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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
|
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.
