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Installing the monitor driver in Windows 2000, ThinkVision L171p Monitor - thinkvision lcd monitor

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Note: This section must be completed before continuing with the Windows XP automatic image setup. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows XP. 4. Open the Display Properties window by clicking Start J Settings J Control Panel, and then double-clicking the Display icon. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Click the Advanced button. 7. Click the Monitor tab. 8. Click the Properties button. 9. Click the Drivers tab. 10. Open the Hardware Update Wizard window by clicking on Update Driver, and then click Next. 11. Select Install from a list or Specific location(Advanced), and then click Next. 12. Insert the Setup CD into the CD drive, then click the Have Disk button. 13. Click OK. 14. Ensure that the CD drive letter is selected. 15. Choose ThinkVision L171p Monitor and click OK. The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive. 16. Close all open windows and remove the CD. 17. Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles. Note: On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display quality. IBM recommends using either 1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or 640 x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz. Installing the monitor driver in Windows 2000 To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows 2000, files should be loaded from the Reference and Driver CD. Note: This section must be completed before continuing with the Windows 2000 automatic image setup. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into Windows 2000. 4. Open the Display Properties window by clicking Start J Settings J Control Panel, and then double-clicking the Display icon. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Click the Advanced button. 7. Click the Monitor tab. 8. Click the Properties button. 9. Click the Drivers tab. Chapter 3. 3-5

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Chapter 3.
3-5
Note:
This section must be completed before continuing with the Windows XP
automatic image setup.
1.
Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2.
Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.
3.
Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into
Windows XP.
4.
Open the
Display Properties
window by clicking
Start
Settings
Control
Panel
, and then double-clicking the
Display
icon.
5.
Click the
Settings
tab.
6.
Click the
Advanced
button.
7.
Click the
Monitor
tab.
8.
Click the
Properties
button.
9.
Click the
Drivers
tab.
10.
Open the
Hardware Update Wizard
window by clicking on
Update Driver
, and
then click
Next
.
11. Select
Install from a list or Specific location(Advanced)
, and then click
Next
.
12.
Insert the Setup CD into the CD drive, then click the
Have Disk
button.
13. Click
OK
.
14.
Ensure that the CD drive letter is selected.
15. Choose
ThinkVision L171p Monitor
and click
OK
. The files will be copied from
the CD to your hard disk drive.
16.
Close all open windows and remove the CD.
17.
Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate
and corresponding Color Matching Profiles.
Note:
On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display
quality. IBM recommends using either 1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or 640 x
480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Installing the monitor driver in Windows 2000
To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows 2000, files should be loaded from the
Reference and Driver CD
.
Note:
This section must be completed before continuing with the Windows 2000
automatic image setup.
1.
Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2.
Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.
3.
Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot into
Windows 2000.
4.
Open the
Display Properties
window by clicking
Start
Settings
Control
Panel
, and then double-clicking the
Display
icon.
5.
Click the
Settings
tab.
6.
Click the
Advanced
button.
7.
Click the
Monitor
tab.
8.
Click the
Properties
button.
9.
Click the
Drivers
tab.