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Page 1: ...stered trademark of the U S Environmental Protection Agency As an ENERGY STAR partner Dell Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names ot...

Page 2: ...uidelines Package Contents Your monitor ships with all the components shown below Ensure that you have received all the components and Contact Dell if anything is missing NOTE Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor Some features or media may not be available in certain countries l Monitor l Stand l Power Cable l VGA Cable attached to the monitor l Drivers and Documentation m...

Page 3: ...tal and Video Electronics Standards Association VESA 100mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions Plug and play capability if supported by your system On Screen Display OSD adjustments for ease of set up and screen optimization Software and documentation media which includes an information file INF Image color Matching File ICM and product documentation Energy Saver feature for ENERGY STAR...

Page 4: ...ct Dell for technical support 2 Regulatory rating label List the regulatory approvals 3 VESA mounting holes 100mm To mount the monitor 4 Security lock slot Use a security lock with the slot to help secure your monitor Left side Right side Label Description Use 1 AC power connector To connect the monitor power cable ...

Page 5: ...ept power button is pressed in Active off mode the following messages will be displayed Activate the computer and monitor to gain access to the OSD Pin Assignments 15 pin D Sub connector 2 VGA connector To connect your computer to the monitor using a VGA cable VESA Modes Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Power Indicator Power Consumption Normal operation Active Active Active Blue 20 normal 25w m...

Page 6: ...ize Preset display area l Horizontal l Vertical 367 2mm 14 5 inches 229 5mm 9 04 inches Pixel pitch 0 255mm Viewing angle l Horizontal l Vertical 160 typical 150 typical Luminance output 250 CD m typical Contrast ratio 600 to 1 typical Faceplate coating Anti glare Backlight CCFL edgelight system Response Time 8ms typical Color Gamut 65 typical Model number Dell E1709W Flat Panel Monitor Scan range...

Page 7: ...Flat Panel Monitor Connector type 15 pin D subminiature blue connector Signal cable type Analog Detachable D Sub 15pins shipped attached to the monitor Dimensions with stand l Height l Width l Depth 13 17 inches 334 58 mm 15 91 inches 404 15 mm 6 17 inches 156 72 mm Dimensions without stand l Height l Width l Depth 10 49 inches 266 45 mm 15 91 inches 404 15 mm 2 17 inches 55 0 mm Stand dimensions ...

Page 8: ...e thinner ammonia abrasive cleaners or compressed air l Use a slightly dampened warm cloth to clean the plastics Avoid using detergent of any kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the plastics l If you notice a white powder when you unpack your monitor wipe it off with a cloth This white powder occurs during the shipping of the monitor l Handle your monitor with care as a darker colored mo...

Page 9: ...lity varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues Back to Contents Page CAUTION Use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock electrical hazards and or mechanical hazards NOTE If you do not have an active Internet c...

Page 10: ... 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 1440x900 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1440x900 please contact Dell to inquire about a Graphics Adapter that supports these resolutions ...

Page 11: ...iption 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 1440X900 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1440x900 please contact the manufacturer of your com...

Page 12: ...ust UP Use this button to directly access the Brightness Contrast menu or to increase the values of the selected menu option C Automatic Adjust Adjust Down Use Auto Adjust to activate automatic setup adjustment or to decrease the values of the selected menu option The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self adjusts to the current input Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to s...

Page 13: ...o the indicators on the menu to make your changes 6 Select the Menu Exit option to return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu E Power with power light indicator Use the Power button to turn the monitor on and off The Blue LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional An amber LED indicates DPMS power save mode NOTE If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu or exit...

Page 14: ... a DVD by a YPbPr to VGA or if the DVD color output setting is not RGB Mode Selection You can choose Graphics or Video according to the input signal Select Graphics if connecting a PC to your monitor for connecting DVD STB or VCR to your monitor Video is recommended Preset Modes When you select Graphics you can choose Standard Multimedia Game Warm Cool or Custom RGB l If you view media application...

Page 15: ...ed to adjust the desired flesh tone color Use or to adjust the hue from 0 to 100 Push to increase the green shade of the video image Push to decrease the purple shade of the video image NOTE Hue adjustment is available only for video input Saturation This feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image Use or to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100 Push to increase the monochrome appeara...

Page 16: ...nd so on Language Language option to set the OSD display to one of seven languages English Espanol Francais Deutsch Brazilian Portuguese Simplified Chinese or Japanese Menu Transparency Select this option to change the menu transparency by pressing or Minimum 0 Maximum 100 Menu Timer OSD Hold Time Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button Use the o...

Page 17: ...rticular 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 Recommended mode is 1440 x 900 You will see the following message before the DDC CI function is disabled When the monitor enters the P...

Page 18: ...l com enter your service tag and download the latest driver for your graphics card l 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 Tilt Tilt With the built in pedestal you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing...

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Page 20: ...rties 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 1440 X900 4 Click OK If you do not see 1440X900 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...

Page 21: ... or other countries Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U S Environmental Protection Agency As an ENERGY STAR partner Dell Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to ei...

Page 22: ...disconnect the power cable 2 Connect the blue display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer Connecting the blue VGA cable NOTE The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory To attach the base of the stand to the monitor stand 1 Place the monitor stand base on a stable table top 2 Slide the monitor stand body in the correct direction down ...

Page 23: ...ur monitor and computer See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment use the cable management slot to organize all cables as shown above Removing the Stand Base CAUTION The Graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only Appearance of the computer may vary ...

Page 24: ...e flat table 2 Press and hold the release latch while pulling the base of the stand away from the monitor To remove the stand assembly from the monitor 1 Place the monitor panel on soft cloth or cushion on a stable flat table 2 Use a screwdriver to remove the three screws on the stand of the monitor as the below pictures show 3 Remove the stand assembly from the monitor ...

Page 25: ...the surface of the screen 2 Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer or monitor The monitor then goes into the self test mode 3 Press and hold the and buttons on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds A gray screen appears 4 Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities 5 Press the button on the front panel again The color of the screen changes to red 6 Inspect the display for a...

Page 26: ...onitor 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 Synchronization Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings l Perform Auto Adjust via OSD l Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD l Perform monitor self test feature check ...

Page 27: ...r controls are pressed No picture the LED light is blue When press up down or Menu key the message No input signal will appear l Check the signal source Ensure the Computer is not in the power saving mode by moving the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard l Check whether the signal cable is plugged in properly Re plug the signal cable if necessary l Reset the computer or video player The pict...

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