Dell 2208wfp Users Guide

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
 
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  1680 x 1050  again.  
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resolutions.    

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
 
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 graphic card provider website for updated driver.  
6. After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to  1680 x 1050  again.  
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Operating the Monitor   
 
   Using the Front Panel Controls  
   Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
   Setting the Optimal Resolution  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
   Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension  
   Rotating  the Monitor  
   Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System  
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...

Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
 
Accessing the Menu System  
Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input  
 
or  
Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input  
 C
 
Brightness/Contrast 
Hot Key     Use this button for direct access to the Brightness and Contrast control menu.
C
and
D  
Down ( - ) and Up 
(+)   Use these buttons to navigate and adjust the slider - bar (decrease/increase ranges) controls in the OSD.
D  
   
Auto Adjust    Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjust menu. The...

   
 
  Back  
Push   to go back to the main menu.  
  Brightness   Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight.   
Push the   button to increase brightness and push the   button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).   
  Contrast   Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary.  
Push the   button to increase contrast and push the   button to decrease contrast (min 0 ~ max 100).   
The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between...

  Preset 
setting 
submenu   
   
    input   -  
   
  Back  
Push   to go back to the main menu.  
    Input Color 
Format   To achieve the different color domain for PC RGB and HD YPbPr (HD YPbPr is suitable for HD video playback over DVI. PC RGB is 
suitable for normal PC graphics display over DVI).   
  Gamma   To achieve the different color mode for PC and Mac.  
    Color Setting 
mode   You can choose between a Graphics and a Video mode. If your computer is connected to your monitor, choose...

  Nature Mode   Mode suitable for nature scenes.  
  Hue  
    User Preset: Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single digit 
increments, from 0 to 100.  
 makes video image shade into green ish  
 makes video image shade into purplish   
NOTE:   Hue  adjustment only available for video input.  
  Saturation  
    This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color....

  Other Setting 
submenu
 
  Back  
Push   to go back to the main menu.  
  Language   Language option to set the OSD display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, or Japanese).  
  Menu 
Transparency   This function is used to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent.  
  Menu Timer   OSD Hold Time: Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button.  
Use the   and   buttons to adjust the slider in 1 second increments, from 5...

OSD Warning Messagess  
   
   
   
   
   
See  Solving Problems  for more information.  
Setting the Optimal Resolution  
To set the optimal resolution for the monitor:  
1. Right - click on the desktop and select  Properties .   
2. Select the  Settings  tab.   
3. Set the screen resolution to 1680 x 1050.   
4. Click  OK .   
If you do not see 1680 x 1050 as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of the following 
procedures:  
l If you have a...

 
Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension  
Tilt/Swivel  
With the built - in stand, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  
 
Vertical Extension  
The stand extends vertically up to 100mm. The figures below illustrate how to extend the stand vertically.  Power/volume control
2.   Power indicator
3. Headphone connectors 
NOTE:  The stand is attached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory.