Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor

Power management

ENERGY STAR

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Gateway has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

This monitor complies with the EPA’s International ENERGY STAR Program, which is a program designed to encourage manufacturers of computer equipment to build circuitry into their products to reduce energy consumption during 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 monitor enters the Active Off mode (sleep). In the Active Off mode the Power LED turns orange.

Use these conventions and the power can be reduced to the following levels:

VESA state

LED indicator

Power consumption

On

Blue

< 38 W

 

 

 

Active Off

Orange

< 2 W

 

 

 

To “wake” the monitor when it is in Active Off mode, move the mouse or press any keyboard key.

Access the power management options in the Control Panel to change the period of time after which the monitor enters these low power states.

Maintaining

To keep the monitor in optimal working order:

•Do not block the ventilation holes.

•Do not expose the monitor to rain or use near water.

•Keep the monitor away from radiators or heat vents.

•Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight.

Caution

Do not use any type of abrasive pad or glass cleaner. You will permanently scratch the screen.

•To clean the monitor, use a soft cloth slightly moistened with water only. Wipe the cabinet, screen, and controls.

Troubleshooting

Important

Make sure that the monitor has warmed up for approximately 30 minutes before making any judgments about the picture quality.

If you have problems with the monitor, the information in this troubleshooting section may help you solve them.

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