HP P3901 User manual

hp pavilion fx50
P3901
15-inch lcd monitor
(15-inch Viewable image)
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Important Safety Instructions
What Your New Monitor Offers
Unpacking Your Monitor
Setting Up Your Monitor
How To Install The Drivers
Adjusting Your Monitor
Using Your Monitor
Troubleshooting
Technical Specifications
Care and Cleaning
Environmental Information
Regulatory Information

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Notice
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hp pavilion fx50
P3901
15-inch lcd monitor
(15-inch Viewable Image)
User’s Guide
16.7 million colors
for vivid image
anti-glare surface
on/off Switch
power status indicator
auto adjustment button
slim and space saving
full scan TFT screen
that gives an edge to
edge image
volume control
sub-menu selection
& adjustment buttons
menu button

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Important Safety Instructions
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Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety InstructionsImportant 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, such as the one provided
with the equipment, or one in compliance with your national safety standards.
This equipment can be disconnected from the power by removing the power
cord from the power outlet. This means the equipment must be located close
to an easily accessible power outlet.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the monitor's cover. There are no user-
serviceable parts inside. Only qualified service personnel should service these
parts.
Make sure your PC is powered off before connecting or disconnecting a
display peripheral.
Working
in Comfort
Thank you for selecting HP monitor equipment.
To optimize your comfort and productivity, it's important that you set
up your work area correctly and use your HP equipment properly.
With that in mind, we have developed some setup and use
recommendations for you to follow based on established ergonomic
principles.
You can consult the online version of Working in Comfort preloaded
on the hard disk of HP computers, or visit HP's Working in Comfort
web site at: http://www.hp.com/ergo/
CAUTION
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, situated within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock.
The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and servicing instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING Before you connect any cables or install your HP monitor, refer to the above
safety instructions. Refer also to the user’s manual that accompanies your PC
and the video adapter to ensure this equipment is correctly installed.
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What Your New Monitor Offers
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What Your New Monitor Offers
What Your New Monitor OffersWhat Your New Monitor Offers
What Your New Monitor Offers
Your HP monitor is an LCD 15-inch, high resolution, multi-
synchronous color monitor. Multi-synchronous means that the monitor
supports a range of video modes. It is optimized for use with all
Hewlett-Packard computers.
Your HP color monitor has the following features:
•A 15-inch Thin Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display.
•Support of video modes up to 1024 x 768 at a 75 Hz refresh rate.
•Auto-configuration of display position, clock and phase.
•Integrated 2 x 8W PMPO speaker plus microphone.
2 upstream (PC to monitor), 2 downstream (microphone and
headphone connector)
•An On-Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust all settings with
on-screen menus.
•A power management system (VESA1standard) controlled from
suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the
power consumption of the monitor. This system complies with the
Energy Star Computers Program initiated by the US EPA2
specification for energy efficient monitors. As an Energy Star
Partner, Hewlett-Packard has determined that this product meets
the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.3
•Plug and Play capability (compliant with VESA DDC1, DDC2B
standards) that enables the monitor to identify itself to suitably
equipped HP computers.
•Your HP monitor complies with TCO 99 requirements.
•Your monitor complies with MPRII guidelines for upper limits of
electrical and electrostatic emissions, from the Swedish National
Board of Measurement and Testing.
•Slot for security lock.
1. VESA is the Video Electronics Standards Association.
2. The US EPA is the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
3. ENERGY STAR is a US registered service mark of the US EPA.

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Unpacking Your Monitor
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Unpacking Your Monitor
Unpacking Your MonitorUnpacking Your Monitor
Unpacking Your Monitor
Check for the following items. If they are missing or damaged,
consult your place of purchase immediately.
•1 LCD
•1 power cord and adapter
•2 audio cables
•1 video cable
•1 quick set-up card
•1 warranty booklet
•1 CD-ROM

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Setting Up Your Monitor
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Setting Up Your Monitor
Setting Up Your MonitorSetting Up Your Monitor
Setting Up Your Monitor
Where to 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 connect any cables, or install your HP monitor, refer to the safety
instructions at the beginning of this manual. Refer also to the user’s manual
that accompanies your PC and video adapter to ensure this equipment is
correctly installed.
Connecting the Cables
This monitor is equipped with an auto-sensing power supply for
voltage ranges 100 ~ 240V AC, 50 ~ 60 Hz. Only use with the
supplied adapter.
1 Make sure the system power is turned off.
2 Plug the signal cable into the signal connector at the rear of
the PC.
3 Plug the adapter output cable into the jack at the rear of the
monitor and the power cord to the adapter.
power cord
video cable
adapter output
power source
audio connectors
video connector

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4 Plug the video cable into the video connector 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 definitions:
Red + Green end ➔PC
Red + Blue end ➔rear of LCD monitor
6 Connect the power cord to the power source.
7 Turn on the computer and the monitor.
Connecting the Speakers
Your monitor comes with built-in speakers. If you bought your monitor
with a Hewlett-Packard™Pavilion home PC, you will have two sets of
speakers: an external set shipped with the PC, and the built-in
monitor speakers.
The PC's external speakers connect to a Speaker Out port identified
on your PC's setting up poster, and will provide the best sound with
most Pavilion PCs.
If you want to use the monitor's built-in speakers, you must connect
them to the Line Out port on the back of your PC. Use the two audio
cables provided for connecting the speakers and the microphone to
the PC; refer to Step 5 of “Connecting the Cables”on page 6.
If your computer does not have a Line Out port, you can purchase a
sound card with a Line Out port to use the internal monitor speakers.
If you are not sure which port you have and your sound quality is
poor, try connecting your external speakers to the Speaker Out port.

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Changing the Monitor Viewing Position
Your monitor can be rotated to either a landscape or portrait
position.
1 Tilt the lower part of the monitor upwards.
2 Rotate the monitor clockwise until the monitor controls are on the
left side.
3 Firmly push the lower part of the monitor downwards to secure it
in the new position.
To rotate your display, you need to install specific software.

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How To Install The Drivers
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How To Install The Drivers
How To Install The DriversHow To Install The Drivers
How To Install The Drivers
In order to take advantage of the Plug & Play functionality of your
Windows 95/98/2000 operating system, HP Monitors come with a
driver.
To install this driver:
Windows
95 and
98 Users
1 Click on Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
2 Double click on Display.
3 Click on the Settings tab.
4 Click on Advanced Properties or Advanced... and select the
Monitor tab.
5 Click on Change... to select the model of the HP Monitor you are
using.
6 Click on Have Disk...
7 Click on Browse... to find the P3901.INF file on your CD-ROM
under the \Drivers directory and click on OK.
8 Select your monitor type from the Models box and click on OK
to install the selected monitor.
Windows
2000
Users only
1 Click on Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
2 Double click on Display.
3 Click on the Settings tab.
4 Click on Advanced Properties or Advanced... and select the
Monitor tab.
5 Click on Properties.
6 Click on the Driver tab.
7 Click on Update Driver... and click on Next.
8 Select the Recommended option and click on Next.
9 Check the Specify a Location box.
10 Find and open the P3901.INF file on your CD-ROM under the
\Drivers directory and click on OK.
11 Click on Next to install the selected monitor.
Your operating system and your HP Monitor are now set up to work
in optimum conditions.
If the installation procedure of your monitor driver on your
Windows 95/98/2000 version is different or you need more
detailed installation information, please refer to Windows
95/98/2000 user's manual.

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Adjusting Your Monitor
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Adjusting Your Monitor
Adjusting Your MonitorAdjusting Your Monitor
Adjusting Your Monitor
A Look at the Control Panel
There are 5 buttons which perform the following operations:
Auto Adjustment button: automatically adjusts the main settings.
Validation (Enter Sub-Menu) button: acts as an enter button,
selects sub-menus.
Volume Control/Select and Adjustment buttons:
mute and unmute the speaker when pressed simultaneously.
Menu button.
When to Adjust the Monitor
•When the monitor is installed for the first time
•If the resolution or frequency has been changed
•If the graphic card has been changed
•If the monitor is connected to a different computer
•After using the Recall function, (refer to “Miscellaneous”on page
17).
NOTE It is recommended that you select a video mode of 1024 x 768 at
60Hz on your computer for optimum performance.
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Automatic Setup
Using the Auto button and the test pattern on the CD-ROM
provided, you can easily optimize your screen performance.
1 Insert the CD-ROM provided into the PC. Run the program
D:\auto.exe to display a pattern used for setup.
2 Press the Auto button. Normally, this should produce a stable,
centered image.
Your optimizer utility also contains driver for Windows 95,
Windows 98 or Windows 2000 D:\Drivers\P3901.INF.
Manual Setup
Follow these steps only if further adjustments are needed. For further
information, refer to “Using Your Monitor”on page 11.
1 Display the pattern using the CD-ROM as described above.
2 Press Enter to display the OSD menu.
3 Select the Geometry icon.
4 Select Pixel Clock and adjust the value to minimize
vertical bars.
5 Select Phase and adjust the value to minimize horizontal
bars.
6 Select Horizontal Position and Vertical
Position to adjust screen position.
7 Press the Exit button to save the values.

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Using Your Monitor
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Using Your Monitor
Using Your MonitorUsing Your Monitor
Using Your Monitor
Setting the Language
The OSD menus can be displayed in several different languages. To
change your language setting, refer to “Miscellaneous”on page 17.
The Auto Button
The Auto button automatically adjusts V-Position, H-Position,
Pixel Clock and Phase for an optimal image.
1 Press the Auto button and the following on-screen menu is
displayed:
To
2 Press the Auto button again to activate the auto-adjustment
feature. You are then prompted to save the auto settings by
pressing the button.
NOTE For best results, it is recommended to use the CD-ROM supplied with
the monitor to display a pattern before using the Auto button.
The On-Screen Display (OSD) Main Menu
The Main Menu of the On-Screen Display (OSD) is divided into six
groups of features (or sub-menus) for making adjustments .
➀ Luminance
➁Geometry
➂ Auto Adjustment
➃Color adjustment
➄ Audio
➅ Miscellaneous

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Each of these functions is described in turn in this section.
Making Adjustments
Making AdjustmentsMaking Adjustments
Making Adjustments
1 Press the Menu button to access the main OSD.
2 Use the or buttons to move through the sub-menus, and
press to enter the sub-menu.
3 Use the or buttons to move through the various choices
within the sub-menu, and validate your choice by pressing the
button.
4 Press the or buttons to adjust the settings, then press the
Menu button to exit the sub-menu.
5 Press the Menu button to exit the respective sub-menus, and press
the Menu button to exit the OSD.
NOTE Before exiting the OSD, you are prompted to save your settings.
The Sub-Menus
Luminance
LuminanceLuminance
Luminance
Contrast adjusts the difference between the light and dark
areas.
Brightness adjusts the brightness of the display.
To make adjustments in the Luminance sub-menu:
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1 Press the Menu button and use the or buttons to highlight
the Luminance icon.
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 settings are
automatically saved).
5 Press the Menu button to exit the sub-menu, then press the Menu
button to exit the respective sub-menus.
6 Press the Menu button to exit the OSD.
Geometry
GeometryGeometry
Geometry
To make adjustments in the Geometry sub-menu:
1 Press the Menu button and use the or buttons to highlight
the Geometry icon.
2 Press the button to select the feature.
3 Use the or buttons to choose one of the menu items listed
above, then press the button to select it.
4 Press or buttons to adjust the settings (the settings are
automatically saved).
Hor. (horizontal) Position: adjusts the
horizontal position of the display.
Ver. (vertical) Position: adjusts the vertical
position of the display.
Language Select: Deutsch, English, Español,
Français, Italiano, Japanese.
Phase: adjusts the phase of pixel clock. It can
improve the focus of your screen as well.
Pixel Clock: adjusts the frequency of the pixel.

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5 Press the Menu button to exit the sub-menu, then press the Menu
button to exit the respective sub-menus.
6 Press the Menu button to exit the OSD.
Auto Adjustment
Auto AdjustmentAuto Adjustment
Auto Adjustment
The Auto button automatically adjusts V-Position, H-Position,
Pixel Clock and Phase for an optimal image.
To use the Auto Adjustment sub-menu:
1 Press the Auto button and the following on-screen menu is
displayed:
2 Press the Auto button again to activate the auto-adjustment
feature. You are then prompted to save the auto settings by
pressing the button.
NOTE For optimum results, it is recommended that you display the pattern
provided on the CD-ROM supplied with your monitor, before using the
Auto button.
Color Adjustment
Color AdjustmentColor Adjustment
Color Adjustment
This function is defined as color temperature adjustment. There are
three preset modes. The following is the value of each preset mode.
To make adjustments in the Color Temperature sub-menu:
Color mode Color Temperature
(Preset Mode)
C1
C2
C3
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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 listed above.
3 To validate your choice, use the Menu button to exit the sub-
menus until you are prompted to save your changes. Press the
button to select Yes.
4 To make changes in User Mode,use the or buttons to
highlight the User Mode icon then press the button.
5 Use the or buttons to choose R, Gor B(Red, Green or Blue),
then press the button to enter the chosen menu item.

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6 Use the or buttons to make the required adjustments (the
settings are automatically saved).
Audio
AudioAudio
Audio
This feature allows you to adjust the volume and mute/unmute the
speaker.
To make adjustments in the Volume sub-menu:
1 Press the Menu button and then use the or buttons to locate
the Volume sub-menu, then press the button.
2 Press the button to choose the required menu item.
3 Use the or buttons to adjust the setting (the settings are
automatically saved).
4 Press the Menu button to exit the sub-menu, then press the Menu
button to exit the respective sub-menus.
5 Press the Menu button to exit the OSD.

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To mute/unmute the speaker you can adjust the settings in the sub-
menu, using the or buttons. Use Menu to exit the OSD.
You can press the buttons to simultaneously mute/unmute the
speaker.
Miscellaneous
MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Miscellaneous
This functions contains the following menu items:
MUTE DISABLE
Hor. (horizontal) Position: adjusts the
horizontal position of the OSD.
Ver. (vertical) Position: adjusts the
vertical position of the OSD.
Language Select: Deutsch, English,
Español, Français, Italiano, Japanese.
OSD Time: shows you how many seconds
the OSD is displayed on-screen.

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To access the Recall function, first select Information, then select
Recall from the sub-menu.
WARNING By pressing the button all previous adjustments are lost (refer to
“Adjusting Your Monitor”on page 9 to adjust the monitor again).
Setting the Amount of Displayed Information
To set the amount of displayed information, change the screen
resolution of your computer. The higher the screen resolution, the
more information you can see on the screen. It is recommended that
you use a resolution of 1024 x 768. It is recommended that you use
a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The image refresh rate is the number of times
per second that the image is redrawn.
NOTE LCD technology does not cause any flicker at low refresh rates.
Minimizing Energy Consumption
If your computer supports VESA monitor power management
(available on many HP computers), you can minimize the power
consumed by the monitor. There are two power saving modes:
•Suspend mode (uses less than 5W)
•Sleep mode (uses less than 5W)
Information: displays current settings:
Resolution, Horizontal and Vertical
frequency.
Recall: If you press , factory preset
settings will be recalled. The settings that are
affected by the Recall function are
•Screen Geometry
•Horizontal Frequency
•Vertical Frequency
•Brightness / Contrast
RECALL
EXIT