Philips 140S1M Electronic User's Manual

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Q: How can I adjust the screen?A: The screen brightness may be adjusted using the Brightness control in the OSD. Scaling animage in this manner results in slight brightness "fuzziness" or distortion.RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGECompatibility with other PeripheralsQ: Can I connect my LCD monitor to any PC, workstation or Mac?A: Yes, all Philips LCD monitors are fully compatible with standard PC, Mac and workstation. Youmay need a cable adapter to connect the monitor to your Mac system. Please contact yourdealer/reseller for more information.Q: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug-and-Play?A: Yes, the monitors are Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows® 95, 98 and the PC98/99platforms.Q: What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)?A: Think of USB as a smart plug for PC peripherals. USB automatically determines resources (likedriver software and bus bandwidth) required by peripherals. USB makes necessary resourcesavailable without user intervention. There are three main benefits of USB. USB eliminates "caseangst," the fear of removing the computer case to install circuit board cards -- that often requireadjustment of complicated IRQ settings -- for add-on peripherals. USB does away with "portgridlock." Without USB, PCs are normally limited to one printer, two Com port devices (usually amouse and modem), one Enhanced Parallel Port add-on (scanner or video camera, for example), anda joystick. More and more peripherals for multimedia computers come on the market every day.With USB, up to 127 devices can run simultaneously on one computer. USB permits "hot plug-in." No needto shut down, plug in, reboot and run set up to install peripherals. No need to go through the reverseprocess to unplug a device. Bottom line: USB transforms today's "Plug-and-Pray" into true Plug-and-Play!Q: What is a USB hub ? (181AS / 150P)A: A USB hub provides additional connections to the Universal Serial Bus. A hub's upstream portconnects a hub to the host, usually a PC. Multiple downstream ports in a hub allows connection toanother hub or device, such as a USB keyboard, camera or printer.FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)file:///D|/Philips LCD/english/140S/SAFETY/SAF_FAQ.HTM (5 of 9) [1/20/2001 3:03:26 PM]