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Dell™ P1911 Flat Panel 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 monitor.
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.
Information
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ P1911 Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface 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 and may not ship with your Monitor
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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 Safety Information Product Features The Dell Professional P1911 flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 48.26 cm (19 inches) viewable area display (Measured diagonally) . ■ 1440x900 resolution, plus full-screen supp
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Front View Front panel controls Label Description 1 Energy Modes (default, but configurable) 2 Brightness & Contrast (default, but configurable) 3 Menu 4 Exit 5 Power button (with power light indicator) Back View Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use VESA mounting holes (100mm) To mount the monitor. 1 (Behind attached base plate) 2 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor. 3 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets To attach the optional Dell Soundbar. 4 Stan
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Label View Monitor front view with pull-out card extended to reveal barcode serial number marks. Monitor rear view with pull-out card extended to reveal regulatory marks. Monitor rear view with pull-out 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. NOTE: The regulatory rating label and barcode serial number label is revealed when plate
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Left view Right view Label Description 1 USB downstream ports Bottom View Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 Dell Soundbar power connector 3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector 5 USB upstream port 6 USB downstream ports Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications
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Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type TN 48.26 cm (19 inches viewable image Screen dimensions size) Preset display area: 408.24(H) X 255.15(V) Horizontal 408.24 mm (16.08 inches) Vertical 255.15 mm (10.05 inches) Pixel pitch 0.2835 mm 160° (vertical) typical, 160° Viewing angle (horizontal) typical Luminance output 250 cd/m²(typical) Contrast ratio 1000:1 (typical) Dynamic contrast ratio 50,000:1 (max.) Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H Backlight CCFL (2) edgelight syst
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ P1911 Flat Panel 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) a
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Back to Contents Page Help on PowerNap Installation To install PowerNap succesfully, follow these steps:- ® ® 1. Check Operating System Requirements Windows XP, Windows Vista , Windows 7 2. Install Entech API Install 3. Install PowerNap Software Install Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P1911 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 1440 X 900 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1440 x 900, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics Ad
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P1911 Flat Panel Monitor If you have non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphic 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 http
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ P1911 Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu PowerNap Software 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 Controls Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the charac
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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 the
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Submenus Energy Gauge This meter shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time. When the meter is green, it indicates the monitor is consuming low energy level. When the energy consumed increases, the meter will change to yellow and subsequently red. Brightness/Contrast Use this menu to activate Brightness/Contrast adjustment. Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Press the button to increase brightness and Press the button to decrease
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