HP HP L919g manual

User G uid e HP L717g 17” and HP L919g 19” F lat P anel Monitor s Doc ument P art Number : 3 9 5 5 5 2 -001 Ma y 200 5 This guide provides information on setting up the monitor , installing dri vers, using the on-screen display menu, troubleshooting and technical specif ications. Enhanced for Accessibility[...]

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Cont ent s 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Con te nt s Selecting and Adjusting OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9 Optimizing Digital Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12 Identifying Monitor Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12 HP Display LiteSaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13 Installing the HP Display LiteSaver Software . [...]

Cont ent s Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4 ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4 Power Cord Set Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5 D LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy User G uid e [...]

Con te nt s User Gu ide vi[...]

1 Product Features The Flat Panel Display has an acti ve matrix, thin-f ilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: L7 1 7g Model ■ 17-inch (43.27 cm) vie wable area display . ■ 1280 × 1024 nati ve resolution, plus full-screen support for lo wer resolutions. ■ W ide viewing angle to allo w viewing from a[...]

Pr oduct F eatur es ■ Compliant with the EP A ENERGY ST AR re gulated specif ication. L9 1 9g Model ■ 19-inch (48.19 cm) vie wable area display . ■ 1280 x 1024 nati ve resolution, plus full-screen support for lo wer resolutions. ■ W ide viewing angle to allo w viewing from a sitting or standing position, or moving side-to-side. ■ T ilt an[...]

2 Safet y an d M ainten an ce Gu id el in e s Impor tan t S afety Informa 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 . For information on the correct po wer cord set to use with your monitor , refer to the “Power Cord Set Requirements” section [...]

Safe t y and Maintenance Guidelines Ä CAUT I ON: F or the pr otecti on of y our monitor , as w ell as y our compute r , connec t all pow er cor ds fo r your co mputer and its per ipheral de v ices (suc h as a monitor , pr inter , scanner) to so me form of sur ge pr otectio n dev ice suc h as a po wer s trip or Uninte rruptible P ow er Supply (UP S[...]

Safe t y and Maintenance Guidelines ■ 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 anything to rest on the po wer cord. Do not [...]

Safe t y and Maintenance Guidelines 2–4 User Gu ide[...]

3 Set tin g U p t h e Monitor T o set up the monitor , ensure that the po wer is turned off to the monitor , computer system, and other attached devices, then follo w the steps belo w . Installin g t h e Stand B a se 1. Place the monitor with its front facing do wnward on a cushion or soft cloth. ✎ Do not install the stand base if the monitor wil[...]

Setting Up the Monito r 2. Align the hooks on the stand base with the matching slots in the base of the monitor 3. Insert the hooks into the slots. Inserting the Monitor int o the Stand Base Rem o vi n g t h e St an d B a s e 1. Place the monitor with it front facing do wnward on a cushion or soft cloth. Ä CAUT I ON: Do not r emo ve the s tand bas[...]

Setting Up the Monitor R emov i ng the St and Base F r om the Monitor Ä CAUT I ON: Atter the st and base is conne c ted, try not to disconnec t it . Do not carry the produc t upside do wn holding onl y the base . The pr oduct may f all and get damaged or caus e injury to your f eet . Selec tin g t he Si gn al Conn ec tors and Cabl es There are two[...]

Setting Up the Monito r Conn ec tin g t he Monitor 1. Place the monitor in a con venient, well-v entilated location near your computer . 2. Connect the signal cable 1 . When attached, tighten the thumbscre ws to secure the connection. a. For analog operation, connect one end of the V GA signal cable to the VGA connector on the monitor and the other[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 3. Connect the power cable 2 to back of the monitor , and the other end to an electrical wall ou tlet that is easily accessible and close to the monitor . Å W ARNIN G: T o r educe the risk o f electr ic shoc k or damage to yo ur equipment: ■ Do not disable the po wer co rd gr ounding plug . The gr ounding plug is an import[...]

Setting Up the Monito r Connec ting the Signal and P ow er Cables (T he rear v ie w of y our computer and monitor ma y differ fr om the vi e w show n in this illustr a tion .) 3–6 User Gu ide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 4. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’ s tilt and swiv el adjustment capabilities. ✎ It is recommended that in order to maintain an er gonomic and comfortable vie wing position, the forward tilt angle of the monitor should not exceed 5 de grees. T ilting the Monitor S w iv eling the Monitor 5.[...]

Setting Up the Monito r ✎ The Self Image Setting Function provides you with optimal display settings. When the monitor is connected for the f irst time, this function automatically adjusts the display to optimal settings for indi vidual input signals. If you want to adjust the monitor while in use, or want to manua lly run this function once agai[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Mountin g t h e Monitor The monitor panel can be mounted on a wall, a swing arm, or other mounting f ixture. 1. If the stand base is attached, follo w the procedure in “Removing the Stand Base” at the be ginning of this chapter . Ä CAUT I ON: Befo re beginning to disa ssemble the monit or , be sur e the monitor is tur ne[...]

Setting Up the Monito r Installing the VE S A Mounting Asse mbly and K ensington L ock 2. Mount the monitor to a swing arm or other mounting f ixture by follo wing the instructions included with the mounting f ixture to be used. Locatin g t h e Ratin g Labels The rating labels on the monitor provide the spare part number , product number , and seri[...]

4 O peratin g t he Monitor Soft w are an d Utiliti es The monitor includes a CD that contains two f iles you can install on your computer: ■ an .INF (Information) f ile ■ an .ICM (Image Color Matching) f ile Adobe Acrobat Reader is supp lied on this CD and can be installed from the menu. ✎ If the monitor does not include a CD, the .INF and .I[...]

Oper ating the Monitor work through separate BNC type connectors or through distrib ution buf fers/boxes. Y ou may need to install the .INF f ile if these conditions are not met. The Ima ge C ol or Ma tc hin g File The .ICM f ile provides accurate color representation. The .ICM f iles are data files that are used in conjunction with graphics progra[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 6. Ensure that the proper resolution and refresh rates appear in the W indows Display control panel. ✎ Y ou may need to install the digitally signed monitor .INF and .ICM f iles manually from the CD in the ev ent of an installation error . Refer to the INF and ICM Readme file on the CD. Do wnloadin g from the W orldwide W e[...]

2 Oper ating the Monitor F ro nt P ane l Contr ols ‘ Control Func tion 1 Menu Enters or ex it s th e OSD me nu . O SD Locke d / U n l o cke d The me nu button also allo w s you to loc k the c urr ent contr ol se t tings so that the y cannot not be inadv ertently c hanged. Pr ess and hold the men u button for 5 seco nds. T he mess age OSD L OCKED [...]

Oper ating the Monitor Control Func tion - /L ightvi ew The L ightvie w hot ke y lets you s elect D A Y TEXT or NIGHT TEXT fo r the best desir ed image conditi on optimi z ed to the en vir onment (suc h as amb ient illuminatio n and image t ypes). When the O SD is off , pr ess the - button to se lect the day or ni ght te xt. • Day: br ight ambie [...]

Oper ating the Monitor Adjus tin g t he S c reen Im a ge Use the On-Screen Display (OSD) to adjust the screen image, position and operating parameters of the monitor based on your vie wing preferences. T o make screen adjustments in the OSD: 1. If the monitor is not already on, press the Power b utton to turn on the monitor . Allo w the monitor to [...]

Oper ating the Monitor Mai n Men u Sub M enu Refere n ce Colo r Pr eset x Cus tomi z es the color o f the sc ree n. •6 5 0 0 K x •9 3 0 0 K x Re d x Gr een x Blue x Po s i t i o n Hor iz ontal x Adj usts the position o f the sc ree n. Ve r t i c a l x T r acking Clock x Impr o ves the c larity and stab ility of the scr een. Phase x Setup Lan g [...]

Oper ating the Monitor The OSD menu system uses icons, icon names and icon descriptions to help you select and adjust an item. V iew the follo wing example of an OSD menu screen to become f amiliar with the selections. 4–8 User Gu ide[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Selec tin g and Adjus ting OSD M enus Press the Menu b utton to access the OSD main menu. The follo wing table lists the menu se lections and their functions. Main Menu Sub me nu Descrip tion Pi c t u r e • Menu: Exit • - : Decr ease • +: Incr ease • Set: Selec t another sub-menu Bri ghtness Con tras t Gamma Phase T o[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Main Menu Sub me nu Descrip tion • Menu: Exit • - : Decr ease • +: Incr ease • Set: Selec t another sub-menu Po s i t i o n Hor i z ontal T o mo ve the image le f t and rig h t. Ve r t i c a l T o mo ve the image u p and do wn . T rac king • Menu: Exit • - : Decr ease • +: Incr ease • Set: Selec t another sub-[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Main Menu Sub me nu Descrip tion Setup • Menu: Exit • - : Decr ease • +: Incr ease • Set: Selec t another sub-menu Lan g u a g e OSD P o si t io n White Balance P ow er Indi cator Fa c t o r y Re s e t T o choo se the language in whi ch the contr ol names are displa yed . T o adju st positi on of the O SD w indo w on [...]

Oper ating the Monitor Optimizin g Di gital Conv ersion 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 Phase. Use these controls only when the auto-adjust function does not provide a sat[...]

Oper ating the Monitor ■ Check Signal Cable— Indicates the signal cable is not properly connected to the computer . ■ OSD Locked—The OSD can be enabled or disabled b y pressing and holding the Menu b utton on the front panel for 5 seconds. If the OSD is locked, the w arning message OSD LOCKED displays for ten seconds. ❏ If the OSD is lock[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 4. Select the follo wing options to conf igure the HP Display LiteSa ver features: Confi gure Options Func tion Enable Displa y Li teS av er Enables the HP Dis play L iteS av er func tions; des elect to disable the HP Displa y Lite Sa ver . Displa y Off Sets the time w hen the monitor auto matically tur n off . This does not [...]

Oper ating the Monitor Confi gure Options Func tion OK St ores the c urr ent settings and minimi z es HP Displa y L iteSa v er to the S y stem T ra y . Cancel R estor es the pre v ious s ettings and minimi z es HP Displa y L iteSa v er to the S y stem T r ay . HP Displa y L iteS av er will co ntinue to run . Help Opens the online help f ile. Ex it [...]

Oper ating the Monitor 4–16 Use r Guide[...]

A Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Solving Comm on Problems The follo wing table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Pr oblem P ossi ble Cause Soluti on Scr een is bl ank. P ow er cord is disconnec ted. Co nnect the po we r cord . P ow er sw itch on front panel of the mo nitor is turned o ff . Pr [...]

T roubleshooting Pr oblem P ossi ble Cause Soluti on Image is not center ed. P osition ma y need adju stm ent . Pr ess the Menu but ton to access the O SD menu . Selec t P osition/ Ho ri z ontal or V er tical to adj ust the hor i z ontal or v ertical positi on of the image . Displa y position is incorr ect . Pr ess the Auto/Set button to automati c[...]

T roubleshooting Pr oblem “O SD L OCKED” is disp layed on scr een “Out of R ange” is disp layed on scr een. P ossi ble Cause O SD contr ols are secured . V ideo r esoluti on and/or r efr esh r ate are s et higher than w hat y our monitor su ppor ts. Solut ion Unloc k the OSD contr ols at an y time by pr essing the Menu button for 5 seconds:[...]

T roubleshooting Pr oblem P ossi ble Cause Soluti on The HP Dis play L iteS av er may no t be compatible w ith yo ur computer sys te m . Some notebook computers ar e not compatible and the monitor po wer can no t be contr olled . Co nfirm that the HP Dis play L iteS av er is compatible w ith you r syst e m . 1. Right-cli ck on the HP Displa y Lite [...]

T roubleshooting Preparing to call T ec hni cal Sup por t If you cannot solve a problem using the troubleshooting tips in this section, you may need to call technical support. Ha ve the follo wing information av ailable when you call: ■ The monitor ■ Monitor model number ■ Serial number for the monitor ■ Purchase date on in voice ■ Condit[...]

T roubleshooting A–6 User Gu ide[...]

B T ec hni cal Spec ifi ca tions ✎ All performance specif ications are provided by the component manufacturers. Performance specif ications represent the highest specif ication of all HP’ s component manufacturers’ typical le vel specif ications for performance and actual performance may vary either higher or lo wer . L7 1 7g Fla t P anel Mon[...]

T echni cal Spec ifi cations L7 1 7g Specifi cations (Continued) Video Input Signal Inpu t 15 pin D- Sub Connec tor or 2 4 -pin D VI-D Connec tor Input for m RGB A nalog (0.7Vp-p/7 5 ohm) Reso lu ti on Max D-sub Analog: VE S A 12 80 x 10 2 4 @7 5Hz D VI-D Digital: VE S A 12 80 x 10 2 4 @60Hz R ecommended VE S A 12 80 x 10 2 4 @ 60Hz Plu g & Pl [...]

T echnical S pec ificati ons L7 1 7g Specifi cations (Continued) Envir onmen tal Conditions Operatin g Con ditions T emper ature 10 o C to 3 5 o C Humidity 10% to 80% non-condensing Storage C onditions T emper ature -2 0 o C to 60 o C Humidity 5% to 9 5% non -condensing Pow e r C o r d W al l outl et t ype or PC outlet t ype User Gui de B–3[...]

T echni cal Spec ifi cations L9 1 9g Fla t P an el Monitor L9 1 9g Spec ifica tions Di splay 19 .0 inc hes 4 8.18 cm F lat P anel Ac tiv e matri x -TFT L CD Anti-Glar e coating 1 9 i n ch e s vi ewa b l e 0.2 9 4mm pi xel p itch Syn c i n p u t Hor iz ontal F requenc y Analog 3 0 - 8 3kHz (automati c) Digital 3 0 - 71kHz V ertical F req uency 5 6 -[...]

T echnical S pec ificati ons L9 1 9g Specifi cations (Co ntinued) Dimensions and W eight (with tilt/swiv el stand) Wid t h 16 .2 6 inches 413 mm He igh t 16 .5 7 inches 42 1 m m Depth 9. 0 7 i n c h e s 2 30.4 mm Max imum W ei ght (Unpac k ed) 12 . 5 7 lbs. 5 .7 k g Tilt/Swiv el Rang e Til t -5 o ~ 20 o Swi ve l 350 o Input P o wer A C 100 - 2 40V~[...]

T echni cal Spec ifi cations Recognizing Preset Disp l a y Resolutions The display resolutions listed belo w are the most commonly used modes and are set as factory def aults. This monitor automatically recognizes these preset modes and they will appear properly sized and centered on the screen. Factor y Preset Dis pl ay Modes Preset Pi x el Format[...]

T echnical S pec ificati ons Enterin g User Mod es The video controller signal may occasionally call for a mode that is not preset if: ■ Y ou are not using a standard graphics adapter . ■ 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 change[...]

T echni cal Spec ifi cations By selecting settings in the monitor’ s Energy Sa ver utility , you can also program the monitor to enter into the reduced po wer state at a predetermined time. When the monitor’ s Energy Sav er utility causes the monitor to enter the reduced po wer state, the Po wer light turns amber . P o w er Ligh t Indi ca tors [...]

C Ag ency Regula tor y N otices F ed eral Comm unic ations Com miss ion No tic e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notice s Modifica tions The FCC requires the user to be notif ied that any changes or modif ications made to this device that are not e xpressly approv ed by He wlett Packard Compan y may void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Cable s Connections to this de vice must be made with shielded cables with metallic RF[...]

Agency R egulator y Notices T o identify this product, refer to the Part, Series, or Model number found on the product. Ma teri als Dispos al 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. D[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notice s Dispos al of W a s te Eq uipm en t b y Us ers in Priv a te Househ old in t he E uropean Uni on This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it o ver to a [...]

Agency R egulator y Notices P o w er Cord Set Requiremen ts The monitor po wer supply is provided with Automatic Line Switching (ALS). This feature allo ws the monitor to operate on input v oltages between 100-120V or 200-240V . The po wer cord set (flexible cord or wa ll plug) receiv ed with the monitor meets the requirements for use in the countr[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notice s C–6 User Gu ide[...]

D L CD Monitor Q ualit y and P ix el P oli cy 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 b y all ven[...]

L CD Monitor Quality and P i xel P olic y T o locate defectiv e pixels, 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[...]