HP W1907s User Guide

							
Setting Up the Monitor
User’s Guide3–11
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 
of the screen toward you.
ÄCAUTION:  The first step is important—the double-hinged monitor  can scratch the base surface if the monitor is not 
tilted back enough before pivoting it.
2. If the monitor is in its landscape position , after it is tilted back, pivot it clockwise to portrait position. If it is in 
portrait position, tilt it back  and pivot the monitor counterclo ckwise to landscape orientation.
 
						

							
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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 you need more space on your desktop, place the keyboa rd under the monitor (select models only) when not in use.
 
						

							
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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 the language.
3. Click  Install Monitor Driver Software .
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
5. Restart the computer.
6. Ensure that the proper resolutions an d refresh rates appear in the Display Control Panel settings. Refer to t\
he 
Windows
® operating system documentation for more information.
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NOTE:  You might need to install the digitally signed monitor dr ivers (INF or ICM files) manually from the CD, in case 
of an installation error. Refer to the “Driver Software Readme” file on the CD for instructions (in English only).
Downloading Updated Drivers from the Internet
To download the latest version of drivers and software files from the HP Support site:
1. Refer to:  http://www.hp.com/support
2. Select your country/region.
3. Select  Download Drivers and Software .
4. Enter the model number of your monitor. The soft ware-download pages for your monitor are displayed.
5. Download and install the driver and software files  by using the instructions in the download pages.
6. Ensure that your system meets the requirements.
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 (select models only). If your monitor is using 
the VGA input, this procedure can correc t the following image-quality conditions:
■ Fuzzy or unclear focus
■ Ghosting, streaking, or shadowing effects
■ Faint vertical bars
■ Thin, horizontal scrolling lines
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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 auto-adjustment feature:
1. Allow the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting.
2. Press the Auto/Select button on the monitor front panel.
❏ You can also press the Menu  button, and then select Image Control, followed by Auto Adjustment  from 
the OSD menu. See “Adjusting Screen Quality” in this chapter.
❏ If the result is not satisfactory, continue with the procedure.
3. Insert the CD in your computer  CD drive. The CD menu displays.
4. Select the language.
5. Select  Open Auto-Adjustment Software .
6. The setup test pattern displays.
Auto-adjustment setup test pattern
7. Press the Auto/Select button on the monitor fr ont panel to produce a stable, centered image.
My Display Software
Use My Display (available for select models only) to choose  preferences for optimum viewing. You can select settings 
for gaming, movies, photo editing or ju st working on documents and spreadsheets. My Display also provides an 
easy way to adjust settings such  as brightness, color, and contrast.
To install the software:
1. Insert the CD in your computer  CD drive. The CD menu displays. 
2. Select the language. 
3. Click  Install My Display Software  (available on select models only). 
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
5. Restart the computer. 
To open the My Display software:
1. Click the HP My Display icon on the taskbar. 
Or
1. Click the  Windows Vista start button ™   on the taskbar.
2. Click  All Programs .
3. Click  HP My Display .
4. Select  HP My Display .
For additional information, refer to th e onscreen Help within the software.
 
						

							
Operating the Monitor
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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, press th e 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 Sub-Menu menu, press the  + (Plus) button on the monitor’s front panel to scroll 
up, or the  – (Minus) button to scroll in reverse. Then press  the Auto/Select button to select the highlighted 
function.
The menu moves to the top if you scroll down at the bottom  of the selections. The menu moves to the bottom if you 
scroll up at the top of the selections.
4. To adjust the scale of a selected item, press the  + or  – button.
5. Select  Save and Return .
If you don’t 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.
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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.
IconDescription
PowerTurns the monitor on and to standby or sleep mode.
✎NOTE: The power button is located on the top or  front of the monitor depending on the model.
Menu Opens, selects, or exits the OSD menu.
Adjusts the volume level.
Opens the Quick View menu to quickly adjust  settings for gaming, video, photo, and text.
– Navigates backward through the OSD menu  and decreases adjustment levels.
+ Navigates forward through the OSD me nu and increases adjustment levels.
Auto Auto-adjusts the display to the ideal setting.
Select Enters the selected option.
 
						

							
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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 setting.
Icon
Main Menu 
Options
Submenu OptionsDescription 
Switch Video Input 
(select models only) Switches the video input signal source when the monitor is 
connected to two active and va
lid video sources. Switching 
video input sources may take several seconds.
Brightness Adjusts the brightness level of the screen.
Contrast Adjusts the contrast level of the screen.
Image Control Adjusts the screen image.  Also enables or disables the ambient 
light sensor (select models only).
Auto-Adjustment Automatically adjusts  the screen image (VGA Input only).
Horizontal Position Adjusts the horizontal  position of the picture (VGA Input only).
Vertical Position Adjusts the vertical po sition of the picture (VGA Input only).
Custom Scaling
(select models only) Selects the method on how di
splayed information on the 
monitor will be formatted. Select:
Fill to Screen — Image fills the entire screen and might look 
distorted or elongated because of non-proportional scaling of 
height and width.
Fill to Aspect Ratio — Image is sized to fit the screen and 
maintains proportional image.
Sharpness
(select models only) On a scale of 1 to 5, adjusts the screen image to look sharper 
or softer.
✎NOTE:
 If the one-to-one custom scaling menu is 
selected, scaling is disabled and the Sharpness 
feature is as well.
Ambient Light Sensor
(select models only) Adjusts the brightness of the screen depending on the ambient 
light of the environment. The sens
or is on the left front of the 
monitor. 
By default the sensor is set to  On. If you adjust the Quick View, 
Brightness, Contrast, or sRGB functions in the OSD, the 
ambient light sensor will automatically be disabled.
Clock Minimizes any vertical bars or  strips visible on the screen 
background. Adjusting the Clock will also change the 
horizontal screen image (VGA Input only).
Clock Phase Adjusts the focus of the di splay. This adjustment allows you to 
remove any horizontal noise, and clear or sharpen the image 
of characters (VGA Input only).