Lenovo ThinkVision Pro2840m Wide Flat Panel Monitor - Manual (Page 24)

Manually installing the monitor driver
Below are steps for manually installing the monitor driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft
Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 7.
Installing the monitor driver in Windows 8.1
To install the device driver in Microsoft® Windows 8.1, do the following:
Note: You must download the driver of your operation system from the Lenovo website
(http://support.lenovo.com/Pro2840mD)
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly.
3. Turn on the monitor and then turn on the computer. Allow your computer to boot into
Windows 8.1 operating system.
4. On the Desktop, move mouse to low-right corner of screen, choose Setting, double click Control Panel, and
then double click the icon of Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Display.
5. Click the Change the display settings tab.
6. Click the Advanced Settings icon.
7. Click the Monitor tab.
8. Click the Properties button.
9. Click the Driver tab.
10. Click Update Driver, then click Browse the computer to find the driver program.
11. Select Pick from the list of device driver program on the computer.
12. Click the Have Disk button. Click the Browse button and navigate to the directory that you put your
download drivers in.
13. Select the “Pro2840m.inf” file and click the Open button. Click the OK button.
14. Select ThinkVision Pro2840mD and click Next. The files will be copied from the directory to
your hard disk drive.
15. Close all open windows.
16. Restart the system. The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding
Colour Matching Profiles.
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 3840 x 2160 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, or 640 x 480 at
refresh rate of 60 Hz.
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