Dell 1908fp Users Guide

Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide
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OSD  RotationOSD Rotation: Rotates the OSD by 90  ° counter-clockwise.  Adjust  according to   Rotating Your  Monitor   setction
OSD Lock OSD Lock: 
Controls user  access  to  adjustments.  When  Yes (+) is selected, no user  adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu  button.
NOTE:  When  the OSD is locked, pressing the menu...

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NOTE:  When  the Dell Soundbar is not properly  connected to  the monitor,  the audio menu
is not available.
Factory  Reset: Reset the OSD menu  options to   the factory preset values.
Exit   — Select to  exit  out of Reset to  Factory Settings menu  without  resetting any OSD options.
Position  settings  only  — Change the settings for Image Position...

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NOTE: Press  any button on the monitor to  terminate LCD  Conditioning  at any time.
DDC/CI  —   Enable  the DDC/CI control function.
DDC/CI (Display  Data Channel/Command Interface) allows  you to  adjust  the monitor parameters  (brightness, color  balance, etc) via software applications  on your
PC.
Default is Enable. You  can  disable  this feature...

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Occasionally, no warning  message  appears,  but the screen is blank.  This could also  indicate that  the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer.
See Common Problems
Setting the Optimal Resolutionn
To set  the optimal resolution for the monitor:
1.  Right-click  on the desktop and  select  Properties.
2 .  Select the  Settings tab.
3 ....

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1.  Power/volume  control
2. Power indicator
3. Headphone connectors
Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension
Tilt/Swivel
With the built -in pedestal,  you can  tilt  and/or  swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.
NOTE:  Stand  is detached  and  extended when  the monitor is shipped from  the factory.
 

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Vertical Extension
Stand  extends vertically up  to  130mm.
Changing the Rotation of Your Monitor
Before  you rotate  the monitor,  your  monitor should either  be vertically extended (Vertical  Extension) or titled (Tilt) to  avoid  hitting the bottom  edge  of the monitor.
 
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Troubleshooting:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide
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Troubleshooting
Dell™ 1908FP- BLK  Flat Panel Monitor  Users Guide
  Troubleshooting Your  Monitor
  Common Problems
  Product Specific  Problems
  USB  Problems
  Troubleshooting Your  Soundbar
CAUTION:  Before  you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow  the  Safety Instructions
Troubleshooting Your Monitor
Self-Test...

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To run  the built -in diagnostics:1.  Ensure  that  the screen is clean (no  dust  particles on the surface of the screen).
2 .  Unplug  the video  cable(s) from  the back  of the computer  or monitor.  The  monitor then  goes  into the self-test mode.
3 .  Press  and  hold the 
 and   buttons on the front panel,  simultaneously  for 2 seconds. A  gray screen...

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mode.Check for bent or broken pins.
Sync  Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn
Perform monitor reset.Push Auto Adjust  button.Adjust  Phase and  Clock  controls via OSD.Perform monitor self-test feature  check  to  determine  if scrambled screen appears in self-test
mode.
Check for bent or broken pins.Boot up  in the safe  mode.
LCD  Scratched Screen...