Dell P1911 Users Guide

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Setting Up the Monitor   
 Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide  
   Attaching the Stand  
   Connecting the Monitor  
   Organizing Your Cables  
   Attaching the Soundbar (optional)  
   Removing the Stand    
   Wall Mounting (Optional)    
Attaching the Stand  
 
To attach the monitor stand:  
1. Place the s tand on a flat surface   
2. Fit the groove on the back of the monitor to the two tabs on the upper part of the stand.  
3. Lower the monitor so that the monitor mounting...

 
Connecting the blue VGA cable  
 
   
Connecting the USB cable  
After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA cable, follow the procedure below to connect the USB cable to the computer and complete your monitor 
setup:  
1. Connect the upstream USB cable (cable supplied) to the monitor upstream port and then to the appropriate USB port on your computer (see  bottom  
view for details).   
2. Connect USB peripherals to the downstream USB ports (side or bottom) on the monitor. (See  side  or  bottom...

 
After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See  Connecting Your Monitor  for cable attachment,) use the cable management slot 
to organize all cables as shown above.  
Attaching the Dell Soundbar  
 
Removing the Stand  CAUTION :  Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar.
NOTE:  Soundbar Power Connector +12V DC output is for optional Dell Soundbar only.
1. Working from the rear of the monitor, attach the Soundbar aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the...

 
To remove the stand:  
1. Rotate the stand to allow access to the stand release button.  
2. Press and hold the Stand release button.  
3. Lift the stand up and away from the monitor.   
Wall Mounting (Optional)  
(Screw dimension: M4 x 10 mm).   
Refer to the instructions that come with the VESA - compatible base mounting kit.   
1. Place the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion on stable flat table.   
2. Remove the stand   
3. Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the plastic...

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Troubleshooting  
 
   Troubleshooting Your Monitor  
   Built - in Diagnostics  
   Common Problems  
   Product Specific Problems  
   Universal Serial Bus Specific Problems  
   Dell Soundbar Problems  
Troubleshooting Your Monitor  
Self - Test Feature Check  
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...

To run the built - in diagnostics:  
1. Ensure that the screen is clean (no dust particles on the surface of the screen).   
2. Unplug the video cable(s) from the back of the computer or monitor. The monitor then goes into the self - test mode.   
3. Press and hold the  Button 1  and  Button 4  on the front panel  simultaneously for 2 seconds. A gray screen appears.   
4. Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities.   
5. Press the  Button 4  on the front panel again. The color of the screen changes...

Product Specific Problems  
   
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  
 Problems  lines l Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD.   
l Perform monitor self - test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self - test mode.   
l Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector.   
l Run the built - in diagnostics.   
NOTE:  When using DVI - D input, the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments are not available.
Synchronization 
Problems Screen is 
scrambled 
or appears...

Back to Contents Page  No Sound No power to Soundbar  -  the 
power indicator is off  l Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position; check if 
the power indicator (Blue LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated.   
l Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the adapter.   
No Sound Soundbar has power  -  power 
indicator is on l Plug the audio line - in cable into the computers audio out jack.   
l Set all Windows volume controls to their...