Lenovo L215p - Manual (Page 26)

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L215p Wide Flat Panel Monitor User’s Guide
Installing the monitor driver in Windows XP
To use the Plug and Play feature in Windows XP, files should be loaded from the
Reference and Driver CD.
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. Select "Don't 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
(where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
14. Select the "LEN 6522.inf" file and click the Open button. Click the OK button.
15. Select LEN L215pwA 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. 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. Lenovo recommends using either 1920 x 1080 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or 640
x 480 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.