Dell E170s Users Guide

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Setting Up Your 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 drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to   1280x1024  again.  
   
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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
 
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 the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.).   
5.  Please refer to the graphics card provider website for updated driver (for example,  http://www.ATI.com  OR  http://www.NVIDIA.com  ).  
6.  After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to   1280x1024   again.  
   
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:  If you are unable to set the resolution to  1280x1024 , please contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter 
that will support the video resolution of 1280x1024 .       
						

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Operating the Monitor   
 
   Using the Front Panel Controls  
   Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
   Setting the Maximum Resolution  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
   Using the Tilt  
   
Using the Front Panel  
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 OSD shows the numeric values of the characteristics as they change.  
The following table describes the front panel buttons:    
 
A  
 
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.  
B  
 
Brightness/Contrast Hot 
Key     Use this button for direct access to the  Brightness  and  Contrast  control menu.   
B 
C  
 
-  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.  
C  
 
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 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.  Auto Adjustment in Progress...  
NOTE : Auto Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals, or attached cables.  
D  
 
Power Button &  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.    
						

							Direct - Access Functions  
   
Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
 
Accessing the Menu System    
1. With the menu off, press the  MENU  button to open the OSD system and display the main features menu.   
 
2. Press 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.   
3. Press the  MENU  button once to activate the highlighted function. Press  - /+ to select the desired parameter, press menu to enter the slidebar   
then use the  -  and + buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.   
4. Press the  MENU  button once to return to the main menu  to select another function or press the  MENU  button two or three times to exit from the OSD.   Indicator  
Function   Adjustment Method  
Auto adjustment     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 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.   Auto Adjustment in Progress...  
NOTE : Auto Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input 
signals, or attached cables  
Brightness/Contrast  
  With the menu off, press the button to display the Brightness and Contrast adjustment 
menu.  
The Brightness function adjusts the luminance of the flat panel.  
Adjust Brightness first, then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary.  
+ increase brightness  
  -  decrease brightness  
The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the 
display screen.   
+ increase the contrast  
 -  decrease the contrast  
A   Function icons   B   Main Menu   C   Menu icon  
D   Sub - Menu name   E   Resolution  
Icon   Menu Name 
and Sub -
menus   Description    
						

							  EXIT   This is used to exit out of the Main Menu.  
  Positioning:  
Horizontal
Vertical Positioning moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen.  
When making changes to either the  Horizontal  or  Vertical  settings, no changes occur to the size of the viewing area; the image gets 
shifted based on what you select.  
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' produces the best image for your configuration; you can directly access this function via Auto 
Adjustment   hotkey.    
  Pixel Clock The  Phase  and  Pixel Clock  adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference. Select  Image Settings  in 
the main OSD to access these settings.   
Use the  -  and + buttons to adjust 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:   Adjusts the color temperature and saturation.  
 
    Normal 
Preset 
(sRGB) Selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings.  
    Blue Preset This color setting gives a bluish tint and is used for text - based applications such as spreadsheets, programming, text editors, and so 
on.  
    Red Preset This color setting gives a reddish tint and is used for color - intensive applications such as photograph image editing, multimedia, 
movies, and so on.  
    User Preset Use the +/ -  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 Controls user access to adjustments. When Yes (+) is selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons, except Menu, are 
locked.  
All buttons can be locked or unlocked. Press the 'Menu' button for over 15 seconds to unlock the OSD menu.    
       
 
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 eight  languages (English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, 
Russian, Simplified Chinese).    
						

							 
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 .  
IR   -    This feature will help reduce minor cases of image retention.  
   
Enable LCD Conditioning:  If an image appears to be stuck on the monitor, select  LCD Conditioning  to help eliminate any image 
retention. Using the LCD Conditioning feature may take several hours. Severe cases of image retention are known as burn - in, the 
LCD Conditioning feature does not remove burn - in.  
   
Below warning message appears once user select Enable LCD Conditioning:   
   
   
DDC/CI  (Display Data Channel/Command InterfaceyfDOORZV\RXWRDGMXVWWKHPRQLWRUSDUDPHWHUVEULJKWQHVVFRORUEDODQFH NOTE:  Use LCD Conditioning only when you experience a problem with image retention.
NOTE:  Press any button on the monitor to terminate LCD Conditioning at any time.  
						

							   
OSD Warning Messages  
A warning message may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of sync.  
 
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 1280 X 1024 @ 60Hz.  
 
Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer.  
See  Troubleshooting  for more information.  
Setting the Maximum Resolution  
 
To set the maximum resolution for the monitor.  
1. Right - click on the desktop and select  Properties .   
2. Select the  Settings  tab.   
3. Set the screen resolution to 1280x1024.   
4. Click  OK .   
If you do not see 1280x1024 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 Dell desktop or portable computer:   
Go to  support.dell.com , enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card.   
If you are using a non - Dell computer (portable or desktop):  etc.yfYLDVRIWZDUHDSSOLFDWLRQVRQ\RXU3&   
Select  Disable  to disable this feature.  
For best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor, keep this feature enabled. 
 
NOTE :If user select disable for DDC/CI,the warning message will appear on screen.Then user can select Yes or No according to 
need.  
  NOTE: The floating Dell  -  Self Test Feature Check dialog appears on the screen if the monitor cannot sense a video signal.    
						

							Go to the support site for your computer and download the latest graphic drivers.   
Go to your graphics card website and download the latest graphic drivers.   
Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
The Dell Soundbar is a stereo two channel system mountable on Dell flat panel displays.   The Soundbar has a rotary volume and on/off control to adjust the 
overall system level, a blue LED for power indication, and two audio headset jacks.  
 
   
Using the Tilt  
Tilt  
With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  1. Attach mechanism 
2.   Headphone connectors 
Power indicator 
4.   Power/Volume control  
						

							 
 
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