BenQ Fp202w User Manual

11 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor   
Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ c olor LCD flat screen monitor, you should set the 
graphics card to the native resolution of 1680 x  1050 at first, and then you may start to install the 
custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as  provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM.
The circumstances under which you connect and in stall your BenQ LCD Monitor will determine 
which process you need to follow to...

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How to install the monitor on a new computer
This instruction details the procedure for select ing 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 whic h has never been used before, and for which the 
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...

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How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer
This instruction details the procedure for manual ly updating the existing monitor driver software 
on your Microsoft Windows computer. It is curr ently tested as compatible (and recommended 
only) for Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Operating System (OS). 
The BenQ LCD Monitor driver for your model may well function perfectly with other versions  of Windows, however, as at the time of...

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How to install on Windows XP systems
1. Open  Display Properties .
The quickest shortcut to  Display Properties is through the Windows desktop. 
Right-click the desktop and select  Properties from the popup menu.
Alternatively, the Windows menu to  Display Properties is located in Control Panel . 
In Windows XP version,  Control Panel is located directly under the main  Start menu item. 
The menu options displayed will depend upon whic h type of view is...

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How to install on Windows 2000, ME, & 98 systems
You do not need to follow this instruction if you are installing onto a computer which has a 
Windows XP (or later) version system. In that case, see the instructions at  How to install on 
Windows XP systems on page14 .
1. Open Display Properties .
The quickest shortcut to  Display Properties is through the Windows desktop. 
Right-click the desktop and select  Properties from the popup menu.
Alternatively,...

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How to complete the Windows  Upgrade Device Driver Wizard
1. Load the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM which came with your monitor.
Insert the CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer you attached the monitor to.
The autorun User’s Guide language selection page will display in your web browser. 
You can select a language and view the online  version of this manual from the next window. 
You could then print it out for reference if you wish to work off-line. When...

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Should you wish to do so, this is where you can change the screen resolution (area and color). 
See How to adjust the screen resolution on page18  for details.
14. Click OK.
This will close the  Display Properties window, and if you made any changes to the screen resolution, 
Windows 2000 will prompt you for confirmation to effect the changes, and further confirmation to 
accept the changes. Click  OK and  Ye s respectively. 
Alternatively, Windows ME or 98...

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   How to adjust the screen resolution
How to adjust the screen resolution
Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD)  technology, the picture resolution is always 
fixed. The best possible picture for your FP202W  is achieved with a resolution of 1680 x 1050. 
This is called “Native Resolution” or maximal resolution – that is, the clearest picture. Lower 
resolutions are displayed on a full screen throug h an interpolation circuit. Image blurring across 
pixel boundaries can occur with the...

19 How to adjust the screen refresh rate   
How to adjust the screen refresh rate 
You don’t have to choose the highest possible refr esh rate on an LCD display, because it is not 
technically possible for an LCD di splay to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the 
factory modes already set in your computer. Th ere is a table with the factory modes in the 
specification section of this User’s Manual: 
Supported PC Timings on page34 
You can choose 60 Hertz for the native resolution of...

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   How to set the picture optimization
How to set the picture optimization 
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the i key 
function. Press the 
i key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen. 
When you connect a digital video output using  a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor, the i key and 
the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled, because the monitor will automatically display the 
best image. 
Please ensure that the connected...