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Dell™ U2711 Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Solving Problems
Appendix
Notes, Cautions, and 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.
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ U2711 Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Card Reader Specifications Plug and Play Capability Maintenance Guidelines Package Contents Your monitor comes with all the items shown below. Ensure that you have all the items. If something is missing, contact Dell. NOTE: Some items may be optiona
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l USB up stream cable (enables the USB ports and card reader on the monitor) l USB down stream cable (optional) l DisplayPort cable l Documentation (Safety Information, Color calibration datasheet, Quick Start Guide, and CD) Product Features The U2711 flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 27-inch (596.74 x 335.66 mm) viewable area display (measured diagonally). ■ 2560 x 1440 resolution
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Front View Front panel controls Label Description Shortcut keys 1-3 *The default settings are Preset Modes Select, Brightness/Contrast Select and Input Source Select. 1 Preset Modes Select 2 Brightness/Contrast Select 3 Input Source Select 4 OSD menu select 5 EXIT 6 Power button (with power light indicator) NOTE: 1~5 are capacitive touch sensor keys, which are activated by placing your finger on the blue LED. Back View Back view
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Side View Right side Left side Label Description 1 Card reader. See Card Reader Specifications for more information. 2 USB downstream ports Bottom View Bottom view Label Description
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1 AC power cord connector 2 DC power connector for Dell™ Soundbar 3 Audio out (rear) 4 Audio out (SUB/CTR) 5 Audio out (front) 6 DisplayPort connector 7 DVI connector-1 8 DVI connector-2 9 VGA connector 10 HDMI connector 11 Composite video connector 12 Component video connectors 13 USB upstream port 14 USB downstream ports Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your mo
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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 NOTE: Pin 1 is at the top left. Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment 1 T.M.D.S. Data 2- 9 T.M.D.S. Data 1- 17 T.M.D.S. Data 0- 2 T.M.D.S. Data 2+ 10 T.M.D.S. Data 1+ 18 T.M.D.S. Data 0+ 3 T.M.D.S. Data 2/4 Shield 11 T.M.D.S. Data 1/3 Shield 19 T.M.D.S. Data 0/5 Shield 4 T.M.D.S. Data 4- 12 T.M.D.S. Data 3- 20 T.M.D.S. Data 5- 5 NT.M.D.S. Dat
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3 Pr (Color differential signal) DisplayPort Connector Pin 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 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 Re-PWR 20 PWR HDMI Connector Pin 19-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 1 TMDS DATA 2+ 2 TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD 3 TMDS DATA 2- 4 TMDS DATA 1+ 5 TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD 6 TMDS DATA 1- 7 TMDS DATA 0+
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8 TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD 9 TMDS DATA 0- 10 TMDS CLOCK 11 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK- 13 Floating 14 Floating 15 DDC CLOCK (SDA) 16 DDC DATA (SDA) 17 GROUND 18 +5V POWER 19 HOT PLUG DETECT Flat Panel Specifications Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type IPS Screen dimensions 27 inches (27-inch diagonal viewable image size) Preset display area: 596.74 mm (23.49 inches) Horizontal 335.66 mm (13.22 inches) Vertical Pixel pitch 0.2331 mm Pixel per Inch 109 Viewing angle 178
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Video display capabilities (Component playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p 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 (Horizontal/Vertical) (kHz) (Hz) VGA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+ VGA, 640 x 480 31.5 59.9 25.2 -/- VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/- VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 +/+ VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/
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Width 646.71 mm (25.46 inches) Depth 199.95 mm (7.87 inches) Dimensions (without stand) Height 385.67 mm (15.18 inches) Width 646.71 mm (25.46 inches) Depth 93 mm (3.66 inches) Stand Dimensions Height (Compressed) 354.5 mm (13.96 inches) Height (Extended) 394 mm (15.51 inches) Width 320 mm (12.60 inches) Depth 199.95 mm (7.87 inches) Weight Weight with packaging 14.46 kg (31.88 lb) Weight with stand assembly and 10.46 kg (23.06 lb) cables Weight without stand assembly (For wall moun
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Transfer speed Data Rate Power Consumption High speed 480 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each port) Full speed 12 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each port) Low speed 1.5 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each port) USB Upstream Connector 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 - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side NOTE: The monitor's 2.0 USB interface functions only if t
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l USB-IF certification l Supports various memory card media NOTE: No Microsoft® Windows® 9X support from Dell. The following table lists the memory cards supported: Slot Number Flash memory cards type 1 xD-Picture Card Memory Stick Card (MS)/High Speed Memory Stick (HSMS)/Memory Stick Pro Card (MS PRO)/Memory Stick Duo (with Adapter) Secure Digital Card (SD)/Mini Secure Digital (with Adapter)/TransFlash Card (with Adapter) MultiMedia Card (MMC)/Reduced Size MultiMedi
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CAUTION: Read and follow the Safety Instructions before cleaning the monitor. CAUTION: Before cleaning the monitor, unplug the monitor from the electrical outlet. For best practices, follow the instructions in the list below while unpacking, cleaning, or handling your monitor: l To clean your antistatic screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If possible, use a special screen-cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the antistatic coating. Do not use benzene, thinner, a
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ U2711 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. FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Othe
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2711 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 2048x1152/2560x1440 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 2048x1152/2560x1440 , please contact Dell™ to inquire
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2711 Flat Panel 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.c
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ U2711 Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On-Scree Display (OSD) Menu Setting the Maximum Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension Using the Front Panel Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. NOTE: 1~5 are capacitive touch sensor keys, which are activated by placing your finger on the blue LED.
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If either VGA or DVI-D input is selected and both VGA and DVI-D cables are not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. or If either Composite, or Component input is selected and the cables are not connected or the video source is turned off, the screen does not have an image. If any button is touched (except power button), the monitor displays the following message: or 4 Use this key to open the on-screen display (OSD). See Using the OSD Menu. OSD Menu 5 Use thi
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Using the OSD Menu NOTE: If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves the changes. The changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear. 1.Touch to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu. Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input Or Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input
