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Manual image setup
If automatic image setup does not establish the image that you prefer, perform 
manual image setup.
Note:  Have your monitor powered on for about 15 minutes, until the monitor warms 
up.
1. Press  
   at the bottom of the monitor to open the OSD menu.
2. Use 
  or   to select   and press   to access.
3. Use 
  or   to select  Clock and Phase  adjustment. 
• Clock  (pixel frequency) adjusts the nu mber of pixels scanned by one 
horizontal sweep. If the frequency is not  correct, the screen shows vertical 
stripes and the picture does  not have the correct width.
• Phase  adjusts the phase of the pixel  clock signal. With a wrong phase 
adjustment, the picture has horizont al disturbances in light picture.
4. When the image no longer looks distorte d, save the Clock and Phase adjustments.
5. Press 
                              to leave the OSD menu.
The power 
indicator is 
green, but there 
is no image. The video signal cable 
is loose or 
disconnected from the 
system or monitor. Be sure the video cable is 
connected with the 
system properly.
“Connecting and 
turning on your 
monitor” on page 1-3
The monitor 
brightness and 
contrast are at the 
lowest setting. Adjust the brightness and 
contrast setting on the 
OSD menu.
“Adjusting your 
monitor image” on 
page 2-3
One or more of 
the pixels appear 
discolored This is a characteristic 
of the LCD 
technology and is not 
an LCD defect. If there are more than five 
pixels missing, contact 
the Support Center.
Appendix A, 
“Service and 
Support,” on page 
A-1
• Fuzzy lines  in text or a 
blurry 
image.
• Horizontal  or vertical 
lines 
through the 
image. • Image setup has 
not been 
optimized
•Your system  Display 
Properties setting 
have not been 
optimized. Adjust the resolution 
settings on your system 
to match the native 
resolution for this 
Hz.
“Adjusting your 
monitor image” on 
page 2-3
“Manual image 
setup”
Perform automatic image 
setup.  If automatic image 
setup does not help, 
perform manual image 
setup.  “Selecting a 
supported display 
mode” on page 2-6
When working in the 
native resolution, you 
may find ad ditional 
improvements by 
adjusting the Dots Per 
Inch (DPI) setting on your 
system. See the Advanced 
section of your 
system’s display 
properties.
Table 3-2. 
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause Suggested action Reference
monitor: 1920x 1080 at 60 
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Manually installing the monitor driver
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®Below are steps for manually installing the monitor driver in Microsoft® Windows ®®XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 . Please see the Install Driver
 section of the Reference and Driver CD for automatic installation. 
Installing the monitor driver in Windows 7 
To use the Plug and Play feature Microsoft Windows 7, do the following: 
Note: You must download file from the Lenovo Monitor CD to use the Plug and Play 
feature in Windows 7. 
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 your computer to start the 
Windows 7 operating system. 
4. Open the Display Properties window by clicking Start, Control Panel and 
Hardware and Sound icon. 
5. Click the Appearance and Personalization icon. 
6.Click the Display icon. 
7. Click the change display Settings button. 
8.  Click the Advanced Settings button. 
9Click the Monitor tab. .
10Click the Properties button..
11. Click the Driver tab. 
12.  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. 
13. Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". 
14.  Click the Have Disk button. Click on the Browse button and navigate to the 
following directory: 
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows 7 
(where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). 
15. Select the " .inf" file and click the Open button. Click the OK button. 
16.  Select  and click Next. The files will be copied from the CD to 
your hard disk drive. 
17. Close all open windows and remove the CD. 
18.  Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh 
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  at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or 640 
x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz. 
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Installing the monitor driver in Windows Vista
 To install the device driver in Microsoft® Windows Vista, do the following: 
 
Note: You must download files from the Lenov o Monitor CD to use the Plug and Play 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 uni t. Allow your computer to start the 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. 
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” . 
16. Close all open windows and remove the CD. 
17. Restart the computer. 
The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching 
Profiles. 
 
10. Click the Driver tab.  
  Note: 
On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display quality.    .
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 LEN154D .inf  file and click the Open button. Click the  OK button.
15. Select LEN L2230xwA and click  Next. The files will be copied from the CD to your
hard disk drive.
  recommends   using   either 1920 x 1080  at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or 640 x 480 at a refresh rate 
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Installing the monitor driver in Windows XP
To use the Plug and Play feature in Wind ows XP, files should be loaded from the 
Reference and Driver CD.
Note:  This section must be completed befo re 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  Wi n d ow s  X P.
4. Open the  Display Properties  window by clicking  Start J  Settings  J Control 
Panel , and then double-clicking the  Display icon.
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 Update Driver, and 
then click Next .
11 . S e l e c t   Install from a list or Sp ecific location(Advanced) , and then click Next.
16. Close all open windows and remove the CD.
17. Restart the system. The system will auto matically select the maximum refresh rate 
and corresponding Color Matching Profiles.
Note:  On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display 
x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
12. Select  “Dont search. I will choose the driver to install”  option, and then clickNext
.
13. Click the  Have Disk button. Click on the  Browse button and navigate to the
following directory:
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows XP 
(where  X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
14. Select the LEN154D.inf  file and click the Open button. Click on the  OK button.
15. Select LEN L2230xwA and click  Next. The files will be copied from the CD to your
hard disk drive.
quality. Lenovo recommends using either 1920 x 1080 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or 640 
 
						

							
Service information
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:
• Images burned onto the screen of a CRT m onitor. Burned image is preventable by 
utilizing a moving screen saver or power management.
• Physical damage to covers , bezel, base and cables.
• Scratches or punctures on monitor screens. 
57Y2316 L2230x Wide-FRU Monitor  5453-HB1 Business Black 
57Y2317 L2230x Wide-Analog cable 5453-HB1 Business Black 
57Y2318 L2230x Wide-USB cable 5453-HB1 Business Black 
57Y2319 L2230x Wide-FRU  Stand 5453-HB1 Business Black 
 
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Chapter 4. Working with L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor 
Connect the USB Port Replicator for the monitor 
1.  Be sure to install the  USB Port Replicator driv er for L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator  
monitor on your computer. The driver name is “Usb_PR_Setup.exe.
   2.   Plug L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator monitor power cord, and power on L2230x Wide 
USB Port Replicator Monitor.
       
  3. Connect the USB B plug of the USB cable to the USB B receptacle connector on 
    L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator monitor.        
 
   4.  Connect the USB A plug of the USB cable to an available USB connector on the computer.
     
 
  The system will automatically identify and configure the port replicator for L2230x Wide 
USB Port Replicator monitor.  Then you can connect devices to the appropriate 
connectors on the monitor. Normally it will take some time for the computer to recognize
 the new device. 
Note:  The settings you have configured for the port replicator will be retained each 
time you connect th e computer to the port replicator . This feature is useful when you 
use your computer with multiple port replicators. For example, if you use a computer 
both at home and at work, you can set up both work areas with port replicators. Then, 
you just connect your computer to the port replicator at either location, and you\
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ready to work.   
Using the audio connectors   
The audio connectors on L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator  monitor consists of one 
microphone connector (red) and one headphone connector (green). The audio connectors 
are automatically enabled when you have successfully connected the port replicator of L2230x 
 Wide USB Port Replicator monitor and installed the device driver. However, if you can not  hear anything from the headphones or speakers connected to the audio connectors, you 
can manually enable the audio connectors on the port replicator,do the following:  
1. Click L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor  icon in the taskbar notification area.  
    
2. Select  Audio. For Windows XP users, the Sound and Audio Devices Properties 
     window opens. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, the  Sound window opens.  
3.  Depending on the operating system you are using, do one of the following:  
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For the Windows XP operating system:  
a.  Click the Audio tab.   
b. Select a USB audio line-out device from the  Sound playback list, and select a USB  
   audio line-in device from the  Sound Recording list.   
c.  If you can not use USB microphone connector (red) , you can Click “  Te s t  hardware(T) 
     on the  Audio tab. 
For the Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system:   
 Click the  Playback tab to select a USB audio line-out device and click the Sound 
Recording tab to select a USB audio line-in device. 
Using the USB 2.0 connectors   
Connect a USB device to any of the three USB connectors on the monitor with a USB 
cable. When the device is correctly connected to the USB connector on the monitor, 
an information window will be displayed in the taskbar notification area on your computer 
screen, indicating that the USB device has been connected to the system. 
 
Using the Ethernet connector   
 
Connect a standard 10 Mbps / 100 Mbps Ethernet connector to the Ethernet  connector on  
 the monitor, and wait until the device is fully configured by the Windows operating system.
  
Using Digital (USB) Video   
1. L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator  monitor can work in two video modes:  
Extend mode and Mirror mode   
    a. Extend mode   
      The Extend mode splits your display across multiple monitors. There are two options  when using the Extend mode:   
      (1) System -Primary: In this mode, your computer display will be the primary display 
      and L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator monitor will be the secondary display.  
   (2) Second Display -Primary: In this mode, L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor  Extend mode and monitor will be the primary display and your computer display 
will be the secondary display.   
       b. The Mirror mode  clones your computer screen to the monitor.   The port replicator 
automatically selects the settings (screen resolution, color quality, and refresh rate)
  for the external monitor, which will enable the best resolution based on your computer 
           settings.   
 2. To switch between the Extend mode and the Mirror mode, you can press OSD source key       of L2230x Wide  USB Port Replicator monitor. It takes a few seconds to switch between the  
  Extend mode and the Mirror mode. During the transition, the display indicators will  alternatively turn on and off until the port replicator finishes configuring the selected mode. 
    You can wait until the new settings take effect and decide whether to modify the 
  video settings or not.  
 To switch the video output modes, also depending  on the operating system you are using, 
 do one of the following:   
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For the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system:   
a. Click L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor icon in the taskbar 
    notification ar ea. The pop-up menu opens.   
b. Select Extend or Mirror .  
Note:  If you are to use the Extend mode, decide which monitor you are to set as primary 
and which the secondary. Then, select  System -Primary or 
Second Display -Primary.  
For the Windows 7 operating system :  
a. Click L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor  icon in the taskbar 
    notification area.   
b. Select Advanced Display Settings .  
c. In the Multiply displays drop-down list box, you can select  duplicate these displays  
   to mirror mode and select  extend these displays to extend mode.  
Note:  Yo u  c a n  a l s o  s e l e c t   show desktop only on 1  or show desktop only on 2 to display 
your desktop only on one target screen.   
3. Setting the resolution of the external monitor   In the Mirror mode, you can adjust the resolution of your computer  display, and the 
settings will apply to both your computer display and the external monitor. In the Extend 
mode , you can set the resolution of the external monitor.  
To set the resolution of the external monitor, depending on the operating system you are 
using, do one of the following:   
For the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system :  
a. Click L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor  icon in the taskbar 
    notification ar ea. The pop-up menu opens. 
b. Select  Resolution  and select one of the options for the external monitor. 
    For example, 1920 x 1080 means that the video output resolution will be 1920 pixels      by 1080 pixels.   
For the Windows 7 operating system :  
a. Click L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor  icon in the taskbar 
    notification area.   
b. Select Advanced Display Settings .  
In the  Resolution  drop-down list box, move the slider up to increase or down to 
decrease the resolution of the external monitor. 
4. Disabling the video output function    To disable the video output function of the port replicator, do the following:  
a. Click L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor  icon in the taskbar 
    notification ar ea. The pop-up menu opens.   
b. For Windows XP and Windows Vista users, select  USB Video Off to disable the 
video output function of the port replicator. For Windows 7 users, in the Multiple 
displays drop-down list box, select  show desktop only on 1 or show desktop only 
  on 2 to display your desktop on one target screen. 
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Troubleshooting  
1. Your computer does not recognize the port replicator of the monitor.   
Disconnect the USB cable from your computer, wait at least five seconds, and reinsert  
it into the USB connector of your computer. If the problem persists, try connecting  
the USB cable to a different USB connector of your computer.  
2. The monitor display is blank.    Verify that the computer connected to the port replicator of the monitor is running  
correctly and is not in Standby or Hibernate mode.   Verify that the display drivers are 
installed following the installation steps and the icon for the port replicator is visible 
in the taskbar notification area.  
Verify that the video output function is not disabled.   
Verify the following connections:   
The USB 2.0 cable is correctly connected to your computer.   
The USB 2.0 cable is correctly connec ted to the port replicator of the monitor.  
If the problem persists, disconnect all connections of the port replicator, uninstall 
the port replicator device drivers, and then reinstall the device drivers.  
3. When you are in the Extend mode and playing back video clips, only one video  clip is visible.   
When in the Extend mode, only one video playback application can be used at a time. 
If multiple video clip s are played back, only one video clip is visible to the user. This 
also applies to Web pages with embedded video clips. To view these Web pages, move  
one page to the computer screen and the other to the monitor.
    4. You cannot play back DVD on the monitor but can play it back on your notebook 
computer display.   
Some computers do not support the certified output protection protocol (COPP), and 
you will not be able to  play back the protected DVD on the monitor .To play back  
the DVD on  the monitor, you can connect the monitor to the VGA connector on 
your notebook computer and extend the display to the monitor.  
5. You cannot hear anything through your computer speakers or you can not use the  audio connectors on the computer.   
Your computers default to the USB audio when the port replicator is connected,  
disabling your notebook computer built-in speakers and audio connectors.  
To enable your computer built-in speakers and audio connectors, do the following:  
A. Click L2230x Wide USB Port Replicator Monitor  icon in the taskbar
                          notification area. The pop-up menu opens.   
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B. Select Audio. For Windows XP users, the Sound and Audio Devices Properties 
   window opens. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, the Sound window opens. 
 C. Depending on the operating system you are using, do one of the following:
  
For the Windows XP operating system:  
a. Click the Audio tab.   
b. Select a built-in audio device from the Sound playback list, and select another built-in 
    audio device from the Sound Recording list.   
For the Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system:   
Click the Playback tab, and select a built-in audio device. Then, click the Sound Recording
tab, and select another built-in audio device. 
Notes:  
(1)    To apply the new settings, close the application currently using the audio device 
         and restart it.   
(2)    The settings you have adjusted will remain until you make changes to them next 
         time.   
       
    
 
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