How to install your monitor hardware ................8 Viewing Angle Adjustment ..................11 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ..............12 How to install the monitor on a new computer ............13 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ..........14 How to install on Windows XP systems ..............15...
Getting started When unpacking please check you have the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer from which you purchased the goods. BenQ LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Disk Power Cord (Picture may differ from product...
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Signal Cable: D-Sub Signal Cable: DVI-D Audio Cable Web Camera Unit (optional) Getting started...
Getting to know your monitor Front, rear and right side views 1. Light sensor 2. Earphone socket 3. USB device port for optional Web Cam unit 4. USB hub socket for connection to com- puter USB port 5. DVI-D input socket 6.
How to install your monitor hardware If the computer is turned on you must turn it off before continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor until instructed to do so. 1. Unpack the monitor and place the monitor on the desk as illustrated.
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3. Connect the video cable. Connect one end of the DVI-D cable to the monitor DVI-D socket and the other end to the DVI-D port on your computer. The DVI-D format is used for direct digital connection between source video and digital LCD monitors or projectors.
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Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the front of the monitor. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor to install the monitor software. How to install your monitor hardware...
Viewing Angle Adjustment You may position the screen to the desired angle with -5° to +20° monitor tilt and 107 mm monitor height. How to install your monitor hardware...
Getting the most from your BenQ monitor Monitors and USB hubs Your BenQ FP72V LCD Monitor is a modern state-of-the-art device. It not only utilizes the latest LCD display technology currently available – it contains a built-in 3 port USB 2.0 hub. Using only one USB 2.0 port on your computer (freeing the others up for other uses), the built-in hub...
BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be connected to it. If you are adding the BenQ LCD Monitor to an existing computer that has already had another monitor connected to it (and has monitor driver software installed), you should not be following these instructions.
The BenQ LCD Monitor driver for your model may well function perfectly with other versions of Windows, however, as at the time of writing, BenQ has done no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows and cannot guarantee its operation on those systems.
The Monitor Properties window will display. If the driver provider is listed as BenQ, and the model matches that of your new monitor, the proper drivers are already installed, and you need do nothing further. Cancel out of these property windows.
This will jump you directly to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard, skipping the next step. 4. In Windows 2000, click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will display. How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor...
The contents of the ‘Driver’ folder will display. 7. Click the Open button. This will return you to the Install from Disk window, and it will have entered the address to the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ‘Driver’ folder into the field titled ‘Copy manufacturer’s files from:’ .
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Alternatively, Windows ME or 98 will ask you if want to make the changes and reboot or not reboot. You should select the reboot option as this causes Windows to load the new drivers when it next restarts. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor...
Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best possible picture for your FP72V is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024. This is called “Native Resolution” or maximal resolution – that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit.
How to adjust the screen refresh rate You don’t have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in your computer.
If you wish to, you can always adjust the screen settings manually using the buttons on the monitor panel. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you can use to check for screen color, grasslike and line grayscale display.
How to adjust your monitor A Look at the Control Panel iKey There are 7 keys for user’s control including “Enter”, “ ”, “ ”, “Exit”, “Mode”, “ ” and a power switch. The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1.
Hot Key Mode Mode hot key Press the Exit key to enter the Mode menu. Keep pressing the key to switch between these four options: Standard, Movie 1, Movie 2, and Photo. The specified mode will optimise the image properties to best suit the image type. Standard mode is suggested for basic PC application;...
Light Sensor hot key Press the key to enter the Light Sensor menu. Further press the keys to define the light level of screen display and press the Exit key to exit OSD. It is recommended you to apply Moderate for use.
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Luminance sub menu Press the keys to adjust the degree of Brightness. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to adjust the degree of Contrast. Press the Exit to return to previous menu. Light Sensor monitors ambient light levels and automatically adjusts the screen to suitable brightness.
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Geometry sub menu Press the keys to adjust the display Horizontal Position. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to adjust the display Vertical Position. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the key to adjust the monitor Pixel Clock.
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Color sub menu Reddish - applies a warm tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the news print standard white color. Bluish - applies a cool tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the PC industry standard white color.
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OSD sub menu Press the keys to adjust the Horizontal Position of the OSD. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to adjust the display time of the OSD.
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Language sub menu Press the keys to select a language to have the OSD display menus in that language. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. How to adjust your monitor...
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Recall sub menu Press the keys to confirm Mode Recall. When you choose Yes, it will recall the current mode to default settings. Pressing the Exit key will return to previous menu. Press the keys to select Color Recall. Press the Enter key to recall color settings, or press the Exit key to return to previous menu.
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Miscellaneous sub menu Mode Select your desired mode from these four options: Standard, Movie 1, Movie 2, and Photo. The specified mode will optimize the image properties to best suit the image type. Standard mode is suggested for basic PC application;...
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Input Select Press the keys to select D-sub (analog) or DVI (digital) input to activate the new settings. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Sharpness Press the keys to adjust the degree of Sharpness. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Display Information Select Display Information to display the current monitor property settings.
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Further press the Enter key to enter the Usage Time Settings menu. Then press the keys to activate (ON) or disable (OFF) Timer. Choosing OFF will return to Miscellaneous sub menu. The OSD illustrated on the right will appear only when Timer is activated. Press the Enter key to proceed to set up the usage time.
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Audio sub menu Volume Press the keys to adjust the degree of Volume. Mute Press the keys to select “ON” or “OFF” for Mute. How to adjust your monitor...
Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the How to adjust the screen resolution section, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. How do you use a VGA extension cable? Remove the extension cable for the test.
How to adjust the screen resolution section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. Need More Help? If your problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.com Troubleshooting...
Specifications BenQ FP72V Model FP72V Display type 17.0" , active, TFT Viewable diagonal 43.2 cm Native (maximum) resolution 1280 x 1024 Colors 16.7 million Contrast / Brightness 1000:1 / 280 cd/m Response time 25 ms (Ton + Toff) Viewing angle...
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Automatic switched mode power supply, 90-264 V, 47-63Hz Tilt (down/up) -5° ~ +20 ° Height Adjustment 107 mm Dimensions (W x H x D) 502 x 345.2 (~ 452.1) x 230 mm Weight 6.0 kg Accessories BenQ Web Camera Specifications...
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