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Dell™ E1912H Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Notes, Cautions, Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Information in this document is su
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ E1912H 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 all the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all the components and Contact Dell™ if anything is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not sh
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l Drivers and Documentation media l Quick Setup Guide l Product Information Guide Product Features The Dell™ E1912H flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor, Liquid Crystal Display. The monitor's features include: ■ 47.0 cm (18.5 inches) viewable area display. ■ 1366 x 768 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Tilt adjustment capability. ■ Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 100 mm mounting holes fo
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Back View Label Description Use 1 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support. 2 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals. 3 VESA mounting holes (100 mm) To mount the monitor. 4 Security lock slot Use a security lock with the slot to help secure your monitor. 5 Dell soundbar mounting brackets To attach the optional Dell Soundbar. Side View Right Side Bottom View
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1 AC power connector To connect the monitor power cable. 2 VGA connector To connect your computer to the monitor using a VGA cable. Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for the various connectors of your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption when not in use. This is
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9 DDC +5 V 10 GND-sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock Flat Panel Specifications Model number Dell E1912H monitor Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel Type TN 47.0 cm (18.5 inches) (18.5-inch wide Screen dimensions viewable image size) Preset display area: l Horizontal 409.8 mm (16.14 inches) l Vertical 230.4 mm (9.07 inches) Pixel pitch 0.300 mm Viewing angle: l Horizontal 170 ° typical l Vertical 160 ° typical Luminance output 250 cd/m ² (ty
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Preset Display Modes The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering: Display Mode Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (kHz) (Hz) (Horizontal/Vertical) VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28.3 -/+ VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/- VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/- VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.0 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
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l Operating 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F) l Non-operating Storage: -20 ° C to 60 ° C (-4 ° F to 140 ° F) Shipping: -20 ° C to 60 ° C (-4 ° F to 140 ° F) Humidity 10 % to 80 % (non-condensing) l Operating Storage: 5 % to 90 % (non- l Non-operating condensing) Shipping: 5 % to 90 % (non- condensing) Altitude l Operating 3,048 m (10,000 ft) max l Non-operating 10,668 m (35,000 ft) max 75.09 BTU/hour (maximum) Thermal dissipation 61.43 BTU/hour (typical) Plug and Pla
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ E1912H 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 Oth
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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™ E1912H 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 1366 x 768 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1366 x 768, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a graphics adapter that
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ E1912H 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. Please refer to the graphics card provider website for updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com OR htt
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ E1912H 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 Power On the Monitor Press the button to turn on the monitor. Using the Front Panel Controls Use the keys on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. Front panel Key Description A Us
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Front panel Key Use the keys on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. Front panel Key Description A Use the Up key to adjust (increase ranges) items in the OSD menu. Up B Use the Down key to adjust (decrease ranges) items in the OSD menu. Down C Use the OK key to confirm your selection. OK D Use the Back key to go back to the previous menu. Back Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System NOTE: If you change the settings an
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2. Press the and buttons to toggle between options in the Menu. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. 3. To select the highlighted item on the menu press the button again. 4. Press the and buttons to select the desired parameter. 5. Press the button to enter the slide bar and then use the or buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes. 6. Select the to return to previous menu without accepting current settings o
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AUTO ADJUST Use this key to activate automatic setup and adjust menu. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self current input: 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: Auto Adjust does not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals
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l Standard: Loads the monitor's default color settings. This is the default preset mode. l Multimedia: Loads color settings ideal for multimedia applications. l Text: Loads color settings ideal for text applications. l Warm: Increases the color temperature. The screen appears warmer with a red/yellow tint. l Cool: Decreases the color temperature. The screen appears cooler with a blue tint. l Custom Color: Allows you to manually adjust the color settings. Press the and keys to
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Phase If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase (fine), again. Reset Display Settings Select this option to restore default display settings. Select this option to adjust the settings of the OSD, such as, the languages of the OSD, the amount of time the menu remains on screen, and OTHER SETTINGS so on. Language Allows you to set the OSD display to one of eight languages: English, Spanish, French,
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Factory Reset Resets all OSD settings to the factory preset values. PERSONALIZE Select this option allows you to set two shortcut keys. Shortcut Key 1 User can select from "Preset Modes", "Brightness/Contrast", "Auto Adjust", "Aspect Ratio" and set as shortcut key. Shortcut Key 2 User can select from "Preset Modes", "Brightness/Contrast", "Auto Adjust", "Aspect Ratio" and set as shortcut key.
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Reset Personalization Allows you to restore shortcut key to the default setting. OSD Messages When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message: This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. See Monitor Specifications for the horizontal and vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1366 x 768. You will see the following message before the DDC/CI f
