BenQ M2700hd User Manual

							  21   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
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 button.
5. Click the 
Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer.
7. In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver 
software
.
8. Click 
Browse and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver (where d is the 
drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above depending upon your system - it may 
be D: or E: or F: etc.
9. Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list, and click Next.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							22  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
How to install on Windows Vista systems
1. Open Display Settings.
Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the popup menu.
Select Display Settings from the Personalize appearance and sounds window. 
The Display Settings window will display.
2. Click the Advanced Settings button. 
The Generic PnP Monitor Properties window will display.
3. Click the Monitor tab and the Properties button.
4. Click 
Continue in the prompted User Account Control window.
5. Click the 
Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer.
7. In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver 
software
.
8. Click 
Browse and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver (where d is the 
drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above depending upon your system – it may 
be ‘D:’ or ‘E:’ or ‘F:’ etc.
9. Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list, and click Next.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							  23   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install on Windows XP system
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 which type of view is selected for your system. 
•Under the Classic view, click Start, Control Panel, and Display.
•Under the Category view, click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Change 
the screen resolution.
The Display Properties window will display.
2. Click the Settings tab and the Advanced button. 
The Advanced Display Properties window will display.
3. Click the Monitor tab and select the Plug and Play Monitor from the list.
If there is only one monitor in the list, it will already be selected for you.
4. Click the Properties button. 
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. 
However, if BenQ is not listed as the manufacturer, or the correct model is not currently shown, you 
will need to continue with these instructions.
5. Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
The Hardware Update Wizard will display. Follow the wizard instructions noting the steps below:
6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer you attached the 
monitor to.
7. Check the option 
Install from a list or specific location and click Next.
8. Check the option 
Search for the best driver in these locations and also check Search 
removable media
, then click Next.
Please wait while the wizard searches for drives and the BenQ LCD Monitor CD inserted in step 6. 
When completes, the wizard should have found and selected the BenQ driver on the CD appropriate to 
your monitor model.
9. Select (single-click) the correct name of your monitor from provided driver list on the CD, 
and click the 
Next button.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Finish.
This will close the wizard and return you to the Monitor Properties window.
11. Click Close, OK, and OK.
This will close the Display Properties windows. You may be prompted to restart your computer 
after the driver update is complete.
 
						

							24  Picture optimization  
6. 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. 
When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI or HDMI) cable to your monitor, 
the 
AUTO key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled, because the monitor will 
automatically display the best image.
Please ensure that the connected graphic card on your computer is set to the native resolution of the 
monitor when you use the AUTO key function.
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 test program auto.exe from CD-ROM. You could also use any other image, such as 
the desktop of your operating system. However, we recommend that you use auto.exe. As you 
run auto.exe, a test pattern displays.
2. Press the 
AUTO key on the monitor.
3. Press the 
MENU key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
4. Use the   or   keys to select 
DISPLAY and press the ENTER key to enter the menu.
5. If you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of vertical lines), press the   
or   keys to select 
Pixel Clock and press the ENTER key. Then press the   or   keys to 
adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
6. If you notice a horizontal noise, press the   or   keys to select 
Phase and press the 
ENTER key. Then press the   or   keys to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
 
						

							  25   How to adjust your monitor
7. 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. This key is also the hot key for Input.
6.
Power: Turns the power on or off.
OSD = On Screen Display.
The hot keys will display a graduated scale for adjusting the value of that setting, and will only operate 
while the OSD menu is not currently displaying. Hot key displays will disappear after a few seconds of no 
key activity. See Hot key mode on page 26.
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							26  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 keys
Mode hot key
Input hot key (not available for analog-only models)
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 more seconds.
Press the   key continually to switch 
between the 6 modes for the main window, 
including 
Standard, Movie, Game, Photo, 
sRGB, and Eco. The setting will take effect 
immediately.
See also Picture Mode on page 32. 
Press the 
ENTER key to toggle between 
different PC video signal inputs that may be 
connected to your monitor.
The setting will take effect immediately.
See also Input on page 37. 
 
						

							  27   How to adjust your monitor
Main menu mode
You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 
Press the 
MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. 
The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 38 
under “OSD Settings” for more details. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 28
• Picture menu on page 30
• Picture Advanced menu on page 32
• Audio menu on page 35
• System menu on page 37There are five main OSD menus:
1. Display
2. Picture
3. Picture Advanced
4. Audio
5. System
Use the   (up) or   (down) keys to 
highlight a menu item, and press the 
ENTER key to enter the Menu item 
settings.
DISPLAYMODE: Standard
Auto Adjustment
H. Position
V. Position
Pixel Clock
Phase
10
12
1
12
ENTERMENUExitSelect Move
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							28  How to adjust your monitor  
Display menu
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 selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
DISPLAYMODE: Standard
Auto Adjustment
H. Position
V. Position
Pixel Clock
Phase
10
12
1
12
ENTERMENUExitSelect Move
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Auto 
AdjustmentOptimizes and adjusts the 
screen settings 
automatically for you. The 
AUTO key is a ‘hot key’ for 
this function. 
 When you connect a 
digital video output 
using a digital (DVI or 
HDMI) cable to your 
monitor, the AUTO key 
and the 
Auto 
Adjustment
 function 
will be disabled.
Press the ENTER key to 
select this option and make 
adjustment.
 
						

							  29   How to adjust your monitor
H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 
position of the screen 
image. Press the   or   keys to 
adjust the value.0 to 100
V. Position Adjusts the vertical 
position of the screen 
image.0 to 100
Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock 
frequency timing to 
synchronize with the 
analog input video signal. 
Not applicable to a digital 
input signal.
See also: Picture 
optimization on page 24.0 to 100
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 24.0 to 63
 
						

							30  How to adjust your monitor  
Picture menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the   or   keys to select 
PICTURE 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 selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
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PICTUREMODE:Standard
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Gamma
Color
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ENTERMENUSelect MoveBack
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ItemFunctionOperationRange
Brightness Adjusts the balance 
between light and dark 
shades.Press the   key to 
increase the brightness 
and press the   key to 
decrease the brightness.0 to 100
Contrast Adjusts the degree of 
difference between 
darkness and lightness. Press the   key to 
increase the contrast and 
press the   key to 
decrease the contrast.0 to 100
Sharpness Adjusts the clarity and 
visibility of the edges of 
the subjects in the image.Press the   key to 
improve the crispness of 
the display and press the 
 key to have softness 
effect on the display.1 to 5
The above options for Brightness, Contrast, and Sharpness are available only in the Standard 
mode.
Gamma (available 
when the Picture 
Mode is set to 
Standard or Eco)Adjusts the tone 
luminance. The default 
value is 2.2 (the standard 
value for Windows).Press the   key to 
increase the gamma value 
(tone becomes darker) 
and press the   key to 
decrease the gamma value 
(tone becomes lighter).1.8 ~ 2.6