HP Compaq Wf1909v User Guide

Setting Up the Monitor
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Cable Management
The HP LCD monitors have either two hooks or two cable tunnels on either side for cable management. Cables can 
be easily secured and are hidden when viewed from the front.
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NOTE:  If your monitor has the pivot feature, make sure th e cords are set loosely enough so they will not pull and 
disconnect when the monitor is pivoted.
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Adjusting the Tilt
For optimal viewing, adjust the screen tilt to your own preference, as follows:
1. Face the front of the monitor and hold  the base so that you do not topple the monitor while changing the tilt.
2. Adjust the tilt by moving the top edge of the monitor  either toward or away from you, without touching the 
screen.
ÄCAUTION:  The double-hinged monitor can fall back if the hinge is  extended fully and the monitor screen is tilted back 
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Adjusting the Swivel (Select Models Only)
The HP LCD monitor allows a usable range of motion with the swivel feature.
ÄCAUTION: To avoid breakage or other damage, avoid applying  pressure to the LCD screen while swiveling it or 
changing the tilt.
Adjusting the Height (Select Models Only)
The double-hinged monitor adjusts up and down easily by extending or lowering the hinge.
 

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Pivoting the Monitor (Select Models Only)
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NOTE: For full functionality of this pivot feature, the My Disp lay software may need to be installed. See “My Display 
Software” in the Operating the Monitor chapter for informatio n on how to install this software. Some graphics cards 
support rotating the image of the display automatically.
1. Facing the monitor and holding its base down, tilt the mo nitor backward 10 to 30 degrees by pulling the bottom 
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Ambient Light Sensor (Select Models Only)
An integrated light sensor, on the left front of the monitor, adjusts the LCD backlight output to the current ambient light 
conditions. By default, the ambient light sensor is on. Yo u manually enable or disable the sensor using the Image 
Control main menu in the OSD. If you adjust the Quick View , Brightness, Contrast, or sRGB functions in the OSD, the 
light sensor will automatically be disabled.
Keyboard Parking
If...

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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 ca n install the monitor-driver INF and ICM files from the CD 
(select models only), 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...

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ÄCAUTION: Burn-in image damage may occur on monitors that  display the same static image on screen for a 
prolonged period of time. *To avoid bu rn-in image damage on your monitor sc reen, you should always activate a 
screen saver application or turn off the  monitor when it is not in use for a prolonged period of time. Image retention 
is a condition that may occur on all LCD screens.
* A prolonged period of time is 12 consecutive hours of non-use.
To use the...

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Front-Panel Controls
Control buttons are located on the front or top of the monitor:
Using the Onscreen Display (OSD)
An onscreen 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.
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NOTE:  You can use My Display OSD software (select models  only) or the front-panel control buttons to adjust 
settings.
1. If the monitor is not already on,...

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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 OS D Main Menu screen. This Save and Return 
option is active only if  you change a menu item.
■ Reset —  to change back to the previous...