Gateway FPD2475W User Manual

®FPD2475W 24-inch Widescreen LCD MonitorUSERGUIDE8512325.book Page a Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:32 PM

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor6Connecting USB cablesYour monitor has a built-in, four-port USB 2.0 hub that lets you conveniently co

www.gateway.com7Connecting powerTo connect power: 1 Position your monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the power cord to the power connect

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor8Adjusting the standRotating the screenYou can rotate the screen clockwise 90° to change between lands

www.gateway.com92 Insert a Phillips screwdriver through the access hole in the base and onto the height tension screw (on the back of the stand, in th

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor10Ergonomic guidelinesThe recommended screen positioning is based upon the following guildelines. Thes

www.gateway.com11Setting up the optional speaker barAn optional speaker bar is available for mounting underneath your monitor. The speaker bar has tou

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor12To install the speaker bar: 1 Tilt the screen back, then match the tabs on each side of the speaker

www.gateway.com13To remove the speaker bar: 1 Disconnect all audio and power cables from the speaker bar.2 Press the two release buttons on the back

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor145 To mute the volume of the sounds accompanying button presses, press the (Menu) button on the fron

www.gateway.com15Using the shortcut menuTo use the shortcut menu: 1 Press the (Menu) button on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button ico

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CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor16Using the main menuTo use the main menu: 1 Press the (Menu) button on the front of your monitor. T

www.gateway.com17OSD Menu DescriptionMain menuAuto—Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings. (VGA input only)Picture—Opens the Pictu

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor18Video Adjust menuUnless otherwise indicated, these settings apply only to SD (standard definition) v

www.gateway.com19Using Picture-in-Picture (PIP)Picture-in-Picture (PIP) is a convenient way to view video from multiple video sources at the same time

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor20 Adjust the video scaling mode to Wide on the monitor. Change the resolution of the Windows desktop

www.gateway.com21For more information, see the program’s CD or the installed program’s online help.Using landscape and portrait modesEzTune automatica

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor22Video modesYour monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monito

www.gateway.com23Using the speaker barTo turn on the speaker bar: • Press the power button on the speaker bar. The speaker bar turns on, and the butt

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor24Power managementEnergy declarationWhen connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Power

www.gateway.com25If you have problems with the monitor, the information in this troubleshooting section may help you solve them.No powerMake sure that

ContentsiChapter 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor26Color is not uniform• Press (Menu), then (Auto) to automatically adjust the display image to the id

www.gateway.com27I plugged my microphone into the speaker bar’s microphone jack, but my computer cannot record any sound.• Make sure that the speaker

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor28When I connect the monitor’s USB hub to my computer, I see an error message saying that my USB hub m

www.gateway.com29Video/DisplayWhen I display video from S-Video, composite, or component, why does the video look overly compressed? See your video de

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor30SpecificationsSpecifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for G

www.gateway.com31TemperatureOperating: 41~95°F (5~35°C)Storage: -4~140°F (-20~60°C)HumidityOperating: 20~80% (non-condensing)Storage: 5~90% (non-conde

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APPENDIX A33Safety, Regulatory, and LegalInformation• Important safety information• Environmental information• Regulatory compliance statements• Notic

APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information34Important safety informationYour Gateway product is designed and tested to meet the latest stan

www.gateway.com35Environmental informationRecyclingThe product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manu

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APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information36FCC declaration of conformityResponsible party:Gateway, Inc.7565 Irvine Center DriveIrvine, CA

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CHAPTER 11Using Your GatewayFlat-Panel Monitor• Connecting the monitor• Adjusting the stand• Setting up the optional speaker bar• Starting the monitor

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor2Connecting the monitorTo set up the monitor, first attach the base, then make your cable connections.

www.gateway.com34 Slide the neck’s bracket slots onto the bracket’s mounting tabs.5 Press the bracket lever to the right and hold it, then lower the n

CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor4Connecting video inputsTo connect video sources to your monitor: 1 Position your computer and the mo

www.gateway.com54 Connect other video sources (such as a DVD player, video camera, or receiver) to the appropriate video jacks on the back of the moni