eMachines E182H 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide
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- eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 1
Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 2
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speaker bar 11 Installing the speaker bar 11 Starting the monitor 12 Adjusting monitor settings 13 Monitor buttons 13 On-screen display options 14 Changing Windows screen settings 17 Video modes 18 Power management 19 ENERGY STAR 19 Energy declaration 19 Maintaining 20 Troubleshooting - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 4
Contents ii - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 5
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor • Connecting the monitor • Setting up the optional stand • Setting up the optional speaker bar • Starting the monitor • Adjusting monitor settings • Power management • Maintaining • Troubleshooting • Specifications 1 - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 6
eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Unpacking the monitor Your monitor box should contain the following items: • Monitor (with neck attached) • Base • This User Guide • VGA cable • Power cord If you are missing any items, call Customer Care. For telephone numbers, see the label on the back of your monitor - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 7
www.emachines.com Connecting the monitor Important To attach the optional USB stand instead of the base, complete the instructions in "Setting up the optional stand" on page 6. To set up the monitor, first attach the base, then make your cable connections. Attaching the base To attach the base: • - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 8
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Connecting video inputs To connect video sources to your monitor: 1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each. Tip (19-inch model) When using the optional speaker bar (described in "Setting up the optional speaker bar" on page 11 - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 9
www.emachines.com Connecting power To connect power: 1 Position your monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the monitor. (The appearance of your cable and connector may vary from that shown.) 2 Plug the power cord into a correctly - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 10
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Setting up the optional stand Attaching the USB stand In the United States, you can buy an adjustable USB stand from www.gateway.com. You can adjust the stand for height, tilt, and screen rotation. When the stand is connected to your computer's USB port, you - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 11
www.emachines.com 6 Tighten the thumbscrew under the base with your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) to secure the neck into place. Thumbscrew 7 With the stand facing you, press the mounting bracket lever to the left and hold it, then remove the bracket from the stand. 8 Attach the bracket to the LCD - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 12
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor 9 Slide the neck's bracket slot onto the bracket's mounting tab. 10 Press the bracket lever to the right and hold it, then lower the neck into place and release the lever. Adjusting monitor height tension The stand is factory adjusted to maintain the height - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 13
tension. 5 Replace the screwdriver access hole cap. 6 For optimum viewing, adjust the height so the top of the monitor is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) below eye level. Adjusting monitor tilt tension To adjust your monitor's tilt tension: • Adjust the tilt tension screw (on the top of the stand) so the - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 14
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Ergonomic guidelines The recommended screen positioning is based upon the following guidelines. These guidelines are based on available scientific literature and published standards. Screen height The recommended screen height for displays (except in special - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 15
the speaker bar below the screen. Make sure that the speakers face forward. 2 Tighten the two thumbscrews on the back of the speaker bar. 3 Connect the speaker bar's USB power cord to any available USB port on your computer. 4 Connect the speaker bar's headphone (green) and microphone (pink) cables - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 16
Power button 2 Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor's power button should be blue. Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear. If the power LED is not blue or you do not see a display image, check the connections. For more troubleshooting - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 17
www.emachines.com Adjusting monitor settings Use the monitor controls (located on the monitor itself) and computer controls (accessible through Windows) to adjust the display image. For more information about computer controls, see "Changing Windows screen settings" on page 17. Monitor buttons This - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 18
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor On-screen display options Adjusting OSD settings To adjust the OSD settings: Tip While the OSD is active, on-screen labels appear next to the buttons to help you identify them. 1 Press the Auto button. The display image is automatically adjusted to the ideal - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 19
, where you can adjust color balance, change the OSD language, and display information about current monitor settings. Reset-Resets the monitor to its factory settings. Picture menu Picture Brightness Contrast Gamma Brightness-Adjusts the amount of light in the darkest portion of the picture. Use - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 20
resolution. If you prefer using your monitor at a resolution less than that, use this option to turn off the Resolution Reminder. For information on changing your computer's display resolution, see "Changing Windows screen settings" on page 17. Information-Displays the current screen resolution. 16 - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 21
computer uses to display images on your monitor. The higher the resolution, the more information and screen components (such as icons and menu bars) can be displayed on the monitor. Help For more information about adjusting the screen, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type adjusting monitor - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 22
eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Video modes Your monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly "fuzzy." Mode Mode name and resolution Horizontal Vertical Available in DVI mode frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) (19-inch - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 23
time of non-use. Energy declaration When connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Protocol, the monitor can conserve significant energy by reducing power consumption during periods of non-use. When your computer goes into the energy saving mode, the - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 24
notebook supports dual displays, you can use both your notebook's display and this monitor in extended desktop multi-monitor mode. See Windows Help to learn how to enable multiple monitors. • You can also use this monitor as your primary monitor and not use the notebook's screen. Notebook computers - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 25
appears. For more information about connecting the video cable, see "Connecting the monitor" on page 3. Display colors are wrong • Press Menu, then Auto to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings. • Restart your computer with the monitor turned on. • Make sure that the video - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 26
not available in the Windows display control panel: • Make sure that your video card can display at 1440 × 900 resolution. • This may be caused by older video drivers on your computer. See the eMachines support Web site (www.emachines.com) for updated video drivers for your computer. You can also go - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 27
in Windows XP, click the speaker icon in the Windows taskbar. For optimum volume control using the speaker bar, we recommend that you set the Windows volume mid-way between the lowest and highest setting. You plugged your microphone into the speaker bar's microphone jack, but your computer still - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 28
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for eMachines are custom engineered by our suppliers to eMachines specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. 17-inch model 19-inch model - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 29
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices • Important safety information • Environmental information • Regulatory compliance statements • Notices 25 - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 30
that the safety instructions marked on the product and in the monitor. To avoid electrical shock, always unplug all power cables and modem cables from the wall outlets before cleaning the system. ■ Unplug the system from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel if: ■ The power cord - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 31
emachines.com Environmental information Recycling Mercury Warning The lamp(s) in this display reusable. You can do your part for the environment by following number listed in your product's user guide and we will be glad to accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful cable. These accessories are required - eMachines E182H | 8512499 - eMachines Flat Panel Monitor User Guide - Page 32
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MAN E17T6W/E19T6W GDE R2 10/07
Flat Panel Monitor
User Guide