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Dell™ E157FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor Solving Problems
Front View Monitor Specific Troubleshooting
Back View Common Problems
Bottom View Video Problems
Side View
Specifications
Caring for your Monitor
Appendix
Using Your Adjustable Monitor Stand
Attaching the Stand
FCC Identification Information
Organizing Your Cables
CAUTION: Safety Instructions
Using the Tilt
Contacting Dell
Removing the Stand
Setting Up Your Monitor
Connecting Your Monitor
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Back to Index Page About Your Monitor Dell™ E157FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Front View Back View Bottom View Side View Specifications LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy Caring for your Monitor Front View A Menu button B Brightness / Contrast Hotkey and - button C Auto Adjust and + button D Power On/Off button with LED Indicator NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary. Back View
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A Dell Soundbar mounting brackets - Attach the optional Dell Soundbar. B Security lock slot - Attach a lock to secure your monitor. C Stand Release button - Press to release the stand. D VESA mounting holes (100mm - Behind attached stand) - Use to mount monitor. E Barcode serial number label - Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support. F Regulatory rating label - List the regulatory approvals. G Cable holder - Help organize cables by passing them through the holder.
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Specifications General Flat Panel Resolution Preset Display Modes Electrical Physical Characteristics Environmental Power Management Modes Pin Assignments Plug and Play Capability General Model number E157FP Flat Panel Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Screen dimensions Diagonal 15 inches (381.0 mm) Horizontal 11.9 inches (304.1 mm) Vertical 8.9 inches (228.1 mm) Pixel pitch 0.297x0.297mm Viewing angle 100° (vertical) typical, 130° (horizon
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Electrical Video input signals Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/-5%, 75 ohm input impedance Synchronization input signals Separate horizontal and vertical; 3.3V CMOS or 5V TTL level, positive or negative sync. AC input voltage / frequency / current 100~240 VAC/ 50-60 Hz 1.5A (RMS) max Inrush current at 120 V 30 A max Inrush current at 240 V 60 A max Physical Characteristics Connector type 15-pin D-subminiature, blue connector Signal cable type Detachable, D-sub, 15pin, attached to the monitor
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Nonoperating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliant display card or software installed in your PC, the display can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. If input from keyboard, mouse or other input devices is detected, the display will automatically "wake up". The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature: Power Management Definition VESA's Mode Video H-sync V-sync
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12 DDC data 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock Plug and Play Capability You can install the display in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The display 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 display settings. If desired, the user can select different settings, but in most cases display installation is automatic. LCD Monitor Quality & Pix
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ E157FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide FCC Notice (U.S. Only) CAUTION: Safety Instruction Contacting Dell FCC Notice (U.S. Only) FCC Class B This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita
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l Place the monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully. The screen is made of glass and can be damaged if dropped or hit sharply. l Locate your monitor near an easily accessible electric outlet. l If your monitor does not operate normally - in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it - unplug it immediately and contact an authorized dealer or service center. l Do not attempt to remove the back cover, as you will be exposed to an electrical shock hazard.
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Customer Care 02 577 825 55 Fax 02 575 035 30 Switchboard 02 577 821 E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com Jamaica General Support (dial from within Jamaica only) 1-800-440-9205 Japan (Kawasaki) Website: support.jp.dell.com Technical Support (XPS) toll-free: 0120-937-786 International Access Code: 001 Technical Support outside of Japan (XPS) 044-520-1235 XPS Customer Care (if ordered items are missing or Country Code: 81 044-556-4240 have been damaged during shipment) Tech
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or 01-800-888-3355 Montserrat E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support toll-free: 1-866-278-6822 Netherlands Antilles E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support 001-800-882-1519 Netherlands (Amsterdam) Website: support.euro.dell.com Technical Support for XPS 020 674 45 94 International Access Code: 00 Technical Support for all other Dell computers 020 674 45 00 Technical Support Fax 020 674 47 66 Country Code: 31 Home/Small Business Customer Care 020 67
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Slovakia (Prague) Website: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com International Access Code: 00 Technical Support 02 5441 5727 Customer Care 420 22537 2707 Country Code: 421 Fax 02 5441 8328 Tech Fax 02 5441 8328 Switchboard (Sales) 02 5441 7585 South Africa (Johannesburg) Website: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: dell_za_support@dell.com International Access Code: Gold Queue 011 709 7713 Technical Support 011 709 7710 09/091 Customer Care 011 70
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Back to Contents Page Using the OSD DellT E157FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Connecting Your Monitor Using the Front Panel Buttons Using the OSD Using the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional) Connecting Your Monitor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instruction. 1. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. 2. Connect the blue (analog D-sub) display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer. (T
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Brightness/Contrast Hot Key B C Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD. NOTE: You can activate automatic scroll feature by pressing and holding either + or - button. - and + buttons C Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input: Auto Adjust In Progress Auto Adjust Auto Adjustment button allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incomin
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A Function icons B Main Menu C Menu icon D Sub-Menu name E Resolution 2. Press the - and + buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from one icon to another, the function name is highlighted to reflect the function or group of functions (sub-menus) represented by that icon. See the table below for a complete list of all the functions available for the monitor. 3. Press the 'MENU' button once to activate the highlighted function. Press -/+ to select the desired parameter, pr
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Phase If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock'adjustment and then use 'Phase' again. NOTE: This function may change the width of the display image. Use the 'Horizontal' function of the 'Position' menu to center the display image on the screen. Color Adjusts the color temperature and saturation. Settings: Normal Preset Selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings. Blue Preset This color setting gives a bluish tint an
