BenQ Fp51g User Manual

							  11   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 (and recommended 
only) 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 12.
•
How to install on Windows XP system on page 13.
 
						

							12  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
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 select Driver>Windows Vista>FP51G+ from the CD, and click the Next 
button.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
9. 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. 
 
						

							  13   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 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 complete, the wizard should have found and selected the BenQ driver on the CD appropriate to 
your monitor model, in this case ‘BenQ FP51G+’ in the location ‘d:\Driver\Windows XP\FP51G+\
FP51G+.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 ‘FP51G+’ 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 
FP51G+ 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.  
 
						

							14  How to adjust the screen resolution  
5. How to adjust the screen resolution
Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. 
The best possible picture for your FP51G
+ is achieved with a resolution of 1024 x 768. 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. However flaws do occur with the 
interpolated resolution. 
To take full advantage of LCD technology you should select the native resolution setting of 1024 x 768. 
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 1024 x 768 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.
 
						

							  15   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. 
You can choose 60, 70 and 75 Hertz, (but not 72Hz) for the native resolution of 1024x768. 
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.
 
						

							16  How to set the picture optimization  
7. How to set the picture optimization 
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display is to use the i key function. Press the i key to 
optimize and adjust the screen settings automatically for you. Refer to 
How to adjust your monitor 
on page 17
 for button locations and functionality. 
If you wish to, you can always adjust the screen settings manually using the buttons on the 
monitor panel. 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 Enter key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
3. If you notice a vertical noise, press the 
W or X keys to select Geometry and press the Enter 
key. Then press the
W or X keys to select Pixel Clock and press the Enter key again. Then, 
press the
W or X key to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
4. If you notice a horizontal noise, press the
W or X keys to select Geometry and press the 
Enter key. Then press the 
W or X keys to select Phase and press the Enter key again. Then, 
press the 
W or X keys to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
To make sure the 
i key function performs well, you have to select one of the supported modes. If 
the 
i key does not work properly and the NON PRESET MODE message is on the OSD, it means 
you are not using one of the supported modes. Please set your monitor to use one of the supported 
modes as listed at the end of this manual.
 
						

							  17   How to adjust your monitor
8. How to adjust your monitor
A Look at the Control Panel
1. “i key”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
2. “Exit” key: Back to previous menu or exit OSD. 
3.
W (Left) key: For Left/Decrease adjustment. Left key is the hot key for Contrast.
4.  
X (Right) key: For Right/Increase adjustment. Right key is the hot key for Brightness.
5. “Enter” key: Activate OSD, enter sub menu, select items, and confirm selection.
6. “Power”: Turn the power on or off.
Hot Key Mode
Brightness hot key and Contrast hot key
Press the X key to enter the Brightness menu. 
Further press the 
W or X keys to adjust the 
degree of screen brightness and press the Exit 
key to exit OSD. 
Press the 
W key to enter the Contrast menu. 
Further press the 
W or X keys to adjust the 
degree of screen contrast and press the Exit key 
to exit OSD. 
 
						

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Main Menu Mode
Control Functions Available in Main Menu 
Luminance sub menu
Main Menu
Press the W or X keys to adjust the degree of 
Brightness.
Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. 
Press the 
W or X keys to adjust the degree of 
Contrast.
Press the Exit to return to previous menu.
 
						

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Geometry sub menu
Press the 
W or X keys to adjust the display 
Horizontal Position.
Press the Exit key to return to previous menu.
Press the 
W or X keys to adjust the display 
Vertical Position.
Press the Exit key to return to previous menu.
.
Press the 
W or X key to adjust the monitor 
Pixel Clock.
Press the Exit key to return to previous menu.
Press the 
W or X keys to adjust the degree of 
screen display Phase.
Press the Exit key to return to previous menu.
 
						

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Color sub menu
Bluish    - applies a cool tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the PC industry standard white 
color.
Reddish - applies a warm tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the news print standard white 
color.
Normal  - allows video and still photographs to be viewed with natural coloring. This is the factory 
default color.
User Preset
User Preset is provided so you can tailor the 
image color tint to suit your liking. The blend of 
the Red, Green and Blue primary colors can be 
altered to change the color tint of the image. The 
default start setting is 50. Decreasing one or 
more of the colors will reduce their respective 
influence on the color tint of the image. e.g. if 
you reduce the Blue level the image will 
gradually take on a yellowish tint. If you reduce 
Green, the image will become a magenta tint.
To reset the defaults, see Recall sub menu on page 23 for details.