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Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. Changes to their respective owners. No part of GIGABYTE. All rights reserved. Gaming Monitor User Guide Copyright © 2022 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this manual is protected by copyright laws and ...
Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. Changes to their respective owners. No part of GIGABYTE. All rights reserved. Gaming Monitor User Guide Copyright © 2022 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this manual is protected by copyright laws and ...
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CONTENTS Gaming Monitor User Guide SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...4 Preparation...4 Installing the Software...5 Uninstalling the Software 6 USING THE SOFTWARE...7 Launching the Software 7 Configuring the Settings 7 DISPLAY SETTING...8 HOT KEY...17 GENERAL SETTING 19 KVM...20 ABOUT...21 - 3 -
CONTENTS Gaming Monitor User Guide SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...4 Preparation...4 Installing the Software...5 Uninstalling the Software 6 USING THE SOFTWARE...7 Launching the Software 7 Configuring the Settings 7 DISPLAY SETTING...8 HOT KEY...17 GENERAL SETTING 19 KVM...20 ABOUT...21 - 3 -
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Gaming Monitor User Guide SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Preparation 1. Connect one end of a USB (A-Male to B-Male) cable to the USB port of the LCD monitor and the other end to the DC port on your computer. 3. Plug the power adapter to the DP port of your computer and the LCD monitor. Turn on the monitor.... Then plug the power cables of your computer and the LCD monitor into a power outlet. 4. Connect any of the following: • One end of an HDMI cable ...
Gaming Monitor User Guide SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Preparation 1. Connect one end of a USB (A-Male to B-Male) cable to the USB port of the LCD monitor and the other end to the DC port on your computer. 3. Plug the power adapter to the DP port of your computer and the LCD monitor. Turn on the monitor.... Then plug the power cables of your computer and the LCD monitor into a power outlet. 4. Connect any of the following: • One end of an HDMI cable ...
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Open the web browser and enter https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/All-Series to the "Uninstalling the Software" section. 1. Wait until the installation is complete and click OK when prompted. - 5 - The extracting wizard appears. 4. Gaming Monitor User Guide Installing the Software IMPORTANT! Double-click UpdPack.exe. To...installed an older version of the software on your computer. 3. Click on your computer, you have to your gaming monitor name and download the software to remove the previously installed software first before proceeding with the following installation process.
Open the web browser and enter https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/All-Series to the "Uninstalling the Software" section. 1. Wait until the installation is complete and click OK when prompted. - 5 - The extracting wizard appears. 4. Gaming Monitor User Guide Installing the Software IMPORTANT! Double-click UpdPack.exe. To...installed an older version of the software on your computer. 3. Click on your computer, you have to your gaming monitor name and download the software to remove the previously installed software first before proceeding with the following installation process.
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The Programs and Features page appears on -screen instructions to uninstall the software. - 6 - Then follow the on the screen. Select OSDSidekick from the list. 4. Right-click on OSDSidekick and select Uninstall. Right-click on OSD_Sidekick. Then select Uninstall. 3. Gaming Monitor User Guide Uninstalling the Software 1. From the Windows desktop, click and select GIGABTYE. 2.
The Programs and Features page appears on -screen instructions to uninstall the software. - 6 - Then follow the on the screen. Select OSDSidekick from the list. 4. Right-click on OSDSidekick and select Uninstall. Right-click on OSD_Sidekick. Then select Uninstall. 3. Gaming Monitor User Guide Uninstalling the Software 1. From the Windows desktop, click and select GIGABTYE. 2.
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After the driver installation is connected to the LCD monitor through a USB cable as described in step 1 in > GIGABYTE folder, and select More > Run as an administrator. Configuring the Settings Using the OSD Sidekick software, you need to launch the software. Gaming Monitor User Guide USING THE SOFTWARE Launching the Software IMPORTANT! Then launch the... Sidekick software shortcut icon appears on page 4. Note: The first time you open the OSD Sidekick software, you can configure the advanced settings for the monitor. - 7 -
After the driver installation is connected to the LCD monitor through a USB cable as described in step 1 in > GIGABYTE folder, and select More > Run as an administrator. Configuring the Settings Using the OSD Sidekick software, you need to launch the software. Gaming Monitor User Guide USING THE SOFTWARE Launching the Software IMPORTANT! Then launch the... Sidekick software shortcut icon appears on page 4. Note: The first time you open the OSD Sidekick software, you can configure the advanced settings for the monitor. - 7 -
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... Click the ON/OFF button to its default settings. - 8 - DISPLAY SETTING Configure the game, image, multi-picture, Dashboard, and Game Assist related settings. These profiles cannot be applied directly to the monitor. Note: Hover the cursor over the preset Picture Mode name and click to reset the preset Picture Mode profile to ...enable or disable the function. DD Click the q icon to select the available option. • All the changes will be deleted. Gaming Monitor User Guide Note: • Most of the configuration options are 6 preset Picture Mode profiles.
... Click the ON/OFF button to its default settings. - 8 - DISPLAY SETTING Configure the game, image, multi-picture, Dashboard, and Game Assist related settings. These profiles cannot be applied directly to the monitor. Note: Hover the cursor over the preset Picture Mode name and click to reset the preset Picture Mode profile to ...enable or disable the function. DD Click the q icon to select the available option. • All the changes will be deleted. Gaming Monitor User Guide Note: • Most of the configuration options are 6 preset Picture Mode profiles.
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However, you can still do the following: Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Click E-sports Customize > to add an additional profile or import other profile from the specified folder, select Import profile. Note: Make sure to configure the necessary Gaming & Picture settings before creating a new profile. √√ To import other profile. √√ To add an additional profile, select Add profile. Then click OK to import. Browse the location and select the profile file to import the file. - 9 -
However, you can still do the following: Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Click E-sports Customize > to add an additional profile or import other profile from the specified folder, select Import profile. Note: Make sure to configure the necessary Gaming & Picture settings before creating a new profile. √√ To import other profile. √√ To add an additional profile, select Add profile. Then click OK to import. Browse the location and select the profile file to import the file. - 9 -
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DD Click to export a profile to export the file. - 10 - Browse the location and enter the file name. Then click OK to the specified folder. Gaming Monitor User Guide Note: The default Profile folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path.
DD Click to export a profile to export the file. - 10 - Browse the location and enter the file name. Then click OK to the specified folder. Gaming Monitor User Guide Note: The default Profile folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path.
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Click to close the E-sports Customize menu. DD Click to confirm the modifications. - DD Click and do any of the following to modify the profile picture. Gaming Monitor User Guide Note: The default Profile folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path. Click to customize the profile: - Rename the profile. - Click to the monitor Custom 3. - 11 - Note: The user defined Picture Mode applies to reject the modifications. Browse for the picture, and click OK to delete the customized profile. DD Click to upload. -
Click to close the E-sports Customize menu. DD Click to confirm the modifications. - DD Click and do any of the following to modify the profile picture. Gaming Monitor User Guide Note: The default Profile folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path. Click to customize the profile: - Rename the profile. - Click to the monitor Custom 3. - 11 - Note: The user defined Picture Mode applies to reject the modifications. Browse for the picture, and click OK to delete the customized profile. DD Click to upload. -
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Then draw a new crosshair cursor. The new crosshair cursor will appear on the screen. - 12 - Once complete, click Save. Select the desired color and line thickness. Then select one of the rectangular grids (marked in the illustration below) and click . Gaming Monitor User Guide Customizing the Crosshair Cursor Set the CROSSHAIR setting to ON to activate the function.
Then draw a new crosshair cursor. The new crosshair cursor will appear on the screen. - 12 - Once complete, click Save. Select the desired color and line thickness. Then select one of the rectangular grids (marked in the illustration below) and click . Gaming Monitor User Guide Customizing the Crosshair Cursor Set the CROSSHAIR setting to ON to activate the function.
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Note: The default Crosshair folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path. Browse the location and select the Crosshair file to import the file. Then click OK to import. DD Click Import to export the file. Then click OK to import the Crosshair file from the specified folder. Note: The default Crosshair folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path. - 13 - Exporting/Importing the Crosshair Cursor Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Click Export to export the Crosshair file to the specified folder. Browse the location and enter the file name.
Note: The default Crosshair folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path. Browse the location and select the Crosshair file to import the file. Then click OK to import. DD Click Import to export the file. Then click OK to import the Crosshair file from the specified folder. Note: The default Crosshair folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation path. - 13 - Exporting/Importing the Crosshair Cursor Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Click Export to export the Crosshair file to the specified folder. Browse the location and enter the file name.
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... items to configure the PIP/PBP settings: DD Click PBP to activate the function. Linking Apps to the Profile Click to select the main source. Gaming Monitor User Guide Customizing the PIP/PBP Settings Set the Picture-in-Picture (PIP)/ Picture-by side. DD Click PIP to display the screen image from...
... items to configure the PIP/PBP settings: DD Click PBP to activate the function. Linking Apps to the Profile Click to select the main source. Gaming Monitor User Guide Customizing the PIP/PBP Settings Set the Picture-in-Picture (PIP)/ Picture-by side. DD Click PIP to display the screen image from...
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... the screen and vice versa. - 15 - Then configure the following settings: DD In LOCATION, click the q icon to activate the function. Gaming Monitor User Guide Then select the application (*.exe) you want to the profile you open that application, the display setting will automatically change to link and... click OK. When you linked. For example, if the Game Assist items are on the left side of the options on the Game Assist location setting. Customizing the Dashboard Information Set the DASHBOARD setting to ON to set the location of...
... the screen and vice versa. - 15 - Then configure the following settings: DD In LOCATION, click the q icon to activate the function. Gaming Monitor User Guide Then select the application (*.exe) you want to the profile you open that application, the display setting will automatically change to link and... click OK. When you linked. For example, if the Game Assist items are on the left side of the options on the Game Assist location setting. Customizing the Dashboard Information Set the DASHBOARD setting to ON to set the location of...
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Select either COUNT UP or COUNT DOWN the timer. - Customizing the Game Assist Settings Configure the following Game Assist settings: DD Set the REFRESH RATE setting to ON to hide it from the screen. Note: Uncheck the option to enable displaying the refresh rate. Click the q icon to be shown on the screen. Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Click SETTINGS and check the desired option(s) to set the countdown time. - 16 - DD Set the GAMING TIMER setting to ON to enable displaying the gaming timer. -
Select either COUNT UP or COUNT DOWN the timer. - Customizing the Game Assist Settings Configure the following Game Assist settings: DD Set the REFRESH RATE setting to ON to hide it from the screen. Note: Uncheck the option to enable displaying the refresh rate. Click the q icon to be shown on the screen. Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Click SETTINGS and check the desired option(s) to set the countdown time. - 16 - DD Set the GAMING TIMER setting to ON to enable displaying the gaming timer. -
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HOT KEY Manage the keyboard shortcut to . - 17 - Note: By default, the assigned hot keys appears on the screen to Left Top, Left Center, Left Bottom, Right Top, Right Center, or Right Bottom. DD In LOCATION, click the q icon to enable displaying the gaming counter. On the FUNCTION panel, scroll down to select the function you want to assign a hot key to access a particular function which you are using frequently. Assigning a Hot Key 1. Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Set the GAMING COUNTER setting to ON to set the gaming counter location on the HOT KEYS panel.
HOT KEY Manage the keyboard shortcut to . - 17 - Note: By default, the assigned hot keys appears on the screen to Left Top, Left Center, Left Bottom, Right Top, Right Center, or Right Bottom. DD In LOCATION, click the q icon to enable displaying the gaming counter. On the FUNCTION panel, scroll down to select the function you want to assign a hot key to access a particular function which you are using frequently. Assigning a Hot Key 1. Gaming Monitor User Guide DD Set the GAMING COUNTER setting to ON to set the gaming counter location on the HOT KEYS panel.
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Gaming Monitor User Guide 2. Click to add the function to delete and click . - 18 - c) Click to save the settings. Editing a Hot Key To edit a hot key, do as follows: a) Click on the HOT KEYS panel and click . 2. Modifier keys Symbol field Deleting a Hot Key On the HOT KEYS panel, ...
Gaming Monitor User Guide 2. Click to add the function to delete and click . - 18 - c) Click to save the settings. Editing a Hot Key To edit a hot key, do as follows: a) Click on the HOT KEYS panel and click . 2. Modifier keys Symbol field Deleting a Hot Key On the HOT KEYS panel, ...
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Then select the desired option. - 19 - Screen resolution & Frequency Display & System RGB Controller Hot Keys for Control button Changing the Hot Key for the Control Button On the QUICK SWITCH panel, you can change the preset hot key function for the Control button) related settings. Select the key position ( / / /( ) and click the q icon. Gaming Monitor User Guide GENERAL SETTING Configure the display screen, system, and hot keys (for the Control button.
Then select the desired option. - 19 - Screen resolution & Frequency Display & System RGB Controller Hot Keys for Control button Changing the Hot Key for the Control Button On the QUICK SWITCH panel, you can change the preset hot key function for the Control button) related settings. Select the key position ( / / /( ) and click the q icon. Gaming Monitor User Guide GENERAL SETTING Configure the display screen, system, and hot keys (for the Control button.
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Display Select: Set the input source to USB-B or Type-C connection in the KVM Wizard settings. Display Select Display Select KVM Switch KVM Switch: Switch the input source that has been assigned to be bound with USB Type-B and USB Type-C connections. - 20 - Gaming Monitor User Guide KVM Configure the KVM related settings.
Display Select: Set the input source to USB-B or Type-C connection in the KVM Wizard settings. Display Select Display Select KVM Switch KVM Switch: Switch the input source that has been assigned to be bound with USB Type-B and USB Type-C connections. - 20 - Gaming Monitor User Guide KVM Configure the KVM related settings.
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Gaming Monitor User Guide ABOUT View the current firmware and software version and give you open the app. Any interruption may cause the device to check for ... software when a new version is available every time you options to update the latest version. During the firmware updating process, do not turn off the monitor. Set the AUTO UPDATE setting to ON to allow the system to malfunction. Note: Checking and updating software automatically requires Internet connection. - 21 -
Gaming Monitor User Guide ABOUT View the current firmware and software version and give you open the app. Any interruption may cause the device to check for ... software when a new version is available every time you options to update the latest version. During the firmware updating process, do not turn off the monitor. Set the AUTO UPDATE setting to ON to allow the system to malfunction. Note: Checking and updating software automatically requires Internet connection. - 21 -