then pull the monitor stand backward away from the 
monitor.
In case you intend to use your monitor on the stand in the 
future, please keep the monitor base, monitor stand, and 
screws somewhere safe for future use.
3. Follow the instruction manuals of the wall 
mount bracket you purchased to complete 
the installation.
 
						

							18  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 are 
using, and whether you are connecting the monitor and installing the software onto a new 
computer (without existing monitor driver software), or whether you are upgrading an existing 
installation (which already has existing monitor driver software) with a newer monitor.
In either case however, the very next time you turn on your computer (after connecting the 
monitor to your computer), Windows will automatically recognize the new (or different) 
hardware, and will launch its 
Found New Hardware wizard.
Follow the wizard instructions until it asks you to select a monitor model. At that point, click 
the 
Have Disk button, insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM and select the appropriate 
monitor model. Further details and step-by-step instructions for either an automatic (new) or 
upgrade (existing) installation, see:
• How to install the monitor on a new computer on page 19.
• How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer on page 20.
• If you require a User Name and Password to login to your Windows computer, you must be logged on as an 
Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group in order to install the monitor driver software. 
Furthermore, if your computer is connected to a network which has security access requirements, network 
policy settings may prevent you from installing software on your computer.
• To check the name of the purchased model, refer to the specification label on the back of the monitor.
 
						

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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.
1.  Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on page 8. 
When Windows starts, it will automatically detect the new monitor and launch the Found New 
Hardware Wizard. Follow the prompts until it displays the option to Install Hardware Device 
Drivers.
2.  Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer.
3.  Check 
Search for a suitable driver for my device option, and click Next.
4.  Check the option for CD-ROM drives (uncheck all others) and click 
Next.
5.  Look to confirm that the wizard has selected the correct name of your monitor and click 
Next.
6.  Click 
Finish.
7.  Restart the computer.
If you are adding the BenQ LCD Monitor to an existing computer that has already had another monitor 
connected to it (and has monitor driver software installed), you should not be following these instructions. You 
should instead be following the instructions for How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer.
To find the suitable driver files for the purchased model, refer to the following table.
Driver filesSuitable models
BL2700 BL2700HT / BL2700HE / BL2700HC
 
						

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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 currently tested as compatible for 
Windows 8.1, 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 
letting Windows install the corresponding driver files from the CD. You need only steer it in the 
right direction. Windows has an Upgrade Device Driver Wizard to automate the task and guide 
you through the file selection and installation process. 
See:
• How to install on Windows 8 (8.1) system on page 21.
• How to install on Windows 7 system on page 22.
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 this driver on other versions of Windows and 
cannot guarantee its operation on those systems.