BenQ Xl2430t User Manual

  11   How to assemble your monitor hardware
Turn the base counterclockwise until you cannot 
go further. 
Raise the thumbscrew lid ( ) and tighten the 
thumbscrew as illustrated ( ). Then push the lid 
back.
Carefully put down the stand and the base.
Gently attempt to pull the stand and the base back 
apart to check that they have properly engaged. 
Carefully lift the monitor, turn it over and place it 
upright on its stand on a flat even surface.
To move the monitor, you must hold the handle and the...

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You might want to adjust the monitor stand height. 
See Adjusting the monitor height on page 19 for 
more information.
You should position the monitor and angle the screen to 
minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources.
2. Connect the PC video cable.
Do not use both DVI-D cable and D-Sub cable on the same 
PC. The only case in which both cables can be used is if they 
are connected to two different PCs with appropriate video 
systems.
To Connect the...

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To Connect the HDMI Cable
Connect the plug of the HDMI cable to the HDMI 
port on the monitor. Connect the other end of the 
cable to the HDMI port of a digital output device.
To Connect the DP Cable
Connect the plug of the DP cable to the monitor 
video socket. Connect the other end of the cable to 
the computer video socket.
If there is more than one video transmission method available 
to you, you might want to take the picture quality of each 
video cable...

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4. Connect the headset.
Connect the headphone connector of your headset 
to the headphone jack found on the left side of the 
monitor.
Connect the audio cable between the PC and the 
monitor (via the Mic-In jack at the back). And then 
connect your microphone connector on the 
headset to the microphone jack at the left side of 
the monitor.
The headphone jacks work only when the audio source is 
HDMI or DisplayPort.
You may connect the headphones to the...

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6. Connect USB devices.
Connect the USB cable between the PC and the 
monitor (via the upstream USB port at the back). 
This upstream USB port transmits data between 
the PC and the USB devices connected to the 
monitor.
Connect USB devices via other USB ports 
(downstream) on the monitor. These downstream 
USB ports transmit data between connected USB 
devices and the upstream port.
See picture on the right.
7. Connect the power cable to the monitor.
Plug one...

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Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button 
on the monitor. 
Turn on the computer too, and follow the 
instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ 
monitor on page 24 to install the monitor 
software.
To extend the service life of the product, we recommend 
that you use your computers power management function.
When the monitor is powered on, to prevent overheating, 
do not cover the monitor with the supplied protective cover 
or obstruct the...

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How to detach the stand and the base
1. Prepare the monitor and area.
Turn off the monitor and the power before 
unplugging the power cable. Turn off the computer 
before unplugging the monitor signal cable.
Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat 
open area on your desk and placing a soft item like 
a towel on the desk for padding, before laying the 
screen face down on a flat clean padded surface.
Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor....

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And then detach the base from the stand.
The adjustment scale on the monitor base may be damaged 
by excessive force. Please handle with care.
3. Remove the monitor stand.
While pressing and holding the VESA mount 
release button ( ), detach the stand from the 
monitor (  and  ).
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Adjusting the monitor height
1.  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.
2.  On the monitor stand is an adjustment scale that 
helps keep track of your preferred monitor height. 
Move the marker on the scale to the monitor 
stand height just set.
140 mm
• Avoid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the 
height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the...

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Viewing angle adjustment
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.
Tilting the monitor
Swiveling the monitor
Tilt the monitor gently. The scale on top of the 
column helps keep track of your preferred tilt angle.
1.  Turn the monitor to the left or right as desired.
2.  Turn the adjustment scale on the monitor base. 
The interval of measurement is 10...