Dell 2709w Users Guide

 
 
Vertical Extension  
Stand extends vertically up to 90 + 5mm.   
             
 
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Setting Up Your 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. Right - click on the desktop and click  Properties .  
2. Select the  Settings  tab.  
3. Move the slider - bar to the right by pressing and holding left - mouse button and adjust the screen...

 
   
   
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Setting Up the Monitor   
Users Guide    
   Connecting the Monitor  
   Organizing Your Cables  
   Attaching the Soundbar (optional)  
   
Connecting Your Monitor  
To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions:  
l Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable.    
l Connect either  the white (digital DVI - D) display connector cable, the blue (analog VGA) display connector cable, or the black DisplayPort cable  to the...

l Turn on the monitor and the computer.  
If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see  Solving Problems .    
l Use the cable management slot on the monitor stand to organize the cables.    
Organizing Your Cables  
 
   
After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See  Connecting Your Monitor  for cable attachment,) use the cable management slot to 
neatly organize all cables as shown above.  
Attaching the Soundbar  
 
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Solving Problems    
 
   Monitor Specific Troubleshooting   
   Common Problems  
   Video Problems  
   Product Specific Problems  
   Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  
   Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar (Optionalyf   
   Card Reader Troubleshooting  
   
   
Troubleshooting Your Monitor  
Self - Test Feature Check (STFC)  
Your monitor provides a self - test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. If your monitor and...

    
Video Problems   l Ensure that the power button is depressed fully .    
No Video/ Power LED on No picture or no brightness l Increase brightness & contrast controls via OSD.  
l Perform monitor self - test feature check.  
l Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector.    
Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy, blurry, or ghosting l Perform Auto Adjust via OSD.  
l Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD.  
l Eliminate video extension cables.  
l R eset the monitor to Factory...

   
   
Product Specific Problems  
   
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  
   
 COMMON SYMPTOMS   WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE   POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
No Video No signal indicator is displayed   l Check Video Input Selection  
Composite: Yellow colored RCA jack    
Component: Red, Blue, Green colored RCA jacks     
 
Low Quality DVD playback   Picture not crisp and some color distortion   l Check DVD connection  
Composite gives good picture    
Component: Red, Blue, Green colored RCA jacks...

   
 
   
Back to Contents Page  No Sound Soundbar has power  -  power indicator is 
on. l Plug the audio line - in cable into the computers audio out jack.   
l Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.   
l Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3).   
l Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting. 
l Clean and reseat the audio line - in plug.   
l Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).   
Distorted Sound...