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Dell™ P2012H Flat Panel Monitor
User Guide
Setting the display resolution to 1600 x 900 (maximum)
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Dell™ P2012H Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide About Your Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Operating the Monitor Troubleshooting Appendix Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 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. Information in this document is
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P2012H Flat Panel Monitor Setting the display resolution to 1600 x 900 (maximum) ® ® For maximum display performance with Microsoft Windows operating systems, set the display resolution to 1600 x 900 pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows XP: 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Properties. 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Move the slider-bar to the right by pressing and holding the left-mouse button and adjust the screen resolut
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ P2012H 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 and may not
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Power Cable VGA Cable (Attached to the monitor) DVI Cable USB up stream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor) Drivers and Documentation media Quick Setup Guide Product and Safety Information Guide
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Product Features The Dell Professional P2012H flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 20-inch (50.80 cm) viewable area display (Measured diagonally), 1600 x 900 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while moving from side-to-side. ■ Tilt, swivel, vertical extension and rotate adjustment capability (with Enha
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Identifying Parts and Controls Front View 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
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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 Release stand from monitor. 4 Security lock slot Secures monitor with security cable lock. 5 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets Attaches the optional Dell Soundbar. 6 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you n
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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 DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable. 4 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable. Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the 5 USB upstream port computer. Once this cable is connected, you can use the USB connec
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To lock the stand to the monitor using M3 x 6mm machine screw (screw not 6 Stand lock feature provided). Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type TN Screen dimensions 508.0 mm (20-inches viewable image size) Preset display area: 442.8 (H) X 249.1 (V) mm Horizontal 442.8 mm (17.43 inches) Vertical 249.1 mm (9.81 inches) Pixel pitch 0.277 mm Viewing angle 160° (vertical) typ, 170° (horizontal) typ Luminance output 250 cd/m ²(typ) Contrast rati
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Video Supported Modes Video display capabilities (DVI playback) 480p, 480i, 576p, 576i, 720p, 1080p and 1080i Preset Display Modes Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Pixel Clock Sync Polarity Display Mode (kHz) (Hz) (MHz) (Horizontal/Vertical) 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28.3 -/+ 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/- 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/- 800 x 600 37.9 60.0 40.0 +/+ 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+ 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/- 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+ 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+ 1280 x 1024 64.
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Analog: Detachable, D-Sub, 15 pins, shipped attached to the monitor Dimensions (with stand) Height (extended) 474.56 mm (18.68 inches) Height (compressed) 344.56 mm (13.57 inches) Width 478.40 mm (18.84 inches) Depth 183.34 mm (7.22 inches) Dimensions (without stand) Height 284.70 mm (11.21 inches) Width 478.40 mm (18.84 inches) Depth 59.50 mm (2.34 inches) Stand dimensions Height (extended) 401.21 mm (15.80 inches) Height (compressed) 358.07 mm (14.10 inches) Width 265.84 mm (10.47 inches) Dept
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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 153.55 BTU/hour (maximum) Thermal dissipation 68.25 BTU/hour (typical) Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode*.
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Pin Assignmentss 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 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock DVI Connector
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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
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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 settings. Most monitor installations are automatic; you can select different settings if desired. For more information about changing the monitor settings, see Operat
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USB Downstream Connector Pin Number 4-Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 VCC 2 DMD 3 DPD 4 GND USB Ports 1 upstream - back 4 downstream - 2 on back; 2 on 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 seconds to resume normal functionality. LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy During the LCD Mon
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Use a lightly-dampened, warm cloth to clean the monitor. Avoid using detergent of any kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the monitor. If you notice white powder when you unpack your monitor, wipe it off with a cloth. Handle your monitor with care as a darker-colored monitor may scratch and show white scuff marks more than a lighter-colored monitor. To help maintain the best image quality on your monitor, use a dynamically changing screen saver and turn off your monitor when not in u
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ P2012H Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Connecting the Monitor Organizing Your Cables Attaching the Soundbar (optional) Removing the Stand Wall Mounting (Optional) Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. NOTE: This is applicable for a monitor with a stand. When any other stand is bought, please refer to the respective stand setup guide for set up instructions.
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Connecting the blue VGA cable CAUTION: The Graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only. Appearance of the computer may vary. Connecting the USB cable After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA/DP cable, follow the procedure below to connect the USB cable to the computer and complete your monitor setup: 1. Connect the upstream USB port (cable supplied) to an appropriate USB port on your computer. (See bottom view for details.) 2. Connect USB peripherals to the downstream USB ports
