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Dell™ 

1909W AIO Flat Panel Monitor 

For Dell OptiPlex™ USFF Computer

 

Notes, Notices, and Cautions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Model 1909Wf

 

September 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 UltraSharp 1909W AIO

Page 1: ... 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 1909Wf September 2...

Page 2: ...onents and contact Dell if something is missing Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts 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 l Monitor l ...

Page 3: ...nd 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 compliance Security lock slot AIO stand with built in thumbscrews for toolless computer mounting and a handle f...

Page 4: ...tor Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor 2 VESA mounting holes 100mm Behind attached base plate To mount the monitor 3 Stand removal button Press to release the stand 4 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets To attach the optional Dell Soundbar 5 Thumbscrews Fasten the chassis to the stand with thumbscrews ...

Page 5: ...nt view with label card extended to reveal barcode serial number label Monitor rear view with label card extended to reveal regulatory label Monitor rear view with label card inserted back to provide a clean back view Label Description Use 1 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support 2 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals ...

Page 6: ...ell Soundbar power connector 3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector 5 USB upstream port 6 USB downstream ports 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 Vertical 255 15 mm 10 05 inches ...

Page 7: ...standards 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 2 edgelight system Response Time 5 ms typical Color Gamut 83 ...

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Page 12: ...ns 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 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...

Page 13: ...ccess 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 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 14: ...er 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 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 manufac...

Page 15: ... of the selected menu option 2 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 After using Auto Adjustment you can further tune your mo...

Page 16: ... Use the MENU button to launch the on screen display OSD and select the OSD Menu See Accessing the Menu System 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...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ... 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 saturation from 0 to 100 Push to i...

Page 20: ...OSD such as the languages of the OSD the amount 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 Russian 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 O...

Page 21: ...y take some time to run You can enable this feature by selecting Enable Factory Reset Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values When the monitor does not support 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 fre...

Page 22: ...r to gain access to the OSD If you press any button other than the power button one of the following messages will appear depending on the selected input VGA DVI D input If either VGA or DVI D input is selected and both VGA and DVI D cables are not connected a floating dialog box as shown below appears or 1 Attach mechanism 2 Power volume control 3 Power indicator 4 Headphone connectors ...

Page 23: ...Using the 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 24: ...op and click Properties 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 h...

Page 25: ...tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United Statesand 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 mark...

Page 26: ...d on a flat surface 2 Fit the groove on the back of the monitor onto the two metal tabs on stand 3 Lower the monitor until it locked into place on the stand Cable Connections on the Back of the Monitor and the Computer 1 Slide the computer onto the stand Push it in until the computer touches the locating tab in the stand 2 Tighten the thumbscrews underneath the stand NOTE The stand is detached whe...

Page 27: ...he opening in the bottom of Cable Cover and connect it to the power cord receptacle on the back of the monitor 5 Route the computer power adaptor cable shipped with the computer through the opening in the bottom of Cable Cover and connect it to the computer Push in until it clicks NOTE The monitor power cable and the cable cover are shipped with the monitor ...

Page 28: ...hrough the opening in the bottom of Cable Cover before connecting them to the computer Connect all the cables before installing the cable cover Route all the cables that connect to the monitor video optional audio power for monitor power for optional audio through the opening on the side of the cable cover 7 Connect the power cables to an outlet Install the cable cover a Install the Cable Cover be...

Page 29: ...ng the monitor from the stand is necessary Steps for removing the monitor from the stand 1 Press the stand removal button to release the stand 1 Remove the optional security lock if used 2 Lift the unlock button in the cable cover and lift the cable cover to remove it 3 Push in the release button on the power cable before removing it from the computer ...

Page 30: ...with any other device 1 Attach the Soundbar by aligning the two slots on the Soundbar with the two tabs on the bottom of the monitor 2 Slide the Soundbar to the left until it snaps in to place 3 Plug in the power cord from the Soundbar in to the connector on the back of the monitor 4 Insert the green stereo plug from the Soundbar in to your computer s audio output connector NOTE Soundbar Power Con...

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Page 32: ...cs 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 button on the front panel again The co...

Page 33: ...D 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 are not available Synchronization Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings l Perform Auto Adjust via O...

Page 34: ...n the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position check if the power indicator green LED on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated l Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the adaptor No Sound Soundbar has power power indicator is on l Plug the audio line in cable into the computer s audio out jack l Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum l Play some audio content...

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