Dell 210-AVXJ User Manual

Alienware AW2521HF/AW2521HFL Monitor User’s Guide

Model: AW2521HF/AW2521HFL Regulatory model: AW2521HFb

Notes, cautions, and warnings

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2020 - 03

Rev. A01

Contents

About your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Back view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Rear and bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Monitor specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Resolution specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Supported video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Preset display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Power management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Plug and Play capability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

USB upstream connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

USB downstream connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

USB ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

LCD monitor quality and pixel policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Maintenance guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting up the monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Attaching the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Connecting the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Removing the monitor stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

VESA wall mounting (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Operating the monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Power on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the joystick control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the rear-panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Accessing the menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

OSD warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Locking the rear-panel control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting the maximum resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the tilt, swivel, and vertical extension . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Tilt and swivel extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Vertical extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Rotating the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Rotate clockwise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Rotate counterclockwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Adjusting the rotation display settings of your system . . . 53

Using AlienFX application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Installing AWCC through Windows update . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Installing AWCC from the Dell Support website . . . . . . . . 54

Navigating the AlienFX window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Creating a theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting lighting effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Self-test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Built-in diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Common problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Product specific problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Universal Serial Bus (USB) specific problems. . . . . . . . . . . .66

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulatory

information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Contact Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

About your monitor

Package contents

Your monitor ships with the components shown below. If any component is missing, contact Dell technical support. For more information see Contact Dell.

NOTE: Some components may be optional and may not ship with your monitor. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.

Component image Component description

Monitor

Stand riser

6 | About your monitor

Stand base

I/O cover

Power cable (varies by country)

DisplayPort cable (DisplayPort to DisplayPort)

HDMI cable

USB 3.0 upstream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor)

•Quick Setup Guide

• Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Inf

ormation

• Alienware Welcome Card

About your monitor | 7

Product features

The Alienware 25 Gaming monitor is available in two color variants: Dark Side of the Moon (AW2521HF) and Lunar Light (AW2521HFL). Both monitors

offer active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and LED backlight.

The monitor features include:

• 62.2 cm (24.5 inch) viewable area (measured diagonally). Resolution: Up to 1920 x 1080 through DisplayPort and HDMI, with full-screen support or lower resolutions, supporting a high refresh rate of 240 Hz.

• Supports AMD FreeSync Premium, with a rapid response time of 1 ms gray to gray in Extreme mode*. This monitor is also Nvidia G-SYNC™ compatible.

• Color gamut of sRGB 99%.

• Tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustment capabilities.

• Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

• Digital connectivity through 1 DisplayPort and 2 HDMI ports.

• Equipped with 1 USB upstream port and 4 USB downstream ports.

• Plug and play capability if supported by your system.

• On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of setup and screen optimization.

• AW2521HF/AW2521HFL offers preset modes such as FPS (First-Person Shooter), MOBA/RTS (Real-Time Strategy), RPG (Role-Playing Game), SPORTS (Racing) and three customizable game modes as per user preference. In addition, key enhanced gaming features such as Timer, Frame Rate, and Display Alignment are provided to help improve gamer's performance and provide best in-game advantage.

• 0.3 W standby power when in sleep mode.

• Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.

WARNING: The possible long-term effects of blue light emission from the monitor may cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue, digital eye strain, and so on. ComfortView feature is designed to reduce the amount of blue light emitted from the monitor to optimize eye comfort.

8 | About your monitor

* The 1 ms gray-to-gray mode is achievable in the Extreme mode visible motion blur and increased image responsiveness. However, this may introduce some slight and noticeable visual artifacts into the image. As every system setup and every gamer's needs are different, Alienware recommends that users experiment with the different modes to find the setting that is right for them.

to reduce

Identifying parts and controls

Front view

Label Description Use

Cable-management slot

(on

the front side of the

stand) Power On/Off button

(

with LED indicator)

To organize the cables neatly.

To turn the monitor on or off.

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Back view

Back view without monitor stand

Back view with monitor stand

Label Description Use

1 Joystick Use it to control the OSD menu.

Function buttons For more information, see Operating

Barcode, serial number, and

4 Cable-management clips To organize the cables neatly.

5 Stand release button Releases stand from the monitor.

10 | About your monitor

vice Tag label

Ser

VESA mounting holes (100 mm x

100 mm - behind VESA

Cover)

the monitor.

Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support.

Wall mount monitor using VESAcompatible wall mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm).

7 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals.

Lighting dock connector When the stand riser is attached to the

Cable-management slot (at the

back of

10 I/O cover Protects the I/O ports.

Rear and bottom view

the stand)

Rear and bottom view without monitor stand

monitor, the power to the light on the stand.

To organize cables by routing them through this slot.

dock connector supplies

Label Description Use

Power connector Connect the power cable (shipped with your

USB upstream port Connect the USB cable (s

USB 3.0 ports (2) Connect your USB device.*

USB 3.0 port with

Power Charging

tor).

moni

monitor) to this port and your computer to enable the USB ports on your monitor.

NOTE: To the USB cable (shipped with your monitor) to the USB-upstream port on the monitor and to your computer.

Connect to charge your USB device.

use these ports, you must connect

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hipped with your

Headphone port Connect headphone or speakers.

CAUTION: Increasing the audio output

USB 3.0 port Connect your USB device.*

HDMI port (HDMI 1) Connect to a computer or another HDMI

HDMI port (HDMI 2) Connect to a computer or another HDMI

DisplayPort Connect to a computer or another

Line-out port Connect your speakers.

* To avoid signal interference, when a wireless USB device has been connected to a USB downstream port, it is not recommended to connect any other USB devices to the adjacent port.

beyond 50% on the volume control or equalizer may increase the output voltage on the headphones thereby increasing the sound pressure levels.

NOTE: To use these ports, you must connect

the USB cable (shipped with your monitor) to the USB-upstream port on the monitor and to your computer.

output device.

DisplayPort output device.

NOTE: This port does not support headphones.

Monitor specifications

Model AW2521HF/AW2521HFL

Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel technology Fast IPS Aspect ratio 16:9 Viewable image Diagonal

Width (active area) Height (active area) Total area

12 | About your monitor

622.28 mm (24.5 in.)

543.744 mm (21.41 in.)

302.616 mm (11.91 in.)

164545.63 mm2 (255.04 in2)

Pixel pitch 0.2832 mm x 0.2802 mm Pixel per inch (PPI) 90 Viewing angle Vertical

Horizontal Luminance output 400 cd/m² (typical) Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical) Faceplate coating Anti-glare treatment of the front polarizer (Haze

Backlight WLED Response time • 1 ms gray to gray in Extreme Mode *

Color depth 16.78 million colors Color gamut sRGB 99% (typical) Built-in devices • USB 3.0 Super-Speed hub (with 1 USB 3.0

Connectivity • 1 x DisplayPort version 1.2 (rear)

178° (typical) 178° (typical)

25%, 3H)

• 2 ms gray to gray in Super Fast Mode

• 4 ms gray to gray in Fast Mode * A 1 ms gray-to-gray response time is achieved in

the Extreme mode to reduce visible motion blur and increase image responsiveness. However, this may introduce subtle visual artifacts into the image. Since each computer configuration and gamer's needs are different, Alienware recommends that users experiment with the different modes to find the setting that is right for them.

upstream port)

• 4 x USB 3.0 downstream port (including 1 port which supports power-charging)

• 2 x HDMI port version 2.0 (rear)

• 1 x USB 3.0 upstream port (rear)

• 3 x USB 3.0 downstream ports (bottom: 1; rear: 2)

• 1 x USB 3.0 downstream port with BC1.2 charging capability at 2 A (maximum) (bottom)

• 1 x headphone port (bottom)

• 1 x audio line-out port (rear)

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Bezel width (edge of monitor to active area) Top

Left/Right Bottom

Adjustability Height adjustable stand Tilt Swivel Pivot Dell Display Manager

(DDM

) Compatibility

5.27 mm

5.27 mm/5.27 mm

14.19 mm

0 to 130 mm

-5° to 21°

-20° to 20°

-90° to 90° Easy Arrange and other key features

Resolution specifications

Model

Horizontal scan range

Vertical scan range

Maximum preset res

olution

Supported video modes

Model AW2521HF/AW2521HFL

Video display capabilities (HDMI &

DisplayPort playback)

DisplayPort 1.2 HDMI 2.0

255 to 255 kHz (automatic) 30 to 255 kHz (automatic)

48 to 240 Hz (automatic) 48 to 240 Hz (automatic)

1920 x 1080 @ 240 Hz 1920 x 1080 @ 240 Hz

AW2521HF/AW2521HFL

480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, FHD

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Preset display modes

Horizontal

Display mode

frequency

(kHz)

VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 59.9 25.2 -/VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/-

IBM, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+

VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 +/+

VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+ VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/VESA, 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+

VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+

VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 108.0 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+

VESA, 1600 x 900 60.0 60.0 108.0 +/+

VESA, 1920 x 1080 278.4 240.0 567.4 +/-

Vertical

frequency

(Hz)

Pixel clock

Hz)

Sync polarity (Horizontal/

Vertical)

NOTE: This monitor supports AMD FreeSync Premium.

Electrical specifications

Model AW2521HF/AW2521HFL

Video input signals HDMI 2.0*/DisplayPort 1.2, 600 mV for each

diff

erential line, 100 ohm input impedance per

differential pair.

AC input voltage/ frequency/current

100 VAC to 240 VAC / 50 Hz or 60 Hz

1.5 A (typical)

+ 3 Hz /

Inrush current • 120 V: 30 A (max.) at 0°C (cold start)

• 240 V: 60 A (max.) at 0°C (cold start)

* Does not support the HDMI 2.0 optional

specification, including Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC), Audio Return Channel (ARC), standard for 3D format and resolutions, and standard for 4K digital cinema resolution.

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Physical characteristics

Model AW2521HF/AW2521HFL

• Digital: HDMI, 19 pins

al cable type

Sign

NOTE: D

are shipped with your monitor. As Dell does not have control over the different cable suppliers in the market, the type of material, connector and process used to manufacture these cables, Dell does not guarantee video performance on cables that are not shipped with your Dell monitor.

Dimensions (with stand)

Height (extended) 526.08 mm (20.71 in.) Height (compressed) 421.21 mm (16.58 in.) Width 556.29 mm (21.90 in.) Depth 251.92 mm (9.92 in.)

Dimensions (without stand)

Height 328.24 mm (12.92 in.) Width 556.29 mm (21.90 in.) Depth 72.95 mm (2.87 in.)

Stand dimensions

Height (extended) 436.80 mm (17.20 in.) Height (compressed) 421.21 mm (16.58 in.) Width 465.30 mm (18.32 in.) Depth 251.92 mm (9.92 in.)

Weight

Weight with packaging 11.22 kg (24.71 lb) Weight with stand assembly

nd cables

Weight without stand assembly (For considerations - no cables)

Weight of stand assembly 3.21 kg (7.07 lb) Front frame gloss 17

ell monitors are designed to work optimally with the video cables that

wall mount or VESA mount

• Digital: DisplayPort, 20 pins

• Universal Serial Bus: USB, 9 pins

7.17 kg (15.79 lb)

3.55 kg (7.81 lb)

+ 3 (only front chin)

16 | About your monitor

Environmental characteristics

Model AW2521HF/AW2521HFL Complian

Arsenic-free glass and mercury-free for

Temperature

Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Non-operating • Storage: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

Humidity

Operating 10% to 80% (non-condensing) Non-operating • Storage: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Altitude

Operating 5,000 m (16,404 ft) (maximum) Non-operating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) (maximum)

Thermal dissipation

t standards

the panel only

• Shipping: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

• Shipping: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

• 245.66 BTU/hour (maximum)

• 81.89 BTU/hour (typical)

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Power management modes

If you have a VESA DPM™ compliant display

card or software installed on your

computer, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power save mode*. If the computer detects input from the keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes to function. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature:

VESA

modes

Normal op

eration

Active-off mode

Horizontal

sync

Vertical

sync

Video

Power

cator

indi

Active Active Active Blue 72 W (maximum)**

Inactive Inactive Blanked White

(bli

nking)

Power

consumption

24 W (typical) Less than 0.3 W

Switch off - - - Off Less than 0.3 W

Power Consumption P

17.18 W

Total Energy Consumption (TEC) 55.52 kWh

* Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be

achieved by disconnecting

the main cable from the monitor. ** Maximum power consumption with max This document is informational only and refl

luminance, and USB active.

ects laboratory performance. Your product may perform differently, depending on the software, components and peripherals you ordered and shall have no obligation to update such information. Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in making decisions about electrical tolerances or otherwise. No warranty as to accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied.

NOTE:

: Power consumption of On mode measured with reference to

Energy Star test method. TEC: Total energy consumption in kW Energy Star test method.

18 | About your monitor

h measured with reference to

Pin assignments

DisplayPort connector

Pin number

1 ML3 (n) 2 GND 3 ML3 (p) 4 ML2 (n) 5 GND 6 ML2 (p) 7 ML1 (n) 8 GND 9 ML1 (p)

10 ML0 (n)

11 GND 12 ML0 (p) 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX (p) 16 GND 17 AUX (n) 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 Re-PWR

20 +3.3 V DP_PWR

20-pin side of the connected

nal cable

sig

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HDMI connector

Pin number

1 TMDS DATA 2+ 2 TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD 3 TMDS DATA 24 TMDS DATA 1+ 5 TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD 6 TMDS DATA 17 TMDS DATA 0+ 8 TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD 9 TMDS DATA 0-

10 TMDS CLOCK+

11 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK13 CEC 14 Reserved (N.C. on device) 15 DDC CLOCK (SCL) 16 DDC DATA (SDA) 17 DDC/CEC Ground 18 +5V POWER 19 HOT PLUG DETECT

19-pin side of the connected

gnal cable

Plug and Play capability

You can connect the monitor to any Plug and Play-compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so that the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. Most monitor installations are automatic; you can select different settings if desired. For more information about changing the monitor settings, see Operating the monitor.

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface

This section gives you information about the USB ports that are available on the monitor.

NOTE: This monitor is Super-Speed USB 3.0 compatible.

Transfer speed Data rate Power consumption*

Super-Speed 5 Gbps 4.5 W (Max, each port) High speed 480 Mbps 4.5 W (Max, each port) Full speed 12 Mbps 4.5 W (Max, each port)

* Up to 2 A on USB downstream port (with

battery icon) with battery

charging version-compliant devices or normal USB devices.

USB upstream connector

Pin number

1 VCC 2 D3 D+ 4 GND 5 SSTX6 SSTX+ 7 GND 8 SSRX9 SSRX+

9-pin side of the

connector

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