BenQ E2200hd 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.
 
						

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4. Getting the most from your BenQ 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 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 recognise 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 both an automatic (new) or upgrade 
(existing) installation follow. See:
•
How to install the monitor on a new computer on page 13. 
•
How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer on page 14 
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. 
 
						

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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 
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.
1. Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on page 7. 
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.
 
						

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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 XP and 
Windows Vista 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 this driver on other versions of Windows 
and cannot guarantee its operation on those systems.
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 Vista systems on page 15.
•
How to install on Windows XP system on page 16.
 
						

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How to install on Windows Vista systems
1. Open Display Settings.
Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the popup menu.
Select Display Settings from the Personalize appearance and sounds window. 
The Display Settings window will display.
2. Click the Advanced Settings button. 
The Generic PnP Monitor Properties window will display.
3. Click the Monitor tab and the Properties button.
4. Click Continue in the prompted User Account Control window.
5. Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer.
7. In the Update Driver Software window, select the option ‘Browse my computer for driver 
software’.
8. Click ‘Browse’ and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver (where d is the 
drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above depending upon your system – it may 
be ‘D:’ or ‘E:’ or ‘F:’ etc.
9. Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list, and click Next.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Close.
You do not need to restart Windows Vista, as the BenQ LCD monitor drivers will operate immediately 
with no further action required by you. 
 
						

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How to install on Windows XP system
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, click Start | Control Panel | Display.
•Under the Category view, click Start | Control Panel | Appearance and Themes | Change the 
screen resolution.
The Display Properties window will display.
2. Click the Settings tab and the Advanced button. 
The Advanced Display Properties window will display.
3. Click the Monitor tab and select the ‘Plug and Play Monitor’ from the list.
If there is only one monitor in the list, it will already be selected for you.
4. Click the Properties button. 
The Monitor Properties window will display. 
If the driver provider is listed as BenQ, and the model matches that of your new monitor, the proper 
drivers are already installed, and you need do nothing further. Cancel out of these property windows. 
However, if BenQ is not listed as the manufacturer, or the correct model is not currently shown, you 
will need to continue with these instructions.
5. Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
The Hardware Update Wizard will display. Follow the wizard instructions noting the steps below:
6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer you attached the 
monitor to.
7. Check the option ‘Install from a list or specific location’ and click Next.
8. Check the option ‘Search for the best driver in these locations’ and also check ‘Search 
removable media’, then click Next.
Please wait while the wizard searches for drives and the BenQ LCD Monitor CD inserted in step 6. 
When completes, the wizard should have found and selected the BenQ driver on the CD appropriate to 
your monitor model.
9. Select (single-click) the correct name of your monitor from provided driver list on the CD, 
and click the Next button.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Finish.
This will close the wizard and return you to the Monitor Properties window.
11. Click Close, OK, and OK.
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. 
 
						

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Using the webcam (QEye; for M2200HD and M2400HD only)
Your monitor comes with a 2.0 megapixel webcam. With the webcam, you can capture still 
images, record videos, and chat online.
Before using the webcam, you must install these two programs (Magic-i Visual Effects and 
WebCam Companion 2) by running the respective Setup.exe files. Both these two programs are 
located in the accompanying webcam CD.
Using WebCam Companion 2
WebCam Companion 2 features four modules below that helps you get the most out of your 
webcam.
•Capture: allows you to capture still images and record videos from the webcam.
•Monitor: detects any movement that is visible to the webcam and records it automatically.
•Edit: allows you to browse and edit previously captured images or recorded videos.
•Chat: gives you quick access to a variety of instant messaging programs that support video chat.
Main screen
The Main screen in any module contains the following icons and menus.
IconNameDescription
Home Returns to the Home screen to select other 
modules.
Shows the current module. To switch to another 
module, click the arrow to display a drop-down 
menu.
E-mail Attaches the selected files to an e-mail.
Slide Show Runs a slide show of the selected images.
 
						

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Capturing still images or recording videos
12. Launch WebCam Companion 2 by clicking Start, All Programs, the ArcSoft WebCam 
Companion 2 folder, and then click WebCam Companion 2.
13. Click to select the Capture module from the Home screen.
14. On the Capture preview screen, you can do the following tasks.
•Capture: captures still images from the webcam.
•Burst: captures multiple images in quick succession. The number of images to be captured in each 
burst can be defined in Settings.
•Record Video: begins capturing video from your webcam.
By default, image and video files are saved in the WebCam Media folder under Documents.
- The snapshot resolution is set to 640 x 480 by default. To change the setting, click Settings.
- You can preview the captured images in the thumbnails area.
- For more information, refer to Help topics in WebCam Companion 2, by clicking the Help menu and selecting 
Application Help, or pressing the  key.
The background affects picture clarity and light level, and the resultant image quality.
Monitoring
The Monitor module detects any movement that is visible to the webcam and records it 
automatically. An e-mail or text message alert will be sent at the same time. You can even have the 
snapshots uploaded to an FTP site automatically.
1. Launch WebCam Companion 2.
Print Prints the selected images.
Settings Adjusts the capture settings, such as file format, 
resolution, audio devices, video devices, etc.
WebCam 
SettingsViews and modifies your webcam’s settings and 
properties.
Full Screen Displays the current video or live preview in full 
screen. To exit, press the  key or click the 
Close button.
Disconnect Disconnects the webcam.
Connect Connects the webcam.
 
						

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2. Click to select the Monitor module from the Home screen.
3. On the Monitor screen, click Monitor Settings to view and modify your settings first.
4. When you are finished with the settings, click Start Monitor to begin monitoring. When 
movement is detected, recording begins automatically.
5. Click Stop Monitor when you want to stop monitoring.
6. Click Record Video under the Capture tab.
7. By default, video files are saved in the WebCam Media folder under Documents.
The recorded video logs will be stored in Log Albums.
Video chat
To chat online, click to select the Chat module from the Home screen, and then install a free 
instant messaging program provided. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the 
installation.
Using Magic-i Visual Effects
Magic-i Visual Effects automatically launches with the Capture and Chat modules of 
WebCam Companion 2. You can use WebCam Companion 2 with Magic-i Visual Effects to 
enhance the capture and video chat experience. Use a rich set of effect templates to make images 
and video chat fun and entertaining.
Main features
•Face Tracking : This feature can detect and place focus on the face, which effectively 
recognize and track the human face as it moves around the screen. To activate this feature, click 
the Face Tracking checkbox.
•PTZ : This feature provides Pan and Zoom functions.
•Effect  : This feature provides entertaining video effects. Click the arrow next to each effect 
category to view all effects, and then click on the one you want to apply.
•Frame  : This feature adds a picture frame to the face on the screen. Click the arrow next to 
each frame category to view all frames, and then highlight the one you want to apply.
•Theme : This feature highlights the theme you want to apply. When your face moves, the 
program will automatically detect and resize the border to fit your face.
•Enhance : This feature makes your video look brighter.
•Auto Enhance: automatically adjusts image quality.
•Default: resumes Brightness and Contrast values to the default settings.
•Avatar : This feature allows you to select an avatar. The avatar follows every movement you 
make while you chat online.
 
						

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Adjusting resolution
When the CPU performance is low, the message below may appear on the screen.
To make Magic-i Visual Effects run correctly, please change the default resolution 640 x 480 
(VGA) to a lower one. You can select 320 x 240 (QVGA), 176 x 144 (QCIF), or 160 x 120 
(SQVGA).