Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor • Unpacking the monitor • Setting up the monitor • Turning on the monitor • Adjusting monitor settings • Power management • Maintaining • Troubleshooting...
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 (optional) • Power cord If you are missing any items, call Customer Care.
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.
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded (three-prong) AC power outlet. We recommend using a surge protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes. Connecting a security cable You can secure your monitor to your computer desk (or to another heavy object) with a cable lock (such as a Kensington™...
Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should be green. Allow several seconds for the display image to appear. If the power LED is not on or is flashing, or you do not see a display image, check the connections. For more troubleshooting information, see “Troubleshooting”...
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.
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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.
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.
Power management Energy declaration When connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) protocol, the monitor can conserve significant energy by reducing power consumption during periods of non-use. When your computer goes into the energy-saving mode, the monitor enters the Active Off mode (sleep).
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.
• If the power LED is flashing: • 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.
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...
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.
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.
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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices E210H/E220HQ E2x0H First " " 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 Second " " = Q, V or b Canada Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry Canada.
Hereby declare that: Product: LCD Monitor eMachines Trade Name: Model Number: E210H/E220HQ SKU Number: First " " 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 E2x0H Second " " = Q, V or b Is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following EC directives, and that all the necessary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production units of the same product will continue comply with the requirements.