Samsung Syncmaster 923nw Quick Start Guide

							 
 
 
Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing,  contact your dealer. 
Contact a local deale
rto buy optional items.   
 
 
 
 
 Unpacking 
   
 Without stand 
  
  Monito
r 
   
 With stand 
  
  Monitor & Sim
ple Stand Bottom
 
 
   
 Manual  
 
 
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card/ 
Registration Card  
(Not available in all  Users Guide, 
Monitor Driver
 
						

							locations)
 
 
    
 Cable
  
D-sub Cable  Power Cord   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Front 
 
 
 
MENU button [ ] 
 Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu or return to 
the previous menu.  
Customized Key 
[] 
 
 
 
 You can customize key assignment for the Custom button 
according to your preferences. 
You can configure the customized key for a required 
function via  Setup > 
Customized Key .
 
Brightness button 
[]When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust 
brightness.
Adjust buttons [ ]Adjust items in the menu.
Enter button [ ]  Activates a highlighted menu item. 
AUTO button Use this button for auto adjustment.
Power button [ ]/  
Power indicator Use this button for turning the monitor on and off./ 
This light glows blue during normal operation, and blinks blue once 
as the monitor saves your adjustments.
See PowerSaver  described in the manual for further information regarding power saving 
functions. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when 
 
						

							  
leaving it unattended for long periods. 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
Rear 
Simple stand  
(The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.)   
  
 
POWER port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back 
of the monitor.
RGB IN portConnect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub port on the back of your 
monitor. 
Kensington Lock 
  The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system 
when using it in a public place. (The locking device has to be 
purchased separately. )  
For usin
g a locking device, contact where you purchase it.
 
See Connecting the Monitor
 for further information regarding cable connections.
 
						

							 
 
 Connecting the Monitor 
Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. 
Plug the power cord for the monitor into a nearby outlet.
Use appropriate connection for your computer.
 
Using the D-sub (Analog) connector on the video card. 
Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub port on the back of your monitor.
 
[ RGB IN ]  
Connected to a Macintosh. 
Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the D-sub connection cable.
If the monitor and the computer are connected, you can turn them on and use them.
 
 
 
 
 Using the Stand 
 
   Monitor Assembly 
 
						

							 
 
 Monitor and Bottom   
   Attaching a Base 
   This monitor accepts a 75.0 mm x 75.0 mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad.
Simple stand
 Monitor  
   Mounting interface pad (Sold separately) 
 
  1. Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord.   2. Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen.  
3. Remove four screws and then remove the stand from the LCD monitor.  
4. Align the mounting interface pad with the holes in the rear cover mounting Pad and secure it with four 
screws that came with the arm-type base, wall mount hanger or other base.  
 
 
zDo not use screws longer than the standard dimension, as they may damage the inside of the 
Monitor.  
zFor wall mounts that do not comply with VESA standard screw specifications, the length of the 
screws may differ depending on their specifications.  
zDo not use screws that do not comply wi th the VESA standard screw specifications. 
Do not fasten the screws too tightly, as this  may damage the product or cause the product to 
fall, leading to personal injury. 
Samsung is not liable for these kinds of accidents.  
zSamsung is not liable for product damage or pers onal injury when a non-VESA or non-specified 
wall mount is used or the  consumer fails to follow the product installation instructions.  
zTo mount the monitor on a wall, you should purch ase the wall mounting kit that allows you to 
mount the monitor at least 10cm away from the wall surface.  
zContact the nearest Samsung Service Center for more information. Samsung Electronics will 
 
						

							not be responsible for damages caused by using a base other than those specified.  zPlease use Wall Mount according to the International standards.  
 
 
 Installing the Monitor Driver (Automatic) 
 When prompted by the operati ng system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included 
with this monitor. Driver installation is s lightly different from one operating system to 
another. Follow the direct ions appropriate for the operating system you have. 
 
Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown below. 
 
zInternet web site :   http://www.samsung.com/  (Worldwide)
http://www.samsung.com/monitor  (U.S.A)
http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor  (Korea)
http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/  (China)
1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive.  
2. Click 
Windows   
3. Choose your monitor model in the model list, then click the  OK button. 
 
 
 
4. If you can see following message window, then click the  Continue Anyway button. Then 
click  OK  button. (Microsoft
® Windows® XP Operating System)   
 
 
 
5. Monitor driver installation is completed.  
 
This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,and this installation dont damage 
your system.The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage  
http://www.samsung.com/  
 
 
 
 
 Installing the Monitor Driver (Manual) 
Windows Vista  | Windows XP |  Windows 2000  | Windows ME |  Windows NT | Linux
When prompted by the operati ng system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included 
with this monitor. Driver installation is s lightly different from one operating system to 
another. Follow the direct ions appropriate for the operating system you have. 
 
 
						

							Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown below. 
 
zInternet web site :  http://www.samsung.com/  (Worldwide)
http://www.samsung.com/monitor  (U.S.A)
http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor  (Korea)
http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/  (China)
 
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Operating System   
1. Insert your Manual CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click (Start) and  Control Panel. Then, double-click on 
Appearance and Personalization . 
 
 
 
   
3. Click  Personalization  and then 
Display Settings .  
 
 
   
4. Click  Advanced Settings… .  
  
 
5. Click  Properties  in the 
Monitor tab. If the 
Properties button is deactivated, it means the 
configuration for your monitor is completed. The monitor can be used as is. 
If the message “ Windows needs… ” is displayed, as shown in the figure below,  
click  Continue . 
 
    
This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo, and this installation doesnt damage 
your system.  
The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage  
 
 
						

							 http://www.samsung.com/ 
6. Click  Update Driver…  in the 
Driver tab.  
 
 
   
7. Check the  Browse my computer for driver software  checkbox and click 
Let me pick from a 
list of device drivers on my computer .  
 
 
   
8. Click  Have Disk…  and select the folder (for example, D:\Drive) where the driver setup file is 
located, and click  OK.  
 
   
9. Select the model that matches your monitor from  the list of monitor models on the screen, and 
click  Next.  
  
 
10. Click  Close
→  
Close  
→  
OK  
→  
OK  on the following screens displayed in sequence. 
   
 
						

							 
 
   
 
  Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System 
 
1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM driver.  
2. Click  Start —> 
Control Panel  then click the 
Appearance and Themes  Icon.  
 
     
 
3. Click  Display icon and choose the 
Settings tab then click 
Advanced... 
 
     
 
4. Click the  Properties button on the 
Monitor tab and select 
Driver tab.  
 
     
 
5. Click  Update Driver..  and select 
Install from a list or..  then click 
Next button.  
 
 
						

							    
 
6. Select  Dont search ,I will..  then click 
Next and then click 
Have disk.  
 
     
 
7. Click the  Browse button then choose A:(D:\Driver) and choose your monitor model in the model list 
and click the  Next button.  
 
     
 
8. If you can see following  Message window, then click the 
Continue Anyway button. Then click 
 OK  button. 
 
  
 
This monitor driver is under certified MS logo,and this installation doesnt damage your system.The 
certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage. 
http://www.samsung.com/ 
 
9. Click the  Close button then click 
OK button continually.