Samsung Syncmaster 961bf Quick Start Guide

							 
 
 
 
   
 
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/ 
Monitor driver installation is completed. 
Installing the Monitor Driver (Manual)
Windows Vista | Windows XP | Windows 2000 | Windows ME | Windows NT | Linux 
Microsoft® Windows® Vista Operating System  
 
Insert your Manual CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click  (Start) and Control Panel. Then, double-click on Appearance and Personalization.  
 
 
   
Click Personalization and then Display Settings.  
 
 
   
Click Advanced Settings….  
  
 
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/ 
Click Update Driver… in the Driver tab.  
 
 
   
Check the Browse my computer for driver software checkbox and click Let me pick from a list 
of device drivers on my computer.  
 
 
   
Click Have Disk… and select the folder (for example, D:\Drive) where the driver setup file is 
located, and click OK.  
 
   
Select the model that matches your monitor from the list of monitor models on the screen, and 
click Next.  
 
						

							 
    
 
Click Close
→ Close 
→ OK 
→ OK on the following screens displayed in sequence. 
   
   
Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System  
 
Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Click Start 
→ Control Panel then click the Appearance and Themes icon.  
  
 
Click Display icon and choose the Settings tab then click Advanced.  
 
						

							  
 
Click the Properties button on the Monitor tab and select Driver tab.  
     
 
Click Update Driver. and select Install from a list or. then click the Next button.  
   
 
Select Dont search ,I will. then click Next and then click Have disk.  
  
 
Click the Browse button then choose A:(D:\Driver) and choose your monitor model in the model 
list and click the Next button.  
 
						

							 
   
 
If you can see following Message window, then click the Continue Anyway button. Then click 
the OK button.  
 
 
 
 
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/ 
Click the Close button then click the OK button continually.  
  
 
Monitor driver installation is completed.  
 
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Operating System  
 
 When you can see Digital Signature Not Found on your monitor, follow these steps.  
 
Choose the OK button on the Insert disk window. 
Click the Browse button on the File Needed window. 
Choose A:(D:\Driver) then click the Open button and then click the OK button. 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 
 
   
How to install 
Click Start, Setting, and then Control Panel. 
Double click the Display icon. 
Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced Properties button. 
Choose Monitor.  
Case1 : If the Properties button is inactive, it means your monitor is properly configured. Please 
stop installation 
Case2 : If the Properties button is active, click the Properties button then follow next steps 
continually.
Click Driver and then click Update Driver. then click the Next button. 
Choose Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver 
then click Next and then click Have disk.
Click the Browse button then choose A:(D:\Driver). 
Click the Open button, then click the OK button. 
Choose your monitor model and click the Next button then click Next button. 
Click the Finish button then the Close button.  
 
If you can see the Digital Signature Not Found window then click the Yes button. And click the 
Finish button then the Close button. 
Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Operating System    
 
Click Start, Setting, and then Control Panel. 
Double click the Display icon. 
Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced Properties button. 
Select the Monitor tab. 
Click the Change button in the Monitor Type area. 
Choose Specify the location of the driver. 
Choose Display a list of all the driver in a specific location. then click the Next button. 
Click the Have Disk button. 
Specify A:\(D:\driver) then click the OK button. 
Select Show all devices and choose the monitor that corresponds to the one you connected to 
your computer and click OK. 
Continue choosing Close button and OK button until you close the Display Properties dialogue 
box. 
Microsoft® Windows® NT Operating System    
 
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, and then double-click Display icon.
In the Display Registration Information window, click the Settings tab and then click All Display 
Modes.
Select a mode that you wish to use (Resolution, Number of colors and Vertical frequency) and 
then click OK. 
Click the Apply button if you see the screen working normally after clicking Test. If the screen 
is not normal, change to a different mode (lower mode of resolution, colors, or frequency). 
If there is no Mode at All Display Modes, select the level of resolution and vertical 
frequency by referring to the Preset Timing Modesin the user guide.
Linux Operating System    
 
To execute X-Window, you need to make the X86Config file, which is a type of system setting file.  
 
Press Enter at the first and the second screen after executing the X86Config file. 
The third screen is for setting your mouse. 
Set a mouse for your computer. 
The next screen is for selecting a keyboard. 
Set a Keyboard for your computer. 
The next screen is for setting your monitor. 
First of all, set a horizontal frequency for your monitor. (You can enter the frequency directly.) 
Set a vertical frequency for your monitor. (You can enter the frequency directly.) 
Enter the model name of your monitor. This information will not affect the actual execution of X-
Window. 
You have finished setting up your monitor.  
 
						

							Execute X-Window after setting other requested hardware. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Natural Color 
Natural Color
One of the recent problems in using a computer is that the color of the images printed out by a printer 
or other images scanned by a scanner or a digital camera are not the same as those shown on the 
monitor.  
the Natural Color S/W is the very solution for this problem. It is a color administration system 
developed by Samsung Electronics in association with Korea Electronics & Telecommunications 
Research Institute (ETRI).  
This is only available for Samsung monitors and ensures that the color of the images on the monitor 
are the same as the printed or scanned images.  
For more information, refer to Help (F1) in the software program.  
Installing the Natural Color Software 
Insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD-ROM Drive. The initial Natural Color 
screen will appear. Click on Natural Color in the startup window to install the Natural Color software.  
To install the program manually, insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD-ROM 
Drive, click the Windows 
[Start] button, select 
[Run...] .  
Enter D:\color\NCProSetup.exe and then press the  key.  
(If the drive where the CD is inserted is not D:\, enter the applicable drive.) 
Uninstalling the Natural Color Software Program
Select 
Settings / Control Panel from the 
Start menu and then double-click 
Add/Delete a 
program  
Select Natural Color from the list and then click the Add/Delete button.  
AutoRotation
 
 
Installation 
 
1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 
2. Click the AutoRotation installation file.  
3. Select installation Language, Click Next. 
4. When the Installation Shield Wizard window appears, click Next.  
 
						

							5. Select I agree to the terms of the license agreement to accept the terms of use.  
6. Choose a folder to install the AutoRotation program. 
7. Click Install. 
8. The Installation Status window appears. 
9. Click Finish. 
10. When the installation is complete, the MagicRotation, MagicTune™ executable icon appears on your desktop.  
 
Double-click the icon to start the program.  
 
  
 
MagicTune™ execution icon may not appear depending on specification 
of computer system or monitor.  
If that happens, press F5 Key.
 
  
 
 
Installation Problems 
(MagicTune™)  
The installation of MagicTune™ can be affected by such factors as the video card, motherboard and the 
network environment.  
 
 
 
 
S
ystem Requirements 
OS 
zWindows™ 2000  zWindows™ XP Home Edition  zWindows™ XP Professional  
Hardware 
z32MB Memory above  z60MB Hard disk space above  
* For more information, visit the MagicTune™ website.   
 
It is recommended using MagicTune™ in Windows™ 2000  
or later. 
 
 
 
Installation Problems 
(MagicRotation)  
The installation of MagicRotation can be affected by such factors as the video card, motherboard and the 
network environment.  
 
 
 
Limitation 
 
 
1. The Display Driver should be properly loaded for the MagicRotation to work properly. 
The installed Display Driver should be the latest driver supplied by the vendor.  
 
2. If some applications like Windows™ Media Player, Real Player, etc. are not displaying movie files 
properly in 90, 180 and 270 orientations then do the following : 
{Close the application.  {Select the Orientation (90, 180, 270) you want to view the application.  {Relaunch the application.  
In most cases this should fix the problem.  
 
3. User Applications using OpenGL and DirectDraw (3D drawing) will not function as per the 
orientation mode selected (90, 180, 270). 
e.g. 3D games  
 
4. DOS based applications in Full Screen Mode will not function as per the orientation mode selected 
(90, 180, 270).  
 
						

							  
5. Dual is not supported in Windows™ 98, ME, NT 4.0.  
 
6. MagicRotation does not provide support for 24 bits per pixel (Bit depth/Color Quality).  
 
7. If you are changing your Graphic Card it is recommended that you uninstall the MagicRotation 
Software before doing so.  
 
 
 
S
ystem Requirements  
 
OS 
zWindows™ 2000  zWindows™ XP Home Edition  zWindows™ XP Professional  
Hardware 
z128MB Memory above(recommended)  z60MB Free Hard disk space above  
Service Packs 
zIt is recommended that your System has the latest Service Pack installed.  zFor Windows™ NT 4.0, it is recommended to install Internet Explorer 5.0 and above with Active 
Desktop component.  
          
* For more information, visit the MagicRotation website.  
* Windows™ is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation,Inc.
 
 
 
Uninstall 
 
 
The AutoRotation program can be removed only by using the Add or Remove Programs option of the 
Windows™ Control Panel.  
Perform the following steps remove AutoRotation. 
1. Go to [Task Tray]  [Start]  [Settings] and select [Control Panel] in the menu. If the program runs on 
Windows™ XP, go to [Control Panel] in the [Start] menu.  
 
2. Click the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel.  
 
3. In the Add or Remove Programs screen, scroll down to find AutoRotation. Click on it to highlight it.  
 
4. Click the Change/Remove button to remove the program.  
 
5. Click Yes to begin the uninstall process.  
 
6. Wait until the Uninstall Complete dialog box appears.  
Visit the AutoRotation website for technical support for AutoRotation, FAQs (questions and answers) and 
software upgrades. 
 
						

							 
 
 
 Control Buttons 
 
[ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu or return to the previous 
menu.
[ ] These buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu.
[ ] Press this button to activate a highlighted menu item. 
[AUTO] When the AUTO button is pressed, the Auto Adjustment screen appears as 
shown in the animated screen on the center.
 
 Direct Functions 
AUTO