BenQ V2410t User Manual

							  11   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 6. 
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. Check Search for the best driver in these locations option, and check the option for the 
correct location of the driver files.
3. Locate the driver files and click 
Next.
4. Click 
Finish.
5. Restart the computer.
 
						

							12  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 ) from 
the downloaded driver files for the particular model monitor you have connected, and letting 
Windows install the corresponding driver files. 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 (selected models only) on page 13.
•How to install on Windows Vista systems on page 14.
•How to install on Windows XP system on page 15.
 
						

							  13   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install on Windows 7 system (selected models only)
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. In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver 
software
.
6. Click 
Browse and locate the driver files downloaded from the Internet as instructed in 
Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet on page 10.
7. Click 
Next.
This will install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
8. Click Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							14  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. In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver 
software
.
7. Click 
Browse and locate the driver files downloaded from the Internet as instructed in 
Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet on page 10.
8. Click 
Next.
This will 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 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 Category view, 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. Check the option Install from a list or specific location and click Next.
7. 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. When completes, the wizard should have found and 
selected the BenQ driver appropriate to your monitor model. This will install the appropriate monitor 
driver files to your computer.
8. Click Finish.
This will close the wizard and return you to the Monitor Properties window.
9. 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. 
 
						

							16  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. The utility is available on the 
BenQ website. Follow Step 1 to Step 5 in Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the 
Internet on page 10, and then download the test program auto.exe from 
Drivers to your 
computer.
1. Run the test program auto.exe. 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.
 
						

							  17   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. /
Display Mode key: For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the hot key for Display 
Mode.
4. /
Mode key: For Down/Decrease adjustment. The key is the hot key for Mode. 
5.
ENTER key: Enters sub menus and select items. The 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 18.
 
						

							18  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
Mode hot key
Input hot key 
Press the   key continually to switch 
among 
Full, Aspect, and Overscan. The 
setting will take effect immediately.
See also  Display Mode on page 25 . 
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 24 . 
Press the 
ENTER key to toggle between 
different PC video sign al inputs that may be 
connected to your monitor.
The setting will take effect immediately.
See also  Input on page 27 . 
 
						

							  19   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 
27” under “OSD Settings” for more details. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 20
• Picture menu on page 22
• Picture Advanced menu on page 24
• System menu on page 27There are four main OSD menus:
1. Display
2. Picture
3. Picture Advanced
4. System
Use the   (up) or   (down) keys to 
highlight a menu item, and press the 
ENTER key to enter the Menu item 
settings.
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3
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							20  How to adjust your monitor  
Display menu
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 selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Auto 
AdjustmentOptimizes and adjusts the 
screen settings automatically 
for you. The 
AUTO key is a 
‘hot key’ for this function. 
 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.
Press the ENTER key to select 
this option and make 
adjustment.