3M MicroTouch M150 - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your M150 FPD Monitor 15
Note: When the adjustment knob is horizontal it is locked; when it is in the vertical position it is
unlocked.
Always maintain adequate ventilation to protect the display from overheating and to
ensure reliable and continued operation.
Installing the Video Card and Video Driver
Before you can connect your touch monitor, make sure your computer has a video card
and driver already installed for the monitor. The video driver is supplied by the video
card manufacturer and may be found on the disks that came with your computer. If you
need information on installing a video card or video driver, refer to your computer
documentation for instructions.
Supported Video Display Modes and Refresh Rates
Your video card should support one of the display modes specified in
Table 1. If you select an unsupported video mode, the monitor may stop working or
display unsatisfactory picture quality.
Table 1. Applicable Display Mode and Refresh Rate
Display Mode Refresh Rate
VGA (640 x 480) 60
72
75
US Text (720 x 400) 70
SVGA (800 x 600) 56 Hz
60
72
75
XGA (1024 x 768) 60
70
75
Configuring the Display Settings
After you connect your M150 FPD and turn on your computer, you may need to
configure one or more of these display settings. The ideal settings for this monitor are as
follows:
• Display mode (also called desktop area or video resolution) 1024 x 768
• Refresh rate (also called vertical scan rate or vertical sync) 60 Hz
• Color depth (also called color palette or number of colors) at least 16-bit (high color)
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