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Dell™ E248WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor Solving Problems
Product Features Troubleshooting Your Monitor
Identifying Parts and Controls Common Problems
Monitor specifications Product Specific Problems
Plug and Play Capability
LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy
Appendix
Maintenance Guidelines
CAUTION: Safety Instruction
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
Setting Up the Monitor
Contacting Dell™
Attaching the Stand
Connecting the Monitor
Organizing the Cables
Attachin
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ E248WFP Flat Panel Monitor Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy Maintenance Guidelines Product Features The E248WFP 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 display. ■ 1920 x 1200 resolution, plus full
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3 Brightness & Contrast / Down(-) button 4 Auto-Adjust / Up(+) button 5 Power on/off button with LED indicator Back View Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description/Use Attach the optional Dell Soundbar. 1 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets 2 Security lock slot Attach a lock to secure your monitor. 3 Stand removal button Press to release the stand. VESA mounting holes (100mm - behind 4 Use to mount monitor. att
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Bottom View Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 DVI connector 3 VGA connector 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
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VGA Connector Pin 15-pin Side of the Number Connected Signal Cable 1 Video-Red 2 Video-Green 3 Video-Blue 4 GND 5 Self-test 6 GND-R 7 GND-G 8 GND-B 9 Computer 5V/3.3V 10 GND-sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock 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
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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- 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 se
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The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering: Display Mode Horizontal Vertical Frequency Pixel Clock Sync Polarity Frequency (kHz) (Hz) (MHz) (Horizontal/Vertical) VGA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+ VGA, 640 x 480 31.5 59.9 25.2 -/- VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/- 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.
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Storage: -20° to 60°C (-4° 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 259 BTU/hour (maximum) 171 BTU/hour (typical) LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or m
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Back to Contents Page Appendix DellT E248WFP Flat Panel Monitor 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 that the
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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™ E248WFP 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™ E248WFP 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™ E248WFP 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 Using the Front Panel Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. A Use Input Source Select button to select between two different video signals that may be connected to your monitor. l VGA input
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B 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 C Use this button for direct access to the "Brightness" and "Contrast" control menu. Brightness /Contrast Hot Key C and D Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD menu. Down (-) and Up (+) D Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the m
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Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input Main Menu for Digital (DVI) Input or 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 below 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 para
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Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using Auto Adjustment, you can further tune your monitor by using the Pixel Clock (Coarse) and Phase (Fine) controls under Image Settings. 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. Positioning: Positioning moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen. Horizontal When
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Color Settings Color Settings adjusts the color temperature. Color Management Color Management is On by default. When Color Management is disabled, four modes are available: Normal Preset, Red Preset, Blue Preset, User Preset Color Management On or Color Management Off Color Settings Mode Under the model, you can choose Graphics or Video according to what the signal input is. If PC is connected to your monitor, please select Graphics; if DVD or STB or VCR is conn
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l Theatre Preset: Mode suitable for movie playback; l Sports Preset: Mode suitable for sports programme; l Nature Preset: Mode suitable for nature scenes. User can adjust the Hue (Tint)/Saturation based on the preference. Hue This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color. Use - or + to adjust the hue from '0' to '100' . - makes video image shade into greenish + makes video image shade into purplish NOTE: Hue
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Language Select to have the OSD display in one of five languages (English, French, Spanish, German, or Japanese). NOTE: The change only affects the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer. Factory Reset: Reset the OSD menu options to the factory preset values. Exit Select to exit out of Reset to Factory Settings menu without resetting any OSD options. Position settings onlyChange the settings for Image Position back to original factory settings. Color settings o
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NOTE: Press any button on the monitor to terminate LCD Conditioning at any time. DDC/CI Enable the DDC/CI control function. DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the monitor parameters (brightness, color balance, etc) via software applications on your PC. Default is "Enable". You can disable this feature by selecting "Disable". For best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor, keep this feature enabled. NOTE: If user select "Disable", display
