HP 2159v User Guide

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Operating the Monitor
CD Software and Utilities
The CD that is included with this monitor contains the drivers and software that you can install on your computer.
Installing Drivers
If you determine that you need to update the drivers, you can install the monitor-driver INF and ICM files from the CD, 
or download them from the Internet.
To install the monitor-driver software from the CD:
1.Insert the CD in your computer CD drive. The CD menu appears.
2.Select the language.
3.Click Install Monitor...

Using the Auto-Adjustment Function
You can easily optimize the screen performance for the VGA input by using the Auto/Select button on the monitor and 
the auto-adjustment pattern software on the CD provided.
Do not use this procedure if your monitor is using a DVI or HDMI input. If your monitor is using the VGA input, this 
procedure can correct the following image-quality conditions:
■Fuzzy or unclear focus
■Ghosting, streaking, or shadowing effects
■Faint vertical bars
■Thin, horizontal scrolling...

Front-Panel Controls
Control buttons are located on the lower right front of the monitor:
Using the On-screen Display (OSD)
An On-screen display is an image superimposed on a screen picture, commonly used by monitors, televisions, VCRs, 
and DVD players to display information such as volume, channel, and time.
1.If the monitor is not already on, press the Power button to turn on the monitor.
2.To access the OSD menu, press the Menu button. The OSD Main Menu displays.
3.To navigate through the Main or...

OSD Menu Selections
The following table lists the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu selections and their functional descriptions. After changing 
an OSD menu item, and if the menu screen has these options, you may choose to:
■Cancel — to return to the previous menu level.
■Save and Return — to save all changes and return to the OSD Main Menu screen. This Save and Return 
option is active only if you change a menu item.
■Reset — to change back to the previous setting.
Icon
Main Menu 
Options
Submenu...

Management Selects the power-management features of the monitor.
Volume Adjusts the volume level.
OSD Control Adjusts the position of the OSD menu on the screen.
Horizontal OSD Position— Changes the viewing 
position of the OSD menu to the left or right area of the 
screen. The factory default range is 50.
Vertical OSD Position— Changes the viewing position 
of the OSD menu to the top or bottom area of the 
screen. The factory default range is 50.
OSD Transparency— Adjust to view the background...

Management 
(continued)Sleep Timer Provides the timer-adjustment menu options:
Set Current Time— Sets the current time in hours and minutes.
Set Sleep Time— Sets the time you want to place the monitor 
in sleep mode.
Set on Time— Sets the time you want the monitor to wake up 
from sleep mode.
Timer— Sets the Sleep Timer feature On or Off; the default 
setting is Off.
Sleep Now— Immediately sets the monitor to enter 
sleep mode.
Default Video Input Selects the default video input signal when the monitor...

Selecting Video Input Connectors
The input connectors are:
■VGA connector (analog)
■DVI-D connector (digital)
■HDMI connector
The monitor automatically determines which inputs have valid video signals, and displays the image.
You can connect the VGA cable, the DVI-D cable, or both. If both cables are installed, the default input selection is 
DVI. The HDMI cable is in place of the DVI-D cable. The source of input can be switched using the Switch Video 
Input option in the OSD menu. Switching from a VGA...

Adjusting Screen Quality
The auto-adjustment feature automatically fine-tunes the image quality for display size, position, clock, and phase each 
time a new video mode is displayed. For more precise adjustments of VGA input, run the Auto-Adjustment software on 
the CD. See “Using the Auto-Adjustment Function” in this chapter.
If you want additional image-quality improvement, use the Clock and Clock Phase controls of the monitor to fine-tune 
the image. See “Optimizing Analog Video” in this chapter....

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Preparing the Monitor for Shipping
Keep the original packing box in a storage area. You may need it later if you move or ship your monitor.
Preparing the Monitor for Shipping
1.Disconnect the power, video, and audio cables from the monitor.
2.Set the monitor base on a soft, protected surface.
Preparing the monitor for shipping
3.Hold the base with one hand, where it attaches to the rear of the monitor, and push the monitor forward, folding 
the monitor flat onto the soft, protected surface.
4.Place the...