HP 2311x User Guide

Connecting External Speakers and Audio Cable
(Select Models)
Use the following procedure to connect the external speakers to a computer.
1.Turn the computer on.
2.Connect the audio cable to the audio-speaker connector on the computer, and then connect the
USB power cable to a USB connector on the computer.
NOTE:Use the volume controls on the computer to adjust the speaker volume.
Figure 3-9  Connect the External Speaker Audio and USB Cables
NOTE:If you use HDMI to connect to the monitor, you must...

4 Operating the Monitor
CD Software and Utilities
The CD that is included with this monitor contains 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.
Installing the monitor driver software from the CD
To install the monitor driver software from the CD:
1.Insert the CD in your computer CD drive. The CD menu appears....

Front-Panel Controls
Control buttons (represented by icons) are located on the bottom right of the monitor.
Button Icon Description
Quick View
Opens the OSD Quick View menu where you can select a viewing mode which
compliments or optimizes the content you are viewing.
Minus
Navigates down through the OSD menu and decreases adjustment levels.
Source
Chooses the video input source from the computer. Not supported on the 2011s
model.
Plus
Navigates up through the OSD menu and increases adjustment levels....

5.Select Save and Return. If you do not want to save the setting, select Cancel from the sub-
menu or Exit from the Main Menu.
6.Press the Menu button to exit the OSD.
NOTE:When a menu is displayed, if the buttons are untouched for 30 seconds (factory default),
adjustments and settings are saved and the menu closes.
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...

Icon Main Menu Options Sub-menu Options Description
Image Control   Adjusts the screen image.
 Auto-Adjustment Automatically adjust the screen image.
NOTE:This item can only be used with
a VGA input signal.
  Clock Minimizes any vertical bars or strips
visible on the screen background.
Adjusting the Clock also changes the
horizontal screen image (VGA input
only).
  Clock Phase Adjusts the focus of the display. This
adjustment allows you to remove
horizontal noise, and clear or sharpen
the image of...

Icon Main Menu Options Sub-menu Options Description
  Vertical OSD Position Changes the viewing position of the OSD
menu to the top or bottom area of the
screen.
  OSD Transparency Adjust to view the background
information through the OSD.
  OSD Timeout Sets the time in seconds that the OSD is
visible after the last button is pressed. The
factory default is 30 seconds.
Management   Selects the power-management features
of the monitor.
  Power Saver Enables the power saving feature (see
Power-Saver...

Icon Main Menu Options Sub-menu Options Description
  DDC/CI Support Allows the computer to control some
OSD menu features such as Brightness,
Contrast, and Color Temperature. Select:
●On
●Off
The factory default is On.
  Bezel Power LED Turns the light (LED) in the Power button
on and off. When set to off, the light will
remain off at all times.
  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...

Icon Main Menu Options Sub-menu Options Description
Source Control   Selects the video input signal. The factory
default by priority is DVI, VGA, and then
HDMI.
   DVI (select models) Selects DVI as the video input signal.
    HDMI (select models) Selects HDMI as the video input signal.
    VGA Selects VGA as the video input signal.
  Default Source Selects the default or primary video input
signal when the monitor is connected to
two active and valid video sources. The
monitor will automatically...

●OSD Lockout — The OSD can be enabled or disabled by pressing and holding the Menu button
on the front panel for 10 seconds. If the OSD is locked, the warning message OSD Lockout
appears for 10 seconds.
◦If the OSD is locked, press and hold the Menu button for 10 seconds to unlock the OSD.
◦If the OSD is unlocked, press and hold the Menu button for 10 seconds to lock the OSD.
●Dynamic Contrast Ratio ON — Indicates that DCR is turned on.
●Dynamic Contrast Ratio OFF — Indicates that DCR has been turned off...

A Troubleshooting
Solving Common Problems
The following table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended
solutions:
Problem Solution
Power button LED is not on. Make sure that the Power button is on, and the power cord is connected to a grounded power
outlet and to the monitor.
Select Management in the OSD menu, and then select Bezel Power LED. Check if the
Bezel Power LED option is set to Off and, if so, set to On mode.
Power source LED is not on.
The power source...