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Monitor for Laptop 1301 User Manual
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Content Description.1 Section 1 Notice for using On-Lap Monitor 2 Section 2 Safety Instructions......3 Section 3 Safety Precautions...3 Section 4 Product Maintenance. 3 Section 5 LCD Pixel Statement...3 Section 6 On-Lap Monitor and Accessories....4 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions...6 Section 1 Dual Monitor Display.6 Section 2 Installation Instructions - Vertical Display...10 Section 3 Installation Instructions - Horizontal Display.12 Chapter 3 Power On and Off On-Lap Monitor..14 Section 1 Operation Instructions..14 Section 2 Monitor Display Setting 14 Chapter 4 Shortcuts and OSD Instructions 19 Section 1 Shortcuts Description.19 Section 2 OSD Description.....20 Section 3 Other Functions of OSD.24 Chapter 5 Specification..28 Section 1 Plug and Play...28 Section 2 PIN Assignment. 28 Section 3 Standard Default Modes...31 Section 4 Troubleshooting....32
1 Chapter 1 Content Description Section 1 Notice for using On-Lap Monitor 1. Notice when installing the On-Lap Monitor onto your laptop: 1) The laptop s monitor should be positioned in an upright position to prevent it from tippling. 2)Keep the laptop away from the table edge to prevent it from falling off the table if it topples. 3)When using On-Lap, open On-Lap to a horizontal position first, and then open the laptop s monitor. Avoid knocking against objects on the table. 4)Use the laptop and On-Lap Monitor on a level table. If the table is not level, the laptop and On-Lap Monitor may topple. 5) As shown below, it is recommended to rotate the On-Lap Monitor to a position nearer to the user (i.e., angle between 180-225 ); if the On-Lap Monitor is rotated to a position behind the laptop monitor (as illustrated: angle <180 ), it may cause the laptop to fall backwards. Using the laptop when the On-Lap Monitor angle is between 0 and 90, is not recommended.
2 [Monitor angle between 0 and 90 is not recommended; tipping may occur!] 2. The suction of the cupules depends on the smoothness of the surface where the cupules are to be stuck. If the surface is not smooth, it is recommended to use the cupule mylars [remark: the cupule mylars are not reusable]. If the cupules become dirty or after a period of use, the suction strength may deteriorate. Please clean and tightly press the cupules again. Please check that the cupules are securely stuck every time before use. 3. On-Lap 1301 only reads DVI digital video signal; it does not support complete HDMI interface and does not have a speaker.
3 Section 2 Safety Instructions Please read this Manual carefully and observe the operation instructions and precautionary notes. Do retain this document for future reference. Section 3 Safety Precautions 1. The Product may be severely damaged from overturning or falling. Please do not place on a shaky or unstable table, cupboard or trolley. 2. Do not place the Product on a vibrating surface as continuous vibration may damage the internal components. 3. The Product is not waterproof. Do not use the Product at or near a place with water. 4. Do not insert any object into the Product s slots or gaps. 5. When the product is stuck to a clean and smooth surface such as glass or other objects, ensure that it is placed on a table or other object which can support the product in case it falls, to prevent it from falling onto the floor, and causing harm to people upon slippage. Section 4 Product Maintenance 1. Do not attempt to repair the Product yourself. Please send it to our professional maintenance personnel for service. 2. Should any of the following conditions occur, please contact our maintenance personnel for service: 1) Unable to operate the Product after following the instructions in the Manual. 2) The Product falls and the outer casing is damaged. 3) Power cable or video cable is damaged, worn or torn. 4) Liquid infiltrated into the Product. Section 5 LCD Pixel Statement The On-Lap Monitor uses a high quality LCD panel. Nevertheless, there might be instances where defective pixels may occur; however, this will not affect the normal functioning of the Product.
Section 6 On-Lap Monitor and Accessories 4 Fig.: Front View Fig.: Back View
5 On-Lap 1301 Parts Description: 1. Monitor, monitor rotation grip 2. Frame, frame steel plate, cupule holes, frame box, frame box cover 3. Rotating shaft 4. Digital video input port (DVI); analog video input port (VGA) 5. USB power cable 6. Buttons: Power, Exit, Menu, Up (move up; brighter), Down (move down; dimmer) Fig.: Front View (Cover removed ) Package Contents: 1 x On-Lap Monitor 1 x DVI cable 1 x VGA cable 4 x cupule 8 x cupule mylars 9 x cable clip 1 x non-woven bag 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x User Manual Fig.: Product accessories
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Section 1 Dual Monitor Display Step 1 Pre-installation preparation 1. Tidy the table and remove any sharp objects or dirt from the table to prevent damaging the LCD panel during installation. 2. Clean the laptop s outer cover to remove any grease or dirt. Grease or dirt will cause the cupules or cupule mylars unable to stick onto the surface. Clean your hands and remove any water droplets or grease. As shown below, close the laptop and place it in front with the opening facing yourself; place the On-Lap Monitor on the non-woven bag with the top of On-Lap Monitor facing you and the frame steel plate on top. 6 Fig.: Place the laptop and On-Lap side-by-side 3. Stick a cupule onto the laptop cover. If the cupule can be tightly adhered to the cover, skip to Step 2. If the laptop outer cover is uneven (e.g. solid pattern, solid brand logo, etc.) or with special coating, the suction may not last. Please stick the cupule mylars according to the following steps. 4. As shown in the illustration, place the positioning diagram on the laptop cover. Stick the four cupule mylars on the positions as indicated by the positioning diagram. Fig.: Stick the cupule mylars with the help of the positioning diagram
7 Step 2 Fix the cupules to mount the On-Lap Monitor onto the laptop cover 1. As shown below, lock the cupules by turning the knob in a clockwise direction. Hold the outside of the cupule to prevent dirtying the suction surface. Fig.: Stick the cupule mylars with the help of the positioning diagram 2. As illustrated, place the positioning diagram on the laptop cover. Open the On-Lap Monitor, hold the monitor with your right hand and the frame with your left. According to the position indicated in the positioning diagram, gently place the On-Lap Monitor on the laptop cover. Pull out the positioning diagram. Hold the On-Lap Monitor with your right hand and gently press the four cupules in sequence with your left hand. Ensure that the air inside the cups is emptied and the cupules are tightly adhered to the laptop cover. Note: do not press too hard on the cupules as heavy pressing may damage your laptop s monitor. [Gently press on the four cupules in sequence] Left fig.: Open the On-Lap Monitor. Hold the monitor with your right hand and the frame with your left. Move the On-Lap Monitor onto the top of the laptop. Right fig.: Gently press the four cupules in sequence, ensure that the air inside the cupules is emptied.
8 3. Place the On-Lap Monitor gently into the frame; the On-Lap Monitor is now installed on your laptop. Please note that the cupules should be placed away from the arc of your laptop s edge. If the cupules are placed on the arc, please re-install them. [Adjust the cupules position away from the arc] Step 3 Install video input cable 1. The On-Lap Monitor supports two input modes: DVI digital video signal and VGA analog video signal. If your laptop is equipped with HDMI video output port, it is recommended to use the DVI cable. 2. As illustrated, slide horizontally to remove the frame box cover and detach the USB power cable. Note: do not detach the USB power cable forcefully as it may damage the USB cable. Fig.: Remove frame box cover 3. Install DVI cable. As illustrated, connect one end of the DVI cable to the video input port marked DVI and the other end to the laptop s HDMI port. 4. Connect the USB power cable to the laptop s USB port.
9 Fig.: Connect cable to the left of the laptop Fig.: Connect cable to the right of the laptop 5. If your laptop does not have HDMI port, you may install VGA cable. As illustrated, connect one end of the analog cable to the video input port marked VGA and the other end to the laptop s VGA port. Fig.: Connect cable to the left of the laptop Fig.: Connect cable to the right of the laptop 6. Tidy the DVI cable and USB cable. As illustrated, place the USB power cable and DVI cable close to the edge of the laptop. Tidy the cables,leave 6cm outside and place the rest into the frame box. 7. As illustrated, align the frame box cover with the triangular mark, replace the box cover horizontally and slide to close the cover. The installation is complete. Fig.: Align the front of the frame box cover pin with the triangular mark and slide it in horizontally
Step 4 Opening the laptop and On-Lap Monitor 10 1. Hold the frame with your left hand and open the On-Lap Monitor with your right. Open the laptop cover and adjust the On-Lap Monitor to your desired position. 180 225 Fig.: Open the On-Lap Monitor and laptop to the desired angle 2. After switching on your laptop, the system will automatically detect the On-Lap Monitor. Go to Control Panel of Windows operating system to proceed with monitor extension setting. (Refer to Section 2 of Chapter 3 to set up monitor display) Section 2 Installation Instructions Portrait Display 1. Open the On-Lap Monitor and place it on the table in a vertical position. 2. Slide horizontally to remove the frame box cover and detach the USB power cable. Note: do not detach the USB power cable forcefully to avoid damaging the cable. 3. Connect one end of the DVI cable to the input port marked DVI and the other end to the laptop s HDMI port. Fig.: Connect DVI cable to the left side of the laptop
11 4. If your laptop does not have a HDMI port, you may use a VGA cable. As illustrated, connect one end of the VGA cable to the input port marked VGA and the other end to the laptop s VGA port. fig.: Connect VGA cable to the left side of the laptop 5. As illustrated, after aligning with the triangular mark, levelly replace the frame box cover and slide the cover to close it. Installation is complete. Fig.: Align the front of the frame box cover pin with the triangular mark and slide it in horizontally 6. When you switch on your laptop, the system will detect the On-Lap Monitor. Proceed to carry out monitor extension setting via Control Panel of Windows operating system. Set the monitor display to Portrait. (Refer to Section 2 of Chapter 3 for the method of setting the monitor display)
Section 3 Installation Instructions Horizontal Display 1. To use this display mode, it is recommended that you purchase a tripod, USB extension cable and digital video signal extension cable. (If the laptop does not have a HDMI port, then you would need an analog extension cable [D-SUB 15PIN male to female extension cable instead]) 12 Fig.: Recommended external accessories to purchase 2. As illustrated, slide horizontally to remove the frame box cover, connect the USB power cable to the USB extension cable. Connect one end of the DVI cable to the video input port marked DVI, and the other to the digital video signal extension cable. Fig.: Connecting USB cable to HDMI cable
13 3. Replace the frame box cover back horizontally and slide the cover to close. Put the On-Lap Monitor on the tripod. Fig.: Landscape display 4. Connect one end of the USB extension cable to the laptop s USB port, and connect one end of the digital video signal extension cable to the laptop s HDMI port. 5. If your laptop does not have a HDMI port, you may connect a VGA cable to the video input port marked VGA, and connect an analog video extension cable to the other end. Connect the other end of the analog video extension cable to your laptop s VGA port. 6. After switching on your laptop, the On-Lap Monitor will be detected. Proceed to carry out monitor extension setting via Control Panel of the Windows operating system. Set the monitor display to Landscape. (Refer to Section 2 of Chapter 3 for the method of setting the monitor display)
Chapter 3 Power On and Off On-Lap Monitor Section 1 Operation Instructions 1. Initial use When the On-Lap s USB power cable is connected to a 5V DC power source, On-Lap will automatically switch on. 2. Switching on the On-Lap Monitor from an off mode Press Power to switch on the On-Lap Monitor. 3. Follow the steps below to proceed with the monitor display setting. 4. When On-Lap is on, you may press the power button to switch off On -Lap. Section 2 Monitor Display Setting 1. Set resolution - Windows 7 system 1) Click on icon at the bottom left of the screen, and a menu will be displayed. 2) Click on Control Panel 14
15 3) Click on Appearance and Personalization 4) Click on Display>Connect to an external display
5) Normally is the laptop s monitor, is the external monitor. Click on Detect if you are unsure. 6) At Display, select, and set the Resolution as 1366x768 7) Click Ok to save setting and exit. 16 2. Resolution setting-windows XP system: 1) Click on Start 2) Click on Settings Control Panel 3) Click on Appearance and Theme 4) Click on Adjust screen resolution 5) Click on Appearance and Personalization
17 8) Click on Setting, select Monitor at Display
9) set the Screen Resolution as 1366x768; select OK and exit. 18
19 Chapter 4 Shortcuts and OSD Instructions Section 1 Shortcuts Description Power: press power switch to switch off power Exit: when there is no OSD menu; pressing the exit button will activate automatic adjustment function (only pertains to analog video signal VGA). Menu / Select: press menu button to launch OSD panel. Increase brightness/move up: press to increase brightness; if the OSD menu is launched, pressing will move up the list. Decrease brightness/move down: press to reduce brightness; when the OSD menu is launched, press down the list. to move
20 Section 2 OSD Description 1. Basic buttons operating instruction 1) Press button to launch the OSD panel. 2) Press or to view the functions. To adjust a certain function, press to launch it. If the selected function consists of sub-menu, press or again to view the sub-menu. When the desired function is highlighted, press to launch it. 3) Press or to change the settings. To exit, press to exit. Repeat the preceding steps to adjust other settings. 2. Color setting - Contrast 1) Press to launch the OSD panel. 2) Press or to select, press to enter. 3) Press or to select Contrast sub-menu and press to enter; press or to proceed with the contrast adjustment adjust the display contrast from 0-100. 4) Press to exit.
21 3. Color Setting - Brightness 1) Press to launch the OSD panel. 2) Press or to select, press to enter. 3) Press or to select Brightness sub-menu and press 4) to enter; press or to proceed with brightness adjustment adjust the backlight from 0-100.
22 4. Color Setting Color temperature adjustment 1) Press button to launch the OSD panel. 2) Press or to select, press to enter. 3) Press or to select Color temperature adjustment submenu and press to enter. 4) Press or to adjust color saturation for R/G/B. Red increase or decrease the red saturation of the image Green increase or decrease the green saturation of the image Blue increase or decrease the blue saturation of the image 5) Press to exit. 5. Color Setting Color Temperature 1) Press to launch the OSD panel. 2) Press or to select, press to enter. 3) Press or to select Color Temperature sub-menu, press to enter. 4) Press or to proceed with the adjustment. Warm color 6500K Revert to warm color. Cold color 9300K Revert to cold color. Custom Revert to initial color temperature.
23 5) Press to exit. 6. Image Adjustment: applicable only for VGA input signal 1) Press to launch the OSD panel. 2)Press or to select, press to enter. 3)Press or to select the sub-menu, press to enter, press or to adjust Clock Adjust the horizontal scan rate. If the rate is incorrectly set, the vertical lines on screen and screen width will not be properly displayed. Phase Adjust the phase of pixel clock signal. If the position is incorrectly adjusted and when the screen displays bright image, it will be affected by horizontal interference. Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the image. H Position Adjust the image s horizontal position. V Position Adjust the image s vertical position. 4) Press to exit.
24 7. Menu Adjustment 1) Press to launch the OSD panel. 2) Press or to select, press to enter. 3) Press or to select sub-menu, press to enter, press or to adjust. OST Timer adjust OSD time Language select language Reset restore to factory settings Version factory version 4) Press to exit.
25 8. Signal Selection 1) Press to launch The OSD panel 2) Press or to select 按, press to enter. 3) Press or to select input source, which are: VGA select analog signal as source of input DVI select digital signal as source of input Auto Search auto search for input signal 4) Press to exit. Section 3 Other functions of OSD 1. Monitor State Explanation Scenario System is launched without digital or analog input source System is launched but the video signal input source is incorrectly set in the OSD. The actual connected digital or analog input source differs from the setting. System is launched with digital or analog input source, and the video input source is correctly set in the OSD. System shuts down Monitor State Displays GeChic protection screen Displays GeChic protection screen Displays input source s image All black 1) When there is no analog or digital input source, the screen will display no signal.
26 2. Low voltage protection instruction 1) When a low voltage of 5V DC is connected (through USB power cable), OSD will display insufficient power indicator.
27 2) You can press within the time limit to decrease the brightness to reduce the USB load. 3) When the USB load is reduced to within the USB power specification, the insufficient power indicator on the OSD will disappear. 4) If the USB load is not reduced within the time limit, the system will reduce the brightness to 50% in order to reduce the USB load. 5) If the USB load is still not reduced to within the USB power specification, the system will further reduce the brightness to 25% to reduce the USB load. 6) When the USB load is reduced to within the USB power specification, the insufficient power indicator on the OSD will disappear.
Chapter 5 Specification Section 1 Plug and Play The On-Lap Monitor conforms to VESA DDC standard and supports VESA DDC2. DDC2B is a bi-directional data channel based on I 2C protocol. The host can request EDID information over the DDC2B channel. The On-Lap Monitor is able to inform the host system of its identity, and depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities. 28 Section 2 PIN Assignment 1. DVI connector Pinout Fig.: DVI Connector (Connect to On-Lap DVI port) Pin No. Name Pin No. Name 1 Hot Plug Detect 8 SDA (I²C Serial Data Line for DDC) 2 Ground 9 SCL (I²C Serial Clock for DDC) 3 TMDS Data2 10 TMDS Data2+ 4 TMDS Data1 11 TMDS Data1+ 5 TMDS Data0 12 TMDS Data0+ 6 TMDS Clock 13 TMDS Clock+ 7 +5 V Power 14 Ground
29 Fig.: DVI connector (Connect to PC s HDMI port) Pin No. Name Pin No. Name 1 TMDS Data2+ 11 TMDS Clock Shield 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 12 TMDS Clock 3 TMDS Data2 13 Reserved 4 TMDS Data1+ 14 Reserved 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 15 SCL (I²C Serial Clock for DDC) 6 TMDS Data1 16 SDA (I²C Serial Data Line for DDC) 7 TMDS Data0+ 17 DDC Ground 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 18 +5 V Power 9 TMDS Data0 19 Hot Plug Detect 10 TMDS Clock+
2. VGA Connector Pinout 30 Fig.: VGA Connector (Connect to On-Lap VGA port) Pin No. Name Pin No. Name 1 HSYNC 8 VSYNC 2 GND 9 GND 3 BGND 10 BLUE 4 GGND 11 GREEN 5 RGND 12 RED 6 SCL 13 GND 7 +5V 14 SDA Fig.: VGA Connector (Connect to PC s VGA port) Pin No. Name Pin No. Name 1 RED 9 +5V 2 GREEN 10 SGND 3 BLUE 11 NC 4 NC 12 SDA 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 RGND 14 VSYNC 7 GGND 15 SCL 8 BGND
31 3. USB power cable Connector Pinout Fig.: USB Power Cable (Connect to 5V DC Power) Pin No. Name 1 Vcc(+5V) 2 NC 3 NC 4 Ground Section 3 Standard default modes Display Mode Resolution 1 MAC 640x480 60 Hz 2 VESA 720x400 60 Hz 3 SVGA 800x600 56 Hz 4 SVGA 800x600 60 Hz 5 XGA 1024x768 60 Hz 6 WXGA 1366x768 60 Hz
Section 4 Troubleshooting 1. With DVI cable 32 Problem Screen Display Solution No screen image No screen image Blank screen Blank screen Please check if USB power cable is connected to a 5V DC power source. Please adjust Brightness and Contrast settings, or reset them to factory default via OSD. No screen image OSD shows No Signal warning Please check if DVI cable is correctly connected to On-Lap Monitor s DVI input port and computer s HDMI output port. 2. With VGA cable Problem Screen Display Solution No screen image Blank screen Blank screen OSD displays No signal warning Please check if USB power cable is connected to a 5V DC power source. Please adjust Brightness and Contrast settings, or reset them to factory default via OSD. Please check if DVI cable is correctly connected to On-Lap Monitor s VGA input port and computer s VGA output port. Abnormal screen image Image disappears or image size is too big, too small, or image is not centralized Please adjust resolution, clock, horizontal position and vertical position via OSD.