Dell E198fp Users Guide

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
   Connecting Your Monitor  
   Using the Front Panel Buttons  
   Using the OSD  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
   
Connecting Your Monitor  
 
1. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable.    
2. Connect the blue (analog D - subyfGLVSOD\FRQQHFWRUFDEOHWRWKHFRUUHVSRQGLQJYLGHRSRUWRQWKHEDFNRI\RXUFRPSXWHU7KHJUDSKLFLVIRULOOXVWUDWLRQ 
only. System appearance may vary).    
3. Connect the power cable for your...

 
On Screen Menu/Display  (OSD)  
Direct - Access Functions  
  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 rangesyfLWHPVLQWKH26   
   
   
NOTE:  You can activate...

 
Using the OSD  
Accessing the Menu System    
1. With the menu off, push the  MENU  button to open the OSD system and display the main features menu.   
 
2. 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.    
3. Push the  MENU  button once to...

    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...

  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...

Automatic Save  
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.  
OSD Warning Messages  
A warning message appears 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...

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.   
Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
The Dell Soundbar is a four - speaker, two - channel system adaptable to mount 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....

 
  
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 power cables of the power brick into a nearby outlet.    
5. Insert the lime green mini stereo plug from the rear of the Soundbar into the computers audio output jack.   
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Solving Problems    
 
   Monitor Specific Troubleshooting   
   Common Problems  
   Product Specific Problems  
   
 
Monitor Specific Troubleshooting  
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 computer are properly 
connected but the monitor screen remains dark, run the monitor self - test by performing the following steps:   
1. Turn off both...