BenQ Dl2215 User Manual

							  11   How to assemble your monitor hardware
How to detach the stand 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.
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. Press the locking clips to detach the 
monitor base from the monitor stand arm.
While pressing the locking clips on the bottom of the 
monitor base, push the monitor base away from the 
monitor stand by the other hand.2
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							12  How to assemble your monitor hardware  
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 stand base on page 11.
2. Remove the monitor stand.
Use a 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.
Pull the monitor stand upward first and then 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.
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							  13   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 local website. See Downloading 
the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet on page 13 for details.
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. 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 14.
• How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer on page 15.
Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet
1.  Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.
2.  Visit the BenQ local website.
3.  Download the correct driver files through the selection of product name, model name, 
and file category. The website layout and content may vary by region/country.
4.  On your computer, have your driver files extracted into an empty folder. Remember the 
file location the files are extracted to.
• 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.
 
						

							14  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 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.  Check Search for a suitable driver for my device option, and click Next.
3.  Look to confirm that the wizard has selected the correct name of your monitor and click 
Next.
4.  Click 
Finish.
5.  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.
 
						

							  15   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) from 
the downloaded driver files for the particular model monitor you have connected, and letting 
Windows install the corresponding driver files. 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 system on page 16
• How to install on Windows 7 system on page 17.
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.
 
						

							16  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 Properties from the menu.
3.  Click the 
Hardware tab.
4.  Click 
Generic PnP Monitor, and then the Properties button.
5.  Click the 
Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
6.  In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for 
driver software
.
7.  Click 
Browse and locate the driver files downloaded from the Internet as instructed in 
Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet on page 13.
8.  Click 
Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							  17   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 button.
5.  Click the 
Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
6.  In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for 
driver software
.
7.  Click 
Browse and locate the driver files downloaded from the Internet as instructed in 
Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet on page 13.
8.  Click 
Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							18  How to adjust your monitor  
How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
All OSD (On Screen Display) menus can be accessed by the control keys. You can use the OSD 
menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor.
No.NameDescription
1.  
AUTOAdjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel 
clock automatically.
2.  
EXIT • Exits OSD menu.
• Returns to the previous menu.
• The key is the hot key for 
Input Select.
3.   • For Left/Decrease adjustment.
• The key is the hot key for 
ECO.
4.  For Right/Increase adjustment.
5.  
ENTER  • Activates the main menu.
• Enters sub menus.
• Selects menu items.
6.   Power key Turns the power on or off.
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OSD = On Screen Display.
The hot keys only operate while the main menu is not currently displaying. Hot key displays will disappear after a 
few seconds of no key activity.
 
						

							  19   How to adjust your monitor
Picture optimization
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the Auto 
Adjust
 function. Go to Auto Adjust 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. The utility is available on 
the BenQ website. Follow Step 1 to Step 5 in Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from 
the Internet on page 13, and then download the test program auto.exe from 
Drivers to your 
computer.
1.  Run the test program auto.exe. You could also use any other image, such as the desktop of 
your operating system. However, we recommend that you use auto.exe. As you run 
auto.exe, a test pattern displays.
2.  Press 
AUTO key on the monitor.
3.  Press the 
ENTER key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
4.  Go to 
Geometry.
5.  If you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of vertical lines), select 
Pixel 
Clock
 and adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
6.  If you notice a horizontal noise, select 
Phase and adjust the monitor until the noise 
disappears.
Adjusting display mode
To display images of aspect ratio other than 16:9 and size other than the panel size of your 
purchased model, you can adjust the display mode on the monitor.
1.  Press the 
ENTER key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
2.  Go to 
Miscellaneous and Display Mode.
3.  Select an appropriate display mode. The setting will take effect immediately.
When you connect a digital input signal using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor, the Auto Adjust function will 
be disabled, because the monitor will automatically display the best image.
Please ensure that the connected graphic card on your computer is set to the native resolution of the monitor 
when you use the 
Auto Adjust function.
 
						

							20  Navigating the main menu  
Navigating the main menu
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. And keys that are not available will be 
disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear.
1.  Press the 
ENTER key to display the main menu.
2.  Press the   or   keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the 
ENTER key to select that item.
3.  Press the   or   keys to make adjustments or selections.
4.  To return to the previous menu, press the 
EXIT button.
5.  To exit the menu, select 
EXIT.
The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 21 for 
more details. 
MenuFunction
 
Auto Adjust
 Optimizes and adjusts the screen settings automatically for you.Not applicable to a digital input signal.
Luminance 
Brightness  Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades.
Contrast  Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness 
and lightness.
Geometry 
H. Position  Adjusts the horizontal position of the screen image.
V. Position  Adjusts the vertical position of the screen image.
Pixel Clock  Adjusts the pixel clock frequency timing to 
synchronize with the analog input video signal. 
See also: Picture optimization on page 19.
Not applicable to a digital input signal.
Phase  Adjusts the pixel clock phase timing to synchronize 
with the analog input video signal.
See also: Picture optimization on page 19.
Not applicable to a digital input signal.