Gigabyte Gaming Monitor User Guide

Gaming Monitor User Guide
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• In order to assist in the use of this monitor, carefully read the User
Guide.
• For more information, check on our website at:
https://www.gigabyte.com
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CONTENTS
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
ABOUT...................................................................................................................... 20
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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 USB port of your
computer.
2. Connect any of the following:
• One end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port of the LCD monitor
and the other end to the HDMI port of your computer.
• One end of a DisplayPort cable to the DP port of the LCD monitor
and the other end to the DP port of your computer.
3. Plug the power adapter to the DC port on the monitor. Then plug the
power cables of your computer and the LCD monitor into a power
outlet.
4. Turn on your computer and the LCD monitor.
HDMI-1
HDMI-2
DP
USB 3.0
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Installing the Software
IMPORTANT! If you have installed an older version of the software on your
computer, you have to remove the previously installed software first before
proceeding with the following installation process. To uninstall the software,
refer to the “Uninstalling the Software” section.
1. Open the web browser and enter
https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/All-Series to the address bar.
2. Click on your gaming monitor name and download the software to
your computer.
3. Double-click UpdPack.exe. The extracting wizard appears.
4. Wait until the installation is complete and click OK when prompted.
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Uninstalling the Software
1. From the Windows desktop, click
and select GIGABTYE.
2. Right-click on OSD_Sidekick. Then select Uninstall.
3. The Programs and Features page appears on the screen. Select
OSDSidekick from the list.
4. Right-click on OSDSidekick and select Uninstall. Then follow the
on-screen instructions to uninstall the software.
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USING THE SOFTWARE
Launching the Software
IMPORTANT! Before launching the software, make sure your computer is
connected to the LCD monitor through a USB cable as described in step 1 in
“Preparation” on page 4.
After the driver installation is complete, the OSD Sidekick software
shortcut icon appears on the desktop.
Double-click the
icon to launch the software.
Note: The first time you open the OSD Sidekick software, you need to run it as
an administrator. To do so, right-click OSD_Sideclick in
> GIGABYTE folder,
and select More > Run as administrator. Then launch the software.
Configuring the Settings
Using the OSD Sidekick software, you can configure the advanced
settings for the monitor.
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Note:
• Most of the configuration options are similar with the OSD menu and Quick
menu that you can directly access using the Control button on the monitor.
For more information, refer to the monitor user guide.
• To make the adjustment, generally, you can do one of the following:
DD Drag the slider to adjust the setting.
DD Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable the function.
DD Click the q icon to select the available option.
• All the changes will be applied directly to the monitor.
DISPLAY SETTING
Configure the game, image, multi-picture, Dashboard, and Game Assist
related settings.
PIP/PBP
Dashboard
Gaming & Picture
Picture Mode
Link AP
Game Assist
Crosshair
Configuring the Picture Mode Profiles
By default, there are 6 preset Picture Mode profiles. These profiles
cannot be deleted.
Note: Hover the cursor over the preset Picture Mode name and click
reset the preset Picture Mode profile to its default settings.
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However, you can still do the following:
DD Click E-sports Customize >
to add an additional profile or import
other profile.
√√ To add an additional profile, select Add profile.
Note: Make sure to configure the necessary Gaming & Picture settings
before creating a new profile.
√√ To import other profile from the specified folder, select Import
profile.
Browse the location and select the profile file to import. Then
click OK to import the file.
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Note: The default Profile folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation
path.
DD Click
to export a profile to the specified folder.
Browse the location and enter the file name. Then click OK to export
the file.
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Note: The default Profile folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation
path.
DD Click
and do any of the following to customize the profile:
- Rename the profile.
- Click
to modify the profile picture. Browse for the picture, and
click OK to upload.
- Click
to confirm the modifications.
- Click
to reject the modifications.
DD Click
to delete the customized profile.
DD Click
to close the E-sports Customize menu.
Note: The user defined Picture Mode applies to the monitor Custom 3.
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Customizing the Crosshair Cursor
Set the CROSSHAIR setting to ON to activate the function. Then select
one of the rectangular grids (marked in the illustration below) and click
.
Select the desired color and line thickness. Then draw a new crosshair
cursor.
Once complete, click Save. The new crosshair cursor will appear on the
screen.
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Exporting/Importing the Crosshair Cursor
DD Click Export to export the Crosshair file to the specified folder.
Browse the location and enter the file name. Then click OK to export
the file.
Note: The default Crosshair folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation
path.
DD Click Import to import the Crosshair file from the specified folder.
Browse the location and select the Crosshair file to import. Then click
OK to import the file.
Note: The default Crosshair folder is located at the OSDsidekick installation
path.
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Linking Apps to the Profile
Click
to link the profile with an application.
Then select the application (*.exe) you want to link and click OK.
When you open that application, the display setting will automatically
change to the profile you linked.
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Customizing the Dashboard Information
Set the DASHBOARD setting to ON to activate the function. Then
configure the following settings:
DD In LOCATION, click the q icon to set the location of the options on
the screen to Up or Down.
Note: The DASHBOARD location on the right side or on the left side of the
screen depends on the Game Assist location setting. For example, if the
Game Assist items are on the left side of the screen, then the DASHBOARD
items are on the right side of the screen and vice versa.
DD Click SETTINGS and check the desired option(s) to be shown on the
screen.
Note: Uncheck the option to hide it from the screen.
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Customizing the Game Assist Settings
Configure the following Game Assist settings:
DD Set the REFRESH RATE setting to ON to enable displaying the
refresh rate.
DD Set the GAMING TIMER setting to ON to enable displaying the
gaming timer.
- Select either COUNT UP or COUNT DOWN the timer.
- Click the q icon to set the countdown time.
DD Set the GAMING COUNTER setting to ON to enable displaying the
gaming counter.
DD In LOCATION, click the q icon to set the gaming counter location on
the screen to Left Top, Left Center, Left Bottom, Right Top, Right
Center, or Right Bottom.
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HOT KEY
Manage the keyboard shortcut to access a particular function which
you are using frequently.
Note: By default, the assigned hot keys appears on the HOT KEYS panel.
Assigning a Hot Key
1. On the FUNCTION panel, scroll down to select the function you
want to assign a hot key to.
2. Click
to add the function to the HOT KEYS panel.
3. To assign a hot key to the function, do as follows:
a) Click on one or more modifier key(s): ALT, SHIFT, and/or CTRL.
b) Click on the symbol field and enter any desired symbol.
c) Click
to save the settings.
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Modifier keys
Symbol field
Note: A function hot key consists of one or more modifier keys (Alt, Shift, Ctrl)
plus a symbol.
Editing a Hot Key
To edit a hot key, do as follows:
1. Select the function on the HOT KEYS panel and click .
2. To assign a new hot key, do as follows:
a) Click on one or more modifier key(s): ALT, SHIFT, and/or CTRL.
b) Click on the symbol field and enter any desired symbol.
c) Click
to save the settings.
Modifier keys
Symbol field
Deleting a Hot Key
On the HOT KEYS panel, select the hot key you want to delete and click
.
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GENERAL SETTING
Configure the display screen, system, and hot keys (for the Control
button) related settings.
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.
Select the key position ( /
select the desired option.
/
/(
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) and click the q icon. Then
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ABOUT
View the current firmware and software version and give you options to
update the latest version.
IMPORTANT! During the firmware updating process, do not turn off the
monitor. Any interruption may cause the device to malfunction.
Updating the Software Automatically
Click LIVE UPDATE to check and automatically update software when a
new version is available.
Set the AUTO UPDATE setting to ON to allow the system to check
for software updates and display a message when a new update is
available every time you open the app.
Note: Checking and updating software automatically requires Internet connection.
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Updating the Firmware Manually
Note: Updating firmware manually does not require Internet connection.
1. Click DOWNLOAD. Then download the latest firmware from
GIGABYTE web site and save the file on your computer.
2. Click BROWSE. Then select for the firmware file (*.bin) and click OK.
3. The firmware file is displayed on the field. Click UPDATE to update
the firmware to the latest version.
4. Wait until the updating process is complete. Once the process is
complete, a “Success” message appears on the screen. Then click OK
to close the message window.
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