Lenovo L174 Users Guide

							Manually installing the monitor driver
Below are steps for manually installing the monitor driver in Microsoft® Windows
Vista, Microsoft Windows XP® and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. 
Installing the monitor driver in Windows Vista
To install the monitor driver in Microsoft® Windows Vista, do the following:
Note: You must download files from the Lenovo Monitor CD to use the Plug and Pl\
ay
feature in Windows Vista.
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.
3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows Vista operating system.
4. Open the Display Properties  window by clicking Start 
 Control Panel, and
then double-clicking the  Hardware and Sound icon.
5. Click the  Personalization  icon.
6. Click the  Display Settings icon.
7. Click the  Advanced Settings   button.
8. Click the  Monitor tab.
9. Click the  Properties button.
10. Click the  Driver tab.
11. Open the  “Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor”  window by clicking
on  Update Driver . and then click the “ Browse my computer for driver software ”
button.
12. Select “ Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer ” .
13. Click the  Have Disk button. Click on the  Browse button and navigate to the
following directory:
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows Vista
(where  X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
 
						

							14. Select the LEN240B.inf file and click the  Open button. Click the  OK button.
15. Select  Lenovo L174 and click  Next. The files will be copied from the CD to your
hard disk drive.
16. Close all open windows and remove the CD.
17. Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum ref\
resh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles.
Note: On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display
quality. Lenovo recommends using either 1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or
640 x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Installing the monitor driver in Windows XP
To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows XP, files should be loaded from the
Reference and Driver CD .
Note:  This section must be completed before continuing with the Windows XP
automatic image setup.
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.
3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows XP.
4. Open the  Display Properties  window by clicking Start 
 Settings  Control
Panel , select/enter into the  Display control panel.
5. Click the  Settings tab.
6. Click the  Advanced button.
7. Click the  Monitor tab.
8. Click the  Properties button.
9. Click the  Drivers tab.
10. Open the Hardware Update Wizard  window by clicking on the Update Driver, If
appears   “Can Windows connect to Windows Update...”  window, please select
“No, not this time”  option. and then click  Next.
11. Select  “Install from a list or Specific location(Advanced)” , and then click Next.
12. Select  “Dont search. I will choose the driver to install”  option, and then click
Next .
13. Click the  Have Disk button. Click on the  Browse button and navigate to the
following directory:
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows XP & Windows 2000
(where  X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
14. Select the  LEN240B.inf file and click the  Open button. Click on the  OK button.
15. Select  Lenovo L174 and click  Next. The files will be copied from the CD to your
hard disk drive.
 
						

							16. Close all open windows and remove the CD.
17. Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum ref\
reshrate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles.
Note: On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display
quality. Lenovo recommends using either 1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or
640 x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Installing the monitor driver in Windows 2000
To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows 2000, files should be loaded from the
Reference and Driver CD .
Note:  This section must be completed before continuing with the Windows 2000
automatic image setup.
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.
3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows 2000.
4. Open the  Display Properties  window by clicking Start 
 Settings  Control
Panel , select/enter into the  Display control panel.
5. Click the  Settings tab.
6. Click the  Advanced button.
7. Click the  Monitor tab.
8. Click the  Properties button.
9. Click the  Drivers tab.
10. Open the  Upgrade Device Driver Wizard  window by clicking on Update Driver,
and then click  Next.
11. Select  “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can ch\
oose a
specific driver”  option, and then click  Next.
12. Click the  Have Disk button. Click on the  Browse button and navigate to the
following directory:
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows XP & Windows 2000
(where  X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
13. Select the  LEN240B.inf file and click the  Open button. Click on the  OK button.
14. Select  Lenovo L174  and click Next. The files will be copied from the CD to your
hard disk drive.
15. Close all open windows and remove the CD.
16. Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum ref\
resh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles.
Note: On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display
quality. Lenovo recommends using either 1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or
640 x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Getting further help
If you still can’t solve your problem, please contact the Lenovo Support Center. For
more information on contacting the Customer Support Center, please see Appendix A,
“Service and Support,” on page A-1.
 
						

							Service information 
Product numbers 
The product number for your monitor is located on the side of the display bezel as 
shown below. 
  
 
Customer responsibilities 
The warranty does not apply to a product which has been damaged due to 
accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation, usage not in accordance with 
product specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or 
unauthorized alterations, repairs or modifications. 
The following are examples of misuse or abuse and not covered by warranty: 
v   Images burned onto the screen of a CRT monitor. Burned image is preventable 
by utilizing a moving screen saver or power management. 
v   Physical damage to covers, bezel, base and cables. 
v   Scratches or punctures on monitor screens.
 
 
 
						

							Service parts 
The following parts are for use by Lenovo service, or Lenovo authorized dealers, 
to support the customer warranty. Parts are for service use only. The table below 
shows information for model 9227-Ax1
 
 
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43R2419 L174 FRU Monitor
L174 FRU Monitor 9227-AE1
45J7650 9227-AG1
30R5129 41U5199  L174 FRU Signal Cable
L174 FRU Stand 
assembled with base  9227-Ax1
9227-Ax1
 
						

							Appendix A. Service and Support 
The following information describes the technical support that is available for your 
product, during the warranty period or throughout the life of the product. Refer to 
your Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for a full explanation of Lenovo 
warranty terms. 
Telephone technical support 
Installation and configuration support through the Customer Support Center will 
be withdrawn or made available for a fee, at Lenovo’s discretion, 90 days after the 
option has been withdrawn from marketing. Additional support offerings, 
including step-by-step installation assistance, are available for a nominal fee. 
To assist the technical support representative, have available as much of the 
following information as possible: 
v   Option name 
v   Option number 
v   Proof of purchase 
v   Computer manufacturer, model, serial number, and manual 
v   Exact wording of the error message (if any) 
v   Description of the problem 
v   Hardware and software configuration information for your system
If
 possible, be at your computer. Your technical support representative might want 
to walk you through the problem during the call. 
Worldwide telephone list 
Phone numbers are subject to change without notice. For the most current phone 
numbers, go to http://www.lenovo.com/think/support and click Support phone 
list. 
 Country or Region Telephone Number 
Africa 
 
Argentina 0800-666-0011 (Spanish) 
Australia 131-426 (English) 
 
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Online technical support 
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L enov o  Su ppor t W eb si te at http:/ / w w w.l enov o.com/ thi nk / su ppor t. 
D u r i ng the w ar r anty per i od, assi stance for repl acement or ex change of defecti v e 
components i s av ai l abl e. I n addi ti on, i f y ou r opti on i s i nstal l ed i n a LLENOVOL enov o  
 compu ter, y ou mi ght be enti tl ed to ser v i ce at y ou r l ocati on. You r techni cal
 
su ppor t
 representati v e can hel p y ou deter mi ne the best al ter nati v e. 
Afr i ca: +44 (0)1475-555-055 
Sou th A fr i ca: +27-11-3028888 and 0800110756 
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							Country or Region Telephone Number 
Austria Up and running support: 01-24592-5901 
Warranty service and support: 01-211-454-610 
(German) 
Belgium Up and running support: 02-210-9820 (Dutch) 
Up and running support: 02-210-9800 (French) 
Warranty service and support: 02-225-3611 (Dutch, French) 
Bolivia 0800-0189 (Spanish) 
Brazil Sao Paulo region: (11) 3889-8986 
Toll free outside Sao Paulo region: 0800-7014-815 
(Brazilian Portuguese) 
Canada 1-800-565-3344 (English, French) 
In Toronto only call: 416-383-3344 
Chile 800-224-488 (Spanish) 
China 800-810-1818 (Mandarin) 
China (Hong Kong S.A.R.) Home PC: 852-2825-7799 
Commercial PC: 852-8205-0333 
ThinkPad and WorkPad: 852-2825-6580 
(Cantonese, English, Putonghua) 
Colombia 1-800-912-3021 (Spanish) 
Costa Rica 284-3911 (Spanish) 
Croatia 0800-0426 
Cyprus +357-22-841100 
Czech Republic +420-2-7213-1316 
Denmark Up and running support: 4520-8200 
Warranty service and support: 7010-5150 
(Danish) 
Dominican Republic 566-4755 
566-5161 ext. 8201 
Toll Free within the Dominican Republic: 1-200-1929 
(Spanish) 
Ecuador 1-800-426911 (Spanish) 
El Salvador 250-5696 (Spanish) 
Estonia +386-61-1796-699 
Finland Up and running support: 09-459-6960 
Warranty service and support: +358-800-1-4260 
(Finnish) 
France Up and running support: 0238-557-450 
Warranty service and support (hardware): 0810-631-213 
Warranty service and support (software): 0810-631-020 
 
(French) 
Germany Up and running support: 07032-15-49201 
Warranty service and support: 01805-25-35-58 
(German) 
Greece +30-210-680-1700 
Guatemala 335-8490 (Spanish) 
Honduras Tegucigalpa & San Pedro Sula: 232-4222 
San Pedro Sula: 552-2234 
(Spanish) 
 
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							Country or Region Telephone Number 
Hungary +36-1-382-5720 
India 1600-44-6666 
Alternate Toll Free: +91-80-2678-8940 
(English) 
Indonesia 800-140-3555 
+62-21-251-2955 
(English, Bahasa, Indonesian) 
Ireland Up and running support: 01-815-9202 
Warranty service and support: 01-881-1444 
(English) 
Italy Up and running support: 02-7031-6101 
Warranty service and support: +39-800-820094 
(Italian) 
Japan Desktop: 
Toll free: 0120-887-870 
For International: +81-46-266-4724 
 
ThinkPad: 
Toll free: 0120-887-874 
For International: +81-46-266-4724 
Both of the above numbers will be answered with a Japanese language voice 
prompt. For telephone support in English, please wait for the Japanese voice 
prompt to end, and an operator will answer. Please ask for ″English support 
please,″ and your call will be transferred to an English speaking operator. 
 
PC Software: 
0120-558-695 
Overseas calls: +81-44-200-8666 
(Japanese) 
Korea 1588-5801 (Korean) 
Latvia +386-61-1796-699 
Lithuania +386-61-1796-699 
Luxembourg +352-298-977-5063 (French) 
Malaysia 1800-88-8558 (English, Bahasa, Melayu) 
Malta +356-23-4175 
Mexico 001-866-434-2080 (Spanish) 
Middle East +44 (0)1475-555-055 
Netherlands +31-20-514-5770 (Dutch) 
New Zealand 0800-446-149 (English) 
Nicaragua 255-6658 (Spanish) 
Norway Up and running support: 6681-1100 
Warranty service and support: 8152-1550 
(Norwegian) 
Panama 206-6047 (Spanish) 
Peru 0-800-50-866 (Spanish) 
Philippines 1800-1888-1426 
+63-2-995-8420 
(English, Philipino) 
 
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							Country or Region Telephone Number 
Poland +48-22-878-6999 
Portugal +351-21-892-7147 (Portuguese) 
Romania +4-021-224-4015 
Russian Federation +7-095-940-2000 (Russian) 
Singapore 1800-3172-888 (English, Bahasa, Melayu) 
Slovakia +421-2-4954-1217 
Slovenia +386-1-4796-699 
Spain 91-714-7983 
91-397-6503 
(Spanish) 
Sri Lanka +94-11-2448-442 (English) 
Sweden Up and running support: 08-477-4420 
Warranty service and support: 077-117-1040 
(Swedish) 
Switzerland Up and running support: 058-333-0900 
Warranty service and support: 0800-55-54-54 
(German, French, Italian) 
Taiwan 886-2-8723-9799 (Mandarin) 
Thailand 1-800-299-229 (Thai) 
Turkey 00800-4463-2041 
(Turkish) 
United Kingdom Up and running support: 01475-555-055 
Warranty service and support (hardware): 08705-500-900 
Warranty service and support (software): 08457-151-516 
(English) 
United States 1-800-426-7378 
(English) 
Uruguay 000-411-005-6649 (Spanish) 
Venezuela 0-800-100-2011 (Spanish) 
Vietnam For northern area and Hanoi: 84-4-8436675 
For southern area and Ho Chi Minh City: 84-8-829-5160 
(English, Vietnamese) 
 
 
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document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for 
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imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any 
functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any 
Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user ’s 
responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any other product, program, 
or service. 
Lenovo may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter 
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