HP OMEN X 25f User Guide - Page 19

Using the monitor, Downloading the monitor driver, Using the OSD menu - drivers

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2 Using the monitor Downloading the monitor driver You can download and install the monitor INF (Information) driver file from http://www.hp.com/support. 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Select Software and Drivers. 3. Select your product type. 4. Enter your HP monitor model in the search field and follow the on-screen instructions. This monitor is Windows Plug and Play-compatible and the monitor will work correctly without installing the INF file. Monitor Plug and Play compatibility requires that the computer's graphics 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 buffers/boxes. Using the OSD menu Use the OSD menu to adjust the monitor screen image based on your preferences. You can access and make adjustments in the OSD menu using the OSD joystick on the monitor's rear panel. To access the OSD menu and make adjustments, do the following: 1. If the monitor is not already on, press the power button to turn on the monitor. 2. To access the OSD menu, press the center of the OSD joystick. 3. Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to navigate menu choices. Press the center of the joystick to make a selection. The following table lists the menu selections in the OSD main menu. Table 2-1 OSD main menu options and their descriptions Main menu Description Gaming Image Color Input Power Menu Management Information Exit Selects and adjusts gaming preferences, such as Adaptive-Sync, response time, frame rate, message timers, crosshair, ambient lighting, and multi-monitor align. Adjusts the screen image, including brightness, contrast, dynamic contrast, gamma, sharpness, and image scaling. Provides a variety of color presets that configure the monitor for different viewing situations. Selects the video input signal (DisplayPort or HDMI). Adjusts the power settings. Adjusts the OSD menu controls. Returns all OSD menu settings to the factory default settings. Displays important information about the monitor. Exits the OSD menu screen. Downloading the monitor driver 13

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Using the monitor
Downloading the monitor driver
You can download and install the monitor INF (Information) driver
file
from
support
.
1.
Go to
support
.
2.
Select
Software and Drivers
.
3.
Select your product type.
4.
Enter your HP monitor model in the search
field
and follow the on-screen instructions.
This monitor is Windows Plug and Play–compatible and the monitor will work correctly without installing the
INF
file.
Monitor Plug and Play compatibility requires that the computer’s graphics 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
buffers/boxes.
Using the OSD menu
Use the OSD menu to adjust the monitor screen image based on your preferences. You can access and make
adjustments in the OSD menu using the OSD joystick on the monitor's rear panel.
To access the OSD menu and make adjustments, do the following:
1.
If the monitor is not already on, press the power button to turn on the monitor.
2.
To access the OSD menu, press the center of the OSD joystick.
3.
Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to navigate menu choices. Press the center of the joystick to
make a selection.
The following table lists the menu selections in the OSD main menu.
Table 2-1
OSD main menu options and their descriptions
Main menu
Description
Gaming
Selects and adjusts gaming preferences, such as Adaptive-Sync, response time, frame rate, message
timers, crosshair, ambient lighting, and multi-monitor align.
Image
Adjusts the screen image, including brightness, contrast, dynamic contrast, gamma, sharpness, and
image scaling.
Color
Provides a variety of color presets that
configure
the monitor for
different
viewing situations.
Input
Selects the video input signal (DisplayPort or HDMI).
Power
Adjusts the power settings.
Menu
Adjusts the OSD menu controls.
Management
Returns all OSD menu settings to the factory default settings.
Information
Displays important information about the monitor.
Exit
Exits the OSD menu screen.
Downloading the monitor driver
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