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Summary of Contents for ThinkVision L170

Page 1: ...L170 User s Guide IBM ThinkVision L170 Monitor English ...

Page 2: ...First Edition April 2003 Note For important information refer to the Monitor Safety and Warranty manual that comes with this monitor T750_Sep fm Page 2 Wednesday May 22 2002 10 13 AM ...

Page 3: ...ver Installation 8 Windows 95 98 8 Windows 2000 Me 9 Windows XP 10 Auto Setup 11 Auto Setup 11 Auto Setup for DOS 12 Auto Setup for Windows95 Windows98 Windows 2000 Windows NT Windows Me or Windows XP 13 Manual Setup 14 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 15 User controls 15 On screen display OSD controls 17 Further Information 20 Display modes 20 Power Management 22 Product Disposal 22 Troubleshooting 23 ...

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Page 5: ...Guide and Installation Files CD Monitor Safety and Warranty Information Manual IBM ThinkVision L170 Monitor Setup Guide Power Cord IBM ThinkVision L170 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 ...

Page 6: ...ows 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 Viewing Angle You can tilt the screen backward and forward and swivel left or right as shown below Working Practices This section gives advice on how you can work comfortably and reduce fatigue Rest Take regular breaks...

Page 7: ...een 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 15 for more information Caring for your Monitor Be sure to tu...

Page 8: ... port on your computer or video adapter card might be blue to match the blue connector on your monitor s video cable If the power cord supplied is not attached to the monitor please follow the below instruction a Tilt monitor all the way forward b Hold the top of the cable cover a and pull it off c Gently lift the stand cover b along the top and then slide it backwards and off the stand d Connect ...

Page 9: ...itch marked To switch off your monitor push and release the power switch again 3 Turn on the monitor and then the computer 4 To update or install device drivers follow the instructions in the Device Driver Installation section on page 8 5 To optimise the displayed image run Auto Setup by following the instructions in the Auto Setup section on page 11 L170_E fm Page 7 Friday February 21 2003 4 32 A...

Page 10: ...y quality IBM recommends using either 1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of 60Hz or 640 x 480 at a refresh rate of 60Hz 5 Click the SETTINGS tab In case of Windows 95 6 1 Click the CHANGE DISPLAY TYPE button 2 Click the CHANGE MONITOR TYPE button In case of Windows 98 6 1 Click the ADVANCED button 2 Click the MONITOR tab 3 Open the UPGRADE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD window by clicking on CHANGE button and th...

Page 11: ...AY PROPERTIES window by clicking START SETTINGS CONTROL PANEL and then double clicking the DISPLAY icon 5 Click the SETTINGS tab 6 Click the ADVANCED button 7 Click the MONITOR tab 8 Click the PROPERTIES button 9 Click the DRIVER tab 10 Open the UPGRADE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD window by clicking on UPDATE DRIVER and then Click the NEXT button 11 Select the Display a list of the known drivers for this...

Page 12: ...rate of 60Hz or 640 x 480 at a refresh rate of 60Hz 5 Click the SETTINGS tab 6 Click the ADVANCED button 7 Click the MONITOR tab 8 Click the PROPERTIES button 9 Click the DRIVER tab 10 Open the Hardware Update Wizard window by clicking on UPDATE DRIVER and then Click the NEXT button 11 Select the Install from a list or Specific location Advanced and then Click the NEXT button 12 Insert the Setup C...

Page 13: ...ating system on your computer from the table below and follow the appropriate instructions You can choose to run AUTO SETUP for each operating system that you use This means that if you sometimes use your monitor while running any version of Windows and sometimes also use it from within DOS not a DOS window you must run AUTO SETUP for both Windows and DOS You can run versions of AUTO SETUP in any ...

Page 14: ...h your CD ROM drive if it is not drive D 6 Type TESTPATD and press ENTER 7 Select from the screen the number for the color or text mode you want to set up 8 Select from the screen the number for the video mode you want to set up You can repeat this process for as many of the color and video modes as you need The size and diversity of the dot pattern varies with the screen resolution 9 When the dot...

Page 15: ...s CD into the computer CD ROM drive The size and diversity of the dot pattern varies with the screen resolution 5 Check the operating system installed on your computer and follow the instructions from the table below Operating system installation steps 6 When the test pattern appears press the Image Setup button at the bottom of the monitor This activates the AUTO SETUP procedure which will optimi...

Page 16: ...button at the bottom of the monitor to display the initial OSD menu 4 Use the or button to select the Image Setup icon and press the OSD Enter button to access 5 Use the or button to select Clock Once Clock becomes highlighted press the OSD Enter button 6 Use the or button to manually adjust to correct as much as possible for noise in the video signal then press the Exit button to save the changes...

Page 17: ...o Brightness on the OSD main menu Inactive OSD Enter Displays the OSD main menu Inactive Power Switch Switches the monitor on and off Icon Control Description OSD Exit Exits from menus and sub menus Exits the OSD Active Left Arrow Moves the cursor to highlight icons and other options Active Right Arrow Moves the cursor to highlight icons and other options Active OSD Enter Enters menus and sub menu...

Page 18: ...o make adjustments Press the button to save The settings are saved after adjustment and when exiting the OSD and will be effective thereafter Press the Exit button to move backwards through the sub menus and exit from the OSD OSD Lock Unlock This feature allows you to secure the current control settings while allowing the user to adjust Brightness and Contrast so that they cannot be inadvertently ...

Page 19: ...t on each day Thus to achieve more accurate adjustments for parameters allow the LCD monitor to warm up be On for at least 15 minutes before making any screen adjustments Initial appearance of OSD OSD functions OSD Icon on Main Menu Submenu Description Controls and Adjustments Brightness Contrast Brightness Adjusts brightness Contrast Adjusts contrast Image Position Horizontal Position Moves the s...

Page 20: ...Adjusts intensity of red green and blue 1 Mode 1 Preset Mode 6500K 7200K 9300K 6500K adjusts the screen more red 7200K adjusts the screen to the default color settings 9300K adjusts the screen more blue 2 Mode 2 Custom Red Green Blue Increases or decreases red Increases or decreases green Increases or decreases blue Sharpness 1 Mode 1 adjusts the image softer 2 Default returns the image sharpness ...

Page 21: ...and menu time out setting Button repeat rate Selects or button repeating rate Off increases by 1 each time the button is pressed Default increases continuously while the button is pressed Slow increases by 1 every 2 seconds while the button is pressed Menu time out Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time a button is pressed Use the or button to select time from 5 to ...

Page 22: ...e changes This is normal and the image can be readjusted using AUTO SETUP and the monitor controls Unlike CRT monitors which require a high refresh rate to minimize flicker TFT technology is inherently flicker free If possible configure your computer for 1280 1024 addressability at 60Hz vertical refresh rate For the display modes listed on the next page the screen image has been optimized during m...

Page 23: ...dressability Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640 350 70 Hz 31 5 kHz 640 480 75 Hz 37 5 kHz 640 480 72 Hz 37 8 kHz 640 480 66 Hz 35 0 kHz 640 480 60 Hz 31 5 kHz 720 400 70 Hz 31 4 kHz 800 600 56 Hz 35 1 kHz 800 600 60 Hz 37 8 kHz 800 600 72 Hz 48 0 kHz 800 600 75 Hz 46 8 kHz 832 624 75 Hz 49 7 kHz 1024 768 60 Hz 48 4 kHz 1024 768 70 Hz 56 5 kHz 1024 x 768 75 Hz 60 0 kHz 1280 x 1024 60 Hz 64 0 kHz...

Page 24: ...ed your mouse or keyboard for a user definable period There are several states as described in the table below As an ENERGY STAR Partner IBM has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency For optimal performance switch off your monitor at the end of each working day or whenever you expect to leave it unused for long periods during the day There may be a sli...

Page 25: ...for instructions on how to disable the built in adapter Connecting your Monitor section on page 6 The screen image is garbled or unusable rolling screen images overlapping screen images or a blank screen The display driver is trying to use a setting your monitor does not support Select the correct monitor Connecting your Monitor section on page 6 Screen is blank and power indicator is off No power...

Page 26: ...nitor section on page 6 The monitor is in the Power Management Suspend or Off state Press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation Check the Power Management software on your computer Power Management section on page 22 Display mode of the computer is outside the range of the monitor Reconfigure the computer to use a supported display mode Further Information section on page ...

Page 27: ...d or inappropriately lighted A small number of missing discolored or lighted dots may be present on the screen which is an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT LCD technology and is not an LCD defect Problem Possible Cause Suggested Action Reference L170_E fm Page 25 Friday February 21 2003 4 32 AM ...

Page 28: ...r or other IBM authorized Servicer Before calling please have available as much of the following information as possible More help late breaking news and details of the latest accessories for these products may be found on the worldwide web at http www pc ibm com us accessories 1 Model and serial number from the label on your monitor 2 Purchase receipt 3 Description of problem 4 Computer type and ...

Page 29: ... Hz 1 5 A at 120 V ac Power Consumption Normal Operation DPMS Stand by DPMS Suspend DPMS off 40 W 2 W 2 W 2 W Video Input Input Signal Horiz Addressability Vert Addressability Clock Frequency Analog Direct Drive 75 ohm 0 7 V 1280 pixels max 1024 lines max 135 MHz Communications VESA DDC 2 B Supported Display Modes VESA Standard modes between Horiz Frequency Vert Frequency IBM VESA HP Sun Mac 31 kH...

Page 30: ...d dealers to support the customer warranty Parts are for service use only Model Type 6734 73P3695 6734 AC0 AL0 Monitor Business Black 31P9582 6734 AB0 AC0 AK0 AL0 Stand Business Black 31P9583 6734 AG0 Stand Ash Grey 31P9590 6734 AB0 AC0 AG0 AK0 AL0 Analog Video Cable 73P3696 6734 AC0 AL0 User s Guide CD 73P3697 6734 AC0 AL0 Setup Guide ...

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Page 32: ...NERGY STAR is a U S Govt registered trademark Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003 All rights reserved L170_E fm Page 30 Friday February 21 2003 4 32 AM ...

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