User Manual
2 Using the monitor
Software and utilities
The optical disc that comes with the monitor contains les you can install on the computer:
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an .inf (Information) le
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icm (Image Color Matching) les (one for each calibrated color space)
The Information le
The .inf le denes monitor resources used by Microsoft Windows operating systems to ensure monitor
compatibility with the computer’s graphics adapter.
This monitor is Microsoft 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 buers/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 prole is written in accordance with the International Color Consortium (ICC) Prole
Format specication.
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 or
download them.
Installing from the optical disc
To install the .inf and .icm les on the computer from the optical disc:
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.
NOTE: You may need to install the digitally signed monitor .inf and .icm les manually from the optical disc
in the event of an installation error. Refer to the HP Monitor Software Information le on the optical disc.
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