HP L1810 18 INCH User Manual

0.28mm dot
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Full scan TFT
screen that gives
an edge-to-edge
image

Anti-glare, anti-static screen coating

Power Status indicator

On/off switch

Video Input LEDs

Button to select Video Input Multi-function adjustment control and browser

Auto-adjustment button

Button to operate on-screen
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hp L1810
D5069

18.1-inch LCD Color Monitor
(18.1-inch Viewable Image)

User’s Guide

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Important Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

Working in
Comfort

CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, situated within an

For your safety always connect equipment to a grounded wall outlet.
Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as the
one provided with the equipment, or one in compliance with your
national safety standards. This equipment can be disconnected from
the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This
means the equipment must be located close to an easily accessible
power outlet.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the monitor's cover. There are
no user-serviceable parts inside. Only qualified service personnel
should service these parts.

Make sure your PC is powered off before connecting or
disconnecting a display peripheral.

Thank you for selecting HP monitor equipment.
To optimize your comfort and productivity, it's important that you

set up your work area correctly and use your HP equipment properly.
With that in mind, we have developed some setup and use
recommendations for you to follow based on established ergonomic
principles.

You can consult the online version of Working in Comfort preloaded
on the hard disk of HP computers, or visit HP's Working in Comfort
web site at:

http://www.hp.com/ergo/

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated "dangerous voltage" which may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.

!

WARNING

The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of important operating and servicing
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Before you connect any cables or install your HP monitor, refer to the
above safety instructions. Refer also to the user’s manual that
accompanies your PC and the video adapter to ensure this equipment
is correctly installed.

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What Your New Monitor Offers

What Your New Monitor Offers

Your HP monitor is a 18.1-inch (diagonal and viewable image), high
resolution, liquid crystal multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi­synchronous means that the monitor supports a large range of video
modes (see “Supported Video Modes” on page 21). It is optimized to
be used with all Hewlett-Packard computers.

Your HP LCD color monitor has the following features:

• A 18.1-inch Thin Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display. It

has a non-glare, antistatic screen coating.

• Large viewing angle.

• Support of video modes up to 1280

• A DVI-D connector and a VGA connector on the rear panel

enabling connection to two computers.

• Hot key auto-adjustment of display position, clock and phase for

the VGA input.

• Power management system (VESA

suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the
power consumption of the monitor. Complies with the Energy Star
Computers Program initiated by the US EPA2 specification for
energy efficient monitors. As an Energy Star Partner, Hewlett­Packard has determined that this product meets the Energy Star
guidelines for energy efficiency.

• Plug and Play capability (compliant with VESA DDC1,DDC2B

standards) that enables the monitor to identify itself to suitably
equipped HP computers.

• Your HP monitor complies with ISO 9241-3/8 and ZH-1/618

ergonomic standards.

• Your HP monitor complies with TCO 99 requirements.

• Your monitor complies with MPRII guidelines for upper limits of

electrical and electrostatic emissions, from the Swedish National
Board of Measurement and Testing.

• USB-Hub (Universal Serial Bus-Hub) integrated in the monitor

base (some models only). Allows you to connect one up- and 4
downstream USB devices.

Slot for security lock.

•

A programmable sleep mode timer which can prolong the life of

•

your monitor.

1024 at a 75 Hz refresh rate.

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standard) controlled from

3

1. VESA is the Video Electronics Standards Association

2. The US EPA is the United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Unpacking Your Monitor

Unpacking Your Monitor

Check for the following items. If they are missing or damaged, consult
your place of purchase immediately.

•

1 LCD monitor
1 power cord and adapter

•

• 1 VGA cable

• 1 DVI cable

• 1 USB cable

• 1 quick set-up card

• 1 warranty booklet

• 1 CD-ROM

3. ENERGY STAR is a US registered service mark of the US EPA.

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Setting Up Your Monitor

Setting Up Your Monitor

Where to Place the Monitor

Place your monitor on a flat sturdy surface. Ensure the operating site
is free from excessive heat and moisture.

WARNING

Before you connect any cables, or install your HP monitor, refer to the safety
instructions at the beginning of this manual. Refer also to the user’s manual
that accompanies your PC and video adapter to ensure this equipment is
correctly installed.

Connecting the Cables

Make sure the system power is turned off. Look at the diagram below
and follow the steps which show you how to connect the cables to
your LCD monitor. (Stand version).

Connecting Two Computers to the Monitor

Your LCD monitor has two signal connectors: one DVI-D and one
VGA connector, located on the rear panel (see “Selecting Video
Input” on page 16). You may connect your monitor to two computers
at the same time

VGA Connector

DVI Connector

2

1

5

3

USB Cable

4

Power supply

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Setting Up Your Monitor

Connecting the Cables

continued.

VGA Connector

DVI Connector

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Connecting Additional Devices to Your Monitor

Connecting Additional Devices to Your Monitor

The following diagram indicates additional devices that can be
connected.

Microphone In Jack

USB Connectors
(Some Models Only)

Headphone/Speaker
In Jack

Microphone Out
Jack

Headphone/Speaker
Out Jack

USB Connectors (Models A & J Only)

A USB-hub is integrated in the base of your monitor stand. USB
connectors automate peripheral connection by using plug and play
install procedures. Connect your USB device to your computer as
indicated in the section “Connecting the Cables” on page 5. Connect
USB compatible plug and play devices such as a keyboard, mouse,
joystick or digital USB camera (if supported by your computer) to
any of the four remaining downstream connectors.

Connecting Headphones/Speakers and a Microphone

Your monitor has headphone/speaker and microphone sockets on the
rear panel.

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Windows 95
and 98 Users

HP 18.1 LCD ” Color Monitor User’s Guide

How To Install The Drivers

How To Install The Drivers

In order to take advantage of the Plug & Play functionality of your
Windows 95/98/2000 operating system, HP Monitors come with a driver.

To install this driver:
1 Click on Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.

2 Double click on Display.

Click on the Settings tab.

3

Click on Advanced Properties or Advanced... and select the Monitor tab.

4

Click on Change... to select the model of the HP Monitor you are

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using.

6 Click on Have Disk...
7 Click on Browse... to find the *.INF file on your CD-ROM under the

\Drivers directory and click on OK.

8 Select your monitor type from the Models box and click on OK to

install the selected monitor.

Windows
2000 Users
only

1 Click on Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
2 Double click on Display.
3 Click on the Settings tab.
4 Click on Advanced Properties or Advanced... and select the Monitor tab.
5 Click on Properties.
6 Click on the Driver tab.
7 Click on Update Driver... and click on Next.
8 Select the Recommended option and click on Next.
9 Check the Specify a Location box.

Find and open the

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\Drivers directory and click on OK.

11 Click on Next to install the selected monitor.

Your operating system and your HP Monitor are now set up to work
in optimum conditions.

If the installation procedure of your monitor driver on your Windows
95/98/2000 version is different or you need more detailed installation
information, please refer to Windows 95/98/2000 user's manual.

To download the latest version, visit our HP Monitors Support web
site at:

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http://www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport

file on your CD-ROM under the

*.INF

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Adjusting Your Monitor

Adjusting Your Monitor

You can adjust your monitor for VGA specific parameters (i.e.
position, phase, clock), the contrast and brightness and select a video
input channel using the controls located on the front panel of your
monitor.

Power Status Indicator

On/Off Switch

Button

AUTO

Video Input LEDs

Button to Select Video Input

Control (multi-function control for

adjusting brightness/contrast, menu
browser and adjustment control)

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Button

Adjustments to the LCD monitor’s features are made from the OSD
(on-screen display).

Press to enter the OSD main menu.

1
2 Select the feature you require using the control, then

press to confirm your selection.

NOTE To exit the main menu select EXIT from the OSD main menu. You can

exit all menus at any time by double clicking the button.

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Adjusting Your Monitor

When to Adjust your Monitor

1 Using the DVI interface (video input

When the monitor is installed for the first time - The only
adjustment you may need to perform concerns the contrast,
brightness and color. This is a specific advantage of DVI.

LED number 1

is on

on).

onon

2 Using the VGA interface (video input

• When the monitor is installed for the first time

• If the resolution or frequency has been changed

• If the graphic card has been changed

If the monitor is connected to a different computer

•

NOTE It is recommended that you select a video mode of 1280 x 1024 at

60Hz on your computer for optimum performance.

LED number 2

is on

on).

onon

How to Adjust Your Monitor

In order to adjust VGA specific parameters (i.e. position, phase,
clock), please run the HP optimizer utility “D5069adj.exe” which
is provided on the CD-ROM.

For other adjustments and configurations, refer to the following
sections.

Your optimizer utility also contains driver for Windows 95, Windows
98 or Windows 2000

D:\Drivers\*.INF.

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USING Your Monitor

USING Your Monitor

Changing the Language of your OSD

Your OSD operates in several different languages.
To change the language of your OSD main menu:

1 Select from the OSD menu, then press to enter the

LA NGUAG E

Select a language from the list using the control, then press

2

submenu.

to confirm your selection and return to the main menu.

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