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hp p720
d8907
17-inch color monitor
16-inch viewable image
user’s guide
www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport
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Notice The information contained in this document 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 purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsibility fo
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0.25 mm diagonal dot pitch Perfectly flat screen for excellent graphics Full scan screen that gives an edge-to-edge image On/Off button Status indicator Image adjustment controls to operate on-screen display menus hp p720 d8907 17-inch Color Monitor (16-inch Viewable Image) User's Guide
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions WARNING For your safety always connect equipment to a grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as the one provided with the equipment, or one in compliance with your national safety standards. This equipment can be disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the equipment must be located close to an easily accessi
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide What Your New Monitor Offers What Your New Monitor Offers Your HP monitor is a perfectly flat 17-inch CRT (16-inch viewable image), high resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi- synchronous means that the monitor supports a range of video modes. It is optimized for use with all Hewlett-Packard computers. Your HP color monitor has the following features: • A 17-inch perfectly flat screen with an 16-inch viewable image. 0.25mm (diagonal) dot pitch f
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Up Your Monitor Where to Place the Monitor Place your monitor on a flat sturdy surface. Ensure the operating site is free from excessive heat, moisture, and sources of electromagnetic fields. Sources of electromagnetic fields include transformers, motors and other monitors. Connecting the Cables 1 Before you connect any cables, refer to the safety instructions at the beginning of this manual. 2 Make sure your computer and mon
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide How To Install The Drivers How To Install The Drivers Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Operating Systems: In order to take advantage of the Plug & Play functionality of your Windows 95/98/2000 operating systems, you can download your HP Monitor driver from the following HP web site: www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport To install this driver follow these steps: Windows 95 and 1 Click on the Start Settings Control Panel Windows 98 2 Double Click on Display.
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Using Your Monitor Using Your Monitor Enter button Menu selection and Adjustment buttons On/Off button Menu button Status Indicator Contrast Brightness 1 Press the Menu button to activate the on-screen display (OSD). 2 Use the Menu selection and Adjustment buttons to scroll to the menu item you require. To choose a menu item press the Enter button. 3 To adjust the setting of your chosen menu item, use the Menu selection and Adjustment buttons. Your settings
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Adjusting Your Monitor User Controls Your monitor allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the front of the monitor. These buttons operate the on-screen menu, which shows you the monitor’s settings and allows you to change those settings. NOTE Allow the monitor to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making image adjustment. Menu Fe
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor POSITION H-Position The Position parameters allow you to change the position of the picture. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight the Horizontal Position (H-Position) or Vertical Position (V-Position) icon. V-Position 3 Press the button to display the H-Position or V-Position adjustment OSD. 4 Use the - and + buttons to adjust the position of the picture. SIZE H-Size The Size parameters allow you to c
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor PINCUSHION The Pincushion parameter allows you to adjust the pincushion settings when the sides of the picture are bowed in or bowed out. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Pincushion, then press the button to display the Pincushion adjustment OSD. 3 Use the - or + buttons to expand and contract the monitor’s viewing area. GEOMETRY The Geometry parameter allows you to access the following functions:
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Parallelogram The Parallelogram parameter allows you to adjust the parallelogram setting when the picture is leaning left or right. 1 In the Geometry menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight Parallelogram, then press the button to display the Parallelogram adjustment OSD. 2 Use the - and + buttons to adjust the parallel setting. Rotation The Rotation parameter allows you to adjust the rotation setting when the picture is tilt
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor V-Linearity The V-Linearity parameter allows you to adjust the linearity setting when the picture is compressed at the top or bottom. 1 In the Geometry menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight V-Linearity, then press the button to display the V-Linearity adjustment OSD. 2 Use the - and + buttons for vertical linearity adjustments LANGUAGE The Languages parameter allows you to change the language used in the menu. The language
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor ADVANCED The Advanced parameter allows you to access the following parameters: H-Moire, V-Moire, Video Input Level, Color Temperature and Halftone. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Advanced, then press to access the function. H-Moire The Horizontal Moire (H-Moire) parameter allows you to correct your picture’s horizontal moire pattern. 1 In the Advanced menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight H
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Video Input Level Some video cards use video signals higher than 0.7 V which causes the display to be very bright. The normal level used for most PC’s is 0.7 V. The Video Input Level parameter allows you to select the level that is best suited to your computer’s video card. 1 In the Advanced menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight Video Input Level, then press the button to display the Video Input Level adjustment OSD. 2 Us
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Halftone The Halftone parameter allows you to select or deselect the Halftone function. 1 In the Advanced menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight the Halftone icon. 2 Press the button to display the Halftone adjustment OSD. 3 Use the - and + buttons to turn the Halftone function On or Off. ZOOM The Zoom parameters allow you to zoom in or out of the picture. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Zoo
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor DEGAUSS The Degauss parameter allows you to remove color impurities caused by magnetic fields. Do not use the Degauss feature more than once within a 30-minute period. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Degauss, then press the button to execute the Degauss function. 3 The degaussing OSD will appear. After a few seconds the Degauss main menu will return. NOTE During degauss the monitor may buzz momen
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor NOTE If you have selected Yes all settings listed above will be reset. All other settings will remain the same. CAUTION This operation resets all of the data in the user memory area. If this occurs, you must remake your user adjustments. DISPLAY TIMING The Display Timing parameter allows you to display your monitor’s settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Display Timing. OSD LOCK/UNLOCK The Control
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Minimizing Eye Strain To avoid screen flicker and minimize eye strain, use the highest supported image refresh rate for the chosen resolution. It is recommended that you use a refresh rate of 85 Hz. The image refresh rate is the number of times per second that the image is refreshed. Minimizing Energy Consumption If your computer supports VESA monitor power management (available on many HP computers), you can minimize the power consum
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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Refer to this section, before contacting technical support. Moiré Moiré is a type of natural interference which produces soft or wavy lines on your screen. It may appear due to interference between the regulated pattern of the picture from the input signal and the phosphor pitch pattern of the CRT. Refer to “H-Moire” or “V-Moire” on page 12. Self-Test Feature Check (STFC) Your monitor provides a self test feature that allow
