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CONTENTS

Cover ...................................................................... 1

CONTENTS ............................................................. 3

Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................... 4

1-1. Features ......................................................... 4

Chapter 2 Setup .................................................. 5

2-1. System Requirements .................................. 5

2-2. Installing the Software ................................. 5

2-3. Icon Display ................................................... 7

2-4. Uninstalling the Software ............................ 8





Windows8....................................................... 8

Windows7/WindowsVista............................ 8

Chapter 3 Displaying and Exiting the

Setting Window ................................. 9

3-1. Displaying the setting window .................... 9

3-2. Exiting the setting window .......................... 9

3-3. Version ........................................................... 9

Chapter 4 Hot Key ............................................. 10

4-1. Setting Hot Keys ..........................................11

Chapter 5 Color Adjustment ............................ 12

5-1. Color Adjustment .........................................13

5-2. Importing/Exporting Color Adjustment

Data ................................................................14



Importing........................................................14



Exporting........................................................15

Chapter 6 Auto Color ....................................... 16

6-1. Setting Auto Color .......................................16

6-2. Associating Color Modes with

Unregistered Applications ..........................17

6-3. Settings in a Multi-Monitor Environment ..17

Chapter 7 Using in Multi-Monitor Environments ......................................... 18

7-1. Manual Setting .............................................18

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting .............................. 19

Chapter 9 Glossary .......................................... 20

Appendix .............................................................. 21

Trademark ................................................................21

CONTENTS

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ScreenManager Pro for Gaming is software for adjusting a monitor from a computer through a USB interface using a mouse and keyboard.

1-1. Features

Hot Key Settings

Functions of the monitor can be registered to keys on the keyboard. When using the software in a multi-monitor environment, batch registration is possible if the monitors are the same model.

Color Adjustment

The monitor’s color adjustment function can be controlled from the software. The adjustment values can also be exchanged with other computers by using the adjustment value import/export function.

This means that a group of people playing the same game can share adjustment values.

Auto Color Function

By registering color modes for individual applications, the color mode of the monitor can be switched automatically for each application.

Note: Example of use

• If a color mode is adjusted to be dedicated to a specific application, and that color mode is registered for the application using the Auto Color function, the dedicated monitor settings are selected when the application is started up.

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Chapter1Introduction

Chapter 2 Setup

2-1. System Requirements

The ScreenManager Pro for Gaming software operates under the systems shown below.

OS

Computer

MicrosoftWindows8(32biteditionor64bitedition)

MicrosoftWindows7ServicePack1(32biteditionor64bitedition)

MicrosoftWindowsVistaServicePack2(32biteditionor64bitedition)

Built-inUSB

Attention

• When multiple monitors are connected, each monitor should display an independent screen. When the same screen is displayed on each monitor, or a single screen is displayed across multiple monitors, adjustment using ScreenManager Pro for

Gaming will not be possible. For details of how to change the settings, refer to the User's Manual of the graphics board.

A

B

A

A A

Independentscreenoneach monitor(OK)

Samescreenoneach monitor(NG)

Ascreenoverthemultiple monitors(NG)

• The following software cannot be used with ScreenManager Pro for Gaming at the same time. If any of the following software is installed, they will be uninstalled when ScreenManager Pro for Gaming is installed.

-ScreenManagerProforLCD

-ScreenManagerProforLCD(DDC/CI)

-ScreenManagerProforMedical

-EIZOEcoViewNETClient

2-2. Installing the Software

1.

Connect the USB cable

Connect the USB downstream port of the computer and the USB upstream port of the monitor with the USB cable.

Note

• For details on setting up USB devices, see the user’s manual for the monitor.

Chapter2Setup

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To install the software from the CD-ROM

1.

Insert the “EIZO LCD Utility Disc” into the CD-ROM drive

A Menu screen opens automatically. Click the “Software” tab.

Click “ScreenManager Pro for Gaming”.

Note

• When the menu does not appear automatically, double click “Launcher.exe”.

2.

Install the software

Clicking “Install” starts the installer.

Note

• If your OS is Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, the “User Account Control” dialog box may appear.

*1

Click “Yes” (Windows 8, Windows 7) / “Continue” (Windows Vista) to open the menu.

*1: Depending on your settings, the “User Account Control” dialog box may not be displayed.

Follow the instructions to install the software.

When installation is completed, the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon appears in the Windows notification area.

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Chapter2Setup

To download and install the software from our website

1.

After unzipping the downloaded file, double-click “Launcher.exe”

A Menu screen opens automatically. Click “ScreenManager Pro for Gaming”.

Clicking “Install” starts the installer.

2.

Install the software

Clicking “Install” starts the installer.

Note

• If your OS is Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, the “User Account Control” dialog box may appear.

*1

Click “Yes” (Windows 8, Windows 7) / “Continue” (Windows Vista) to open the menu.

*1: Depending on your settings, the “User Account Control” dialog box may not be displayed.

Follow the instructions to install the software.

When installation is completed, the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon appears in the Windows notification area.

2-3. Icon Display

While ScreenManager Pro for Gaming is running, an icon is displayed in the notification area. The color of the icon changes according to the operating status.

ScreenManagerProforGamingisactive.

ScreenManagerProforGamingisnotactive.Thesoftwarecannotrecognizethemonitor.Check whethertheUSBcableisconnectedcorrectly.Iftheproblempersiststurnthecomputeroffandback on.

Note

• When using the software in a multi-monitor environment, also read

“Chapter 7 Using in Multi-Monitor Environments” (page

18) .

Chapter2Setup

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2-4. Uninstalling the Software

Windows 8

1.

Right-click the mouse on the “Start” screen at a position where there are no tiles

App commands appear at the bottom of the screen.

2.

Click “All apps”

3.

Click “Control Panel” under “Windows System”

4.

Select and click “Uninstall a program”

5.

Select “ScreenManager Pro for Gaming” from the list, then click “Uninstall”

Windows 7 / Windows Vista

1.

Click the start button and open the “Control Panel”

2.

Select and click “Uninstall a program”

3.

Select “ScreenManager Pro for Gaming” from the list, then click “Uninstall”

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Chapter2Setup

Chapter 3 Displaying and Exiting the

Setting Window

3-1. Displaying the setting window

Right click the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon in the notification area, then select “Setting of ScreenManager

Pro for Gaming” from the list.

The ScreenManager Pro for Gaming setting window appears.

Note

• The setting window can also be displayed by double clicking the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon in the notification area.

• If the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon is not found in the notification area, use the following method to start up the software.

-Windows8:

Onthe“Start”screen,clickthetiledisplayedas“ScreenManagerProforGamingVer.x.x.x”.

-Windows7orWindowsVista:

Click“start”–“AllPrograms”–“EIZO”–“ScreenManagerProforGaming”–“ScreenManagerProforGaming

Ver.x.x.x”.

Clicktovisitourwebsite.

3-2. Exiting the setting window

Click “Close” on each setting window.

3-3. Version

The version of ScreenManager Pro for Gaming can be displayed by clicking the icon at the left end of the

ScreenManager Pro for Gaming title bar and selecting “About”.

Chapter3

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Chapter 4 Hot Key

Functions on the monitor can be assigned to keys on the keyboard. By pressing keys on the keyboard, the same operation as executing a function is performed.

Attention

• While ScreenManager Pro for Gaming is running, keys set to ScreenManager Pro for Gaming cannot be used in other applications.

• Hot key settings cannot be changed according to the application being used.

Note

• When the software is used in a multi-monitor environment and the same hot key setting is applied to all the monitors, the registered function will be actuated at all the monitors at the same time when the hot keys are pressed.

Checkthisboxtosetthesamehotkey forallmonitorsofthesamemodel.

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Chapter4HotKey

4-1. Setting Hot Keys

1.

In a multi-monitor environment, select the monitor for which the setting is to be made from the “Monitor” pull-down menu

Note

• If any monitor is not listed, select it manually by referring to “7-1. Manual Setting” (page 18) .

2.

Set the hot key

Move the cursor to the box of the item to be set for a hot key and press any key(s). Pressing the “Delete” key or

“Back Space” key will display “None” in the box and cancel the setting.

Note

• The following keys cannot be set.

-Modifierkeys(“Shift”key,“Ctrl”key,“Alt”key),eitherinisolationorincombinationwithothermodifier keysonly(e.g.“Ctrl+Shift”)

-Combinationsofkeysthatareregisteredtothesystem(e.g.“Ctrl+Alt+Delete”)

-Thefollowingkeys,eitherinisolationorincombinationwithamodifierkey(s):

- “Tab” key, “Enter” key, “Esc” key, “Delete” key, “BackSpace” key, “Windows ()” key

-“F12”keyinisolation

3.

Click “Close”

The hot key setting will become effective.

Chapter4HotKey

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Chapter 5 Color Adjustment

Independent color adjustments can be set for each color mode. Color adjustment data can also be imported and exported from files.

Attention

• Importing and exporting of color adjustment data can only be done in the User mode.

Forbasiccoloradjustment(see “5-1.

ColorAdjustment”(page13) )

Forimportingcoloradjustment informationfromafile(see

“Importing”

(page14)

)

Forexportingthesetcoloradjustment

informationtoafile(see “Exporting”

(page15) )

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Chapter5ColorAdjustment

5-1. Color Adjustment

1.

In a multi-monitor environment, select the monitor to be adjusted from the

“Monitor” pull-down menu

Attention

• If any monitor is not listed, select it manually by referring to “7-1. Manual Setting” (page 18) .

2.

From the “Mode Selection” pull-down menu, select the color mode that will be the target of the color adjustment

3.

Click “Color Adjustment”

The Color Adjustment screen is displayed.

4.

Adjust each parameter

Like at the monitor, “Brightness”, “Contrast” and so on can be adjusted. The items that can be adjusted on this screen are the same as those that can be adjusted using the monitor’s color adjustment function. (To check the items that can be adjusted using the monitor’s color adjustment function, see the user’s manual for the monitor.)

Note

• Clicking “Reset” returns only the color mode currently being used to the factory settings.

5.

Click “OK”

Chapter5ColorAdjustment

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5-2. Importing/Exporting Color Adjustment Data

Color adjustment data can be imported from a file or exported to a file.

Importing

Import a data file and set it to the monitor.

1.

From the “Mode Selection” pull-down menu, select the color mode that is to be the target of the color adjustment

2.

Click “Import”

3.

Select the file to be imported and click “Open”

Checkingthisboxappliesthecoloradjustmentdatatoallmonitorsofthesame modelasthatselectedonthe“ColorAdjustment”tab.

The file is imported and the color adjustment data is applied to the monitor.

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Chapter5ColorAdjustment

Exporting

Export color adjustment data to a file.

1.

From the “Mode Selection” pull-down menu, select the color mode to export color adjustment data from

2.

Click “Export”

The file save dialog box appears.

3.

Specify the filename, then click “Save”

File export is completed.

Chapter5ColorAdjustment

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Chapter 6 Auto Color

By registering color modes for individual applications, the color mode of the monitor can be switched automatically for each application.

Attention

• To run the Auto Color function, the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon must be resident in the notification area.

ChecktoactivatetheAutoColor function.

Usedtoregisteracolormodeforan application,ordeleteregistration.

See “6-2.AssociatingColorModeswith

UnregisteredApplications”(page17) .

See “6-3.SettingsinaMulti-Monitor

Environment”(page17) .

6-1. Setting Auto Color

To set the Auto Color function, use the following procedure to register color modes in association with applications.

1.

Check the “Activate Auto Color” check box

2.

Select the application from the “Application Selection” pull-down menu

Note

• The following applications are registered in the pull-down menu.

-Applicationsthatarecurrentlyrunning

-Registeredapplications

• To show an application in the pull-down menu, start up that application.

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Chapter6AutoColor

3.

Select the color mode from the “Color mode for selected application” pull-down menu

Note

• The color modes shown in the pull-down menu differ depending on the monitor model.

• For details on the color mode, see the user’s manual for the monitor.

4.

Click “Register”

The association between the application and color mode is registered.

5.

If proceeding to register the application, repeat steps 2 to 4

6.

Click “Close”

The Auto Color settings come into effect. When a registered application becomes active, the monitor’s color mode automatically switches to the one associated with the application.

Attention

• It is not possible to register a color mode for the Windows Desktop.

6-2. Associating Color Modes with Unregistered

Applications

This is the procedure for associating a color mode with an application for which no particular color mode has been registered at “Application Registration”. When an unregistered application becomes active, the color mode of the monitor is automatically switched to the associated color mode.

1.

Select a color mode from the “If unregistered application starts up, apply” pull-down menu and set it

Note

• If “Not change the mode” is selected, the same color mode remains displayed and is not changed.

6-3. Settings in a Multi-Monitor Environment

When the “Allow independent mode switching by screen” check box is checked, the Auto Color function can only be applied to the monitor where the application is in use.

Note

• When an application is being displayed across multiple monitor screens, the color mode of the monitor displaying the largest area changes.

Chapter6AutoColor

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Chapter 7 Using in Multi-Monitor

Environments

ScreenManager Pro for Gaming can be used in a multi-monitor environment, and used to adjust and operate multiple

EIZO monitors.

Check the following points before such use. If any of these problems apply, adjust the monitors manually.

• With the USB cable connected correctly, the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon is displayed in black and white even when the computer is restarted.

• The connected monitor is not shown in the “Monitor” pull-down menu on the setting window.

• The target monitor cannot be controlled, or a different monitor is being controlled.

Note

• The selection for “Monitor” can be checked on the setting screen (“Color Adjustment”, “Hot Key”).

7-1. Manual Setting

1.

Right click the ScreenManager Pro for Gaming icon in the notification area, and select “Show monitor connection list” from the list

2.

Click “Manual setting”

3.

Associate the monitor(s) by following the instructions on the screen

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Chapter7

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

Problem

1. The icon is not shown in the notification area

2. The icon is in black and white

Possible cause and remedy

• IfyourOSisWindows8,clickthetiledisplayedas

“ScreenManagerProforGamingVer.x.x.x”inthe

StartScreen.

• IfyourOSisWindows7orWindowsVista,click“Start”

-“AllPrograms”-“EIZO”-“ScreenManagerProfor

Gaming”-“ScreenManagerProforGamingVer.x.x.x” tostartupthesoftware.

• CheckiftheUSBcableisconnected.

• TurnoffthePCandturnitbackon.

• Iftheproblempersists,followtheproceduredescribed in

“7-1.ManualSetting”(page18) .

3. Auto Color is not functioning

4. Hot Key is disabled

5. In a multi-monitor environment, the target monitor cannot be adjusted or operated / a different monitor is adjusted or operated

• TheScreenManagerProforGamingiconmustbe residentinthenotificationareaforAutoColorto function.

• Confirmthatthe“ActivateAutoColor”optioninthe

“AutoColor”tabischecked.

• ClosetheScreenManagerProforGamingsetting window.Closingthesettingwindowenablesthe function.

• ClosetheScreenManagerProforGamingsetting window.Closingthesettingwindowenablesthe function.

• TheUSBconnectedmonitormaynotbelinked correctlytothesoftware.Followtheprocedure

describedin “7-1.ManualSetting”(page18) .

Chapter8Troubleshooting

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Chapter 9 Glossary

ContrastEnhancer

The function to control the brightness of backlight and the gain level as well as correct gamma value according to the images. So it can produce high-contrast images.

FPS (First Person Shooter)

This refers to shooting games where the player(s) moves through the world in the game with a first-person perspective as the main character, fighting enemies.

Gain

This is used to adjust each color parameter for red, green and blue. An LCD monitor displays the color by the light passing through the panel color filter. Red, green and blue are the three primary colors. All the colors on the screen are displayed by combining these three colors. The color tone can be changed by adjusting the light intensity (volume) passing through each color’s filter.

Gamma

Generally, the monitor brightness varies nonlinearly with the input signal level, which is called “Gamma

Characteristic”. A small gamma value produces a low-contrast image, while a large gamma value produces a highcontrast image.

RTS (Real Time Strategy)

This refers to games where the player(s) compete while strategizing under conditions that progress in real time.

Temperature

Color temperature is a method to measure the white color tone, generally indicated in degrees Kelvin. The screen becomes reddish at a low temperature, and bluish at a high temperature, like the flame temperature.

5000 K: Slightly reddish white

6500 K: White referred to as daylight-balanced color

9300 K: Slightly bluish white

Turbo 240

This is a function that causes the backlight to flash in synchrony with switching of the screen in order to hide the instants when the screen is being redisplayed, achieving a crisp display.

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Chapter9Glossary

Appendix

Trademark

The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.

VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association.

Acrobat, Adobe, Adobe AIR, and Photoshop are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the

United States and other countries.

AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Apple, ColorSync, eMac, iBook, iMac, iPad, Mac, MacBook, Macintosh, Mac OS, PowerBook, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

ColorMunki, Eye-One, and X-Rite are registered trademarks or trademarks of X-Rite Incorporated in the United

States and/or other countries.

ColorVision and ColorVision Spyder2 are registered trademarks of DataColor Holding AG in the United States.

Spyder3 and Spyder4 are trademarks of DataColor Holding AG.

ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the United

States and other countries.

GRACoL and IDEAlliance are registered trademarks of International Digital Enterprise Alliance.

NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

PC-9801 and PC-9821 are trademarks of NEC Corporation.

NextWindow is a registered trademark of NextWindow Ltd.

Intel, Intel Core and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

PowerPC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

PSP and PS3 are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

RealPlayer is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.

TouchWare is a trademark of 3M Touch Systems, Inc.

Windows, Windows Media, Windows Vista, SQL Server, and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and other countries.

YouTube is a registered trademark of Google Inc.

Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation.

Kensington and MicroSaver are trademarks of ACCO Brands Corporation.

EIZO, the EIZO Logo, ColorEdge, DuraVision, FlexScan, FORIS, RadiCS, RadiForce, RadiNET, Raptor, and

ScreenManager are registered trademarks of EIZO Corporation in Japan and other countries.

ColorNavigator, EcoView NET, EIZO EasyPIX, EIZO ScreenSlicer, i • Sound, Screen Administrator, and UniColor

Pro are trademarks of EIZO Corporation.

All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Appendix

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http://www.eizo.com

Copyright © 2013 EIZO Corporation All rights reserved.

2nd Edition-August, 2013

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