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users guide
www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport
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D5063/D5064/P4829
15-inch/17-inch/18-inch

LCD Monitor
(15-inch/17-inch/18-inch Viewable Image)
Users Guide
Notice
Important Safety Instructions
What the hp L1520 Monitor Offers
What the hp L1720 Monitor Offers
What the hp L1820 Monitor Offers
Setting Up the Monitor
Removing your monitors pedestal
How to Install the Drivers
Adjusting the Monitor
Using the Monitor
Troubleshooting
LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy
for the hp L1520 Monitor
LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy
for the hp L1720 Monitor
LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy
for the hp L1820 Monitor
Technical Specifications for the hp
L1520 Monitor
Technical Specifications for the hp
L1720 Monitor
Technical Specifications for the hp
L1820 Monitor
Care and Cleaning
Environmental Information
Regulatory Information
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Notice
The information contained in the documents accompanying this
product is subject to change without notice.
Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to
this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental
or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this material.
HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software
on equipment that is not furnished by HP.
These documents contain proprietary information that is protected
by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of these documents
may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language
without the prior written consent of HP.
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Business Desktops Division
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� Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 2001. All rights reserved.
Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard
Company in the United States of America and other countries. Other
brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol inside 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.
WARNING:
The exclamation point 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:
If you are unsure that you can lift the equipment
safely, do not try to move it without help.
Before you connect any cables or install the HP
monitor, refer to the above safety instructions. Also,
refer to the set up poster and the documentation
included with the PC and the video adapter to ensure
this equipment is correctly installed.
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.
WARNING:
Use the monitor with the power adapter supplied
with your HP monitor only.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the monitor
cover or the power adapter. There are no user-
!
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serviceable parts inside. Only qualified service
personnel should service these parts.
Make sure the computer is turned off before
connecting or disconnecting a display peripheral.
Working in Comfort
To optimize your comfort and productivity, its 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 based on established ergonomic principles for you
to follow.
These recommendations can be found in the online version of the
Working in Comfort guide, which is preloaded on the hard disk of
your HP computer. They can also be found on the HP Working in
Comfort Web site at
www.hp.com/ergo
along with other
information.
Before contacting customer services, please refer to the following HP
web sites:
www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport
www.hp.com/go/pcaccessories
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What the hp L1520 Monitor Offers
What the hp L1520 Monitor Offers
The HP L1520 monitor is a liquid crystal display (LCD) 15-inch, high
resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi-synchronous means
that the monitor can be used with a range of video modes. It is
optimized for use with all HP computers.
The HP L1520 monitor has the following features:
A 15-inch LCD; thin film transistor (TFT) with an anti-glare, hard
coated surface
Support of video modes up to 1024 x 768 at a 75 Hz refresh rate
Analog/Digital interface: a VGA (analog) and a DVI-D (digital)
connector enables connection to up to two computers at the same
time.
Full scan TFT screen that
gives edge-to-edge image
Menu
Right Browse/Contrast
Auto/Select
Anti-glare surface
On/Off
Status LED indicator
Slim and space-saving
Left Browse/Brightness
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True color (16 million colors)
Auto-adjustment of image position, clock, and phase for the VGA
interface
An onscreen display (OSD) manager that allows you to adjust all
settings through onscreen menus.
The monitor has VESA compliant mounting to allow for simple wall
or arm mounting
(refer to Removing your monitors pedestal on
page 21).
Power-management system (VESA
1
standard) controlled from
suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the
power consumption of the monitor
NOTE:
As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this
product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy
efficiency.
Low power consumption
Compliance with stringent Swedish Low Emissions guidelines
TCO '99
Plug and Play capability (compliant with VESA DDC standard,
version 3, revision 1 at level, DDC/2B, version 1) that enables the
monitor to identify itself to suitably equipped HP computers
Slot for security lock
Monitor base integration with
HPs All-in-2 accessory to
provide an all-in-2 solution with
an HP e-pc (see picture on the
right)
Monitor base is designed to
accommodate HPs wireless
satellite accessory, to provide a
wireless office solution
Compatible with an HP Front
Glass Protection kit
1.VESA is the Video Electronics Standards Association.
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What the hp L1520 Monitor Offers
On selected models only:
Multimedia base with stereo speakers. Includes audio and
microphone cables
Height adjustment facility
Pivot enabled to provide portrait-landscape option.
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What the hp L1720 Monitor Offers
The HP L1720 monitor is a liquid crystal display (LCD) 17-inch, high
resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi-synchronous means
that the monitor can be used with a range of video modes. It is
optimized for use with all HP computers.
Auto/Select
Full scan TFT screen that gives
edge-to-edge graphics
Anti-glare surface
Menu
On/Off
Status LED indicator
Right Browse/Contrast
Left Browse/Brightness
Slim and space-saving
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What the hp L1720 Monitor Offers
The HP L1720 monitor has the following features:
A 17-inch LCD; thin film transistor (TFT) with an anti-glare, hard
coated surface
Support of video modes up to 1280 x 1024 at a 75 Hz
refresh rate
Analog/Digital interface: a VGA (analog) and a DVI-D (digital)
connector enables connection to up to two computers at the same
time
True color (16.7 million colors)
Auto-adjustment of display position, clock, and phase for the VGA
interface
An onscreen display (OSD) manager that allows you to adjust all
settings through onscreen menus
The monitor has VESA compliant mounting to allow for simple wall
or arm mounting
(refer to Removing your monitors pedestal on
page 21).
Power-management system (VESA
1
standard) controlled from
suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the
power consumption of the monitor
NOTE:
As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this
product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy
efficiency.
Compliance with stringent Swedish Low Emissions guidelines
TCO '99
Plug and Play capability (compliant with VESA DDC standard,
version 3, revision 1 at the levels, DDC/2B, version 1) that enables
the monitor to identify itself to suitably equipp