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Dell™ U2412M 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.
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.
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ U2412M 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 and may no
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l VGA Cable l DVI Cable l USB upstream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor) l Drivers and Documentation media l Quick Setup Guide l Product and Safety Information Guide Product Features The U2412M flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 60.96 cm (24-inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1200 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.
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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 VESA Plate) 2 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals 3 Stand release button R
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Side View Left view Right view 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 computer DVI cable 5 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the 6 USB upst
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Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model U2412M Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type IPS Screen dimensions 60.96 cm (24-inches viewable image size) Preset display area 518.4 (H) X 324.0 (V) mm Horizontal 518.4 mm (20.3 inches) Vertical 324.0 mm (12.7 inches) Pixel pitch 0.27 mm 178° (vertical) typical Viewing angle 178° (horizontal) typical Luminance output 300 cd/m²(typical) Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical), 2M to 1 (typical Dynamic Contrast On) Faceplate coa
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VESA, 1680 x 1050 64.7 59.9 119.0 +/- VESA, 1920 x 1080 66.6 59.9 138.5 +/- VESA, 1920 x 1200 74.0 60.0 154.0 -/+ Electrical Specifications Model U2412M Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/- 5%, positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Video input signals Digital DVI-D TMDS, 600mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance DP 1.1a signal input support TTL levels required and separate syncs (including Trigger points), SOG Synchronization input signals (Composite SYNC
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Storage: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) Non-operating Shipping: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) Humidity Operating 10% to 80% (non-condensing) Storage: 5% to 90% (non-condensing) Non-operating Shipping: 5% to 90% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating 3,048 m (10,000 ft) max Non-operating 10,668 m (35,000 ft) max 245.66 BTU/hour (maximum) Thermal dissipation 129.66 BTU/hour (typical) Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or software installed in your PC, th
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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 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
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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) 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 DP_PWR Return 20 +3.3V DP_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 c
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Pin Number 4-pin Side of the Connector 1 DMU 2 VCC 3 DPU 4 GND USB Downstream Connector Pin Number 4-Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 VCC 2 DMD 3 DPD 4 GND USB Ports l 1 upstream - back l 4 downstream - 2 on the back; 2 on the left side NOTE: USB 2.0 functionality requires a USB 2.0-capable computer. NOTE: The monitor's USB interface works only when the monitor is on or in power save mode. If you turn off the monitor and then turn it on, the attached peripherals may take a few seco
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ U2412M 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) and Other
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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™ U2412M 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 1920 x 1200 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920 x 1200, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics Adapter th
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2412M Monitor If you have a non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphics 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://www.
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ U2412M 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 Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the
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Exit 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 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 fo
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or Main Menu for display (DP) input 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
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6. Select the button to return to the main menu. Icon Menu and Description Submenus Brightness/Contrast Use this menu to activate Brightness/Contrast adjustment. Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Push the button to increase brightness and push the button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100). NOTE: Manual adjustment of Brightness is disabled when Energy Smart or Dynamic Contrast is switched on. Contrast Adjust Brightness first, and then ad
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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 Auto Select, the monitor will auto detect either VGA input or DVI-D input or DislpayPort input. VGA Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push to select the VGA input source. DVI-D Select DVI-D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Push to select the DVI input source. DisplayPort Select DisplayPor
