BenQ Gl930m User Manual

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LCD Monitor
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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)
Audio Cable
 

6  Getting to know your monitor  
2. Getting to know your monitor
Front view
Back view
1. Speakers
2. Power button
3. Control buttons
4. AC Power Input jack
5. Line In
6. Headphone jack
7. DVI-D socket (Analog-only models do not 
have the DVI-D input socket)
8. D-Sub socket
9. Lock switch
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• Above diagram may vary depending on the model.
• Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.
 

  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 the power cable to the monitor.
Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled 
‘POWER IN’ 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 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...

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...