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Dell™ 

E1909W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 

Notes, Notices, and Cautions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 

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Model E1909Wc 

 

July 2008  Rev. A00

 

 

 

 

 

About Your Monitor

 

 

Setting Up the Monitor

 

 

Operating the Monitor

 

Troubleshooting 

 

Appendix

 

 

 

 

NOTE: 

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. 

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Summary of Contents for Daily Deal E1909W

Page 1: ...ademark 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 other than ...

Page 2: ...he components and contact Dell if something is missing Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability 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 l Monitor l Stand l Power Cable l VGA Cable attached to the monitor ...

Page 3: ... pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association VESA 100 mm 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 Ener...

Page 4: ...r stand Label Description Use 1 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals 2 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor 3 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support 4 VESA mounting holes 100mm Behind attached base plate To mount the monitor 5 Cable management slot To organize cables by placing them through the slot 6 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets To attach ...

Page 5: ...on 1 AC power cord connector 2 DVI connector 3 VGA connector Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Screen type Active matrix TFT LCD Screen dimensions 19 inches 19 inch viewable image size Preset display area 408 24 H X255 15 V Horizontal 408 24 mm 16 08 inches ...

Page 6: ...55 15 mm 10 05 inches Pixel pitch 0 2835 mm Viewing angle 160 vertical typical 160 horizontal typical Luminance output 300 CD m typical Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 typical Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard coating 3H Backlight CCFL 4 edgelight system Response Time 5 ms typical Color Gamut 82 ...

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Page 10: ...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 11: ... 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 12: ...tion 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 compu...

Page 13: ...s 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 self adjust to the incoming video signal ...

Page 14: ...nnected a floating dialog box as shown below appears or or or 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 the OSD menu the monitor automatically saves those changes The ch...

Page 15: ...en you use the analog VGA connector Icon Menu and Submenus Description BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST Use this menu to activate Brightness Contrast adjustment Brightness 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 necessa...

Page 16: ...s 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 Mode s When you select Graphics you can choose Standard Multimedia Game Warm Cool or Custom R G B l If you view media application like photo clip etc via PC choose Multimedia preset l If ...

Page 17: ...e 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 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 sa...

Page 18: ...mount of time the menu remains on screen and so on Language Language option to set the OSD display to one of seven languages English Espanol Francais Deutsch Portugues Simplified chinese or Japanese Menu Transp arency 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 tim...

Page 19: ...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 Recommended mode is 1440 x 900 You will see the following message before the DDC CI function is disabled When monitor enters Power...

Page 20: ...e 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 adaptable to mount 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 po...

Page 21: ...Tilt With the built in pedestal you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle Back to Contents Page NOTE The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory ...

Page 22: ...perties 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 deskt...

Page 23: ...crosoft Corporation 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 either the entities claiming the marks and names or t...

Page 24: ... to or locks on to the stand Connecting Your Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable 2 Connect either the white digital DVI D or the blue analog VGA display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer Do not use both cables on the same computer Use both the cables only when they are connected to two di...

Page 25: ... 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 CAUTION The Graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only Appearance of the computer may vary ...

Page 26: ...atible wall mounting kit 100 mm x 100 mm distance Screw dimension M4 x 10mm 5 Attach the LCD display to the wall following the instructions in the wall mounting kit NOTICE 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 ta...

Page 27: ...Back to Contents Page NOTE For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum weight load 4 44kg ...

Page 28: ...card 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 and buttons on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds A gray screen appears 4 Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities 5 Press the butt...

Page 29: ... Screen has one or more lines 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 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 2 DVI D the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments ...

Page 30: ...s volume controls to their maximum l Play some audio content on the computer i e audio CD or MP3 l Turn the Power Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting l Clean and reseat the audio line in plug l Test the Soundbar using another audio source i e portable CD player Distorted Sound Computer s sound card is used as the audio source l Clear any obstructions between the Soundb...

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