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BenQ LCD COLOR MONITOR FP937S User Manual

Lcd color monitor 19.0" (48.26 cm) lcd panel size
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FP937s
LCD Color Monitor
19.0" (48.26 cm) LCD Panel Size
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 FP937s LCD Color Monitor 19.0" (48.26 cm) LCD Panel Size User’s Manual Welcome...

  • Page 2: Power Safety

    Copyright Copyright © 2004 by BENQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BENQ Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting started ...5 Getting to know your Monitor ...6 Front View ...6 Back View (1) ...6 Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets ...7 How to install your monitor hardware ...8 How to install your monitor’s software ...10 Choosing the best picture resolution ...37 How to choose the right Refresh Rate ...39 How to set the Picture Optimization ...41...
  • Page 4 Table of contents...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    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 Signal cable: D-Sub...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    Getting to know your Monitor Front View Back View (1) Getting to know your Monitor...

  • Page 7: Back View (2): Locations Of Plugs & Sockets

    Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets 1. Power AC input jack 2. DVI-D connector (optional) 3. D-Sub connector Getting to know your Monitor...

  • Page 8: How To Install Your Monitor Hardware

    How to install your monitor hardware Make sure that the computer and monitor's power are both turned off. Please follow these seven steps to install your LCD monitor. 1. Connect D-Sub cable to the LCD monitor. 2. Connect DVI-D cable to your LCD monitor. (optional) 3.
  • Page 9 4. Connect the other end of signal cable to the signal connector of your computer. 5. Connect power cord to an AC power socket. How to install your monitor hardware...

  • Page 10: How To Install Your Monitor's Software

    To install the current driver from CD, proceed as follows: 1. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver. 2. Click “Start” then “Settings”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 11 3. Double click the “Display” icon in the Control Panel. 4. From the “Display properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced...” button in the bottom right corner. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 12 5. Select the “Monitor” tab. Click the “Change” button in the top right corner. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 13 6. Now click the “Have Disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears. Select the “Browse” button. 7. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 8. In the field above the drive selection, change to the “Drivers” folder. The current driver files are located there.
  • Page 14 9. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP937s” from the list and press “OK” again. 10. Now you are back to “Advanced Display Properties”. Close this window by clicking “OK” and confirm the following messages with “Yes”.
  • Page 15 Windows 98. To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. Open the control panel and double-click “Display” icon. 2. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced...” button in the bottom right corner. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 16 3. Select the “Monitor” tab. Click the “Change” button in the top right corner. 4. The “Update Device Driver Wizard” opens. Confirm by clicking “Next”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 17 5. Select “Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.” and press “Next”. 6. Now click the “Have Disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears. Select the “Browse”...
  • Page 18 7. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 8. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP937s” from the list and press “Next” again. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 19 9. An “Insert Disk” dialogue box appears. Click “OK”, and then click “Skip File”. 10. Close “Update Device Driver Wizard” by clicking “Finish” to complete the installation. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 20 Windows 2000. The first time you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and automatically start the “Add New Hardware Wizard”. Carry out the instructions beginning at step 1. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver. 2. Click “Start” then “Settings”.
  • Page 21 4. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced Properties” button in the bottom right corner. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 22 5. Select “Monitor” then click “Properties”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 23 6. Select “Driver” tab then click “Update Driver”. 7. The “Upgrade Device Driver Wizard” will pop up. Then click “Next”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 24 8. Select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver” then click “Next”. 9. In the next window, click “Have Disk”, then “Install From Disk” window will pop up. Click “Browse”, the “Located File”...
  • Page 25 10. Scroll down and select your CD ROM Driver, then click “Next” . How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 26 11. In the list of folders within the CD-ROM, select “Drivers” folder then click “Open” twice, then click “OK”. Select your LCD Mode (FP937s) from the list in the next window then click “Next” twice. 12. The new drivers are now installed on your computer. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 27 Windows ME. To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and then double-click “Display”. 2. In the Display Properties window, click the “Settings” tab and click “Advanced...”. 3. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click “Change”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 28 4. “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialogue box appears. Choose “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and then click “Next”. 5. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want”...
  • Page 29 6. Choose “Monitor” from the list and then click “Next”. 7. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 30 8. Click “Have disk” and then click “Browse...”. 9. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor’s CD” into your CD-ROM and type d:\ (change the driver letter to match your CD-ROM driver if it is not drive D). Enter “Drivers” folder to select the model from the list left.
  • Page 31 10. Click “OK” on the “Install From Disk” window. The dialogue box “Update Device Driver Wizard” appears. Choose the model from the list, then click “Next”. 11. Click “Next”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 32 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 33 Windows XP. 1. Right click mouse on the desktop and choose “Properties”. Select “Settings” tab and click the “Advanced” button. A small window will pop up. Select the “Monitor” tab in the new window and then click “Properties”. 2. Select “Driver” tab and then click “Update Driver…” How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 34 3. The “Hardware Update Wizard” will pop up. Then click “Next”. 4. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and then click “Next”. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 35 5. In the next window, click “Have Disk…”, an “Install From Disk” window will pop up. Click “Browse”. The “Locate File” window will pop up. How to install your monitor’s software...
  • Page 36 6. Select your driver and then click “Next”. 7. The new drivers are now installed to your computer. Click “Finish” to exit installation. How to install your monitor’s software...

  • Page 37: Choosing The Best Picture Resolution

    Choosing the best picture resolution Due to the nature of LCD display technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best picture possible for your FP937s is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024. 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.
  • Page 38 3. Select a resolution of 1280x1024. Then click “Apply”. 4. In the subsequent windows, press “OK” and “Yes” 5. You can now close “Display Properties”. Choosing the best picture resolution...

  • Page 39: How To Choose The Right Refresh Rate

    How to choose the right 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.
  • Page 40 3. Select the “Adapter” tab. The refresh rate selection field is located in the center at the bottom of the window. 4. Choose a refresh rate from the table with the factory modes, which can be found in the user’s guide, and select this in the settings field.

  • Page 41: How To Set The Picture Optimization

    How to set the Picture Optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal display is to use the control panel and the monitor will adjust automatically. If you are still not satisfied with the result, you can still adjust the image manually. 1.

  • Page 42: How To Adjust Your Monitor

    How to adjust your Monitor A Look at the Control Panel There are 6 keys for user’s control including “ swith. The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off. iKey 2.

  • Page 43: Main Menu Mode

    Main Menu Mode Control Functions Available in Main Menu 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” to return to the previous menu.
  • Page 44 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”...
  • Page 45 Color sub menu User Preset: User may set the color balance of Red, Green and Blue. How to adjust your Monitor...
  • Page 46 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”...
  • Page 47 OSD Lock: Locks the OSD and all OSD functions including deactivation of hot keys. Languages Sub menu How to adjust your Monitor...
  • Page 48 Recall sub menu " Press key to confirm Position Recall, press “Enter” to recall position settings, or press “Exit” to return to previous menu. " Press key to confirm Color Recall, press “Enter” to recall color settings, or press “Exit” to return to previous menu. "...
  • Page 49 Miscellaneous sub menu Input Select: Selects either D-sub (analog) or DVI (digital) inputs. (Optional) Sharpness: " Press key to adjust the degree of Sharpness. Display Information. How to adjust your Monitor...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the Installation/Application section, and then select the correct 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 Installation/Adjustment section It is normal for blurring to occur due to conduction losses in extension cables.

  • Page 51: Need More Help

    Read the Installation//section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. 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...

  • Page 52: Supported Operating Modes

    Supported operating modes Incoming display mode (Input timing) Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) 640x350 31.47(P) 720x400 31.47(N) 640x480 31.47(N) 640x480 37.86(N) 640x480 37.50(N) 800x600 35.16(P) 800x600 37.88(P) 800x600 48.08(P) 800x600 46.87(P) 1024x768 48.36(N) 1024x768 56.48(N) 1024x768 60.02(P) 1152x864 67.50(P) 1152x870 68.68(N) 1152x900 61.80(N) 1152x900...

  • Page 53: Specifications

    Specifications Model Display type Viewable diagonal Native (maximum) resolution Colors Contrast / Brightness Response time Viewing angle Line frequency Image frequency Image checks Controls iScreen functions Power Management Max. power consumption Power saving mode Input signal Synchronisation Temperature (operating) Air humidity (operating) Certifications Operating voltage Dimensions (W x H x D)

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