Philips 150b5 User Manual

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Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual

Safety and Troubleshooting Information

• Safety Precautions and Maintenance
• Installation Locations
• FAQs
• Troubleshooting
• Regulatory Information
• Other Related Information
Safety and Troubleshooting Information
Safety precautions and maintenance
WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards and/or mechanical hazards.
Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your computer monitor:
Unplug the monitor if you are not going to use it for an extensive period of time.
Unplug the monitor if you need to clean it with a slightly damp cloth. The screen may be
wiped with a dry cloth when the power is off. However, never use alcohol, solvents or ammonia-based liquids.
Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally when you have
followed the instructions in this manual.
The casing cover should be opened only by qualified service personnel.
Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight and away from stoves or any other heat source.
Remove any object that could fall into the vents or prevent proper cooling of the monitor’s
electronics.
Do not block the ventilation holes on the cabinet.
Keep the monitor dry. To avoid electric shock, do not expose it to rain or excessive
moisture.
When positioning the monitor, make sure the power plug and outlet are easily accessible.
If turning off the monitor by detaching the power cable or DC power cord, wait for 6
seconds before attaching the power cable or DC power cord for normal operation.
To avoid the risk of shock or permanent damage to the set, do not expose the monitor to
rain or excessive moisture.
IMPORTANT: Always activate a screen saver program during your application. If a still
image in high contrast remains on the screen for an extended period of time, it may leave an 'after-image' or 'ghost image' on front of the screen. This is a well-known phenomenon that is caused by the shortcomings inherent in LCD technology. In most cases, the after­image will disappear gradually over a period of time after the power has been switched off. Be aware, that the after-image symptom cannot be repaired and is not covered under warranty.
Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally when the operating instructions given in this manual have been followed.
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Installation Locations
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Safety and Troubleshooting Information
Avoid exposure to heat and extreme cold.
Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight or
extreme cold.
Avoid moving the LCD monitor between locations with large temperature differences.
Choose a site that falls within the following temperature and humidity ranges.
Temperature: 5-40°C 41-104°FHumidity: 20-80% RH
Do not subject the LCD monitor to severe vibration or high impact conditions. Do not
place the LCD monitor in the trunk of a car.
Take care not to mishandle this product by either knocking or dropping it during operation
or transportation.
Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations where there is a high level of humidity
or in dusty environments. Do not allow water or other liquids to spill on or into the LCD monitor.
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About This Manual

• About This Guide
• Notational Descriptions
About This Manual
About This Guide
This electronic user's guide is intended for anyone who uses the Philips LCD Monitor. It describes the LCD monitor's features, setup, operation and other important information. Its contents are identical to the information in our printed version.
It includes the following sections:
Safety and Troubleshooting Information provides tips and solutions for common problems
as well as other related information you may need.
About This Electronic User's Manual gives an overview of information included, along with
notation icon descriptions and other documentation for your reference.
Product Information gives an overview of the monitor's features as well as the technical
specifications for this monitor.
Installing Your Monitor describes the initial setup process and gives an overview of how to
use the monitor.
On-Screen Display provides information on adjusting the settings on your monitor.
Customer Care and Warranty contains a list of worldwide Philips Consumer Information
Centers along with help desk phone numbers and information on the warranty applicable to your product.
Glossary defines technical terms.
Download and Print Option transfers this entire manual to your hard drive for easy
reference.
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Notational Descriptions
The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or italic type. These blocks contain notes, cautions or warnings. They are used as follows:
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About This Manual
NOTE: This icon indicates important information and tips that help you make better use of your computer system.
CAUTION: This icon indicates information that tells you how to avoid either potential damage to hardware or loss of data.
WARNING: This icon indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem.
Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may not be accompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by the relevant regulatory authority.
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©2004 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
All rights reserved. Reproduction, copying, use, modification, hiring, renting, public performance, transmission and/or broadcasting in whole or in part is prohibited without written consent of Philips Electronics NV
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Product Information

• SmartManage
• Product Features
• Technical Specifications
• Resolution & Preset Modes
• Philips Pixel Defect Policy
• Automatic Power Saving
• Physical Specification
• Pin Assignment
• Product Views
• Physical Function
Product Information
Product Features
150B5
Outstanding front of screen performance
Zero Bright Dot
TM
~ Zero tolerance for LCD bright dot defects - guaranteed
Fast response time ~ Get the job done quicker with fast response timeXGA, 1024 x 768 resolution ~ Accurate color displaying with high resolution
1024x768 XGA
sRGB ready ~ What you see is what you get: Display matches printout
Maximum comfort for maximum productivity
Built-in speaker ~ Great integrated audio without clutter or extra costAdjustable height ~ Height adjusts for ideal viewing position.Screen tilt and swivel ~ Screen tilt and swivel adjustmentCable management ~ Intelligent cable management for a tidy workspace
Best Total Cost of Ownership Solution
Lower power consumption ~ Less cost: up to 20% power savings than industry
average
Kensington anti-theft lock ~ Added security prevents theft by locking monitor in place
Great Convenience
Embedded power supply ~ Power supply built into monitorVESA mounting hole ~ VESA mounting pattern for easy wall mounting your displayFlexiHolder ~ Flexible card, photo, and notes holder to increase efficiency
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Technical Specifications*
LCD PANEL
• Type TFT LCD
• Screen size 15" visual
• Pixel Pitch 0.297 x 0.297 mm
• LCD Panel type
1024 x 768 pixels R.G.B. vertical stripe Anti-glare polarizer, hard coated
• Effective viewing area 304.1 x 228.1 mm
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Product Information
• Display Colors 16.7M colors
SCANNING
Vertical refresh rate 56 Hz-76 Hz Horizontal Frequency 30k Hz-61 kHz
VIDEO
• Video dot rate 80 MHz
• Input impedance
- Video 75 ohm
- Sync 2K ohm
• Input signal levels 700m Vpp
• Sync input signal
Separate sync Composite sync Sync on green
• Sync polarities Positive and negative
• Input Frequency
XGA Hsync 48- 61 kHz, Vsync 60 - 76 Hz (N.I.) SVGA Hsync 35- 50 kHz, Vsync 56 - 75 Hz (N.I.) VGA Hsync 31- 38 kHz, Vsync 60 - 76 Hz (N.I.)
• Video interface Input: D-Sub (analog) is available and user selectable
Audio
• Loudspeaker
3W Stereo Audio (1.5W/channel RMSx2, 460 Hz-12 kHz, 16 ohm, THD=10%, PMPO 24 Watts)
• Headphone connector 3.5mm mini jack
• Input signal connector 3.5mm mini jack
Optical characteristics
• Contrast ratio 400:1 (typ.)
• Brightness
250 cd/m
2
(typ.)
• Peak contrast angle 6 o'clock
• White Chromaticity
x: 0.283 y: 0.297 (at 9300°K) x: 0.313 y: 0.329 (at 6500°K) x: 0.313 y: 0.329 (at sRGB)
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Product Information
• Viewing Angle (C/R>10)
Upper >45° (typ.) Lower >60° (typ.) Left >70° (typ.) Right >70° (typ.)
• Response time <16 ms (typ.)
sRGB
sRGB is a standard for ensuring correct exchange of colors between different devices (e.g. digital cameras, monitors, printers, scanners, etc.)
Using a standard unified color space, sRGB will help represent pictures taken by an sRGB compatible device correctly on your sRGB enabled Philips monitors. In that way, the colors are calibrated and you can rely on the correctness of the colors shown on your screen.
Important with the use of sRGB is that the brightness and contrast of your monitor is fixed to a predefined setting as well as the color gamut. Therefore it is important to select the sRGB setting in the monitor's OSD.
To do so, open the OSD by pressing the OK button on the front of your monitor. Use the down button to go to Adjust Color and press OK again. Then move the down button to go to sRGB and press OK again.
Exit this OSD.
After this, please do not change the brightness or contrast setting of your monitor. If you change either of these, the monitor will exit the sRGB mode and go to a color temperature setting of 6500K.
* This data is subject to change without notice.
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Resolution & Preset Modes
• Maximum
1024 x 768 at 75 Hz
• Recommended
1024 x 768 at 60 Hz
14 user definable modes
14 factory preset modes:
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Product Information
H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz)
31.469 640*350 70.086
31.469 720*400 70.087
31.469 640*480 59.940
35.000 640*480 67.000
37.861 640*480 72.809
37.500 640*480 75.000
35.156 800*600 56.250
37.879 800*600 60.317
48.077 800*600 72.188
46.875 800*600 75.000
49.700 832*624 75.000
48.363 1024*768 60.004
56.476 1024*768 70.069
60.023 1024*768 75.029
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Automatic Power Saving
If you have VESA DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. If an input from a keyboard, mouse or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature:
Power Management Definition
VESA Mode Video H-sync V-sync Power Used LED color
ON Active Yes Yes < 30 W Green
OFF Blanked No No < 1 W Amber
This monitor is ENERGY STAR® compliant. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, PHILIPS has determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR
®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
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Product Information
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Physical Specifications
• Dimension (WxHxD) * 342 x 322 x 210 mm (in lowest position)
• Weight 3.9 Kg
• Tilt / Swivel -5° ~ 25° / + - 125°
• Height adjustment rang 70 mm
• Power supply 100 — 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption 18 W* (typ.)
• Temperature
5° C to 40° C (operating)
-20° C to 60° C (storage)
• Relative humidity 20% to 80%
• System MTBF 50K hours (CCFL 30K hours)
• Cabinet color
150B5CG: Light Gray 150B5CB: Black 150B5CS: Silver
* This data is subject to change without notice.
* Resolution 1024x768, standard size, brightness max., contrast 50%, full white pattern, without audio/USB.
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Pin Assignment
1. The 15-pin D-sub connector (male) of the signal cable:
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Product Information
Pin
No.
Assignment
Pin
No.
Assignment
1
Red video input
9
DDC +5V
2
Green video input/SOG
10
Logic ground
3
Blue video input
11
GND
4
GND
12
Serial data line (SDA)
5
Cable detect
13
H. Sync / H+V
6
Red video ground
14
V. Sync
7
Green video ground
15
Data clock line (SCL)
8
Blue video ground
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Product Views
Follow the links to see various views of the monitor and its components.
Front View Product Description
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Physical Function
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1) Tilt
2) Swivel
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Product Information
3) Height adjustment
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Installing Your LCD Monitor

Front View Produt Description
Connecting to Your PC
• The Base
Getting Started
Optimizing Performance
Installing Your LCD Monitor
Front View Product Description
UP and DOWN buttons are used when adjusting the OSD of your monitor.
LEFT and RIGHT buttons, like the UP and DOWN buttons, are also used in adjusting the OSD of your monitor.
BRIGHTNESS hotkey. When the UP and DOWN arrow buttons are pressed, the adjustment controls for the BRIGHTNESS will show up.
OK button which when pressed will take you to the OSD controls.
POWER button switches your monitor on.
Automatically adjust the horizontal position, vertical position, phase and clock setting.
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Installing Your LCD Monitor
Rear View
1 Kensington anti-thief lock 2 VGA input 3 AC power input 4 PC audio input 5 Earphone jack
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Optimizing Performance
For best performance, ensure that your display settings are set at 1024x768, 60Hz.
Note: You can check the current display settings by pressing the 'OK' button
once. Go into the Product Information. The current display mode is shown on the item called RESOLUTION.
You can also install the Flat Panel Adjust (FP Adjust) program, a program for getting the best
performance out of your monitor. This is included on this CD. Step-by-step instructions are provided to guide you through the installtion process. Click on the link to know more about this program.
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Installing Your LCD Monitor
More about FP_setup04.exe
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On-Screen Display

• Description of the On­Screen Display
The OSD Tree
On-Screen Display
Description of the On Screen Display
What is the On-Screen Display?
This is a feature in all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction window. The user interface provides user­friendliness and ease-of-use when operating the monitor.
Basic and simple instruction on the control keys.
When you press the
button on the front control of your monitor, the On-Screen Display (OSD)
Main Controls window will pop up and you can then start making adjustments to your monitor's various features. Use the or the keys to make your adjustments.
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The OSD Tree
Below is an overall view of the structure of the On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference when you want to work your way around the different adjustments later on.
Analog signal input:
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On-Screen Display
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Customer Care & Warranty

Customer Care & Warranty
PLEASE SELECT YOUR COUNTRY/AREA TO REVIEW DETAILS OF YOUR WARRANTY COVERAGE
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Turkey
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PeruUruguayVenezuela
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Glossary

Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
C
Color temperature
A way of describing the color of a radiating source in terms of the temperature (in degrees Kelvin) of a black body radiating with the same dominant frequency as the source.
Most Philips monitors offer the possibility of setting the color temperature to any desired value.
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D
D-SUB
Your monitor comes with a D-Sub cable.
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E
Energy Star Computers Program
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Glossary
An energy conservation program launched by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), promotes the manufacture and marketing of energy-efficient office automation equipment. Companies joining this program, must be willing to commit themselves to manufacture one or more products capable of going into a low -power state (< 30 W) either after a period of inactivity, or after a predetermined time selected by the user.
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L
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
An alphanumeric display, using the unique properties of liquid crystal, to form characters. The latest flat-panel displays, contains a matrix of hundreds or thousands of individual LCD cells that generate text and colorful graphics on a screen. They consume little power, though they do require external lighting to make them legible to the user.
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U
USB or Universal Serial Bus
A smart plug for PC peripherals. USB automatically determines resources (like driver software and
bus bandwidth) required by peripherals. USB makes necessary resources available without user intervention.
USB eliminates "case anxiety" -- the fear of removing the computer case to install add-on
peripherals. USB also eliminates adjustment of complicated IRQ settings when installing new peripherals.
USB does away with "port gridlock." Without USB, PCs are normally limited to one printer,
two Com port devices (usually a mouse and modem), one Enhanced Parallel Port add-on (scanner or video camera, for example) and a joystick. More and more peripherals for
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Glossary
multimedia computers arrive on the market every day. With USB, up to 127 devices can run simultaneously on a computer.
USB permits "hot plug-in." There's no need to shut down, plug in, reboot and run set-up to
install peripherals. And no need to go through the reverse process to unplug a device.
In short, USB transforms today's "Plug-and-Pray" into true Plug-and-Play!
Hub
A Universal Serial Bus device that provides additional connections to the Universal Serial Bus.
Hubs are a key element in the plug-and-play architecture of USB. The Figure shows a typical hub. Hubs serve to simplify USB connectivity from the user's perspective providing low cost and complexity.
Hubs are wiring concentrators and enable the multiple attachment characteristics of USB. Attachment points are referred to as ports. Each hub converts a single attachment point into multiple attachment points. The architecture supports concatenation of multiple hubs.
The upstream port of a hub connects the hub towards the host. Each of the other downstream ports of a hub allows connection to another hub or function. Hubs can detect, attach and detach at each downstream port and enable the distribution of power to downstream devices. Each downstream port can be individually enabled and configured at either full or low speed. The hub isolates low speed ports from full speed signaling.
A hub consists of two portions: the Hub Controller and Hub Repeater. The repeater is a protocol­controlled switch between the upstream port and downstream ports. It also has hardware support for reset and suspend/resume signaling. The controller provides the interface registers to allow communication to/from the host. Hub specific status and control commands permit the host to configure a hub and to monitor and control its ports.
Device
A logical or physical entity that performs a function. The actual entity described depends on the context of the reference. At the lowest level, device may refer to a single hardware component, as in a memory device. At a higher level, it may refer to a collection of hardware components that perform a particular function, such as a Universal Serial Bus interface device. At an even higher level, device may refer to the function performed by an entity attached to the Universal Serial Bus; for example, a data/FAX modem device. Devices may be physical, electrical, addressable, and logical.
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Glossary
Downstream
The direction of data flow from the host or away from the host. A downstream port is the port on a hub electrically farthest from the host that generates downstream data traffic from the hub. Downstream ports receive upstream data traffic.
Upstream
The direction of data flow towards the host. An upstream port is the port on a device electrically closest to the host that generates upstream data traffic from the hub. Upstream ports receive downstream data traffic.
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V
Vertical refresh rate
Expressed in Hz, it is the number of frames (complete pictures) written to the screen every second.
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Download and Print

• Installing your LCD monitor driver
• Download and Printing Instructions
Installing FPadjust Program
Download and Print
Installing Your LCD monitor driver
System requirements:
PC running Windows 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000 , Windows® Me, Windows® XP
or later
Find your driver ".inf/.icm/.cat" at : lcd\pc\drivers
Read the "Driver_install02.txt" file before installing.
This page provides an option to read the manual in .pdf format. PDF files can be downloaded into your hard disk, then viewed and printed with Acrobat Reader or through your browser.
If you do not have Adobe® Acrobat Reader installed, click on the link to install the application.
Adobe® Acrobat Reader for PC / Adobe® Acrobat Reader for Mac.
Download instructions:
To download the file:
1. Click-and-hold your mouse over the icon below. (Windows® 95/98/2000/Me/XP users right­click)
Download
150B5.pdf
2. From the menu that appears, choose 'Save Link As...', 'Save Target As...' or 'Download Link to Disk'.
3. Choose where you would like to save the file; click 'Save' (if prompted to save as either 'text' or 'source', choose 'source').
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Printing instructions:
To print the manual:
1. With the manual file open, follow your printer's instructions and print the pages you need.
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Installing FPadjust Program
The FP Adjust program generates alignment patterns which will help you adjust monitor settings such as CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL POSITION, PHASE and CLOCK.
System requirements:
PC running Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, Windows®
XP or late
To install FPadjust Program:
Click on the link or icon to install FPadjustment Program.
or
Click-and-hold your mouse over the icon. (Win95/98/2000/Me/XP users right-click)
Download
FP_setup04.exe
From the menu that appears, choose 'Save Link As...', 'Save Target As...' or 'Download
Link to Disk'.
Choose where you would like to save the file; click 'Save' (if prompted to save as either
'text' or 'source', choose 'source').
Exit your browser and install the FPadjust Program.
Read the "FP_Readme04.txt" file before installing.
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

• Safety and Troubleshooting
• General FAQs
• Screen Adjustments
• Compatibility with Other Peripherals
• LCD Panel Technology
• Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards
• Troubleshooting
• Regulatory Information
• Other Related Information
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
General FAQs
Q:
When I install my monitor what should I do if the screen shows 'Cannot display this video
mode'?
A: Recommended video mode for Philips 15": 1024x768 @60Hz.
1. Unplug all cables, then connect your PC to the monitor that you used previously.
2. In the Windows Start Menu, select Settings/Control Panel. In the Control Panel Window,
select the Display icon. Inside the Display Control Panel, select the 'Settings' tab. Under the setting tab, in box labeled 'desktop area', move the slidebar to 1024x768 pixels (15").
3. Open 'Advanced Properties' and set the Refresh Rate to 60Hz, then click OK.
4. Restart your computer and repeat step 2 and 3 to verify that your PC is set at
1024x768@60Hz (15").
5. Shut down your computer, disconnect your old monitor and reconnect your Philips LCD
monitor.
6. Turn on your monitor and then turn on your PC.
Q: What should I do when screen shows: THIS IS 85HZ OVERDRIVE, CHANGE COMPUTER
DISPLAY INPUT TO 1024 x 768 @60HZ?
A: It means the signal input from your PC is 85Hz -- outside the range that the monitor can
display. New Generation LCD intelligent monitor capabilities temporarily override the overscan, providing you with 10 minutes to reset timing to recommended settings.
Here's how:
Go to your Windows Start menu. Select Settings, then Control Panel. Select Display. Move to Settings and click on the Advanced button. Under Adaptor, change the refresh rate to 56~75.
You have 10 minutes to complete the operation; if you do not complete within 10 minutes, power off and re-power on monitor to enter changes.
Q: What does 'refresh rate' mean in connection with an LCD monitor?
A: The refresh rate is of much less relevance for LCD monitors. LCD monitors display a
stable, flicker-free image at 60Hz. There is no visible difference between 85Hz and 60Hz.
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