Using the crosshair feature – HP OMEN 27" HDR 165 Hz Gaming Monitor User Manual

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You can use the Message Timers as parental controls to help limit a minor's game play and other online

activities by setting the timer to display messages. After 30 minutes, the monitor can display "Please Stop

Playing the Game!"

The on-screen timer format initially shows minutes and seconds (00:0) but will display hours as time

progresses. There are two different message timer options, but you can chose only one timer (Speedrun or

Countdown) at a time. Options for both timers include the color of the timer numbers and the location of the

timer on the screen.

Press the center of the OSD joystick to open the OSD menu.

Select Gaming, and then select Message Timers.

Select and adjust the timers using the following options:

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Speedrun Timer: This is a progress timer showing minutes and seconds (00:0). It starts at zero and

continues to 24 hours. When the timer reaches the 24 hour limit, a 20 second message appears to

inform you that the timer had expired. The timer allows you to track the amount of time you've

spent in a game or performing a specific task.

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Countdown Timer: You can use the adjustment bar to choose a start time between 1 and 45 minutes

in single-minute increments and then between 5 and 120 minutes in 5 minute increments. The timer

counts down to 00:0 and then shows a message for 20 seconds in the center of the screen. The

Message submenu allows you to select the exact message that will appear on the screen. The

default value for the countdown timer is 20 minutes.

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Start: Starts the selected timer.

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Stop: Pauses or stops the timer but does not reset the timer. Selecting the Start option again

continues the timer counter.

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Reset Timer: Resets the timer counter to the selected start value. Full white and bright setting to

emulate a white desk light for better reading or viewing.

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Allows you to select the on-screen message that appears when the selected timer expires. You can

select the following messages: Your Gaming Timer has Expired!, Please Stop Playing the Game!,

Please Take a Break!, Please Shutdown the Computer!

Using the Crosshair feature

The Crosshair feature allows you to control the OSD pointer.

The Crosshair menu allows you to customize various characteristics of a monitor-controlled OSD pointer

through the following submenus for improved accuracy in gaming.

To use the Crosshair optiion:

Press the center of the OSD joystick to open the OSD menu.

In the OSD, select Gaming.

Select Crosshair, and then select On.

Using the Crosshair feature