Dell P2214H/P2414H

Operating the Monitor | 41

OSD Warning Messages

When the Energy Smart or Dynamic Contrast feature is enabled (in these preset modes:

Game or Movie), the manual brightness adjustment is disabled.

When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, you will see the

following message:

This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from

the computer. See Monitor Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency

ranges addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1920 x 1080.

You will see the following message before the DDC/CI function is disabled:

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ____________________ Contents 1 About Your Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 Setting Up the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3 Operating the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 5 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 1 Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Front View Back View Side View Bottom View Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Resolution Specifications Supported Video Modes Preset Display Modes Electrical Specifications Physical Characteristics Environmental Characteristics Power Management Modes Pin Assignments DVI Connector Pin Number 24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Plug and Play Capability Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface USB Upstream Connector USB Downstream Connector USB Ports LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy Maintenance Guidelines Cleaning Your Monitor Page 2 Attaching the Stand Connecting Your Monitor Page Connecting the USB cable Organizing Your Cables 24 Attaching the Cable Cover Removing the Monitor Stand Wall Mounting (Optional) Page 3 Power On the Monitor Using the Front Panel Controls Front Panel Button Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System Page Page Page Page Page Operating the Monitor | 35 Preset Modes Hue NOTE: Saturation Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Setting the Maximum Resolution Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Rotating the Monitor Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System 4 Self-Test Built-in Diagnostics Common Problems NOTE: Troubleshooting | 51 Power Management Modes Product Specific Problems NOTE: When choosing DVI-D mode, the Auto Adjust function will not be available. Specific Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems 5 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information Contacting Dell Setting Up Your Monitor Setting the display resolution If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with internet access If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or graphics card