BenQ Fp241wz User Manual

							  21   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
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.
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, in this case ‘BenQ FP241WZ’ in the location ‘d:\Driver\Windows XP\FP241WZ\
BenQFP241WZ.inf ’ or similar. 
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 (single-click) the file named ‘BenQ FP241WZ’ 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, now renamed BenQ 
FP241WZ Properties.
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. 
 
						

							22  How to adjust the screen resolution  
5. How to adjust the screen resolution
Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the screen resolution is always fixed. 
For the best display performance, please set the display resolution to 1920 x 1200 pixels with an 
aspect ratio of 16:10. This is called “Native Resolution” or maximal resolution – that is, the clearest 
picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit. Image 
blurring across pixel boundaries can occur with the interpolated resolution depending upon the 
image type and its initial resolution.
To take full advantage of LCD technology you should select the native resolution setting of 1920 x 1200 
on your PC screen resolution setting as described below. Be aware that not all PC video cards provide 
this resolution value. If yours doesnt, check with the video card manufacturers website for an updated 
driver for your particular model PC video card which supports this resolution. Software video drivers are 
often updated and available for new hardware video resolutions. If necessary, you may need to replace 
and update the PC video card hardware to be able to support the native resolution of the monitor.
1. Open Display Properties and select the Settings tab. 
Yo u  c a n  o p e n  Display Properties by right-clicking on the Windows desktop and selecting Properties 
from the pop-up menu.
2. Use the slider in the ‘Screen area’ section to adjust the screen resolution.
Select the recommended resolution of 1920 x 1200 then click Apply.
If you select some other resolution, be aware that this other resolution is interpolated and may not 
accurately display the screen image as well as it could do at the native resolution setting.
3. Click OK then Ye s. 
4. Close the Display Properties window.
If your input source does not provide an image with a 16:10 aspect ratio, the displayed image may 
appear stretched or distorted. To maintain the original aspect ratio, image scaling options can be 
found in the “Display Mode” adjustment. The image size is altered by the “Overscan” setting. 
See 
Display Mode on page 43 and Overscan on page 38 for more information.
 
						

							  23   How to adjust the screen refresh rate
6. How to adjust the screen refresh rate 
You don’t have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not 
technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the factory 
modes already set in your computer. There is a table with the factory modes in the specification 
section of this User Manual: 
Supported PC Timings on page 48
You can choose 60 Hertz for the native resolution of 1920 x 1200. 
1. Double click the Display icon in Control Panel.
2. From the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. 
3. Select the Adapter tab, and select an appropriate refresh rate to match one of the applicable 
factory modes as listed in the specification table.
4. Click Change, OK, then Ye s. 
5. Close the Display Properties window.
 
						

							24  Picture optimization  
7. Picture optimization 
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the i key 
function. Press the i
 key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen. 
When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor, the i key and the Auto 
Adjustment 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 (1920 x 1200) when you use the i key function.
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 test program auto.exe from CD-ROM. 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 the i key on the monitor.
3. Press the MENU key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
4. Use the 
t or u keys to select DISPLAY and press the ENTER key to enter the menu.
5. If you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of vertical lines), press the 
t 
or 
u keys to select Pixel Clock and press the ENTER key. Then press the t or u keys to 
adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
6. If you notice a horizontal noise, press the 
t or u keys to select Phase and press the ENTER 
key. Then press the 
t or u keys adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
 
						

							  25   How to adjust your monitor
8. How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off.
2. “ENTER/PIP” key: Enter sub menus and select items. The key is also the hot key for activating 
the PIP (Picture-in-Picture) function and selecting a video input source for the PIP window.
3.
t (Up) key: For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is also the hot key for Brightness.
4.
u (Down) key: For Down/Decrease adjustment. The key is also the hot key for Contrast.
5. “MENU/EXIT” key: Activate OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD. 
6. “Mode” key: Switch between different modes, including Standard, Movie, Dynamics, Photo, 
and sRGB.
7. “Input /Swap” key: Manually switch between different video signals that may be connected to 
your monitor for the main window, or swap the input signals between the main window and 
the PIP window.
8. “PerfectMotion” key: Activate the PerfectMotion function. It is recommended that you use 
this function specially when you are viewing dynamic contents, such as movies, games, etc.
9. “i
 key”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
OSD = On Screen Display.
The hot-keys will display a graduated scale for adjusting the value of that setting, and will only operate 
while the OSD menu is not currently displaying. Hot-key displays will disappear after a few seconds of no 
key activity. See Hot key mode on page 28.
 
						

							26  How to adjust your monitor  
On Screen Display (OSD) menu structure 
DISPLAYAuto Adjustment
H. Position
V.  P o s i t i o n
Pixel Clock
Phase
Red
PICTUREBrightness
Normal Green
Contrast
Bluish Blue
Sharpness
Reddish
Color
User Mode YES
DynamicContrast
Reset Color NO
Hue
Saturation ON
OFF
Hue and Saturation are not available for use when the input source is D-Sub or DVI-D.
PICTURE
ADVANCEDPicture Mode
Standard
Senseye Demo
Movie
Overscan
Dynamics
PerfectMotion
Photo
sRGB
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Overscan is not available for use when the input source is D-Sub or DVI-D.
PIPInput
D-sub/Composite
Size
DVI/S-Video
H. Position
HDMI
V.  P o s i t i o n
Component
Contrast
OFF
Sharpness
Small
Medium
Large
 
						

							  27   How to adjust your monitor
 SYSTEM
InputD-sub English
Display Mode
DVI French
OSD Settings
HDMI German
DDC/CI
Component Italian
Information Composite
Spanish
Reset All  S-Video
Polish/Japanese
Czech/Traditional 
Chinese
FullHungarian/Simplified 
Chinese
Aspect
Serbo-croatian
1: 1
Romanian
Dutch
Language
Russian
H. Position Swedish
V. Position Portuguese
Display Time
OSD Lock 5 Sec.
10 Sec.
ON 15 Sec.
OFF 20 Sec.
25 Sec.
YES 30 Sec.
NO
ON
OFF
 
						

							28  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.
Brightness hot key
Contrast hot key 
PIP hot key Press the 
t key to display the Brightness 
indicator. Further press the 
t key to 
increase or the 
u key to decrease the screen 
brightness, and press the MENU key to exit. 
Press the 
u key to display the Contrast 
indicator. Further press the 
t key to 
increase or the 
u key to decrease the screen 
contrast, and press the MENU key to exit. 
Press the Enter key to activate the picture in 
picture display and select the picture in pic-
ture display source. 
Pressing this key continually allows you to 
switch between the video input sources or 
turn the PIP function off. 
When the messages of the desired input 
source displays, release the key to set the PIP 
input source. The message will last around 3 
seconds.
The setting will take effect immediately.
This command can bring up a window from a second image source. Thus you can watch images 
from 1 computer graphic/PC video source (D-sub, DVI, HDMI*, or Component) and 1 video 
source (Composite or S-video). The PIP function will not allow for 2 computer graphic/PC video 
sources or 2 video sources to perform PIP.
*HDMI, short for High Definition Multimedia Interface, is the first industry-supported, 
uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between audio/video sources and audio and/or 
video monitors. Being different from other connectors, an HDMI connector can carry both video 
and audio signals via the same cable and transfer uncompressed digital audio and video for the 
highest image quality. It supports digital televisions (DTV), set-top boxes, DVD players, and DVD 
recorders, etc. The HDMI connector on your FP241W Z supports video source only. 
 
						

							  29   How to adjust your monitor
Mode hot key•If the input source of the main window is from the computer graphic/PC video signals 
(D-sub, DVI, HDMI, or Component), you will cycle through the following messages 
indicating the video input sources for the PIP window.
•If the input source of the main window is from the video signals (Composite or S-video), 
you will cycle through the following messages indicating the computer graphic/PC video 
signals for the PIP window.
Press the key continually to switch between 
the 5 modes for the main window, including 
Standard, Movie, Dynamics, Photo, and 
sRGB. The setting will take effect immedi-
ately.
See also 
Picture Mode on page 37. 
PIP off and Exit
PIP off and Exit
 
						

							30  How to adjust your monitor  
Input /Swap hot key
The PIP function will not allow for 2 computer graphic/PC video sources or 2 video sources to perform 
PIP.
To specify an input video source for the PIP window, press Enter to make a selection. See also PIP hot 
key on page 28.
Press the Input/Swap key continually to 
select an input source for the main window 
or swap the input signals between the main 
window and the PIP window when the PIP 
function is activated.
To specify the input source, release the key 
when you see the message of the preferred 
input source, which will be lasting for 
around 3 seconds. 
The setting will take effect immediately. 
•When the PIP function is OFF, select between the computer graphic/PC video input 
sources and video input sources. To specify the input signal, release the key while the 
message displays. 
The input signal messages will be displayed in sequence as below:
•When the PIP function is ON, select between various input sources of the current video 
type (Computer Graphic/PC video or Video) for the main window. The cycle will be 
performed in a specific sequence. Keeping pressing the key will swap the current main 
window’s signal source with the current PIP window’s signal source. To specify the input 
signal, release the key while the message displays.
The Computer Graphic/PC Video 
input sources include D-sub, DVI, 
HDMI, and Component, while the 
Video input sources include 
Composite and S-video.
If the current main window source is from the Computer Graphic/PC video input 
signals, the input signal messages will be displayed in sequence as below: 
If the current main window source is from the Video input signals, the input signal 
messages will be displayed in sequence as below: