What is "osd locked" and how do you remove it?

Switching the power
1 Auto) Far left of the 5 buttons on the bottom
2/3 ) On the right
Minus / Plus
4 OSD functions) Second from left
5) Power: the middle button

Adjusting display settings
If the OSD is active, press Auto to exit a selection in the OSD. If the OSD is
inactive, press Auto and the monitor will automatically optimize the
position, focus, and clock of your display.
If the OSD is active, press Minus or Plus to toggle between the OSD
options. If OSD is inactive, press Minus or Plus to adjust the volume.
Press to view the OSD. Press again to enter a selection in the OSD.
Power on/off
Green: power on
Orange: in sleep mode

If the led does not light up at all then either the power lead is faulty or there is no power in the power board.

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).

http://www.retrevo.com/support/AOC-917SW-Monitors-manual/id/23449ag008/t/2/

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Try unlocking it:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4628438-aoc_monitor_lock_unlock_instructions

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).

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).

http://www.retrevo.com/support/AOC-917SW-Monitors-manual/id/23449ag008/t/2/

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hold down the menue botton for 10 seconds to disable OSD LOCK

hey, to unlock osd press and hold the volume down "<" the volume up ">" and "menu" all at once then the osd will unlock

This is the function that locks the OSD in order to keep the current states of
settings or prevent others from adjusting the current settings.

1. Lock : Hold down the menu button for more than five seconds to activate
the OSD adjustment lock function.

2. Unlock : Hold down the menu button for more than five seconds to
deactivate the OSD adjustment lock function.

Though the OSD adjustment lock function is activated, you can still
adjust the brightness and contrast, and adjust MagicBright ( )
using the Direct button.

Found at: http://www.retrevo.com/support/Samsung-713BM-PLUS-Monitors-manual/id/2994ag905/t/2/

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OpenSource13

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

OSD Lock / Unlock: Tasten + - > (plus, minus, rechts, also die mittleren 3 Tasten) gleichzeitig für 3 Sekunden drücken. OSD Lock / Unlock: keys + -> (plus, minus, right, so the average 3 buttons) simultaneously for 3 seconds.