Dell E178wfp Users Guide

							 
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February 2008   About Your Monitor  
Front View  
Back View  
Side View  
Bottom View  
Monitor specifications  
Caring for your Monitor  
Using Your Adjustable Monitor Stand  
Attaching the Stand  
Organizing Your Cables  
Using the Tilt  
Removing the Stand  
Using the OSD  
Connecting Your Monitor  
Using the Front Panel Buttons  
Using the OSD  
  Product Specific Problems  
Monitor Specific Troubleshooting  
Common Problems  
Product Specific Problems  
 
Appendix  
FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information   
CAUTION: Safety Instruction  
Contacting Dell  
 
 
 
  NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.  
  NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.  
  CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates the potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.    
						

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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 through the holder.    
						

							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 with hard - coating 3H  
Backlight   2 CCFL backlight  
Response Time   8 ms typical (Black to White)  
Resolution  
Horizontal scan range   30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)  
Vertical scan range   50 Hz to 75 Hz  
Optimal preset resolution    1440 x 900 at 60 Hz  
Highest preset resolution   1440 x 900 at 60 Hz   
Preset Display Modes  
The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering:  
Display Mode   Horizontal Frequency 
(kHz)   Vertical Frequency (Hz)   Pixel Clock (MHz)   Sync Polarity (Horizontal/Vertical)  
VGA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 - /+
VGA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 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 - /+
VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 - / -
VESA, 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+
VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+
VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 108.0 +/+
VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+
VESA, 1440 x 900  55.935 60.0 106.5 - /+  
						

							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: Detachable, Analog, 15pin, shipped attached to the monitor  
AC input voltage / frequency / current   100 to 240 VAC / 50 - 60 Hz / 1.5 A Max.  
Inrush current   120V: 30A  (Max.)  
240V: 60A  (Max.)   
Physical  Characteristics  
The following table lists the physical characteristics:  
Signal cable type   D - sub: Detachable, Analog, 15pin, blue connector, attached to the 
monitor  
Dimensions (with stand):  
Height   339.0 mm  (13.34 inches)   
Width   403.9 mm (15.90 inches)  
Depth   136.5 mm (5.37 inches)  
Weight:  
Monitor (Stand and Head)   3.60 kg  ( 7.93 lb)  
Monitor Flat panel only (VESA Mode)   2.70 kg  ( 5.95 lb )  
Weight with packaging    4.85 kg  ( 10.68 lb  )  
Environmental  
The following table lists the environmental limitation:  
Temperature:    
Operating    
Nonoperating   Storage:  0    
Shipping:  - 20 -  
Humidity:  
Operating   10% to 80% (noncondensing)  
Nonoperating   5% to 90% (noncondensing)  
Altitude:  
Operating   3,657.6 m  ( 12,000 ft ) max  
Nonoperating 12,192 m  (  40,000 ft  ) max
Thermal dissipation 256.08 BTU/hour (maximum)  
119.5 BTU/hour (typical)  
						

							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   80%   Amber  
Blanked   Yes   No>   80%   Amber  
Blanked   No   No   80%   Amber  
Switch Off   Blanked   --   --   80%   Off  
  NOTE:  The  OSD  functions only in the normal operation mode. Otherwise one of the following 
messages will appear depending upon the selected input.   
In Power Save Mode   
Press computer power button   
or any key on keyboard or move mouse  
Pin 
Number   15 - pin Side of the 
Connected Signal Cable   
1   Video - Red   
2   Video - Green  
3   Video - Blue  
4   GND  
5   Self - test  
6   GND - R  
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    
						

							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 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 
 
Caring for your Monitor  
l To clean your antistatic screen, slightly 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, ammonia, abrasive cleaners, or compressed air.   
l Use a slightly - dampened, warm cloth to clean the plastics. Avoid using detergent of any kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the plastics.   
l If you notice a white powder when you unpack your monitor, wipe it off with a cloth. This white powder occurs during the shipping of the monitor.   
l Handle your monitor with care as darker - colored plastics may scratch and show white scuff marks more than lighter - colored monitor.   
l To help maintain the best image quality on your monitor, use a dynamically changing screen saver and power off your monitor when not in use.   
Back to Contents Page    CAUTION:  Read and follow the  Safety Instruction  before cleaning the monitor.   
  CAUTION:  Before cleaning the monitor, unplug the monitor from the electrical 
outlet.     
						

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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  
You can contact Dell through the Internet and by phone: 
l For support through the web, go to  support.dell.com .  
l For worldwide support through the web, use the  Choose A Country/Region  menu near the bottom of the page, or see the web addresses listed in the 
following table.  
l For support by e - mail, see the e - mail addresses listed in the following table.   
   
 
l For support by phone, use the phone numbers and codes provided in the following table. If you need assistance in determining which codes to use, 
contact a local or an international operator.     NOTE:   Toll - free numbers are for use within the country for which they are listed.    
  NOTE:  
you do not see a telephone number listed that is specific for XPS computers, you may contact Dell through the support number listed and your call will 
be routed appropriately.  
 
NOTE:  The contact information provided was deemed correct at the time that this document went to print and is subject to change.
Country (City)  
International Access Code Country Code  
City Code   Service Type   Area Codes,  
Local Numbers, and 
Toll - Free Numbers  
Web and E - mail Address  
Anguilla     Online Support  
E - mail Address   support.dell.com/ai  
la - [email protected]   
Technical Support, Customer Service, Sales   toll free: 800 - 335 - 0031  
Antigua and Barbuda    Online Support   www.dell.com/ag   
la - [email protected]   
Technical Support, Customer Service, Sales   1 - 800 - 805 - 5924  
Aomen    
Country Code:  853     Technical Support     toll - free: 0800 - 105  
Customer Service (Xiamen, China)   34 160 910   
Transaction Sales (Xiamen, China)   29 693 115  
Argentina (Buenos Aires)    
International Access Code:  00     Online Support   www.dell.com/ar   
E - mail for Desktops and Portables    la - [email protected]   
E - mail for Servers and EMC   Storage Products   [email protected]  
Customer Service   toll - free: 0 - 800 - 666 - 0789    
						

							Country Code:  54    
City Code:  11     Technical Support   toll - free: 0 - 800 - 222 - 0154  
  or toll - free: 0 - 800 - 444 - 0724  
Sales   toll - free: 0 - 800 - 666 - 0789   
Aruba     Online Support   www.dell.com/aw    
la - [email protected]  
Technical Support   toll - free: 800 - 1727  
Customer Service and Sales   toll - free: 800 - 1729  
Australia (Sydney)    
International Access Code:  0011    
Country Code:  61    
City Code:  2     Online Support   support.ap.dell.com   
support.ap.dell.com/contactus  
Technical Support      
Technical Support for XPS computers only   toll - free: 1300 790 877  
Home and Home Office   toll - free: 1300 - 655 - 533  
Medium and Large Business   toll - free: 1800 - 633 - 559  
Small Business, Education, Local Government   toll - free: 1800 - 060 - 889  
Customer Service      
Home and Home Office   toll - free: 1800 - 812 - 393 (option 3)  
Medium and Large Business, Education, Local 
Government   toll - free: 1300 - 303 - 270 (option 3)  
24 - Hour Automated Order Status Service   toll - free: 1300 - 662 - 196  
Austria (Vienna)    
International Access Code:  900    
Country Code:  43    
City Code:  1     l The phone numbers in this section should 
be called from within Austria only.     
Online Support   support.euro.dell.com    
[email protected]   
Technical Support for XPS computers only   08 20 24 05 30 81  
Large Business Support   08 20 24 05 30 55  
Technical Support at Home   08 20 24 05 30 92  
Home/Small Business Sales   08 20 24 05 30 00  
Home/Small Business Fax   08 20 24 05 30 49  
Home/Small Business Customer Service   08 20 24 05 30 14  
Home/Small Business Support   08 20 24 05 30 17  
Preferred Accounts/Corporate Customer Service   08 20 24 05 30 16  
Preferred Accounts/Corporate Support   08 20 24 05 30 17  
Switchboard   08 20 24 05 30 00  
Bahamas     Online Support   www.dell.com/bs    
la - [email protected]  
Technical Support   toll - free: 1 - 866 - 874 - 3038  
Customer Service and Sales   toll - free: 1 - 866 - 296 - 9683  
Barbados     Online Support   www.dell.com/bb  
la - [email protected]  
Technical Support   1 - 800 - 534 - 3349