Philips 170c8f User Manual

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For best performance, ensure that your display settings are set at 1280x\
1024, 60Hz.
Note: You can check the current display settings by pressing the OK button \
once. The current display mode is shown in OSD main controls called 
RESOLUTION.


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Front View Product 
Description

• Accessory Pack

• Connecting to Your PC

• Getting Started 

• Optimizing Performance

• The base 




 


 


 


 


 

Connecting to Your PC
Accessory Pack
Unpack all the parts.



Power cord



VGA cable



EDFU pack
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Connecting to Your PC1) Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly. (Philips has\
 pre-connected 
VGA cable for the first installation.



 
 



 



 
						

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2) Connect to PC
 (a)
Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable.

 (b)
Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector on the back of y\
our 
computer.

 (c)
Plug the power cord of your computer and your monitor into a nearby outl\
et.

 (d)
Turn on your computer and monitor. If the monitor displays an image, 
installation is complete.


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• Front View Product 
Description

• Accessory Pack

• Connecting to your PC

• Getting Started 

• Optimizing Performance

• Unfold the Base

• Fold the Base


 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 



The Base
Unfold and Fold the Base
Unfold the Base1) Put monitor face down on the safe surface.
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Fold the Base 1) Push down the head of monitor.

 

 
						

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Your LCD Monitor :


• Front View Product 
Description

• Setting Up and Connecting 
Your Monitor

• Getting Started 

• Optimizing Performance


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



Getting Started 
Getting Started 
Use the information file ( .inf) for Windows® 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vist\
a or later
 
The built-in VESA DDC2B feature in Philips Monitors supports Plug & Play\
 requirements for 
Windows® 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista. This information file ( .inf) shou\
ld be installed in order that 
your Philips monitor can be enabled from the Monitor dialog box in Win\
dows® 95/98/2000/Me/
XP/Vista and the Plug & Play application can be activated. The installat\
ion procedure based on 
Windows® 95 OEM Release 2 , 98 , 2000 , Me, XP and Vista is specifie\
d as follows.
For Windows® 95 


Start Windows® 95 


Click on the Start button, point to Settings, and then click on Con\
trol Panel. 


Double click on the Display Icon. 


Select the Settings tab then click on Advanced.... 


Select the Monitor button, point to Change... then click on Have Di\
sk.... 


Click on the Browse... button, select the appropriate drive F: ( CD-R\
OM Drive) then click 
on the OK button. 


Click on the OK button then select your monitor model and click on OK\
. 


Click on the Close button. 
For Windows® 98 


Start Windows® 98 


Click on the Start button, point to Settings, and then click on Con\
trol Panel. 


Double click on the Display Icon. 


Select the Settings tab then click on Advanced.... 


Select the Monitor button, point to Change... then click on Next 


Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you\
 can choose the driver 
you want. then click on Next and then click on Have Disk.... 


Click on the Browse... button, select the appropriate drive F: ( CD-R\
OM Drive) then click 
on the OK button. 


Click on the OK button then select your monitor model and click on the\
 Next button. 


Click on the Finish button then the Close button. 
For Windows® 2000 


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Click on the Start button, point to Settings, and then click on Con\
trol Panel. 


Double click on the Display Icon. 


Select the Settings tab then click on Advanced.... 


Select Monitor  
- If the Properties button is inactive, it means your monitor is prope\
rly configured. Please 
stop installation.  
- If the Properties button is active. Click on Properties button. Pl\
ease follow the steps 
given below. 


Click on Driver and then click on Update Driver... then click on the\
 Next button. 


Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I ca\
n choose a specific 
driver, then click on Next and then click on Have disk.... 


Click on the Browse... button then select the appropriate drive F: ( \
CD-ROM Drive). 


Click on the Open button, then click on the OK button. 


Select your monitor model and click on the Next button. 


Click on the Finish button then the Close button.  
If you can see the Digital Signature Not Found window, click on the Y\
es button. 
For Windows® Me 


Start Windows® Me 


Click on the Start button, point to Settings, and then click on Con\
trol Panel. 


Double click on the Display Icon. 


Select the Settings tab then click on Advanced.... 


Select the Monitor button, then click on Change... button. 


Select Specify the location of the driver(Advanced) and click on the\
 Next button. 


Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you\
 can choose the driver 
you want, then click on Next and then click on Have Disk.... 


Click on the Browse... button, select the appropriate drive F: ( CD-R\
OM Drive) then click 
on the OK button. 


Click on the OK button, select your monitor model and click on the Ne\
xt button. 


Click on Finish button then the Close button. 
For Windows® XP


Start Windows® XP


Click on the Start button and then click on Control Panel.


Select and click on the category Printers and Other Hardware


Click on the Display Item.


Select the Settings tab then click on the Advanced button.


Select Monitor tab 
- If the Properties button is inactive, it means your monitor is prope\
rly configured. Please 
stop installation. 
- If the Properties button is active, click on Properties button. 
Please follow the steps below.


Click on the Driver tab and then click on Update Driver... button.


Select the Install from a list or specific location [advanced] radio b\
utton and then click on 
the Next button.


Select the Dont Search. I will choose the driver to install radio but\
ton. Then click on the 
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Click on the Have disk... button, then click on the Browse... button\
 and then select the 
appropriate drive F: (CD-ROM Drive).


Click on the Open button, then click the OK button.


Select your monitor model and click on the Next button. 
- If you can see the has not passed Windows® Logo testing to verify \
its compatibility with 
Windows® XP message, please click on the Continue Anyway button. 


Click on the Finish button then the Close button.


Click on the OK button and then the OK button again to close the Dis\
play_Properties 
dialog box.
For Windows® Vista


Start Windows® Vista 


Click the Start button; select and click on Control Panel. 


Select and click on Hardware and Sound 


Choose Device Manager and Click on Update device drivers. 


Select Monitor and then right click on Generic PnP Monitor. 


Click on Update Driver Software. 


Select Browse my computer for driver software. 


Click the Browsebutton and choose the drive in which youve placed the\
 disk. Example:
(CD-ROM Drive:\\Lcd\PC\drivers\). 


Click the Next button. 


Wait few minutes for installing the driver, and then click Close butto\
n.
If your Windows® 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista version is different or you n\
eed more detailed 
installation information, please refer to your Windows® 95/98/2000/Me\
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