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Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor Solving Problems
Product Features Troubleshooting Your Monitor
Identifying Parts and Controls Common Problems
Monitor specifications Video Problems
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Product Specific Problems
Card Reader Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems
Plug and Play Capability Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional)
Maintenance Guidelines Card Reader Troubleshooting
Setting Up the Mo
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Card Reader Specifications Plug and Play Capability Maintenance Guidelines Product Features The 2408WFP flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 24-inch (609.6 mm) viewable area
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5 Auto-adjust/Up (+) 6 Power button (with power light indicator) Back View Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description/Use VESA mounting holes (100mm) 1 To mount the monitor. (Behind attached base plate) 2 Connectors label To indicate the positions and types of connectors. 3 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support. 4 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor. 5 Stand
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Right side Left side Label Description 1 Card reader. See Card Reader Specifications for more information. 2 USB downstream ports Bottom View Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 DC power connector for Dell™ Soundbar 3 DisplayPort connector 4 HDMI connector 5 DVI connector-1 6 DVI connector-2 7 VGA connector 8 Composite video connector 9 S-Video connector 10 Component video connectors 11 Audio out 12 USB upstream port 13 USB downstream ports
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Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode*. If input from keyboard, mouse or other input devices is detected by the computer, the monitor will automa
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DVI Connector Pin 24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 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- S-video Connector Pin Number 5-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable (Cable not included) 1
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Luma composite chroma Component Video Connector Pin Number 3-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable (Cable not included) 1 Y (Luminance signal) 2 Pb (Color differential signal) 3 Pr (Color differential signal) DisplayPort Connector Pin 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 1 ML0(p) 2 GND 3 ML0(n) 4 ML1(p) 5 GND 6 ML1(n) 7 ML2(p) 8 GND 9 ML2(n) 10 ML3(p) 11 GND 12 ML3(n) 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX(p) 16 GND 17 AUX(n) 18 HPD 19 Re-PWR 20 PWR
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HDMI Connector Pin 19-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 1 TMDS DATA 2+ 2 TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD 3 TMDS DATA 2- 4 TMDS DATA 1+ 5 TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD 6 TMDS DATA 1- 7 TMDS DATA 0+ 8 TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD 9 TMDS DATA 0- 10 TMDS CLOCK 11 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK- 13 Floating 14 Floating 15 DDC CLOCK (SDA) 16 DDC DATA (SDA) 17 GROUND 18 +5V POWER 19 HOT PLUG DETECT Flat Panel Specifications Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Screen dimensions 24 inches (24-inch diagonal
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Resolution Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 75 Hz Optimal preset resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz Video Supported Modes Video display capabilities (DVI playback) 480p/576p/720p/1080p (Supports HDCP) Video display capabilities (Composite playback) NTSC/PAL Video display capabilities (S-Video playback) NTSC/PAL Video display capabilities (HDMI playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p V
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Physical Characteristics The following table lists the physical characteristics: Connector type l D-sub: blue connector l DVI-D: white connector l DisplayPort: black connector l S-video l Composite l Component l HDMI Signal cable type l D-sub: Detachable, Analog, 15pin, shipped attached to the monitor l DVI-D: Detachable, Digital, 24pin, shipped detached from the monitor l DisplayPort: Detachable, Digital, 20pin, shipped detached from the monitor l S-video l Composite
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5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F) Operating Storage: 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F) Nonoperating Shipping: -20° to 60°C(-4° to 140°F) Humidity 10% to 80% (noncondensing) Operating Storage: 5% to 90% (noncondensing) Nonoperating Shipping: 5% to 90%(noncondensing) Altitude 3,657.6 m (12,000 ft) max Operating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) max Nonoperating Thermal dissipation 375 BTU/hour (maximum) 195 BTU/hour (typical) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface This monitor supports High-Speed Certif
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4 GND USB Ports l 1 upstream - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side NOTE: USB 2.0 capability requires 2.0 capable computer NOTE: The monitor's USB interface works only when the monitor is on or in power save mode. If you switch the monitor off and then on, the attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal functionality. Card Reader Specifications Overview l The Flash Memory Card Reader is a USB storage device that allows users to read and write informati
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MSDuo Memory Stick Duo Standard Format Specifications 1.10-00 128MB/32GB xD xD Picture Card Specification 1.2 2GB SD SD Memory Card Specifications 2.0 32GB MMC MultiMedia Card System Specification 4.2 32GB NOTE: SD includes MiniSD NOTE: MMC includes RS-MMC General Connection type USB 2.0 High Speed Device (USB Full Speed Device compatible) Supported OS Windows 2000, XP and Vista Performance Transfer Speed Read: 480 Mb/s (max.) Write: 480 Mb/s (max.) Plug and Play Capabili
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) Contacting Dell™ CAUTION: Safety Instructions 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. Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your computer monitor: l To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure
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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 digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel 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 1920x1200 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920x1200, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor If you have non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphic card 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. Please refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com OR http://ww
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On-Scree Display (OSD) Menu Setting the Optimal Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension Rotating the Monitor Adjusting the Rotating Settings of Your Operating System Using the Front Panel Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. A Use Input Source
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B Use this button to activate PIP (Picture-in-Picture)/PBP (Picture-by-Picture) modes adjustment. Pressing this button continually cycles the monitor through the following modes : OFF-->PIP-->PBP. You will see the following messages corresponding to the mode selected. → PIP/PBP Select → C The Menu button is used to open and exit the on-screen display (OSD), and exit from menus and sub-menus. See Using the OSD Menu OSD Menu/Select D Use this button for direct acces
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Or Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input NOTE: AUTO ADJUST is only available when you are using 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 table for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3. Push the MENU button once to activate the highlighted option. 4. Push and button to select the desired parameter. 5. Push MENU to en
