HP Pavilion 25xw manual

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    Pavilion IPS LED Backlit Monitors User Guide[...]

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    © 2012, Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in t he United States and/or other countries. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Noth[...]

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    About This Guide This guide provides information on monitor features , setting up the monitor, using the software and technical specifications. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that fail ure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follo w directio[...]

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    iv About This Guide[...]

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    Table of contents 1 Product Features ................... ..................... ............................ ..................... .................. .... 1 HP Pavilion I PS Mo nitors ........ .............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ... ..... 1 2 Setting Up the Monitor ......... .............[...]

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    1 Product Features HP Pavilion IPS Monitors The LCD (liquid cryst al display) mo nitors have an active matrix, In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel. The monitor models and features include: ● 20xi/20bw/20fi models, 50.8 cm (20–inch) diag onal viewable area display with 1600 x 900 resolution, plus full-screen supp ort for lower resolutions: includ es [...]

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    ● Energy saver feature to meet requir ements for reduced power consumption ● Safety guidelines, certifications, and regulatory notices for the se products are available in the HP LCD Monitors Reference Guide on the CD included with this monitor. 2 Chapter 1 Produc t Features[...]

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    2 Setting Up the Monitor To set up the monitor, ensure th at the power is turned off to the monitor, compu ter system, and other attached devices, then fo llow the instructions below. Attaching the Monitor Base CAUTION: The screen is fragile. Avoid touching or app lying pressur e to the screen; doing so can cause damage. TIP: For monitor displays w[...]

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    3. Attach the base to the stand. NOTE: For the 25” and 27” models, ti ghten the screw on the bot tom of the base by hand. For all other models, attach the base to the stand a nd the plastic hook will automati cally lock . Figure 2-2 Attaching the base 4 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Monitor[...]

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    Rear Components Figure 2-3 Rear Components Component Function 1 HDMI* Connects the HDMI cable from the com puter to the monitor. 2 DVI-D Connects the DVI-D cable from the computer to the monitor. 3 VGA Connects the VGA cable from the comp uter to the monitor. 4 DC Power LED Illuminates when power adapter is connected to the monitor. 5 DC Power Conn[...]

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    Connecting the Cables 1. Place the monitor in a convenient, well-v entilated location near the computer. 2. Connect a signal cable. NOTE: The monitor is capabl e of supporting analog , digital, or HDMI input. The video mode is determined by the video cable used. The monito r will automaticall y determine which inputs have valid video signals. The i[...]

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    ● For DVI digital operation, use a DVI-D signal ca ble. Connect the DVI-D signal cable to the DVI connector on the rear of the monitor and the other end to the DVI connector on the computer. Figure 2-5 Connecting a DVI Signal Cabl e (provided with select models) OR ● Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI connector on the back of the mon[...]

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    3. Connect the round end of the power supply cord to the monitor, and then connect one end of the power cord to the po wer supply and the other e nd to a grounde d electrical outlet. Figure 2-7 Connecting the Power Cable WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: Do not disable the power cord gr ounding plug. The grou[...]

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    Front Panel Controls Figure 2-8 Monitor Front Panel Controls NOTE: The front panel controls on the HP 25xi/25bw and HP 27xi/27bw models are inactive unless they are illuminated. To activate the controls, tap on the area where the icons are located. All icons will become illumi nated and active. The backlight for the ic ons wil l turn off upon exit [...]

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    NOTE: To view an OSD menu simulator, visit the HP Cus tomer Self Repair Services Media Lib rary at http://www.hp.com/ go/sml . Adjusting the Monitor Tilt the monitor panel forward or backward to set it to a comfortable eye level. Figure 2-9 Tilting the Monitor Turning on the Monitor 1. Press the power button on the front of the monitor to turn it o[...]

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    The monitor automatically scans the signal inputs for an active input and uses that input for the display. If two or more inputs are active, the monitor will di splay the default input source. If the default source is not one of the active inputs, then the monitor will display the highest ranking priority input in the following order: DVI, HDMI , t[...]

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    Installing a Cable Lock You can secure the monitor to a fixed object with an optional cab le lock available from HP. Figure 2-11 Installing a Cable Lock 12 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Monitor[...]

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    3 Using My Display Software The CD provided with the monitor includes My Di spla y software. Use My Di splay software to choose preferences for optimum viewing. Y ou can select settings for gaming, movies, photo editing or just working on do cuments an d spreadsheets. M y Display al so provides an easy way to adju st settings such as brightness, co[...]

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    4 Finding More Information Reference Guides Refer to the HP LCD Monitors Reference Guide included on the CD with your monitor for additional information on: ● Optimizing monitor performance ● Safety and maintenance guidelines ● Installing software from the CD ● Using the OSD menu ● Downloading sof tware from the Web ● Agency regulatory [...]

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    A Technical Specifications NOTE: All specifications represent the typical specifications provided by HP 's component manufacturers; actual performance may vary either higher or lower. 20xi/20bw/20fi Models Table A-1 20xi/20bw/20fi Models Specifications Display Type 50.8 cm wide screen IPS 20 inches wide screen Viewable Image Size 50.8 cm diago[...]

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    Table A-1 20xi/20bw/20fi Models Sp ecifications (continued) Altitude: Operating Storage 0 to 5000 m 0 to 12192 m 0 to 16,400 feet 0 to 40,000 feet Measured Powe r Consumption: Full Power Typical Settings Energy Star® Test Methods Sleep Switch Off 22 watts 20 watts 16.7 watts (115 VAC), 16.6 (230 VAC), 16.8 (100 VAC) watts <0.5 watts <0.5 wat[...]

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    Table A-2 22xi/22bw/22fi Models Sp ecifications (continued) Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating Temperature Storage Temperature 5 to 35° C -20 to 60° C 41 to 95° F -4 to 140° F Relative Humidity 20 to 70% Power Source 100 – 240 VAC 50/60 Hz Altitude: Operating Storage 0 to 5000 m 0 to 12192 m 0 to 16,400 feet 0 to 40,000 feet Mea[...]

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    Table A-3 23xi/23bw/23fi Model Spec ifications (continued) Text Mode 720 x 400 Dot Pitch 0.265 (H) x 0.265 (V) m m Pixels Per Inch 96 PPI Horizontal Frequency 24 to 94 kHz Vertical Refresh Rate 50 to 76 Hz Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating Temperature Storage Temperature 5 to 35° C -20 to 60° C 41 to 95° F -4 to 140° F Relative H[...]

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    Table A-4 25xi/25bw Models Sp ecifications (continued) Dimensions (include b ase) Height Depth Width 42.94 cm 19.23 cm 57.77 cm 16.91 inches 7.57 inches 22.74 inches Maximum Graphic Resolut ion 1920 x 1080 (60 Hz) analog input 1920 x 1080 (60 Hz) digital inpu t Optimum Graphic Resolution 1920 x 1080 (60 Hz) analog input 1920 x 1080 (60 Hz) digital [...]

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    27xi/27bw Models Table A-5 27xi/27bw Models Specifications Display Type 68.6 cm wide screen IPS 27 inches wide screen Viewable Image Size 68.6 cm diagonal 27–inch diagonal Tilt -5 to 25° Maximum Weight (Unpacked) 5.3 kg 11.68 lbs Dimensions (include b ase) Height Depth Width 45.46 cm 19.24 cm 62.26 cm 17.9 inches 7.58 inches 24.51 inches Maximum[...]

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    Table A-5 27xi/27bw Models Spec ifications (continued ) Measured Powe r Consumption: Full Power Typical Settings Energy Star® Test Methods Sleep Switch Off 35 watts 32 watts 24.4 (115 VAC), 24.2 (230 VAC), 2 4.5 (100 VAC) watts <0.5 watts <0.5 watts Input Terminal One VGA conne ctor; one DVI connector; one HDMI connect or Recognizing Preset [...]

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    Table A-7 Factory Preset Modes (contin ued) 5 1280 × 720 45 60 6 1280 × 1024 63.981 60.02 7 1440 × 900 55.935 59.887 8 1600 × 900 60 60 9 1680 × 1050 65.29 59.954 10 1920 × 1080 67.5 60 Table A-8 High Definition V ideo Formats Preset Timing Name Pixel Format Horz Freq (kHz) Vert Freq (Hz) 1 480p 720 × 480 31.469 60 2 576p 720 × 576 31.25 50[...]

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    Energy Saver Feature The monitors support a reduced po wer state. The red uced power state will be entered into if the monitor detects the absence of either the horizontal sync signal and/ or the vertical sync signal. Up on detecting the abs ence of these signa ls, the monitor sc reen is blanked, the back light is turned off, and the power light is[...]