BenQ Xl2420z User Manual

  21   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...

22  How to assemble your monitor hardware  
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...

  23   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...

24  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.
1.  Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware...

  25   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 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...

26  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
How to install on Windows 8 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 monitor...

  27   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.  Select 
Properties from the menu.
3.  Click the 
Hardware tab.
4.  Click 
Generic PnP Monitor, and then the...

28  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
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 (XL20 series)
• Compatible 3D glasses
• PC with Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System
• Compatible graphics processing units (GPU) with the latest...

  29   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
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...

30  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.