Hp P700 User's Guide

0.24 mm dot pitch for excellent graphics

Full scan screen that gives an edge-to-edge image

Flatron®, anti-reflective and antistatic screen coating

On/Off switch

Image adjustment controls to operate on-screen display menus

P700 HP D8906A, 17-inch Color Monitor 16-inch Viewable Image

User's Guide

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Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

Working in Comfort

CAUTION The monitor is quite heavy (the weight is shown in the technical

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/

specifications). We recommend you ask the assistance of a second person when lifting or moving it.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, situated within an 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.

The exclamation point 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.

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What Your New Monitor Offers

Your HP monitor is a Flatron 17-inch (16-inch viewable image), high resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi-synchronous means that the monitor supports a range of video modes. It is optimized to be used with all Hewlett-Packard computers.

Your HP color monitor has the following features:

• A 17-inch flat tube with a 16-inch viewable image and 0.24 mm dot

pitch for excellent graphics. Anti-glare coating to minimize reflection.

• Support of video modes up to 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz refresh rates.

• Image adjustment using on-screen display menus. Includes color

temperature adjustment and image manipulation controls to optimize the quality and position of the image.

• Monitor power management system (VESA

from suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the power consumption of the monitor. As an ENERGY partner, HP has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

• Monitor Plug and Play capability (VESA DDC1/2B standard) that

enables the monitor to identify itself to suitably equipped HP computers.

• Compliance with ISO 9241-3/-7/-8 ergonomic standards.

• Complies with MPRII guidelines for upper limits of electrical and

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

• Your HP monitor complies with TCO99 requirements. (Refer to

“TCO99 Ecology Energy Emissions Ergonomics” on page 25).

standard) controlled

1. VESA is the Video Electronics Standards Association

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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, moisture, and sources of electromagnetic fields. Sources of electromagnetic fields including transformers, motors, and other monitors.

Connecting the Cables

1 Before you connect any cables, refer to the safety instructions at

the beginning of this manual. Make sure your computer and monitor are switched off.

2 Connect the video cable (it has a 15-pin plug) to the video outlet

on your computer. Tighten the thumbscrews on the plug.

Connect the power cord to the monitor.

Plug the power cord into the power outlet.

Power Cord

Video Cable

NOTE The location of your computer's video cable connector may be

different to the one shown. Refer to the manual that came with your computer, if necessary.

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How To Install The Drivers

Windows 95 or Windows 98 Operating Systems:

In order to take advantage of the Plug & Play functionality of your Windows 95/98 operating system, HP Monitors come with a driver that lets you gain full optimization of your monitor.

To install this driver follow these steps:

1 Click the 'Start' button. 2 Select 'Settings' and then Click 'Control Panel'.

3 Double-click the 'Display' icon and select the 'Settings' tab.

Select the 'Advanced Properties' tab.

Select the 'Monitor' tab and then click the 'Change' button in order

to select the model of HP Monitor you are using.

6 Click the 'Have Disk...' button. 7 Click the 'Browse...' button. 8 Find and select the 'HPMON_XX.INF' file on your CD ROM under

the '\Driver' directory.

9 Press the 'OK' button and select your monitor type in the 'Models'

box.

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

If your Windows 95/98 version is different or you need more detailed installation information, please refer to Windows 95/98 user's manual.

HP regularly updates the HPMON_XX.INF driver each time a new monitor is released. To download the latest up-to-date version, visit our HP Monitors Support web site at:

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

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Using Your Monitor

The illustration below shows the location of the function keys which operate the monitor.

Controls

Enter

Power Indicator

Power Button

Use this button to turn the monitor on or off.

Power Indicator

The power indicator is green when the monitor operates normally. If the monitor is in DPM (Energy Saving) mode (standby / suspend / power off), the indicator color changes to amber.

Menu Button

Use the Menu button to enter or exit the on screen display menu.

Control Buttons

Use these buttons to choose or adjust the required features from the on screen display menu.

Enter Button.

Use this button to enter a selection in the on screen display menu.

NOTE If the power management function of your computer is working

properly, you do not need to switch the monitor off or on. This occurs automatically.

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Using Your Monitor

Menu - Control and Adjustment

Making adjustments to the image size, position and operating parameters of the monitor are quick and easy with the Menu facility. A quick example is given below to familiarize you with the use of the controls.

NOTE Allow the monitor to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making

image adjustment.

To make adjustments using the Menu facility, follow these steps.

Press the Menu Button, the menu appears.

1 2 To access a function, (size, shape, color etc) press or

Buttons. When the icon you want becomes highlighted press the Enter Button.

3 Use the or Buttons to adjust the item to the desired level. 4 Accept the changes by pressing the Enter Button. 5 Exit the Menu by pressing the Menu Button.

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Using Your Monitor

Menu - Selection and Adjustment

The following section gives an overview of items within the Menu system.

Listed below are the icons, icon names and icon descriptions which are shown in the Menu.

Brightness/Contrast.

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Icons Icon Description

Brightness

Used to adjust the brightness of the screen.

Contrast

Adjust the display to the contrast desired.

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