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Alienware OptX™ AW2310 User's Guide

 

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 

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Alienware OptX

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 logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.;

 

Microsoft, Windows,

 and

 Windows Vista

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Intel

 is a registered 

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Model AW2310t. 

 

November 2009

 

 Rev. A00

  

About Your Monitor

 

Setting for Stereoscopic 3D Gaming

 

 

Setting Up the Monitor

 

 

Operating the Monitor

 

Troubleshooting 

 

Appendix

 

 

 

 

NOTE: 

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

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. 

 

WARNING: 

A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury or death.

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Страница 1: ...nd or other countries Intel is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries 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 AW2310t November 2009 Rev A00 About Your Monitor Sett...

Страница 2: ...g is missing Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus USB Interface Plug and Play Capability 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 with stand l Cable cover l Power cabl...

Страница 3: ...ng position or moving side to side Tilt swivel and vertical extension adjustment capabilities Removable 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 includes an informati...

Страница 4: ...Monitor Stand Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes 100 mm behind attached base plate To mount the monitor 2 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals 3 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor 4 Stand release button To release the stand from the monitor 5 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support 6 Cable management slot To organize cables by placin...

Страница 5: ...out 4 HDMI connector 5 DVI D connector 6 USB upstream port 7 USB downstream ports 4 Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Screen type Active matrix TFT LCD Panel type TN Screen dimensions 23 inch 584 2 mm viewable image size Horizontal 509 18 mm 20 04 inches Vertical 286 41 mm 11 27 inches Pixel pitch 0 265 mm ...

Страница 6: ...typ Color depth 16 7 million colors Color Gamut 83 4 Resolution Specifications Video Supported Modes Horizontal scan range 30 KHz to 75 KHz automatics up to 140 KHz on 1920 x 1080 at 120Hz Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz automatics up to 120 Hz at 1920 x 1080 Optimal preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 120 Hz Video display capabilities DVI playback 48...

Страница 7: ...0 146 25 1600 x 1200 75 0 60 0 162 0 1920 x 1080 67 5 60 0 148 5 Electrical Specifications Video input signals Digital DVI D TMDS 600 mV for each differential line positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance HDMI TMDS 600 mV for each differential line positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance or 100 Ohm per differential pair Audio input output signals Input PC analog signal level 2Vrms in maximu...

Страница 8: ...nches 549 3 mm Depth 7 65 inches 194 4 mm Dimensions without stand Height 13 09 inches 332 5 mm Width 21 63 inches 549 3 mm Depth 3 28 inches 83 2 mm Stand dimensions Height Compressed 12 74 inches 323 7 mm Height Extended 14 57 inches 370 2 mm Width 15 75 inches 400 1 mm Depth 7 65 inches 194 4 mm Weight Weight with packaging 20 59 lbs 9 34 kg Weight with stand assembly and cables 16 60 lbs 7 53 ...

Страница 9: ...onitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use This is referred to Save Mode If the computer detects input from keyboard mouse or other input devices the computer automatically resumes functioning The following table shows the power consumpt signaling of this automatic power saving feature The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode When the Exit control is touch...

Страница 10: ...wer consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor Pin Assignments DVI Connector Pin Number 24 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 TMDS RX2 2 TMDS RX2 3 TMDS Ground 4 TMDS RX4 5 TMDS RX4 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 Floating ...

Страница 11: ...9 TMDS RX1 10 TMDS RX1 11 TMDS Ground 12 TMDS RX3 13 TMDS RX3 14 5V power ...

Страница 12: ...ty 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 have an active Internet con...

Страница 13: ...o 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 card attempt to set the resolution to 1920x1080 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920x1080 contact Dell for information about graphics card that supports these resolutions ...

Страница 14: ...hics card attempt to set the resolution to 1920x1080 again 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 http www ...

Страница 15: ...ey 1 Preset Modes Shortcut key 2 Brightness Contrast Shortcut key 3 Input Source Menu Exit Power On Off Icon Description Shortcut key 1 Preset Modes Select this shortcut to choose from a list of preset color modes Shortcut key 2 Brightness Contrast Select this shortcut to activate Brightness Contrast adjustment Shortcut key 3 Input Source Select this shortcut to select between different video sign...

Страница 16: ...See Menu Options for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor 3 Select to move to the Sub menu 4 Select or to move between the setting options 5 Select to access the slider bar for adjusting the value of the setting 6 Select or to adjust the value of the setting 7 Select to return to the sub menu ...

Страница 17: ... again to return to the Main menu 9 Select to exit from the On screen Display menu Menu Options Icon Menu and Submenus Description Brightness Contrast Use this menu to access the Brightness Contrast adjustment ...

Страница 18: ...t and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen Input Source Use the Input Source menu to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor ...

Страница 19: ... input when you are using the Digital DVI connector HDMI Select HDMI input when you are using the HDMI connector Color Settings Use the Color Settings to adjust the color setting mode and color temperature There are different color setting sub menus for Graphics and Video mode selection ...

Страница 20: ...Modes available for your monitor changes Preset Modes Allows you to choose from a list of preset color modes In the Graphics mode you can set the color to the following preset values l Standard Loads the monitor s default color settings This is the default preset mode l Multimedia Loads color settings ideal for multimedia applications l Game Loads color settings ideal for most gaming applications ...

Страница 21: ... NOTE Hue adjustment is available only for video input Saturation This feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image Decrease the value of the Saturation increases the monochrome appearance of the video image Increase the value of the Saturation increases the colorful appearance of the video image NOTE Saturation adjustment is available only for video input Reset Color Settings Resets...

Страница 22: ...st Dynamic Contrast provides higher contrast if you choose Game preset Movie Preset and Nature Preset NOTE Brightness control is disabled while in Dynamic Contrast mode and will be grayed out Response Time This function can improve the response time Reset Display Settings Reset the image to the original factory setting Audio Settings ...

Страница 23: ...anol Francais Deutsch Brazilian Portuguese Russian Simplified Chinese or Japanese Menu Transparency This function is used to change the OSD background from opaque to transparent Menu Timer This function is used to change the slider in 1 second increments from 5 to 60 seconds Menu Lock Controls user access to adjustments When Lock is selected no user adjustments are allowed NOTE When the OSD is loc...

Страница 24: ...This function is used to turn on off the button sound DDC CI DDC CI Display Data Channel Command Interface allows your monitor parameters brightness color balance etc to be adjustable using software on your computer ...

Страница 25: ...creen resolution to 1920x1080 4 Click OK 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 1920X1080 4 Click OK If you do not see 1920x1080 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Please choose the scen...

Страница 26: ...trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries 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...

Страница 27: ...so that the stand snap onto the monitor mounting area Connecting Your Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable 2 Connect your monitor to your computer using ONLY ONE of the following cables the DVI digital DVI D or the HDMI cable Use both the cables only when they are connected to two different computers with appropriate video systems ...

Страница 28: ...ottom view on your monitor and the other end to an availble USB port on your computer device Organizing the Cables and Attaching the Cable Cover After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer see Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment use the cable management slot to organize all cables as shown below NOTE You can connect your Alienware display to an Xbox PlayStation or DV...

Страница 29: ...connections to the monitor Removing the Stand To remove the stand 1 Press and hold the stand release button 2 Lift the stand up and away from the monitor Wall Mounting Optional NOTE To prevent scratches on the LCD screen while removing the stand ensure that the monitor is placed on a clean surface ...

Страница 30: ...and 3 Remove the four screws securing the plastic cover using a screwdriver 4 Attach the mounting bracket from the wall mounting kit to the monitor 5 Mount the monitor on the wall by following the instructions that came with the base mounting kit Back to Contents Page NOTE Wall mounting should be done only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum weight load bearing capacity of 5 21 kg ...

Страница 31: ...ur computer and video 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 Touch and hold the A and D controls on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds A gray screen appears 4 Carefully inspect the screen for abn...

Страница 32: ...ctrical equipment No Video Power LED on No picture or no brightness l Increase brightness contrast controls using the OSD l Perform monitor self test feature check l Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector l Run the built in diagnostics Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy blurry or ghosting l Eliminate video extension cables l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings l Change the video res...

Страница 33: ... Settings l Adjust brightness contrast controls using the OSD Geometric Distortion Screen not centered correctly l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings Horizontal Vertical Lines Screen has one or more lines l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings l Perform monitor self test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self test mode Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable conne...

Страница 34: ...ible NVIDIA GPU not included with your monitor Visit www nvidia com 3dvision for full list of supported cards 4 Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 pre installed on your computer not included with your monitor 5 Visit www nvidia com 3dvision for a full list of supported games not included with your monitor 6 DVI dual link cable shipped in your packing contents allows you to connect directly from ...

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