IBM 150P User manual

L150/150p
User's Guide
IBM ThinkVision™ L150/150pMonitor
English

First Edition (July/2004)
Note: For important information, refer to the Monitor Safety and Warranty manual that comes with
this monitor.
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Contents
Safety(Readfirst) . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . .. . . 2
Setting up the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Description . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ...... . . 3
Handling Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Workplace Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AdjustingtheMonitor Position..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . ..4
Working Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Caring for your Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting your Monitor for Digital ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ...... . . 8
Switchingon yourMonitor. . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . ..9
Device Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows 2000/Me . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ..... . . 11
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
AutoSetup. . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . ... . 13
Auto Setup. . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .13
Auto Setup for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Auto Setup for Windows95, Windows98, Windows 2000, Windows NT,
Windows Me or Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ManualSetup. . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . .. . 16
AdjustingYourLCDMonitor. . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .17
Usercontrols. . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .17
On-screen display (OSD) controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Display modes . . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ...... . 23
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Product Disposal . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ...... . 24
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Further Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Specifications. . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . . .. . 29
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Notices and Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Setting up the monitor
Product Description
The IBM ThinkVision TFT LCD L150/L150p Color Monitor works with a computer
with a suitable on-board sub-system or Video Adapter card that can support
XGA 1024 x 768, SVGA 800 x 600, or VGA 640 x 480 at 60 Hz
The product package should include the following items:
• User's Guide and Installation Files CD
• Monitor Safety and Warranty Information Manual
• IBM ThinkVision L150/L150p monitor Setup Guide
• Power Cord
• IBM ThinkVision L150/L150p Monitor
• Analog Interface Cable - Attached to Monitor
Handling Instructions
Do not support the monitor
within the screen area. The
Liquid Crystal Display is
glass and can be damaged
by rough handling or
excessive pressure.
1. Lift the monitor by placing your hands where indicated below.
2. Before using your monitor for the first time, remove the clear protective
film from the front of the screen.
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Workplace Preparation
This section gives advice on
what you should consider
before you set up your monitor.
Height
Position the monitor so that the top of the screen is slightly below your eye
level when you sit at your workstation.
Orientation
Choose a position that gives the least reflection from lights and windows,
usually at a right angle to any windows. Position the monitor directly in front of
you so that you do not have to twist your body to use it. Tilt the monitor to a
comfortable viewing angle.
Adjusting the Monitor Position
The monitor offers the adjusting height, rake, and rotation possibility that enable
the monitor to be optimally adjusted for the respective user and the respective
situation.
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Working Practices
This section gives
advice on how you can
work comfortably and reduce
fatigue.
Rest
Take regular breaks. Vary your posture, stand up and stretch occasionally as
prolonged use of computer workstations can be tiring.
L150p
You can tilt the screen backward and forward, swivel left and right, as well as lift up
and down as shown below.
30o
125mm
o
210
o
90
0o
You can tilt the screen backward and forward as shown below.
L150
40o
4
o

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Back
Sit back in your chair and use the backrest.
Hands
Adjust the seat height so that your forearms are approximately horizontal and
your wrists are straight when using the keyboard. Your upper arms should be
relaxed with your elbows near your body.
Use a light touch on the keyboard, keeping your hands and fingers relaxed.
Allow a space in front of the keyboard to rest your wrists when not typing.
Consider using a wristpad.
Eyesight
Working with monitors, in common with any prolonged close work, can be
visually demanding. Look away from the screen periodically and have your
eyesight checked regularly.
Screen settings
Set the screen brightness and contrast to a comfortable level. You may have
to adjust this as the lighting changes during the day. Many application
programs let you select color combinations which can help you to view in
comfort. See the User controls section on page 17formore information.
Caring for your Monitor
Be sure to turn off the power before you perform any maintenance on the
monitor. Clean your monitor as follows:
• Gently wipe the device covers and the screen with a soft cloth.
• Remove finger marks and grease with a damp cloth and mild detergent;
do not use solvents or abrasives.
• Never use flammable cleaning material to clean your IBM monitor or any
other electrical apparatus.
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Connecting your Monitor for Analog ( for L150 and L150p)
Be sure to read the ‘Safety
Information’ at the front of
this User Guide before
carrying out this procedure.
1. Turn off your computer and all attached devices.
2. Connect the signal cable to the video port on the back of your computer.
This port might be directly attached to your computer (figure A), or it
might be part of a video adapter card (figure B). The video port on your
computer or video adapter card might be blue to match the blue
connector on your monitor’s video cable.
4.
a. Tilt monitor all the way forward.
b. Hold the top of the cable cover (a) and pull it off.
c.Gently slide the stand cover(b)backwards off the stand.
d. Connect the power cord to the powerporton the back of yourmonitor.
e. Replace the rearcovers.
5. Insert the plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
a
b
3. For L150, if the power cord is not attached to the monitor, please follow
the instructions below:
For L150p, if the power cord is not attached to the monitor, connect it to
the power port on the back of the monitor.

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Connecting your Monitor for Digital
1. Purchase an industry standard DVI-D cable from your local computer
supply store.
2. Turn off your computer and all attached devices.
3. Tilt monitor all the way forward.
4.
Connecting DVI Cable
DVI
Cable
5. Connect the DVI connector at the other end of the signal cable to the
DVI port located on the back of the graphics adapter. See picture below
DVI
Signal Cable
graphics adapter
Connect the DVI connector to the DVI port located on the back of the
Monitor. See picture below.