The monitor will not fill the entire screen.

The picture can’t fill the height or width of the screen.

Due to the non-standard formats of DVDs, the monitor may not show the full screen pictures.

NOTE: When choosing DVI-D mode, Auto Adjust function is not available.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems

SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS

USB interface is not working

WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE

USB peripherals are not working

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Check that your monitor is powered ON.

Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer.

Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector).

Switch off and then turn on the monitor again.

Reboot the computer.

High Speed USB 2.0 interface is slow.

High Speed USB 2.0 peripherals working slowly or not at all.

Check that your computer is USB 2.0 capable.

Verify USB 2.0 source on your computer.

Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer.

Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector).

Reboot the computer.

Dell Soundbar (Optional) Troubleshooting

COMMON

SYMPTOMS

No Sound

No Sound

WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE

No power to Soundbar - the power indicator is off.

(built-in DC power supply. i.e. 2707WFP)

Soundbar has power - power indicator is on.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position; check if the power indicator (green LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated.

Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the monitor.

Confirm that the monitor has power.

If the monitor has no power, see Monitor Specific Troubleshooting for monitor common problem.

Plug the audio line-in cable into the computer's audio out jack.

Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.

Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3).

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting.

Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).

Distorted Sound

Computer's sound card is used as the audio source.

Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card.

Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints.

Decrease the volume of the audio application.

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume setting.

Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.

Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).

Distorted Sound

Unbalanced Sound Output

Other audio source is used.

Sound from only one side of Soundbar.

Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the audio source.

Decrease the volume of the audio source.

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume setting.

Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card or audio source.

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2707WFP specifications

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