Dell E178fp Users Guide

 
Notes, Notices, and Cautions  
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About Your Monitor   
 
Front View  
Back View  
Side View  
Bottom View  
Monitor Specifications  
LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy  
Caring for your Monitor  
Front View  
 
 
   
   
   
Back View  1   Menu selection button   
2   Brightness Contrast / Down( - ) button  
3   Auto - Adjust / Up(+) button  
4    Power On/Off button with LED indicator     

 
 
 
   
   
Side View  1   Security lock slot   Attach a lock to secure your monitor.   
2   Dell Soundbar mounting brackets    Attach the optional Dell Soundbar.   
3   Barcode serial number label   Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell 
for technical support.  
4    Regulatory rating label    List the regulatory approvals.   
5   Stand removal button    Press to release the stand.   
6   VESA mounting holes (  100mm   -  behind 
attached stand)    Use to mount monitor.   
7   Cable holder...

Right side  
Left side  
Bottom View    
 
Monitor Specifications  1   AC power cord connector   
2   VGA connector    

General      
Model number   E178FP  
Flat Panel  
Screen type   Active matrix  -  TFT LCD  
Screen dimensions   17 inches (17 - inch diagonal viewable image size)  
Preset display area:      
Horizontal   337.9 mm  (13.3 inches)  
Vertical   270.3 mm  (10.6 inches)  
Pixel pitch   0.264 mm  x  0.264 mm  
Viewing angle   Viewing angle 160 °  (vertical) typ, 160 °  (horizontal) typ   
Luminance output   300 cd/m  ² ( typ)   
Contrast ratio   800:1 (typ)   
Faceplate coating   Anti - glare with hard -...

   
Power Management Modes  
If you have VESAs DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption when not in use. 
This is referred to as Power Save Mode. If input from keyboard, mouse or other input devices is detected by the computer, the monitor automatically resumes 
functioning. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power - saving feature:  Video input signals   Analog RGB: 0.7 Volts +/ -...

Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the  OSD .  
Pin Assignments  
VGA Connector  
 
The following table shows pin assignments in the VGA connector:  
   
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...

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy  
During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state. The visible result is a fixed 
pixel that appears as an extremely tiny dark or bright discolored spot.  
In almost every case, these fixed pixels are hard to see and do not detract from display quality or usability. A display with 1 to 5 fixed pixels is considered 
normal and within competitive standards. For more information, see Dell...

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Appendix   
 
  FCC Notice (U.S. Only)  
  CAUTION: Safety Instruction  
  Contacting Dell  
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)  
FCC Class B   
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instruction 
manual, may cause interference with radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC...

contact an authorized dealer immediately. You can clean the monitor with a damp cloth when necessary, being sure to unplug the monitor first.   
l Place the monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully. The screen is made of glass and can be damaged if dropped or hit sharply.   
l Locate your monitor near an easily accessible electric outlet.   
l If your monitor does not operate normally  -  in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it  -  unplug it immediately and...