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Summary of Contents for Gateway FPD2185W
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Page 1: User Guide
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 5: Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor • Connecting the monitor • Adjusting the stand • Turning on the monitor • Changing monitor settings • Maintaining and troubleshooting • Getting help • Specifications... -
Page 6: Connecting The Monitor
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Connecting the monitor Connecting video inputs The audio power in jack is for use only with the Gateway speaker bar. Caution Connecting any other device or power adapter can permanently damage the monitor. Audio power in jack To connect the monitor: Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each. - Page 7 Connecting the monitor Do not connect power to the Audio power in jack for any device but Caution the Gateway speaker bar accessory. Audio power in jack Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue video connector under the back of the display.
- Page 8 Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connect the other end of the video cable to the matching video port on the back of your computer. Connect video inputs (such as from a DVD player, video camera, or receiver) to the appropriate video jacks on the back of the monitor.
- Page 9 To avoid injury, always lift the monitor so that the stand adjusts to its full height before moving the monitor or turning it around. www.gateway.com...
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Page 10: Connecting Usb Cables
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Connecting USB cables Your monitor has a built-in, four-port USB 2.0 hub that lets you conveniently connect USB devices. Because your computer case may be under your desk or inside a cabinet, these monitor-mounted USB ports can be much easier to access. - Page 11 Connect any USB device to one of the available USB 2.0 ports on the side or back of the monitor. USB ports Use the USB 2.0 ports on the side of the monitor for connecting USB Tips & Tricks devices that are frequently disconnected, such as camera interface cables, flash drives, and USB hard drives. www.gateway.com...
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Page 12: Connecting A Security Cable
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Connecting a security cable You can secure your monitor to your computer desk (or to another heavy object) with a cable lock. To connect a cable lock, follow the cable lock’s instructions to connect it to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your monitor. -
Page 13: Adjusting The Stand
Adjusting the stand Adjusting the stand Height: 4.12 inches (105 mm) Rotation: 90° Tilt: 35° Pan: 35° www.gateway.com... -
Page 14: Adjusting Monitor Height Tension
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Adjusting monitor height tension The stand is factory adjusted to maintain the adjusted height for your monitor. However, you can further adjust the tension. To test and adjust your monitor’s height tension: Move your monitor up and down through its entire vertical range. If it does not stay in place when you let go, you need to change the adjustable stand’s height tension. -
Page 15: Ergonomic Guidelines
Vertical adjustments should not result in a change in viewing distance. Stand adjustment forces The force required to make any adjustment to the stand (height, tilt, pan, or portrait/landscape orientation) should not exceed 5.1 lbs. (2.32 kg). www.gateway.com... -
Page 16: Starting The Monitor
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Starting the monitor To start the monitor: Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button turns on. Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should be blue. -
Page 17: Adjusting Monitor Settings
This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust contrast, brightness, and other settings for the monitor. The monitor saves changes you make to the settings, even if you turn off the monitor. Input button Auto button PIP button Swap/PIP menu button Menu button USB ports www.gateway.com... - Page 18 Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Input ■ OSD active: Press to move to previous menu. OSD inactive: Press to select the video source. Auto ■ OSD active: Press to select a menu or setting. OSD inactive: Press to automatically optimize the monitor’s image position, clock, and phase.
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Page 19: On-Screen Display (Osd) Options
(PIP buttons) to adjust the setting to the desired level Down or change the option. Press the button to return to a previous menu. Input When you have finished making all adjustments, press the button at the Menu Main Menu to exit. www.gateway.com... -
Page 20: Osd Menus
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor OSD menus OSD Menu Description Auto—Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings. (VGA Main menu input only) Picture—Opens the Picture menu, where you can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma. PIP—Opens the PIP Settings menu, where you can adjust the source, position, size, and transparency of the Picture-in-Picture image. - Page 21 Cross Color Reduction —Reduces cross-color artifacts, such as unintentional flashing colors or rainbow patterns, that result from composite video signals. MADI —Motion-Adaptive De-Interlacing ensures a more static (flicker-free) display image for image sections not containing moving elements, and ensures smoother edges for moving elements. www.gateway.com...
- Page 22 Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor OSD Menu Description H-Position—Moves the display image left and right. Geometry menu V-Position—Moves the display image up and down. You can also press the Auto button to configure the vertical and horizontal position automatically.
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Page 23: Using Picture-In-Picture (Pip)
32-bit True Color setting or the highest setting available at all times. If the color in your images seems “false” or “jumpy,” especially after you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to 32-bit True Color, if necessary. www.gateway.com... - Page 24 Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor To change the color depth: Right-click a blank area of your desktop, then click . The Display Properties Properties dialog box opens. Click the tab. Settings Click the arrow button to open the list, then click the color depth you Color quality want.
- Page 25 Clarifying screen fonts You can change the display fonts to ClearType for smoother screen fonts. To change the display fonts to ClearType: Right-click a blank area of your desktop, then click . The Display Properties Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com...
- Page 26 Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Click the tab. Appearance Click the button. The Effects dialog box opens. Effects Click to select the check Use the following method to smooth the edges of screen type box, click the arrow to open the list, then click...
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Page 27: Eztune Software
EzTune automatically switches the display to the appropriate mode (landscape or portrait) when you rotate the screen. This feature works only with VGA or DVI input (other inputs, as well as the OSD, do not rotate into portrait mode). www.gateway.com... -
Page 28: Video Modes
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor While using portrait mode: Important Full-screen video may display incorrectly or be slow. ■ Video games or other full-screen applications may not be fully ■ compatible. Some programs are not able to recognize and adapt to your ■... -
Page 29: Power Management
ENERGY STAR ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Gateway 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 30: Maintenance
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Maintenance 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 31: No Picture
For more information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting the monitor” on page 2. Make sure that the video cable is not damaged. ■ Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in. ■ www.gateway.com... -
Page 32: Picture Has Shadows Or "Ghosts
This condition is normal and inherent in the TFT technology used in active-matrix LCD screens. Gateway’s inspection standards keep these to a minimum. If you feel these pixels are unacceptably numerous or dense on your display, contact Gateway Customer Care to identify whether a repair or replacement is justified based on the number of pixels affected. -
Page 33: Gateway Contact Information
Troubleshooting Gateway contact information To help you locate Gateway contact information, you can find the Gateway Web site, Online Support, and technical support contact information on the label located on the back of your monitor. www.gateway.com... -
Page 34: Specifications
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. 21 inches (diagonal) - Page 35 19.47 × 13.74 × 2.77 inches (49.4 × 34.9 × 7.0 cm) VESA wall mount bracket: 3.94 × 3.94 inches (100 mm × 100 mm) Operating: 32~122°F (0~50°C) Temperature Storage: -13~140°F (-25~60°C) Operating: 20~90% RH Humidity Storage: 5~90% RH 10,000 feet (3,048 m) Altitude Kensington lock slot Security www.gateway.com...
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Page 37: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information
Appendix Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information • Safety information • Regulatory statements • Notices... -
Page 38: Important Safety Information
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Important safety information Your Gateway system 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 39 Do not expose the monitor to rain or use near water. If the monitor does get exposed to moisture, unplug it and allow it to dry for 24 hours. Call Gateway Customer Care for advice on whether the monitor is safe to turn back on.
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Page 40: Environmental Information
■ In some cases, your “end of life” product may be “traded in” for credit towards the purchase of new Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this program is available in your area. ■... -
Page 41: Regulatory Compliance Statements
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could Caution void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. -
Page 42: Epa Energy Star
Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada. EPA ENERGY STAR ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Gateway has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency when used with a computer equipped with a Display Power Management System. ENERGY STAR www.gateway.com... - Page 43 In the interest of continued product development, Gateway reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the products it describes at any time, without notices or obligation.
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