How to install your monitor hardware ... 9 Adjusting the viewing angle ...12 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ... 13 How to install the monitor on a new computer ...14 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ...15 How to install on Windows XP systems ...16...
Getting started When unpacking please check you have the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer at which you purchased the goods. BenQ LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Disk Power Cord Power Adapter...
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Signal Cable: DVI-D USB Cable Audio Cable (Optional) Speaker Unit: SRS (optional) Web Camera Unit (optional) Getting started...
Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets Side View Getting to know your Monitor 1. Power AC Input Jack 2. Audio Connector 3. Composite Video Input 4. S-Video Input 5. DVI-D Connector 6. D-Sub Connector 7. USB Connectors 1. “Power” 2.
How to install your monitor hardware Make sure that the computer and monitor's power are both turned off. Please go along with the following steps to install your LCD monitor. 1. Unpack the monitor and place it on a stable surface. 2.
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4. Connect the other end of the signal cable to your computer as shown. 5. Connect the USB cable from your monitor (as shown) to your computer. 6. Connect the power adaptor plug to your monitor as shown. To disconnect the power, always pull from the plug, not the cord How to install your monitor hardware...
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7. Route the cables in order then replace the cable cover as shown. 8. Connect the Power Cord to the power adaptor then plug the other end into a nearby wall socket. (Use only power supplies listed in the user’s manual) 9.
Adjusting the viewing angle Your LCD monitor is designed with a tilt feature that allows you to achieve your optimal viewing angle. How to install your monitor hardware...
How do I gain the most benefit from my new 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.
BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be connected to it. If you are adding the BenQ LCD Monitor to an existing computer that has already had another monitor connected to it (and has monitor driver software installed), you should not be following these instructions.
The BenQ LCD Monitor driver for your model may well function perfectly with other versions of Windows, however, as at the time of writing, BenQ has done no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows and cannot guarantee its operation on those systems.
The Monitor Properties window will display. If the driver provider is listed as BenQ, and the model matches that of your new monitor, the proper drivers are already installed, and you need do nothing further. Cancel out of these property windows.
4. In Windows 2000, click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will display. How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver How to install on Wizard. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor...
The contents of the ‘Driver’ folder will display. 7. Click the Open button. This will return you to the Install from Disk window, and it will have entered the address to the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ‘Driver’ folder into the field titled ‘Copy manufacturer’s files from:’ .
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Alternatively, Windows ME or 98 will ask you if want to make the changes and reboot or not reboot. You should select the reboot option as this causes Windows to load the new drivers when it next restarts. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor...
Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best possible picture for your FP71W is achieved with a resolution of 1280x768. This is called “Native Resolution” or maximal resolution – that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit.
How to adjust the screen refresh rate You don’t have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in your computer.
If you wish to, you can always adjust the screen settings manually using the buttons on the monitor panel. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you can use to check for screen color, grayscale and line gradient display.
How to adjust your Monitor A Look at the Control Panel There are 8 keys for user’s control including “Enter”, “ iKey “ ” and a power switch. The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off. 2.
Hot Key Mode Brightness and Contrast hot key Press to enter Brightness menu, press key to adjust the degree of brightness and press “Exit” to exit OSD. Press to enter Contrast menu, press key to adjust the degree of Contrast and press “Exit”...
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Control Functions Available in Main Menu Main Menu The operation mode is displayed in the top right corner of the main menu. Luminance sub menu Press key to adjust the degree of Brightness, press “Exit” to return to the previous menu. Press key to adjust the degree of Contrast, press “Exit”...
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Geometry sub menu Press key to adjust the Horizontal Position, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the Vertical Position, press “Exit” key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the value of the Pixel Clock, press “Exit”...
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Color sub menu User Preset: User may set the color balance of Red, Green and Blue. How to adjust your Monitor...
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OSD sub menu Press key to adjust the Horizontal Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the display time of the OSD, press “Exit”...
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Language sub menu How to adjust your Monitor...
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Recall sub menu Press key to confirm Mode Recall. When you choose "Yes", it will recall the current mode to default settings. Press “Exit” will return to previous menu. Press key to confirm Color Recall. When you choose "Yes", it will recall the current color settings to default settings.
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Miscellaneous sub menu Mode: Select your desired mode from these four options: Standard, Movie 1, Movie 2, and Photo. The specified mode will optimise the image properties to best suit the image type. Standard mode is suggested for basic PC application;...
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Input Select: Select D-sub (analog), DVI (digital), S-Video, or Composite input to activate the new settings. Sharpness: Press key to adjust the degree of Sharpness and activate the new settings. Display Information. How to adjust your Monitor...
Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the How to adjust the screen resolution refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. How do you use a VGA extension cable? Remove the extension cable for the test. Is the image now in focus? If not, optimize the image by working through the instructions in the for blurring to occur due to conduction losses in extension cables.
Need More Help? If your problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.com Troubleshooting section and then select the correct resolution, section and then select the correct resolution,...
Functions Power Adapter Power Management Max. power consumption DC input voltage DC input current Power saving mode Specifications FP71W 17.0" , active, TFT 43.2 cm 1280 x 768 16.2 million 800:1 / 450 cd/m 25 ms 170/170, 170/170 (CR=10) 30 - 83 kHz Multi- frequency monitor...
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Input signal Video Synchronisation Temperature (operating) Air humidity (operating) Certifications Operating voltage Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight RGB analog 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm positive Digital: DVI-D S-Video Composite TTL separate signal connection 15-pin mini D-sub cable 0 °C - 40 °C 10% - 90% TCO 99, TÜV/Ergonomics, TÜV/ GS, FCC Class B, ISO 13406-2, VCCI, UL, CB Report,...