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HP Display Assistant

User Guide

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User Guide

HP Display Assisstant

Second Edition (November 2007)

Document Part Number: 433135-002

Table of contents

1 Overview

What is HP Display Assistant? ............................................................................................................. 1

Installing HP Display Assistant ............................................................................................................. 1

Uninstalling HP Display Assistant ........................................................................................................ 2

Opening HP Display Assistant ............................................................................................................. 2

Wizard and OSD Modes ....................................................................................................................... 2

Common Controls ................................................................................................................................ 3

2 OSD Mode

Adjust Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Adjusting the Settings ........................................................................................................................... 4

3 Wizard Mode

Wizard Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Wizard Mode Adjustment Sequence .................................................................................................... 6

4 Options

Options Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 8

5 Presets

File Tab .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Customized and Factory Default Presets ........................................................................................... 10

Creating Presets ................................................................................................................................. 11

Modifying Presets ............................................................................................................................... 11

Loading Presets ................................................................................................................................. 11

Deleting Presets ................................................................................................................................. 11

6 Plug-Ins

Plug-ins Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 12

Asset Management ............................................................................................................................ 12

Color Calibration ................................................................................................................................. 13

Using HP Display Assistant Color Calibration ................................................................... 13

Calibrated Target .............................................................................................. 14

Uncalibrated Target ........................................................................................... 15

Theft Deterrence ................................................................................................................................ 16

7 Tips & Troubleshooting

iii

HP Display and Graphics Card Compatibility ..................................................................................... 18

HP Display Assistant Software Update .............................................................................................. 18

Asset Management (Select HP Display Models Only) ....................................................................... 19

Cautions for Theft Deterrence Function Operation (Select HP Display Models Only) ....................... 19

If HP Display Assistant Is Not Working .............................................................................................. 19

Laptop Users ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Technical Support .............................................................................................................................. 20

1Overview

What is HP Display Assistant?

Monitor performance can vary due to the graphics cards, host computers, lighting conditions, and other

environmental factors. To get the best image on a monitor, you must adjust it for your unique setting.

Using the manual controls to adjust the image can often be challenging. In most cases, even simple

adjustments to brightness or contrast require navigation of the multi-level, on-screen display (OSD)

menus that can be difficult to understand. Furthermore, there is no feedback to help you correctly adjust

the monitor settings.

HP Display Assistant is a software utility that allows you to quickly and accurately adjust the display

settings and save the configurations that are best suited for you and your environment. The utility guides

you through the monitor adjustment process with easy-to-understand instructions and background

patterns designed for each adjustment so that you can obtain the best overall picture quality. You can

save multiple display settings to files called “presets” that can be quickly loaded for multiple users or a

single user working under various environmental conditions.

HP Display Assistant allows for monitor adjustment and color tuning using the Display Data Channel

Command Interface (DDC/CI) protocol. All adjustments to the display are controlled by software,

eliminating the need to use the monitor on-screen display (OSD) manual controls.

HP Display Assistant supports Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, Windows NT, XP Home, XP

Professional, and Vista.

Installing HP Display Assistant

1. Insert the Software and Documentation CD included with your monitor into a CD or DVD drive on

your computer. The CD will automatically run and display the HP Monitors Software and

Documentation window.

2. Select a language from the drop-down list and click the >> button.

3. Click Install HP Display Assistant Utility.

4. Select a language from the drop-down list and click the OK button.

5. Follow the instructions in the InstallShield Wizard to complete the installation.

What is HP Display Assistant? 1

Uninstalling HP Display Assistant

HP Display Assistant can be uninstalled from either Add/Remove Programs or the Start menu.

Follow the steps below to uninstall HP Display Assistant from Add/Remove Programs:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then select Control Panel. (For Windows XP, select

Control Panel from the Start menu).

2. In the Control Panel, click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. From the Add/Remove Programs window, click HP Display Assistant to highlight it.

4. Click the Remove button to uninstall the program.

5. Click the Yes button to begin uninstalling HP Display Assistant.

6. Wait until Windows shows the dialog box to confirm a successful uninstall.

7. Once the uninstall is complete, you will be prompted to restart your system.

8. Click the Yes button to complete the uninstall.

Follow the steps below to uninstall HP Display Assistant from the Start menu:

1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > HP Display Assistant > Uninstall HP Display

Assistant.

2. Click the Yes button to begin uninstalling HP Display Assistant.

3. Once the uninstall is complete, you will be prompted to restart your system.

4. Click the Yes button to complete the uninstall.

Opening HP Display Assistant

HP Display Assistant runs in the background and can be accessed through any of the following methods.

●Click the HP Display Assistant icon in the task tray. (This method can be turned on or off in the

Options tab.)

●Right-click on the desktop and select Tune Display. (This method can be turned on or off in the

Options tab.)

●Double-click the HP Display Assistant shortcut icon on the desktop.

●From the Start menu, select All Programs > HP Display Assistant > HP Display Assistant.

Wizard and OSD Modes

HP Display Assistant has two modes of operation: Wizard mode and OSD mode.

The recommended mode of operation is Wizard mode, which takes you through a step-by-step process

to accurately calibrate all the monitor settings.

OSD mode allows you to make changes to any single monitor setting without the need to go through a

predefined sequence of steps for all settings. This method is less accurate than Wizard mode, but allows

you to quickly adjust any monitor setting.

2 Chapter 1 Overview

Common Controls

The following are common controls used to adjust many of the monitor settings.

?: Opens the online help file in the default browser window.

X: Closes HP Display Assistant.

+/-: Increases or decreases the monitor value by one unit for the current adjustment pane.

Slider: Increases or decreases the monitor value for the current adjustment pane.

Pattern: Displays the adjustment image used to tune the display in OSD mode. To close the adjustment

image, click the Pattern button again.

Undo: Restores the monitor value for the active adjustment pane to its previous setting.

Reset: Restores the monitor value for the active adjustment pane to its factory setting.

Common Controls 3

2OSDMode

Adjust Tab

OSD mode provides quick access to adjust any of the of the monitor settings. The adjustment controls

for OSD mode are located on the Adjust tab. Each button on the left side of the tab opens an adjustment

pane for that setting. The center section of the tab provides instructions for adjusting the selected setting.

The right side of the tab provides adjustment controls.

Adjusting the Settings

Click on a settings button on the left side of the tab to open the adjustment pane for that setting.

Brightness: Opens the Brightness adjustment pane. Click the Pattern button to load the adjustment

image then use the slider or the +/- buttons to adjust the brightness.

Contrast: Opens the Contrast adjustment pane. Click the Pattern button to load the adjustment image

then use the slider or the +/- buttons to adjust the contrast.

Focus: (This settings button is not available if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card

and monitor.) Opens the Focus adjustment pane. Click the Pattern button to load the adjustment image,

then click the Auto Setup button to use the manufacturer's recommended settings. If there still appears

to be movement in the patterns, use the Pitch slider to reduce any noise on the screen. Then use the

Phase slider to completely eliminate residual noise.

Resolution: Opens the Resolution adjustment pane. Click the Preferred button to set the display to the

manufacturer's recommended settings. If your display is any resolution other than the preferred setting,

the clarity of fonts and graphics will be compromised.

NOTE: The Color Calibration feature requires the display to be set to the preferred resolution.

4 Chapter 2 OSD Mode

Position: (This settings button is not available if you are using the digital connection of your graphics

card and monitor.) Opens the Position adjustment pane. Click the Pattern button to load the adjustment

image then click the control buttons on the monitor graphic above the Pattern button to position the grid

so that all edges are visible.

RGB: Opens the RGB color adjustment pane. Click the Pattern button to load the adjustment image,

then use the red, green, and blue color sliders to increase or decrease the corresponding primary colors.

The top three sliders control RGB gain (the amount of white in the color), and the bottom three sliders

control black level (the amount of black in the color).

White Point: Opens the White Point adjustment pane. The display is capable of white points for sRGB,

6500, and 9300. Click the Auto Color button to automatically set the color adjustments to the optimal

setting. You can also click the Pattern button to load the adjustment image then click the white point

value buttons above the slider to find the white point value that matches a piece of white paper.

NOTE: After making adjustments to the settings, you can save your settings as a preset. On the

File tab, highlight the name in the Enter Preset name box, enter a new name, then click the Save button

to save the preset. For more information, refer to the Presets on page 10 section.

Adjusting the Settings 5

3 Wizard Mode

Wizard Tab

Wizard mode guides you through a predefined step-by-step process with instructions and patterns for

adjusting each monitor setting. Select the Wizard tab to make adjustments in Wizard mode.

To run the Wizard, click the Start Wizard button and follow the instructions in the Wizard to adjust the

display settings.

Wizard Mode Adjustment Sequence

The Wizard will guide you through the adjustments in the following sequence. Click the right arrow button

on the bottom right corner of the Wizard to advance to the next window in the adjustment sequence.

Resolution: Opens the Resolution adjustment pane. Click the Preferred button to set the display to the

manufacturer's recommended settings. If your display is in any resolution other than the preferred

setting, the clarity of fonts and graphics will be compromised.

NOTE: The Color Calibration feature requires the display to be set to the preferred resolution.

Focus: (This adjustment is not available if you are using the digital connection of your graphics card

and monitor.) Opens the Focus adjustment pane. Click the Auto Setup button to use the manufacturer

recommended settings. If there still appears to be movement in the patterns, use the Pitch slider to

reduce any noise on the screen. Then use the Phase slider to completely eliminate residual noise.

Brightness: Opens the Brightness adjustment pane. Use the slider or the +/- buttons to adjust the

brightness.

Contrast: Opens the Contrast adjustment pane. Use the slider or the +/- buttons to adjust the contrast.

6 Chapter 3 Wizard Mode

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