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Dell™ E170S/E190S Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Solving Problems
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™ E170S/E190S Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability LCD Monitor Quality & 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 not
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Product Features The E170S/E190S flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), and liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ E170S: 17-inch (432.7 mm) viewable area display. 1280 x 1024 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ E190S: 19-inch (482.2 mm) viewable area display. 1280 x 1024 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while
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Back view Label Description/Use 1 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets Attach the optional Dell Soundbar. 2 Security lock slot Attach a lock to secure your monitor. 3 Stand removal button Press to release the stand. VESA mounting holes (100 mm - 4 Use to mount monitor. behind attached stand) Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell 5 Barcode serial number label for technical support. 6 Regulatory rating label
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Right side Left side Bottom View Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 VGA connector Monitor Specifications Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS™ compliance display card or software installed in your computer, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode. If input from a keyboard, mouse or other input devices is detected by the computer, the monitor will automatically "
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Switch off - - - Off Less than 0.5 W E190S VESA Modes Horizontal Vertical Sync Video Power Power Consumption Sync Indicator Normal operation Active Active Active Green 25 W (maximum) 19 W (typical) Active-off mode Inactive Inactive Blanked Amber Less than 1 W Switch off - - - Off Less than 0.5 W NOTE: This monitor is ENERGY STAR®-compliant. NOTE: Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor. Pin Assignments VGA Con
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Panel type TN TN Screen dimensions 17 inches (17-inch viewable image size) 19 inches (19-inch viewable image size) Preset display area: Horizontal 337.9 mm (13.3 inches) 376.3 mm (14.8 inches) Vertical 270.3 mm (10.6 inches) 301.1 mm (11.8 inches) Pixel pitch 0.264 mm 0.294 mm Viewing angle 160° (vertical) typical, 160° (horizontal) typical 160° (vertical) typical, 160° (horizontal) typical Luminance output 250 CD/m² (typical) 250 CD/m² (typical) Contrast ratio 800 to 1 (typical) 800 to 1
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Physical Characteristics Model E170S E190S l D-sub: blue connector l D-sub: blue connector Connector type l D-sub: Detachable, Analog, 15 pin, l D-sub: Detachable, Analog, 15 pin, shipped attached to the monitor shipped attached to the monitor Signal cable type Dimensions (with stand) Height 380.6 mm (14.98 inches) 411.2 mm (16.19 inches) Width 374.5 mm (14.74 inches) 412.7 mm(16.25 inches) Depth 136.9 mm (5.39 inches) 144.4 mm (5.67 inches) Dimensions (without stand) Height 307.0 mm (
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the user can select different settings, but in most cases monitor installation is automatic. LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state. The visible result is a fixed pixel that appears as an extremely tiny dark or bright discolored spot. When the pixel remains permanently lit, it is known as a "bright dot." When the pixel remains black, it is known as a "dark dot." In alm
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ E170S/E190S Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information 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. For information on safety instructions, see the Safety Information that ships with your monito
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ E170S/E190S 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 1280x1024 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1280x1024 , please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graph
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ E170S/E190S 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. Please refer to the graphics card provider website for updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com OR h
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ E170S/E190S 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 Using the Front Panel Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows the numeric values of the charac
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Indicator Direct-Access Functions Function Adjustment Method Auto adjustment Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input: Auto Adjustment in Progress... Auto Adjustment button 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' and 'Phase' controls in the OSD. NOTE: Auto Adjust
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EXIT This is used to exit out of the Main Menu. Positioning: 'Positioning' moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen. Horizontal When making changes to either the Horizontal or Vertical settings, no changes occur to the size of the viewing area; the image gets Vertical shifted based on what you select. Minimum is '0' (-). Maximum is '100' (+). Image settings: Auto Adjust Even though your computer system can recognize your new flat panel monitor on startup, the 'Auto
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Color Adjusts the color temperature and saturation. Settings: Normal Selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings. Preset (sRGB) Blue Preset This color setting gives a bluish tint and is used for text-based applications such as spreadsheets, programming, text editors, and so on. Red Preset This color setting gives a reddish tint and is used for color-intensive applications such as photograph image editing, multimedia, movies, and so on. User Preset Use the +/- but
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NOTE: The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer. Factory Factory Reset returns the settings to the factory preset values for the selected group of functions. Reset: Exit is used to exit out of Factory Reset menu. For All settings, all user adjustable settings are reset at one time except Language settings. IR - This feature will help reduce minor cases of image retention. Enable LCD Conditioning: If an imag
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etc.) via software applications on your PC. Select Disable to disable this feature. For best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor, keep this feature enabled. NOTE:If user select 'disable' for DDC/CI,the warning message will appear on screen.Then user can select Yes or No according to need. OSD Warning Messages A warning message may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of sync. This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal tha
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¡ Go to the support site for your computer and download the latest graphic drivers. ¡ Go to your graphics card website and download the latest graphic drivers. Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) The Dell Soundbar is a stereo two channel system mountable on Dell flat panel displays. The Soundbar has a rotary volume and on/off control to adjust the overall system level, a blue LED for power indication, and two audio headset jacks. 1. Attach mechanism 2. Headphone connectors 3. Powe
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NOTE: The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. Back to Contents Page
