BenQ Bl2211tm User Manual

  21   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install the monitor on a new computer
This instruction details the procedure for selecting and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driver 
software on a new computer which has never had a monitor driver installed before. This 
instruction is only suitable for a computer which has never been used before, and for which the 
BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be connected to it.
1.  Follow the instructions in
 How to assemble your monitor hardware...

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How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer
This instruction details the procedure for manually updating the existing monitor driver 
software on your Microsoft Windows computer. It is currently tested as compatible for 
Windows 8 and Windows 7 Operating System (OS). 
Installing monitor driver software involves selecting an appropriate information file (.inf) on the 
BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM for the particular model monitor you have connected, and...

  23   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install on Windows 8 system
1.  Open Display Properties.
Move the cursor to the lower-right of the screen or press the Windows + C buttons on the 
keyboard to bring up the Charm bar. Go to Settings, Control Panel, Devices and Printers 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
Alternatively, right-click the desktop and select Personalize, Display, Devices and Printers, 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
2.  Select...

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How to install on Windows 7 system
1.  Open Display Properties.
Go to Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Devices and Printers and right-click the 
name of your monitor from the menu.
Alternatively, right-click the desktop and select Personalize, Display, Devices and Printers, 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
2.  Select Properties from the menu.
3.  Click the 
Hardware tab.
4.  Click 
Generic PnP Monitor, and then the Properties...

  25   Picture optimization
Picture optimization
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the AUTO 
key function. Press the 
AUTO key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen.
If you wish, you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using geometry menu 
items. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you 
can use to check for screen color, grayscale and line gradient display.
1.  Run the...

26  How to adjust your monitor  
How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
1.  AUTO: Adjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
2.  
MENU key: Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD.
3.  /
Vo l u m e  key: For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the hot key for Volume.
4.  /
Mode key: For Down/Decrease adjustment. The key is the hot key for Mode. 
5.  
ENTER key: Enters sub menus and select items. For models with DVI inputs, this...

  27   How to adjust your monitor
Hot key mode
The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions 
whenever the menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Volume hot key (for models with speakers)
Mode hot key
Input hot key
Press the   key to display the Vo l u m e 
indicators. Further press the   key will 
increase the volume, while the   key will 
decrease the volume.
To Mute, press the Volume hot key for 3 
seconds. To release Mute, press the 
Volume hot key for 3...

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Main menu mode
You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
Press the 
MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 29
• Picture menu on page 31
• Picture Advanced menu on page 33
•...

  29   How to adjust your monitor
Display menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
1.  Press the 
MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2.  Press the   or   keys to select 
DISPLAY and then press the ENTER 
key to enter the menu.
3.  Press the   or   keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4.  Press the   or   keys to make 
adjustments or...

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Phase Adjusts the pixel clock phase 
timing to synchronize with the 
analog input video signal. 
Not applicable to a digital
input signal.
See also: Picture optimization 
on page 25.Press the   or   keys 
to adjust the value.0 to 63
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