Dell E198wfp Users Guide

 
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OSD Lock OSD Lock:
 
Controls user  access  to  adjustments.  When  Yes (+) is selected, no user  adjustments are allowed. All buttons except the Menu button
are locked.
NOTE:  When  the OSD is locked, pressing the menu  button takes the user  directly to  the OSD settings menu,  with OSD Lock
selected. Select No  (-) to  unlock  and  allow user  access  to  all applicable  settings.
NOTE:  You  can  also  lock or unlock  the OSD by pushing  and  holding  the Menu button for 15  seconds....

Exit  — Select to  exit  out of Reset to  Factory Settings menu  without  resetting any OSD options.
Position  settings  only  — Change the settings for Image Position back  to  original factory settings.
Color  settings  only  — Change the Red,  Green, and  Blue  settings back  to  their original factory settings and  set   the default setting
for  Normal Preset.
All  settings  —  Change all the  user -adjustable settings including color, position, brightness,  contrast , and  OSD hold time   to  the...

2:  Analog Input
Cannot Display This Video Mode
Optimum  Resolution 1440  x900 60Hz  
or
  3:Digital Input
Cannot Display This Video Mode
Optimum  Resolution 1440  x900 60Hz
 
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 1440 X  900 @ 60Hz.
NOTE: The...

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):
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  adaptable  to  mount on Dell...

1.Working from  the rear of the monitor,  attach the Soundbar 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 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.
NOTICE:  The  graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may...

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Solving Problems
Dell™ E198WFP  Flat Panel Monitor  Users Guide
  Troubleshooting Your  Monitor
  General Problems
  Product Specific  Problems
  Troubleshooting Your  Soundbar
 
CAUTION:  Before  you begin  any  of  the procedures in this  section, follow the  safety instructions.
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...

4.  This box also  appears during normal  system  operation  if the video  cable  becomes  disconnected or damaged.
5 .  Turn off your  monitor and  reconnect  the video  cable, then  turn  on both  your  computer  and  the monitor.
If  your  monitor screen remains  blank after you use the previous  procedure, check  your  video  controller  and  computer  system; your
monitor is functioning properly.
OSD Warning  Messages
One  of the following warning  messages may appear on the screen indicating  that...

Geometric
DistortionScreen not centered correctlyPerform monitor reset on Position Settings Only.Push Auto Adjust  button.Adjust  the centering  controls.Ensure  monitor is in proper video  mode.
Horizontal/Vertical
Lines Screen has  one  or more  lines
Perform monitor reset.Push Auto Adjust  button.Adjust  Phase and  Clock  controls via OSD.Perform monitor self-test feature  check  and  determine  if these lines are
also  in self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins.
Sync  Problems Screen is...

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

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Appendix
Dell™ E198WFP  Flat Panel  Monitor  Users Guide
 FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
 CAUTION: Safety Instruction
 Contacting Dell
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
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...