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    www .dell.com ® Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Color Monitor User’s Guide E828fiW.book Page 1 Thursday, July 2, 1998 7:51 PM[...]

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    W arnings, Cautions, and Notes Throughout this document, there ma y be bloc ks of text printed in bold type or in italic t ype. These bloc ks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as f ollows: WARNING: A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION : A CAUTION indicates either potent[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -iii Safety Instructions Please read and follo w these instructions when connecting and using y our computer monitor: • T o help avoid damaging y our computer , be sure the voltage selection switc h on the pow er supply is set to matc h the alternating current (A C) pow er available at y our l[...]

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    1 -iv Dell ® 80 0F Series, 828FI Monitor User’ s Guide • High temperat u res can cause problems. Don ’t use y our monitor in direct sunlight, and keep it a wa y from heaters, stov es, fireplaces, and other sources of heat. • Unplug the monitor when it is going to be lef t unused for an ex tended period of time. • Unplug your monitor from[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -v Contents Overview of Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Back Panel . . . . . . [...]

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    1 -vi Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 VCCI Class 2 Notice (Japan Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Warranties and Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -1 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User’s Guide Overview of Y our Monitor F ront Panel 1. MENU / EXIT Use this but ton to open the on-screen display (OSD) or to exit out of an on-screen display . 2. – / + Use these but tons to adjust items in the on-screen display . 3. Brightness Use this[...]

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    1 -2 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 6. Power indicator This light glo ws green during normal operation. 7. Power button Use this but ton to turn the monitor on and of f . Back P anel 1. Power port Connect the pow er cable here. 2. Signal cable Connect this cable to the video connector on your computer . ① ② E828fiW.book Pag[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -3 Installation Connecting Y our Monitor to a Computer 1. T urn off your computer and unplug its power cord. 2. Connect the blue signal cable to the blue video port on the back of your computer . 3. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor . 4. Plug th[...]

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    1 -4 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide Maintenance of Y our Monitor WARNING: T o avoid risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the monitor cabi- net. The unit is not user- serviceable. User maintenance is restricted to cleaning as explained bel ow: Unplug the monitor from the po wer outlet before cleani ng . • T o clean your [...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -5 A djusting Y our Monitor Y our computer monitor allows y ou to easily adjust the c haracteristics of the image being display ed. All of these adjustments are made using the control but tons on the front of the monitor . While yo u use these but t ons to adjust the controls, an on-screen menu [...]

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    1 -6 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide Direct - A ccess Features The f eatures described on this page can be accessed quic kly , at the touc h of one but ton. Once you are finished making adjustments to a f eature, push the MENU / EXI T but ton to ret u rn to the Menu, then push MENU / EXI T again to turn of f the menu. Brightness[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -7 2. Push the + button to move to the next icon or push the − − − − button to move back to the previous icon. As you move from one icon to another , the fea- ture name changes to reflect the feature or group of features represented by that icon. See the table below to view a complete li[...]

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    1 -8 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide Degauss: Select this icon if you notice a problem with inconsistent colors. T his fea- t u re remo ves un wanted magnetic fields that may build up on y our monitor and distort the colors. Do not use this f eature more than once within a 30-minute period. Note: The monitor ma y buzz moment ari[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -9 P owe rS aver This monitor has a built-in po wer management sy stem called P ow erS a ver . This sy stem sav es energy b y switc hing your monitor into a low -pow er mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. The a vailable modes are “ On” , “Standby” , “Suspend”[...]

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    1 -1 0 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide NO TE: This monitor automatically ret urns to normal operation when horizontal and vertical sync ret u rn. T his occurs when you mo ve the computer’ s mouse or press a ke y on the ke yboard. This monitor is EP A E NERGY S TAR  compliant and NU TEK compliant when used with a com- puter [...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -1 1 Color is not uniform • Activ ate the Degauss f eature using the OSD DEG AUSS menu • Adjust the color set tings using the OSD COLOR menu. White does not look white • Activ ate the Degauss f eature using the OSD DEG AUSS menu. • Adjust the color set tings using the OSD COLOR menu. The[...]

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    1 -1 2 Dell ® 80 0F Series, 828FI Monitor User’ s Guide Specifications T able 1-4. Specifications Pict ure T ube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 cm (1 5") full square t ype [35 cm (1 3.8") view able] Flat face 90× deflection 0.28 Dot pitc h Anti-reflection coating with Anti-electrostatic Medium short persistence phosp[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -1 3 P in Assignments Display R esolution F or optimal monitor performance while using Microsof t  Win do ws  95 or W indo ws NT ® , set the display resolution to 800 x 600 as follows : 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. Double- click the Display ico[...]

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    1 -1 4 Dell ® 80 0F Series, 828FI Monitor User’ s Guide R egulatory Notices and W arranties Electric and Magnetic Fields Energy Ef ficiency Th e proper operation of the function requires a computer with VES A DPMS pow er management capabilities. When used with a computer equipped with VES A DPMS, the monitor is ENER GY ST AR compliant. Federal C[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -1 5 This de vice complies with P a rt 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: • This de vice may not cause harmful interf erence. • This de vice must accept any interf erence received, including interf erence that may cause undesired operation. Declarati[...]

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    1 -1 6 Dell ® 80 0F Series, 828FI Monitor User’ s Guide • EN50082-1 : 1 992 - Electromagnetic Immunit y • EN60555-2 (IEC555-2) - P ow er Line Harmonics • EN60555-3 (IEC555-3) - V olt age Fluct uations • EN60950 (IEC950) - Product Saf et y EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Re public Only) This de vice belongs to categor y B devices as described [...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -1 7 required, Dell will issue a Ret urn Material A uthorization Number . Y ou must ship the prod- ucts bac k to Dell in their original pac kaging or equivalent, prepay shipping c harges, and y ou must insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Dell will ship the r[...]

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    1 -1 8 Dell ® 80 0F Series, 828FI Monitor User’ s Guide One Y ear Dell Manufacturer End-User Guarantee European Union, Norway and Switzerland Guarantee DELL Products, R aheen Industrial Est ate, Limeric k, Ireland (DELL) warrants to the end-user in accordance with the follo wing provisions that its branded hardw are products, purc hased by the e[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -1 9 environmental concerns, as w ell as accommodating the guidelines expected in fut ure envi- ronmental legislation in a variety of geographical locations. Good environmental design af f ects many aspects of the design and manuf acturing pro- cess, down to the le vel of whic h c hemicals, coat[...]

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    1 -20 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide the computer cov er can be remov ed and replaced by hand. T his snap-together capabilit y both simplifies upgrade procedures and facilitates disposal or reuse of the unit and/or its components (see “Dell’ s Green A wa y Program” f ound later in this document). NO TE: Because monitors a[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -21 Dell’s Green A way P rogram Dell’ s Green A way program is a free material ret urn and disposal ser vice for Dell custom- ers, co vering computer products sold by Dell under the Blue Angel plan. The ret urned products are reused, recycled or disposed of as appropriate, in accordance with[...]

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    1 -22 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide The equipment is transported to Dellºs Green A wa y partner , where it is assessed and dis- posed of as follo ws: • If judged resalable, the Dell label is remov ed and the equipment is tested, repaired, and resold. • If judged bey ond repair , the equipment is dismantled, and usable par[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide 1 -23 Green A way Collection P oints T able 1 lists the countr y specific customer ser vice telephone number along with the Green A way collection point. F or Germany , the Green A wa y collection point telephone number is listed rather than the customer ser vice number . NO TE: Locations mark ed [...]

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    1 -24 Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide E828fiW.book Page 24 Thursday, July 2, 1998 7:51 PM[...]

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    Dell ® 800F Series, 828FI Monitor User ’ s Guide Index -1 Inde x Symbols – / +, 1-1 A Automatic Save, 1-5 B Brightness, 1-1, 1-6, 1-7 C Color, 1-7 Connecting, 1-3 Contrast, 1-1, 1-6, 1-7 D Dell Computer Corporation’s Environmental Program, 1-18 Direct-Access Features, 1-6 Display Resolution, 1-13 F Front Panel, 1-1 G Green Away Collection Po[...]

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    Index -2 Dell ® 80 0F Series, 828FI Monitor User’ s Guide Power indicator, 1-2 Power port, 1-2 PowerSaver, 1-9 R Rotation, 1-9 S safety instructions general, 1-iii Signal cable, 1-2 T Total Satisfaction, 1-17 Troubleshooting, 1-10 V Vertical position, 1-7 W Warranties and Return Policy, 1-16 Width, 1-7 E828fiW.book Page 2 Thursday, July 2, 1998 [...]