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 that has already had another monitor 
connected to it (and has monitor driver software inst alled), you should not be following these instructions. 
You should instead be follo wing the instructions for Ho w to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer.
1. Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on page 6 . 
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 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 driver on other versions of Windows 
and cannot gua rantee 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 13.
• How to install on Windows XP system on page 14 .
 
						

							
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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 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 th e example above depending upon your system – it may 
be ‘D:’ or ‘E:’ or ‘F:’ etc.
9. Select the correct folder name of your mo nitor 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 manufactur er, 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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  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 you in this ende avour, 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  AU TO key on the monitor.
3. Press the  MENU key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
4. Use the 
W or X keys to select  DISPLAY and press the  ENTER key to enter the menu.
5. If you notice a vertical noise (like a curta in effect-shimmering of vertical lines), press the 
W 
or 
X keys to select  Pixel Clock and press the  ENTER key. Then press the W or X keys to 
adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
6. If you notice a horizontal noise, press the 
W or X keys to select  Phase and press the  ENTER 
key. Then press the 
W or X keys to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
 
						

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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: Enter sub menus and select items. 
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 17.
 
						

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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 the 
W key continually to switch 
between the 5 modes for the main window, 
including Standard, Movie, Dynamics, 
Photo, and sRGB. The setting will take effect 
immediately.
See also 
Picture Mode on page 22. 
 
						

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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 menu on page 24
There are four main OSD menus:
1. Display
2. Picture
3. Picture Advanced
4. System
Use the 
W (left) or X (right) keys to high-
light a menu item, and press the ENTER key 
to enter the Menu item settings.
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3
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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 settings 
automatically for you. The 
AU TO
 key is a ‘hot-key’ 
for this function.  Press the ENTER key to 
select this option and make 
adjustment.
H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 
position of the screen 
image. 
Press the 
W or X keys to 
adjust the value.0 to 100
V. Position Adjusts the vertical 
position of the screen 
image.0 to 100
Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock 
frequency timing to 
synchronize with the 
analog input video signal. 
See also: 
Picture 
optimization on page 15
.0 to 100
Phase Adjusts the pixel clock 
phase timing to 
synchronize with the 
analog input video signal. 
See also: 
Picture 
optimization on page 15
.0 to 63
 
						

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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 
shades.
The function is not 
available for use when 
DynamicContrast is 
on.
Press the X key to 
increase the brightness 
and press the 
W key to 
decrease the brightness.0 to 100
Contrast Adjusts the degree of 
difference between 
darkness and lightness. 
The function is not 
available for use when 
DynamicContrast is 
on.
Press the X key to 
increase the contrast and 
press the 
W key to 
decrease the contrast.0 to 100
Sharpness Adjusts the clarity and 
visibility of the edges of 
the subjects in the image.Press the 
W key to 
improve the crispness of 
the display and press the 
X key to have softness 
effect on the display.1 to 5
Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu.