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- Page 1 HD1700 17-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor USERGUIDE ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor ......1 Connecting your monitor ........... 2 Attaching the base . - Page 4 Contents...
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Page 5: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • Connecting your monitor • Starting your monitor • Adjusting monitor settings • Changing Windows screen settings • Power management • Maintaining • Troubleshooting • Specifications... -
Page 6: Connecting Your Monitor
Connecting your monitor To set up your monitor, first unpack the box, unwrap the components, attach the base, then make your cable connections. Attaching the base To attach the base: • Place the monitor base on a table top, then slide the monitor neck down onto the base until it clicks into place. -
Page 7: Connecting Video Inputs
Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue VGA video connector on the display. 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. www.gateway.com... -
Page 8: Connecting Power
Connecting power To connect power: Position your monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of your monitor. Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes. -
Page 9: Starting Your Monitor
Adjust the tilt of your monitor for the best viewing angle. Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adjust other monitor settings. For more information, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page www.gateway.com Power button “Troubleshooting” on page... -
Page 10: Adjusting Monitor Settings
Adjusting monitor settings Use your monitor controls (located on your monitor itself) and computer controls (accessible through Windows) to adjust the display image. For more information about computer controls, see “Changing Windows screen settings” on page Using the monitor buttons This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust contrast, brightness, and other settings for your monitor. -
Page 11: On-Screen Display Options
When you have finished making all adjustments, press the Menu button at the Main Menu to exit. OSD menus OSD Menu www.gateway.com (brightness) or (contrast) button to highlight a setting, then press (brightness) or (contrast) button to adjust the setting or change... -
Page 12: Geometry Menu
OSD Menu Description Picture menu Brightness—Adjusts the amount of light in the darkest portion of the picture. Use the lowest brightness setting you are comfortable with to maximize the life of the monitor backlights. Picture You may need to readjust brightness after the monitor warms up. -
Page 13: Changing Windows Screen Settings
Medium (16-bit) = 65,500 colors • Highest (24-bit) = 16,700,000 colors To change the screen resolution, drag the Resolution slider to the size you prefer. Click OK, then click Yes. www.gateway.com (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust NTER... -
Page 14: Power Management
Power management Energy declaration When connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Protocol, your monitor can conserve significant energy by reducing power consumption during periods of non-use. When your computer goes into the energy saving mode, your monitor will then enter the Active Off mode (sleep). -
Page 15: No Picture
Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in. • If you are using a VGA connection, make sure that you use the VGA cable that came with your monitor. www.gateway.com “Connecting “Connecting video key combination that lets you toggle “Connecting video... -
Page 16: Color Is Not Uniform
Make sure that your video card can display at 1440 × 900 resolution. • This may be caused by older video drivers on your computer. See the Gateway support Web site (www.gateway.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 drivers. -
Page 17: Specifications
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. Panel size Panel type Pixel resolution Pixel pitch... -
Page 18: Video Modes
Video modes Mode Mode name and resolution VGA 640 × 350 VGA 640 × 480 VESA 640 × 480 VESA 640 × 480 VGA 720 × 400 VESA 800 × 600 VESA 800 × 600 VESA 800 × 600 VESA 800 × 600 VESA 1024 ×... -
Page 19: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal • Important safety information • Environmental information • Regulatory compliance statements • Notices Information... -
Page 20: Important Safety Information
Your Gateway 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 21: Environmental Information
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 Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this program is available in your area. ■... -
Page 22: Regulatory Compliance Statements
FCC declaration of conformity Model: HD1700 Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway 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 23: Trademark Acknowledgments
Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. - Page 24 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information...
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