HP L1725 User manual

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hp L1725
P48277
17-inch LCD monitor
(17-inch viewable image)
user’s guide
www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport

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Notice
Important Safety Instructions
What the hp L1725 MonitorOffers
Setting Up the Monitor
Removing your monitor’s pedestal
How to Install the Drivers
Adjusting the Monitor
Using the Monitor
Troubleshooting
LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy
Technical Specifications
Care and Cleaning
Environmental Information
Regulatory Information
hp L1725
P4827
17-inch LCD Monitor
(17-inchViewable Image)
User’s Guide

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Notice
Notice
The information contained in the documents accompanying this
product 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.
HP 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.
HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software
on equipment that is not furnished by HP.
These documents contain proprietary information that is protected
by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of these documents
may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language
without the prior written consent of HP.
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© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 2002. All rights reserved.
Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard
Company in the United States of America and other countries. Other
brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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Important Safety Instructions
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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol inside an
equilateral triangle is intended toalert the user to the
presence of uninsulated, dangerousvoltage which
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock.
WARNING: The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended toalert the userto the presence of
important operating and servicing instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING: If you are unsure that you can lift the equipment
safely, do not try to move it without help.
Before you connect any cables or install the HP
monitor, refer to the above safety instructions. Also,
refer to the set up poster and the documentation
included with the PC and the video adapter to ensure
this equipment is correctly installed.
For your safety, always connect equipment to a
groundedwalloutlet. 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 powerby removing the power
cord from the power outlet. This means the
equipment must be located close to an easily
accessible power outlet.
WARNING: Use the monitor with the power adapter supplied
with your HP monitor only.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the monitor
cover or the power adapter. There are no user-
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Important Safety Instructions
serviceable parts inside. Only qualified service
personnel should service these parts.
Make sure the computer is turned off before
connecting or disconnecting a display peripheral.
Working inComfort
To optimize your comfort and productivity, it’s important that you set
up yourwork area correctly and use your HP equipment properly.
With that in mind, we have developed some setup and use
recommendations based on established ergonomic principles for you
to follow.
These recommendations can be found in the online version of the
Working in Comfort guide, which is preloaded on the hard disk of
your HP computer. They can also befound on the HP Working in
Comfort Web site at www.hp.com/ergo along with other
information.
Before contacting customer services, please refer to the following HP
web sites:
www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport
www.hp.com/go/pcaccessories
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What the hp L1725 Monitor Offers
What the hp L1725 Monitor Offers
Full scan TFT screen that
gives edge-to-edge image
Menu
Right Browse/Contrast
Auto/Select
Anti-glare surface
On/Off
Status LED indicator
Left Browse/Brightness
Slim and space-saving
The HP L1725 monitor is a liquid crystal display (LCD) 17-inch, high
resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi-synchronous means
that the monitor can be used with a range of video modes. It is
optimized for use with all HP computers.
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Whatthe hp L1725 Monitor Offers
The HP L1725 monitor has the following features:
• A 17-inch LCD; thin film transistor (TFT) with an anti-glare, hard
coated surface
• Support of video modes up to 1280 x 1024 at a 75 Hz refresh
rate
• Analog/Digital interface: a VGA (analog) and a DVI-D (digital)
connector enables connection to up to two computers at the same
time.
• True color (16.7 million colors)
• Auto-adjustment of image position, clock,and phase for the VGA
interface
• An onscreen display (OSD) manager that allows you to adjust all
settings through onscreen menus.
• The monitor has VESA compliant mounting to allow for simple wall
or arm mounting (refer to “Removing yourmonitor’s pedestal” on
page 18).
• Power-management system (VESA1 standard) controlled from
suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the
power consumption of the monitor
1.VESA is the Video Electronics Standards Association.
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What the hp L1725 Monitor Offers
NOTE: As an ENERGYSTAR partner, HP has determined that this
product meets ENERGY STARguidelines for energy
efficiency.
• Compliance with stringent Swedish Low Emissions guidelines
TCO '99
• Plug and Play capability (compliant with VESADDC standard,
version 3, revision 1 at level, DDC/2B, version 1) that enables the
monitor to identify itself to suitably equipped HP computers
• Slot for security lock
• Monitor base is designedto accommodate HP’s wireless satellite
accessory, to provide a wireless office solution
• Height adjustment facility
• Pivot enabled to provide portrait-landscape option
• 180o(+/-) screen swivel angle
• Monitor base designed to accommodate up to 4 USB accessories
(refer to “Connecting additional devices to your monitor” on page
17)
• Audio jacks
• Cable management system.
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Unpackingthe Monitor
Unpacking the Monitor
Check for the following items. If they are missing or damaged,
consult your retailer immediately.
• 1 liquid crystal display (LCD)
• 1 power cord
• 1 DC adapter with an attached DC cable
• 1 video cable (VGA)
• 2 audio cables
• 1 USB cable
• 1 Quick User’s Guide
• 1 warranty booklet
• 1 CD-ROM disc.
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Setting Up the Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Where to place the monitor
Place the monitor on a flat, sturdy surface. Ensure that the operating
site is free from excessive heat and moisture. For best performance,
make sure nothing is resting on the monitor.
WARNING: Before you connect any cables or install the HP
monitor, refer to the safety instructions at the
beginning of this manual. Refer also to the
documentation that came with the computer to
ensure this equipment iscorrectly installed.
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Connecting two computers to the monitor
The LCD monitor has two video signal connectors on the rear panel:
one analog (VGA) and one digital (DVI-D). This allows you to
connect the monitor to up to two computers at the same time.
DVI VGA
Video
connectors
When two computers are connected, you need to use the Input
Priority setting on the onscreen display (OSD) to specify which
monitor input has priority. See “InputPriority” on page 34.
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