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    Regulatory model: P2314Tt / P271 4Tt User’s Guide Dell P231 4T Dell P271 4T[...]

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    2 NOTE: A NO TE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer . CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A W ARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Information in [...]

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    3 Contents About Y our Monitor ..................................... 5 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Specifications . . . . .[...]

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    4 T roubleshooting ....................................... 35 Self- T est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 T ouchscreen Problems . . . . . . . [...]

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    About Y our Monitor 5 About Y our Monitor Package Contents Y our monitor ships with the components shown below. Mak e sure that you have received all the components and contact Dell if something is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor . Somefeatures or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE:[...]

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    6 About Y our Monitor Screen cleaning cloth V elcro strap • Quick Setup Guide • Drivers and Documentation media • Product and Safety InformationGuide Features The Dell P2314T and P271 4T flat panel displays have an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT ), liquid crystal display (L CD), and LED backlight. The monitor features in[...]

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    About Y our Monitor 7 Parts and Controls Front view Side-panel controls Label Description 1 Function buttons (For more information, see Opera ting the Monitor) 2 Power On/Off button (with indicator light) Back View Label Description Use 1 100mmx100mm VESA mounting holes (under VESA cover) Wall mount monitor using 100mmx100mm[...]

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    8 About Y our Monitor Bottom View Label Description Use 1 Power‑cable connector Connect the power cable. 2 DisplayPort connector Connect the DisplayPort cable. 3 HDMI (MHL) 1 port Connect your computer with HDMI cable or portable device with MHL cable (optional). 4 HDMI (MHL) 2 port Connect your computer with HDMI cable or portable device with MH[...]

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    About Y our Monitor 9 Specifications Panel P2314T P271 4T Screen type Active matrix - TFT L CD Panel type In-Plane Switching / Plane to Line Switching Plane to Line Switching Viewable image: Diagonal 58. 42 cm (23 inches) 68.58 cm (27inches) Horizontal (active area) 509 .18 mm (20. 05 inches) 597 .89 mm (23.54inches) V ertical (active area) 2[...]

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    10 About Y our Monitor T ouch P2314T P2714T T ype Projected Capacitive System Panel Diagonal 23.1 inch 27 .1 inch Panel Thickness 2. 4 mm 3 .1 mm Active Area Extended beyond Viewing Area Sensor Stack thickness 0.5 mm Cover Glass Thickness 1.1 mm 1.8 mm Input Method Bare finger , thin gloves, conductive stylus T ouch point 10 touch-points Response t[...]

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    About Y our Monitor 11 Environmental Characteristics T emperature: Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Non-operating –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F) Humidity: Operating 10% to 80% (non-condensing) Non-operating 5% to 90% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating 5, 000 m (16, 400 ft) max Non-operating 12,191 m (40, 000 ft) max Thermal dissipa[...]

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    12 About Y our Monitor P2714T Display Mode Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/ V ertical) 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28 .3 -/+ 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/- 640 x 480 37 .5 75. 0 31.5 -/- 800 x 600 3 7. 9 6 0.0 4 0.0 +/+ 800 x 600 46.9 75 .0 49 .5 +/+ 1024 x 768 4 8 .4 6 0.0 65. 0 -/- 1024 x 768 [...]

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    About Y our Monitor 13 Stand dimensions Height 298. 4 mm (11.75 inches) 298. 4 mm (11.75 inches) Width 352.0 mm (13 .86 inches) 352. 0 mm (13.86 inches) Depth 77 . 4 mm (3.05 inches) 77 . 4 mm (3.05 inches) Weight Weight with packaging 8.98 kg (19 .76 lb) 11. 49 kg (25 .28 lb) Weight with stand assembly and cables 7 .10 kg (15. 62 lb) 9 .39 kg (20.[...]

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    14 About Y our Monitor The OSD only function in the normal operation mode. If you press any button in Active-off mode, the following message is displayed: Pin Assignments VGA Pin number 15-pin side of thecable Pin number 15-pin side of thecable 1 Video-Red 9 Computer 5 V/3.3 V 2 Video-Green 10 GND-sync 3 Video-Blue 11 GND 4 GND 12 DDC data 5 [...]

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    About Y our Monitor 15 HDMI Pin number 19-pin side of the port Pin number 19-pin side of the port 1 TMDS D AT A 2+ 11 TMDS CL OCK SHIELD 2 TMDS DAT A 2 SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK - 3 TMDS DAT A 2- 13 Floating 4 TMDS DA T A 1+ 14 Floating 5 TMDS DA T A 1 SHIELD 15 DDC CL OCK (SDA) 6 TMDS DA T A 1- 16 DDC DA T A (SDA) 7 TMDS DA T A 0+ 17 GROUND 8 TMDS DAT [...]

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    16 About Y our Monitor USB This section gives you information about the USB ports available on your monitor . Y our computer has the following USB ports: • One USB 3. 0 upstream port — back • T wo USB 2.0 downstream ports — back • T wo USB 3.0 downstr eam ports — left side NOTE: USB 3. 0 functionality requires a USB 3. 0 compat[...]

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    About Y our Monitor 17 Plug-and-Play Y ou can install the monitor in any Plug-and- Play-compatible computer . The monitor automatically provides its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) to the computer using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the computer can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. Most monitor installations[...]

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    18 Setting Up the Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Preparing the Stand NOTE: The stand is attached when the monitor is shipped from the factory . 1. Place the monitor on a soft cloth or cushion. 2. Pull the monitor stand arm upwards clear of the monitor . 3. Place the monitor upright. Connecting Y our Monitor WARNING: Follow the safety instructions b[...]

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    Setting Up the Monitor 19 Connecting the VGA cable (cable sold separately) Connecting the DisplayPort (or miniDP) cable (cable sold separately) Connecting the HDMI cable Connecting the USB cable NOTE: The graphics used are for illustration purpose only . Appearance of the computer may vary.[...]

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    20 Setting Up the Monitor Organizing Cables After you connect all necessary cables to your monitor and computer , use the cable- management slot to organize the cables. Wall Mounting (Optional) NOTE: Use M4 x 10 mm screws to mount your display . For more details, see the instructions that came with the VESA -compatible wall-mounting kit. 1. Place t[...]

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    Operating the Monitor 21 Operating the Monitor Side-Panel Controls Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust monitor and image settings. Pressing these buttons displays the OSD with the details of the settings that youcan change. The following table describes the front panel buttons: Front-panel button Description 1 Shortcut [...]

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    22 Operating the Monitor Front-panel button Description 4 Exit Use this button to go back to the main menu or exit the OSD main menu. 5 Power (with power light indicator) Use this button to turn the monitor turn-on or turn- off the monitor . A solid white light on this button indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. A blinking/breathing wh[...]

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    Operating the Monitor 23 Using the On- Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System NOTE: Any changes you make using the OSD menu are automatically saved if youmove to another OSD menu, exit the OSD menu, or wait for the OSD menu todisappear . 1. Press the button to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu. NOTE: Auto Adjust featu[...]

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    24 Operating the Monitor OSD Options Menu and Submenus Description Energy Use This meter shows, in real time, the energy level being consumed by the monitor . Brightness/Contrast Use this menu to activate Brightness/Contrast adjustment. Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight (minimum 0; maximum 100). Press the button to increa[...]

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    Operating the Monitor 25 Menu and Submenus Description Auto Adjust The Auto Adjust feature optimizes the display settings for use with your setup. Auto Adjust feature allows the monitor to automatically adjust to the incoming video signal. After using Auto Adjust feature, you can further tune your monitor by using the Pixel Clock and Phase controls[...]

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    26 Operating the Monitor Menu and Submenus Description HDMI(MHL)1 Select HDMI(MHL)1 and press when your computer and monitor are connecting using the HDMI(MHL)1 cable. HDMI(MHL)2 Select HDMI(MHL)2 and press when your computer and monitor are connecting using the HDMI(MHL)2 cable. Color Settings Use the Color Settings menu to adjust the monitor’s [...]

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    Operating the Monitor 27 Menu and Submenus Description Preset Mode Standard: Default color settings. This is the default preset mode. Multimedia: Ideal for multimedia applications. Movie: Ideal for movies. Game: Ideal for most gaming applications. T ext: Ideal for office Warm: Increases the color temperatur e. The screen appears warmer with a red/y[...]

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    28 Operating the Monitor Menu and Submenus Description Saturation This feature adjusts the color saturation of the video image. Use or to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100. Press to increase the monochrome appearance. Press to increase the colorful appearance. NOTE: Saturation adjustment is available only for video input. Reset Color Settings Res[...]

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    Operating the Monitor 29 Menu and Submenus Description Energy Settings Energy Smart T urn-on or turn-off dynamic dimming. T urning on Energy Smart activates dynamic dimming. With Energy Smart turned on, the monitor consumes overall less power compared to when Energy Smart is turned off. NOTE: Under Energy Smart mode and with dark scenes the monitor[...]

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    30 Operating the Monitor Menu and Submenus Description Menu Settings Language Set the OSD display to one of eight languages. English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese. T ransparency This function is used to change the OSD background from opaque to transparent. Timer OSD Hold Time: Sets the l[...]

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    Operating the Monitor 31 Menu and Submenus Description Other Settings Select this option to adjust the OSD settings, suchas the DDC/CI, L CD Conditioning, and so on. DDC/CI DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the monitor settings using software on your computer . Enable this feature for best user experience and o[...]

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    32 Operating the Monitor Menu and Submenus Description Factory Reset Restores all OSD settings to the factory defaults. Personalize Select from Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source, Aspect Ratio and set as shortcut key . Reset Personalization Restores shortcut keys to factory defaults. OSD Warning Messages When the monitor d[...]

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    Operating the Monitor 33 The following message is displayed when monitor enters Power Save mode. Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD If you press any button other than the power button, the following message appears: If you set the input to a particular mode but the cable for that mode (VGA, DP , or HDMI) is disc[...]

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    34 Operating the Monitor Setting the Maximum Resolution Windows Vista, Windows 7 , or Windows 8/Windows 8.1 1. For Windows 8/Windows 8.1 only , select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop. 2. Right-click on the desktop and click Screen resolution . 3. Click the drop-down list of the screen resolution and select 1920X1080 . 4. Click O[...]

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    T roubleshooting 35 T roubleshooting CAUTION: Follow the safety instructions before you perform any of the procedures in this section. Self- T est Y our monitor features a self-test fea ture that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly . If your monitor and computer are properly connected but the monitor screen remains dark[...]

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    36 T roubleshooting Built-in Diagnostics Y our monitor has a built-in diagnostic tool that helps you determine if the problems is with your monitor or with your computer and video card. NOTE: Y ou can run the built-in diagnostics only when no display cables are connected and the monitor is in self-test mode. T o run the built-in diagnostics: 1. Mak[...]

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    T roubleshooting 37 Common Problems The following table contains information about resolving common monitor problems. Common Symptoms What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions No Video (Power light off) No picture • Make sure the display cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly connected and secure. • Make sure the power ou[...]

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    38 T roubleshooting Common Symptoms What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions Brightness Problems Picture too dim or too bright • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Auto Adjust using OSD. • Adjust brightness and contrast using theOSD. Geometric Distortion Screen not centered correctly • Reset the monitor to factory settin[...]

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    T roubleshooting 39 Common Symptoms What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions Wrong Color Picture color not good • Change the Color Setting Mode in the Color Settings OSD to Graphics or Video depending on the application. • T ry dierent Color Preset Settings in Color Settings OSD . Adjust R/G/B value in Color Settings OSD if the Color Ma[...]

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    40 T roubleshooting Specific Symptoms What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions Windows 7 and Windows 8/ Windows 8.1 Calibration Cursor does not accurately follow your finger when you touch the screen 1. Open Control Panel, open Hardware and Sound, and then open T ablet PC Settings. 2. Select Calibration . 3. Follow the instructions to recalibrate yo[...]

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    Appendix 41 Appendix Safety Instructions WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards. For information on safety instructions, see the Product In formation Guide . FCC Notices (U .S. only) and Other Regulator y Inf[...]

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    42 Appendix Setting Display Resolution to 1920X1080 (maximum) For maximum display performance while using the Microsoft Windows operating systems, set the display resolution to 1920X1080 pixels by performing the following steps: Windows XP 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Properties. 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Move the slider[...]

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    Appendix 43 Windows Vista, Windows 7 , or Windows 8/Windows 8.1 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Personalization . 2. Click Change Display Settings . 3. Click Advanced Settings . 4. Identify your video card manufacturer (such as NVIDIA, A TI, Intel, and so on) from the description at the top of the window. 5. See the computer or video-card m[...]

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    44 Appendix Using display settings Windows Vista 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Personalize . 2. Click Display Settings . 3. Click Identif y Monitors and select the appropriate options. NOTE: If your computer does not detect the second monitor , restart your computer and repeat step 1 to step 3.[...]

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    Appendix 45 Windows 7 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Screen resolution . 2. Click Multiple displays to choose a display selection. If you do not see the additional monitor listed, click Detect . NOTE: If your computer does not detect the second monitor , restart your computer and repeat step 1 to step 3.[...]

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    46 Appendix Windows 8/Windows 8.1 1. From the Start screen, select Desktop tile to switch to the classic Windows desktop. 2. Right-click on the desktop and click Screen resolution .[...]

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    Appendix 47 3. Click Multiple displays to choose a display selection. If you do not see the additional monitor listed, click Detect . NOTE: If your computer does not detect the second monitor , restart your computer and repeat step 1 to step 3.[...]

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    48 Appendix Display Styles For Multiple Monitors After connecting external monitors, you can choose to duplicate, extend, or use only one of the monitors. Duplicate displays This option shows the same content on all monitors. The resolution of all monitors is set to match the monitor with the minimum resolution. Windows Vista [DUPLICA TE NOT A VAIL[...]

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    Appendix 49 Extend displays This option shows separate content on the selected monitors. The resolution of each monitor can be set independently. Y ou can set the relative position of the displays. you can match the location of the screen relative to the physical placement of the monitors, such as left, right, top, bottom, and so on. T o set the po[...]

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    50 Appendix Windows 8/Windows 8.1 Show desktop only on… This option allows you to select the monitor to display content. Y ou can choose to use any one of the monitors connected to your computer—or in case o f laptop, the built-in display or the external display. This option is generally used when a laptop with a lower - resolution display is c[...]

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    Appendix 51 Windows 7[...]

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    52 Appendix Windows 8/Windows 8.1[...]