BenQ Xl2420tx User Manual

  21   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 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor...

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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 Vista 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 connected, and...

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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 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...

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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 cable. Yet you need to have the appropriate hardware equipment and software programs 
that are compatible with 3D playback.
System requirements
• BenQ LCD Monitor XL2420T / XL2420TX
• Compatible 3D glasses
• PC with Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 Operating System
• Compatible graphics processing units (GPU) with the...

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Safety information for watching 3D content
• You may experience eye strain after watching 3D content for certain period of time. Take off 
the 3D glasses and take a rest to relieve the eye strain.
• If you experience headaches, dizziness, or nausea, stop watching 3D content immediately. You 
might need to consult a doctor if the symptoms last.
• Watching 3D content for a long period of time may increase health risks. For small children, 
the elderly, the...

28  How to adjust your monitor  
How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
All OSD (On Screen Display) menus can be accessed by the control keys.
  
No.NameDescription
1.   Control keys Accesses the functions or menu items displayed on the screen, 
right next to each key.
2.   Power key Turns the power on or off.
1
2
The control keys are embedded in a touchpad and are indicated by LED indicators. Touch of an LED indicator 
represents pressing the corresponding control key.
 

  29   How to adjust your monitor
The S Switch
Apart from the control keys, S Switch also provides a quick way to control and access the OSD 
menus.
 
You need to connect the S Switch to your monitor prior to use. Follow the instructions in Connect the S Switch 
to the monitor. on page 13.
No.NameFunction
1.  Wheel• For Increase/Decrease adjustment.
• Scrolls Up/Down in a menu.
• Selects menu item by pressing once.
2.   Return button Returns to the previous menu.
3.  Gamer 1 
button• Press to switch to...

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Basic menu operation
You can use the OSD menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor.
1.  Press any of the control keys. Alternatively, press the wheel or the return button on the 
S Switch.
2.  The hot key menu is displayed. The top three controls are custom keys and are designated 
for particular functions.
3.  Select 
Menu to access the main menu.
4.  In the main menu, follow the icons next to the control keys to make adjustments or 
selection. See Navigating the...