Philips 170B5CS/27, 170B5CS/93, 170B5CB/93, 170B5CB/00 User Manual
e-Manual
Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual
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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°F
❍ Humidity: 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
170B5
● Outstanding front of screen performance
❍ Zero Bright DotTM ~ Zero tolerance for LCD bright dot defects - guaranteed
❍ Fast response time ~ Get the job done quicker with fast response time
❍ SXGA, 1280 x 1024 resolution ~ Accurate color displaying more than 1.3 million
pixels
❍ Dual input ~ Display VGA and DVI signals with dual input
❍ sRGB ready ~ What you see is what you get: Display matches printout
● Maximum comfort for maximum productivity
❍ Built-in speakers 4W ~ With output power up to 2W x 2 (maximum) and 32W PMPO
❍ Adjustable height ~ Height adjusts for ideal viewing position.
❍ Screen tilt and swivel ~ Screen tilt and swivel adjustment
❍ Cable 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 monitor
❍ VESA mounting hole ~ VESA mounting pattern for easy wall mounting your display
❍ FlexiHolder ~ Flexible card, photo,and notes holder to increase efficiency
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Technical Specifications*
LCD PANEL
• Type TFT LCD
• Screen size 17" / 43.2 cm diagonal
• Pixel Pitch 0.264 x 0.264 mm
• LCD Panel type
1280 x 1024 pixels
R.G.B. vertical stripe
Anti-glare polarizer, hard coated
• Effective viewing area 337.9 x 270.3 mm
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Product Information
• Display Colors 16M colors
SCANNING
Vertical refresh rate 56 Hz-76 Hz
Horizontal Frequency 30k Hz-82 kHz
VIDEO
• Video dot rate 135 MHz
• Input impedance
- Video
75 ohm
- Sync
2.2K ohm
• Input signal levels 0.7 Vpp
• Sync input signal
Separate sync
Composite sync
Sync on green
• Sync polarities Positive and negative
• Video interface
Dual input: D-Sub (analog) and DVI-D (digital) are available
and user selectable
Audio
• Loudspeaker
4W Stereo Audio (2W/channel RMSx2, 300 Hz-13 kHz, 16
ohm, PMPO 32 Watts)
• Headphone connector 3.5mm mini jack
• Input signal connector 3.5mm mini jack
Optical characteristics
• Contrast ratio 450:1 (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)
• Viewing Angle (C/R>5)
Upper >65° (typ.)
Lower >75° (typ.)
Left >80° (typ.)
Right >80° (typ.)
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Product Information
• 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.
For more information on sRGB, please visit: www.srgb.com
* This data is subject to change without notice.
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Resolution & Preset Modes
• Maximum
1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz
•
Recommended
1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz
33 user definable modes
15 factory preset modes:
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Product Information
H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz)
31.5 640*350 70
31.5 720*400 70
31.5 640*480 60
35.0 640*480 67
37.5 640*480 75
35.2 800*600 56
37.9 800*600 60
46.9 800*600 75
49.7 832*624 75
48.4 1024*768 60
60.0 1024*768 75
69.0 1152*870 75
71.8 1152*900 76
63.9 1280*1024 60
80.0 1280*1024 75
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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 < 40 W (typ.) Green
OFF Blanked No No < 1 W Amber
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Product Information
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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Physical Specifications
• Dimension (WxHxD) * 375 x 376 x 210 mm (in lowest position)
• Weight 6 kg
• Tilt / Swivel -5° ~ 25° / + - 125°
• Height adjustment rang 70 mm
• Power supply 100 — 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption 40 W* (typ.)
• Temperature
5° C to 40° C (operating)
-20° C to 60° C (storage)
• Relative humidity
20% to 80%
• System MTBF 50K hours (including CCFL 40K hours)
* This data is subject to change without notice.
* Resolution 1280x1024, standard size, brightness max., contrast 50%, 9300° K, full white pattern,
without audio/USB.
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Pin Assignment
1. The digital only connector contains 24 signal contacts organized in three rows of eight contacts.
Signal pin assignments are listed in the following table:
Pin
No.
Signal
Assignment
Pin
No.
Signal
Assignment
Pin
No.
Signal
Assignment
1
T.M.D.S. Data2-
9
T.M.D.S. Data1- 17 T.M.D.S. Data0-
2
T.M.D.S. Data2+
10
T.M.D.S. Data1+ 18 T.M.D.S. Data0+
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3
T.M.D.S. Data2/4
Shield
11
T.M.D.S. Data1/3
Shield
19
T.M.D.S. Data0/5
Shield
4
No connect
12
No connect 20 No connect
5
No connect
13
No connect 21 No connect
6
DDC Clock
14
+5V Power 22
T.M.D.S. Clock
Shield
7
DDC Data
15
Ground (for +5V) 23 T.M.D.S. Clock+
8
No connect 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 T.M.D.S. Clock-
2. The 15-pin D-sub connector (male) of the signal cable:
Pin
No.
Assignment
Pin
No.
Assignment
1
Red video input
9
+5V
2
Green video input/SOG
10
Logic ground
3
Blue video input
11
Ground
4
Sense (GND)
12
Serial data line (SDA)
5
Hot Plug Detect
13
H. Sync / H+V
6
Red video ground
14
V. Sync (VCLK for DDC)
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
1) Tilt
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2) Swivel
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.
VOLUME
VOLUME hotkey. When the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons are
pressed, the adjustment controls for VOLUME 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 DVI-D input
4 PC audio input
5 Earphone jack
6 AC power input
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Optimizing Performance
● For best performance, ensure that your display settings are set at 1280x1024, 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
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Installing Your LCD Monitor
provided to guide you through the installtion process. Click on the link to know more about
this program.
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
Digital 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
WESTERN EUROPE: Austria • Belgium • Cyprus • Denmark • France • Germany • Greece •
Finland • Ireland • Italy • Luxembourg • the Netherlands • Norway • Portugal • Sweden •
Switzerland • Spain • United Kingdom
EASTERN EUROPE: Czech Republic • Hungary • Poland • Russia • Slovakia • Slovenia •
Turkey
LATIN AMERICA: Antilles • Argentina • Brasil • Chile • Colombia • Mexico • Paraguay •
Peru • Uruguay • Venezuela
NORTH AMERICA: Canada • USA
PACIFIC: Australia • New Zealand
ASIA: Bangladesh • China • Hong Kong • India • Indonesia • Japan • Korea • Malaysia •
Pakistan • Philippines • Singapore • Taiwan • Thailand
AFRICA: Morocco • South Africa
MIDDLE EAST: Dubai • Egypt
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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.
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) specification provides a high-speed digital connection for visual
data types that is display technology independent. The interface is primarily focused at providing a
connection between a computer and its display device. The DVI specification meets the needs of all
segments of the PC industry (workstation, desktop, laptop, etc.) and will enable these different
segments to unite around one monitor interface specification.
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Glossary
The DVI interface enables:
1. Reduce signal loss and video noise in signal due to less signal conversion.
2. Independent from display technology, and can be used on LCD, Plasma, LCOS, etc.
3. Plug and play through hot plug detection, EDID and DDC2B.
4. Digital and Analog support in a single connector (DVI-I only).
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E
Energy Star Computers Program
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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Glossary
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 : /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
170B5.pdf
Download
170P5.pdf
Download
170S5.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 later
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 17": 1280x1024 @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 1280x1024 pixels (17").
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
1280x1024@60Hz (17").
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 1280 x 1024 @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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