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Use Caution When Setting Up the Monitor

To prevent damage to the monitor, 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.

If installing a base, lay the monitor face down on a flat surface covered with a protective sheet foam or non-abrasive cloth. This prevents the screen from getting scratched, defaced or broken as well as damage to the front panel buttons.

Figure 1-1 Handling the Monitor

NOTE: Your monitor may look different from the monitor in this illustration.

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To Get the Best Performance from Your Monitor

1.

Be sure to install the latest graphics card driver from your graphics card manufacturer.

2.

For monitors using VGA signal input, once the monitor is operating, press the Auto button on the monitor to optimize the display. If the Auto function does not fully correct the display, run the

Auto-Adjustment software available on the CD included with the monitor and then press the Auto button.

3.

Using the Display Properties settings of the computer’s operating system, set your screen to the optimal resolution for your monitor size as indicated in the following table.

Monitor Size

15 in

15 in

15.6 in

18.5 in

17 in

19 in

17 in

19 in

20 in

20.1 in

23 in

24 in

27 in

30 in

20.1 in

22 in

21.5 in

42 in

47 in

38.1 cm

38.1 cm

39.6 cm

47 cm

43.2 cm

48.3 cm

43.2 cm

48.3 cm

50.8 cm

51.1 cm

51.1 cm

55.9 cm

54.6 cm

106.7 cm

119.4 cm

58.4 cm

61 cm

68.6 cm

76.2 cm

Aspect Ratio

Format

4:3

16:9

16:9

5:4

16:10

16:9

4:3

16:10

16:9

16:10

16:9

Optimal Resolution

1024 x 768

1280 x 720

1366 x 768

1280 x 1024

1440 x 900

1600 x 900

1600 x 1200

1680 x 1050

1920 x 1080

1920 x 1200

Refresh

Rate (Hz)

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

16:10 2560 x 1600 60

4.

Install the most up-to-date driver on the computer if it is not already installed. The latest driver is on the CD included with the monitor, or you can download the latest driver from the HP monitors support Web site, http://www.hp.com/support .

IMPORTANT: For optimal video performance, use only the video cable(s) included with the monitor.

To maximize the display life and avoid burn-in damage, activate a screen saver application or turn off the monitor when it is not in use for a prolonged period of time (12 consecutive hours of non-use).

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