2 Using the monitor
Software and utilities
The NVIDIA control panel software must be downloaded and installed from http://www.geforce.com/drivers.
In order to use NVIDIA G-SYNC, you must have a G-SYNC–compatible graphics card. A list of compatible cards
is available at
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/g-sync/supported-gpus.
The optical disc, if one is included with the monitor, contains les that you can install on the computer. If you
do not have an optical drive, you can download the les from http://www.hp.com/support.
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INF (Information) le
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ICM (Image Color Matching) les (one for each calibrated color space)
Enabling G-SYNC
To enable the monitor for G-SYNC:
1. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
2. Select Display from the links on the left, and choose Set up G-SYNC.
3. Check the box titled Enable G-SYNC.
The Information le
The INF le denes monitor resources used by Windows operating systems to ensure monitor compatibility
with the computer’s graphics adapter.
This monitor is Windows Plug and Play–compatible, and the monitor will work correctly without installing the
INF le. 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 buers/boxes.
The Image Color Matching le
The ICM les are data les that are used in conjunction with graphics programs to provide consistent color
matching from monitor screen to printer, or from scanner to monitor screen. This le is activated from within
graphics programs that support this feature.
NOTE: The ICM color prole is written in accordance with the International Color Consortium (ICC) Prole
Format specication.
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