Dell 1701FP User Manual

Dell™ 1701FP Flat Panel Color Monitor
Quick Setup Guide

Safety Instructions

Observe the following safety guidelines when connecting and using your monitor:

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Be sure that your monitor is electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location.

• Locate your monitor near an easily accessible electrical outlet.

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Place the monitor on a solid surface and treat it c arefully. The screen can be damaged if dropped, sha rply hit, or
touched with a sharp or abrasive implement.

• Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust.

• Never use your monitor if the power cable has been damaged. Do not allow anything to rest on the power ca ble,

and keep the cable away from where people could trip over it.

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Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings. Doing so may create the danger of electric shock.

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T o avoid electric shock, never touch the inside of the monitor . Only a qualified technician should open the monitor's
case.

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Be sure to hold the plug, not the cable, when disconnecting the monitor from an electrical outlet.

• Openings in the monitor cabinet are provided for ventilation. To prevent overheating, these openings should not be

blocked or covered. Also, avoid using the monitor on a bed, sofa, rug, or other soft surface. Doing so may block the
ventilation openings in the bottom of the cabinet. If you put the monitor in a bookcase or some other enclosed space,
be sure to provide adequate ventilation.

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Do not expose the monitor to rain or use it near water. If the monitor accidentally gets wet, unplug it and contact an
authorized dealer immediately . You can clean the exterior of the monitor with a damp clot h when necessary, but be
sure to unplug the monitor first.

• If your monitor does not operate normally-in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it

unplug the monitor immediately and contact an authorized dealer or service center.

Connecting Your Monitor to a Computer

1. Turn off your computer and unplug your computer's power cable.

2. Connect the blue connector of the monitor's signal cable to the blue video connector on the back of your computer.
Tighten the connector screws finger-tight. Do not overtighten.

3. Fully insert the monitor power cable into the power port on the back of the monitor.

4. Plug the power cables of your computer and your monitor into a nearby electrical outlet.

5. Turn on your computer and monitor. If the monitor does not display an image, refer to the troubleshooting section of
this guide.

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Monitor Controls and Indicators

A

B

C

D

E
F

buttons

buttons

MENU

VIDEO button
and Indicators

Auto adjust

Power Indicator
& Power Button

Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges ) items in the OSD,
and to select sub-menus.

Use these buttons with the OSD to move the (highlighted) selection within
menus; to select sub-menu items; and to make adjustments on various
selections. These buttons are also direct access buttons for the Brightness and
Contrast control menu.

The MENU button opens the on-screen menu ( OSD), exits from menus and
sub-menus, and exits the OSD.

Use this button to open the OSD system and to activate the highlighted
function. See Accessing the Menu System.

Use this button to select between two different video signals that may be
connected to your monitor.

Video 1 is for use with an analog input, while Video 2 is for use with a digital
input. An indicator light glows green below the number (1 or 2) indicating
which input is active on the flat panel display screen.

A confirmation dialog will also be flashed on-screen indicating either
'ANALOG INPUT' or 'DIGITAL INPUT'.

Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment.
The power indica tor lights steady green, steady amber, blinking amber, or

blinking green / amber to indicate the power management state of the
monitor. See Power-saving modes.

The Power button turns the monitor on and off.

Driver Installation

Use the monitor CD to install the appropriate monitor driver for your operating system.

Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start!!!!Settings!!!!Control Panel and then double-click Display.

2. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.

3. Click the Monitor tab, and then click Change!!!!Specify the location of the driver!!!!Next.

4. When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific
location, so you can select the driver you want," and click Next>.

5. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, then click Have Disk.

6. Type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the Copy manufacturer's files
from: box, then click OK.

7. Click Next>, Next>, and then Finish to compl e te th e installat i on.

8. Close the Display Properties window.

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Operating System

To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start!!!!Settings!!!!Control Panel and then double-click Display.

2. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.

3. Click the Monitor tab, and then click Properties!!!! Driver!!!! Update Driver.

4. When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, choose "Search for a suitable driver for my device,"
and click Next>.

5. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, type d:\ (change the drive letter to match your CD-ROM drive if it is
not drive D) in the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, and click Next> and then Finish to complete the
installation.

6. Close the Display Properties window.

Microsoft® Windows® 98 Operating System

Windows 98 automatically detects the new monitor and displays the
is not already installed.

1. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, and click Next> twice when the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog
box appears.

2. Click the CD-ROM drive box to install the drivers from the CD and then click Next>.

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Add New Hardware Wizard

dialog box if the monitor driver