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Caring for your monitor
Be sure to turn off the power before you perform any maintenance on the monitor.
Do not:· Apply water or liquid directly to your monitor.
· Use solvents or abrasives.
· Use flammable cleaning materials to clean your monitor or any other elec\
trical
equipment.
· Touch the screen area of your monitor with sharp or abrasive items. This type of
contact may cause permanent damage to your screen.
· Use any cleaner which contains an anti-static solution or similar additi\
ves. This
may harm the coating of the screen area.
Do:
· Lightly dampen a soft cloth with water and use this to gently wipe the c\
overs and
the screen.
· Remove grease or finger marks with a damp cloth and a little mild detergent.
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For optimal performance, switch off your monitor at the end of each working day, or
whenever you expect to leave it unused for long periods during the day.
Table 2-4. Power indicator
State Power Indicator Screen Restoring Operation Compliance
On Steady green Normal
S tand b y/S us p e nd S tea d y a mb e r Bla nk P re ss a  k e y o r mo ve  the
mo us e
There may be a slight
delay before the image reappears.
Note: Standby also
occurs if there is no image
output to the monitor. EN ERGY S TAR
Off Off Blank Press a key or move the mo us e
There may be a slight
delay before the image reappears. EN ERGY S TAR
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Detaching the monitor stand
After placing the monitor face down on a clean surface or soft cloth, re\
move the four
screws from the stand to remove it from the monitor.
Wall Mounting (Optional)
Refer to the instructions that come with the VESA compatible base mounti\
ng kit.
1. Place the monitor face down on a non-abrasive surface on stable flat tab\
le.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Attach the mounting bracket from the wall mounting kit to the monitor.
4. Mount the monitor on the wall by following the instructions that come wi\
th thebase mounting kit.
NOTE:  For use only with UL(expand UL) Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum
weight/load bearing capacity of 3.15 kg.
4 Screws (M4)
(Max Depth: 8mm)
100mm
100mm
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Chapter 3. Reference information
This section contains monitor specifications, instructions to manually i\
nstall the
monitor driver, troubleshooting information, and service information.
Monitor specifications
Table 3-1. Monitor specifications for type-model 9417-HE2
Dimensio ns He ightDepth
Wid th366.1 mm (14.41 in.)
223.3 mm (8.79 in.)
371.3 mm (14.62 in.)
S t a nd Tilt  r a nge R a nge : - 0
0, +300
Swivel Range: -450, +450
Lift Range: 110.0mm
Pivot Yes (clockwise 90 degree)
VESA mount Supported 100 mm (3.94 in.)
Image Viewable image size Ma ximum he ight
M a ximum w id t h
Pixel pitch430 mm (17 in.)
270.34 mm (10.60 in.)
337.92 mm (13.30 in.)
0.264 mm (.010 in.) (V)
P o we r inp ut S up p ly vo lta ge Ma x sup p ly c urre nt100 - 240 V~AC, 50/60 Hz
1.5 A
P o we r c o nsump tio n
Note:  Power consumption
figures are for the monitor and
the power supply combined. Normal operation
Standby/Suspend
Off < 21 W
<  1  W (Ana lo g a nd  Digital)
< 0.5 W
Video input (Analog) Input signal H o r izo nt a l a d d r e s s a b ilit y
Ve r t ic a l a d d r e s s a b ilit y
Clock frequency Analog Direct Drive, 75 ohm 0.7 V
1280 pixels (max)
1024 lines (max)
135 MHz
Video input (Digital) Interface Input Signal
H o r izo nt a l a d d r e s s a b ilit y
Ve r t ic a l a d d r e s s a b ilit y
Clock frequency DVI
VES A TMDS  (P anel Link.)
1280 pixels (max)
1024 lines (max)
135 MHz
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Table 3-1. Monitor specifications for type-model 9417-HE2 (continued)
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C o mmunic a tio ns VES A DDC C I
Supported Display Modes
(VESA Standard modes b etwe e n no te d  ra nge s) Horizontal frequency
Vertical frequency
30 kHz - 81 kHz
55 Hz - 76 Hz
Native Resolution 1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz
Temperature Operating Storage
Shipping0
0 to 450 C (320 to 1130 F)
-20
0 to 600 C (-40 to 1400 F)
-20
0 to 600 C (-40 to 1400 F)
Humidity Operating Storage
Shipping10% to 80%
5% to 95%
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Proble m Possible  cause Suggested action Refe re nce
The wo rds O ut
o f Ra nge  a re
shown on the
screen, and the power indicator
is fla shing gre e n. The system is set to a
d is p la y mo d e  w hic h is not supported by the
mo nit o r. If yo u a re  re p la c ing a n o ld  mo nito r,
reconnect it and adjust the display
mode to within the specified range
fo r yo ur ne w mo nito r.
If using a Wind o ws  s yste m,  re sta rt
the system in safe mode, then select
a supported display mode for your
computer. If these options do not work,
contact the Support Center. Selecting a
supported
display
mode on
page 2-6
The image
q ua lit y is unacceptable. The  vid e o  s igna l c a b le  is
not connected with the
monitor or system
c o mp le t e ly. B e  s ur e  t he  s igna l c a b le  is  fir mly
p lugge d  into  the  syste m a nd  mo nito r.
C o nne c ting
and turning
on your
mo nito r  o n
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The color settings may
be incorrect. Select another color setting from the
O S D me nu. Ad justing
yo ur mo nito r
ima ge  o n
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The automatic image
s e tup  func tio n wa s  no t performed. Perform automatic image setup. Adjusting
yo ur mo nito r
ima ge  o n
page 2-3
The p ower
indicator is not
lit  a nd  t he r e  is
no  ima ge. The monitors power
s w it c h is  no t  s w it c he d
on. The power cord is
loose or
disconnected. There is no power at
the outlet. Be sure the power cord is connected
properly.
Be sure the outlet has power.
Power on the monitor.
Try us ing a no the r p o wer c o rd .
Try us ing a no the r e le c tric a l o utle t.
C o nne c ting
and turning
on your
mo nito r  o n
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Troubleshooting
If you have a problem setting up or using your monitor, you might be able to solve it
yourself. Before calling your dealer or Lenovo, try the suggested action\
s that are
appropriate to your problem.
Table 3-2. Troubleshooting
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Table 3-2. Troubleshooting (continued)
Manual image setup
If automatic image setup does not establish the image that you prefer, perform
manual image setup.
Note: Have your monitor powered on for about 15 minutes, until the monitor war\
ms
up.
1. Press 
  at the bottom of the monitor to open the OSD menu.
2. Use 
 or  to select  and press  to access.
Pro ble m Po s s ible  ca us e S ugg e s te d action R e fe re nce
Screen is blank and
power
ind ic a t o r  is
steady amber
o r fla s hing green The  mo nit o r  is  in
Standby/Suspend mo d e P re ss a ny k ey o n the
keyboard or move the mouse
to restore operation.
Check the Power Options
settings on your computer. Und e rsta nd ing p o we r
ma nage me nt o n  P a ge
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The p ower
ind ic a t o r  is
green, but
there is no
image. The  vid e o  signa l c a b le
is  lo o s e  o r
disconnected from the
system or monitor. Be sure the video cable is
connected with the system properly. C o nne cting a nd  turning
o n yo ur mo nito r o n
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The  mo nito r b rightne ss
and contrast are at the lowest setting. Ad just the  b rightne ss a nd
contrast setting on the OSD me nu. Ad justing yo ur mo nito r
image on page 2-3
One or more
of the pixels
appear
discolored This  is  a  c ha r a c t e r is t ic
o f the  LC D tec hno lo gy
and is not an LCD
defect. If there are more than five pixels
missing, contact the IBM
Support Center. Appendix A, Service
and Support, on page A- 1
F uzzy line s
in t e xt  o r  a
blurry
image.
Horizontal
or vertical line s
thro ugh the
image. Image setup has not
been optimized
Yo u r  s y s t e m Display Properties
se tting ha ve  no t been optimized. Adjust the resolution settings on
yo ur s ys tem to  ma tc h the  native
resolution for this monitor: 1024
x 768 at 60 Hz.
Ad justing yo ur mo nito r
image on page 2-3
M a nua l ima ge  s e t up 
Perform automatic image setup.
If automatic image setup does
no t he lp ,  p e rfo rm ma nua l ima ge
setup. Selecting a supported
display mode on page
2-6
W hen wo rk ing in the  na tive
res o lutio n, yo u ma y find
additional improvements by
adjusting the Dots Per Inch
(DPI) setting on your system. See the Advanced
section of your systems
display properties.
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3. Use 
 or  to select 
Clock and Phase  adjustment.
· Clock  (pixel frequency) adjusts the number of pixels scanned by one horizont\
al
sweep. If the frequency is not correct, the screen shows vertical stripe\
s and the
picture does not have the correct width.
· Phase  adjusts the phase of the pixel clock signal. With a wrong phase adjustment,
the picture has horizontal disturbances in light picture.
4. When the image no longer looks distorted, save the Clock and Phase adjus\
tments.
5. Press 
 to leave the OSD menu.
Manually installing the monitor driver
Below are steps for manually installing the monitor driver in Microsoft®\
 Windows
Vista, Microsoft Windows XP® and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
Installing the monitor driver in Windows Vista
To install the monitor driver in Microsoft® Windows Vista, do the following:
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 Vista operating system.
4. Click  Start 
 Control Panel , and then click the  Hardware and Sound  icon.
5. Click the  Personalization  icon.
6. Click the  Display Settings  icon.
7. Click the  Advanced Settings   button.
8. Click the  Monitor tab.
9. Click the  Properties button.
10. If the  Windows needs your permission to continue  window appears, click
on  Continue  button. Then click the  Driver tab.
11. Open the  “Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor”  window by
clicking on  Update Driver . and then click the “ Browse my computer for
driver software ” button.
12. Select “ Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer ”.
13. Insert Lenovo Monitor CD into the CD drive and click the  Have Disk
button.Click on the  Browse button and navigate to the following directory:
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows Vista
(where  X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
14. Select the  L1700pC.inf file and click the  Open button. Click the  OK button.
15. Select  Lenovo L1700pC  and click Next. The files will be copied from the CD to
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16. Close all open windows and remove the CD.
17. Restart the system.
Note:On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display
quality. Lenovo 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 XP
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 , select/enter into the  Display control panel.
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 the Update
Driver , If appears   “Can Windows connect to Windows Update...”  window,
please select  “No, not this time”  option. and then click  Next.
11. Select  “Install from a list or Specific location(Advanced)” , and then click
Next .
12. Select  “Dont search. I will choose the driver to install”  option, and then
click  Next.
13. Click the  Have Disk button. Click on the  Browse button and navigate to the
following directory:
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows XP & Windows 2000
(where  X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
14. Select the  L1700pC.inf file and click the  Open button. Click on the  OK button.
15. Select  Lenovo L1700pC  and click Next. 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.
Note: On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display
quality. Lenovo 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
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 , select/enter into the  Display control panel.
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  Upgrade Device Driver Wizard  window by clicking on Update
Driver , and then click  Next.
11. Select  “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can
choose a specific driver”  option, and then click Next.
12. Click the  Have Disk button. Click on the  Browse button and navigate to the
following directory:
X:\Monitor Drivers\Windows XP & Windows 2000
(where  X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
13. Select the  L1700pC.inf file and click the  Open button. Click on the  OK button.
14. Select  Lenovo L1700pC  and click Next. The files will be copied from the CD to
your hard disk drive.
15. Close all open windows and remove the CD.
16. Restart the system.
Note: On LCD monitors, unlike CRTs, a faster refresh rate does not improve display
quality. Lenovo recommends using either 1280 x 1024 at a refresh rate of 60
Hz, or 640 x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
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Getting further help
If you still can’t solve your problem, please contact the Lenovo Support Center. For
more information on contacting the Customer Support Center, please see Appendix
A, 
“Service and Support,” on page A-1.
Service information
Product numbers
The product number for your monitor is located on the side of the displa\
y bezel as
shown below.
Customer responsibilities
The warranty does not apply to a product which has been damaged due to a\
ccident,
misuse, abuse, improper installation, usage not in accordance with produ\
ct
specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or unauthorized
alterations, repairs or modifications.
The following are examples of misuse or abuse and not covered by warrant\
y:· Images burned onto the screen of a CRT monitor. Burned image is preventable by
utilizing a moving screen saver or power management.
· Physical damage to covers, bezel, base and cables.
· Scratches or punctures on monitor screens.