BenQ Gl2250m User Manual

  11   How to assemble your monitor hardware
2. Connect the 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)...

12  How to assemble your monitor hardware  
You may connect headphones to the headphone jack 
found next to the Line In jack of the monitor.
 Location of the Line In and headphone jacks may vary by 
model. Check Input and output ports on page 8 for details.
4. Connect the power cable to the monitor.
Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled 
 on the rear of the monitor. Do not connect the 
other end to a power outlet just yet.
5. Connect-to and turn-on the power.
Plug the other end of the...

  13   How to assemble your monitor hardware
How to detach the 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 
the...

14  How to assemble your monitor hardware  
 If the screen size is 27 inches, follow the illustration on the 
right to detach the monitor base. Release the screw that 
fixes the stand to the monitor. Use of a flat-head screwdriver 
is recommended. Then pull the monitor stand backward 
away from the monitor.
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  15   How to assemble your monitor hardware
Using the monitor wall mounting kit
The back of your LCD monitor has a VESA standard mount with 100mm pattern, allowing the 
installation of a wall mount bracket. Before starting to install a monitor wall mounting kit, 
please read the precautions carefully.
Precautions:
• Install your monitor and monitor mounting kit on a wall with flat surface.
• Ensure that the wall material is stable to support the weight of the monitor.
• Turn off the monitor and the...

16  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ LCD monitor, you should install the custom 
BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM.
The circumstances under which you connect and install your BenQ LCD Monitor will 
determine which process you need to follow to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor 
driver software. These circumstances relate to which version of Microsoft Windows you...

  17   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install the monitor on a new computer
This instruction details the procedure for selecting 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 which has never been used before, and for which the 
BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be connected to it.
1.  Follow the instructions in
 How to assemble your monitor hardware...

18  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
GL2450 GL2450 / GL2450M
GL2450H GL2450HM / GL2450HT
G2450 G2450
G2450H G2450HM
GL2750H GL2750HM
G2750 G2750
G2750H G2750HM
Driver filesSuitable models
 

  19   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 for 
Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista Operating System (OS). 
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...

20  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
How to install on Windows 8 system (selected models only)
1.  Open Display Properties.
Move the cursor to the lower-right of the screen or press the Windows + C buttons on the 
keyboard to bring up the Charm bar. Go to Settings, Control Panel, Devices and Printers 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
Alternatively, right-click the desktop and select Personalize, Display, Devices and Printers, 
and right-click the name of your monitor from...