BenQ Gl2450hm User Manual

  21   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install on Windows 7 system
1.  Open Display Properties.
Go to Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, 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 the menu.
2.  Select Properties from the menu.
3.  Click the 
Hardware tab.
4.  Click 
Generic PnP Monitor, and then the Properties...

22  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...

  23   Picture optimization
Picture optimization
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the AUTO 
key function. Press the 
AUTO key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen.
If you wish, you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using geometry menu 
items. 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...

24  How to adjust your monitor  
How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
1.  AUTO: Adjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
2.  
MENU key: Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD.
3.  /
Display Mode key (for models without speakers): For Up/Increase adjustment. The key 
is the hot key for Display Mode.
/
Vo l u m e  key (for models with speakers): For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the 
hot key for Volume.
4.  /
Mode key:...

  25   How to adjust your monitor
Hot key mode
The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions 
whenever the menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Display Mode hot key (for models without speakers)
Volume hot key (for models with speakers)
Mode hot key
Input hot key (not available for analog-only models)
Press the   key continually to switch 
between 
Full and Aspect. The setting will 
take effect immediately.
See also Display Mode on page 32.
Press the   key to...

26  How to adjust your monitor  
Main menu mode
You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
Press the 
MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 27
• Picture menu on page 29
• Picture Advanced menu on page 31
•...

  27   How to adjust your monitor
Display menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
1.  Press the 
MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2.  Press the   or   keys to select 
DISPLAY and then press the ENTER 
key to enter the menu.
3.  Press the   or   keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4.  Press the   or   keys to make 
adjustments or...

28  How to adjust your monitor  
Phase Adjusts the pixel clock phase 
timing to synchronize with the 
analog input video signal. 
Not applicable to a digital
input signal.
See also: Picture optimization 
on page 23.Press the   or   keys 
to adjust the value.0 to 63
ItemFunctionOperationRange
 

  29   How to adjust your monitor
Picture menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
1.  Press the 
MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2.  Press the   or   keys to select 
PICTURE and then press the ENTER 
key to enter the menu.
3.  Press the   or   keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4.  Press the   or   keys to make 
adjustments or...

30  How to adjust your monitor  
Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu.
Color 
TemperatureNormal: Allows video and 
still photographs to be 
viewed with natural coloring. 
This is the factory default 
color. Press the   or   keys to 
select this option.
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.
User Mode: The blend of the 
Red,...