Hp.f1703 in centre of screen small blue instructions regarding OSD and default settings for contrast appears from time to time without me pressing the buttons. This is very annoying whilst working.

To adjust the display settings:

1. Press the flywheel control. The main menu appears.

The current display settings appear across the top of the main menu.

2. Rotate the flywheel to highlight an option. The name of the
highlighted option appears in the center of the menu.

3. Press the flywheel control to select the highlighted option, then
rotate the flywheel to adjust it.

Some options can only be enabled or disabled. There are also some
options that contain additional menus.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you have made all your changes.

5. Rotate the flywheel control until Exit is highlighted, then press
it to exit the OSD control system.


OSD OPTIONS:

Contrast increases or decreases display image contrast.

Brightness increases or decreases display image brightness.

Horizontal Size increases or decreases the width of the display image.

Horizontal Position moves display image to the left or right side of
the screen.

Vertical Size increases or decreases the height of the display image.

Vertical Position moves display image to the top or bottom of the
screen,

Pincushion curves the sides of the display image inward or outward.

Trapezoid increases or decreases the trapezoid distortion of the
display image.

Degauss removes magnetic discoloration from the display image.

Recall returns most options to the original factory default settings
if the monitor is currently using a preset video mode. (See the “Video
modes” section in this guide for information about the factory preset
modes.)

Advanced Option opens the Advanced Option menu. Color opens the Color
Manager menu.

Language changes the display language for the OSD control system.

User displays information about the monitor’s preset modes.

OSD Manager moves the OSD control window on the screen.

Exit closes OSD control system.

I would try using a different keyboard temporarily and see if the problem continues. If not, you know you're probably hitting a key by mistake that's setting off the OSD menu. Here's your keyboard manual: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/documentation/default.aspx?type=Keyboard&sku=B2M-00012

FYI on how to fix this common problem: http://www.lesliewong.us/blog/2005/05/02/hp-pavilion-f1703-flat-panel-display-blackout-solution/

Scrape off the wires of the inductor real clean before resoldering.

press the menu button on the monitor and then select the restore factory setting the monitor will be factory reseated.

Hello,
If the cursor is hidden use the keyboard: Press the TAB key and cycle the options. When you reach the one you want press ENTER
Hope it helps.

Control Panel->System->Hardware->Device Manager->Monitor. select and uninstall. Then let Windows detect the monitor and re-install the drivers for your monitor. Do the same for the disply adapter in the Ctrl Panel.

Please try to Turn the monitor off. Hold down the Menu button while the monitor is turned off, then press the Power button again to turn the monitor back on. This should unlock your OSD menu and remove that message from your screen. best regards

Try pressing the number 1 again. It should exit the OSD. While the screen is stuck with the OSD. Press the power button (blue) and push to turn it on again.

Hope this helps.

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
“Using the On Screen Display” on page 25.
2 Press the Browse buttons to select the option you want to adjust.
3 Press the Select button to check the option.
To change OSD lock setting:
1 Press the Browse button to select yes (lock) or no (unlock). The
setting is automatically saved when you change the value.
2 Choose Exit sub-menu and press the Select button to return to
the OSD Main Menu or press the Menu button to exit OSD.
NOTE: Once OSD is locked, all OSD functions including the
shortcut buttons are disabled. If OSD is locked, pressing
any button on the monitor directly opens the Lock OSD
settings window so that you can unlock OSD.

OSD stands for On Screen Display. You get to it by pressing the Menu button on the front of your monitor.

Here's a link to making adjustments...and unlocking the OSD:

HP f1703