IBM L170p User Manual

IBM ThinkVision™ L170p Monitor

L170p

User's Guide

English

First Edition (April/2003)

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 for Analog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting your Monitor for Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Switching on your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Device Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows Millennium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Auto Setup (Analog Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Auto Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Auto Setup for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Auto Setup for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000

Windows NT, Windows Me or Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Manual Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting Your LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

On-screen display (OSD) controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Product Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Further Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Notices and Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Setting up the monitor

Product Description

The IBM ThinkVision TFT LCD L170p Color 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.

In addition to your monitor, your option package includes the followings:

• User's Guide and Installation Files CD

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• Monitor Warranty and Safety manual

• IBM ThinkVision L170p Monitor Setup Guide

• Power Cord

• AC Adapter

• IBM ThinkVision L170p 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

Workplace Preparation

film from the front of the screen.

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

Viewing Angle

Y ou can tilt the screen backward and forward, swivel left or right as well as lift
up and down 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 18 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 for Analog

Be sure to read the ‘Safety
Information’ at the front of

this User Guide 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.

3. Connect the power cord to the power port on the back of your monitor if
the power cord supplied is not attached to the monitor. Then insert the
plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

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Connecting your Monitor for Digital

1. Purchase an industry standard DVI-D cable from your local computer
supply store.

2. Turn off your computer and all attached devices.

3. Tilt monitor all the way forward.

4. Connect the DVI connector at the end of the signal cable to the DVI port
located on the back of the Monitor. See picture below.

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Connecting DVI Cable

DVI
Cable

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5. Connect the DVI connector at the other end of the signal cable to the
DVI port located on the back of the graphics adapter. See picture below.

6. Connect the power cord to the power port on the back of your monitor if
the power cord supplied is not attached to the monitor. Then insert the
plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

7. Use the cable holder (a) to neatly organize the video and power cables.

8. Switch on the power source and your computer. To turn on the monitor,
push and release the power switch . To switch it off, push and release
the power switch again.

Switching on your Monitor

graphics adapter

DVI

Signal Cable

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. Turn on the monitor and then the computer.

4. Run

AUTO SETUP by following the instructions in the Device Driver

Installation section on page 9.

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Device Driver Installation

Use the User's Guide and Installation Files CD that comes with your monitor
to install the appropriate device driver for your operating system.

Installing the Windows XP device driver

To manually install or update the device driver for the Microsoft® Windows
XP operating system, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the User’s Guide and Installation Files CD into the compu ter CD­ROM drive.

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2. Click Start
the Display icon.

3. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click
Advanced.

4. Click th e Monitor tab, and then click Properties
Driver.

5. When the Hardware Update Wizard window opens, select “Install the
software automatically,” click Next> and then Finish to complete the
installation.

6. Close the Display Properties window.

7. Remove the User’s Guide and Installation Files CD from the computer
CD-ROM drive.

 Control Panel  Appearance & Themes and then click

Installing the Windows Me device dri ver

To manually install or update the device driver for the Microsoft® Windows®
Millennium Edition operating system, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start

2. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click
Advanced.

3. Click the Monitor tab, and then click Change

the driver

4. When the Update Device Driver Wizard window opens, select "Display
a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver
you want," and click Next>.

5. Insert the the User’s Guide and Installation Files CD into the computer
CD-ROM drive, then click Have Disk.

6. Type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not
drive D) in the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, then click OK.

 Settings  Control Panel and then double-click Display.

 Next.

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 Driver tab  Update

 Specify the location of

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