Dell E248WFP manual

Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Notes, Notices, and Cautions Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions, and they are used as follows: Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unacco[...]

Back to Contents Page  AboutYourMonitor Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitor  Product Features  Identifying Parts and Controls  Monitor Specifications  Plug and Play Capability  LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy  Maintenance Guidelines Product Features The E248WFP flatpane[...]

Back View  BackviewBackViewwithmonitorstand  Side View  3 Brightness & Contrast / Down( - ) button 4 Auto - Adjust / Up(+) button 5 Power on/off but[...]

Bottom View  Bottom view  Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces it[...]

VGA Connector DVIConnector Pin Number 15 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 Video - Red 2 Video - Green 3 Video - Blue 4 GND 5 Self - test 6 GND -R 7 GND -G 8 GND -B 9 Computer 5V/3.3V 10 GND - sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H- sync 14 V- sync 15 DDC clock Pin Number 24 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 TMDS RX2 - 2 TMDS[...]

Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play - compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. If required, the user can select d[...]

The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering: Display Mode Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/Vertical) VGA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 - /+ VGA, 640 x 480 31.5 59.9 25.2 -/ - VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/ - VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 [...]

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state. The visible result is a fixed pixel that appears as an extremely tiny dark or bright discolored spot. In almost every case, these fixed pixels are hard to see and do not detract from [...]

Back to Contents Page  Appendix DellT E248WFP Flat Panel Monitor  Safety Instructions  FCC Notice (U.S. Only)  ContactingDell™  CAUTION: Safety Instructions Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your computer monitor: l Tohelpavoiddamagingyourcomputer,besurethatthevol[...]

FCC Class B This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual, may cause interference with radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part [...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitor If you have a Dell ™ desktop or a Dell ™ portable computer with internet access 1. Go to http://support.dell.com , enteryourservicetag,anddownloadthelatestdriverforyourgraphicscard. 2. After installing the drive[...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitor If you have non Dell ™ desktop, portable computer, or graphic card 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced . 4. Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of [...]

Back to Contents Page  Operating the Monitor Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Using the Front Panel Controls  Using the On - Scree Display (OSD) Menu  Setting the Optimal Resolution  Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  Using the Tilt Using the Front Panel Usethebuttonsont[...]

 Using the OSD Menu 1. Push the MENU button to open the OSD menu and display the main menu. B OSD Menu / Select The Menu button is used to open and exit the on - screen display (OSD), and exit from menus and sub - menus. See Using the OSD Menu . C Brightness /Contrast Hot Key Use this button for direct access to the "Brightness" and &q[...]

 2. Push the - and + buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. See the table below for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3. PushtheMENUbuttononcetoactivatethehighlightedoption. 4. Push - and + button to select the[...]

Auto Adjustment 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 (Coarse) and Phase (Fine) controls under Image Settings. NOTE: Inmostcases,AutoAdjustproducesthebestimageforyourconfiguration. NOTE: AUTO ADJUST[...]

Color Settings Color Settings adjusts the color temperature. Color Management Color Management is On by default. When Color Management is disabled, four modes are available: Normal Preset, Red Preset, Blue Preset, User Preset   Color Management On or Color Management Off  Color Se[...]

l Theatre Preset: Mode suitable for movie playback; l Sports Preset: Mode suitable for sports programme; l Nature Preset: Mode suitable for nature scenes. User can adjust the Hue (Tint)/Saturation based on the preference.  Hue This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone co[...]

Language Select to have the OSD display in one of five languages (English, French, Spanish, German, or Japanese). NOTE : The change only affects the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer. Factory Reset: ResettheOSDmenuoptionstothefactorypresetvalues. Exit Select to exit out of Reset to Factor[...]

 OSD Warning Messages One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of synchronization. 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[...]

Setting the Optimal Resolution 1. Right - click on the desktop and select Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Set the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200. 4. Click OK . If you do not see 1920 x 1200 as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of the following procedures. If you have a Del[...]

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Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitor Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1920x1200 (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1920 x 1200 pixels by performing the following steps: 1. [...]

Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitor   Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 – 2008 DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, are tradema[...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up the Monitor Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitor  Attaching the Stand  Connecting the Monitor  Organizing Your Cables  Attaching the Soundbar (optional)  RemovingtheStand  Attaching the Stand  Place the stand on a flat surface and follow these steps to att[...]

Connecting the blue VGA cable  After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA cable, follow the procedure below to complete your monitor setup: l Plugthepowercablesforyourcomputerandmonitorintoanearbyoutlet. l Turn on the monitor and the computer. If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. I[...]

1. Workingfromtherearofthemonitor,attachSoundbarbyaligningthetwoslotswiththetwotabsalongthebottomrearofthemonitor. 2. SlidetheSoundbartotheleftuntilitsnapsintotheplace. 3. Connect the Soundbar with the power brick. 4. Plugthepo[...]

Back to Contents Page  Solving Problems Dell™E248WFPFlatPanelMonitor  Monitor Specific Troubleshooting  Common Problems  Product Specific Problems   Troubleshooting Your Monitor  Self - Test Feature Check (STFC) Your monitor provides a self - test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor i[...]

 Product Specific Problems Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions No Video/ Power LED off No picture l Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly connected and secure. l Verify that the power outlet is functioning properly using any other electrical equipment. l Ensure that the power button[...]

   Back to Contents Page viewing area the All Settings option. Cannot adjust the monitor with the buttons on the front panel OSD does not appear on the screen l Turn off the monitor, unplug the power cord, plug back, and then turn on the monitor. l The OSD Lock is On. Press the menu button for 15 seconds to unlock the OSD menu.[...]