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Dell™ M991 Color Monitor Quick Setup Guide

Safety Instructions

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

• Be sure that your monitor i s electrically rated to operat e with t he AC power available in your location.

• Locate your monitor near an easily accessible electrical outlet.

• Place the monitor on a s ol i d surface and treat it carefull y. The screen can be damaged if dropped, s harpl y

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 t he power

cable, and keep the cable away from where people coul d trip over it.

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

• To avoid electric shock, never touch the inside of the monitor. Only a qualified techni cian should open the

monitor’s case.

• Be sure to hold the plug, not the cable, when disconnecting the m oni t or from an electrical outl et.

• Openings in the monitor cabi net are provided for ventilation. To prevent overheat i ng, these openings

should not be blocked or covered. A l so, 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 adequat e ventilation.

• 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 im mediately. You can cl ean t he exterior of the monitor with a damp clot h when necessary, but be sure to unplug the monitor first.

• If your monitor does not operat e normally—in particular, if t here are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it—unplug the m oni t or i mmediately and contact an authorized dealer or service center.

Connecting Your Monitor to a Comp uter

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 c onnector screws finger-tight. Do not overtighten.

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

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

5. Turn on your computer and monitor. If the monitor does not di splay an image, refer to the t roubl eshooting section of this guide.

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Monitor Controls and Indicators

1. Power button - Switches your monitor on.

2. "OK" button - When pressed it will take you to the Main OSD Menu controls.

3. Power Indicator - This light glows green during normal operation

4. Brightness hotkeys - Pressi ng either Left or Right arrow directly will adjust screen brightness (BRIGHTNESS control bar will appear on screen). LEFT and RIGHT buttons - These are also us ed f or adj usting other functions in t he Main OS D Menu of your monitor.

5. Contrast hotkeys - Pressing either Up or Down arrow directly will adjust screen contrast (CONTRAST

control bar will appear on screen). UP and DOWN buttons - These are also used for selecti ng other functions in the Main OSD Menu of your monitor.

Driver Installation

Use the monitor CD to ins tall the appropriate monitor dri ver f or your operating system.

Microsoft

To manually install or update t he dri ver, perform the following steps:

1. Click

2. In the

3. Click the

4. When the

5. Insert the monitor CD into the CD-ROM drive, then click Have Di sk…

6. Type d:\ (change the drive letter to mat ch your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the

7. Click

8. Close the

Microsoft

To manually install or update t he dri ver, perform the following steps:

1. Click

2. In the

3. Click the

4. When the

5. Insert the monitor CD i nto the CD-ROM drive, type d:\ (change the drive letter t o match your CD-ROM

6. Close the



Windows

−−−−

Start

> Settings

Display Properties

Monitor

specific locat i on, so you can select the driver you want,” and click

manufacturer’s files from:

device,” and click drive if it is not drive D) in the

complete the installation.

Update Device Driver Wizard

Next>, Next>

Display Properties



Windows

−−−−

Start

> Settings

Display Properties

Monitor

Update Device Driver Wizard

Display Properties



Millennium Operating System

−−−−

> Control Panel

window, click the

tab, and then click

, and then

tab, and then click

Next>

box, then click OK.

Finish

window.



2000 Operating System

−−−−

> Control Panel

window, click the

Copy manufacturer’s files from:

window.

and then double-click

Settings

!!!!

Change

to complete the installation.

Properties

Specify the location of the driver

dialog box appears, select “Display a li st of all the drivers in a

and then double-click Disp l ay.

Settings

!!!!

dialog box appears, choose “Search for a sui table driver for my

tab, and then click

Driver

Display

!!!!

Update Driver

box, and click

Next>

Advanced

Next>

!!!!

Copy

and then

Finish

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Microsoft

Windows 98 automat i cally detects the new monit or and di splays the the monitor driver is not al ready i nstalled.

7. Insert the monitor CD i nto the CD-ROM drive, and click

8. Click the

9. Confirm that the driver was found on t he CD, and click

10. Click

To manually install or update t he dri ver, perform the following steps:

11. Click

12. In the

13. Click the

14. When the



Windows

dialog box appears.

CD-ROM drive

Finish

−−−−

Start

Display Properties

Monitor

Update Device Driver Wizard



98 Operating System

to exit the

> Settings

Add New Hardware Wizard

−−−−

tab, and then click

Add New Hardware Wizard

twice when the

Next>

box to install the drivers from the CD and then click

dialog box.

> Control Panel

window, click the

and then double-click

Settings

Change

dialog box appears, follow the steps in the previ ous paragraph.

twice to install the driver.

Next>

tab, and then click

Display

Advanced

dialog box if

Add New Hardware Wizard

Next>

Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System

First determine the Windows 95 version install ed on your computer by right-clic king the the desktop and selecti ng appropriate version.

Properties

. The version number is lis ted under

. Perform the steps for the

System

My Computer

icon on

Version 4.00.950A

1. Click

2. In the

3. In the

4. Insert the monitor CD i nto the CD-ROM drive, type d:\ (change the drive letter t o match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the

5. In the

6. In the

7. In the

−−−−

Start

> Settings Display Properties Change Display Type

Select Device Change Display Type Display Properties

−−−−

> Control Panel

window, click the appropriate monitor model and then click OK.

window, click the

window, click

Copy manufacturer’s files from:

window, click

window, click OK.

and then double-click

Settings

Change

tab and then click

and then click

Display

Change Display Type

Have Disk

box, and click OK.

Version 4.00.950B

1. Click

2. In the

3. In the

4. In the

5. Insert the monitor CD i nto the CD-ROM drive, type d:\ (change the drive letter t o match your CD-ROM drive if it is not drive D) in the

6. In the

7. In the

8. In

−−−−

Start

> Settings Display Properties Advanced Display Properties Select Device

Select Device Advanced Display Properties

the Display Properties

−−−−

> Control Panel

window, click the

window, click

window, click the appropriate monitor model and then click OK.

window, click OK.

Copy manufacturer’s files from:

and then double-click

Settings

window, click the

Have Disk

window, click

tab and then click

Display

tab and then click

Monitor

box, and click OK.

Advanced Properties

Change

Setting Display Resolution

For optimal monitor perf ormance while using Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Wi ndows 98, Windows 95 or Windows NT®, set t he display resolution to 1024 by 768 as f ol l ows:

1. Click

2. Double-click the In the Desktop area, move the slidebar to 1024 by 768 pixels. Then clic k OK.

Accessing the User’s Guide Online or via CD

To view the latest monitor User’s Guide, access the (

http://support.dell.com

If you do not have Internet acc ess, you can access the guide on the monitor CD:

4. Insert the monito r CD i nto your CD-ROM drive. A start-up document should launch automatic al l y; however, if the start-up document does not launch automatically, c l i ck drive letter if it is not the D drive.) Click the appropriate icon t o open the User’s Guide in the desired language.

NOTE: All applicable warranty and regulatory information regarding your monit or i s contained in the User’s Guide on your CD.

Start

!!!!

Settings

Display

Start

!!!!

Control Panel

icon in the

−−−−

> Run

Control Panel

window, and the click the

Settings

tab.

SUPPORT

, type D:\monitor.htm, and click OK. (Substitute the correct CD-ROM

section of the Dell Web site

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Troubleshooting Tips

Monitor Has No Power

If the monitor’s power indic ator is off and no image appears on t he di splay, perform the following checks:

• Ensure that the power cable is full y i nserted in the monitor’s power port and the el ectrical outlet.

• Test the electrical outlet by plugging in a working electrical devi ce such as a lamp.

• Ensure that the power button has been depress ed, and wait for the power indicator to light.

• Try another power cable on the monitor. Use t he computer’s power cable and turn on the monitor with the

signal cable disconnected. If the monitor i s working correctly, a self-test pattern appears.

No Image Is Displayed on the Monitor

If the monitor power indicato r i s on but no image appears on the display, perform the following checks:

• Ensure that the video connect or i s seated properly. Tighten the connec tor screws securely with your fingers.

• Ensure that the computer is on.

• Increase brightness and contrast controls.

• Turn off the monitor and unplug the signal cable. Check the c abl e connector for bent or broken pins.

• With the signal c able still disconnected, turn on the monitor. If the monitor is working correctly, a self-test

pattern appears.

• Perform a monitor reset or recall.

IMPORTANT!

Before contacting Dell for technical assistance, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the

your monitor CD. This section contains detailed information for resolving most monitor problems.

User’s Guide

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October 2000

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