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• Benq FP581
  • LCD Color Monitor
  • 15.0" (38.1cm) LCD Panel Size
  • User's Manual
    • 1. The AC adapter isolates this equipment from the AC supply.
    • 2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaner...
    • 3. Slots and openings on the back or top of the cabinet are provided for ventilation. They must n...
    • 4. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you ...
    • 5. Never push objects of any kind, or spill liquid of any kind into this product.
    • 6. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you ...
    • 7. The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for pluggable equipment. The socket ...
• Unpacking
• Views of the Monitor
  • Front View
  • Back View (1)
  • Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets
• Installation
  • Hardware Installation
    • A . Make sure that the computer and monitor’s power are both turned off. Please follow the steps ...
  • Software Installation
    • A . Microsoft® Windows® 95 / 98 / 2000
    • Windows 95
      • 1. Insert “Benq LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver.
      • 2. Click “Start” then “Settings”.
      • 3. Double click the “display” icon in the control panel.
      • 4. From the “Display properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced Propertie...
      • 5. Select the “Monitor” tab. Click the “Change” button in the top right corner.
      • 6. Now click the “Have disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears, select th...
      • 7. The drive selection is located at the bottom of the window in the center. Insert the CD suppli...
      • 8. In the field above the drive selection, change to the "Drivers” folder. The current driver fil...
      • 9. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Sele...
      • 10. Now you are back to “Advanced Display Properties". Close this window by clicking “OK “ and co...
    • Windows98
      • 1. Open the control panel and double-click "Display" icon.
      • 2. From the "Display Properties" window, select the "Settings" tab. Click the "Advanced Propertie...
      • 3. Select the "Monitor" tab. Click the "Change" button in the top right corner.
      • 4. Now the "Update Device Driver Wizard" opens. Confirm by clicking "Next".
      • 5. Select "Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you...
      • 6. Now click the “Have disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears, select th...
      • 7. The drive selection is located at the bottom of the window in the center. Insert the CD suppli...
      • 8. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Sele...
      • 9. A “Insert Disk” dialogue box appears. Click “OK”, and then click “Skip File”.
      • 10. Close “Update Device Driver Wizard” by click “Finish” to complete the installation.
    • Windows 2000
      • 1. Insert “Benq LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver.
      • 2. Click “Start” then “Settings”.
      • 3. Open the control panel and double click on the “Display” icon.
      • 4. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced Propertie...
      • 5. Select “Monitor” then click “Properties”.
      • 6. Select “Driver” tab then click “Update Driver”.
      • 7. The “Upgrade Device Driver Wizard” will pop up. Then Click “Next”.
      • 8. Select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific dr...
      • 9. In the next window, click “Have Disk”, then “Install From Disk” window will pop up, click “Bro...
      • 10. In this window, click on the arrow (6) of ‘Look in” box, then select your CD ROM Drive.
      • 11. In the list of CD-ROM, select “Drivers” folder then click “Open” twice, then click “OK”, Sele...
      • 12. The “Digital Signature Not Found” window will appear, click “Yes”, then click “Finish”.
      • 13. Now the new drivers are installed to your computer.
    • Windows ME
      • 1. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and then double-click “Display”.
      • 2. In the Display Properties window, click the “Settings” tab and click “Advanced...”.
      • 3. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click “Change”.
      • 4. “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialogue box appears. Choose “Specify the location of the driver...
      • 5. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver...
      • 6. Choose “Monitor” from the list and then click “Next”.
      • 7. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver...
      • 8. Click “Have disk” and then click “Browse...”.
      • 9. Insert “Benq LCD monitor” into your CD-ROM and type d:\ (change the driver letter to match you...
      • 10. Back to “Install From disk” and click “OK”. The dialogue box “Update Device Driver Wizard” ap...
      • 11. Click “Next”.
      • 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
      • B. Choosing the best resolution
        • 1. Double-click the "Display" icon in the control panel.
        • 2. From the "Display Properties" window, select the "Settings" tab. There is a slider on the righ...
        • 3. Set a resolution of 1024x768.
        • 4. In the subsequent windows press: "Apply", "OK" and "Yes".
        • 5. You can now close "Display Properties".
      • C. Refresh Rate Selection
        • 1. Double click the "Display" icon in the control panel.
        • 2. From the "Display Properties" window, select the "Settings" tab. Click the "Advanced propertie...
        • 3. Select the "Adapter” tab. The refresh rate selection field is located in the center at the bot...
        • 4. Choose a refresh rate from the table with the factory modes, which can be found in the user’s ...
        • 5. In the subsequent windows press "Change", "OK" and "Yes".
        • 6. You can now close "Display Properties".
      • D. Picture Optimization
        • 1. Start the auto.exe program from the CD, supplied with the monitor. A test pattern appears.
        • 2. Now press the ikey. The device carries out an automatic adjustment. In most cases optimal resu...
        • 1. To do this restart the auto.exe test pattern, which is the best way of observing possible chan...
        • 2. You can access the OSD menu by pressing the Enter button on the monitor.
        • 3. Using the “<” or “>” key on the monitor, navigate to the submenu for the Geometry values and t...
        • 4. Adjust the “Pixel Clock” by pressing “<” or “>” key to optimize the picture quality.
        • 5. To Exit Clock submenu by pressing Exit twice (Geometry submenu).
• Adjusting the Monitor
  • A Look at the Control Panel
    • 1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off.
    • 2. “iKey” : Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
    • 3. “Exit” key: Back to main menus, save menu or exist OSD menu without saving.
    • 4. “Enter” key: Enter sub-menus, select items or save items.
    • 5. “<”: For Left adjustment. Left key is the hot key for Contrast adjustment.
    • 6. “>”: For Right adjustment. Right key is the hot key for Brightness adjustment.
  • Hot Key Mode
  • Main Menu Mode
    • 1. Luminance
    • 2. Geometry
    • 3. Color Adjustment
    • 4. Miscellaneous
    • 5. Auto Setup
• Troubleshooting
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • Need More Help?
• Supported operating modes
• Specifications
• Appendix: An Introduction to LCD Technology
  • Principles of LCD Technology
  • The TFT panel
    • A. The standard TFT panel
    • B . The super TFT panel
    • C . Comparison of standard and super TFT display
  • Important LCD parameters
    • A . Viewing angle
    • B . Contrast
    • C . Response time
    • D . Brightness
  • Display errors
    • A . Pixel errors
    • B . Blurred image
    • C . Multifrequency as opposed to Multiscan
  • Comparison of CRT & LCD monitors
  • Summary