HP D2837A User Manual page 13

HP 17" Color Monitor User's Guide
Using Your Monitor
HALF TONE To set the monitor's on-screen menu to half tone (semi-transparent),
select the HALF TONE icon from the advanced menu and then
press for ON. For a solid on-screen menu, switch the half tone off
by pressing for OFF.
Setting the Amount of Displayed Information
To set the amount of displayed information, change the screen
resolution of your PC. The higher the screen resolution, the more
information you can see on the screen. It is recommended that you use
a resolution of 1024 768 at 85 Hz or 1280 1024 at 60 Hz. This gives
easy-to-read characters, a large amount of displayed information, and a
flicker-free image.
You can make adjustments to the displayed image and they are
automatically saved for the resolution you are using. For example, if
you adjust your monitor when working in SVGA those settings are
saved for SVGA. If you then work in VGA and change the image
settings, they are saved for VGA. The next time you switch back to
SVGA, your previous settings are used automatically.
DISPLAY TIMING To find out which resolution and refresh rate your monitor is currently
running at, highlight the DISPLAY TIMING icon in the main menu.
The current resolution is displayed.
To find out which resolutions and refresh rates are supported by your
monitor, highlight in the main menu then press to access the
list of available resolutions. Use the and adjustment controls to
scroll through the list. Alternatively, you can also refer to "What Video
Modes are Supported" on page 11. To change the screen resolution,
please refer to the manual that came with your PC or your operating
system documentation, if necessary. To set the image refresh rate (also
known as the vertical frequency), refer to the manual that came with
your PC or your operating system.
Your monitor has a Plug and Play capability (VESA DDC1/2B+
standard) that enables it to identify itself to suitably equipped HP PCs.
This will automatically give you the best refresh rate for the resolution
that you have set. Also, by using the appropriate software (when
available), you can adjust the monitor's settings directly from your PC.
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