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User’s Guide
Compaq TFT1720
Document Part Number: 302575-001
June 2002
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Notice Important Safety Instructions What the TFT1720 Monitor Offers Setting Up the Monitor Removing your monitor’s pedestal Compaq TFT1720 How to Install the Drivers Adjusting the Monitor 17-inch LCD Monitor Using the Monitor (17-inch Viewable Image) Troubleshooting LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy User’s Guide Technical Specifications Care and Cleaning Environmental Information Regulatory Information
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Notice Notice © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 2002. All rights reserved. Compaq, the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the United States and/or other countries. The information contained in the documents accompanying this product is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular pur
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Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol inside an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. WARNING: The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of ! important operating and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING: Only use your monitor with the power adapter supplied. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the monitor cover or the power adapter. There are no user- serviceable parts inside. Only qualified service personnel should service these parts. Make sure the computer is turned off before connecting or disconnecting a display peripheral. Working in Comfort To optimize your comfort and productivity, it’s important that you set up your work area correctly and use
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What the TFT1720 Monitor Offers What the TFT1720 Monitor Offers Full scan TFT screen that gives edge-to-edge image Anti-glare surface On/Off Status LED indicator Auto/Select Right Browse/Contrast Left Browse/Brightness Menu Slim and space-saving The TFT1720 monitor is a liquid crystal display (LCD) 17-inch, high resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi- synchronous means that the monitor can be used with a range of video modes. It is optimized for use with all HP computers. The TFT17
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What the TFT1720 Monitor Offers True color (16.2 million colors) Auto-adjustment of image position, clock, and phase for the VGA interface An onscreen display (OSD) manager that allows you to adjust all settings through onscreen menus. The monitor has VESA compliant mounting to allow for simple wall or arm mounting (refer to “Removing your monitor’s pedestal” on page 14). NOTE: As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy ef
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Unpacking the Monitor Unpacking the Monitor Check for the following items. If they are missing or damaged, consult your retailer immediately. 1 liquid crystal display (LCD) 1 power cord 1 DC adapter with an attached DC cable 1 video cable (VGA) 1 quick user’s guide 1 warranty booklet 1 CD-ROM disc English 7
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Setting Up the Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Where to place the monitor Place the monitor on a flat, sturdy surface. Ensure that the operating site is free from excessive heat and moisture. For best performance, make sure nothing is resting on the monitor. WARNING: Before you connect any cables or install the monitor, refer to the safety instructions at the beginning of this ! manual. Refer also to the documentation that came with the computer to ensure this equipment is correctly installed.
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Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the cables to the monitor Look at the following diagram and follow the steps listed below to connect the cables to the monitor. CAUTION: This monitor is equipped with an auto-sensing power supply for voltage ranges 100—240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use the monitor with the supplied DC adapter only. a - b ≥ 300 mm a b K English 9
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Setting Up the Monitor To connect the cables to the monitor: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Plug the video cable into the correct video connector (VGA or DVI-D) at the back of the monitor and into the corresponding video connector on the computer. Secure the cable by tightening the thumbscrews. VGA cable → VGA connector DVI-D cable → DVI-D connector NOTE: All monitors are equipped with both a VGA and a DVI-D connector and come with a VGA cable. Some models also come with a DVI-D c
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Setting Up the Monitor To connect cables from your Comm Station to your monitor: 1 Make sure your monitor and your computer are turned off. 2 Plug the Comm Station’s power cable into the monitor at the back of the LCD panel, as shown in the following picture. 3 Connect the L-shaped end of Comm Station’s power cable, to the bottom of the Comm Station as shown below. 4 Attach the Comm Station’s power cable to the monitor’s DC adapter cable. English 11
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Setting Up the Monitor Securing your monitor Your monitor can be secured to a desk or to any other fixed object, using a security lock cable. The cable can be attached to a slot located at the rear of the monitor. NOTE: The security lock is not an HP accessory. It cannot be ordered from HP. Contact your retailer for more information. Slot for lock To secure the monitor: 1 Insert the lock in the slot located on the rear of the monitor. 2 Turn the key to lock the cable to the monitor. 3 Remove
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Setting Up the Monitor Changing your monitor’s viewing position (selected models only) To tilt your monitor: Firmly push or pull the lower part of the screen. To change your monitor to portrait or landscape: Your monitor can be rotated to either a landscape or portrait position. 1 Tilt the lower part of the monitor upwards. 2 Rotate the monitor clockwise until the monitor controls are on the left side. 3 Firmly push the lower part of the monitor downwards to secure it in the new position. ® T
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Removing your monitor’s pedestal Removing your monitor’s pedestal This monitor is compliant with VESA Wall Mounting. You can remove the monitor’s pedestal to mount the monitor on a wall. NOTE: The VESA Wall Mount is not an HP accessory. It cannot be ordered from HP. Contact your reseller for more information. CAUTION: The LCD monitor is fragile. 1 Place the monitor on a flat, clean surface with the pedestal fully extended. CAUTION: Be careful not to trap your fingers when carrying out step
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Removing your monitor’s pedestal 3 Unscrew the metal fixing. 4 Lift the pedestal from the monitor. 5 The monitor can now be mounted on a wall. English 15
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How to Install the Drivers How to Install the Drivers The monitor comes with driver software that allows you to take ® advantage of the Plug and Play feature of the Windows 95 Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system. This software enables the computer to communicate with the monitor and use all the monitor features. Without this software, the monitor settings and display images will not be correct. NOTE: Some computers may be shipped with the Plug and Play drivers preinsta
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How to Install the Drivers Windows 2000 and XP Users NOTE: The procedure for installing the driver for your operating system may vary. To install the driver: 1 Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display. 3 Select the Settings tab. 4 Click Advanced Properties or Advanced, and select the Monitor tab. 5 Click Properties. 6 Select the Driver tab. 7 Click Update Driver and click Next. 8 Select the recommended option and click Next. 9 Select the Specify a Location
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Adjusting the Monitor Adjusting the Monitor The monitor display has several adjustable settings which may need to be fine tuned occasionally. Adjust the monitor: When the monitor is installed for the first time. If the resolution (number of pixels on the display) or refresh rate (vertical scan frequency rate) has been changed. If the graphic card has been changed. If the monitor is connected to a different computer. After using the Mode Recall function. See “To use Mode Recall” on p
