Compaq 1825 manual

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    b User ’s G uid e 18 2 5 F lat P anel Monit or Doc ument P ar t Number: 30 5 2 2 2 -001 August 2002 Sarah User Guide.boo k Page i Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM[...]

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    © 2002 Compaq Information T echnologies, L.P . All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respectiv e companies. Compaq Computer Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use o[...]

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    User ’s Guide 1 1 8 25 fl at P anel Monitor Product Features The 1825 Flat Panel Display has an acti ve matrix, thin-f ilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ Large 18.1-inch (45.9 cm) vie wable area display . ■ 1280 × 1024 nati ve resolution, plus full-screen support for lo wer resolutions. ■ W [...]

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    2U s e r ’ s G u i d e 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor ■ Softwar e and Refer ence Library CD includes an information file (INF), Image Color Matching f ile (ICM), and product documentation. ■ Energy Saver feature for Ener gy Star compliance. ■ AssetControl ■ Compliant with the follo wing regulated specifications: ❏ EP A ENERGY ST AR ❏ Euro[...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 3 Set ting U p t he Monitor T o set up the monitor , ensure that the power is turned of f to the monitor , computer system, and other attached de vices, then follo w these steps: 1. Place the monitor in a con venient, well-v entilated location near your computer . 2. Connect the monitor signal cable to the[...]

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    4U s e r ’ s G u i d e 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor 6. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’ s tilt, swiv el, and height adjustment capabilities. ✎ Y ou can change your monitor’ s vi e wing position to portrait. T o rotate your display to the portrait position, you will need to install the Pi vot software, which is [...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 5 Sarah User Guide.book Page 5 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM[...]

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    6U s e r ’ s G u i d e 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor Å W ARNING : T o reduce the r isk of elec tric shoc k or damage to yo ur equipment: Do not disable the po w er cord gr ounding plug . The gr ounding plug is an important safety featur e. P lug the pow er cord in to a grounded (earthed) electr ical outlet that is easily acces sible at all times. D[...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 7 Rem o vin g t h e M on ito r B a s e Y ou can remov e the monitor base to mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm or other mounting fixture. T o remove the monitor from the base, read the caution and warning belo w before beginning the procedure. Ä CAUTION: Bef ore beginning to disa ssemble the monitor[...]

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    8U s e r ’ s G u i d e 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor 2. Remov e the four screws as sho wn in the follo wing illustration. Ä CAUTION: Ensur e that the bottom of the monitor base is po sitioned ov er a table or desktop be for e remo ving the ba se fr om the monitor . 3. Remov e the monitor base from the monitor . Mountin g th e Monitor 1. Remov e the[...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 9 2. Mount the monitor to a swing arm or other mounting fixture by follo wing the instructions included with the mounting fixture to be used. Opera tin g t he Monitor Flat P anel Contr ol No. Control Function 1 Auto button Auto matically adj usts the display ed image 2 Input button Allo ws y ou to sw itch [...]

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    10 User ’s Guide 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor On-Sc re en D ispla y Se ttings The adjustments for screen setti ngs are located in the on-screen display (OSD). Press the menu button on the monitor's front panel to vie w the OSD menu in one of sev en av ailable languages. The follo wing table shows the menus and their functions at each le vel: 4[...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 11 ✎ The V ideo Noise OSD selection is not av ailable when the monitor is operating in the D VI-D (digital) mode. Adj ust Color Or ginal P anel Col or 93 0 0 K f o r CAD/CAM 650 0 K f o r I m a g e Management User Pr eset Red Gree n Blue OSD Se t tings Hori z ontal Ve r t i c a l Pr oduct Infor mation Se[...]

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    12 User ’s Guide 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor Adjustin g Monitor Set tin gs On the front panel controls of your monitor , once you press the menu button, the On Screen Display (OSD) Main Controls windo w will pop up and you can now start making adjustments to your monitor’ s various features. Use the left, right, up, and do wn arro w keys in the [...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 13 Adjustin g Sc reen Qu alit y Allo w the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before performing the follo wing procedures. The Auto Adjustment feature automatically fine-tunes the image quality each time a ne w video mode is utilized. If additional improv ement is desired, select the Auto Adjust control on [...]

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    14 User ’s Guide 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor ✎ When adjusting the Clock and Clock Phase v alues, if the monitor images become distorted, continue adjusting the v alues until the distortion disappears. T o restore the factory settings, select Y es from the Factory Reset menu in the on-screen display . Recognizing Preset Disp lay Resolutions The d[...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 15 Entering Us er Modes The video controller signal may occasionally call for a mode that is not preset if: ■ Y ou are not using a standard graphics adapter . ■ Y ou are not using a preset mode. If this occurs, you may need to re adjust the parameters of the monitor screen by using the on-screen displa[...]

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    16 User ’s Guide 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor Energy Sav er Feature When the monitor is in its normal operating mode, the monitor uses less than 60 watts of po wer and the Power light is green. The monitor also supports a reduced po wer state. The reduced po wer state will be entered into if the monitor detects the absence of either the horizontal [...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 17 Protectin g t he Monitor T o protect your monitor from o verheating and other types of damage: ■ Use only a po wer source and connection appropriate for this monitor , as indicated on the marking label/back plate and the A C adapter . ■ If an extension cord or po wer strip is used, make sure that th[...]

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    18 User ’s Guide 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor ■ K eep the monitor in a well-ventilated area, aw ay from excessi ve light, heat, and moisture. K eep the monitor aw ay from high capacity transformers, electric motors, and other strong magnetic fields. ■ Do not open the monitor cabinet or attempt to service this product yourself. Adjust only those[...]

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    18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor User ’s Guide 19 Spec ifica tions 1 8 25 F la t P anel Monitor Display Ty p e 18.1 inches TFT L CD 46 c m Vi ew able Image Si ze 18.1-inch diagonal 46 cm Til t Swiv e l -5 to 3 5 o +3 5 to - 35 o F ace T reatment An ti-glare polar iz er with hard coating Max imum W ei ght (Unpack ed) 2 2 .9 lbs . 10.4 k g (unpack ed) Di[...]

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    20 User ’s Guide 18 2 5 flat P anel Monitor Color Displa y V a lue s * Commission International d’Eclairage, 1931 Standard. Env ir onmental Requir ements Te m p e r a t u r e Operating T emper ature Non- operating T emper ature 32 t o 95 o F -4 t o 1 4 0 o F 0 to 3 5 o C -2 0 t o + 6 0 o C Relati v e Humidity 20 to 80% P ow er Source 100 - 2 40[...]

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    User ’s Guide 21 Agen cy Regula tor y N otices F ed eral Comm unica tions Comm issi on Not ice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation[...]

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    22 U s e r ’ s G u i d e Agen cy Re gul at or y Not ice s Cable s Connections to this de vice must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations. Declaratio n of Co nfo rmity f or Products M ark ed with FC C Logo, Uni te d St ate s On ly This de vice complies with Part 15 [...]

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    Agency R egulator y Notices User ’s Guide 2 3 Can adi an Noti ce This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Av i s C a n a d i e n Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. European Noti ce Product[...]

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    24 U s e r ’ s G u i d e Agen cy Re gul at or y Not ice s EP A En ergy Star Comp lian ce Monitors that are marked with the Ener gy Star Logo meet the requirements of the EP A Ener gy Star program. As an Ener gy Star Partner , Compaq Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energ y Star guidelines for energy ef ficienc y . S[...]

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    Agency R egulator y Notices User ’s Guide 2 5 Wh y do we ha ve en vir onm entally la belled com pu ters? In many countries, en vironmental labelling has become an established method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the en vironment. The main problem, as far as computers and other electronics equipment are concerned, is that[...]

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    26 U s e r ’ s G u i d e Agen cy Re gul at or y Not ice s The en vironmental demands impose restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, bro minated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons) and chlorinated solvents, among other things. The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to ha ve an en vironm[...]

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    Agency R egulator y Notices User ’s Guide 2 7 En vironmental requir ements Flame retardants Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Thei r purpose is to prev ent, or at least to delay the spread of fir e. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances. M[...]

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    28 Us e r ’ s G u i d e Agen cy Re gul at or y Not ice s Mercur y** Mercury is sometimes found in batt eries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The rele vant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries may not contain any mercury . It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical [...]

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    Agency R egulator y Notices User ’s Guide 2 9 P o w er Cord Set Requiremen ts The monitor po wer supply is provided with Automatic Line Switching (ALS). This feature allo ws the monitor to operate on input voltages between 100-120V or 200-240V . The po wer cord set (flexible cord or wall plug) recei ved with the monitor meets the requirements for[...]