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Dell™ 1701FP Flat Panel Color Monitor Quick Setup Guide

Monitor Controls and Indicators

Driver Installation 

Use the monitor CD to install the appropriate monitor driver for your operating system. 

Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 Millennium Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1.

Click 

Start

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Settings

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Control Panel

 and then double-click 

Display

2.

In the 

Display Properties

 window, click the 

Settings

 tab, and then click 

Advanced

.

3.

Click the 

Monitor

 tab, and then click 

Change

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Specify the location of the driver

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Next

.

4.

When the 

Update Device Driver Wizard

 dialog box appears, select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific

location, so you can select the driver you want," and click

 Next>

.

5.

Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, then click

 Have Disk

.

6.

Type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the

 Copy manufacturer's files

from:

 box, then click 

OK

.

7.

Click

 Next>

Next>

, and then 

Finish

 to complete the installation.

8.

Close the 

Display Properties

 window.

Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 2000 Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1.

Click 

Start

!

!

!

!

Settings

!

!

!

!

Control Panel

 and then double-click 

Display

2.

In the 

Display Properties

 window, click the 

Settings

 tab, and then click 

Advanced

.

3.

Click the 

Monitor

 tab, and then click 

Properties

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 Driver

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 Update Driver

.

4.

When the 

Update Device Driver Wizard

 dialog box appears, choose "Search for a suitable driver for my device,"

and click 

Next>

.

5.

Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is
not drive D) in the 

Copy manufacturer's files from

: box, and click 

Next>

 and then 

Finish

 to complete the

installation.

6.

Close the 

Display Properties

 window.

Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 98 Operating System

Windows 98 automatically detects the new monitor and displays the

 Add New Hardware Wizard

 dialog box if the monitor driver

is not already installed.

1.

Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, and click 

Next>

 twice when the 

Add New Hardware Wizard

 dialog

box appears.  

2.

Click the 

CD-ROM drive

 box to install the drivers from the CD and then click

 Next>

.

A

buttons

Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD,
and to select sub-menus. 

B

buttons

Use these buttons with the OSD to move the (highlighted)  selection within
menus; to select sub-menu items; and to make adjustments on various
selections. These buttons are also direct access buttons for the Brightness  and
Contrast control menu.

C

MENU

The MENU button opens the on-screen menu (OSD), exits from menus and
sub-menus, and exits the OSD.

Use this button to open the OSD system and to activate the highlighted
function.  See Accessing the Menu System. 

D

VIDEO button 
and Indicators

Use this button to select between two different video signals that may be
connected to your monitor.

Video 1 is for use with an analog input, while Video 2 is for use with a digital
input.  An indicator light glows green below the number (1 or 2) indicating
which input is active on the flat panel display screen.

A confirmation dialog will also be flashed on-screen indicating either
'ANALOG INPUT' or 'DIGITAL INPUT'.

E

Auto adjust 

Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. 

F

Power Indicator 
& Power Button

The power indicator lights steady green, steady amber, blinking amber, or
blinking green / amber to indicate the power management state of the
monitor.  See Power-saving modes. 

The Power button turns the monitor on and off.

Summary of Contents for 1701FP

Page 1: ... To prevent overheating these openings should not be blocked or covered Also avoid using the monitor on a bed sofa rug or other soft surface Doing so may block the ventilation openings in the bottom of the cabinet If you put the monitor in a bookcase or some other enclosed space be sure to provide adequate ventilation Do not expose the monitor to rain or use it near water If the monitor accidental...

Page 2: ...er s files from box and click Next and then Finish to complete the installation 6 Close the Display Properties window Microsoft Windows 98 Operating System Windows 98 automatically detects the new monitor and displays the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box if the monitor driver is not already installed 1 Insert the monitor CD into the CD ROM drive and click Next twice when the Add New Hardware Wiz...

Page 3: ...OK 6 In the Select Device window click the appropriate monitor model and then click OK 7 In the Advanced Display Properties window click Close 8 In the Display Properties window click OK Setting Display Resolution For optimal monitor performance while using Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT set the display resolution to 1280 x 1024 as follows 1 Click Start Settings Control...

Page 4: ... information for resolving most monitor problems __________________________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2000 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Compu...

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