HP L1750 17-inch LCD Monitor - Manual (Page 25)

4 Operating the Monitor
Software and Utilities
The CD that comes with the monitor contains files you can install on the computer:
● an .INF (Information) file
● an .ICM (Image Color Matching) file
● auto-adjustment pattern utility
● additional software for the monitor model
NOTE: If the monitor does not include a CD, the .INF and .ICM files can be downloaded from the HP
monitors support Web site. See Downloading from the Worldwide Web on page 20 in this chapter.
The Information File
The .INF file defines monitor resources used by Microsoft Windows operating systems to ensure monitor
compatibility with the computer’s graphics adapter.
This monitor is Microsoft Windows Plug and Play compatible and the monitor will work correctly without
installing the .INF file. Monitor Plug and Play compatibility requires that the computer’s graphic card is
VESA DDC2–compliant and that the monitor connects directly to the graphics card. Plug and Play does
not work through separate BNC type connectors or through distribution buffers/boxes.
The Image Color Matching File
The .ICM files are data files that are used in conjunction with graphics programs to provide consistent
color matching from monitor screen to printer, or from scanner to monitor screen. The .ICM file contains
a monitor color system profile. This file is activated from within graphics programs that support this
feature.
NOTE: The ICM color profile is written in accordance with the International Color Consortium (ICC)
Profile Format specification.
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