Dell Fixing 'Cannot Display This Video Mode' Errors - E228WFP Manual

Factory Reset:

Reset the OSD menu options to the factory preset values.

Exit — Select to exit out of Reset to Factory Settings menu without resetting any OSD options.

Position settings only — Change the settings for Image Position back to original factory settings.

Color settings only — Change the Red, Green, and Blue settings back to their original factory settings and

All settings — Change all the user-adjustable settings including color, position, brightness, contrast, and language of the OSD does not change.

DDC/CI: — Enable the DDC/CI control function.

DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows your monitor parameters (brightness, color ba PC.

Default is "Enable". You can disable this feature by selecting "Disable".

For best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor, keep this feature enabled.

NOTE: If user select "Disable", display Warning message box as below. Select "Yes" disable DDC/CI and return to "Reset to Factory Settings" menu. Warning message time-out in 20 sec.

OSD Warning Messages

One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of synchronization.

1: Auto Detect (Analog Input)	or	1: Auto Detect (Digital Input)
Cannot Display This Video Mode		Cannot Display This Video Mode
Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz		Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz
2: Analog Input	or	3: Digital Input
Cannot Display This Video Mode		Cannot Display This Video Mode
Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz		Optimum resolution 1680 x1050 60Hz

This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. Either the signal is too high or too low for the monitor to use. See Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1680 X 1050 @ 60Hz.

NOTE: The floating Dell Self-test Feature Check dialog appears on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a signal cable .

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