FORHELP F173P1 17.3 Portable FHD 144Hz Narrow Edge Laptop Monitor User Manual

May 15, 2024
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Model #: F173P1

F173P1 17.3 Portable FHD 144Hz Narrow Edge Laptop Monitor

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Warranty
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WHAT IS COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?
forhelp warrants the hardware product and accessories contained in the original packaging against manufacturing defects for TWO year from the date you bought your product
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?
This Warranty does not apply to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, fire, liquid contact, earthquake or any other external cause.
Especially the cracked/broken screen that is damaged by the external force is NOT included in the warranty.

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About Your Monitor

Monitor Specifications

Screen Type IPS
Screen Size 17.3inch
Resolution 1920 x 1080P
Aspect Ratio 16:09
Color Gamut sRGB 72%
Color Depth 8bit
Color Temperature 6500K
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 1000:1
Viewing Angle 178°
Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Net Weight 2.12 lbs
Power Consumption PD 20W
Connectivity Mini HDMI, 3.5mm Audio Jack, 2 Full-foatured Typo-C ports
Built-in devices Spoakors(1Wx2)

Product List
Please contact us if anything is missing or damaged.
support@forhelptech.com

| Portable Monitor
---|---
| Magnetic Cover/Stand
Watch the video to learn how to use the cover as stand
| USB Type C to USB Type C Cable
For power and video signal transmission.
Can be connected to the Type-C port of your device for power and display by single cable.
| Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable
For video signal transmission
External power supply is required.
| PD 20W

Identifying Parts and Controls

  1. Mini HDMI

  2. Full Function Type-C Port (For power, video, audio)

  3. 3.5mm Headphone Jack

  4. OTG interface (suitable for mouse, keyboard and other equipment connection)

  5. Multi-Function Key
    a. Press in the middle: Deploy the menu
    b. Scroll up/down: Nabigate the menu

  6. Power Button
    a. Press the button for 5seconads: Turn off
    b. Short presswhen one the menu: Go back to last layer

Using the Monitor

How to use Cover as Stand
Video Demonstration
Watch the video to learn how to use the cover as stand

  1. Part A is magnetic.
    Backside of the monitor is also magnetic.

  2. Attach Part A t0 the backside of the monitor magnetically.

  3. Flip the cover and attach Part B to backside of Part A magnetically. Part C will stand the monitor stably.

Connecting your Monitor
Laptop/PC Connection

  1. Laptop/PC with Type-Cport NOTE : Please use the wail charger to power on the monitor to avoid black or flashing screen when power supply is not enough. NOTE: The Type-C port of some devices does not support display and only supports charging. If it displays “No Cable’, please contact us for help. (support@forhelptech.com)
  2.  Laptop/PC with HOMI port NOTE : Please use the waill charger to power on the monitor to avoid black or flashing screen when power supply is not enough.
  3. Laptop/PC with (mini) DisplayPort e.g. Surface Pro NOTE: Please use the wall charger to power on the monitor to avoid black or flashing screen when power supply is not enough. NOTE : (Mini)DP to HDMI adapter is not included in package, please contact us to get the adapter for free(support@forhelptech.com)

NOTE: Please use the wall charger to power on the monitor to avoid black or flashing screen when power supply is not enough. NOTE: Switch cannot provide enough power supply for monitor.
Please use Switch original PD charger and plug it into the Type-C port of monitor. Or it may not work if using other chargers. NOTE:

  • Phones may not be able to provide enough power supply for monitor with high brightness, please plug in wall charger to Type-C port to power on the monitor, then plug in USB-C cable connected to phone to another Type-C port.
  • Some phones like Google Pixel do not support video output.

NOTE: A Lightning to HDMI adapter is required for iPhone. Please contact us to get the adapter for free. (support@forhelptech.com)

iphone Connection with Lightning to HOMI adapter

NOTE: Please also plug in a wall charger to the lightning port of the adapterto power on the adapter and make it work.

Using the On-Screen Display(OSD) Menu
Brightness/Volume Menu

  • Scroll up the Menu Button to open the Brightness Menu.
  • Scroll down the Menu Button to open the Volume Menu.

Main Menu

  • Press the Menu button to open and display the OSD menu.
  • Seroll up and down to toggle between options.
  • Press the Menu button to select the highlighted item
  • Scroll up and down to select the desired parameter.
  • Press the Menu button to enter the slide bar of options.
  • Press the Exit button to return to previous menu without
  • saving current settings or Press Menu button to confirm settings.

Brightness/Contract

  • Brightness: Allows you to adjust the brightness or luminance of the backlight (Range: 0~100).
  • Contrast: Adjust the contrast between the objects and background. (Range: 0-100).
  • ECO: 4 image modes (Standard/Game/Movie/Photo).
  • Sharpness: Make the outiine of objects more clear(Range: 0~4).
  • DCR: Select On / Off to enable / disable dynamic contrast ratio.

NOTE:

  • When the monitor is connected to phones, if there is no external power supply and the brightness is adjusted to a high value, brightness will be automatically adjusted to 30 because of not enough power supply. Please use the wall charger to power on the monitor to avoid black or flashing screen.
  • Brightness and Contrast cannot be adjusted if ECO is set to “Game / Movie /Photo” mode or DCR is turned

IMAGEM

Aspect: Display image scale, 16:9/4:3 set
Color Temp

  • Color Temp: Adijust the tint of screen to 9300k, 6500k, SRGB, User.

OSD SETTING

  • Language : there are 13 language choices available
  • OSD H.POS. :Position the menu window horizontally
  • OSD V.POS. :Adjust the position of the menu window
  •  vertically
  • OSD Timer: The menu window disappears automatically in seconds
  • Transparency: Menu window transparency settings

RESET

– ResetReset all display settings
– Auto Powerdown:Automatic shutdown
– HDR MODE: HDR turns on or off
NOTE: Brightness, Contrast and ECO settings cannot be adjusted if HDR is turned on (set to 2084).
Misc

– Signal source: Signal source selection
– Low BLUE LIGHT: Decreasing the blue light emitted from the display
– VOLUME:stimulating image while reading on the screen (Range: 0~ 100). Volume
– setting: 0-100.
– Freesyne:Monitor response speed increased switch

Using the Duplicate/Extend/Second Screen
Windows
– Right click on the desktop and select “Display settings™.
– Scroll down to the “Multiple Displays” option.
select ‘Duplicate these displays” or ‘Extend these displays” or “Show only on 2″ for Different Modes.
How to extend o second screen on the left side
– Right click on the desktop and select ‘Display settings”.
– In the top section of that window, you will see an image of each screen with numbers.
– Press and hold the left mouse button and drag that image to the opposite side of the image on the right and release the mouse cursor.
– Click Apply.
Rearrange your displays
Select a display below to change the settings for it. Press and hold (or select) a display, then drag to rearrange it. Mac OS
– Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays.
– Click the Arrangement tab.
– Make sure that the Mirror Displays checkbox isn’t selected for Extend Mode or is selected for Mirror Mode. Using the Portrait /Landscape Mode Mac OS
– Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
– Hold down the Cmd+Option(Alt) keys and click on Displays™
– Look for the newly visible Rotation’ drop down menu.

Windows
– Right click on the desktop and select Display settings.
– Scroll down to the “Display orientation” option.
– Selecting “Landscape’ or ‘Portrait’. Supported Devices and Models
Phone

Brand Model
SAMSUNG DEX, S8/S9/S10/520 Series, Note 8/Note 9/Note 10 Series
HUAWEI Mate 10/Mate 20/Mate 30 Series, Mate RS, P20/P30/P40 Series
HONOR Note 10, V20/V30 Seris
OPPO R17 Pro, Reno, Find
Razer Razer Phone, Razer Phone 2
HTC U Ultra
LG G5, G6, G7
ASUS ROG Gaming Phone
More Brands Updating

Laptop

Brand Model
Apple MacBook 12 in, MacBook Pro 2016/2017/2018 MacBook Air 2018, iPad Pro

2018
Google| Chromebook Pixels, Pixelbook Pen
Lenovo| Savior Y7000, Savior Y7000P, Savior Y9000K, YOGA 6 Pro, ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Yoga 5 Pro, Miix 720
DELL| G3 Series, G5 Series, G7 Series, Inspiron 5000, Inspiron 7000, XPS13, XPS15
HP| EliteBook 1050G1, EliteBook Folio G1, Omen 4 Pro, Pavilion X2
Microsoft| Surface Book 2
ASUS| Lingyao 3, 0306, 0321 Series, U4100, ROG Series
HUAWEI| MateBook D
Razer| Blade Stealth
More Brands| Updating

Troubleshooting

Please feel free to contact us for any problem.
support@forhelptech.com

Black screen or No signal

  1. Please use the original accessories we provide (cables and charger).
  2. Please plug in the wall charger to Type-C port for power supply and wait for the screen displays “no signal’, then plug in the USB-C cable to another Type-C port or HDMI cable to MiniHDMI port for video signal transmission.
  3. For single USB-C connection for power and display, the Type-C port of some devices like HP Elitebook, Acer Aspire does not support video output and only supports charging. Please contact us to help you confirm if your device supports.
  4. Please set the display mode to Extend in Windows.
  5. Connect the monitor to other devices to check if the monitor can work well with other devices.
  6. Please contact us for help ( support@forhelptech.com)

How to connect this monitor to laptop without HDMI port like?
Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Book, HP EliteBook, etc.
A (mini) DP to HDMI adapter is required to connect the monitor to your device. Please contact us to get the adapter for free.
( support@forhelptech.com)
The stand is flimsy. How to use the monitor cover as a stand?
Please refer to Page 4 for detailed instrcutions.

Monitor keeps flashing/restarting

  1. Flashing or continuously restarting is usually caused by not enough power supply.
    If the monitor and your device are connected by single USB-C cable, some laptops and phones cannot provide enough power supply for this monitor. Please plug in wall charger to Type-C port of monitor for enough power supply.

  2. Please contact us for help ( support@forhelptech.com )

My Android Phone is equipped with Type=C port. But it does not work with this monitor.

  1. Phones may not be able to provide enough power supply for the monitor, please plug in the wall charger to Type-C port, then connect phone to another Type-C port by USB-C cable.
  2. The Type-C port of some phones does not support display and only supports charging. For example, the Type-C port of Google phones like Pixel does not support video output. An Android to HDTV cable is required to mirror the screen. Contact us to get the HDTV cable.
    ( support@forhelptech.com)

How to extend a second screen on the left side?

  1. Please refer to Page 14 for instruction.
  2. Please contact us for help ( support@forhelptech.com)

Can the monitor work with Apple iPhone?
Yes. A Lightning to HDMI adapter is required for iPhone to work with the monitor. Please refer to Page 8 and contact us to get the adapter for free.
( support@forhelptech.com)

Can this monitor work with iPad?
Yes. If the port of iPad is Type~C port, the monitor will work well with iPad by single USB-C cable. But for iPad with lightning, a lightning to HDMI adapter is required to work with the monitor. Please contact us to get the free adapter.( support@forhelptech.com)
How to save the setting of brightness?
The monitor will automatically save all settings when using USB-C connection or HDMI connection for display. As for single USB-C connec-tion for power and display, if the device cannot provide enough power supply for this monitor, then the monitor will reset the brightness to 30 automatically.
Why the brightness and contrast cannot be adjusted?
The brightness and contrast cannot be adjusted if HDR is turned on, or ECO is set to “MOVIE, GAME, TEXT..” mode, or DCR is turned on. Please refor toPago 12 to resot these settings.

Warranty and Support

Warranty
Please send your Amazon Order # to support@forhelptech.com to Reglister 2 Year Warranty & Get 10% OFF Code for next order.
WHAT IS COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?
forhelp warrants the hardware product and accessories contained in the original packaging ageinst manufacturing defects for TWO year from the date you bought your product
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?
This Warranty does not apply to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, fire, liquid contact, earthquake or any other external cause.
Especidlly the cracked/broken screen that is damaged by the external force is NOT included in the warranty.

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