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Donald Sievers Posted on Jun 14, 2007
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Menu and OSD Problem

While surfing the web, wordprocessing, or even playing a game the Menu Box or the OSD Lock icon pops up on the screen without touching any of the display buttons. If I do nothing it will "time-out" and dissappear only to reappear several seconds later. They will also disappear if I push the Menu button only to reappear several seconds later. This is very annoying especially when playing a game. What could be causing this? Dirty display buttons? Can the display buttons be cleaned with canned air or contact cleaner?

  • deanc56 May 31, 2008

    I have the same problem (not sure what 'OSD' is though) but I do have a lock icon pop up; it will be intermittant. I also have a 1900FP menu pop up as well...it will go on for a while, then it will go away. Right now, the lock icon is 'locked' on screen...it's no longer going on and off, it is now remaining on.

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Yep. Sounds like one of the buttons is shorting out and causing the icon to pop up. You can try canned air. If your good with tools, See if you can take the bezal(the plastic part around the screen) apart to clean the button contacts.

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Not sure if this is exactly the same as yours your model hard to find I had 2 similar monitors at previous employer and they both operated the same way Taking a Look 1. Power Switch Pressing this button turns the display system power on or off. 2. Menu/Select ? Pressing this button pops up the OSD menus on the screen, and used to select ("Up" direction) the OSD control options on the screen. ? This button is used to select ("Down" direction) the OSD control options on 3. Select the screen. 4. + This button is used to increase the value of the selected OSD control option. 5. 0 This button is used to decrease the value of the selected OSD control option. Quick Adjustment Function When the OSD Menu is not active, the following functions are available for the quick adjustment. Pressing ? button once pops up the OSD Function Main Menu . Pressing ? button once pops up the small Brightness icon. Use +or 0button to adjust the Brightness level. Pressing + button once pops up the small Volume icon. Use +or 0 button to adjust the Volume level.


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The OSD can be enabled or disabled by pressing and holding the Menu button on the front panel for 10 seconds. If the OSD is locked, the warning message OSD Lock displays for ten seconds.

* If the OSD is locked, press and hold the Menu button for 10 seconds to unlock the OSD.
* If the OSD is unlocked, press and hold the Menu button for 10 seconds to lock the OSD.



OSD stands for "On Screen Display." It is an onscreen configuration menu included with various monitors. When you press the MENU button or one of the other buttons on the front or side of a monitor, the onscreen display may appear. The OSD typically includes monitor calibration options, such as brightness, contrast, and color adjustments. Some OSDs may also include horizontal and vertical position controls as well as tilt and keystone adjustments.
If you can't make adjustments to the monitor settings using the OSD interface, the onscreen display may be locked. You may also see the phrase "OSD Locked" appear when you try to change the settings. Some monitors include an option within the menu called "OSD Lock", which you can turn on or off. If this option is available, simply turn OSD Lock off and you will be able to make adjustments to the settings.
If your monitor does not include the "OSD Lock" option, you may be able to unlock the OSD by pressing and holding the MENU button on the front or side of the monitor for several seconds. If you try this method, be patient! It may take up to 15 seconds for the OSD to unlock.


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* If the OSD is locked, press and hold the Menu button for 10 seconds to unlock the OSD.
* If the OSD is unlocked, press and hold the Menu button for 10 seconds to lock the OSD.

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push said LCD menu button for 10seconds and it unlocks.
the lock is to keep kids from messing up your LCD controls
if you see sleep timing in the LCD turn that off, or pain happens.

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https://www.manualslib.com/manual/71406/Hp-Pavilion-F1503.html
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This is from the user manual for the monitor. You can download a copy from hp here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=324216&os=228&lang=en&

Click on the "monitor user's guide" link to download.

There are four adjustable options on the OSD settings screen: Lock OSD settings, Timeout, H Position, and V Position.
To change OSD settings:
1 Open the OSD setting screen under the Advanced menu. See
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2 Press the Browse buttons to select the option you want to adjust.
3 Press the Select button to check the option.
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1 Press the Browse button to select yes (lock) or no (unlock). The
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2 Choose Exit sub-menu and press the Select button to return to
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FROM DELL:
NOTE: You can also lock or unlock the OSD by pushing and holding the Menu button for 15 seconds. In this mode All buttons will be locked including the "Menu" button. You can unlock by pushing and holding the Menu button for 15 seconds.

web link: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2005FPW/En/setup.htm

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