Moniters menu comes up without pressing the menu button

Hi

It's likely you have a sticky button.

Look carefully to see if you have a Menu button, enter the control panel and use the arrow buttons to scroll to the exit icon and then press menu again to manually exit.

I hope this helps.

· The OSD Lock Out Message

Power your computer completely off and then remove the monitor cable from the port on the back side of the computer case. Reattach the cable and make sure the pins are correctly screwed in all of the way. Power the computer back on and check to see if the OSD lock out message is still being displayed.

· 2

Check the manual that came with your computer or monitor and locate the troubleshooting section if you are still receiving the OSD lock out message. Find the OSD lock out heading and read the method that your particular model of monitor uses to remove the lock out. Follow the instructions to remove the lock out.

· 3

Attempt generic lock out removal procedures if you no longer have the manual that came with your monitor. Press and hold the "Menu" button located at the bottom end of your monitor for 15 seconds and wait to see if the OSD lock out message disappears.

· 4

Press the "Menu" button again if the lock out message remains on the screen. Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the main menu options. Highlight the "Settings" or "OSD Menu" option and then hit the Menu key again to access the new list of settings.

· 5

The OSD Settings Menu
Scroll down to the "OSD Lock" heading. Use the arrow keys to change the setting to "No." Hit the Menu key again to return to the main menu. Scroll over to the "Exit" setting and then hit the Menu key a final time to exit the menu setting and remove the OSD lock out

Get something pointy and sharp. Gently lift the button up with it.

Press the exit button or menu button until it goes away

Try this...

The following functions are going to vary depending on the LG model that you have, as manufacturer updates are made without consumer notice.

Turn on the TV, press and hold the menu button on the remote and on the TV simultaneously until a menu shows on the screen. That *MAY* be the service menu.
On the bottom of that menu there will be a selection that reads "load defaults." Toggle down to it with the remote, press enter and then exit the menu by pressing the menu button on the remote.

Or try this...
Turn on the TV. Press and hold the menu button on the remote until a 4 digit passcode prompt comes on the screen...should take about 5 seconds. Enter 8741. Another menu *MAY* come on the screen with a selection for loading factory defaults. Toggle down to it with the remote, press enter and then exit the menu by pressing the menu button again.

1) Press the MENU-button ( ) to activate the OSD window.

2) Press or to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the MENU-button to
activate sub-menu . Once the desired function is highlighted, press MENU-button to activate it.

3) Press or to change the settings of the selected function. Press or to select another function in sub-menu .
Press AUTO( ) to exit . If you want to adjust any other function, repeat steps 2-3.

4) OSD Lock Function: To lock the OSD, press and hold the MENU button while the monitor is off and then press power
button to turn the monitor on. To un-lock the OSD - press and hold the MENU button while the monitor is off and then
press power button to turn the monitor on.

5) Eco Mode hot key ( ) : Press the Eco key continuously to select the Eco mode of brightness when there is no OSD (
Eco mode hot key may not be available in all models).

6) Volume adjustment hot key : When there is no OSD , press Volume ( ) to active volume adjustment bar, press or
to adjust volume ( Only for the models with speakers).

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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
“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.

It sounds like the closed captioning background.

Press Menu on the remote
Press Up or Down, Ch + or C- to get to Closed Caption
Press right side button or Vol+ and Mode will be highlighted
Press right button or Vol+ until it says Off on the right hand side of the Menu
Press exit and that should do it.

Hope this helps.

Follow these steps to solve the problem... Make sure that the moniter power button is off. Unplug monitor from mains ( the auto exit button should flash red after about five seconds and you hear a popping sound.) plug monitor back in mains. hold down + and - on the monitor now hold down power button on monitor let go of power when power button when the green led lights up let go of + and - buttons wait a few seconds and press menu, a hidden menu will appear in the top right use the + and - buttons to move the highlighted option over the auto colour option in the menu push the menu button.