eMachines E161HQ User Manual

eMachines E161HQ User Manual

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  • Page 1 Flat Panel Monitor User Guide...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor ......1 Unpacking the monitor ........... . . 2 Setting up the monitor .
  • Page 4 Contents...
  • Page 5: Using Your Emachines Flat-Panel Monitor

    Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor • Unpacking the monitor • Setting up the monitor • Turning on the monitor • Adjusting monitor settings • Power management • Maintaining • Troubleshooting • Specifications...
  • Page 6: Unpacking The Monitor

    Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Unpacking the monitor Your monitor box should contain the following items: • Monitor (with neck attached) • Base (to connect to the neck) • This User Guide • VGA cable )  •   Audio cable Option •...
  • Page 7: Connecting Cables

    Connecting cables To connect video and power cables: Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each, then connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue VGA video connector under the back of the monitor.
  • Page 8: Connecting A Security Cable

    Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor If you want to have your computer’s audio played through your monitor’s speakers, connect the included audio cable to your computer’s headphones or line out jack (usually color-coded )  green) and to your monitor’s AUDIO jack.
  • Page 9: Adjusting Monitor Settings

    Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should be blue. Allow several seconds for the display image to appear. If the power LED is not on or is amber, or you do not see a display image, check the connections. For more troubleshooting information, see “Troubleshooting”...
  • Page 10: On-Screen Display Options

    Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor On-screen display options Adjusting OSD settings To adjust the OSD settings: Press Auto. The display image is automatically adjusted to the ideal settings for your current screen resolution. Press Menu. The OSD opens. Press < and > to highlight a setting, then press Menu to open the selected menu or setting.
  • Page 11 To set the scenario mode: Press Menu to open the OSD, then press Menu again to select the Brightness and Contrast menu. Press > to highlight Scenario Mode, then press Menu. The Scenario Mode menu opens. Press < and > to highlight a scenario mode, then press Auto to keep the setting.
  • Page 12: Changing Windows Screen Settings

    Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Changing Windows screen settings Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change to suit your needs. Color depth is the number of colors your computer uses to display images on your monitor. Most images look best displayed with the maximum number of colors available.
  • Page 13: Power Management

    ENERGY STAR ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, eMachines has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. This monitor complies with the EPA’s International ENERGY STAR Program, which is a program designed to encourage manufacturers of computer equipment to build circuitry into their products to reduce energy consumption during time of non-use.
  • Page 14: Maintaining

    Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Maintaining To keep the monitor in optimal working order: • Do not block the ventilation holes. • Do not expose the monitor to rain or use near water. • Keep the monitor away from radiators or heat vents.
  • Page 15: Display Colors Are Wrong

    • If the power LED is amber: • Make sure that your computer is turned on. • Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard to bring the monitor out of sleep mode. • Restart your computer with the monitor turned on.
  • Page 16: The Monitor Has Pixels That Are Always Dark Or Too Bright

    Make sure that your video card can display at your monitor’s native resolution. • This may be caused by older video drivers on your computer. See the eMachines support Web site (www.emachines.com) for updated video drivers for your computer. You can also go directly to your video card’s support Web site for the most up-to-date video...
  • Page 17: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for eMachines are custom engineered by our suppliers to eMachines specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Panel size and type E161HQ: 15.6 inch (diagonal) viewable TFT E191HQ/E181H: 18.5 inch (diagonal) viewable TFT...
  • Page 18: Video Modes

    Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Video modes E161HQ Mode Mode name and Horizontal Vertical resolution frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) VGA 640 × 480 31.469 59.941 VGA 640 × 480 37.861 72.809 VGA 640 × 480 37.5 75.0 MAC 640 × 480 35.0...
  • Page 19 Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Video modes E191W Mode Mode name and Horizontal Vertical resolution frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) VGA 640 × 480 31.469 59.941 VGA 640 × 480 37.861 72.809 VGA 640 × 480 37.5 75.0 MAC 640 × 480 35.0...
  • Page 20: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Notices

    Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices • Important safety information • Environmental information • Regulatory compliance statements • Notices...
  • Page 21: Important Safety Information

    Your eMachines product is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that the safety instructions marked on the product and in the documentation are followed.
  • Page 22: Recycling

    When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, “take it back” to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling. In some cases, your “end of life” product may be “traded in” for credit towards the purchase of new eMachines equipment. Call eMachines to see if this program is available in your area.
  • Page 23: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity

    (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by eMachines could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. California Proposition 65 warning This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm.
  • Page 24: Trademark Acknowledgments

    Trademark acknowledgments Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 25 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices...
  • Page 27 MAN E161HQ/E191HQ/E191W GDE R0 6/08...

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