Dell E178wfp Users Guide

 
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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   Help organize cables by passing them...

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

Monitor Specifications  
General  
Model number   E178WFP  
Flat Panel  
Screen type   Active matrix  -  TFT LCD  
Screen dimensions   17 inches (17 - inch diagonal viewable image size)  
Preset display area:  
Horizontal   367.2 mm (14.46 inches)  
Vertical   229.5 mm (9.04 inches)  
Pixel pitch   0.255 mm x  0.255 mm  
Viewing angle   Viewing angle 150  (vertical) typ, 160  (horizontal) typ( CR>10 )  
Luminance output   250 cd/m  ( typ)  
Contrast ratio   600:1 (typ)   
Faceplate coating   Anti - glare...

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  Electrical  
The following table lists the electrical specification:  
Video input signals   Analog RGB: 0.7 Volts +/ -  
Synchronization input signals   D - sub:...

functioning. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power - saving feature:  
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:  
 Power Management Definition  
VESAs Mode   Video   H - sync   V - sync   Power Used   Power Saving   LED color  
ON   Active   Yes   Yes   maximum 40W  
typical 34W   0%   Green  
Power Saving   Blanked   No   Yes...

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 required.  
LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy   
During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not...

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Appendix   
 
  FCC Notice (U.S. Only)  
  CAUTION: Safety Instruction  
  Contacting Dell  
  Your Monitor Set - up Guide  
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)  and Other Regulatory Information  
For FCC Notice and other regulatory information, see the regulatory compliance website located at www.dell.com
egulatory_compliance.  
CAUTION: Safety Instruction s  
For information on safety instructions, refer to your  Product Information Guide .  
 
Contacting Dell  
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