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About This Guide This guide provides information on monitor features, setting up the monitor, and technical specifications. WARNING! Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
Use a power strip whose manufacturer offers a Damage Replacement Policy so you can replace the equipment, if surge protection fails. Use the appropriate and correctly sized furniture designed to properly support your HP LCD monitor. WARNING! LCD monitors that are inappropriately situated on dressers, bookcases, shelves, desks, speakers, chests, or carts may fall over and cause personal injury.
NOTE: For safety and regulatory information, refer to the Product Notices provided in your documentation kit. To locate updates to the user guide for your product, go to http://www.hp.com/ support to download the latest versions of HP programs and drivers. Getting Started...
Rear components Component Function Power connector Connects the power cable to the monitor DVI-D connector Connects the DVI cable to the monitor HDMI connector Connects the HDMI cable to the monitor DP connector Connects the DP cable to the monitor Getting Started...
Front bezel controls Control Function INPUT Press to bring out the signal selection menu. EXIT If the OSD menu is on, press to save any changes made, and exit the OSD menu. If the OSD menu is off, pressing this button will bring out the i-Style Color OSD menu.
Setting up the monitor Installing the monitor stand CAUTION: Do not touch the surface of the LCD panel. Pressure on the panel may cause non- uniformity of color or disorientation of the liquid crystals. If this occurs, the screen will not recover to its normal condition.
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• Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI connector on the rear of the monitor and the other end to an HDMI connector on the source device. • Connect one end of a DP cable to the DP connector on the rear of the monitor and the other end to the DP connector on the source device.
3. Connect one end of the power cord to the monitor and the other end to a grounded AC outlet. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
NOTE: If pressing the Power button has no effect, the Power Button Lockout feature may be enabled. To disable this feature, press and hold the button for 10 seconds. Installing a security cable You can secure the monitor to a fixed object with an optional cable lock available from HP. Getting Started...
Using the Monitor Downloading the monitor drivers You can download the latest version of .INF and .ICM files from the HP monitors support Web site. 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Select Get software and drivers. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the software.
NOTE: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety & Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, health, and work habits for computer users. The Safety & Comfort Guide also provides important electrical and mechanical safety information. The Safety & Comfort Guide also available on the web at http://www.hp.com/ergo. Using the Monitor...
Support and troubleshooting Solving common problems The following table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Problem Possible Cause Solution Screen is blank or video Power cord is Connect the power cord. is flashing. disconnected.
Perform the lock functionality only when the monitor is powered on, displaying an active signal, and the OSD is not active. Product support For additional information on using your monitor, go to http://www.hp.com/support. Select Find your Product, and then follow the on-screen directions. Here you can: •...
The serial number and product number are located on a label on the back of the display. You may need these numbers when contacting HP about the monitor model. NOTE: You may need to partially pivot the display head to read the label.
Do not open the monitor cabinet or attempt to service this product yourself. Adjust only those controls that are covered in the operating instructions. If the monitor is not operating properly or has been dropped or damaged, contact an authorized HP dealer, reseller, or service provider.
NOTE: The product specifications provided in the user guide might have changed between the time of manufacturing and delivery of your product. For the latest specifications or additional specifications on this product, go to http://www.hp.com/go/quickspecs/ and search for your specific monitor model to find the model- specific QuickSpecs. Display 68.6 cm wide screen...
Preset display resolutions The display resolutions listed below are the most commonly used modes and are set as factory defaults. The monitor automatically recognizes these preset modes and they will appear properly sized and centered on the screen. Preset Pixel Format Horz Freq (kHz) Vert Freq (Hz) 640 x 480...
Accessibility HP designs, produces, and markets products and services that can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities, either on a stand-alone basis or with appropriate assistive devices. Supported assistive technologies HP products support a wide variety of operating system assistive technologies and can be configured to work with additional assistive technologies.
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