IBM E50 Operation & User’s Manual

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Working Practices.........................................................................A2 Monitor Driver Installation............................................................A4 Driver installation for Windows 95 or Windows 98 ......................A4 Driver installation for Windows 2000 or Windows Me .................A5 Driver installation for Windows XP ...............................................A6 Control Panel Function...................................................................A7 Front Panel Controls......................................................................A7 On Screen Display (OSD) Control Adjustment........................A8 On Screen Display (OSD) Selection and Adjustment...............A9 Troubleshooting.....................................................................A13 Specifications.........................................................................A15 Specifications..............................................................................A15 Preset Modes (Resolution) ...........................................................A16 Service Information.....................................................................A16 A1 Table of Contents

Choose a suitable place to position the monitor where it is not near fluorescent desk lighting or any equipment that produces magnetic fields that could cause interference. Ensure that the furniture or equipment can support the weight of the monitor. Allow at least 50mm (2 in.) ventilation space around the monitor. Height Position the monitor so that the top of the screen is slightly below your eye level when you sit at your workstation. Orientation - Choose a position that gives the least reflection from lights and windows, usually at a right angle to any windows. - Position the monitor directly in front of you so that you do not have to twist your body. - Tilt the monitor to a comfortable viewing angle. Working Practices Rest Take regular breaks. Vary your posture, and stand up and stretch occasionally as prolonged use of computer workstations can be tiring. Back Sit back in the chair and use the back rest. Hands Use a light touch on the keyboard, keeping your hands and fingers relaxed. Allow a space in front of the keyboard to rest your wrists when not typing. Consider using a wristpad. Eyesight Working with monitors, in common with any prolonged close work, can be visually demanding. Look away from the screen periodically and have your eyesight checked regularly. Precautions

have to adjust this as the lighting changes during the day. Many application programs let you select color combinations which can help you to view in comfort. Power Cord For safe operation, use the power cord supplied with the unit. Notes Do not install the monitor in a location near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, or excessive dust or mechanical vibration or shock. Save the original shipping carton and packing materials, as they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your monitor. To keep the monitor looking new, periodically clean it with a soft cloth. Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth lightly dampened with a mild detergent solution. Never use strong solvents such as thinner, benzene, or abrasive cleaners, since these will damage the cabinet. As a safety precaution, always unplug the monitor before cleaning it.

Driver installation for Windows 95 or Windows 98 To use the Plug and Play feature in Microsoft®Windows®95 or Windows 98, files should be loaded from the Monitor CD. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows 95 or Windows 98. Your computer’s Plug and Play code may warn you that your system hardware has changed. This means that it has detected your new monitor for the first time. 4. Open the DISPLAY PROPERTIES window by clicking START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL and then double - clicking on the DISPLAY icon. 5. Click the SETTINGS tab. • In case of Windows 95 : 6 - 1.Click the CHANGE DISPLAY TYPE button. 2.Click the CHANGE MONITOR TYPE button. • In case of Windows 98 : 6 - 1.Click the ADVANCED button. 2.Click the MONITOR tab. 3.Open the UPGRADE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD window by clicking on CHANGE button and then select the NEXT button. 4.Click the “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver” and then select the NEXT button. 7. Insert the Monitor CD into the CD drive: and click the HAVE DISK button. 8. Click OK. 9. Ensure that the CD drive letter is selected. 10.Choose E50 monitor and Click OK. The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive. 11.Close all open windows and remove the CD. 12.Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles.

Driver installation for Windows 2000 or Windows Me To use the Plug and Play feature in Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition(Me) files should be loaded from the Monitor CD. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows 2000 or Windows Me. 4. Open the DISPLAY PROPERTIES window by clicking START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL and then double - clicking on the DISPLAY icon. 5. Click the SETTINGS tab. 6. Click the ADVANCED button. 7. Click the MONITOR tab. 8. Click the PROPERTIES button. 9. Click the DRIVER tab. 10.Open the UPGRADE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD window by clicking on UPDATE DRIVER and then Click the NEXT button. 11.Select the “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver” and then Click the NEXT button. 12.Insert the Monitor CD into the CD drive: and click the HAVE DISK button. 13.Click OK. 14.Ensure that the CD drive letter is selected. 15.Choose E50 monitor and Click OK. The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive. 16.Close all open windows and remove the CD. 17.Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles.

Driver installation for Windows XP To use the Plug and Play feature in Microsoft Windows XP files should be loaded from the Monitor CD. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows XP. 4. Open the DISPLAY PROPERTIES window by clicking START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL and then double - clicking on the DISPLAY icon. 5. Click the SETTINGS tab. 6. Click the ADVANCED button. 7. Click the MONITOR tab. 8. Click the PROPERTIES button. 9. Click the DRIVER tab. 10.Open the HARDWARE UPDATE WIZARD window by clicking on UPDATE DRIVER and then Click the NEXT button. 11.Select the “Install from a list or Specific location(Advanced)” and then Click the NEXT button. 12.Insert the Monitor CD into the CD drive: and click the HAVE DISK button. 13.Click OK. 14.Ensure that the CD drive letter is selected. 15.Choose E50 monitor and Click OK. The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive. 16.Close all open windows and remove the CD. 17.Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles. A6

MENU SELECT Front Panel Controls Buttons Use these buttons to choose or adjust items in the on screen display. MENU Button Use this button to enter or exit the on screen display. This Indicator lights up green when the monitor operates normally. If the monitor is in power saving mode, this indicator color changes to flicking. Power Indicator Use this button to turn the monitor on or off. Power Button Use this button to enter a selection in the on screen display. SELECT Button Control Function

Screen Adjustment To make adjustments in the On Screen Display, follow these steps: NOTE Allow the monitor to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making image adjustments. Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD appears. To access a control, use the or Buttons. When the icon you want becomes highlighted, press the SELECT Button. Use the Buttons to adjust the item to the desired level. Accept the changes by pressing the SELECT Button. Exit the OSD by pressing the MENU Button.

Contrast Brightness H Position H Size V Position V Size Pincushion Pin Balance Parallelogram Trapezoid Top Corner Bottom Corner Icon Main menu Icon Main menu The following table indicates all the On Screen Display control, adjustment, and setting menus. : Adjustable H Moire V Moire COLOR 9300 6500 Recall Reset Language OSD Time Video Level Degauss Information U R G B K

You were introduced to the procedure of selecting and adjusting an item using the OSD system. Listed below are the icons, icon names, and icon descriptions of the all items shown on the Menu. 1 0 2 4 X 7 6 8 / 7 5 H z 5
0 U Icon Sub menu Description CONTRAST To adjust the contrast of the screen. BRIGHTNESS H POSITION H SIZE V POSITION V SIZE To adjust the brightness of the screen. To move image left and right. To adjust image width. To move image up and down. To adjust image height. PINCUSHION PIN BALANCE PARALLELOGRAM TRAPEZOID To correct a concave or convex bowing of the image. To correct the balance of both sides bowing. To correctly adjust the skew of the image. To correct geometric distortion. To correct an irregular distortion of the displayed image. TOP CORNER

Icon Sub menu Description H MOIRE V MOIRE This item allows you to reduce the degree of moire. (Moire is caused by interference Horizontal Scan Line with the periodical dot screen). It is normally OFF(H:0/V:0). The moire adjustments may affect the focus of the screen. Moire adjustments may shake slightly while the moire reduction function is on. COLOR 9300 6500 Slightly bluish white. Slightly reddish white. Select the screen temperature which you prefer among reddish or bluish or any color in between. Set your own color levels. RECALL You can use this function to reload the modified parameters for screen display operation, as specified by the user after purchase: Position, Size, Side Pincushion, Side Pincushion Balance, Parallelogram, Trapezoid, Top Corner, Bottom Corner (These recalled options may differ depending on the mode selected: Preset, User, or New). If you don’t want to recall the monitor to these modified settings, use the button to select CANCEL and then press the SELECT button. • OK • CANCEL To correct an irregular distortion of the displayed image. BOTTOM CORNER K R G B

Icon Sub menu Description RESET Return to all factory default settings except "LANGUAGE": Brightness, Contrast, Color 9300, Video Level, OSD Time, Moire (These reset options may differ depending on the mode selected: Preset, User, or New). If you don’t want to reset the monitor, use the button to select CANCEL and then press the SELECT button. OSD TIME • 5 • 10 • 20 • 30 • 60 Set the OSD time, i.e. the length of time a menu will remain on-screen before it shuts off automatically. Adjust the time to 5, 10, 20, 30 or 60 seconds. LANGUAGE To choose the language in which the control names are displayed. OSD Menus are available in 12 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Russian and Polish. This item is used to select the monitor's input signal level. The normal level used for most PCs is 0.7V. If the screen becomes suddenly washed-out or blurred, please select 1.0V and try again. To manually demagnetize the screen to avoid showing incorrect images or colors. To inform users of preset and user mode data. VIDEO LEVEL DEGAUSS INFORMATION • OK • CANCEL • 0.7V • 1.0V • PRESET MODE • USER MODE U U M

❐Is the power cord of the monitor connected? ❐Is the power indicator light on? ❐Is the power on and the power indicator green? ❐Is the power indicator flicking? ❐you see an "OUT OF FREQUENCY" message on the screen? ❐Do you see a "SELF DIAGNOSITICS" message on the screen? • Check and see if the power cord is connected properly to the power outlet. • Press the Power button. • Adjust the brightness and the contrast. • If the monitor is in power saving mode, try moving the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard to bring up the screen. • message appears when the signal from the PC (video card) is out of horizontal or vertical frequency range of the monitor. See the 'Specifications' section of this manual and configure your monitor again. • This message appears when the signal cable between your PC and your monitor is not connected. Check the signal cable and try again. ❐Is the vertical frequency less than 70Hz or is your monitor set to the interlaced mode? ❐Do you have any magnetic material such as adapter, or high- voltage line near to your monitor? ❐Do you hear a "~ding" sound while the monitor is flickering? • Set the vertical frequency to 72Hz or higher, and consult the video card user manual for instructions on converting to a non-interlaced mode. (You can set this option under the Display icon of the Control Panel.) • Remove magnetic sources, such as power adapters, speakers, or high-voltage lines, away from the monitor. • Use the normal degaussing function. This function clears the screen and reduces any screen blur that may occur due to the surrounding magnetic field. The screen may flicker for about 5 seconds, accompanied by a "~ding" sound. The screen is flickering.

discoloration (16 colors)? ❐Is the screen color unstable or monochrome? ❐Do you see a partial blurring on the screen? • Set the color depth to 256 colors or higher: use 'Control Panel' ->'Display' ->'Settings' ->'Color Palette' • Check the connection of the signal cable. • This happens due to interference from surrounding magnetic fields, as created when speakers, steel structures, or high-voltage lines are placed near the monitor. Remove any such materials from the immediate vicinity and use the DEGAUSS icon on the screen adjustment menu to fix the screen. ❐Do you see the after- image even when you turn off the monitor? • A premature aging of the monitor pixels may cause the prolonged display of a single image on the screen. Be sure to use a screen saver to maximize the service life of the monitor. The screen color is not normal. I see an after-image on the screen. ❐Do you see the wave directly on the screen? • This occurs in inverse proportion to the screen focus, which can be caused by a particular frequency or video card. Brighten the screen and use the 'MOIRE' icon on the screen adjustment menu to adjust the screen. I see waves on the screen. ❐Have you installed the monitor driver? • Be sure to install the monitor driver from the Lenovo Monitor CD that comes with your monitor. Have you installed the monitor driver?

90 degree deflection 0.28mm diagonal, 0.25mm horizontal dot pitch AGAS(Anti-Glare Anti-Static) coating Horizontal Freq. 30 - 54kHz (Automatic) Vertical Freq. 50 - 120Hz (Automatic) Input Form Separate TTL, Positive/Negative Signal Input 15 pin D-Sub Connector Input Form Separate, RGB Analog, 0.7Vp-p/75 ohm, Positive Resolution(max) 1024 x 768@60Hz DDC 2B On ≤ 75 W Active "Off" State ≤ 15 W Power Off ≤ 5 W Width 35.6 cm / 14.0 inches Height 37.1 cm / 14.6 inches Depth 36.0 cm / 14.2inches Net 11.5 kg (25.4 lbs) AC 100-240V 50/60Hz 1.5A Operating Conditions Temperature 0˚C to 40 ˚C Humidity 10 % to 80 % non-Condensing Storage Conditions Temperature -20˚C to 60 ˚C Humidity 5 % to 95 % non-Condensing Detached Attached Detached MPR-II Picture Tube Sync Input Video Input Plug & Play Power Consumption Dimensions &Weight (with tilt/ swivel stand) Power Input Environmental Conditions Tilt/Swivel Stand Signal cable Power cord Regulations

Display Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Freq. (kHz) Vertical Freq. (Hz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 720 x 400 800 x 600 800 x 600 31.47 37.50 43.27 31.47 46.88 53.68 60 75 85 70 75 85 VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA Service Information The following parts are for use by Lenovo services, or Lenovo authorize dealers, to support customer warranty. Parts are for service use only. 40Y6853 40Y6854 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION MODEL COLOR MACHINE TYPE E50 FRU MONITOR E50 FRU - Tilt/Swivel 6518 PLE Business Black Business Black