User Guide

2 Using the monitor
Software and utilities
The optical disc, if one is included with the monitor, contains les that you can install on the computer. If you
do not have an optical drive, you can download the les from http://www.hp.com/support.
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.Inf (Information) le
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.Icm (Image Color Matching) les (one for each calibrated color space)
The Setup Information le
The .inf le denes monitor resources used by Windows operating systems to ensure monitor compatibility
with the computer’s graphics adapter.
This monitor is Windows Plug and Play–compatible, and the monitor will work correctly without installing
the .inf le. Monitor Plug and Play compatibility requires that the computer’s graphic card is VESA DDC2–
compliant and that the monitor connects directly to the graphics card. Plug and Play does not work through
separate BNC-type connectors or through distribution buers/boxes.
The Image Color Matching le
The .icm les are data les that are used in conjunction with graphics programs to provide consistent color
matching from monitor screen to printer, or from scanner to monitor screen. This le is activated from within
graphics programs that support this feature.
NOTE: The ICM color prole is written in accordance with the International Color Consortium (ICC) Prole
Format specication.
Installing the .inf and .icm les
After you determine that you need to update, you can install the .inf and .icm les from the optical disc, if one
is included, or download them.
Installing from the optical disc (available in select regions)
To install the .inf and .icm les on the computer from the optical disc, if one is provided:
1. Insert the optical disc in the computer optical drive. The optical disc menu is displayed.
2. View the HP Monitor Software Information le.
3. Select Install Monitor Driver Software.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Ensure that the proper resolution and refresh rates appear in the Windows Display control panel.
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