IBM L170 User Manual

IBM ThinkVision™ L170 Monitor

L170

User's Guide

English

First Edition (April/2004)

Note: For important information, refer to the Monitor Safety and Warranty manual that comes with

this monitor.

Contents

Safety (Read first) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting up the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Handling Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Workplace Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Adjusting the Monitor Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Working Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Caring for your Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Switching on your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Device Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Windows 2000/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Auto Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Auto Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Auto Setup for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Auto Setup for Windows95, Windows98, Windows 2000, Windows NT,

Windows Me or Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Manual Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting Your LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

On-screen display (OSD) controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Product Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Further Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Notices and Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Setting up the monitor

Product Description

The IBM ThinkVision L170 Monitor works with a computer
with a suitable on-board sub-system or Video Adapter card that can support
SXGA 1280 x 1024, XGA 1024 x 768, SVGA 800 x 600, or VGA 640 x 480 at
60 Hz.

The product package should include the following items:

• User's Guide and Installation CD

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• Monitor Safety and Warranty Information Manual

• IBM ThinkVision L170 Monitor Setup Guide

• Power Cord

• IBM ThinkVision L170 Monitor

• Analog Interface Cable - Attached to Monitor

Handling Instructions

Do not support the monitor
within the screen area. The
Liquid Crystal Display is
glass and can be damaged
by rough handling or
excessive pressure.

1. Lift the monitor by placing your hands where indicated below.

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2. Before using your monitor for the first time, remove the clear protective
film from the front of the screen.

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Workplace Preparation

This section gives advice on
what you should consider

before you set up your monitor.

Height

Position the monitor so that the top of the screen is slightly below your eye
level when you sit at your workstation.

Orientation

Choose a position that gives the least reflection from lights and windows,
usually at a right angle to any windows. Position the monitor directly in front of
you so that you do not have to twist your body to use it. Tilt the monitor to a
comfortable viewing angle.

Adjusting the Monitor Position

You can tilt the screen backward and forward as shown below.

Working Practices

This section gives

advice on how you can
work comfortably and reduce
fatigue.

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Rest

Take regular breaks. Vary your posture, stand up and stretch occasionally as
prolonged use of computer workstations can be tiring.

Back

Sit back in your chair and use the backrest.

Hands

Adjust the seat height so that your forearms are approximately horizontal and
your wrists are straight when using the keyboard. Your upper arms should be
relaxed with your elbows near your body.

Use a light touch on the keyboard, keeping your hands and fingers relaxed.
Allow a space in front of the keyboard to rest your wrists when not typing.
Consider using a wristpad.

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Eyesight

Working with monitors, in common with any prolonged close work, can be
visually demanding. Look away from the screen periodically and have your
eyesight checked regularly.

Screen settings

Set the screen brightness and contrast to a comfortable level. You may have
to adjust this as the lighting changes during the day. Many application
programs let you select color combinations which can help you to view in
comfort. See the User controls section on page 15 for more information.

Caring for your Monitor

Be sure to turn off the power before you perform any maintenance on the
monitor. Clean your monitor as follows:

• Gently wipe the device covers and the screen with a soft cloth.

• Remove finger marks and grease with a damp cloth and mild detergent;
do not use solvents or abrasives.

• Never use flammable cleaning material to clean your IBM monitor or any
other electrical apparatus.

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Connecting your Monitor

Be sure to read the 'Safety'
Information located in the
Monitor Safety and Warranty
Information Manual before
carrying out this procedure.

1. Turn off your computer and all attached devices.

2. Connect the signal cable to the video port on the back of your computer.
This port might be directly attached to your computer (figure A), or it
might be part of a video adapter card (figure B). The video port on your
computer or video adapter card might be blue to match the blue
connector on your monitor’s video cable.

A

B

* If the power cord supplied is not attached to the monitor, please follow

the instruction below:

a

b

a. Tilt monitor all the way forward.

b. Hold the top of the cable cover (a) and pull it off.
c. Gently slide the stand cover (b) backwards off the stand.
d. Connect the power cord to the power port on the back of your monitor.
e. Replace the rear covers.

3. Insert the plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

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Switching on your Monitor

1. Switch on the power source and your computer.

2. Switch on your monitor by pushing and releasing the power switch
marked .
(To switch off your monitor, push and release the power switch again.)

3. To update or install device drivers, follow the instructions in the Device
Driver Installation section on page 8.

4. To optimise the displayed image, run Auto Setup by following the
instructions in the Auto Setup section on page 11.

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Device Driver Installation

Driver installation for Windows 95 or Windows 98

This section must be
completed before
continuing with the
Windows 95 or Windows 98

Auto Setup on page 13

On LCD monitors, unlike

CRTs, a faster refresh rate
does not improve display quality.
IBM recommends using either
1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of
60Hz or 640 x 480 at a refresh
rate of 60Hz.

To use the Plug and Play feature in Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows 98,
files should be loaded from the IBM Monitor CD.

1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.

2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.

3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot
into Windows 95 or Windows 98.
Your computer’s Plug and Play code may warn you that your system
hardware has changed. This means that it has detected your new
monitor for the first time.

4. Open the

CONTROL PANEL

DISPLAY PROPERTIES window by clicking START, SETTINGS,

and then double - clicking on the DISPLAY icon.

5. Click the SETTINGS tab.

• In case of Windows 95 :

6. 1. Click the

2. Click the

CHANGE DISPLAY TYPE button.
CHANGE MONITOR TYPE button.

• In case of Windows 98 :

6. 1. Click the ADVANCED button.

2. Click the

MONITOR tab.

3. Open the UPGRADE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD window by clicking
on CHANGE button and then select the NEXT button.

4. Click the “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that
I can choose a specific driver” and then select the NEXT button.

7. Insert the Setup CD into the CD driver: and click the

HAVE DISK button.

8. Click OK.

9. Ensure that the CD drive letter is selected.

10. Choose IBM ThinkVision L170 monitor and Click OK. The
files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive.

11. Close all open windows and remove the CD.

12. Restart the system.
The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and
corresponding Color Matching Profiles.

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