Planar Dome Q2 User manual

Dome Q2 Display

AX1 Display Controller

Dome CXtra Software

QUICK REFERENCE

Windows XP

Windows 2000

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Before You Begin

Check that your system meets these requirements and runs one of these

Microsoft operating systems.

System Requirements

•Intel Pentium 4/Xeon;

AMD Athlon 64/K7/XP or compatible

•Motherboard with free PCI Express slot

•256 MB RAM

•CD-ROM drive

•Power supply, 300 watts or greater

Operating System

•Windows XP with

Service Pack 1 (or higher)

•Windows 2000 with

Service Pack 1 (or higher)

Warning

Avertissement

Avvertenza

Advertencia

Warnung

Before disconnecting a peripheral or removing

a component from the motherboard, wait 20

seconds after unplugging the power cord to

avoid possible damage to the motherboard.

Wear an antistatic heel or wrist strap when

installing the board to avoid damage to

computer components.

Discharge your body’s static electricity by

touching the power supply or the metal

surface of the computer chassis.

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Check the contents of your Dome Q2 display package for all the items shown here. Save the

original packing materials for storage and shipping.

Unpacking the Display

Guidelines

•Use both hands to lift

or adjust the display.

•Avoid touching the

display screen.

•Do not set up the display

in areas with sudden

temperature changes and

strong light sources.

•Do not block the vents on

the back of the display.

•Do not remove the back

cover or disassemble the

display.

Dome Q2 digital flat panel AX1 display controller

DVI to DVI video cable Power cord Driver software

USB cable

Dome AX1

Quick Reference

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Review illustrations of the front panel, back panel, and side interface to identify

display controls and ports.

The power switch on the side of the display

is the master power control.The switch must

be on for the front power switch and the

USB ports to be operational.

Identifying the Components

Front

Side

See page 12 for information on the

front panel controls

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Back

3 4 5 6 7

Legend

1Power switch to turn the

display unit on or off

2USB downstream port

3USB downstream port

4USB upstream port

5Power cord port

6DVI port to connect

the display to the

AX1 controller

7D-Sub connector,

non-functioning for

digital mode.

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Installing the Display Controller

Open PCI Express slot

AX1 controller

installed

Blank bracket

Remove any existing graphics card and its driver from your computer system before you

install the AX1 controller and driver. Also disable any onboard graphics capability on the

motherboard. See safety precautions on page 2.

To install the controller

1Turn off your computer and all peripherals.

Disconnect all cables from your computer.

Leave the power cord plugged into the

grounded outlet.

2Remove the computer cover.

3Remove any existing graphics card and

video signal cable, if necessary.

4Remove the blank bracket from the available

PCI Express slot.

5Insert the AX1 controller into the slot,

align the connector pins, and press the

board down until it is firmly seated.

6Secure the mounting bracket.

7Reattach the computer cover and the peripherals.

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Use only the cables and power cord supplied with your display.

To connect the display

1Plug one end of the DVI signal cable to

the DVI port on the display. Tighten the

thumbscrews to secure the connection.

2Plug the power cord into the power

connector on the connector plate.

3Plug the other end of the DVI cable into the

video port on the installed AX1 controller.

(Use DVI port #1 for the first display if you

are installing only one display.)

4Plug the other end of the power cord into

a grounded outlet.

5Repeat steps 1 to 4 to connect a second

display to the controller.

6Power on your display

first, then the

computer.

Connecting the Display

Power cord DVI cable

Connection

for a single

display or the

first display of

a dual setup

DVI cable

AX1 controller

installed

DVI port 1

DVI port 2

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Installing the Display Driver

Upon restarting your computer system, you must log on with administrator privileges.

On both Windows XP and Windows 2000 systems, Service Pack 1 or higher must be installed.

To install the display driver

1Start the system. Click Cancel on the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box.

2Insert the Planar Installation CD and run the SETUP.EXE utility.

3Click Next on the Welcome dialog.

4Click Yes to the license agreement. The installation starts.

5Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Planar recommends that

you select the Express installation option.

6When the Setup complete message appears, select Yes, I want to restart my computer

now and click Finish.

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To configure the display

1Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings.

2Set the resolution to 1600 x 1200.

3Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab.

4Set the refresh rate to 60Hz.

5Click OK until you return to the desktop.

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Use the Display Properties dialog to make changes to the video settings or to set up

a dual-display configuration.

To set the display orientation

1Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings.

2Select the monitor that you want to change.Then click Advanced.

3Click the Monitor tab. Make sure the check box for Hide modes that this monitor

cannot display is empty (unchecked).

4Click the Rotation tab.

•Check Standard Landscape for landscape mode.

•Check Rotate 90 Left or Right for portrait mode.

5Click Yes to save the setting. Then click OK until to return to the desktop.

Adjusting the Display Properties

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