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Main Page Safety Instructions Notational Power Installation Cleaning Other Introduction Unpacking Front Rear Bottom Setup Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Automatic Manual Base Installation On-Screen Display General Highlight Zone Highlight Zone II MouScreen™ Troubleshooting Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check Specifications General Specifications...
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Notational Power Installation Clean Other Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment. Prohibited Do not disassemble Do not touch Important to read and understand at all times Disconnect the plug from the outlet Grounding to prevent an electric shock...
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Notational Power Installation Clean Other When not used for extended periods of time, set your computer to DPMS. If using a screen saver, set it to the active screen mode. If the size of your monitor is small, or if the same image is present for long periods of time, you may see afterimages due to damage to the fluorescent substance on the inside of the CDT.
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Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet. Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or fire. Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust. An electric shock or fire could result inside the monitor. Do not drop the monitor when moving it.
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You can prevent the coated CDT from being damaged or the monitor cabinet from being dissolved, cracked or discolored. You can buy a recommended detergent at any Samsung Service Center. If the connector between the plug and the pin is dusty or dirty, clean it properly with a dry cloth.
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Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not remove cover(or back). No user serviceable parts inside. This may cause an electric shock or a fire. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. If your monitor does not operate normally - in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it - unplug it contact an authorized dealer or immediately and...
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Unpacking Front Rear Bottom (Some models include a stand attached. ) Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, Monitor and Stand contact your dealer. Power Cord Stand Signal Cable (Option) Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) User's Guide and...
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Unpacking Front Rear Bottom 1. Highlight button 2. Exit button 3. Adjust buttons 4. Menu button 5. Power indicator 6. Power button Note: See PowerSaver functions. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when leaving it unattended for long periods.
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Unpacking Front Rear Bottom (The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.) 1. Power port 2. Signal port 3. BNC Connectors (Option) 4. USB Connector (Option) Note: See Connecting Your Monitor Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
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Unpacking Front Rear Bottom 1. Signal Cable 2. Power port 3. Tilt/Swivel Base Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
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Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Base Installation 1. 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. 2. Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin D-sub connector on the back of your monitor. Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card.
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5. Monitor driver installation is completed. Windows XP/2000 1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM driver. 2. Click "Windows XP/2000 Driver" . 3. Choose your monitor model in the model list, then click the "OK" button. http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor/ (Korea) http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/...
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5. If you can see following "Message" window, then click the "Continue Anyway" button. Then click "OK" button. This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,and this installation don't damage your system.The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor Homepage http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ 6. Monitor driver installation is completed.
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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. Windows Me Windows NT http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor/ http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ ®...
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5. Click " Update Driver.. " and select " Install from a list or.. " then click " Next " button. 6. Select " Don't search ,I will.. " then click " Next " and then click " Have disk ". 7.
This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,and this installation don't damage your system.The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor Homepage http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ 9. Click the " Close " button then click " OK " button continually. 10. Monitor driver installation is completed.
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7. Choose " Display a list of all the driver in a specific location.. " then click " Next " button. 8. Click the " Have Disk " button 9. Specify A:\(D:\driver) then click " OK " button. 10. Select " Show all devices " and choose the monitor that corresponds to the one you connected to your computer and click "...
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With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable Connecting Your viewing angle. Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Base Installation Note: The base is detachable. Attaching the Base 1. Place the monitor upside-down on a flat work surface. 2.
On-Screen Display 1. Highlight button: The Highlight Zone ensures clear images on TVs, video conferencing systems or photos by emphasizing a certain area on the screen. 2. Exit button: Use this button to Exit the active menu or the OSD. 3.
On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Brightness/Contrast Adjust Brightness and Contrast. Push the ) or ◀▶ ◑ ▲▼ will appear. Push the button to increase the brightness or the ▲ the brightness. Push the button to increase the contrast or the ◀...
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Position Follow these instructions to change the Position of the monitor's entire display. Push the Menu( ) button. Push the Menu( ) button to open the Position adjustment screen. Use the buttons to change the vertical position of the monitor's ▲...
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Zoom Follow these instructions to get a close-up or a longshot view of the monitor's viewing area. Push the Menu ( ) button. Push the button or button until the Position/Size screen is displayed. ◀...
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Pincushion/Trapezoid Adjust the pincushion setting when the sides of the display are bowed in or bowed out; adjust the trapezoid setting when the top or bottom of the display is too large or small. Push the Menu ( ) button.
On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Sidepin Corner Adjust the sidepin corner correction when the sides of the display are bowed in or bowed out; adjust the side pin corner correction when the top or bottom of the display is too large or small. Push the Menu( ) button.
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Color1 Color temperature is a measure of the 'warmth' of the image colors. The available range is between 5000 to 9300K. Follow these steps to change the color temperature and adjust individual R,G,B color control. Note: Recall does not reset the color settings.
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust sRGB When you adjust the Brightness and Contrast after sRGB mode is se- lected, sRGB mode exits. sRGB mode works in Digital input. 1. Push the Menu ( ) button. 2. Push the button or -button until the Color screen is displayed.
On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Clear Moire A 'moire' pattern can appear on your screen, looking like a series of concentric circles or arcs. To eliminate this pattern, use the clear moire adjustments. Push the Menu( ) button. Push the button or button until the Screen OSD is displayed.
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Focus Use the focus control when the image displayed on the screen is not sharp in all areas. Push the Menu ( ) button. Push the button or button until the Screen OSD is displayed. ◀...
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Degauss The Degauss feature will remove color impurities caused by magnetic fields. Do not use the Degauss feature more than once within a 30-minute period. Note: The monitor may buzz momentarily, the image colors may change and the image will jiggle for a few seconds.
On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Video Input Level Some video cards use video signals higher than 1.0V which causes the display to be very bright. For those video cards, use this feature to select the 1.0 V Level. Push the Menu ( ) button.
On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust D-SUB/BNC Use this menu to choose between the signal source connected to the BNC connector input and the signal source connected to the D-SUB connector input. Note: When you are finished, wait for a few seconds and the screen will blank then display the image from the new signal source(other computer).
On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Menu Position You can change the position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor. Push the Menu( ) button. Push the button or button until the Menu screen is displayed. ◀ ▶ Push the button or button to select Menu Position.
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Languages Follow these steps to change the language used in the menu. You can choose one of ten languages. English, German,French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Polish ,or Magyar. (Some OSD languages may not appear in some areas.) The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD.
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On-Screen Display The Highlight Zone function can be optimized with a moving image and so please use it in the moving image screen.
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Highlight Zone This function is to execute or cancel the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight button. Push the Menu ( ) button. Push the button or button to cancel, execute or enlarge the entire ◀...
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Size This function is to adjust the size of the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight button. Push the button or button to select the Screen Size Adjustment ◀ ▶ and then push the Menu ( Push the button or button to move the size of the Highlight Zone...
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Color This function is to adjust the color of the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight button. Push the button or button to select the Color Adjustment ◀ ▶ and then push the Menu ( Push the button or button to select a color from R, G or B.
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On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Sharpness This function is to adjust the sharpness of the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight button. Push the button or button to select the Sharpness Adjustment ◀ ▶ and then push the Menu ( Push the button or button to adjust the sharpness of the...
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On-Screen Display Screen 1. 1. 1. 1. Brightness This setting allows you to adjust screen brightness for better viewing, depending on your lighting conditions, etc. 2. 2. 2. 2. Contrast This setting allows you to adjust screen contrast for better viewing, depending on the image and colors on the screen.
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On-Screen Display Geometry 1 Position This setting adjusts the vertical or horizontal position of the image area on the screen. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click your mouse pointer on the Position icon and then drag it as desired.
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On-Screen Display Geometry 1 Size This setting adjusts the image area height and width on the screen. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click your mouse cursor on the Size icon and then drag it as desired. The Horizontal Size (Width) adjustment icon is located on the left and right sides and the Vertical Size (Height) adjustment icon is located on the top and bottom parts of the screen.
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On-Screen Display Geometry 1 Rotation This corrects the skewed image area on the screen. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click your mouse pointer on the Rotation icon and then drag as desired. The Rotation icon is located at the corners of the screen. To de-skew the image area, drag the mouse along the direction of the arrow.
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On-Screen Display Geometry 2 Pincushion This setting straightens the right and left vertical pins of the screen. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click the mouse pointer on the Pincushion icon and then drag it as desired. The Pincushion icon is located in the center of the screen. If the mouse is dragged to the left, the image area becomes convex.
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On-Screen Display Geometry 2 Pinbalance This corrects the pin balance of the left and right side of the screen. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click your mouse pointer on the Pin Balance icon and then drag it as desired. The Pin Balance icon is located in the left and right corner. If the mouse is dragged to the left, the image area tilts to the left.
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On-Screen Display Geometry 2 Trapezoid This adjusts the horizontal width of the image area on the screen. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click the mouse pointer on the Trapezoid icon and then drag it as desired. The Trapezoid icon is located on the top and bottom sides. If the mouse is dragged to the left, the upper image area narrows and the bottom part widens.
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On-Screen Display Geometry 2 Parallel This adjusts the parallelogram level of the screen. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click the mouse pointer on the Parallelogram icon and then drag as desired. The Parallelogram icon is located in the screen corners. If the mouse is dragged to the left, the image area tilts to the right.
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On-Screen Display More More More More Moire This setting removes wavy concentric circles or arc patterns. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click your mouse pointer on the Moire icon and then drag it as desired. The icon is located in the left and right corners of the screen. The value decreases when the arrow is dragged to the left, and increases when the arrow is dragged to the right.
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On-Screen Display More More More More Sidepin Corner This setting fine tunes the side pins of the screen corners in their opposite directions. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click the mouse pointer on the Corner Side Pin icon and then drag it as desired.
On-Screen Display More More More More Pinbalance Corner This setting fine tunes the side pins of the screen corners, by aligning them in the same direction. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click the mouse pointer on the Corner Pin Balance icon and drag it as desired.
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On-Screen Display More More More More Degauss This setting removes blurs on the screen, caused by interference from magnetic fields. 1. Selection and Adjustment : Place and click the mouse pointer on the Degauss icon that is located in the center of the screen.
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On-Screen Display Others Others Others Others 1. Reset This setting cancels adjustments made using the current tab. However, please note that a Reset function is not provided for the Highlight Zone tabs because their nature does not require being reset. 2.
On-Screen Display (Highlight Zone II) 1. Automatic detect 1) When the Highlight program is running, the monitor automatically detects the video-playing portion of your multimedia program and activates the Highlight Zone feature. No selection is necessary. 2) Major multimedia programs: Windows Media Player, RealPlayer 8.0, video players on the broadcasters¡¯ websites, etc.
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On-Screen Display (Highlight Zone II) 3. Menu Exits the Highlight program. 1. Exit Program 2. Disable Auto Detect Allows user to disable Auto Detect when necessary. Once selected, this function saves the selection and keeps it in the memory regardless of exiting or restarting the program. Can be selected only when the Highlight Zone 3.
On-Screen Display (Highlight Zone II) 4. Other Features The Highlight Zone function remembers the variables of the selected areas in Automatic and Manual Detect modes, respectively. 1 If the window selected as a Highlight Zone is moved or its size changed, the Highlight Zone changes accordingly.
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Before calling for service, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance, please call, Information section or contact your Check List Symptom Q & A Self-Test Feature Check No images on the screen.
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Is the screen displaying only The screen shows one color as if looking at the strange colors or screen through a cellophane just black and white. paper? Have the screen colors become strange after running a program or due to a crash between applications? Has the video card been set properly?
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Tips for Highlight Zone 1. To protect CDT against the screen brightness, the Highlight Zone function persists for three hours and then automatically stops. So please reset it to continue. 2. When the Highlight Zone function is operated, the surrounding brightness of screen may become dark.
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1. General Q & A Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check How can I change the frequency? How can I adjust the resolution? How can I set the Power Saving function? The monitor makes a sound when it is turned on.
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Started a multimedia program but the Highlight Zone function does not automatically activate. Changed the setting to Highlight Zone in Manual Detect mode but the Highlight Zone feature has not been activated Want to turn the Auto Detect function off. Don¡¯t know whether the Highlight program is running.
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The screen condition has changed drastically while being adjusted. If you see the above message even when the monitor port is correctly connected to the computer, this means the operating system does not recognize the USB monitor. In this case, disconnect and then reconnect the USB port/cable before running the program.
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Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is Check List functioning properly. Q & A Self-Test Feature Check 1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor. 2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer. 3.
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A monitor recreates visual signals received from the computer. Therefore, if there is trouble with the computer or the video card, this can cause the monitor to become blank, have poor coloring, noise, Sync. Out of Range, 68.7kHz 168Hz PP, etc. In this case, first check the source of the problem, and then contact a service center or your dealer.
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In most cases, monitor installation will proceed automatically, unless the user wishes to select alternate settings. Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. SyncMaster 1100DF 21"(53cm) DynaFlat (50.8cm viewable) 90 °...
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TAR ® This monitor is EPA E NERGY when used with a computer equipped with VESA DPMS functionality. TAR ® As an E Partner, SAMSUNG has determined that this product NERGY TAR ® meets the E guidelines for energy efficiency. NERGY...
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If the signal transferred from the computer is the same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automatically. However, if the signal differs, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on. Refer to the video card manual and adjust the screen as follows. Table 1.
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Samsung Electronics AB Box 713 S-194 27 UPPLANDS VÄSBY SVERIGE Besöksadress : Johanneslundsvägen 4 Samsung support Sverige: 020-46 46 46 Samsung support Danmark : 8088-4646 Samsung support Norge: 8001-1800 Samsung support Finland: 0800-118001 Tel +46 8 590 966 00 Fax +46 8 590 966 50 http://www.samsung.se/...
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Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is composed of red, green and blue dots. The closer the dots, the higher the resolution. The distance between two dots of the same color is called the 'Dot Pitch'. Unit: mm Service Vertical Frequency Terms The screen must be redrawn several times per second in order to create and display an image...
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Federal Communications Commission. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock Number 004-000-00345-4. The party responsible for product compliance: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD America QA Lab of Samsung 3351 Michelson Drive, Suite #290, Irvine, CA92612 USA Tel) 949-975-7310...
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MPR II Compliance This monitor complies with SWEDAC(MPR II) recommendations for reduced electric and magnetic fields. European Notice (Europe only) Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (92/31/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
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in offices consumes an enormous amount of energy, since it is often routinely left running continuously. What does labelling involve? This product meets the requirements for the TCO'95 scheme, which provides for international environmental labelling of monitors. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and NUTEK (The National Board for Industrial and Technical Development in Sweden).
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the stratosphere, causing increased reception on Earth of ultraviolet light with consequent increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma). The relevant TCO'95 requirement: Neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacturing of the product or its packaging. TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO'99 applied model only) Congratulations! You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labelled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use.
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toxins, PCBs. Both the flame retardants containing bromine or chloride and the PCBs are suspected of giving rise to severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fish-eating birds and mammals, due to the bio-accumulative* processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchers fear that disturbances in foetus development may occur.
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For recycling information for TCO'03 certified monitors, for the residents in the following countries, please contact the company corresponding to your region of residence. For those who reside in other countries, please contact a nearest local Samsung dealer for recycling information for the products to be treated in environmentally acceptable way.
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For more information, refer to Help (F1) in the software program. How to install the Natural Color software Insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD-ROM Drive. Then, the initial screen of the program installation will be executed. Click Natural Color on the initial screen to install the Natural Color software.
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Installation Requirements As MouScreen uses a USB connection with your host system, MouScreen can be installed only on systems with a Samsung monitor that is equipped with a USB port. Before Running MouScreen V2.01 First, check to ensure the USB port of the monitor is connected to your computer by a root or hub USB port.
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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Service Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Terms Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or Regulatory consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Natural Color MouScreen™...
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