Dell P1914S User Guide

User‘s Guide

Dell P1914S

Model No.: P1914S

Regulatory model: P1914Sf

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your monitor.

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2016 – 7 Rev. A05

Contents

Dell Display Manager User's Guide ................6

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Quick Settings Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting Basic Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Assigning Preset Modes to Applications . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Applying Energy-Conservation Features . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About Your Monitor ............................10

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Flat-Panel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Resolution Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Preset Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Caring for Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Setting Up the Monitor..........................26

Attaching the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting the blue VGA Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting the white DVI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting the black DisplayPort cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Organizing Your Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Attaching the Cable Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Wall Mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Operating the Monitor ..........................32

Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Front-Panel Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . 34

Accessing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

OSD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension . . . . . . . 48

Rotating the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System. 51

Troubleshooting ...............................52

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Built-in Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Product-Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems . . . . . . . 57

Appendix ......................................58

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and

Other Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Contact Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setting Up Your Monitor ........................59

Setting the display resolution to 1280 x 1024 (Maximum) 59

If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with

Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or graphics

card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Dell Display Manager User's Guide

Overview

Dell Display Manager is a Windows application used to manage a monitor or a group of monitors. It allows manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of automatic settings, energy management, image rotation and other features on select Dell models. Once installed, Dell Display Manager will run each time the system starts and will place its icon in the notification tray. Information about monitors connected to the system is always available when hovering over the notification tray icon.

Using the Quick Settings Dialog

Clicking Dell Display Manager’s notification tray icon opens the Quick Settings dialog box. When more than one supported Dell model is connected to the system, a specific target monitor can be selected using the menu provided. The Quick Settings dialog box allows convenient adjustment of the monitor’s Brightness and Contrast levels, Preset Modes can be manually selected or set to Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed.

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The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager’s advanced user interface which is used to adjust Basic functions, configure Auto Mode and access other features.

Setting Basic Display Functions

A Preset Mode for the selected monitor can be manually applied using the menu on the Basic tab. Alternatively, Auto Mode can be enabled. Auto Mode causes your preferred Preset Mode to be applied automatically when specific applications are active. An onscreen message momentarily displays the current Preset Mode whenever it changes.

The selected monitor’s Brightness and Contrast can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab.

Assigning Preset Modes to Applications

The Auto Mode tab allows you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager will automatically switch to the corresponding Preset Mode whenever the associated application is activated. The Preset Mode assigned to a particular application may be the same on each connected monitor, or it can vary from one monitor to the next.

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Dell Display Manager is pre-configured for many popular applications. To add a new application to the assignment list, simply drag the application from the desktop, Windows Start Menu or elsewhere, and drop it onto the current list.

NOTE: Preset Mode assignments targeting batch ﬁles, scripts, and loaders, as well as non-executable ﬁles such as zip archives or packed ﬁles, are not supported and will be ineective.

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Applying Energy-Conservation Features

On supported Dell models, the PowerNap tab will be available to provide energy conservation options. When the screensaver activates, the monitor’s Brightness can automatically be set to minimum level or the monitor can be put to sleep in order to save additional power.

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About Your Monitor

Package Contents

Your monitor ships with all the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all the components and Contact Dell if anything 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: To set up with any other stand, please refer to the respective stand setup guide for setup instructions.

NOTE: P1914S monitor is BFR/PVC-free (Halogen-free) excluding external cables.

•Monitor

•Stand

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•Cable Cover

•Power Cable (varies with countries)

•VGA Cable

•DisplayPort (DP) Cable

•USB upstream cable (enables the

USB ports on the monitor)

•Drivers and Documentation Media

•Quick Setup Guide

•Product and Safety Information

Guide

Product Features

The Dell P1914S flat-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor, Liquid Crystal Display. The monitor’s features include:

• P1914S: 48.00cm (19.0 inches) diagonal viewable image size, 1280 x 1024 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.

• Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while moving from side-to-side.

• Tilt, swivel, vertical extension and rotate adjustment capabilities.

• Stand lock.

• Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association

(VESA) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

• Plug and play capability if supported by your system.

• On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of set-up and screen

optimization.

• Software and documentation media which includes an information file (INF), Image Color Matching File (ICM), Dell Display Manager software application and product documentation.

• Security lock slot.

• Asset Management Capability.

• Dell Display Manager software included (comes in the CD shipped with

the monitor).

• BFR/PVC-free (Halogen-free) excluding external cables.

• TCO compliant.

• Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor

in real time.

About Your Monitor  11

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

Front panel controls

1. Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the Monitor) 2 Power On/O button (with LED indicator)

Back View

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5 6

Back View with monitor stand

Label Description Use

1 VESA mounting holes (100

mm) 2 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals. 3 Security lock slot

4 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact

5 Stand release button Release stand from monitor. 6 USB downstream port Connect your USB device. You can

7 Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them

Side View

To mount the monitor.

Use a security lock to secure your monitor. (security lock not included).

Dell for technical support.

only use this connector after you have connected the USB cable to the computer and USB upstream connector on the monitor.

through the slot.

About Your Monitor  13

Bottom View

Label Description Use

1 AC power connector To connect the monitor power cable.

2 DisplayPort connector To connect your computer to the monitor using

a DisplayPort cable.

3 Stand lock feature To lock the stand to the monitor using a M3 x 6

mm screw (screw not included).

4 DVI connector To connect your computer to the monitor using

a DVI cable.

5 VGA connector To connect your computer to the monitor using

a VGA cable.

6 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your

monitor to the monitor and the computer. Once this cable is connected, you can use the USB connectors on the monitor.

7 USB downstream port Connect your USB device. You can only use

this connector after you have connected the USB cable to the computer and USB upstream connector on the monitor.

8 Dell sounbar mounting

slots

Attaches the optional Dell soundbar. NOTE: Please remove the plastic strip covering

the mounting slots before axing the Dell soundbar.

Monitor Specifications

The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for the various connectors of your monitor.

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Power Management Modes

If you have VESA’s DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode. If the computer detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power-saving feature:

VESA Modes

Normal operation Active Active Active White 37 W (Maximum) **

Active-o mode Inactive Inactive Blank Glowing

Switch o - - - O Less than 0.5 W *

Horizontal

Sync

Vertical

Sync

Video

Power

Indicator

white

Power

Consumption

16 W (Typical) Less than 0.5 W

The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When any button except power button is pressed in Active-off mode, the following messages will be displayed:

Activate the computer and monitor to gain access to the OSD. *

Zero-power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor.

** Maximum power consumption with max luminance and contrast.

About Your Monitor  15

Pin Assignments

15-pin D-Sub connector

Pin Number Monitor Side of the 15-pin Side Signal Cable

1 Video-Red 2 Video-Green 3 Video-Blue 4 GND 5 Self-test 6 GND-R

7 GND-G 8 GND-B 9 DDC +5 V

10 GND-sync

11 GND 12 DDC data

13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock

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DVI Connector

Pin Number 24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable

1 TMDS RX22 TMDS RX2+ 3 TMDS Ground 4 Floating 5 Floating 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 Floating 9 TMDS RX1-

10 TMDS RX1+

11 TMDS Ground 12 Floating 13 Floating 14 +5 V power 15 Self test 16 Hot Plug Detect

17 TMDS RX018 TMDS RX0+ 19 TMDS Ground 20 Floating 21 Floating 22 TMDS Ground 23 TMDS Clock+ 24 TMDS Clock-

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DisplayPort connector

Pin Number 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable

1 ML0(p) 2 GND 3 ML0(n) 4 ML1(p) 5 GND

6 ML1(n) 7 ML2(p) 8 GND 9 ML2(n)

10 ML3(p)

11 GND 12 ML3(n) 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX(p)

16 GND

17 AUX(n) 18 HPD 19 DP_PWR_Return 20 +3.3 V DP_PWR

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