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Dell™ P2010H 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 computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ P2010H 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 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
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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 P2010H flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 20-inch (508 mm) viewable area display (Measured diagonally) . ■ 1600 x 900 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow v
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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 base plate) 2 Stand removal button Release stand from monitor. 3 Security lock slot
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Label Card View NOTE: Monitor shipped with label card fully inserted in USB compartment. Pull out the label card to access the barcode serial number label and regulatory rating label. Back View with label card pulled out Front View with label card pulled out Label Description Use 1 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals. 2 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support. Side View
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Left view Right view Label Description Use 1 USB downstream ports Connect your USB devices. 2 Label card Provide clean monitor back view when reference to labels is not required. 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 co
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Screen dimensions 20 inches (20-inch viewable image size) Preset display area: 442.8(H) X 249.1(V) Horizontal 442.8(H) mm (17.4 inches) Vertical 249.1(V) mm (9.8 inches) Pixel pitch 0.277 mm Viewing angle 160° (vertical) typical, 170° (horizontal) typical Luminance output 250 CD/m²(typical) Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical), 10000 to 1 (typical Dynamic Contrast On) Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H Backlight 2-CCFL edgelight system Response Time 5ms panel typical Color depth 16.
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Digital: Detachable, DVI-D/DisplayPort, Solid pins, shipped detached from the monitor Signal cable type Analog:attachable, D-Sub, 15pins, shipped attached to the monitor Dimensions (with stand) Height (extended) 17.14 inches (435.4 mm ) Height (compressed) 12.42 inches (315.4 mm) Width 18.95 inches (481.4 mm) Depth 6.77 inches (171.9 mm) Dimensions (without stand) Height 11.32 inches (287.5 mm) Width 19.07 inches (484.4 mm) Depth 2.50 inches (63.5 mm) Stand dimensions Height (extended) 14.2
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Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD. ® NOTE: This monitor is ENERGY STAR -compliant as well as TCO '03 power management compatible. * Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor. 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 Computer 5V/3.3V 10 GND-sync 11 GND 12 DDC data
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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 Re-PWR 20 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, see Operating the Mo
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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 ca
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ P2010H 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. Onl
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P2010H 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 1600x900 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1600x900, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics Adapt
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P2010H Flat Panel Monitor If you have a non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphics 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. Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com OR http://www.NVIDI
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ P2010H Flat Panel 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 the
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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 to
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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 source, the monitor will Auto detc the analog siganl. VGA Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push to select the VGA input sourc
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l Cool: Decreases the color temperature. The screen appears cooler with a blue tint. l Custom (RGB): Allows you to manually adjust the color settings. Press the and buttons to adjust the three colors (R, G, B) values and create your own preset color mode. When you select Video, you can choose Movie, Game, Sports, or Nature preset: l Movie: Loads color settings ideal for movies. This is the default preset mode. l Game: Loads color settings ideal for game. l Sports: Loads color setting
