Dell G2410 Users Guide

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Help on PowerNap Installation  
To install PowerNap succesfully, follow these steps: -  
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2. Install Entech API Install
Install  
						

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
 
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  1920 X 1080  again.  
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:  If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920 X 1080, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics Adapter that supports these resolutions.    
						

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
 
In Windows XP ®
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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. Refer to the graphic 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  1920 X 1080  again.  
In Windows Vista ®
  or Windows ®
  7:  
1. Right - click on the desktop and click  Personalization .  
2. Click  Change Display Settings .  
3. Click  Advanced Settings .  
4. Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.).  
5. Refer to the graphic 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  1920 X 1080  again.  
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:  If you are unable to set the resolution to  1920 x 1080, please contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that will 
support the video resolution of 1920 x 1080.   
						

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Operating the Monitor   
 
   Using the Front Panel Controls  
   Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
   PowerNap Software  
   Setting the Maximum Resolution  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
   Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension  
Using the Front Panel Controls  
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.  
    A Ambient light Sensor Lens
B Shortcut Key 1 / Up button
C Shortcut Key 2 / Down button
D OSD menu / OK button
E Back / Exit  button  
F Power button (with power light indicator)
Front panel Button Description  
A
 
Ambient light Sensor 
Lens   Intelligent ambient light sensor automatically adjust the screen brightness in real - time based on 
brightness of the environment.  
NOTE: For best result, keep any object clear from the sensor which may potentially block the light 
source to the sensor.
B
 
Shortcut Key 1 / Up 
button     Use this button to directly access the Shortcut Key 1 menu or to increase the values of the 
selected menu option.  
C
 
Shortcut Key 2 / Down 
button   Use this button to directly access the Shortcut Key 2 menu or to decrease the values of the 
selected menu option. 
   
D   
 
OSD menu / OK button   Use the MENU button to launch the on - screen display (OSD) and select the OSD Menu. See 
Accessing the Menu System .
E
 
Back / Exit  button     Go back to the main menu or exit the OSD main menu.
F
 
Power button  
indicator)     Use the Power button to turn the monitor on and off.  
The blue LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. A breathing amber LED indicates DPMS 
power save mode.   
						

							Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
 
Accessing the Menu System  
Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input  
 
or  
Main Menu for Digital (DVI - D) Input  
 
    NOTE:   If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves those changes. The 
changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear.
1.   Press the MENU button to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu.  
NOTE:  AUTO ADJUST is only available when you use the analog (VGA) connector.
2.   Press the   and   buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. See the 
following table for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor.  
3.   Press the   or   button once to activate the highlighted option.  
4.   Press the   and   buttons to select the desired parameter.  
5.   Press   or   to enter the slide bar and then use the    or   button, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.  
6.   Press the   button once to return to the main menu to select another option or press the   button two or three times to exit from the OSD menu.   
Icon   Menu and 
Submenus   Description  
Energy 
Gauge This meter shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time. When the meter is green, it indicates the monitor is consuming low energy 
level. When the energy consumed increases, the meter will change to yellow and subsequently red.  
    BRIGHTNESS  
& CONTRAST   Use t his menu to activate Brightness/Contrast adjustment.
    
						

							      
 
Back  
Press   to go back to the main menu.
Brightness   Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight.   
Press the    button to increase brightness and Press the   button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).   
   
NOTE: Brightness control is not adjustable in  Energy Smart Plus    and  Energy Smart  mode.  
Below message will appear if user attempts to adjust the brightness.
 
NOTE: Brightness control will be greyed out during Screen dim in PowerNap option when screen saver is activated.  
						

							Contrast Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary.  
Press the   button to increase contrast  and  Press the   button to decrease contrast (min 0 ~ max 100).   
The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen.  
Exit Menu  
Press    to exit the OSD main menu.
   
    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. 
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 and Phase controls under Displays Settings.The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor automatically adjusts to the current input: 
   
NOTE:  In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image for your configuration.  
NOTE:  AUTO ADJUST option is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.  
INPUT 
SOURCE    Use the INPUT SOURCE menu to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor.
    
						

							  
 
Back  
Press   to go back to the main menu.
VGA  
Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Press   to select the VGA input source.
DVI - D
Select DVI - D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Press   to select the DVI input source.
  
Scan for 
Sources   Select Auto Select to scan for available input signals.
  
Exit Menu  
Press    to exit the OSD main menu.
Color 
Settings Use the Color Settings to adjust the color setting mode and color temperature.  
There are different color setting sub - menus for VGA/DVI - D and Video input.  
Color setting 
mode 
submenu     
 
   
						

							Back  
Press   to go back to the main menu.
Input Color 
Format Allows you to set the video input mode to.   
l RGB : Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer or DVD player using the VGA and DVI cable or the HDMI to DVI adapter. 
l YPbPr : Select this option if your DVD player supports only YPbPr output.   
Mode 
Selection Allows you to set the display mode to:   
l Graphics : Select this mode if your monitor is connected to your computer.   
l Video : Select this mode if your monitor is connected to a DVD player.   
NOTE:  Depending upon the Display Mode you select the Preset Modes available for your monitor changes.  
  
Preset Mode  
Allows you to choose from a list of preset color modes.   
In the  Graphics  mode, you can set the color to the following preset values:   
l Standard : Loads the monitors default color settings. This is the default preset mode.   
l Multimedia : Loads color settings ideal for multimedia applications.   
l Game : Loads color settings ideal for most gaming applications.   
l Warm : Increase the color temperature. The screen appears warmer with a red/yellow tint.   
l Cool : Decreases the color temperature. The screen appears cooler with a blue tint.   
l Custom (R, G, B) : Allows you to manually adjust the color settings. Press the    and    buttons to adjust the Red, Green, and Blue values and 
create your own preset color mode.   
In the  Video  mode, you can set the color to the following preset values:  
l Movie :   Loads color settings ideal for movies. This is the default preset mode.   
l Sports : Loads color settings ideal for sports.   
l Game : Loads color settings ideal for game.   
l Nature:  Loads color settings ideal for nature.   
Hue  
This feature can shift color of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust the desired flesh tone color. Use   or   to adjust the hue from 0 to 
100 .
Press   to increase the green shade of the video image  
Press   to increase the purple shade of the video image  
NOTE:  Hue adjustment is available only for video input.  
						

							Saturation  
T his feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image. Use   or   to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100.  
Press   to increase the monochrome appearance of the video image  
Press   to increase the colorful appearance of the video image  
 
NOTE:   Saturation adjustment is available only for video input.
Color Reset  
Resets your monitors color settings to the factory defaults.  
Exit Menu  
Press    to exit the OSD main menu.
DISPLAY  
SETTINGS    
Display 
s ubmenu  Display Setting submenu for VGA input    
 
Display Setting submenu for DVI - D input