Dell 1708FP appendix Setting the Optimal Resolution, Using the Dell Soundbar Optional

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Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer.

See Solving Problems for more information.

Setting the Optimal Resolution

1.Right-click on the desktop and select Properties.

2.Select the Settings tab.

3.Set the screen resolution to 1280 x 1024.

4.Click OK.

If you do not see 1280 x 1024 as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of the following procedures.

If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer:

Go to support.dell.com, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card.

If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop):

Go to the support site for your computer and download the latest graphic drivers.

Go to your graphics card website and download the latest graphic drivers.

Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)

The Dell Soundbar is a stereo two channel system adaptable to mount on Dell flat panel displays. The Soundbar has a rotary volume and on/off control to adjust the overall system

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Contents Dell 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide About Your Monitor Front ViewBottom View Side View Universal Serial Bus USB Interface General Electrical Cleaning Your Monitor Attaching the Stand Organizing Your CablesUsing the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Tilt/SwivelPage Removing the Stand Setting Up Your Monitor Connecting Your MonitorUsing the Front Panel Video input selectOSD menu / select Down and Up +Brightness Menu Using the OSD Menu Auto Adjust Power Button and IndicatorIcon Menu Description Submenus Exit ContrastAuto Adjust In Progress OSD Settings Horizontal Position Vertical Position OSD Hold Time OSD Lock LanguageReset Page OSD Warning Messages Setting the Optimal Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar OptionalSoundbar Attachment to the Monitor Page Rotating Your Monitor Preferred rotation Solving Problems General Problems Product Specific Problems Specific Symptoms What YOU Experience Possible SolutionsUSB Problems Troubleshooting Your SoundbarBack to Contents Appendix FCC Notice U.S. Only Dell IncContacting Dell Australia Sydney Austria ViennaBahamas Barbados Belgium Brussels BermudaCustomer Service Hardware Warranty Phone SupportBolivia Brazil British Virgin Islands BruneiColombia Costa Rica Czech Republic Prague Denmark CopenhagenFrance Paris Montpellier Home and Small BusinessGermany Frankfurt GreeceGrenada Guatemala Guyana Hong Kong CorporateIndia Ireland Cherrywood Server SupportGold Support Only XPS Support OnlyItaly Milan Jamaica Japan KawasakiGeneral Korea Seoul Latin America LuxembourgMalaysia Penang Mexico Montserrat Netherlands Antilles Netherlands AmsterdamNew Zealand Nicaragua Norway LysakerPanama PeruPoland Warsaw PortugalSlovakia Prague South Africa Johannesburg09/091 Southeast Asian and Pacific Countries Spain MadridSwitzerland Geneva TaiwanThailand Trinidad/Tobago Turks and Caicos IslandsBracknell Uruguay A. Austin, TexasYour Monitor Setup Guide Financial ServicesVirgin Islands VenezuelaPage Page Page