Planar Dome Q2 User manual

Dome Q2 Display

EX2 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.

You must install the correct AGP chipset driver

before you install the EX2 controller and driver.

To check the chipset on your computer

1Right-click My Computer and select Properties.

2Click the Hardware tab and select Device

Manager.

3Scroll the list to select System Devices.

4Scroll to list to AGP controller. The name of

the chipset manufacturer appears as the

device name.

System Requirements

•Intel Pentium 4, Xeon AMD

Athlon XP/MP/Opteron or

compatible

•Motherboard with free

AGP 8x/4x slot

•256 MB RAM

•Correct AGP GART chipset

driver installed for motherboard

•CD-ROM drive

•Power supply, 300 watts or

greater

Operating System

•Windows XP

•Windows 2000 with

Service Pack 1

(or higher) Warning

Avertissement

Avvertenza

Advertencia

Warnung

Wear an antistatic heel or wrist

strap when installing the board

and display to avoid damage to

computer components.

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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 EX2 display controller

DVI-to-DVI video cable Power cord Driver software

USB cable

Dome Q2

quickreference

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

Ex2 display controller

7D-Sub port,

non-functioning

for digital mode

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Installing the Display Controller

Open AGP slot

Blank bracket

Turn your computer off. Leave the power cord plugged into the grounded outlet.

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

you install the EX2 display controller and driver. Also disable any onboard graphics

capability on the motherboard.

To install the controller

1Turn off your computer and all peripherals.

Disconnect all cables from the back of your

computer.

2Remove the computer cover.

3Remove any existing graphics card and

video signal cable, if necessary.

4Remove the blank bracket from

the available AGP slot.

5Insert the display controller into the AGP slot,

align the connector pins, and press the

board down until it is firmly seated.

6Use the power extension cable to connect the

display controller to the computer’s hard drive

connector. Connect the Aplug to the controller,

the Bplug to the computer power supply,

and the Cplug to the hard drive connector.

EX2 display

controller installed

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7Secure the mounting bracket.

8Reattach the computer cover and the peripherals.

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Use only the cables and power cord supplied with the Dome Q2 display.

1Press the PUSH button on the desk stand

and remove the stand cover.

2Plug one end of the video signal cable to

the DVI port on the display. Tighten the

thumbscrews to secure the connection.

3Plug the power cord into the power input

port on the interface plate.

4Plug the other end of the DVI cable into

the video port on the installed display

controller. Use DVI port #1 if you are

installing only one display.

5Plug the other end of the power

cord into a grounded outlet.

6Reattach the stand cover.

7Power on your display first, then

the computer.

Connecting the Cables

Power cord

Connection

for a single

display

DVI cable

EX2 display

controller installed

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Installing the Display Driver

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

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

To install the display driver

1Click Cancel on the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click No on the

System Settings Change window when prompted to restart the computer.

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

3Click Install under Software Install, then click Next.

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.

After restarting, you may see the message Digital Signature Not Found. Click Yes or Continue

to complete the driver installation.

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 60 Hz.

5Click OK until you return to the desktop.

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The display driver installs two additional tabs on the Display Properties dialog box in

the Control Panel. Use the Rotation tab to select the orientation of the display. Use the

Information tab to retrieve controller-specific hardware and driver information. Also use

the dialog box 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.

3Click Advanced.

4Click the Monitor tab. Make sure the check box for Hide modes that this monitor

cannot display is empty (unchecked).

5Click the Rotation tab.

•Check Standard Landscape for landscape mode.

•Check Rotate 90 Left or Right for portrait mode.

6Click Yes to save the setting.

7Click OK until to return to the desktop.

To retrieve controller and driver information

Click Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Information.

Adjusting the Display Properties

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