HP (Hewlett-Packard) L1940T manual

Use r Guide HP L19 4 0T 19” L CD Monito r Doc ument P ar t Number : 40 7 5 40 -001 Januar y 2006 This guide provides information on setting up the monitor , installing dri vers, using the on-screen display menu, troubleshooting and technical specifications. Enhanced for Accessibility[...]

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Cont en ts 1 Product Features 2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Cleaning the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Shipping the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Cont ent s Adjusting Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6 Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7 Optimizing Analog Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10 Identifying Monitor Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10 Sleep Timer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Cont ent s Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4 Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5 Korean Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5 ENERGY STAR Compliance . . [...]

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1 Product Feature s The flat panel display has an acti ve matrix, thin-f ilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 19-inch/48.3 cm vie wable area display , with narrow bezels. ■ 1280 × 1024 nati ve resolution, plus full-screen support for lo wer resolutions. ■ W ide viewing angle to allo w viewing fr[...]

Produc t F eatures ■ Plug and play capability if supported by your system. ■ On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments in English, Dutch, French, Italian, Simplified Chinese, German, and Spanish for ease of set-up and screen optimization. ■ Software and documentation CD that includes monitor dri v er software and product documentation. ■ Energy S[...]

2 Safet y and M ain tenan ce G uid elin es Impor tant Safety Infor m a tion A po wer cord is included with your monitor . If another cord is used, use only a po wer source and connection appropriate for this monitor . F or information on the correct power cord set to use with your monitor , refer to the “Power Cord Set Requirements” section in [...]

Safety and Maintenance Gui delines Ä CAUT ION: F or the pr otecti on of y our monitor , as well a s yo ur computer , connect all pow er cord s f or y our comput er and its per ipher al dev ices (such as a monit or , printer , scanner ) to so me for m of sur ge pr otecti on dev ice such as a po wer str ip or Uninterru ptible P o w er Supply (UPS ) [...]

Safety and Maintenance Gui delines ■ Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for v entilation. These openings must not be blocked or co vered. Ne ver push objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings. ■ Do not drop your monitor or place it on an unstable surface. ■ Do not allo w an ything to rest on the po wer cord. Do not [...]

Safety and Maintenance Gui delines 2–4 User Guide[...]

3 Set ting Up t he Monitor T o set up the monitor , ensure that the power is turned of f to the monitor , computer system, and other attached devices, then follo w the instructions belo w . Unfoldin g t he Monitor B as e The monitor is shipped with the base attached in a folded flat position. T o begin using the monitor , you must unfold the base a[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Id entifying Rear P anel Com ponents Rea r Pane l Co m po n e nt s No. Comp onent Fu nction 1 AC p owe r connector Connec ts the A C pow er cor d to the monitor . 2 USB down st rea m connectors Connec ts optional U SB dev ices to the monitor . 3 USB ups trea m connector Connec ts the USB cable to the h ost (compu ter or anoth[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Selec tin g th e Sign al Conn ec tors and Cabl e s There are two signal input connectors: ■ VGA connector ■ D VI-D connector (av ailable on select models) The monitor will automatically determine which inputs hav e v alid video signals. The inputs can be selected through the On-Screen Display (OSD) feature by pressing the[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 1. Place the monitor in a con venient, well-v entilated location near your computer . 2. Piv ot the monitor to the portrait position to access the connectors. Connect one end of the po wer cable to the po wer connector on the monitor 1 , and the other end to an electrical wall outlet 2 . Connec ting the P ow er Cable 3–4 Us[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 3. For analog operation, connect one end of the VGA signal cable to the VGA connector on the monitor 1 , and the other end to the VGA connector on the computer 2 . Connec ting the V GA Si gnal Cable ✎ For digital operation, use a D VI-D signal cable (not pro vided with the monitor). Connect the D VI-D signal cable to the D [...]

Setting Up the Monitor 4. Connect the USB cable to the USB upstream connector on the monitor 1 and to a con venient USB connector on the computer 2 . Connec ting the US B Cable 3–6 User Guide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 5. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’ s tilt, swi vel, and height adjustment capabilities. Adj usting the T ilt Adj usting the S w i v el User Guide 3–7[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Adj usting the He ight ✎ Y ou can change your monitor’ s vi ewing position to portrait. T o vie w information on your screen in portrait mode, you will need to install the Pi vot softw are a v ailable on www .hp.com/support or from the Portrait Display W eb site , www .portrait.com. On the HP W eb site, follo w the links [...]

Setting Up the Monitor P iv oting the Monit or 6. Press the po wer button to turn on the computer , then press the po wer button on the monitor front bezel. Ä CAUT ION: When the monitor is tur ned on, bur n-in image damage may occ ur on monitors that displa y the same static image on sc reen for a pr olonged peri od of time . T o av oid burn-in im[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Ä CAUT ION: Befor e beginning to disasse mble the monitor , be sure the monitor is turned o ff and the po w er and signal cable s are both disconnected . La y the front bez el do w n on a soft ar ea to pre ve nt it fr om getting scra t ch e d, d efa c e d, or b ro ken Å W ARN ING: Do not remo ve the base fr om the monitor w[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 2. Remove the four scre ws 1 from the monitor base. 3. Remove the monitor base 2 from the monitor . Re mo v ing the Monitor Bas e Mountin g th e Monitor 1. Remove the monitor base. Refer to “Remo ving the Monitor Base” steps in the pre vious section. User Guide 3–11[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 2. T o mount the monitor to a swing arm, wall or other mounting fixture using the HP Compaq Quick Release, follo w the instructions provided in the documentation that comes with Quick Release. Mounting the Monitor to a S w ing Ar m Using Quic k Release Mounting the Monitor to the W all Using Quick R elease 3. If mounting the [...]

Setting Up the Monitor Ä CAUT ION: This monito r supports the VE SA indu stry standar d 100mm mounting holes. T o attach a thir d party mounting solution to the monitor , 4mm, 0.7 pitc h, and 10mm long sc r e ws ar e requir ed (not pr o vi ded w ith the monitor ) . Longer sc r e ws sho uld not be used because the y may damage the monitor . It is i[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Locatin g t he Ratin g Label The rating label 1 is located along the bottom of the rear panel of the monitor . It provides the monitor’ s spare part number , product number and serial number . Y ou may need these numbers when contacting HP about your monitor model. Locating the R ating Label 3–14 User Gui de[...]

4 Opera tin g t h e Monitor Soft ware and U tilities The CD that comes with the monitor contains files you can install on your computer: ■ an .INF (Information) file ■ an .ICM (Image Color Matching) file ■ Auto-adjustment pattern utility Adobe Reader is supplied on this CD and can be installed from the menu. ✎ If the monitor does not includ[...]

Operating the Monito r work through separate BNC type connectors or through distribution b uf fers/boxes. Y ou may need to install the .INF file if these conditions are not met. Th e I m ag e C ol o r M a t c hi n g Fi l e The .ICM files are data f iles that are used in conjunction with graphics programs to provide consistent color matching from mo[...]

Oper ating the Monitor ✎ Y ou may need to install the digitally signed monitor .INF and .ICM files manually from the CD in the e vent of an installation error . Refer to the INF and ICM Readme file on the CD. Do wnloa ding from th e W orl dwide W eb T o do wnload the latest version of .INF and .ICM f iles from the HP monitors support W eb site: 1[...]

Operating the Monito r T o use the auto-adjustment feature: 1. Allow the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting. 2. Press the Auto Adjust button on the monitor front panel. ❏ Y ou can also press the Menu button, then select Image Control from the OSD Main Menu. Ne xt, select Au t o Adjustment . Refer to “ Adjusting Monitor Settings?[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Fr ont P anel C ontrols F ront P anel Co ntr ols No. Cont rol Fu nction 1 Aut o Adj ust Acti vates the a uto adj ustmen t featur e for optimum image . 2 Menu Opens the On-Scr een Display (O SD) menu . 3 – ( Minus) • If OSD is on, pr ess to nav igate backw ard thr ough the OSD men u featur es and decr ease adjustment lev e[...]

Operating the Monito r Adjustin g Monitor Set ting s Use the On-Screen Display (OSD) to adjust the screen image based on your vie wing preferences. T o access the OSD, do the follo wing: 1. If the monitor is not already on, press the Power switch to turn on the monitor . 2. Press the Menu button on the monitor’ s front panel to launch the OSD Mai[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 6. After adjusting the function, select Save and Return, or Cancel if you don’t w ant to sa ve the setting, then select Exit from the Main Menu. ✎ If the buttons remain untouched for 10 seconds while displaying a menu, the ne w adjustments will be sav ed when the OSD automatically times out and exits the menu. Using t he [...]

Operating the Monito r The Adv anced OSD Menu has up to three sublev els and can be vie wed in one of se ven a vailable languages. The follo wing table provides the menus and their functions at each le vel: Adv anced OSD Menu Le v els Le vel 1 Le vel 2 Le vel 3 Fac to r y Preset Bri ghtness Adjustment Scal e Y Cont rast Adjustment Sca le Y Image Co[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Advanced OSD Men u Le v els (Contin ued) Le vel 1 Le vel 2 Le vel 3 Fac to r y Preset Mode Displa y On / Off Selecti on N Po w e r - O n S t a t u s On / Off Selecti on N Display Sleep Timer Tim e r Se t M e nu N Defa ult V ideo Inpu t Analog - V GA N Digital Ser ial Number Display monit or s/n Basic Men u N Canc el Sa ve and[...]

Operating the Monito r Optimizin g An alog Video This monitor contains adv anced circuitry that allo ws the flat panel screen to function like a standard monitor . T wo controls in the on-screen display can be adjusted to improv e image performance: Clock and Clock Ph ase. Use these controls only when the auto-adjust function does not provide a sat[...]

Oper ating the Monitor ■ Input Signal Out of Range — Indicates the monitor does not support the input signal because the resolution and/or refresh rate are set higher than the monitor supports. Set the resolution and refresh rate for 1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz. Restart your computer for the ne w settings to take ef fect. ■ Monitor Going to Sleep ?[...]

Operating the Monito r ■ T imer: On/Off ■ Sleep No w T o set the timer: 1. Press the Menu button on the monitor front panel to display the Adv anced Menu. 2. Scroll down and highlight Management. 3. Press the Menu button to select Management. 4. Scroll down and highlight and select Sleep T imer > Set Current T ime. ✎ Y ou must set the curr[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 13. Set the Timer mode to On to acti vate the Sleep T imer settings. 14. When you are finished, select Sav e and Return to exit the menu. The fifth selection, Sleep No w , turns the monitor backlights of f immediately and stays in sleep mode until the next On T ime acti v ates or a monitor b utton is pressed. HP Disp l a y Li[...]

Operating the Monito r 4. Select the following options to conf igure the HP Display LiteSav er features: Conf igu re Opt ion s Fu nctio n Enable Displa y L iteS av er Enables the HP Displa y LiteS av er functi ons; deselect to disa ble the HP Displa y L iteS av er . Display Off Sets the time w hen the monitor automati cally tur ns off . This does n[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Conf igu re Opt ion s Fu nctio n OK Stor es the cur r ent s ettings and minimi z es HP Display L iteSa ve r to the S y ste m T ra y . Cancel Re stor es the pre v iou s settings and minimi z es HP Display L iteSa ve r to the S y stem T ray . HP Displa y Lite Sav er will continu e to run. Help Opens the online help f ile . Ex i[...]

Operating the Monito r 2. Select Advanced Menu to access all options in the Main Menu. 3. Select Color to display the Color T emperature menu. 4. Select sRGB. 5. Select Save and Return to e xit the menu. Installin g t he sRGB I CM File for Mi c rosoft Windo ws 2000 and Windo ws XP ✎ T o complete the follo wing procedure, you must be logged in as [...]

A T roubleshooting Solving Common Probl ems The follo wing table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Problem P ossib le C ause Solution Sc ree n is blank. P ow er cord is disconnected . Connec t the po we r cord . P ow er sw itch on fr ont panel of the monit or is turned off . Pre ss the fr on[...]

T rou bleshooting Problem P ossib le C ause Solution Image appears blurr ed, indistinct , or too dark . Brightness an d cont rast are too lo w . Press the Auto Adjust but ton on the fr ont panel . If this does not cor rec t the image , pr ess the Men u button to open the Basic O SD Menu , and adju st the br ightne ss and c ontrast scales as needed.[...]

T rou bleshooting Using t he W orldwide W eb For online access to technical support information, self-solv e tools, online assistance, community forums of IT experts, broad multi vendor kno wledge base, monitoring and diagnostic tools, go to: http://www .hp.co m/support . Preparing to call T ec hni cal Sup por t If you cannot solve a problem using [...]

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B T ec hni cal Spec ificat ions ✎ All performance specifications are pro vided by the component manufacturers. Performance specif ications represent the highest specification of all HP’ s component manufacturers’ typical le vel specifications for performance and actual performance may v ary either higher or lo wer . L1 9 40T 1 9” L CD Monit[...]

T echnical S pec if icati ons L1 940T Specifica tions Maxi mum Gr aphic s Re soluti on 12 80 x 102 4 (7 5 Hz) analog and digital modes T ext Mode 7 20 x 400 Dot P i tch 0.2 64 x 0.2 64 mm Hor i z ontal F requenc y (analog mode) 30 to 83 kH z V ertical R efr esh Rate (analog mode) 56 t o 7 6 Hz Env ironmental Requir ements Te m p e r a t u re : Oper[...]

T echnical S pec ifi cations Fac to r y Pr es et D is pl ay Mo d es Preset P ixel F o rmat Horz Freq (kHz) V er t Freq (Hz) 1 6 40 x 4 80 31.5 60. 0 2 6 4 0 x 4 8 0 3 7 . 9 7 3 . 0 3 6 4 0 x 4 8 0 3 7 . 5 7 5 . 0 4 7 20 x 400 31. 5 7 0.0 5 800 x 600 3 7 .9 60. 0 6 800 x 600 48.1 7 2 . 0 7 800 x 600 46 .9 7 5. 0 8 83 2 x 6 2 4 4 9 .7 7 5 . 0 9 10 2 [...]

T echnical S pec if icati ons ■ Y ou are not using a preset mode. If this occurs, you may need to re adjust the parameters of the monitor screen by using the on-screen display . Y our changes can be made to any or all of these modes and sa ved in memory . The monitor automatically stores the ne w setting, then recognizes the ne w mode just as it [...]

C Agen cy Regulator y Notices F ederal Communi cations Comm iss io n Not ice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ge[...]

Agenc y Re gulatory Notices Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this de vice that are not expressly approv ed by He wlett Packard Company may v oid the user's authority to operate the equipment. Cable s Connections to this de vice must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notices T o identify this product, refer to the Part, Series, or Model number found on the product. Ma terials Dis posal This HP product contains the follo wing materials that might require special handling at end-of-life: ■ Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the display LCD. ■ Lead in the solder and some component leads. Dis[...]

Agenc y Re gulatory Notices Compliance with these directi ves implies conformity to applicable harmonized European standards (European Norms) which are listed on the EU Declaration of Conformity issued by He wlett-P ackard for this product or product family . This compliance is indicated by the follo wing conformity marking placed on the product: X[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notices Japane se Not ice Ko r e a n N o t i c e ENERG Y S T AR Com pli ance Monitors that are marked with the ENERGY ST AR Logo meet the requirements of the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency (EP A ) ENERGY ST AR program. As an ENERGY ST AR Partner , He wlett Packard Compan y has determined that this product meets the ENERGY [...]

Agenc y Re gulatory Notices The po wer cord set (flexible cord or w all plug) recei ved with the monitor meets the requirements for use in the country where you purchased the equipment. If you need to obtain a po wer cord for a dif ferent country , you should purchase a po wer cord that is approv ed for use in that country . The po wer cord must be[...]

D L CD Monitor Q u alit y and P ix el P o licy The TFT monitor uses high-precision technology , manufactured according to HP standards, to guarantee trouble-free performance. Ne vertheless, the display may ha ve cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or dark spots. This is common to all LCD displays us ed in products supplied by all ven[...]

L CD Monitor Quality and Pi xel P olicy T o locate defecti ve pix els, the monitor should be vie wed under normal operating conditions, in normal operating mode at a supported resolution and refresh rate, from a distance of approximately 50 cm (16 in.). HP expects that, o ver time, the industry will continue to impro ve its ability to produce LCDs [...]