Page 3 - Text set off in this manner indicates additional information.
w WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. c CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. ✎ Text set off in this manner...
Page 5 - Contents; Product Features
User’s Guide v Contents 1 Product Features HP LCD Flat Panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Maintenance Guidelines . ....
Page 6 - Operating the Monitor
Contents vi User’s Guide 4 Operating the Monitor CD Software and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1 The Information File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1The Image Color Matching File . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2Installing INF and ICM Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2 Ins...
Page 7 - B Technical Specifications; Declaration of Conformity for Products
Contents User’s Guide vii B Technical Specifications HP f2105 LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1Preset Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . B–5Power Cord Set Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 9 - Product Features; HP LCD Flat Panel Monitor; Dual video inputs supported:
User’s Guide 1–1 1 Product Features HP LCD Flat Panel Monitor The HP LCD Monitor (liquid crystal display) has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT) screen. The flat-panel monitor features: ■ Large 21-inch (53.3 cm) diagonal viewable area display. ■ 1680 × 1050 factory-set resolution, plus ful...
Page 11 - Compliance with the following regulated specifications:
Product Features User’s Guide 1–3 ■ Compliance with the following regulated specifications: ❏ European Union CE directives. ❏ Swedish MPR II 1990. ❏ TCO environmental requirements. ■ This CD includes: ❏ f2105 User Guide. ❏ An Information (INF) file. ❏ Image Color Matching (ICM) file. ❏ Auto-adjustme...
Page 13 - Safety and Maintenance; Important Safety Information
User’s Guide 2–1 2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information The power cord is designed for use with your monitor. To use a different cord, use only a power source and connection compatible with this monitor. For information on the correct power cord set to use with your monitor...
Page 14 - Safety Precautions
Safety and Maintenance Guidelines 2–2 User’s Guide c CAUTION: To protect your monitor, as well as your PC, connect all power cords for your PC and its peripheral devices (such as a monitor, printer, or scanner) to a surge protection device such as a power strip with surge protection or uninterruptib...
Page 15 - Maintenance Guidelines; To enhance the performance and extend the life of your monitor:
Safety and Maintenance Guidelines User’s Guide 2–3 Maintenance Guidelines To enhance the performance and extend the life of your monitor: ■ Do not open your monitor cabinet or attempt to service this product yourself. If your monitor is not operating properly or has been dropped or damaged, contact ...
Page 16 - Cleaning the Monitor; Unplug your monitor from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Safety and Maintenance Guidelines 2–4 User’s Guide Cleaning the Monitor The monitor is a high-quality optical device that requires special care when cleaning. To clean the monitor, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the PC and the monitor. 2. Unplug your monitor from the wall outlet before cleaning. c ...
Page 17 - Shipping the Monitor; Preparing the Monitor for Shipping
Safety and Maintenance Guidelines User’s Guide 2–5 Shipping the Monitor Keep the original packing box in a storage area. You may need it later if you move or ship your monitor. When you ship the monitor, prepare it for shipping by folding it into position. Preparing the Monitor for Shipping Read the...
Page 18 - side and back of the monitor.
Safety and Maintenance Guidelines 2–6 User’s Guide 1. Disconnect the power, video, audio, and USB cables from the side and back of the monitor. 2. Push the panel straight down to flatten the hinge ( 1 ), as shown in the following illustration. Place the strap that came with the monitor around the ba...
Page 19 - Rotate the front of the panel down to a horizontal position (
Safety and Maintenance Guidelines User’s Guide 2–7 Rotate the front of the panel down to a horizontal position ( 3 ). Avoid applying pressure to the LCD screen, doing so can cause damage. Folding the monitor for shipping w WARNING: Do not lay the LCD panel of the monitor on a flat surface while tryi...
Page 21 - Setting Up the Monitor; Before You Begin
User’s Guide 3–1 3 Setting Up the Monitor Before You Begin 1. Unpack the monitor. Make sure all contents are included. Store the box and packing foam. 2. Ensure that the power is turned off to the monitor, PC system, and other attached devices (monitor ships in off position). 3. Determine the video ...
Page 22 - Installing the Monitor; Placing the Monitor on a Desktop
Setting Up the Monitor 3–2 User’s Guide Installing the Monitor You can install the monitor on a desktop or wall mount (not included with monitor). Place the monitor in a convenient, well-ventilated location near your PC. If the monitor is installed on a: ■ desktop or table, see “Placing the Monitor ...
Page 23 - ) and lift up the panel at the
Setting Up the Monitor User’s Guide 3–3 1. Set the monitor on a flat surface. 2. Hold the base of the monitor ( 1 ) and lift up the panel at the top ( 2 ) without touching the LCD screen, as shown in the following illustration. 3. Continue to lift the panel ( 3 ) to its easily adjustable position. O...
Page 24 - Adjusting the monitor tilt
Setting Up the Monitor 3–4 User’s Guide Tilt and adjust the height of the monitor for proper viewing. Do not tilt the monitor beyond its easily adjustable position. You can adjust the monitor so that the panel is fully forward and the bottom of the panel is close to the desktop, if desired. Adjustin...
Page 25 - Wall Mounting the Monitor; and turn the pedestal upright.
Setting Up the Monitor User’s Guide 3–5 Wall Mounting the Monitor Before you mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm, or other mounting fixture, you must remove the monitor pedestal and back mounting cover. You will need a Phillips head screwdriver. Read the following warning and caution statements...
Page 26 - Pull up on the bottom edge and remove the back cover (
Setting Up the Monitor 3–6 User’s Guide 2. Pull up on the bottom edge and remove the back cover ( 1 ), as shown in the following illustration. Set the back cover aside. Six screws are exposed. Wall mounting the monitor 3. Holding the pedestal base assembly so it cannot fall, remove the six screws ( ...
Page 27 - Use the four holes to attach a swing arm or other mounting; Reinstalling the Pedestal Base; To reinstall the desktop pedestal base assembly for the monitor:
Setting Up the Monitor User’s Guide 3–7 4. Save the removed items (screws, back cover, and pedestal base assembly) for future use. The four threaded mounting holes on the monitor panel are spaced 100 mm apart and are compliant with the VESA standard for mounting flat-panel monitors. 5. Use the four ...
Page 28 - Back and Side-Panel Connectors; Back and side-panel connectors; Item
Setting Up the Monitor 3–8 User’s Guide Back and Side-Panel Connectors Back and side-panel connectors USB In Audio In Audio Out AC VGA DVI PC F E D G C B H A Item Label Icon Connector Function A (Stereo Headphone jack) Connects headphones and mutes monitor speakers B AC (Power) Provides power to mon...
Page 29 - Connecting the Monitor to the PC; To connect the monitor video input to the PC:
Setting Up the Monitor User’s Guide 3–9 Connecting the Monitor to the PC To connect the monitor video input to the PC: 1. Place the monitor upright, as shown in the following illustration. 2. Connect the VGA or DVI-D (select models only) video cable from the monitor to the VGA or DVI video connector...
Page 30 - Connecting the VGA cable
Setting Up the Monitor 3–10 User’s Guide ❏ Connect one end of the 15-pin VGA cable to the VGA (analog) input connector on the monitor. Then connect the other end to the VGA (analog) output connector on the PC. Connecting the VGA cable USB In Audio In Audio Out AC VGA DVI PC S-VIDOUT COMPOUT SERIAL E...
Page 31 - Connecting the DVI-D cable
Setting Up the Monitor User’s Guide 3–11 3. Connect one end of the DVI-D cable to the DVI-D input connector (select models only) on the monitor. Then connect the other end to the DVI connector on the PC. Connecting the DVI-D cable ✎ The DVI-D connector (select models only) on the monitor and the DVI...
Page 32 - Connect the audio cable to the Audio Line Out connector
Setting Up the Monitor 3–12 User’s Guide 4. Connect the audio cable to the Audio Line Out connector (green) on the PC and to the Audio In connector (green) on your monitor to enable the built-in monitor speakers. ✎ Plugging in headphones to the monitor disables the built-in monitor speakers. Connect...
Page 33 - Connect the USB hub cable from the PC to the USB In; USB
Setting Up the Monitor User’s Guide 3–13 7. Connect the USB hub cable from the PC to the USB In connector on the monitor to enable the two USB 2.0 ports on the side of the monitor. The USB 2.0 ports cannot work without the USB cable attached. Connecting the USB hub cable USB In Audio In Audio Out AC...
Page 34 - Read the following warning, and then connect the power cord
Setting Up the Monitor 3–14 User’s Guide 8. Read the following warning, and then connect the power cord to the monitor and to an electrical wall outlet. Connecting the power cord w WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment: ■ Do not disable the power cord grounding pl...
Page 35 - Place the cables through the two cable management clasps on; Cable Management
Setting Up the Monitor User’s Guide 3–15 9. Place the cables through the two cable management clasps on the back of the monitor base. See illustration in “Cable Management” in this chapter. 10. Adjust the monitor height and angle. 11. Turn on the PC, the monitor, and any other attached devices. 12. ...
Page 36 - Connecting USB Devices to the Monitor; Connecting USB devices
Setting Up the Monitor 3–16 User’s Guide Connecting USB Devices to the Monitor You can connect two USB devices, such as a digital camcorder or a USB flash drive, to your monitor. ✎ You must connect the USB hub cable from the monitor to the PC to enable the USB 2.0 ports on the monitor. Refer to step...
Page 37 - Operating the Monitor; CD Software and Utilities; The Information File
User’s Guide 4–1 4 Operating the Monitor CD Software and Utilities The CD that comes with this monitor contains files you can install on your PC: ■ An INF file ■ An ICM file ■ Auto-adjustment pattern utility ■ Adobe Acrobat Reader The auto-adjustment pattern utility is a single pattern program that ...
Page 38 - The Image Color Matching File; Installing from the CD; To install INF and ICM files on your PC from the CD:; Install INF and ICM Files; Ensure that the proper resolutions and refresh rates appear in
Operating the Monitor 4–2 User’s Guide The Image Color Matching File The ICM files provide more accurate color representation by supplying data to graphics programs to provide consistent color matching from monitor screen to printer, or from scanner to the monitor screen. The ICM files contain a mon...
Page 39 - Downloading from the World Wide Web; Download Drivers and Software; Using the Auto-Adjustment Function
Operating the Monitor User’s Guide 4–3 Downloading from the World Wide Web To download the latest version of INF and ICM files from the HP Support Web site: 1. Refer to: http://www.hp.com/support 2. Select your country/region. 3. Select Download Drivers and Software . 4. Enter the model number for y...
Page 40 - Open Auto-Adjustment Software; Auto-adjustment setup test pattern
Operating the Monitor 4–4 User’s Guide To use the auto-adjustment feature: 1. Allow the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting. 2. Press the Auto/Select button on the monitor front panel. ❏ You can also press the Menu button, then select Auto-Adjustment from the OSD Main Menu. See “Adjus...
Page 41 - The monitor buttons are located on the front panel.
Operating the Monitor User’s Guide 4–5 Front-Panel Buttons The monitor buttons are located on the front panel. Front-panel buttons A B C D E F G Item Label Function A / – (Vol down/minus) Decreases the volume level of the monitor speakers. Does not control volume of optional subwoofer or optional ex...
Page 43 - Using the Onscreen Display; Save and Return
Operating the Monitor User’s Guide 4–7 Using the Onscreen Display 1. If the monitor is not already on, press the Power switch ( G ) to turn on the monitor. 2. To access the OSD menu, press the Menu button ( C ). The OSD Main Menu displays. Auto Adjustment appears for VGA (analog) connections only. 3...
Page 44 - Adjusting Monitor Settings; Main; Main Menu
Operating the Monitor 4–8 User’s Guide Adjusting Monitor Settings The screen adjustments are set in the OSD menus. Two OSD menus are available: ■ Main ■ Advanced Main Menu To access the Main Menu, press the Menu button on the monitor. The Main Menu level 1 displays.The following table describes Main...
Page 45 - Advanced Menu; from the Main Menu. The
Operating the Monitor User’s Guide 4–9 Advanced Menu To access the Advanced Menu, press the Menu button again (twice), or select Advanced Menu from the Main Menu. The Advanced Menu level 1 displays. ✎ After selecting the Advanced Menu from the Main Menu, the Advanced Menu remains the default OSD on ...
Page 48 - Selecting the Video Input Connectors; The two input connectors are:
Operating the Monitor 4–12 User’s Guide Selecting the Video Input Connectors The two input connectors are: ■ VGA connector (analog) ■ DVI-D connector (digital) (select models only) The monitor automatically determines which inputs have valid video signals and displays the image. The video input can ...
Page 49 - Identifying Monitor Conditions
Operating the Monitor User’s Guide 4–13 Identifying Monitor Conditions Special messages display on the monitor screen for the following monitor conditions: ■ Input Signal Out of Range — Indicates the monitor does not support the video input signal because the resolution or response rate are set high...
Page 50 - Adjusting Screen Quality; Setting Optimal Display Resolution; Right-click anywhere on an open portion of the Windows; Properties; tab from the Display Properties window.
Operating the Monitor 4–14 User’s Guide Adjusting Screen Quality The auto-adjustment feature automatically fine-tunes the image quality for display size, position, clock, and phase each time a new video mode is displayed. For more precise adjustments of the VGA (analog) input, run the Auto-Adjustmen...
Page 51 - Enhancing the Video Function
Operating the Monitor User’s Guide 4–15 Enhancing the Video Function Wide-screen monitors like the HP f2105 have a tendency to stretch the picture when the monitor is set at Fill to Screen mode. You can use the Custom Scaling feature described below to change the monitor display mode to a One to One...
Page 52 - In the Custom Scaling menu, use the OSD up and down; One to One; The image is not stretched or altered, but; Fill to Screen; This display format adjusts the
Operating the Monitor 4–16 User’s Guide 4. In the Custom Scaling menu, use the OSD up and down buttons on the front panel to select and highlight the desired display format: ❏ One to One — The image is not stretched or altered, but it may appear smaller than the active viewing area. Black borders ma...
Page 53 - Fill to Aspect Ratio; Save; otherwise select; Cancel; Press the Menu button and select; Exit; to close the Main menu.; Optimizing Analog Video
Operating the Monitor User’s Guide 4–17 ❏ Fill to Aspect Ratio — This display format adjusts the horizontal and vertical size of the image to fill the screen as much as possible while maintaining the selected aspect ratio. For most video modes, black borders appear on the sides of the screen, but th...
Page 54 - Allow the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting.; Image Control; Set the main Clock correctly first, because the Clock Phase; Factory Reset; Entering User Modes; Readjust the parameters of any user mode.
Operating the Monitor 4–18 User’s Guide ■ Clock Phase — Increase or decrease the value to minimize video distortion or video jitter. Use these controls only when the auto-adjustment function does not provide a satisfactory monitor image in analog mode.To obtain the best results: 1. Allow the monitor...
Page 57 - Troubleshooting; Solving Common Problems; Problem
User’s Guide A–1 A Troubleshooting Solving Common Problems The following table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Problem Possible Cause Solution Screen is blank. Power cord is disconnected. Connect the power cord. Power switch is turned off. ...
Page 60 - Using the World Wide Web; Preparing to Call Technical Support; Locating the Rating Label
Troubleshooting A–4 User’s Guide Using the World Wide Web Before contacting customer service, refer to the HP Technical Support at: http://www.hp.com/support Select your country/region, and then follow the links to the support page for your monitor. Preparing to Call Technical Support If you cannot ...
Page 61 - Technical Specifications; Specifications
User’s Guide B–1 B Technical Specifications All specifications represent the typical specifications provided by HP’s component manufacturers; actual performance may vary either higher or lower. HP f2105 LCD Monitor Specifications Display type TFT LCD Active Matrix Screen size 21 inch (53.3 cm) Visua...
Page 63 - Preset Video Modes; Factory Preset Video Input Modes
Technical Specifications User’s Guide B–3 Preset Video Modes This monitor automatically recognizes many preset video input modes that appear properly sized and centered on the screen. The following modes are assigned at the factory and are the most commonly used display resolutions: HP f2105 support...
Page 65 - LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy; A pixel consists of one red, one green, and one blue subpixel.
Technical Specifications User’s Guide B–5 LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy The HP LCD Monitor uses high-precision technology, manufactured according to high standards, to guarantee trouble-free performance. Nevertheless, the display may have cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or ...
Page 66 - Power Cord Set Requirements
Technical Specifications B–6 User’s Guide Power Cord Set Requirements The monitor power supply is provided with automatic line switching (ALS). This feature allows the monitor to operate on input voltages between 100–120V v or 200–240V v . The power cord set (flexible cord or wall plug) received wit...
Page 67 - Agency Regulatory Notices; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
User’s Guide C–1 C Agency Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte...
Page 68 - Modifications
Agency Regulatory Notices C–2 User’s Guide Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard Company may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Cables Connections to this device...
Page 69 - Hewlett-Packard Company
Agency Regulatory Notices User’s Guide C–3 Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with FCC Logo, United States Only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device...
Page 70 - Canadian Notice; This product complies with the following EU directives:
Agency Regulatory Notices C–4 User’s Guide Canadian Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Avis Canadien Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Ca...
Page 72 - Japanese Notice; Japanese Power Cord Notice; Korean Notice
Agency Regulatory Notices C–6 User’s Guide Japanese Notice Japanese Power Cord Notice Korean Notice
Page 73 - Materials Disposal; Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the display LCD.; HP Recycling Program
Agency Regulatory Notices User’s Guide C–7 Materials Disposal This HP product contains the following materials that require special handling at end-of-life: ■ Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the display LCD. ■ Lead in the solder and some component leads. Disposal of this material can be regulated...
