Philips 231e1sb User Manual

e-Manual
  
 Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual
   
         
   
 
 
 
      
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Safety and Troubleshooting Information
  
       
  •Safety Precautions and 
Maintenance
 • FAQs
 • Troubleshooting
 • Regulatory Information
 • Other Related Information
 
Safety and Troubleshooting Information
Safety precautions and maintenance 
WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than 
those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, 
electrical hazards and/or mechanical hazards. 
Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your comput\
er...

Safety and Troubleshooting Information
 l     If your monitor gets wet, wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible. 
l     If foreign substance or water gets in your monitor, please turn the powe\
r off immediately 
and disconnect the power cord. Then, remove the foreign substance or wat\
er, and send 
it to the maintenance center.
l     Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to heat, direct\
 sunlight or 
extreme cold.
l     In order to maintain the best performance of your monitor...

Safety and Troubleshooting Information
      
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
  
       
 
 • Safety and Troubleshooting
 • General FAQs
 • Screen Adjustments
 • Compatibility with Other 
Peripherals
 • LCD Panel Technology
 • Ergonomics, Ecology and 
Safety Standards
 • Troubleshooting
 • Regulatory Information
 • Other Related Information
  
 
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
General FAQs 
Q: When I install my monitor what should I do if the screen shows Cannot \
display this video 
mode?
A: Recommended video mode for Philips 23: 1920x1080...

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
A: Your video card/graphic driver and monitor together determine the availa\
ble 
resolutions. You can select the desired resolution under Windows® Con\
trol Panel 
with the Display properties
.
Q: What if I get lost when I am making monitor adjustments?
A: Simply press the Menu button, the Setup button, then select Reset to \
recall all of 
the original factory settings.
Q: What is the Auto function?
A: The AUTO adjustment key restores the optimal screen position,...

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
uses an active element (TFT) to control each individual pixel and the \
refresh rate is 
therefore not really applicable to LCD technology. 
 
 
Q: Will the LCD screen be resistant to scratches?
A: A protective coating is applied to the surface of the LCD, which is dura\
ble to a 
certain extent (approximately up to the hardness of a 2H pencil). In g\
eneral, it is 
recommended that the panel surface is not subject to any excessive shock\
s or 
scratches.
 
Q: How...

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
d. Gamma; The five settings are 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.6. 
*A measurement of the color of light radiated by an object while it is b\
eing heated. 
This measurement is expressed in terms of absolute scale, (degrees Kelv\
in). Lower 
Kevin temperatures such as 2004K are red; higher temperatures such as 93\
00K are 
blue. Neutral temperature is white, at 6504K.
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Screen Adjustments
Q: When I install my monitor, how do I get the best performance...

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
 system. Please contact your Philips sales representative for more inform\
ation. 
Q: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug-and-Play?
A: Yes, the monitors are Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows® 95, 98,\
 2000, XP 
and Vista.
 
Q: What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)?
A: Think of USB as a smart plug for PC peripherals. USB automatically dete\
rmines 
resources (like driver software and bus bandwidth) required by periphe\
rals. USB 
makes necessary resources available without...

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: What is a Liquid Crystal Display?
A: A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is an optical device that is commonly \
used to 
display ASCII characters and images on digital items such as watches, ca\
lculators, 
portable game consoles, etc. LCD is the technology used for displays in \
notebooks 
and other small computers. Like light-emitting diode and gas-plasma tech\
nologies, 
LCD allows displays to be much thinner than cathode ray tube (CRT) tec\
hnology. 
LCD consumes...