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Introduction
Philips SmartManage is an advanced solution for users, corporate/
institution IT administrator in particular, to manage their Philips
monitors as part of the asset management environment. The
solution includes three essential components, Philips SmartManage
Administrator, and Philips SmarControl and Agent. Philips
SmartManage is a solution joint developed by Philips and Altiris Inc.
SmartManage Features and Benefits
The Philips SmartManage is a working console for IT management
to gather monitors assets information, run asset report, control
assets security, monitor assets security, and issue instant messages
to monitor users. Philips SmartManage includes the following major
features:
1. Provides an additional security measure that helps corporate
users safeguard their
investment.
2. Power saving feature that reduces utility costs and manpower
required to turn monitors on or off.
3. SmartControl provides an efficient means for adjusting monitor
performance and settings.
4. Built-in asset reports reduce audit/maintenance manpower, cycle
time and costs.
A trial version of SmartManage can be downloaded from
http://www.altiris.com/philips
For more information of Philips SmartManage, please contact with
Philips sales representatives in your country.
Notes: SmartManage is a software dedicated to business
environments. Personal users normally do not need to use
SmartManage.
Philips SmartControl
The SmartControl and SmartManage Agent are deployed and
installed in computers using Philips monitors. With SmartControl
and SmartManage Agent, monitors and PCs can interact with the
administrator's inquiries. Because SmartControl operates on
individual PC, end users can also use SmartControl to adjust
monitor's performance settings.
1. Requirement
1. Graphic cards with nVIDIA (TNT2, GeForce, Quadro, or newer)
and ATI (Radeon or newer) graphic chipsets that support the
DDC/CI interface
2.Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP operation systems.
3. Philips monitors supporting DDC/CI interface
2. Installation
How to download "SmartControl Installation " file:
1. Visit http:// www.philips.com
2. Select "Your Country"
3. Click on "Support Center"
4. Click into "Monitors and PC Products"
5. Enter your model number
6. Enter "Software" page
7. Select "SmartControl Installation", and you can download
SmartControl and its driver for installation.
Please follow the guidance in the SmartControl installation program.
3. Accessing SmartControl
1. Right click on the desktop of your PC, and select Properties from
the shortcut menu pops up.
2. Click on Settings tab, and click on Advanced button.
3. Click Philips SmartControl tab.
4. SmartControl Options
1.Display and Sound
By moving the sliding bar toward left or right, users will be able
to adjust brightness, contrast, audio volume (if applicable),
video noise (not applicable when using DVI-D input), and color
temperatures.
Smart Manage
2.Position
Users can adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the screen
by moving the sliding bar left and right. This function is disabled
when using DVI-D (digit) input.
3.Product Information
Click Product Information in the left pane to view the product
information stored in the monitor's memory.
4.General
Click on General for general information including driver
information, device information, and monitor control.
Within monitor control, users can click on Auto Setup to achieve
optimum performance or click on factory reset to reset the
parameters of the monitor. Such choices are disabled when using
DVI-D(digit) input.
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