Dell E228wfp Users Guide

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
Important instructions and graphic drivers to set the display resolution to 
1680X1050 (Optimal)  
For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ®  operating systems, set the display resolution to 1680 x 1050 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 resolution to  1680X1050 .  
4. Click  OK .  
    If you do not see  1680X1050  as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Please choose the scenario below that best describes the 
computer system you are using, and follow the provided directions:  
1:   If you have a Dell  desktop with no internet access.  
2:  If you have a Dell  desktop or a Dell  portable computer with internet access.  
3:  If you have non Dell  desktop, portable computer, or graphic card.  
   
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Model E228WFP   
November 2006 Rev. A00   User Guide  
  Important instructions and graphic drivers to set the display resolution to 1680x1050 (Optimal)    
						

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
   Connecting Your Monitor  
   Using the Front Panel  
   Using the OSD Menu  
   Setting the Optimal Resolution  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
Connecting Your Monitor  
 
 
To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions.   
Using the Front Panel  Button   
Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings.   CAUTION:  Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the  safety instructions .  
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1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. 
2. Connect either the white DVI or the blue VGA cable to the connectors on the computer and the monitor. 
3. Connect the power cables.
4. Turn on your monitor and, computer. If you do not see an image, push the input select button and ensure the correct input source is selected. If you still do not 
see an image, see  Troubleshooting your monitor .  
						

							 
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Input select    Use the Input Select button to select between two different video signals that may be connected to your monitor.
 
Description of auto -  sync detect: If both VGA and DVI cables are connected to one PC, this monitor will display an 
image automatically just as long as a video signal is present in either VGA or DVI outputs. When connecting one 
display to two PCs, if using screen savers, best to set both to the exact times. Whichever mouse is moved first will 
activate that video input first.  
    NOTE: The floating Dell Self - test Feature Check dialog appears on a black background if the monitor 
cannot sense a video signal. Using the input select button, select the desired input to be tested either 
Analog Input or Digital Input. Disconnect the video cable from the video card and the Dell Self
Feature Check dialogue box will appear if the display is operating correctly. 
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B  
 
OSD menu / select    The Menu button is used to open and exit the on - screen display (OSD), and exit from menus and sub - menus. See 
Using the OSD Menu .
C  
 
Brightness/Contrast Hot Key   Use this button for direct access to the Brightness and Contrast control menu.  
C, 
D   
 
Down ( - ) and Up (+)  Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD menu.  
NOTE: You can activate automatic scroll feature by pressing and holding either + or  -  button.    
						

							Using the OSD Menu  
1. Push the MENU button to open the OSD menu and display the main menu.   D   
 
Auto Adjust    Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjust menu. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the 
monitor self - adjusts to the current input:   
Auto Adjustment 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 (Coarse) and Phase (Fine) controls under Image Settings. Auto Adjust In Progress  
NOTE: Auto Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals 
or attached cables.  
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Power Button and Indicator   Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off. 
The green light indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber light indicates power save mode.
   
Main Menu for Auto Detect Analog (VGA) Input   Main Menu for Auto Detect Digital (DVI) Input 
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Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input    Main Menu for digital (DVI) Input   
						

							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.   or  
NOTE:   Auto Adjust, Positioning and Image Settings are only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.  
2.  
Push the  -  and  +  buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is 
highlighted. See the table below for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor.
3.   Push the MENU button once to activate the highlighted option.
4.   Push  -  and + button to select the desired parameter.
5.  
Push MENU to enter the slide bar and then use the  -  and  +  buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.
6.  
Push the MENU button once to return to the main menu to select another option or push the MENU button two or three times to exit 
from the OSD menu.
Icon Menu and Submenus Description
  Exit   Select to exit the Main menu.
  Brightness/Contrast   Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. 
Adjust  Brightness  first, then adjust  Contrast  only if further adjustment is necessary.  
Push the  +  button to increase luminance and push the  -  button to decrease luminance (min 0 ~ max 100). 
 
Contrast adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen.  
Push the  +  button to increase the contrast and push the  -  button to decrease the contrast (min 0 ~ max 100). 
 
  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 shifts in response to your 
selection.  
Minimum is 0 ( - ) and maximum is 100 (+).    
						

							 
 
  Auto Adjust    Even though your computer recognizes your monitor on startup, the Auto Adjustment function optimizes the display settings for use with your particular 
setup.  
Select to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self
Auto Adjustment 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 (Coarse) and Phase (Fine) controls under Image Settings.  
    Auto Adjust In Progress  
 
NOTE: When using DVI source, the Auto Adjust is not available.   
   
   
    Image settings:  
Pixel Clock (Coarse)
Phase (Fine)
   The Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference. These settings are accessed through the main 
OSD menu, by selecting Image Settings.
Use the  -  and  +  buttons to make adjustments. (Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum: 100)  
If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use Pixel Clock (Coarse) and then use Phase (fine), 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  
  Color Settings adjusts the color temperature, color hue, and saturation.
The color hue is most noticeable in areas of white.  
						

							 
 
  
 
   Color Format  
Blue Preset   
Red Preset   
Normal Preset   
User Preset    
Hue    
Saturation      
  NOTE: Pixel Clock and Phase Adjustments are only available for VGA input.   .
l To achieve the different color domain for PC RGB and HD YPbPr ( HD YPbPr is suitable for HD video playback over DVI. PC RGB is suitable for normal 
PC graphics display over DVI.).   
l Blue Preset is selected to obtain a bluish tint. This color setting is typically used for text based applications (spreadsheets, programming, text 
editors, etc.).   
l Red Preset is selected to obtain a redder tint. This color setting is typically used for color - intensive applications (photograph image editing, 
multimedia, movies, etc.).   
l Normal Preset is selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings.   This setting is also the  “ sRGB
l User Preset: Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single digit increments, 
from 0 to 100.   
l This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color. Use 
from 0 to 100.   
 makes video image shade into greenish.  
makes video image shade into purplish.  
  NOTE:  Hue adjustment only available for video playback via DVI using HD YPbPr.  
 makes video image looks more monochrome.  
 makes video image looks more colorful.  
  NOTE:   Saturation adjustment only available for video playback via DVI using HD YPbPr .      
						

							 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
    
 
     
OSD Settings:
Horizontal Position
Vertical Position
OSD Hold Time
OSD Lock
     
   Adjust the settings for the OSD, including the location and the amount of time the menu remains on - screen.
Position of the OSD: 
l To adjust the horizontal position of the OSD, use the  -  and  +  buttons, and move OSD to the left and right. 
l To adjust the vertical position of the OSD, use the  -  and  +  buttons, and move OSD down and up.   
OSD Hold Time:
The OSD stays active for as long as it is in use. Adjusting the hold time, sets the length of time the OSD remains 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. 
OSD Lock:  
Controls user access to adjustments. When Yes (+) is selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu 
button.  
  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.
Language Select to have the OSD display in one of five languages (English, French, Spanish, German, or Japanese).  
 
NOTE: The change only affects the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer.  
						

							   
 
OSD Warning Messages  
One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of synchronization.  
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 1680 X 1050 @ 60Hz.   Factory Reset:   Reset the OSD menu options to the factory preset values. 
  —   Select to exit out of Reset to Factory Settings menu without resetting any OSD options.  
—   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 factory defaults. The 
language of the OSD does not change.  
DDC/CI:    Enable the DDC/CI control function.   
DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows your monitor parameters (brightness, color balance etc) to be adjustable via software on your 
PC.   
 
Default is Enable. You can disable this feature by selecting Disable.  
For best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor, keep this feature enabled.  
 NOTE: If user select Disable, display Warning message box as below. Select Yes disable 
- out in 20 sec.
1: Auto Detect (Analog Input)  
Cannot Display This Video Mode  
Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz  or 
    1: Auto Detect (Digital Input)  
Cannot Display This Video Mode  
Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz
2: Analog Input  
Cannot Display This Video Mode  
Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz  or 
    3: Digital Input  
Cannot Display This Video Mode  
Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz
NOTE: The floating Dell Self - -  
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