BenQ G2400wad User Manual

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  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install the monitor on a new computer
This instruction details the procedure for select ing 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 whic h 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...

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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 curr ently 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...

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  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...

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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...

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  Picture optimization
5. Picture optimization 
The easiest way to obtain an  optimal display from an anal og (D-Sub) input is to use the  AU TO key 
function. Press the  AU TO
 key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen. 
Please ensure that the connected graphic card on your  computer is set to the native resolution of the 
monitor when you use the  AUTO key function.
If you wish, you can always adjust the screen  geometric settings manually using geometry menu 
items. To assist...

16  How to adjust your monitor  
6. How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
1. “AUTO”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
2. “MENU” key: Activate OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD.
3.
W /Mode key: For Left/Decrease adjustment. The key is the hot key for Mode.
4. “Power”: Turn the power on or off.
5.  
X /Contrast/Brightness key: For Right/Increase adjustment. The key is the hot key for 
Brightness and Contrast.
6. “ENTER” key:...

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Hot key mode
The monitor keys perform as hotkeys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the 
menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Brightness and Contrast hot keys
Mode hot keyPress the 
X key to display the Brightness  
and Contrast indicators. Further press the 
the 
W or X keys, then the ENTER key to 
select Brightness or Contrast. The  
X key 
will increase the level, while the 
W key will 
decrease the level.
To exit, press the MENU key.
Press...

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Main menu mode
You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 
Press the MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. 
The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see “Language on page 
24” under “OSD Settings” for more details. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 19
• Picture menu on page 20
• Picture Advanced menu on page 22
• System...

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Display menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
W or X keys to select DISPLAY 
and then press the ENTER key to enter the 
menu.
3. Press the 
W or X keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
W or X keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Auto 
AdjustmentOptimizes and adjusts the 
screen...

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Picture menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
W or X keys to select PICTURE 
and then press the ENTER key to enter the 
menu.
3. Press the 
W or X keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
W or X keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Brightness Adjusts the balance 
between light and dark...