To Get the Best Performance from Your Monitor

1.Be sure to install the latest graphics card driver from your graphics card manufacturer.

2.For monitors using VGA signal input, once the monitor is operating, press the Auto button on the monitor to optimize the display. If the Auto function does not fully correct the display, run the Auto-Adjustment software available on the CD included with the monitor and then press the Auto button.

3.Using the Display Properties settings of the computer’s operating system, set your screen to the optimal resolution for your monitor size as indicated in the following table.

Monitor Size

 

Aspect Ratio

Optimal Resolution

Refresh

 

 

Format

 

Rate (Hz)

 

 

 

 

 

15 in

38.1 cm

4:3

1024 x 768

60

 

 

 

 

 

15 in

38.1 cm

16:9

1280 x 720

60

 

 

 

 

 

15.6 in

39.6 cm

16:9

1366 x 768

60

18.5 in

47 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 in

43.2 cm

5:4

1280 x 1024

60

19 in

48.3 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 in

43.2 cm

16:10

1440 x 900

60

19 in

48.3 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 in

50.8 cm

16:9

1600 x 900

60

 

 

 

 

 

20.1 in

51.1 cm

4:3

1600 x 1200

60

 

 

 

 

 

20.1 in

51.1 cm

16:10

1680 x 1050

60

22 in

55.9 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.5 in

54.6 cm

16:9

1920 x 1080

60

42 in

106.7 cm

 

 

 

47 in

119.4 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 in

58.4 cm

16:10

1920 x 1200

60

24 in

61 cm

16:9

 

 

27 in

68.6 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 in

76.2 cm

16:10

2560 x 1600

60

 

 

 

 

 

4.Install the most up-to-date driver on the computer if it is not already installed. The latest driver is on the CD included with the monitor, or you can download the latest driver from the HP monitors support Web site, http://www.hp.com/support.

IMPORTANT: For optimal video performance, use only the video cable(s) included with the monitor. To maximize the display life and avoid burn-in damage, activate a screen saver application or turn off the monitor when it is not in use for a prolonged period of time (12 consecutive hours of non-use).

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