HP L1755 manual

Use r Guide HP L17 5 5 17” & L19 5 5 19” F lat P anel Monitor s Doc ument P ar t Number : 3 7 0 7 9 8-00 2 January 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.[...]

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User Gui de www .hp .com iii Cont e nts 1 Product Features 2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Cleaning the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Shipping the Monit[...]

User Gui de www .hp .com i v Cont e nts sRGB Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13 Changing the Color Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14 Installing the sRGB ICM File for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP . . . . . . 4–14 A Troubleshooting Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Use r Guide 1–1 1 Pr oduc t F ea tures The Flat Panel Display has an acti ve matrix, thin-f ilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ HP L1755 model, 17-inch (43.2 cm) vie wable area display , with narro w bezels. ■ HP L1955 model, 19-inch (48.3 cm) vie wable area display , with narro w bezels. ■ 12[...]

1–2 User Gui de Pr oduct F eature s ■ USB cable included to connect the monitor’ s USB hub to the USB connector on the computer . ■ Mounting feature on bottom of m onitor to accept an optional Speaker Bar accessory kit. ■ Plug and play capability if supported by your system. ■ On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments in English, French, Germ[...]

Use r Guide 2–1 2 Safet y an d M ainten an ce G ui d elin es Impor tant S afety Infor ma 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 po wer cord set to use with your monitor , refer to the “Power Cord Set Requir[...]

2–2 User Gui de Saf ety and Maintenance Guidelines Ä CA UTION: F or the pr otec tion of y our monitor , as well as y our computer , connect all po w er cor d s fo r y our computer and its per ipher al de vi ces (suc h as a monitor , pr inter , scanner ) to so me for m of sur ge pr otecti on dev ice such as a po w er str ip or Uninter ru ptible P[...]

Saf ety and Maintenance Guidelines Use r Guide 2–3 ■ 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 [...]

Use r Guide 3–1 3 Set tin g Up t he Monitor T o set up the monitor , ensure that the po wer is turned of f to the monitor , computer system, and other attached devices, then follo w the steps belo w . Installin g t h e Monitor B as e ✎ Do not install the base if the monitor will be used on a wall, swing arm, or other mounting f ixture; instead [...]

3–2 User Gui de Setting Up the Monitor 2. Pull do wn on the quick release latch 1 on the back of the monitor . 3. Position the tabs on the monitor base with the adapter plate on the back of the display 2 . Then push the monitor base do wn to ward the display 3 until latched into place. Attac hing the Monitor Bas e[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–3 Rea r P a n el C om p on en ts Re a r P an el Co m p o n e n t s No . Compone nt Fu nction 1 Master P ow er Swi tc h T urns o ff all po w er to the monitor . 2 AC P ow e r Connec tor Connec ts the A C pow er cord to the monitor . 3 D VI Connect or (av ailable on selec t models) Connec ts the D VI-I signal ca[...]

3–4 User Gui de Setting Up the Monitor Selec tin g t he Si gn al Conn ec tors and C ab l es There are two signal input connectors: ■ VGA connector ■ D VI-I connector (av ailable on select models) The monitor will automatically determine which inputs ha ve v alid video signals. The inputs can be selected through the On-Screen Display (OSD) fea[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–5 2. For analog operation, connect one end of the V GA signal cable or the VGA to D V I signal cable to the VGA connector on the monitor and the other end to the VGA connector on the computer . F or digital operation (av ailable on select models), use the D VI-D signal cable. Thes e cables are provided with th[...]

3–6 User Gui de Setting Up the Monitor Ä CA UTION: The D VI-D cable supplied w ith this monito r is for digital-to -digital connecti on only . Y our compu ter mus t hav e a D VI-compatible gr aphi cs car d inst alled fo r use w ith this cable . When connecting the D VI-D signal cable to the D VI connector on the monitor (a vailable on s elect mo[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–7 Co nnecting the V G A to D VI-I Signal C able 3. Connect the USB cable to the USB input connector on the monitor and to a con venient USB connector on the computer . Co nnecting the U SB Cable[...]

3–8 User Gui de Setting Up the Monitor 4. If ready , connect the USB de vices to the USB connectors on the monitor . Co nnecting U SB De v ice s[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–9 5. Connect one end of the po wer cable to the back of the monitor , and the other end to an electrical wall outlet. Å W ARN IN G: T o r educe the risk o f electr ic shoc k or damage to y our equipment: Do no t disable the po w er cor d gr ounding plug . The gr ounding plug is an important saf ety featur e .[...]

3–10 Use r Guide Setting Up the Monitor 6. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’ s tilt, swi vel, and height adjustment capabilities. Adj us ting the Tilt[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–11 Adj us ting the S w iv el[...]

3–12 Use r Guide Setting Up the Monitor Adj us ting the Heigh t[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–13 ✎ Y ou can change your monitor’ s vi e wing position to portrait. T o rotate your display to the portrait position, you will need to install the Pi v ot software, which is contained on the CD included with your monitor . P iv oting the Monitor Ä CA UTION: Burn-in image damage may occ ur on monitors tha[...]

3–14 Use r Guide Setting Up the Monitor Rem o vin g t h e M on it or B as e The monitor base can be remov ed to mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm or other mounting f ixture. Read the caution and warning statements belo w before beginning the procedure. Ä CA UTION: Bef or e beginning to disas semble the monitor , be sur e the monitor is tu[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–15 2. Pull do wn on the quick release latch 1 on the monitor . Lift up on the monitor base 2 and pull out to remo ve the base 3 from the display . R emo v ing the Monitor Ba se Mountin g t h e Monitor The monitor features a quick release latch for easy installation of the display panel to a wall mounting de vi[...]

3–16 Use r Guide Setting Up the Monitor 3. Install the adapter plate onto the swing arm or other mounting f ixture using the scre ws remov ed from the monitor base. Using the Quic k R elease A dapte r P late to Mount the Dis pla y to a Swi n g A r m ✎ For standing mounting purposes, when the base is remo v ed, four threaded mounting holes are e[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Use r Guide 3–17 Locatin g t h e Ratin g Label The rating label is located in the bottom, left corner on the rear panel of the monitor . L ocating the Rating L abel[...]

Use r Guide 4–1 4 O peratin g t he Monitor Soft w are and U tilities 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[...]

4–2 User Gui de 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. Th e I m a g e C o l o r M a t c h i n g F i l e The .ICM f ile provides accurate color representation. The .ICM f iles are data files that are used in c[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Use r Guide 4–3 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 e vent of an installation error . Refer to the INF and ICM Readme f ile on the CD. Do wnloa ding from[...]

4–4 User Gui de Oper ating the Monitor Fr ont P anel C ontrols F ro nt P anel Cont r ols No . Contr ol Fu nction 1 Au to Adj us t Ac ti vat es the aut o adjus tment f eatur e for optim um image . 2 Menu Opens the On-Sc ree n Displa y (OSD) men u . 3 – ( Minu s) • If O SD is on, pr ess to nav igate bac kwa rd thr ough the O SD menu featur es a[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Use r Guide 4–5 Adjustin g Monitor Set tin g 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 Po wer switch to turn on the monitor . 2. Press the Menu b utton on the monitor’ s front panel [...]

4–6 User Gui de Oper ating the Monitor 4. T o select an item from the OSD Menu, use the + or – b uttons to scroll to and highlight your selection, then press the Menu b utton to select that function. 5. Adjust the item using the + or – b uttons on the front panel to adjust the scale. 6. After adjusting the function, select Sa ve and Return, o[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Use r Guide 4–7 Using t h e On -Sc r een Dis pl ay There are two On-Screen Display menus a v ailable; one for basic adjustments, and one for adv anced adjustments. T o access the Basic OSD Menu, press the menu b utton on the monitor's front panel. T o access the Adv anced OSD Menu, press the menu b utton again, or sele[...]

4–8 User Gui de Oper ating the Monitor Ad v anced OSD Menu Le v els Le vel 1 Le vel 2 Le vel 3 F ac tor y Preset Br ightnes s Adjustment Scal e Y Cont ras t Adjustment Sc ale Y Image Co ntr ol Aut o Ad jus t me n t “ A dj usting ” Messag e Y Hori z ontal P ositi on Adjustment Sc ale Y V ertical P osition Adjustment Sc ale Y Sharpne ss Adjustm[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Use r Guide 4–9 Po w e r O n S t a t u s Displa y On / Off Selec tion N Sleep Timer Ti m e r S et M e n u N Def ault V ideo In put -Analog - V G A N Digital - D VI Ser ial Numbe r Displa y monitor s/n Basic Me nu N S ync -on-Green On / Off Selec tion Off Can ce l Sa v e and Retur n OSD C ontr ol Hori z ontal O SD Po s i t i[...]

4–10 Use r Guide Oper ating the Monitor Adjus ting S c reen Qu alit y Allo w the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before performing the follo wing procedures. The Auto-adjustment feature automatically f ine-tunes the image quality each time a ne w video mode is utilized. If additional improv ement is desired, press the Auto adjust b utton on the[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Use r Guide 4–11 ✎ When adjusting the Clock and Clock Phase v alues, if the monitor images become distorted, continue adjusting the v alues until the distortion disappears. T o restore the factory settings, select Y es from the Factory Reset menu in the on-screen display . Id entif ying Monitor Con ditions Special message[...]

4–12 Use r Guide Oper ating the Monitor Sleep Tim er Mode The Sleep T imer mode is an energy-sa ving feature that enables you to set a time for the monitor to po wer on and of f at the same time e very day . This also e xtends the life of the backlight bulbs in the monitor . The Sleep T imer has fi ve settings: ■ Set Current T ime ■ Set Sleep[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Use r Guide 4–13 9. Press the Menu b utton to lock in the time chosen. 10. After setting the current time, the highlight automatically skips to Set Sleep T ime hours. Repeat steps 6 through 9 to set Sleep T ime. 11. If you do not want to set Sleep T ime, press the Menu b utton twice, then select Sa ve and Return to e xit th[...]

4–14 Use r Guide Oper ating the Monitor C han gin g t he C ol or T emperature 1. Press the Menu b utton on the front panel of the monitor to launch the Main Menu of the OSD. 2. Select Adv anced Menu to access all options in the Main Menu. 3. Select Color to display the Color T emperature menu. 4. Select sRGB. 5. Select Sa ve and Return to e xit t[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Use r Guide 4–15 3. Select the Color Management tab, then click the Add b utton to open the Add Prof ile Association dialog box. 4. Select the “sRGB Color Space Prof ile.icm” f ile, then click the Add button 5. T o acti vate a color prof ile for your monitor , you must set it as the Default Monitor Prof ile. Select “s[...]

Use r Guide A–1 A T r oub leshooting 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 aus e Solution Sc r een is blank . P ow er cord is disconnected . Connec t the po w er cor d. P o w er s witc h on fr ont panel of t he monitor is turne[...]

A–2 User Gui de T r oubleshooting Image appears blurr ed, indistinc t , or too dark . Brightness and c ontrast ar e too lo w . Press the Auto Adjust b utt on on the fr ont panel . If this does not cor r ect the image , pr ess the Men u button to open the Basic O SD Menu , and adju st the br igh tness and c ontrast scal es as needed . Image is not[...]

T r oubleshooting Use r Guide A–3 Using t h e W orl dw ide W eb For online access to technical support information, self-solv e tools, online assistance, community forums of IT experts, broad multi ve ndor kno wledge base, monitoring and diagnostic tools, go to: http://www .hp .com/suppo rt. Preparing to call T ec h nical Su ppor t If you cannot [...]

Use r Guide B–1 B T ec hni cal S pec ifica tions ✎ All performance specif ications are provided b y 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 v ary either higher or lo wer . L1 7[...]

B–2 User Gui de T echni cal Spec ific ations Dimensi ons (include pede stal) Height (bo ttom of heigh t adju st r ange) Depth Wid t h 16 .1 inche s 8. 3 inche s 14.4 inche s 409 mm 210 mm 365 m m Max imum Gr aphi cs R eso lution 12 80 x 10 2 4 (7 5 Hz) analog and digital mode s T ext Mode 7 20 x 400 Dot P itch 0.2 64 x 0.2 64 mm Hor i z ontal F r[...]

T echni cal Spec ificati ons Use r Guide B–3 L1 9 55 F la t P a nel Monitor Display Ty p e 19 .0 inches TFT L CD 48 .3 c m V ie w able Image Si z e 19 .0-inch diagonal 4 8. 3 cm Br ightnes s 2 50 cd/m2 Con tr ast R atio Up to 1000 to 1 Ti l t Swiv e l --5 to 3 5 o - - 50 to 50 o F ace T reatment Anti-glar e polari z er w ith har d coating Max imu[...]

B–4 User Gui de T echni cal Spec ific ations Recognizing Preset Disp l ay R esolutions 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. Env ironmental R equirements Te m p[...]

T echni cal Spec ificati ons Use r Guide B–5 Enterin g User Modes 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 displ[...]

B–6 User Gui de T echni cal Spec ific ations Energy Sav er Feature When the monitor is in its normal operating mode, the monitor uses less than 40 watts of po wer and the Power light is green. The monitor also supports a reduced po wer state. The reduced po wer state will be entered into if the monitor detects the absence of either the horizontal[...]

Use r Guide C–1 C Ag ency Regula tor y Noti ces F ederal Comm unica tions Com miss 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 Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installati[...]

C–2 Us er Guide Agenc y R egulatory Notice s Cable s Connections to this de vice must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations. Decl aratio n of Con f or mity f or Products M ark ed with FCC Log o, Uni ted S tat e s On l y This de vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC[...]

Agenc y Regulat or y Notices Use r Guide C–3 C ana dian N otice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Av i s C a n a d i e n Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Eur op ea n No t ice Prod[...]

C–4 Us er Guide Agenc y R egulatory Notice s Japane se Notice Ko r e a n N o t i c e EP A Energy Star Com p li ance Monitors that are marked with the Ener gy Star Logo meet the requirements of the EP A Energ y Star program. As an Energ y Star Partner , He wlett Packard Company has determined that this product meets the Ener gy Star guidelines for[...]

Agenc y Regulat or y Notices Use r Guide C–5 P o wer C o rd S e t Re q ui rem e n 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 w all plug) recei v ed with the monitor meets the requir[...]

Use r Guide D–1 D L CD Monitor Q u alit y and P ix el P olicy 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 su[...]

D–2 User Gui de L CD Monitor Quality and P i xe l P oli cy T o locate defectiv e 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 abi[...]