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Setting Up the Monitor 
3. Remove the three screws 2 as shown in the following 
illustration. 
Removing the Monitor Base 
ÄCAUTION: Ensure that the bottom of the monitor base is positioned 
over a table or desktop before removing the base from the monitor. 
4. Remove the monitor base 3 from the monitor. 
Mounting the Monitor 
1. Remove the monitor base. Refer to “Removing the Monitor 
Base” steps in the previous section. 
After the base is removed from the monitor, four threaded 
mounting holes are exposed on the monitor back panel to be 
used for mounting purposes. These mounting holes are 
100mm apart and are compliant with the Video Electronics 
Standards Association (VESA) standard for mounting flat 
panel displays. 
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ÄCAUTION: This monitor supports the VESA industry standard 
100mm mounting holes. To attach a third party mounting solution to 
the monitor, four 4mm, 0.7 pitch, and 10mm long screws are 
required (not provided with the monitor). Longer screws should not be 
used because they may damage the monitor. It is important to verify 
that the manufacturer’s mounting solution is compliant with the VESA 
standard and is rated to support the weight of the monitor display 
panel. For best performance, it is important to use the power and 
video cable provided with the monitor. 
2. Mount the monitor to a swing arm or other mounting fixture 
by following the instructions included with the mounting 
fixture to be used. 
Locating the Rating Labels 
The rating labels on the monitor provide the spare part number, 
product number, and serial number. You may need these numbers 
when contacting HP about your monitor model. The rating labels 
are located on the left and right sides of the monitor pedestal. 
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Operating the Monitor 
Software and Utilities 
The monitor includes a CD that contains two files you can install 
on your computer: 
■ an .INF (Information) file 
■ an .ICM (Image Color Matching) file 
Adobe Reader is supplied on this CD and can be installed from 
the menu. 
✎ If the monitor does not include a CD, the .INF and .ICM files can 
be downloaded from the HP monitors support Web site. See 
“Downloading from the Worldwide Web” in this chapter. 
The Information File 
The .INF file defines monitor resources used by Microsoft 
Windows operating systems to ensure monitor compatibility with 
the computer’s graphics adapter. 
This monitor is Windows Plug and Play compatible and the 
monitor will work correctly without installing the .INF file. 
Monitor Plug and Play compatibility requires that the computer’s 
graphic card is VESA DDC2 compliant and that the monitor 
connects directly to the graphics card. Plug and Play does not 
work through separate BNC type connectors or through 
distribution buffers/boxes. You may need to install the .INF file if 
these conditions are not met. 
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The Image Color Matching File 
The .ICM files are data files that are used in conjunction with 
graphics programs to provide consistent color matching from 
monitor screen to printer, or from scanner to monitor screen. The 
.ICM file contains a monitor color system profile. This file is 
activated from within graphics programs that support this feature. 
✎ The ICM color profile is written in accordance with the 
International Color Consortium (ICC) Profile Format 
specification. 
Installing the .INF and .ICM Files 
After you determine that you need to update, you can install the 
.INF and .ICM files from the CD or download them. 
Installing from the CD 
To install the .INF and .ICM files on the computer from the CD: 
1. Insert the CD in the computer CD-ROM drive. The CD menu 
displays. 
2. View the “INF and ICM Readme” file. 
3. Select “Install INF and ICM Files.” 
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 
5. After the INF software has been installed, restart Windows. 
6. Ensure that the proper resolution and refresh rates appear in 
the Windows Display control panel. 
✎ You may need to install the digitally signed monitor .INF and 
.ICM files manually from the CD in the event of an installation 
error. Refer to the INF and ICM Readme file on the CD. 
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Downloading from the Worldwide Web 
To download the latest version of .INF and .ICM files from the 
HP monitors support Web site: 
1. Refer to http://www.hp.com/support and select your country 
region. 
2. Follow the links for your monitor to the support page and 
download page. 
3. Ensure your system meets the requirements. 
4. Download the software by following the instructions. 
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Front Panel Controls 
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Control Function 
1 Menu Opens, selects or exits the OSD menu. 
2 – (Minus button) • Navigates backward through the OSD menu 
and decreases adjustment levels. 
• If the OSD menu is inactive, activates the auto 
adjustment feature to optimize the screen image. 
3 + (Plus button) Navigates forward through the OSD menu and 
increases adjustment levels. 
4 Power LED Fully powered = Green. 
Sleep mode = Amber. 
Sleep Timer mode = Flashing Amber. 
5 Power Turns the monitor on or off. 
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Adjusting Monitor Settings 
Use the On-Screen Display (OSD) to adjust the screen image 
based on your viewing preferences. To access the OSD, do the 
following: 
1. If the monitor is not already on, press the Power switch to 
turn on the monitor. 
2. To access the OSD Menu, press the Menu button on the 
monitor’s front panel. 
3. To navigate through the OSD Menu, press the + (Plus) button 
on the monitor’s front panel to scroll up, or the – (Minus) 
button to scroll in reverse. 
4. To select an item from the OSD Menu, use the + or – buttons 
to scroll to and highlight your selection, then press the Menu 
button to select that function. 
5. Adjust the item using the + or – buttons on the front panel to 
adjust the scale. 
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6. After adjusting the function, select Save and Return, or 
Cancel if you don’t want to save the setting, then select Exit 
from the Main Menu. 
✎ If the buttons remain untouched for 10 seconds while displaying a 
menu, new adjustments will be discarded and the settings will 
revert to previous settings and exit the menu. 
Using the On-Screen Display 
There are two On-Screen Display menus available; one for basic 
adjustments, and one for advanced adjustments. 
To access the Basic OSD Menu, press the menu button on the 
monitor's front panel. 
Basic OSD Menu Levels 
Menu Level 1 Menu Level 2 
Brightness Adjustment Scale 
Contrast Adjustment Scale 
Auto Adjustment 
Advanced Menu 
Exit 
To access the Advanced OSD Menu, press the menu button again, 
or select Advanced Menu from the Basic OSD Menu. 
✎ After selecting the Advanced Menu from the Basic Menu, the 
Advanced Menu remains the default OSD on subsequent 
power-ups of the monitor until the Basic Menu is selected or 
Factory Reset is applied. 
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The Advanced OSD Menu has up to three sublevels and can be 
viewed in one of six available languages. The following table 
provides the menus and their functions at each level: 
Advanced OSD Menu Levels 
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Factory 
Preset 
Brightness Adjustment Scale Y 
Contrast Adjustment Scale Y 
Image Control Auto Adjustment “Adjusting” Message Y 
Horizontal Position Adjustment Scale Y 
Vertical Position Adjustment Scale Y 
Clock Adjustment Scale Y 
Clock Phase Adjustment Scale Y 
Cancel 
Save and Return 
Color 9300 K 
6500 K Y 
Custom Color Custom Color Adjustment 
sRGB 
Cancel 
Save and Return 
Language Deutsch 
English N 
Espanol 
Francais 
Italiano 
Nederlands 
Simplified Chinese 
Cancel 
Save and Return 
Management Power Saver On / Off Selection N 
Power On Recall On / Off Selection N 
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Advanced OSD Menu Levels (Continued)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Factory 
Preset 
Mode Display On / Off Selection N 
Power-On Status On / Off Selection N 
Display 
Sleep Timer Timer Set Menu N 
Serial Number Displays monitor 
serial number 
Basic Menu 
Cancel 
Save and Return 
OSD Control Horizontal Position Adjustment Scale N 
Vertical Position Adjustment Scale N 
OSD Timeout Adjustment Scale N 
Cancel 
Save and Return 
Information 
Factory Reset Yes 
No 
Exit 
Adjusting Screen Quality 
Allow the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before performing 
the following procedures. 
The Auto-adjustment feature automatically fine-tunes the image 
quality each time a new video mode is displayed. If additional 
image quality improvement is desired, run the Auto-Adjust 
software on the CD and press the – (Minus) button on the monitor 
front panel to manually activate the Auto-Adjustment function. 
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