BenQ Xl2420te User Manual

  21   How to assemble your monitor hardware
Adjusting the monitor height
To adjust the monitor height, hold both the left and the 
right sides of the monitor to lower the monitor or lift 
it up to the desired height.
• Avoid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the 
height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor, as 
ascending or descending monitor might cause personal injuries. 
Keep children out of reach of the monitor while performing this 
operation.
• If the monitor has been rotated...

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Rotating the monitor
1. Pivot the display.
Before rotating the monitor with a portrait viewing orientation, the display has to be rotated 90 
degrees.
Right-click the desktop and select 
Screen resolution from the popup menu. Select Portrait in 
Orientation, and apply the setting.
Depending on the operating system on your PC, different procedures should be followed to adjust the screen 
orientation. Refer to the help document of your operating system for...

  23   How to assemble your monitor hardware
Viewing angle adjustment
You may position the screen to the desired angle with -5° to + 20° monitor tilt, 70° (left and 
right total) monitor swivel, and 130 mm monitor height.
(For XL2720) You may position the screen to the desired angle with -5° to + 20° monitor tilt, 
90° (left and right total) monitor swivel, and 140 mm monitor height.
4. Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing 
angle.
-5-5O O ~ +20~ +20O-5O ~ +20O-35-35O O ~ +35~ +35O-35O ~ +35O
130 mm...

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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 power...

  25   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
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...

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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...

  27   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 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7 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...

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How to install on Windows 8 (8.1) 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...

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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...

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How to watch 3D content on your monitor
Your monitor supports playing three-dimensional (3D) content transferred through DVI-D Dual 
Link or DP cable, depending on the purchased model. Yet you need to have the appropriate 
hardware equipment and software programs that are compatible with 3D playback.
System requirements
• BenQ LCD Monitor (XL20 series)
• Compatible 3D glasses
• PC with Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 8 (8.1) Operating System
• Compatible...