BenQ Gl2231 User Manual

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LCD Monitor
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GL930/GL930A
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Table of Contents
Copyright .......................................................................................................................... 2
Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................... 2
Getting started  .................................................................................................................. 4
Getting to know your monitor...

4  Getting started  
1. Getting started
When unpacking please check you have the following items. If any are missing or damaged, please 
contact the place of purchase for a replacement.
 
BenQ LCD Monitor
Monitor Base
Quick Start Guide
 
CD-ROM
 
Power Cord
(Picture may differ from product 
supplied for your region.)
Video Cable: D-Sub 
 

  5   Getting started
Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport 
the monitor. The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport.
Video Cable: DVI-D 
(Optional accessory for models with 
DVI inputs, sold separately)
 

6  Getting to know your monitor  
2. Getting to know your monitor
Front view
Back view
1. Control buttons
2. Power button
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3. AC Power Input jack
4. DVI-D socket (Analog-only models 
do not have the DVI-D input socket)
5. D-Sub socket
6. Lock switch
• Above diagram may vary depending on the model.
• Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.
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  7   How to assemble your monitor hardware
3. How to assemble your monitor hardware
If the computer is turned on you must turn it off before continuing. 
Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor until instructed to do so. 
1. Attach the monitor base.
Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. 
Placing the screen surface on an object like a stapler 
or a mouse will crack the glass or damage the LCD 
substrate voiding your warranty. Sliding or scraping the 
monitor around on your desk...

8  How to assemble your monitor hardware  
2. Connect the PC video cable 
Do not use both DVI-D cable and D-Sub cable on the 
same PC. The only case in which both cables can be 
used is if they are connected to two different PCs with 
appropriate video systems. (Not available for 
analog-only models).
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)...

  9   How to assemble your monitor hardware
4. 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 button on 
the right of the monitor. 
Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions 
in Section 4: Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 
on page 11 to install the monitor software.
 

10  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.
Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. 
Placing...