HP (Hewlett-Packard) P3901 manual

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    hp pavilio n fx50 P3901 15-inch lcd monitor (15- inch Viewa ble image) English Important Safety Instr uctions What Your New Monitor Offers Unpacking Your Monitor Setting Up Your Monitor How To Install The D rivers Adjusting Your Monitor Using Your Monitor Troubleshooting Technical Specifications Care and Cleaning Environmenta l Inform ation Regulat[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15” lcd monitor 2 English English English Notice The info rmation c ontain ed in th e documents acc ompany ing this p roduct is sub ject to chang e without notice. Hewlett-Pack ard makes no warran ty of any kind with regard to thi s material, includin g, but not limited to, the implied warrant ies of m erchan tability and fitness[...]

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    English hp pavilion fx50 P390 1 15-inch lcd monitor (15-inch Viewable Image) User ’ s Gu ide 16.7 million colors for vivid image anti-glare surface on/off Switch power status indicator auto adjustment button slim and space saving full sc an TFT scr een that gives an edge to edge image volume control sub-menu selection & adjustment buttons men[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Impo rt ant S afety Inst ruc tion s 2 English English English Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 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, s[...]

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    English 3 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor What Your New Monitor Off ers English What Your New Monitor Offers What Your New Monitor Offers What Your New Monitor Offers What Your New Monitor Offers Your HP monitor i s an LCD 15-inch, high resolution, multi- synchronous color moni tor. Multi-synchronous m eans that the monitor supports a range of[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Unpacking Your Monitor 4 English English English Unpacking Your Monitor Unpacking Your Monitor Unpacking Your Monitor Unpacking Your Monitor Check for the following items . If they are miss ing or damaged, consult your place of purchase immediately. • 1 LCD • 1 power cord and adapter • 2 audio cables • 1 [...]

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    English 5 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Setting Up Your Monitor English Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Up Your Monitor Where t o Place the Monitor Place your monitor on a flat sturdy surface. Ensure the operating site is free from excessive heat and moisture. WARNING Before you con nect any c [...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Sett ing U p Your Mon itor 6 English English English 4 Plug the video cable into the video connecto r at the rear of the monitor. Secure the cable by tightening the thumb screws on the video connector. 5 Connect the audio cables to the connectors according to the following color defini tions: Red + Green end ➔ [...]

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    English 7 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Setting Up Your Monitor English Changin g the Mo nitor View ing Position Your monitor can be rotated to either a l andscape or portrait position. 1 Tilt the lower part of the monitor upwards. 2 Rotate the monitor clockwise u ntil the monitor controls are on the left side. 3 Firmly push the lower part o[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor How To Install T he Dr ivers 8 English English English How To Install The Drivers How To Install The Drivers How To Install The Drivers How To Install The Drivers In order to take advantage of the Plug & Play functionality of your Windows 95/98/2 000 operating system , HP Monitors come with a driver. To insta[...]

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    English 9 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Adjusting Your Monitor English Adju sti ng Your Monitor Adju sti ng Your Monitor Adju sti ng Your Monitor Adju sti ng Your Monitor A Look at the Cont rol P anel Ther e ar e 5 but to ns w hic h perfo rm th e fol lo wing oper ation s: Auto Adjustment button: automatically adjusts the main settings. Valid[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Adjusting Your Monitor 10 English Englis h English Automatic Setu p Using the Auto button and the test pattern on the CD-ROM provided, you can easily optimize your screen perfo rmance. 1 Insert the CD-ROM provided into the PC. Run the program D:a uto. exe to display a pattern used for setup. 2 Press the Auto but[...]

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    English 11 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Monitor English Using Your Monitor Using Your Monitor Using Your Monitor Using Your Monitor Setting the Language The OSD menus can be displayed in se veral different languages. To change your language setting, refer to “ Miscellaneous ” on page 17. The Auto Button The Auto button automa[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Moni tor 12 English Englis h English Each of these functions is described in turn in this sec tion. Making Ad justments Making Ad justments Making Ad justments Making Ad justments 1 Press the Men u button to access the main OSD. 2 Use the or buttons to move through the sub-menus, and press to enter the[...]

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    English 13 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Monitor English 1 Press the Menu button and use the or buttons to highlight the Luminance ico n. 2 Press the button to select the feature. 3 Use the or buttons to choose either Contrast or Brightness , then press to select it. 4 Press or buttons to adjust the settings (the setting s are aut[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Moni tor 14 English Englis h English 5 Press the Menu button to exit the sub-menu, then press the Menu button to exit th e respective sub-menus. 6 Press the Men u button to exit the OSD. Auto Adjustmen t Auto Adjustmen t Auto Adjustmen t Auto Adjustmen t The Auto button automatically adjusts V-Positio [...]

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    English 15 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Monitor English 1 Press the Menu button and use the or buttons to highlight the Color icon. 2 Use the or to choose one of the options liste d above. 3 To validate y our choice, use the Menu button to exit the sub- menus until y ou are prom pted to save your changes. Press the button to sele[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Moni tor 16 English Englis h English 6 Use the or buttons to make the required adjustments (the settings are automatically saved). Audio Audio Audio Audio This feature allows you to adjust the volume and mute/unmute the speaker. To make adjustments in the Volum e sub-menu: 1 Press the Menu button and t[...]

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    English 17 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Monitor English To mute/unmute the spe aker you can adjust the settings in the sub- menu, using the or bu ttons. Use Menu to ex it the OSD. You can press the buttons to simultaneously mute/unmute the spea ke r. Miscella neous Miscella neous Miscella neous Miscella neous This functions conta[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Moni tor 18 English Englis h English To access the Recall function, first select Information , then select Recall from the sub-menu. WARNING B y pressing the button all previous adjustments are lost (refer to “ Adjusti ng Your Mon itor ” on page 9 to adjust t he monito r again). Setting the Am ount[...]

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    English 19 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Using Your Monitor English When the monitor enters power saving mode, the message No Sign al is di splayed for a few seconds before the screen blanks. In power saving mode the front panel indicator light is amber. To set these power saving modes, refer to the manual that came with your co mputer. Supp[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Troublesh ooting 20 English Englis h English Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before calling HP check the foll owing: There is no pi cture and L ED is off: • Check that the monitor is switched on . • Check that the power cord is properly connected. • Check the electrical outle[...]

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    English 21 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Trou ble sho oti ng English The picture is not center ed: • Adjust your monitor using the Automatic Adjustment function (refer to “ Auto Adjustment ” on page 14). LCD Mon itor Quality and Pixel Policy LCD Mon itor Quality and Pixel Policy LCD Mon itor Quality and Pixel Policy LCD Mon itor Qualit[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Technical Sp ecifications 22 English Englis h English Technical Speci fications Technical Speci fications Technical Speci fications Technical Speci fications LIQUID CRYSTAL MONI TOR Size 15 in ch di agon al an d view able image Type TFT liqui d crystal d isplay INPUT S IGNAL Video 0.7 Vp -p a nalog RGB Synch roni[...]

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    English 23 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Care and Cl eaning English Care and Cl eaning Care and Cl eaning Care and Cl eaning Care and Cl eaning To maximize the screen life-span of this product and prevent damage to the liquid crystal display, it is recommended that you: • Do not let liquid get on or into the monitor. • Do not store or u [...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Environmenta l Informa tion 24 English Englis h English Environmental Information Environmental Information Environmental Informa tion Environmental Information HP has a strong commitment toward the en vironment. Your HP monitor has been designed to respect the environment as much as possible. HP can also take ba[...]

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    English 25 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Regula tory Inform ation English Regulatory Information Regulatory Information Regulatory Information Regulatory Information X[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Regulato ry Informat ion 26 English Englis h English Notice fo r the USA : FC C Class B Stateme nt Federal Communicat ions Commission Ra dio Frequency Federal Communicat ions Commission Ra dio Frequency Federal Communicat ions Commission Ra dio Frequency Federal Communicat ions Commission Ra dio Frequency Interfe[...]

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    English 27 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Regula tory Inform ation English Notice for Korea Notice for German y Notice for Japan (Class B) TCO 99 Congrat ulations! You h ave just purchas ed a TCO'99 a pproved and labe lled produ ct! Your choice has provid ed you w ith a pro duct deve l oped for professional use. Your purchas e has also c[...]

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    hp pavilion fx50 15 ” lcd monitor Regulato ry Informat ion 28 English Englis h English The re a re al so o ther characte ris tic s of a co mpu ter, such as energy c onsump tion lev els , th at are impo rtant from the viewpoin ts of both the wo rk (internal) a nd nat ural (extern al) envi ron ment s. Sinc e all metho ds of elect ric it y gener ati[...]

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    English 29 hp pavilion fx 50 15 ” lcd monitor Regula tory Inform ation English Cadmi um is present in recha rgeable batte ries and in the color- gener ating layer s of ce rtain computer displays. Cad mium damages the nervous system and is t oxic in high doses. The relev ant TC O'99 requ iremen t states that ba tteries , the color-g enerati n[...]