Dell 1909w Users Guide

Dell 1909W Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide
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 Input Color  Format Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to  a  PC or a  DVD using  a  VGA or DVI cable. Choose the YPbPr option if monitor is connected to  a  DVD by a
YPbPr to  VGA or YPbPr to  DVI cable  or if the DVD color  output setting  is not RGB.
  Mode Selection You  can  choose Graphics or Video according to  the input signal. Select Graphics if connecting  a  PC to...

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For  playing a  sport program, choose Sports  preset;For  playing a  game, choose Game  preset;For  general picture or web or watch TV, choose Nature preset.  You  can  adjust  the Hue(Tint)/Saturation  based on your  preference. If  you want  to
restore default color  settings, choose Color  Reset;
Select Color  Reset preset to  restore default (factory) Color  settings. This setting  is...

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 Wide  Mode Adjust  the image ratio as 4:3 or full screen.
  Horizontal Position
Use the 
 or buttons to  adjust  image left  and  right. Minimum  is 0  (-). Maximum is 100  (+).
  Vertical Position
Use the 
 or buttons to  adjust  image up  and  down. Minimum  is 0  (-). Maximum is 100  (+).
  Sharpness
This feature  can  make  the image look sharper or softer.  Use  
 or to  adjust  the...

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 Language Language option to  set  the OSD display  to  one  of seven  languages  (English, Espanol,  Francais,  Deutsch,  Russian 
,Simplified  chinese  or Japanese).
  Menu Transparency
 
  Select this option to  change  the menu  transparency by pressing 
 or  (Minimum:  0 ~ Maximum:  100).
  Menu  Timer OSD Hold  Time: Sets  the length of time the OSD will remain  active after the last...

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 LCD  Conditioning Helps  reduce minor cases  of image retention.  Depending on the degree of image retention,  the program  may take  some  time to  run. You  can  enable this
feature  by selecting  Enable.
 
Factory  Reset Reset all OSD settings to
 the factory preset values.
Note: This monitor has  a  build -in feature  to  automatically calibrate the brightness to  compensate for CCFL...

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If  either  VGA or DVI-D  input is selected and  both  VGA and  DVI-D  cables are not connected, a  floating  dialog  box as shown below  appears.
 
This means that  the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal  that  it  is receiving from  the computer. See Monitor Specifications
 for the Horizontal  and  Vertical frequency
ranges addressable  by this monitor.  Recommended  mode is  1440...

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See  Solving  Problems
 for more  information.
Setting the Maximum Resolution
To set  the Maximum resolution for the monitor:
In Windows XP:
1.  Right-click  on the desktop and  select  Properties.
2 .  Select the  Settings tab.
3 .  Set  the screen resolution to  1440 x  900.
4 .  Click   OK.
In Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1.  Right-click  on the desktop and  select  Personalization.
2 ....

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2.  Power indicator
3. Headphone connectors
 
Using the Tilt, Rotation
NOTE:  This is applicable  for a  monitor with a  stand. When  the OptiPlexTM USFF 780/  OptiPlexTM SFF 980 AIO stand  is bought, please refer to  the respective AIO stand  setup  guide for set
up  instructions.
Tilt
With the built -in pedestal,  you can  tilt  the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.
NOTE:...

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NOTE: To use the Display Rotation function (Landscape versus Portrait view) with your  Dell computer, you require an  updated  graphics driver  that  is not included  with this monitor.  To
download the graphics driver, go to   support.dell.com and  see the Download  section for Video Drivers  for latest  driver  updates.
NOTE: When  in  Portrait View Mode ,  you may experience performance...

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Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System
After you have  rotated your  monitor,  you need  to  complete  the procedure below  to  adjust  the Rotation Display Settings of Your  System.
NOTE: If  you are using  the monitor with a  non-Dell computer,  you need  to  go the graphics driver  website or your  computer  manufacturer website for information  on rotating your
operating...