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User’s Guide
Q1859
Q2009
Q2159
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The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No
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Notational Conventions The following section describes notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows: WARNING: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. NOTE: Indi
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Table of Contents Notational Conventions.......................................................................................................................... iii Notes, Cautions, and Warnings......................................................................................................... iii Product Features........................................................................................... 1-1 Compaq LCD Monitors...............................................................
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Table of Contents Technical Specifications................................................................................. B-1 Compaq LCD Monitors......................................................................................................................... B-1 Preset Video Modes............................................................................................................................. B-3 LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy...........................................
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1 Product Features Compaq LCD Monitors The Compaq LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors have an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT) screen. This guide discusses the following models: ■ Q1859 LCD monitor ■ Q2009 LCD monitor ■ Q2159 LCD monitor Features ■ Large diagonal display ■ Maximum graphics resolution: ❏ Q1859: 1366 x 768 @ 60Hz ❏ Q2009: 1600 x 900 @ 60Hz ❏ Q2159: 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Plus full-screen support for lower resolutions ■ VGA analog video input ■ Fast response time, providing
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Product Features ■ Software and utilities CD, containing the following: ❏ Drivers ❏ Auto adjustment software ❏ Documents ® ® ❏ Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-2 User’s Guide
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2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information The power cord is designed for use with your monitor. To use a different cord, use only a power source and connection compatible with this monitor. WARNING: Always connect your monitor, the computer, and other equipment to a grounded (earthed) power outlet. To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment, do not disable the power cord grounding feature. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. WARNING:
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Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Maintenance Guidelines To enhance the performance and extend the life of your monitor: ■ Do not open your monitor cabinet or attempt to service this product yourself. If your monitor is not operating properly or has been dropped or damaged, contact your Hewlett-Packard authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider. ■ Adjust only those controls that are described in the operating instructions. ■ Turn your monitor off when not in use. You can substantially in
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3 Setting Up the Monitor Unpacking the Monitor 1. Unpack the monitor. Make sure all contents are included. Store the packing box. 2. Turn off the computer and other attached devices. 3. Determine whether the monitor will be desktop mounted or wall-mounted. See “Installing the Monitor” in this chapter. 4. Prepare a flat area to assemble the monitor. You may need a flat, soft, protected area for placing the monitor screen-down while preparing it for installation. 5. You need a Phillips screwdriv
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Setting Up the Monitor 3. Lift the monitor to an upright position and place on a flat, stable surface. Monitor in upright position Preparing the monitor for wall-mounting WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or of damage to the equipment, check that the wall-mounting fixture is adequately installed and secured before attaching the monitor. Refer to the instructions supplied with the wall-mounting fixture and check that it is capable of supporting the monitor. 1. Disconnect the power
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Setting Up the Monitor 4. Remove the screws inside the support column as indicated. Remove the screws inside the support column 5. Rock the bottom of the support column until it snaps away from the top portion of the column, which covers the support column mounting bracket. Snapping the bottom portion of the column from the top 6. Slide the top portion of the column up to expose the mounting bracket. Removing the top portion of the column 7. Remove the four screws that secure the column mounti
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Setting Up the Monitor 8. Slide the column mounting bracket away from the bottom of the monitor. Sliding the column mounting bracket from the monitor 9. Remove the Compaq logo from the back of monitor to expose the top two threaded holes (A) and (B) for the wall mount bracket. Place the tip of a small, flat blade screwdriver under the logo to pry it up. NOTE: The logo is held in place by rubber cement. B A D C Removing the logo from the back of the monitor Use the four holes (A), (B), (C), and
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Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the VGA (Analog) Cable Use a VGA video cable to connect your Compaq flat-screen monitor to your computer. Connecting the VGA cable To connect the VGA cable Connect one end of the VGA video cable to the back of the monitor and the other end to the VGA video connector on the computer. NOTE: If your computer has a DVI connector and no VGA connector, use a DVI-I to VGA adapter to connect your computer to the monitor. Connect the DVI-I to VGA adapter to the DVI con
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Setting Up the Monitor Audio and Video Cables and Adapters The following table shows the cable and adapter types that may be required to connect the monitor to the computer, TV, or set-top box. The number and type of cables required may vary by model. Some cables and adapters are included for select models only and may be sold separately. Cable/Adapter Name Description VGA cable VGA transmits an analog video signal. DVI-I to VGA adapter Connects a VGA monitor to a DVI connector on the back of
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Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the Audio Cable Connect the built-in monitor speakers to the computer by using the audio cable, as shown in the following illustration. Connecting the audio cables—connector locations may vary User’s Guide 3-7
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Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the Power Cable 1. Read the warning below. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment: ■ Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet. ■ Be sure that the grounded power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible to the operator and located as close to the equipment as possible. A power cord should be r
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Setting Up the Monitor Cable Management Your Compaq LCD monitor provides cable management. Cables can be easily routed through the hollow section of the support column and are hidden when the monitor is viewed from the front. Routing cables through the rear of the support column User’s Guide 3-9
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Setting Up the Monitor Adjusting the Tilt For optimal viewing, adjust the screen tilt to your own preference, as follows: 1. Face the front of the monitor and hold the base so that you do not topple the monitor while changing the tilt. 2. Adjust the tilt by moving the top edge of the monitor either toward or away from you, without touching the screen. Tilt adjustment 3-10 User’s Guide
