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  • Page 1 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor USERGUIDE ®...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor ......1 Connecting the monitor ........... . 2 Connecting video inputs .
  • Page 4 Contents...
  • Page 5: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor

    Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • Connecting the monitor • Starting the monitor • Adjusting monitor settings • Changing Windows screen settings • Power management • Maintaining • Troubleshooting • Specifications...
  • Page 6: Connecting The Monitor

    Connecting the monitor To set up the monitor, first unpack the box, unwrap the components, then make your cable connections. Connecting video inputs To connect video sources to your monitor: Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each. If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable (not included) to the white connector on the monitor.
  • Page 7: Connecting A Security Cable

    Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes. To make sure that the monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power button on the front button panel. The power icon on the power button should be glowing purple. If the power icon is not visible, power is not connected.
  • Page 8 Slide the speaker bar onto the bottom of the monitor until it snaps into place. Make sure that it is secure by pulling it downward. Plug the speaker bar’s power plug into the power connector on the monitor. Mounting slot Mounting clip Speaker bar power connector...
  • Page 9: Starting The Monitor

    Plug the speaker bar’s audio plug into the audio jack on your monitor. Important For best audio performance, if your video connection uses HDMI, the digital audio is also conveyed along the same cable, and no additional audio connection is required.
  • Page 10: Adjusting Monitor Settings

    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 Using the EzTouch menu buttons This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) and EzTouch menu buttons that let you adjust contrast, brightness, and other settings for the monitor.
  • Page 11: Using The Main Menu

    Using the main menu To use the main menu: Touch shortcut menu opens. To use a button, lightly touch its icon. For adjusting a setting’s values, you can touch and hold touch buttons as you would conventional buttons. Touch While the OSD is active, on-screen labels appear next to the buttons to help you identify them.
  • Page 12 OSD Menu Description PIP Settings menu PIP Display—Toggles the display of the PIP window. Source—Sets the source of the video used in the PIP window. Position—Sets the position of the PIP window on the main screen. Size—Sets the size of the PIP window. Transparency—Sets the transparency of the PIP window.
  • Page 13: Using Picture-In-Picture (Pip)

    OSD Menu Description Geometry menu H Position—Moves the display image left and right. (VGA mode only) V Position—Moves the display image up and down. Clock—Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background. The horizontal screen size will also change. Phase—Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters.
  • Page 14: Changing Windows Screen Settings

    Changing Windows screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth is the number of colors your computer uses to display images on your monitor.
  • Page 15: Eztune Software

    Click Apply. If the new settings do not look right, click No. If the new settings make the screen illegible and you cannot click No, the settings return to their previous values after several seconds. Click OK EzTune software When installed onto your computer, EzTune™ software (included on CD) lets you control many of the monitor settings from your computer.
  • Page 16: Power Management

    Power management 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 monitor will then enter the Active Off mode (sleep).
  • Page 17: No Picture

    No picture • Touch video source. • Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the power outlet. For more information about connecting the power cord, see the monitor” on page •...
  • Page 18: Image Is Not Sized Or Centered Correctly

    Image is not sized or centered correctly • Touch image to the ideal settings. (VGA mode only) • Use the position controls to adjust the image. For instructions on how to adjust the display image position, see The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright •...
  • Page 19: Gaming

    You need to know whether you can connect the HDMI output of your external video device to the DVI port of the monitor. Important Although the HDMI interface supports audio, no audio is sent to the monitor. You must separately connect the audio output of your video device to an external audio amplifier. •...
  • Page 20: Hdcp

    HDCP What is HDCP and how should you troubleshoot it? High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a specification developed by the Intel® Corporation to protect digital entertainment content that uses a digital visual interface (DVI). HDCP encrypts the transmission of digital content (signal) between the video source (computer, DVD player, or set-top box) and the digital display (monitor, digital television/DTV, or projector).
  • Page 21: Specifications

    Panel size 22 inches (diagonal) Panel type 22-inch viewable TFT active matrix TN High brightness, glare (HD2200) High brightness, non-glare (HD2201) Pixel resolution 1680 × 1050 (native) (60 Hz) Pixel pitch 0.0111 × 0.0111 inches (0.282 × 0.282 mm) Aspect ratio...
  • Page 22: Video Modes

    Video modes Resolution 720 × 400 640 × 480 640 × 480 640 × 480 800 × 600 800 × 600 800 × 600 800 × 600 1024 × 768 1024 × 768 1024 × 768 1152 × 864 1280 × 1024 1280 ×...
  • Page 23: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information

    Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information • Important safety information • Environmental information • Regulatory compliance statements • Notices...
  • Page 24: Important Safety Information

    Important safety information Warning Always follow these instructions to help guard against personal injury and damage to your Gateway product. Warning Do not use Gateway products in areas classified as hazardous locations. Such areas include patient care areas of medical and dental facilities, oxygen-laden environments, or industrial facilities. Your Gateway product is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment.
  • Page 25: Recycling

    Environmental information ® EPA ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Gateway has determined that this product meets or exceeds the ENERGY STAR 4.0 performance guidelines for computer energy efficiency and power management. ENERGY STAR Power Management (standard in the Windows operating system) places inactive components (CPU, hard drives, and other components except memory) into a low-power Sleep mode.
  • Page 26: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    FCC declaration of conformity Model: ■ HD2200/E ■ HD2201 Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. California Proposition 65 Warning This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm.
  • Page 27: Trademark Acknowledgments

    www.gateway.com Notices © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway, Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway.
  • Page 28 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information...
  • Page 30 MAN HD2200/HD2201 USR GDE R1 11/07...

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