Monitor Specifications

The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your monitor.

Power Management Modes

If you have VESA's 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 will automatically "wake up". The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power-saving feature:

VESA Modes

Horizontal

Sync

Vertical Sync

Video

Power

Indicator

Power Consumption

Normal operation

Active

Active

Active

Green

110 W (maximum)*

 

 

 

 

 

57 W (normal)**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active-off mode

Inactive

Inactive

Blanked

Amber

Less than 2 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch off

-

-

-

Off

Less than 1 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

*With Audio and USB

**Without Audio and USB

Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD.

NOTE: This monitor is ENERGY STAR®-compliant as well as TCO '99/TCO '03 power management compatible.

NOTE: Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor.

Pin Assignments

VGA Connector

Pin Number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable

Video-Red

Video-Green

Video-Blue

GND

Self-test

GND-R

GND-G

GND-B

Computer 5V/3.3V

GND-sync

GND

DDC data

H-sync

V-sync

DDC clock

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Dell 2408WFP appendix Monitor Specifications, Power Management Modes, Pin Assignments, VGA Connector

2408WFP specifications

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