BenQ Ew2430v User Manual
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11 How to assemble your monitor hardware You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources. 2. Connect the video cable. To Connect the D-Sub Cable Connect the plug of the D-Sub cable (at the end without the ferrite filter) to the monitor video socket. Connect the other end of the cable (at the end with the ferrite filter) to the computer video socket. Tighten all finger screws to prevent the plugs from accidently falling out during use. To Connect the DVI-D Cable Connect the plug of the DVI-D cable (at the end without the ferrite filter) to the monitor video socket. Connect the other end of the cable (at the end with the ferrite filter) to the computer video socket. Tighten all finger screws to prevent the plugs from accidently falling out during use. To Connect the HDMI Cable Connect the plug of the HDMI cable to one of the two HDMI ports on the monitor. Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI port of a digital output device. To Connect the Component Cable Connect the plugs of the Component cable to the Component video inputs on the monitor. The plugs are in green, blue, and red respectively. Ensure that the colors of the plugs and the terminals match when making the connection. Connect the other end of the cable to the Component ports of the video output device. -5O~ +20O
12 How to assemble your monitor hardware The video cable included in your package and the socket illustrations on the right may vary depending on the LCD model. If there is more than one video transmission method available to you, you might want to take the picture quality of each video cable into consideration before making the connection. - Best quality: HDMI / DVI-D - Better quality: D-Sub - Good quality: Component 3. Connect the audio cable. To Input Audio Signals Connect the provided audio cable between the socket on the rear of the monitor (Line In) and your computer audio outlet. If the video source is Component, connect the corresponding audio output of your output device to the AUDIO input terminals (L/R) on the monitor using the RCA (L/R) audio cable. The plugs used for audio transmission are in white and red. Make sure that the colors of the Audio plugs and the terminals match when making the connection. Connect the other end of the Audio cable to the Audio ports of the video output device. To check the available audio inputs that go with each video source, see Video sources and the available audio inputs on page 35 . To Output Audio Signals You are provided with the following options to output audio from the monitor: • You may connect headphones to the headphone jack found on the back side of the monitor. See picture on the right. • If you prefer using external speakers, please also use another audio cable (usually supplied with the speakers) to connect the monitor (Line Out) to the input/Line In jack of the speaker.
13 How to assemble your monitor hardware • Or you can output audio using the built-in speakers on the monitor. The output priority of the audio signals detected on your monitor is headphone jack, Line Out socket, and the built-in speakers. Your monitor scans for available sockets and outputs audio signals in this order if audio cables are connected properly. A headphone should be connected to the headphone jack only; connection to other jacks may cause damage to the headphone. If you prefer to output the audio signals to external speakers or other sound systems, use Audio Line Out on the monitor. 4. Connect USB Devices. I. Connect the USB cable between the PC and the monitor (via the upstream USB port at the back). This upstream USB port transmits data between the PC and the USB devices connected to the monitor. II. Connect USB devices via other USB ports (downstream) on the monitor. These downstream USB ports transmit data between connected USB devices and the upstream port. See picture on the right. 5. 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. TV OUT PDIF-OUTSDIF-OUTI II
14 How to assemble your monitor hardware 6. Connect-to and turn-on the power. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet and turn it on. Picture may differ from product supplied for your region. Turn on the monitor by pressing the power key. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 17 to install the monitor software. To extend the service life of the product, we recommend that you use your computers power management function.
15 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. 2. Release the thumbscrew on the bottom of the monitor base and detach the monitor base as illustrated. 1 2 3
16 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. 2. Remove the monitor stand. Slightly push the hinge cap on the upper part of the monitor stand toward the monitor as illustrated. The cap shall be released. 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. 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.
17 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 5. 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 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 18. •How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer on page 19. • 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.
18 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. 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 10. 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.
19 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 XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 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 7 system on page 20. •How to install on Windows Vista systems on page 21. •How to install on Windows XP system on page 22.
20 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. 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 may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.