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FAQs (Frequently As ked Questionis)
Q: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug-and-Play?
A: Yes , the monitors are P lug-and-P lay compatible with
Windows® 95, 98, 2000, XP and Vista.
Q: What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)?
A: T hink of U S B as a s mart plug for P C peripherals . US B
automatically determines resources (like driver s oftware and bus
bandwidth) required by peripherals . U S B ma kes neces s ary
res ources available without user intervention. T here are three
main benefits of USB. USB eliminates "case anxiety," the fear of
re moving the compute r c as e to ins tall c irc uit boa rd c ards -- that
often requires adjustment of complicated IR Q settings -- for
add-on periphera ls . U S B does away with "port gridlock. " W ithout
US B , P C s are normally limited to one printer, two C om port
devices (us ually a mous e and modem), one E nhanced P arallel
P ort add-on (s canner or video camera, for example), and a
joystick. More and more peripherals for multimedia computers
c om e on the m a rk et e ve ry da y. W ith U S B , up to 12 7 devic e s c a n
run s imultaneous ly on one computer. US B permits "hot plug-in."
No need to s hut down, plug in, reboot and run s et up to install
peripherals. No need to go through the revers e proces s to unplug
a de vic e . B ottom line: U S B tra ns forms toda y 's "P lug-a nd- P ra y "
into true P lug-and-P lay!
Please refer to glossary for more information about USB.
Q: What is a USB hub ?
A: A US B hub provides additional connections to the Universal
S erial B us . A hub's upstream port connects a hub to the host,
usually a P C . Multiple downstream ports in a hub allows
connection to another hub or device, s uch as a US B keyboard,
camera or printer.
LCD Panel Technology
Q: What is a Liquid Crystal Display?
A: A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is an optical device that is
c ommonly us e d to dis pla y A S C I I c ha ra c ters a nd ima ge s on
digital items such as watches, calculators, portable game
consoles,etc.LCDisthetechnologyusedfordisplaysin
notebooks and other s ma ll c omputers . Like light-emitting diode
and ga s -plas ma tec hnologies , L C D a llows dis plays to be muc h
thinner than cathode ray tube (C R T ) technology. LC D cons umes
much less power than LE D and gas-displays because it works on
the principle of blocking light rather than emitting it.
Q: What differentiates passive matrix LCDs from active
matrix LCDs?
A: An LC D is made with either a passive matrix or an active
matrix display grid. An active matrix has a transistor located at
each pixel intersection, requiring les s current to control the
luminance of a pixel. F or this reason, the current in an active
matrix display can be switched on and off more frequently,
improving the screen refresh time (your mouse pointer will
a ppea r to move more s moothly a cros s the s cree n, for exa mple ).
T he pas s ive matrix LC D has a grid of conductors with pixels
located at each intersection in the grid.
Q: What are the advantages of TFT LCD compared with
CRT?
A: In a C R T monitor, a gun s hoots electrons and general light by
colliding pola rize d electrons on fluores cent glas s. T herefore,
CRT monitors basically operate with an analog R GB signal. A
TFT LCD monitor is a device that displays an input image by
operating a liquid crystal panel. The TFT has a fundamentally
diffe re nt s truc ture tha n a C R T : E a c h c e ll ha s a n a c tiv e ma trix
s tructure and independent active elements . A T F T L C D has two
glass panels and the space between them is filled with liquid
crystal. When each cell is connected with electrodes and
impres s ed with voltage, the molecular s tructure of the liquid
crystal is altered and controls the amount of inlet lighting to
display images. A TFT LCD has several advantages over a CRT,
s ince it can be very thin and no flickering occ urs becaus e it does
not us e the scanning method.
Q: Why is vertical frequency of 60Hz optimal for an LCD
monitor?
A : Unlike a C DT monitor, the T F T L C D pa ne l ha s a fixed
resolution. For example, an XGA monitor has 1024x3 (R , G, B) x
768 pixels and a higher res olution ma y not be ava ilable without
additional software processing. The panel is designed to optimize
the display for a 65MHz dot clock, one of the s tandards for XG A
dis plays . S ince the vertical/horizontal frequency for this dot clock
is 60Hz/48kHz, the optimum frequency for this monitor is 60Hz.
Q: What kind of wide-angle technology is available? How
does it work?
A: The TFT LCD panel is an element that controls/displays the
inlet of a backlight us ing the dual-refraction of a liquid crys tal.
Us ing the property tha t the projection of inlet light refracts toward
the major axis of the liquid element, it controls the direction of
inlet light and displays it. S ince the refraction ratio of inlet light on
liquid crys tal varies with the inlet angle of the light, the viewing
angle of a TFT is much narrower than that of a CDT. Usually, the
viewing angle refers to the point whe re the c ontras t ration is 10.
Many ways to widen the viewing angle are currently being
developedandthemostcommonapproachistouseawide
viewing angle film, which widens the viewing angle by varying the
refra c tion ratio. IP S (In P lane S witching) or MVA (Multi Ve rtical
Aligned) is also used to give a wider viewing angle.
Q: Why is there no flicker on an LCD Monitor?
A: Technically speaking, LCDs do flicker, but the cause of the
phenomenon is different from that of a C R T monitor -- and it has
no impact of the ease of viewing. F lickering in an LC D monitor
relates to usually undetectable luminance caus ed by the
difference between pos itive and negative voltage. On the other
hand, C R T flickering that can irritate the human eye occurs when
the on/off action of the fluorescent object becomes visible. S ince
the reaction s peed of liquid crys tal in an LC D panel is much
slower, this troubles ome form of flickering is not present in an
LCD display.
Q: Why is an LCD monitor virtually low of E lectro Magnetic
Interference?
A: Unlike a C R T, an LC D monitor does not have key parts that
generate E lectro Magnetic Interference, es pecially magnetic
fields . Als o, s ince an L C D dis play utilizes relatively low power, its
power supply is extremely quiet.
Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards
Q: What is the CE mark?
A: T he C E (C onformité E uropéenne) mark is required to be
dis played on all regulated products offered for s a le on the
European market. This 'CE' mark means that a product complies
with the relevant E uropean Directive. A E uropean Directive is a
European 'Law' that relates to health, safety, environment and
consumer protection, much the same as the U.S . National
Electrical Code and UL Standards.
Q: Does the L C D monitor c onform to general s afety
standards?
A: Yes . P hilips LC D monitors conform to the guidelines of MP R -II
and TC O 99/03 s tandards for the control of radiation,
electromagnetic waves, energy reduction, electrical safety in the
work environment and recyclability. The specification page
provides detailed data on s afety s ta ndards .
Q: After I change new PC, I found this information on screen,
how can I do?
A: B ecause you activate Theft Deterrence function in
S martC ontrol II. P lease contact IT manager or P hilips S ervice
Center.
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