Dell E178FP Setting Up Your Monitor, Connecting Your Monitor, Using the Front Panel Buttons, Menu

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Setting Up Your Monitor

Dell™ E178FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide

Connecting Your Monitor

Using the Front Panel Buttons

Using the OSD

Using the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional)

Connecting Your Monitor

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instruction.

1.Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable.

2.Connect the blue (analog D-sub) display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer. (The graphic is for illustration only. System appearance may vary).

3.Connect the power cable for your display to the power port on the back of the display.

4.Plug the power cables of your computer and your display into a nearby outlet. Your monitor is equipped with an automatic power supply for a voltage range from 100 to 240 Volt at a frequency of 50/60 Hz. Be sure that your local power is within the supported range. If you are unsure, ask your electricity supplier.

5.Turn on your display and computer.

If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see Troubleshooting.

Using the Front Panel Buttons

Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows their numeric values as they change.

The following table describes the front panel buttons:

A

B

MENU

The 'MENU' button is used to open the on-screen display (OSD), select function icons, exit from menus and sub-menus, and to ex Accessing the Menu System.

Use this button for direct access to the 'Brightness' and 'Contrast' control menu.