Dell 1701FP setup guide Monitor Controls and Indicators, Driver Installation

Monitor Controls and Indicators

A	buttons	Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD,
		and to select sub-menus.
B		Use these buttons with the OSD to move the (highlighted) selection within
	buttons	menus; to select sub-menu items; and to make adjustments on various
		selections. These buttons are also direct access buttons for the Brightness and
		Contrast control menu.
C		The MENU button opens the on-screen menu (OSD), exits from menus and
	MENU	sub-menus, and exits the OSD.
		Use this button to open the OSD system and to activate the highlighted
		function. See Accessing the Menu System.
D		Use this button to select between two different video signals that may be
		connected to your monitor.
	VIDEO button	Video 1 is for use with an analog input, while Video 2 is for use with a digital
		input. An indicator light glows green below the number (1 or 2) indicating
	and Indicators	which input is active on the flat panel display screen.
		A confirmation dialog will also be flashed on-screen indicating either
		'ANALOG INPUT' or 'DIGITAL INPUT'.
E	Auto adjust	Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment.
F		The power indicator lights steady green, steady amber, blinking amber, or
	Power Indicator	blinking green / amber to indicate the power management state of the
	& Power Button	monitor. See Power-saving modes.
		The Power button turns the monitor on and off.

Driver Installation

Use the monitor CD to install the appropriate monitor driver for your operating system.

Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1.Click Start!Settings!Control Panel and then double-clickDisplay.

2.In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.

3.Click the Monitor tab, and then click Change!Specify the location of the driver!Next.

4.When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want," and click Next>.

5.Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, then click Have Disk.

6.Type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, then click OK.

7.Click Next>, Next>, and then Finish to complete the installation.

8.Close the Display Properties window.

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1.Click Start!Settings!Control Panel and then double-clickDisplay.

2.In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.

3.Click the Monitor tab, and then click Properties! Driver! Update Driver.

4.When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, choose "Search for a suitable driver for my device," and click Next>.

5.Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, and click Next> and then Finish to complete the installation.

6.Close the Display Properties window.

Microsoft® Windows® 98 Operating System

Windows 98 automatically detects the new monitor and displays the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box if the monitor driver is not already installed.

1.Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, and click Next> twice when the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

2.Click the CD-ROM drive box to install the drivers from the CD and then click Next>.

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