CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions.
Cable Connections On Back of Monitor and Computer
Turn off your computer and unplug its power
cable.
Connect the blue (analog D-sub) display connector
cable to the corresponding video connector on the back of your computer. (The
graphic is for illustration only. System appearance may vary).
Connect the power cable for your display to
the power connector on the back of the display.
Plug the power cables of your computer and your
display into a nearby outlet. Your monitor is equipped with an automatic power
supply for a voltage range from 100 to 240 Volt at a frequency of 50/60 Hz.
Be sure that your local power is within the supported range. If you are unsure,
ask your electricity supplier.
Turn on your display and computer.
Connect USB cable to the back of your computer
and then to back of the display.
If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not
display an image, see Solving Problems.
Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor
to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these
buttons to adjust the controls, an on-screen display (OSD) shows their numeric
values as they change.
1
Power Button & Indicator
The green LED indicates the monitor is on
and fully functional. An amber LED indicates DPMS power save mode.
The Power button turns the monitor on and
off.
2
Auto Adjust
Use this button to activate automatic setup
and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor
self-adjusts to the current input:
Auto
Adjust In Progress
Auto Adjustment button allows the
monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using 'Auto
Adjustment', you can further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock'
and 'Phase' controls in the OSD.
Note: Auto
Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no
active video input signals, or attached cables.
3
Brightness/Contrast Hot Key
Use this button for direct access
to the 'Brightness' and 'Contrast'
control menu.
2
3
- and + buttons
Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase
ranges) items in the OSD.
Note:
you can activate automatic scroll feature by pressing and holding
either + or - button.
4
MENU
The 'MENU' button is used to
open the on-screen display (OSD), select function icons, exit from menus
and sub-menus, and to exit the OSD. See Accessing the
Menu System.
Use this button to activate automatic setup
and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor
self-adjusts to the current input:
Auto
Adjust In Progress
Auto Adjustment button allows the monitor to
self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using 'Auto Adjustment',
you can further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock' and 'Phase'
controls in the OSD.
Note: Auto
Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no
active video input signals, or attached cables.
With the menu off, push the 'MENU' button to
open the OSD system and display the main features menu.
1
Function icons
4
Resolution
2
Main Menu
5
Menu icon
3
Sub-Menu
name
Push the - and + buttons to move between the
function icons. As you move from one icon to another, the function name is
highlighted to reflect the function or group of functions (sub-menus) represented
by that icon. See the table below for a complete list of all the functions
available for the monitor.
Push the 'MENU' button once to activate the
highlighted function; Push -/+ to select the desired parameter, push menu
to enter the slidebar
then use the - and + buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to
make your changes.
Push the 'Menu' button once to return to the
main menu to select another function or push the 'Menu' button two or three
times to exit from the OSD.
'Positioning' moves the viewing area around
on the monitor screen.
When making changes to either the 'Horizontal'
or 'Vertical' settings, no changes will occur to the size of the viewing
area; the image will simply be shifted in response to your selection/change.
Minimum is '0' (-). Maximum is '100' (+).
Image settings:
Auto
Adjust
Even
though your computer system can recognize your new flat panel monitor
on startup, the 'Auto Adjustment' function will optimize the display settings
for use with your particular setup.
Note: In most cases, 'Auto
Adjust' will produce the best image for your configuration; this
function can be directly access via Auto Adjustment hotkey.
Pixel Clock
The 'Phase' and 'Pixel Clock' adjustments
allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference. These
settings are accessed through the main OSD menu, by selecting 'Image Settings'.
Use the - and + buttons to adjust away interference.
Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum: 100
Phase
If satisfactory results are not obtained
using the 'Phase' adjustment, use the 'Pixel Clock' adjustment and then
use 'Phase' again.
Note: This function may change the
width of the display image. Use the 'Horizontal'
function of the 'Position' menu to center the display
image on the screen.
Color
Settings:
'Color Settings'
adjusts the color temperature and saturation.
Normal Preset
'Normal Preset' is selected to obtain the
default (factory) color settings.
Blue Preset
'Blue Preset' is selected to obtain a bluish
tint. This color setting is typically used for text based applications
(Spreadsheets, Programming, Text Editors etc.).
Red Preset
'Red Preset' is selected to obtain a redder
tint. This color setting is typically used for color intensive applications
(Photograph Image Editing, Multimedia, Movies etc.).
User Preset
'User Preset': Use the plus and minus buttons
to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently,
in single digit increments, from '0' to '100'.
Note: 'Color temperature'
is a measure of the 'warmth' of the image colors (red/green/blue).
The two available presets ('Blue' and 'Red') favor blue and red
accordingly. Select each one to see how each range suits your eye;
or utilize the 'User Preset' option to customize the color settings
to your exact choice.
OSD Settings:
Each time the
OSD opens, it displays in the same location on the screen. 'OSD Settings'
(horizontal/vertical) provides control over this location.
Horizontal Position
- and + buttons
move OSD to the left and right.
Vertical Position
- and + buttons move OSD down and
up.
OSD Hold Time:
The OSD stays active for as long as it is
in use.
'OSD Hold Time': Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after
the last time you pressed a button.
Use the - and + buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments,
from 5 to 60 seconds.
Note: Default 'OSD hold time' is
20 seconds.
OSD Lock
'OSD Lock': Controls
user access to adjustments. When 'Yes' (+) is selected, no user adjustments
are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu button.
All buttons can be
locked or unlocked when the 'Menu' button is pushed and held for over
15 seconds.
Note:
When the OSD is locked, pressing the 'Menu' button will
take the user directly to the 'OSD settings' menu, with
'OSD Lock' preselected on entry. Select 'No'(-) to unlock
and allow user access to all applicable settings.
Language:
Language sets the OSD to display in one of
five languages (English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Japanese).
Note: The language chosen affects
only the language of the OSD. It has no effect on any software running
on the computer.
Factory Reset:
'Factory Reset' returns the settings to the
factory preset values for the selected group of functions.
'Exit' is used to exit out of 'Factory
Reset' menu.
For 'All settings', all user adjustable settings
are reset at one time except 'Language settings'.
With the OSD open, if you make an adjustment and
then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD, the monitor automatically
saves any adjustments you have made. If you make an adjustment and then
wait for the OSD to disappear the adjustment will also be saved.
'Exit' leaves this submenu without resetting
any values.
'All Settings' returns your monitor settings
to those that were set at the time of manufacture. This includes 'Color',
'Position', 'Clock frequency', 'Phase', 'Brightness', 'Contrast' and 'OSD
hold time'.
Note: There is no "Undo"
when you use the 'Reset function'. To return to the
previous function settings, you must adjust the functions again.
'Reset' will set the clock and phase back to factory
settings, activating auto adjust may be required and this will optimize
the image for your system.
A warning message may appear on the screen indicating
that the monitor is out of sync.
Cannot
Display This Video Mode
This means that the monitor cannot synchronize
with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. Either the signal is
too high or too low for the monitor to use. See Specifications
for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor.
Recommended mode is 1024 X 768 @ 60Hz.
Note: The floating 'Dell - self-test Feature
Check' dialog will appear on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a video
signal.
Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the
screen is blank. This could also indicate that
the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer.
For optimal display performance while using the
Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, set the
display resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels by performing the following steps:
Click the Start button, point to Settings,
and click Control Panel.
Double-click the Display icon in the
Control Panel window, and then click the Settings tab.
In the Desktop area, move the slidebar
to 1024 by 768 pixels. Then click OK.
Recommended frequency for best performance is
60Hz.
Driver Installation
Use the monitor CD to install the appropriate monitor
driver for your operating system.
Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
To manually install or update the driver, perform
the following steps:
Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Click Start-> Control
Panel-> Appearance & Themes and then click the Display
icon.
In the Display Properties window, click
the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
Click the Monitor tab, and then click
Properties-> Driver tab ->Update Driver.
When the Hardware Update Wizard dialog
box appears, choose �Install the software automatically,� and click Next>
and then Finish to complete the installation.
Close the Display Properties window.
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Operating System
To manually install or update the driver, perform
the following steps:
Click Start-> Settings-> Control
Panel and then double-click Display.
In the Display Properties window, click
the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
Click the Monitor tab, and then click
Properties-> Driver -> Update Driver
When the Update Device Driver Wizard
dialog box appears, choose �Search for a suitable driver for my device,�
and click Next>.
Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive,
type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not
drive D) in the Copy manufacturer�s files from: box, and click Next>
and then Finish to complete the installation.
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button allows the
monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using 'Auto
Adjustment', you can further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock'
and 'Phase' controls in the OSD.
button to display the 'Brightness' and 'Contrast'
adjustment menu.
