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Contents
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Handling Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Workplace Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Adjusting the Monitor Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Working Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Switching on your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configuring your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setup Diskette for Windows 95, Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setup Diskette for Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Auto Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Auto Setup for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Auto Setup for Windows 3.1, Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Manual Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting Your LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
On-screen display (OSD) controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Product Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Further Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warranty Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Appendices (Compliances and Warranty)
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Setup
Hardware Requirements
This monitor requires a computer with a suitable on-board sub-system or
Video Adapter card that can support XGA 1024 × 768, SVGA 800 x 600, or
VGA 640 x 480 at 60 Hz.
Handling Instructions
Do not support the monitor
within the screen area. The
Liquid Cr
lass and can be damaged
rough handling or
b
excessive pressure.
stal Display is
1. Lift the monitor by placing your hands where indicated below.
2. Before usin
Workplace Preparation
This section gives advice
on what
consider before
monitor.
ou should
ou set up your
Height
The monitor should be positioned so that the top of the screen is slightly
below
our monitor for the first time, remove the clear protective
film from the front of the screen.
our eye level when you sit at your workstation.
Orientation
Choose a position that gives the least reflection from lights and windows,
usuall
directl
the monitor to a comfortable viewin
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at a right angle to any windows. The monitor should be positioned
in front of you so that you do not have to twist your body to use it. Tilt
angle.
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Adjusting the Monitor Position
Viewing Angle
You can tilt the screen backward and forward as shown below.
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Working Practices
This section gives
advice on how
work comfortabl
ue.
fati
ou can
and reduce
Rest
Tak e regular breaks. Vary your posture, stand up and stretch occasionally as
prolon
ed use of computer workstations can be tiring.
Back
You should sit back in your chair and use the backrest.
Hands
Adjust the seat height so that your forearms are approximately horizontal and
our wrists are straight when using the keyboard. Your upper arms should be
relaxed with
Use a li
Allow a space in front of the ke
Consider usin
our elbows near your body.
ht touch on the keyboard, keeping your hands and fingers relaxed.
board to rest your wrists when not typing.
a wristpad.
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Eyesight
Working with monitors, in common with any prolonged close work, can be
visuall
e
demanding. Look away from the screen periodically and have your
esight checked regularly.
Screen settings
Set the screen brightness and contrast to a comfortable level. You may have
to adjust this as the li
rams let you select color combinations which can help you to view in
pro
comfort. See the
hting changes during the day. Many application
User controls
section on page 13 for more information.
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Connecting your Monitor
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Be sure to read the ‘Safety
Information’ at the front of
this User Guide before
out this procedure.
carr
The AC adapter and signal
cable are connected to
our monitor. If you wish to
e these or to fit a different
chan
stand, see Further Help on
e 22.
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1. Turn off your PC and all attached devices.
2. Connect the si
This port mi
ht be part of a video adapter card (figure B). The video port on your
mi
computer or video adapter card ma
connector on
nal cable to the video port on the back of your computer.
ht be directly attached to your computer (figure A), or it
be colored blue to match the blue
our monitor’s video cable.
3. Connect the power cord to the power adapter first, then insert the plug
into a properl
rounded electrical outlet.
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Switching on your Monitor
1. Switch on the power source and your computer.
2. Switch on
marked .
To switch off
3. Turn on the monitor and then the computer.
4. Run
Monitor
our monitor by pushing and releasing the power switch
our monitor, push and release the power switch again.
A
UTO SETUP
by following the instructions in the
section on page 6.
Configuring your
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Configuring your Monitor
Setup Diskette for Windows95 or Windows 98
This section must be
completed before
continuin
Windows 95 or Windows 98
Auto Setup on Pa
refresh rate does not
improve displa
IBM recommends usin
1024 x 768 at a refresh
rate of 60Hz.
with the
e 10.
On LCD monitors,
unlike CRTs, a faster
quality.
To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows 95 or Windows 98, files should
be loaded from the IBM Flat Panel Monitor Installation diskette:
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctl
3. Turn on the monitor and then the s
stem unit. Allow the system to boot
.
into Windows 95 or Windows 98.
Your computer’s Plu
hardware has chan
and Play code may warn you that your system
ed. This probably means that it has detected your
new monitor for the first time.
4. Open the
C
ONTROL PANEL
5. Select the
D
ISPLAY PROPERTIES
and then double clicking on the
S
ETTINGS
tab.
window by clicking on
D
ISPLAY
S
TART
icon.
• In case of Windows 95:
6. -1. Select the Change Display Type button.
2. Select the Chan
e Monitor Type button.
• In case of Windows 98:
6. -1. Select the ADVANCED BUTTON.
2. Select the MONITOR tab.
3. Open the UPGRADE DEVICE WIZARD windows b
Chan
e button and then select the NEXT button.
If the UPGRADE DEVICE WIZARD is open
clicking on
o step 6-3. if not
continue to step 4.
4. Select the “Displa
a list of the known drivers for this device so that
I can choose a specific driver” and then select the NEXT button.
,
S
ETTINGS
,
7. Insert the Setup diskette into drive A: and select the
8. Select
9. Choose
the diskette to
.
OK
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monitor and select OK. The files will be copied from
our hard drive.
H
AVE DISK
button.
10. Close all open windows and remove the diskette.
11. Reboot the s
The s
stem will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and
correspondin
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stem.
Color Matching Profiles.
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Setup Diskette for Windows 2000
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This section must be
completed before
continuin
Windows 2000
for
does not improve displa
qualit
1024 x 768 at a refresh
rate of 60Hz.
with the
confguring
our monitor on page 10.
On LCD monitors, unlike
CRTs, a faster refresh rate
. IBM recommends using
To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows 2000, files should be loaded
from the IBM Flat Panel Monitor Installation diskette.
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctl
3. Turn on the monitor and then the s
stem unit. Allow the system to boot
.
into Windows 2000.
4. Open the
C
ONTROL PANEL
5. Select the
6. Select the
7. Select the
8. Select the
9. Select the Driver
10. Open theUp
D
ISPLAY PROPERTIES
and then double clicking on the
ONITOR
tab.
tab.
button.
tab.
S
ETTINGS
A
DVANCED
M
P
ROPERTIFS
rade Device Driver Wizard window by clicking on UPDATE
window by clicking on
button.
D
ISPLAY
S
TART
icon.
,
S
ETTINGS
,
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DRIVER and then select the NEXT button.
11. select the “Displa
a list of the known dirvers for this device so that lcan
choose a specifc driver” and then sefect the NEXT button.
12. Inset the Setup diskette into drive A: and select the HAVE DISK button.
13. select OK.
14. Choose
the diskette to
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monitor and select OK. The files will be copied from
our hard drive.
15. Close all open windows and remove the diskette.
16. Reboot the s
The s
stem will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and
correspondin
stem.
Color Matching Profiles.
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