Instructions for a Dell Flat Panel

A monitor is a necessary component for using a computer. Flat-panel computer monitors are different from their cathode-ray tube (CRT) predecessors. Many use liquid-crystal display (LCD) technology. This allows them to be quite slimmer than CRTs. The computer manufacturer Dell sells flat-panel monitors such as the 2005FPW. Operating your Dell flat-panel monitor requires connecting it properly to your computer. Becoming familiar with the front-panel buttons will help you to adjust monitor settings.

Instructions

Connecting the Monitor

1. Turn off your computer's central processing unit (CPU).

2. Disconnect the power cable from the CPU.

3. Connect either the Dell flat panel's white (digital DVI-D) or the blue (analog D-sub) display connector cable to the matching video port on the back of your CPU. Do not use both cables on the same computer.

4. Attach the USB cable to the Dell flat panel and the CPU by plugging each end into a USB port. One end should plug into the flat-panel monitor and the other end should plug into the CPU.

5. Connect the power cable for your Dell monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.

6. Plug the power cable back into your CPU.

7. Plug the power cable for the Dell flat panel into a power-supply outlet.

8. Turn on your CPU and press the "Power" button on the Dell monitor. The green LED indicates the monitor is on. An amber LED indicates the monitor is in power-save mode.

Using the Front-Panel Buttons

1. Press the "Input Select" button on the front panel to select between different video signals connected to your monitor. You can select from four different signals: VGA input, DVI-D input, S- Video input and Composite input.

2. Press the "PIP/PBP Select" button to activate the PIP (Picture-in-Picture) or PBP (Picture-by-Picture) settings sub-screen. Press the "+" or "-" buttons to select different PIP sources, switch from main screen to sub-screen, adjust the PIP size and move the PIP window. To save your settings, press the select button. It is the button with a left arrow. Press the "PIP/PBP Select" button a second time to enter the "PBP Settings" menu. Use the "+" "-" and select (left arrow) buttons to make adjustments to the Picture-by-Picture settings. Press the "PIP/PBP Select" button again to exit the PIP/PBP settings sub-screen.

3. Press the "Menu" button to access the On-Screen Display (OSD). This button is indicated by a left arrow with a small square above it. Use "+" and "-" buttons for navigating and adjusting the slider-bar controls in the OSD. Press the "Menu" button again to exit the OSD.

4. Press the "-" button to adjust the flat-panel monitor's brightness. Press the "+" and "-" buttons to change the brightness. Select the contrast-control function using the "-" key. Press "+" or "-" to change the contrast or difference between dark and light on the Dell monitor screen

Tips & Warnings

• When using the DVI-D Input, the contrast adjustment is not available.

References

• Dell Support: Setting Up Your Monitor - Dell 2005FPW Flat Panel Monitor