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Operating the Monitor  

Dell™ P2210 Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide

 

  

Using the Front Panel Controls

 

  

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu

 

  

Setting the Maximum Resolution

 

  

Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)

 

  

Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension

 

  

Rotating the monitor

 

  

Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System

 

Using the Front Panel 

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. 

The following table describes the front panel buttons: 

Front panel Button

 

Description

 

1

 

 

 

 

Shortcut 

key/ 

PresetModes

 

Use this button to choose from a list of preset color modes. 

2

 

 

Shortcut key / 

Brightness/Contrast

 

Use this button to directly access the "Brightness/Contrast" menu or to increase the values of the selected menu 
option. 

3

 

  

Menu 

Use the MENU button to launch the on-screen display (OSD) and select the OSD Menu. See 

Accessing the Menu 

System

4

 

  

Exit  

Use this button to go back to the main menu or exit the OSD main menu. 

Summary of Contents for P2210

Page 1: ...nvironmental 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 other than its own Model P2210f...

Page 2: ... and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability Universal Serial Bus USB Interface LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy Maintenance Guidelines NOTE Some items may be optional and may not ship with your Monitor Some features or media may not be available in certain countries NOTE Stand and cables are not included when purchased with OptiPlex USFF 780 OptiPlex SFF 980 AIO stands NOTE T...

Page 3: ...ability if supported by your system Retractable label card allows convenient access to monitor serial number for technical support and easily hidden away providing label free clean look On Screen Display OSD adjustments for ease of set up and screen optimization Software and documentation media includes an information file INF Image color Matching File ICM and product documentation Energy Saver fe...

Page 4: ...and Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes 100 mm x 100 mm behind attached base plate Wall mount monitor using VESA compatible wall mount kit 100 mm x 100 mm 2 Stand removal button Release stand from monitor 3 Security lock slot Secures monitor with security cable lock 4 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets Attaches the optional Dell Soundbar 5 Information mark Help locating regulatory and barcode...

Page 5: ...in USB compartment Pull out the label card to access the barcode serial number label and regulatory rating label Back View with label card pulled out Front View with label card pulled out Label Description Use 1 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals 2 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support ...

Page 6: ...Soundbar Connect the power cord for the soundbar optional 3 DisplayPort connector Connect your computer DP cable 4 DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable 5 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable 6 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the computer Once this cable is connected you can use the USB connectors on the side and bottom of the...

Page 7: ...Hz to 75 Hz automatic Maximum preset resolution 1680 X 1050 at 60 Hz Video display capabilities DVI DP playback 480p 576p 720p 1080p Display Mode Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock MHz Sync Polarity Horizontal Vertical VESA 720 x 400 31 5 70 0 28 3 VESA 640 x 480 31 5 60 0 25 2 VESA 640 x 480 37 5 75 0 31 5 VESA 800 x 600 37 9 60 3 40 0 VESA 800 x 600 46 9 75 0 49 5 VESA 10...

Page 8: ...t compressed 361 91 mm 14 24 inches Width 511 77 mm 20 15 inches Depth 184 12 mm 7 25 inches Dimensions without stand Height 334 17 mm 13 16 inches Width 511 77 mm 20 15 inches Depth 65 00 mm 2 56 inches Stand dimensions Height extended 363 82 mm 14 32 inches Height compressed 323 52mm 12 74 inches Width 279 92 mm 11 02 inches Depth 184 12 mm 7 25 inches Weight Weight with packaging 18 2 lb 8 25 k...

Page 9: ...chieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor Pin Assignments VGA Connector DVI Connector operation Active off mode Inactive Inactive Blanked Amber Less than 0 3 W Switch off Off Less than 0 3 W NOTE This monitor is ENERGY STAR compliant as well as TCO 03 power management compatible Pin Number 15 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 Video Red 2 Video Green 3 Video Blue 4 GND 5 Self ...

Page 10: ...oating 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 Floating 9 TMDS RX1 10 TMDS RX1 11 TMDS Ground 12 Floating 13 Floating 14 5V 3 3V power 15 Self test 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS RX0 18 TMDS RX0 19 TMDS Ground 20 Floating 21 Floating 22 TMDS Ground 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock Pin Number 20 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 ML0 p 2 GND 3 ML0 n 4 ML1 p 5 GND 6 ML1 n 7 ML2 p 8 GND 9 ML2 n ...

Page 11: ... the monitor settings see Operating the Monitor Universal Serial Bus USB Interface This section gives you information about the USB ports that are available on the left side of your monitor USB Upstream Connector USB Downstream Connector 10 ML3 p 11 GND 12 ML3 n 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX p 16 GND 17 AUX n 18 HPD 19 Re PWR 20 PWR NOTE This monitor supports High Speed Certified USB 2 0 interface Transfer...

Page 12: ...ammonia abrasive cleaners or compressed air l Use a lightly dampened warm cloth to clean the monitor Avoid using detergent of any kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the monitor l If you notice white powder when you unpack your monitor wipe it off with a cloth l Handle your monitor with care as a darker colored monitor may scratch and show white scuff marks more than a lighter colored mo...

Page 13: ...service options Availability 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 WARNING 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 h...

Page 14: ...t access 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 1680 x 1050 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1680 x 1050 please contact Dell to inquire about a Graphics Adapter that supports these resolutions ...

Page 15: ...phics Adapter attempt to set the resolution to 1680 X 1050 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 ...

Page 16: ...aracteristics 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 The following table describes the front panel buttons Front panel Button Description 1 Shortcut key PresetModes Use this button to choose from a list of preset color modes 2 Shortcut key Brightness Contrast Use this button to directly acce...

Page 17: ...enu for display DP Input 5 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 the OSD menu the monitor automatically saves those changes The changes are also saved if you change th...

Page 18: ...Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight Push the button to increase brightness and push the button to decrease brightness min 0 max 100 Contrast Adjust Brightness first and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary Push the button to increase contrast and push the button to decrease contrast min 0 max 100 The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between d...

Page 19: ...o adjust the color setting mode and color temperature There are different color setting sub menus for VGA DVI D and Video input Input Color Format Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to a computer or a DVD using a VGA or DVI cable Choose the YPbPr option if monitor is connected to a DVD by a YPbPr to VGA or YPbPr to DVI cable or if the DVD color output setting is not RGB Mode Selection Y...

Page 20: ...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 This feature can adjust the colo...

Page 21: ...Great user manuals database on UserManuals info Display Settings Use the Display Settings to adjust image ...

Page 22: ... button and adjust the screen resolution to 1680 x 1050 4 Click OK In Windows Vista or Windows 7 1 Right click on the desktop and click Personalization 2 Click Change Display Settings 3 Move the slider bar to the right by pressing and holding the left mouse button and adjust the screen resolution to 1680 x1050 4 Click OK If you do not see 1680 x 1050 as an option you may need to update your graphi...

Page 23: ...egistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 either the entities claiming the...

Page 24: ...r Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable NOTE The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory NOTE This is applicable for a monitor with a stand When the Optiplex USFF 780 Optiplex SFF 980 AIO stand is bought please refer to the respective AIO stand setup guide for s instructions WARNING Before you begin any of the...

Page 25: ...use the three cables on the same computer Use all the cables only when they are connected to three different computers with appropriate video systems Connecting the white DVI cable Connecting the blue VGA cable Connecting the black DisplayPort cable NOTE Do not connect the blue VGA the White DVI and the black DisplayPort cables to the computer at the same time All monitors ship with the VGA blue c...

Page 26: ...om view for details 3 Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet 4 Turn on the monitor and the computer If your monitor displays an image installation is complete If it does not display an image see Solving Problems 5 Use the cable slot on the monitor stand to organize the cables Organizing Your Cables After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer ...

Page 27: ...of the monitor attach the Soundbar by aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the bottom of the monitor 2 Slide the Soundbar to the left until it snaps into place 3 Connect the Soundbar with the DC power connector 4 Insert the mini stereo plug from the back of the Soundbar into the computer s audio output jack NOTE To prevent scratches on the LCD screen while removing the stand ensure that ...

Page 28: ...on on stable flat table 2 Remove the stand 3 Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the plastic cover 4 Attach the mounting bracket from the wall mounting kit to the LCD 5 Mount the LCD on the wall by following the instructions that came with the base mounting kit Back to Contents Page NOTE For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum weight load bearing capacity of 4 ...

Page 29: ...the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged 2 Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable then turn on both your computer and the monitor If your monitor screen remains blank after you use the previous procedure check your video controller and computer because your monitor is functioning properly Built in Diagnostics Your monitor has a built in diagnostic tool that helps you determine ...

Page 30: ...et the monitor to Factory Settings l Check environmental factors l Relocate the monitor and test in another room Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots l Cycle power on off l Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology l Run the built in diagnostics Stuck on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots l Cycle power on off l Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defe...

Page 31: ...not available Specific Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions USB interface is not working USB peripherals are not working l Check that your monitor is turned ON l Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer l Reconnect the USB peripherals downstream connector l Switch off and then turn on the monitor again l Reboot the computer l Some USB devices like external portable HDD require high...

Page 32: ... source l Set all Windows audio balance controls L R to their midpoints l Clean and reseat the audio line in plug l Troubleshoot the computer s sound card l Test the Soundbar using another audio source i e portable CD player Low Volume Volume is too low l Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user l Turn the Power Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the maximum volume setting l ...

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