Dell In1910n Users Guide

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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   1366x768   again.  
   
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:  If you are unable to set the resolution to  1366x768 , please contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter 
that will support the video resolution of 1366x768 .       
						

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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 side 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.  
   
Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
1. Press any key  to launch the OSD menu and press   to display the main menu.   
Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input      
1 - 2 Shortcut keys   Use this button for direct access to the control menu that you define in the personalize menu.
* The default settings are Preset Modes Select and Brightness/Contrast Select .  
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Preset Modes Select     Use this button for different display preset modes on your monitor.
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Brightness/Contrast   Use this button to access the Brightness/Contrast control menu.
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OSD Menu   Use this button to open the On - Screen Display (OSD). See  Using the OSD Menu .
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Exit   Use this button to exit the OSD menu.
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Power button  
indicator)     Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off. 
The white light indicates that the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber light indicates power save mode.  
NOTE:  If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves the changes. The 
changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear.  
						

							 
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 table 
for a  complete list of all the options available for the monitor.   
3.   Press  the    button once to activate the highlighted option.    
4.   Press the   and   buttons to select the desired parameter.   
5.  Press the    button  to enter the slide bar and then use the    and   buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.    
 6.  Press the   button   to return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu.    
Icon   Menu and Submenus   Description  
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 Brightness/Contrast  
 
Brightness  
Contrast  
Back   Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast.
Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight.   
Press  the    button to increase the brightness and  Press  the    button to decrease the brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).   
Adjust the Brightness first, and then adjust the 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 the darkest and lightest areas on the monitor screen.  
Press the   button   to go back to or exit the 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.   
     
						

							   
         
 
   
    NOTE:  In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image for your configuration.  
 
 
  
   
    Color Settings  
Input Color Format  
Mode Selection  
Preset modes  
VGA/DVI - D input
Standard  
Multimedia 
Game  
Warm  
Cool  
Custom (RGB)  
Video input
Movie  
Game   Use the color settings to adjust the Image mode and color format.
 
  
Allows you to set the color format.
Allows you to set the display mode to Graphics or Video. If your computer is connected to your monitor, choose Graphics. If a DVD, 
STB, or VCR is connected to your monitor, choose Video.
 
Mode suitable for desktop applications.
Mode for multimedia applications, e.g., video playback.
Mode suitable for gaming applications.
Select warm mode to obtain a red tint. This color setting is typically used for color - intensive applications (photograph image editing, 
multimedia, movies, etc.).
Select cool mode to obtain a bluish tint. This color setting is typically used for text based applications (spreadsheets, programming, 
text editors, etc.).
Use the   or    button to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single - digit increments, from 0 to 
100.
 
Mode suitable for movie playback.  
Mode suitable for game applications.    
						

							    Sports  
Nature  
Hue  
Saturation  
Demo Mode  
Reset Color Settings  
Back   Mode suitable for sports scenes.  
Mode suitable for nature scenes.  
This feature can make the video image color shift from green to purple. Use this feature to adjust the skin tone. Use   or   button 
to adjust the hue from 0 to 100.  
 increases the green hue in the image   
 increases the purple hue in the image  
NOTE:  Hue adjustment is only available for video input.    
Allows you to adjust the color saturation of the video image. Use   or    button to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100  
  makes video image looks monochrome  
  makes video image looks colorful  
NOTE:  Saturation adjustment is only available for video input.    
Vertically splits the screen into two segments. The left half of the screen in the normal mode and the right half of the screen is 
displayed in the color enhanced mode. 
 
NOTE:  Demo Mode is only available for video input.  
Returns your monitor color settings to the factory default settings.
Press the   button  to go back to or exit the main menu.
Display Settings    
						

							   
  
  
    
     
Horizontal Position  
Vertical Position  
Sharpness  
Pixel Clock  
Phase  
Reset Display  Setting  
Back   Use  the  and    buttons to adjust image left and right. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).  
Use  the  and    buttons to adjust image up and down. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).
This feature can make the image look sharper or softer. Use  or   to adjust the sharpness from 0 to 100 .
T he Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to adjust your monitor to your preference. These settings are accessed through the 
main OSD menu, by selecting Display Settings.  
Use   th e    and   buttons to adjust  for best image qua lity.  
If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase 
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Resets the display settings to  the factory default settings .
Press  the  button   to go back to or exit the main menu.  
  Other Settings  
     
						

							     
    
   
    Language  
Menu Transparency  
Menu Timer  
Menu Lock  
DDC/CI  
LCD Conditioning  
Factory Reset  
Back   Language option to set the OSD display to one of 6 languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese).
Allows you  to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent.  
OSD Hold Time: Sets the amount 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.    
Controls user access to adjustments. When selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except  the  
button .  
   
NOTE:  When the OSD is locked, pressing the  button  takes you directly to the OSD settings menu, with OSD Lock pre - selected 
on entry. Choose  Unlock  and allow user access to all applicable settings.    
DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command InterfaceyfDOORZV\RXUPRQLWRUSDUDPHWHUVEULJKWQHVVFRORUEDODQFHHWF\f to be adjustable 
using software on your computer. You can disable this feature by selecting Disable.  
Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor. 
     
If an image appears to be retained 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. 
 
   
Reset all OSD settings to the factory default settings.
Press    button    to go back to or exit the main menu.
  Personalize   There are 2 shortcut keys on the front panel. Select one control menu for each shortcut key to allow direct access.    
						

							   
OSD Warning Messages  
   
   
   
   
   When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message :
 
This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. 
See  Monitor Specifications  for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor. 
The recommended mode is  1366x768.  
 
When monitor enters Power Save mode, the following message appears :  
 
Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the  OSD
   
   
If you press any button other than the power button the following message will appear:
If VGA input is selected and VGA cable is not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears.  
						

							   
    
See  Solving Problems  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 1366x768.   
4. Click  OK .   
If you do not see 1366x768 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):  
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.  
 
   
1. Attach mechanism 
2.   Headphone connectors 
Power indicator 
4.   Power/Volume control  
						

							Using the Tilt  
Tilt  
With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  
 
 
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:   The base is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory.