Installing the monitor driver in Windows XP
To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows XP,
fi
les should be loaded from the
Reference and Driver CD.
Note: This section must be completed before continuing with the Windows XP
automatic image setup.
1.
Turn off the computer and all attached devices
2.
Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.
3.
Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into
Windows XP.
4.
Open the
Display Properties
window by clicking
Start Settings Control
Panel
, and then double-clicking the
Display
icon.
5.
Click the
Setting
tab.
6.
Click the
Advanced
button.
7.
Clink the
Monitor
tab.
8.
Clink the
Properties
button.
9.
Clink the
Drivers
tab.
10.
Open the
Hardware Update Wizard
window by clicking on
Update Driver
,
and then click
Next
.
11.
Select
Install from a list or Speci
fi
c location (Advanced)
, and then click
Next
.
12.
Insert the Setup CD into the CD driver, then click the Have Disk button.
13.
Click on the
Browse
button and navigate to the following directory:
(where
X
is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
from the CD to your hard disk drive.
16.
Close all open windows and remove the CD.
17.
Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh
rate and corresponding Color Matching Pro
fi
les.
Note:
On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve
display quality. Lenovo recommends using either 1680x 1050 at a refresh rate of 60
Hz, or 640x480 at a refresh rate of 60Hz.
Chapter 3. Reference information
3-5
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows XP
14.
Select the "
L2251xwD.inf
" file and click the Open button. Click the OK button.
15.
Choose
L2251xwD
and click
OK
. The
fi
les will be copied
