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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 


Start 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 
Next button.








 

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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.
If your Windows® 95/98/2000/Me/XP version is different or you need mo\
re detailed installation 
information, please refer to your Windows® 95/98/2000/Me/XP users ma\
nual. 
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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• Description of the On-Screen 
Display

• 
The OSD Tree
On-Screen Display
Description of the On Screen Display
What is the On-Screen Display?
On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips LCD monitors. It a\
llows an end user to adjust 
screen performance or select functions of the monitors directly through \
an on-screen instruction 
window. A user friendly on screen display interface is shown as below :
Basic and simple instruction on the control keys.
In the OSD shown above users can press
 buttons at the front bezel of the monitor to move 
the cursor,
 to confirm the choice or change.


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The OSD Tree
Below is an overall view of the structure of the On-Screen Display. You \
can use this as a reference 
when you want to work your way around the different adjustments later on\
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Resolution notification
This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolutio\
n, 1440X900@60Hz. When 
the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is display\
ed on screen: Use 
1440x900@60Hz for best results.
Display of the native resolution alert can be switched off from Setup in\
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Customer Care & Warranty
PLEASE SELECT YOUR COUNTRY/AREA TO REVIEW DETAILS OF YOUR 
WARRANTY COVERAGE
WESTERN EUROPE: Austria • Belgium • Denmark • France • Germany • Greece • Finland • 
Ireland • Italy • Luxembourg • the Netherlands • Norway • Portugal • Sweden • Switzerland • Spain 
• United Kingdom 
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LATIN AMERICA: Antilles • Argentina • Brasil • Chile • Colombia • Mexico • Paraguay • Peru • 
Uruguay • Venezuela
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PACIFIC: Australia • New Zealand
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Philippines • Singapore • Taiwan • Thailand
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Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty
Thank you for purchasing this Philips monitor.

All Philips monitors are designed and manufactured to high standards and\
 deliver 
high-quality performance, ease of use and ease of installation. Should y\
ou 
encounter any difficulties while installing or using this product, pleas\
e contact the 
Philips helpdesk directly to benefit from your Philips F1rst Choice Warr\
anty. This 
three-year service warranty entitles you to a swap model on-site if your\
 monitor 
turns out to be faulty or defective. Philips aims at a swap within 48 ho\
urs of your 
call being received.
What is covered? 
The Philips F1rst Choice Warranty applies within Andorra, Austria, Belgi\
um, Cyprus, Denmark, 
France, Germany, Greece, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembo\
urg, Monaco, the 
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and the United\
 Kingdom and only for 
monitors originally designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized f\
or usage within these 
countries.
Warranty coverage begins as from the day you buy your monitor. For three years thereafter, your 
monitor will be swapped by at least an equivalent monitor in case of def\
ects provided for under the 
warranty coverage.
The swap monitor remains yours and Philips keeps the defective/original \
monitor. For the swap 
monitor the warranty period remains equal to that of your original monit\
or, being 36 months as from 
the purchase date of your original monitor.
What is excluded?
The Philips F1rst Choice Warranty applies provided the product is handle\
d properly for its intended 
use, in accordance with its operating instructions and upon presentation\
 of the original invoice or 
cash receipt, indicating the date of purchase, dealers name and model a\
nd production number of 
the product.
The Philips F1rst Choice Warranty may not apply if:
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The documents have been altered in any way or made illegible; 
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The model or production number on the product has been altered, deleted,\
 removed or made 
illegible; 
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Repairs or product modifications and alterations have been executed by u\
nauthorized service 
organizations or persons; 
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Damage is caused by accidents including but not limited to lightning, wa\
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Reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna syste\
ms outside the 
unit; 
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Defects caused by abuse or misuse of the monitor;
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Product requires modification or adaptation to enable it to comply with \
local or national 
technical standards, which apply in countries for which the product was \
not originally 
designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized. Therefore always che\
ck whether a 
product can be used in a specific country.
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Note that products that are not originally designed, manufactured, appro\
ved and/or 
authorized for usage within the Philips F1rst Choice countries, do not a\
pply to the Philips 
F1rst Choice Warranty. In these cases the Philips global warranty terms \
are valid. 
Just a click away
In case of any problems, we advise you to read the operating instruction\
s carefully or go to the www.
philips.com/support website for additional support. 
Just a phone call away
In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience, we advise you to read the o\
perating instructions 
carefully or go to the www.philips.com/support website for additional support before contacting the 
Philips helpdesk.
To solve your problem quickly, please prepare the following details befo\
re contacting the Philips 
helpdesk:
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Philips type number
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Philips serial number
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Purchase date (copy of purchase may be required)
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PC environment Processor:
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286/386/486/Pentium Pro/Internal memory
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Operating system (Windows, DOS, OS/2, Apple Macintosh)
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Fax/Modem/Internet program?
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Other cards installed
Having the following information available will also help speed up the p\
rocess:
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Your proof of purchase indicating: date of purchase, dealer name, model \
and product serial 
number.
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The full address to which the faulty monitor has to be collected and the\
 swap model should 
be delivered.
Philips customer help desks are located worldwide.  Click here to acces\
s the F1rst Choice Contact 
Information.
Or you can reach us via:
Website: http://www.philips.com/support