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Dell™ U2211H /U2311H Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either 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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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ U2211H / U2311H Monitor User's Guide 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 Package Contents Your monitor ships with the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all the components and contact Dell if something is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional a
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l VGA Cable (attached to the monitor) l DVI Cable l USB up stream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor) l Drivers and Documentation media l Quick Setup Guide l Product and Safety Information Guide Product Features The U2211H / U2311H flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 546.1 mm (21.5-inch) viewable area display (Measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full
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Front View Front panel controls Label Description 1 Preset Modes (default, but configurable) 2 Brightness & Contrast (default, but configurable) 3 Menu 4 Exit 5 Power (with power light indicator) Back View Back view Back view with monitor stand Label Description Use VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm - 1 Wall mount monitor using VESA-compatible wall mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm) behind attached VESA Plate) 2 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals. 3 Stand release button
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7 USB downstream ports Connect your USB devices. 8 Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them through the slot. Side View Left view Right view Bottom View Bottom view Bottom view with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 AC power cord connector Connect the power cable 2 DC power connector for Dell 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
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Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model U2211H U2311H Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type IPS IPS Screen dimensions 546.1 mm (21.5-inches viewable image size) 584.2 mm (23-inches viewable image size) Preset display area: 475.2 (H) X 267.3 (V) mm 509.2 (H) X 286.4 (V) mm Horizontal 475.2 mm (18.7 inches) 509.2 mm (20.05 inches) Vertical 267.3 mm (10.5 inches) 286.4 mm (11.28 inches) Pixel pitch 0.2475 mm 0.265 mm 178° (vertical) typical 178°
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VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 +/+ VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+ VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/- VESA, 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+ VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 108.0 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+ VESA, 1600 x 1200 75.0 60.0 162.0 +/+ VESA, 1920 x 1080 67.5 60.0 148.5 +/+ U2311H Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/Vertical) Display Mode (kHz) VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28.3 -
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Width 514.4 mm (20.25 inches) 547.97 mm (21.57 inches) Depth 65.00 mm (2.56 inches) 65.00 mm (2.56 inches) Stand dimensions Height (extended) 363.60 mm (14.31 inches) 370.47 mm (14.59 inches) Height (compressed) 323.50 mm (12.74 inches) 331.32 mm (13.04 inches) Width 279.90 mm (11.02 inches) 279.90 mm (11.02 inches) Depth 184.10 mm (7.25 inches) 184.10 mm (7.25 inches) Weight Weight with packaging 16.85 lbs (7.65 kg) 18.14 lbs (8.23 kg) Weight with stand assembly and cables 14.22 lbs (6.45 kg)
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Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD. ® NOTE: This monitor is ENERGY STAR -compliant. * Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor. ** Maximum power consumption with max luminance, Dell Soundbar, and USB active. Pin Assignments VGA Connector Pin 15-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Number 1 Video-Red 2 Video-Green 3 Video-Blue 4 GND 5 Self-test 6 GND-R 7 GND-G 8 GND-B 9 Com
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Pin 24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Number 1 TMDS RX2- 2 TMDS RX2+ 3 TMDS Ground 4 Floating 5 Floating 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- DisplayPort Connector Pin 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Number 1 ML0(p) 2 GND 3 ML0(n) 4 ML1(p) 5 GND 6 ML1(n)
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19 DP_PWR Return 20 +3.3V DP_PWR Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. Most monitor installations are automatic; you can select different settings if desired. For more information about changing the monitor settings, se
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During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state which are hard to see and do not affect the display quality or usability. For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at: support.dell.com. Maintenance Guidelines Cleaning Your Monitor WARNING: Read and follow the safety instructions before cleaning the monitor. WARNING: Before cleaning the monitor, unplug the monitor power c
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ U2211H / U2311H Monitor User's Guide Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information Contacting Dell WARNING: Safety Instructions 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. For information on safety instructions, see the Product Information Guide. FCC Notices (U.S. Only)
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2211H / U2311H Monitor If you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer with internet 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 1920 x 1080 (for U2211H) or 1920 x 1080 (for U2311H) again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 (for U2211
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2211H / U2311H Monitor If you have a non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphics card In Windows XP: 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Properties. 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced. 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.ATI.com OR ht
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ U2211H / U2311H 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
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5 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. Power (with power light indicator) Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System 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 the settings and then wait for
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NOTE: Auto Adjust is only available when you use the analog (VGA) connector. 2. Push the and buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. See the following table for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3. Push the button once to activate the highlighted option. 4. Push and button to select the desired parameter. 5. Push to enter the slide bar and then use the and buttons, according t
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NOTE: In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image for your configuration. NOTE: Auto Adjust option is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Input Source Use the Input Source menu to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor. Auto Select Push to select the Auto Select, the monitor will auto detect either VGA input or DVI-D input or DislpayPort input. VGA Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector
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Mode Selection You can choose Graphics or Video according to the input signal. l Graphics: Select this mode if your monitor is connected to your computer. l Video: Select this mode if your monitor is connected to a DVD player. Preset Modes When you select Graphics, you can choose Standard, Multimedia, Game, Warm, Cool, or Custom (RGB); l Standard: Loads the monitor's default color settings. This is the default preset mode. l Multimedia: Loads color settings ideal for mult
