HP F2105 - Pavilion - 21" LCD Monitor User manual

User’s Guide
HP f2105 LCD Monitor

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Contents
1ProductFeatures
HP LCD Flat Panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Cleaning the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Shipping the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Preparing the Monitor for Shipping . . . . . . . . . 2–5
3 Setting Up the Monitor
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Installing the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Placing the Monitor on a Desktop . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Wall Mounting the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Reinstalling the Pedestal Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Back and Side-Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Connecting the Monitor to the PC . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Cable Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
Connecting USB Devices to the Monitor . . . . . 3–16

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4 Operating the Monitor
CD Software and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
The Information File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
The Image Color Matching File . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Installing INF and ICM Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Installing from the CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Downloading from the
World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Using the Auto-Adjustment Function . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Front-Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Using the Onscreen Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Adjusting Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Selecting the Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . 4–12
Identifying Monitor Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13
Adjusting Screen Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14
Setting Optimal Display Resolution . . . . . . . . 4–14
Enhancing the Video Function. . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15
Optimizing Analog Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17
Entering User Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18
Power-Saver Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–19
A Troubleshooting
Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
Locating the Rating Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

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B Technical Specifications
HP f2105 LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
Preset Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3
LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . B–5
Power Cord Set Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6
C Agency Regulatory Notices
Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . C–1
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
Declaration of Conformity for Products
Marked with FCC Logo, United States Only . . . . . . C–3
Canadian Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4
Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4
European Union Regulatory Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . C–4
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in
Private Households in the European Union . . . . C–5
Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–6
Japanese Power Cord Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–6
Korean Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–6
Materials Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–7
HP Recycling Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–7

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User’s Guide 1–1
1
Product Features
HP LCD Flat Panel Monitor
The HP LCD Monitor (liquid crystal display) has an active matrix,
thin-film transistor (TFT) screen.
The flat-panel monitor features:
■Large 21-inch (53.3 cm) diagonal viewable area display.
■1680 × 1050 factory-set resolution, plus full-screen support for
lower resolutions.
■Dual video inputs supported:
❏VGA analog (data)
❏DVI digital (data) (select models only)

Product Features
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■Convenient access to two Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports
to use with two USB devices, such as a digital camcorder or a
USB flash drive. You must connect your high-speed USB hub
cable from the monitor to the PC to enable two USB 2.0 ports
on the monitor.
■Fast response time provides better experience for gaming and
graphics.
■Easy to view from a sitting or standing position, or while
moving from one side of the monitor to the other.
■Tilt and height adjustment capabilities.
■Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards
Association (VESA) 100-mm standard mounting holes for
flexible mounting solutions, including wall mounting.
■Security lock slot for a Kensington lock security cable (security
cable sold separately).
■Plug and Play capability, if supported by your PC system.
■Onscreen display (OSD) adjustments for ease of setup and
screen optimization. Choose English, French, German, Italian,
Spanish, or Dutch.
■Built-in stereo speakers with a speaker mini-jack-to-mini-jack
cable.
■Audio support connections include:
❏Audio In connector.
❏Headphone jack connector.
❏Audio Out connector to use with a subwoofer and other
external speakers (sold separately).
■Integrated power supply.
■Energy Saver feature reduces power consumption.