BenQ Gl941a User Manual

							  11   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
4. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ color LCD flat screen 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 are using, and whether 
you are connecting the monitor and installing the software onto a new computer (without existing 
monitor driver software), or whether you are upgrading an existing installation (which already has 
existing monitor driver software) with a newer monitor. 
In either case however, the very next time you turn on your computer (after connecting the 
monitor to your computer), Windows will automatically recognize the new (or different) 
hardware, and will launch its 
Found New Hardware wizard. 
Follow the wizard instructions until it asks you to select a monitor model. At that point, click the 
Have Disk button, insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM and select the appropriate monitor 
model. Further details and step-by-step instructions for either an automatic (new) or upgrade 
(existing) installation, see:
•How to install the monitor on a new computer on page 12.
•How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer on page 13.
• 
If you require a User Name and Password to login to your Windows computer, you must be logged 
on as an Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group in order to install the monitor 
driver software. Furthermore, if your computer is connected to a network which has security access 
requirements, network policy settings may prevent you from installing software on your computer.
• To check the name of the purchased model, refer to the specification label on the back of the 
monitor.
 
						

							12  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.
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 installed), you should not be following these instructions. 
You should instead be following the instructions for How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer.
1. Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on page 7. 
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.
To find the suitable driver files for the purchased model, refer to the following table.
Driver files Suitable models
GL940 GL940, GL940M
GL940A GL940A, GL940AM
GL941 GL941, GL941M
GL941A GL941A, GL941AM
GL2040 GL2040, GL2040M
GL2040A GL2040A, GL2040AM
GL2240 GL2240, GL2240M
GL2240A GL2240A, GL2240AM
 
						

							  13   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 XP, 
Windows Vista, and Windows 7 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 guarantee 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 7 system on page 14.
•How to install on Windows Vista systems on page 15.
•How to install on Windows XP system on page 16.
 
						

							14  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. Click the Hardware tab.
3. Click 
Generic PnP Monitor, and then the Properties button.
4. Click the 
Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
5. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer.
6. In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver 
software
.
7. 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 the example above depending upon your system - it may 
be D: or E: or F: etc.
8. Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list, and click Next.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
9. Click Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							  15   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 the example above depending upon your system – it may 
be ‘D:’ or ‘E:’ or ‘F:’ etc.
9. Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list, and click Next.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							16  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
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 Categor y v iew, 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 manufacturer, 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 may be prompted to restart your computer 
after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							  17   Picture optimization
5. 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. 
When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor, the 
AUTO 
key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled, because the monitor will automatically 
display the best image.
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 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 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 
AUTO key on the monitor.
3. Press the 
MENU key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
4. Use the   or   keys to select 
DISPLAY and press the ENTER key to enter the menu.
5. If you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of vertical lines), press the   
or   keys to select 
Pixel Clock and press the ENTER key. Then press the   or   keys to 
adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
6. If you notice a horizontal noise, press the   or   keys to select 
Phase and press the 
ENTER key. Then press the   or   keys to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
 
						

							18  How to adjust your monitor  
6. 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. /
Vo l u m e  key: For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the hot key for Volume.
4. /
Mode key: For Down/Decrease adjustment. The key is the hot key for Mode. 
5.
ENTER key: Enters sub menus and select items. For models with DVI inputs, this key is also 
the hot key for Input.
6.
Power: Turns the power on or off.
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 19.
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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.
Volume hot key
Mode hot key
Input hot key (not available for analog-only models)
Press the   key to display the Vo l u m e 
indicators. Further press the   key will 
increase the volume, while the   key will 
decrease the volume.
To Mute, press the Volume hot key for 3 
seconds. To release Mute, press the Volume 
hot key for 3 more seconds.
Press the   key continually to switch 
between the 6 modes for the main window, 
including 
Standard, Movie, Game, Photo, 
sRGB, and Eco. The setting will take effect 
immediately.
See also Picture Mode on page 25.
 
Press the ENTER key to toggle between 
different PC video signal inputs that may be 
connected to your monitor.
The setting will take effect immediately.
See also Input on page 30.
 
 
						

							20  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. 
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 
31” under “OSD Settings” for more details. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 21
• Picture menu on page 23
• Picture Advanced menu on page 25
• Audio menu on page 29
• System menu on page 30There are five main OSD menus:
1. Display
2. Picture
3. Picture Advanced
4. Audio
5. System
Use the   (up) or   (down) keys to 
highlight a menu item, and press the 
ENTER key to enter the Menu item settings.
DISPLAYMODE: Standard
Auto Adjustment
H. Position
V. Position
Pixel Clock
Phase
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ENTERMENUExitSelect Move
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