Contents: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide
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Initial release: January 2005
Introduction: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's
Guide
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the Dell E173FP 17-inch Flat Panel Display. The Dell E173FP was designed to accommodate a wide
variety of users ranging from home and small offices to large corporate environments. Displaying brilliant images at a
maximum resolution of up to 1280x1024 pixels, this Active Matrix TFT LCD monitor is ideal for word processing, e-mail,
spreadsheets, and Internet browsing. Those who require exceptional quality and reliability at an affordable price will
appreciate the value that the Dell E173FP provides.
Graphics
The following links show various views of the display and its components.
Troubleshooting: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's
Guide
Monitor Specific Troubleshooting
Self-Test Feature Check (STFC)
Your monitor provides a self-test feature that allows you to check if your monitor is functioning properly. If your monitor and
computer are properly connected but the monitor screen remains dark, run the monitor self-test by performing the following
steps:
1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor.
2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer. To ensure proper Self-Test operation, remove Analog (blue
connector) cable from the back of computer.
3. Turn on the monitor.
The floating 'Dell - self-test Feature Check' dialog box should appear on-screen (against a black background) if the monitor
cannot sense a video signal and is working correctly. While in self-test mode, the power LED remains green and the self-test
pattern will scroll through the screen continually.
4. This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged.
5. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on both your computer and the monitor.
If your monitor screen remains blank after you use the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer system;
your monitor is functioning properly.
OSD Warning Messages
A warning message may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of sync range.
Cannot Display This Video Mode
This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. Either the signal is too
high or too low for the monitor to use. See Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this
monitor. Recommended mode is 1280x1024 @ 60Hz.
Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not
synchronizing with the computer or the monitor is in a power save mode.
Common Problems
The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter.
COMMON
SYMPTOMS
WHAT YOU
EXPERIENCE
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
No Video/ Power
LED off
No picture, monitor is
dead
Check connection integrity at both ends of the video cable
Electric outlet verification
Ensure power button depressed fully
No Video/ Power
LED on
No picture or no
brightness
Increase 'Brightness' & 'Contrast' controls
Perform monitor self-test feature check
Check for bent or broken pins on the D-sub cable.
Poor Focus
Picture is fuzzy, blurry
or ghosting
Push 'Auto adjust' button
Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD
Eliminate video extension cables
Perform monitor reset
Lower video resolution or increase font size
Shaky/Jittery
Video
Wavy picture or fine
movement
Push 'Auto Adjust' button
Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD
Perform monitor reset
Check environmental factors
Relocate and test in other room
Missing Pixels
LCD screen has spots
Cycle power on-off
These are pixels that are permanently off and is a natural defect that
occurs in LCD technology
Stuck-on Pixels
LCD screen has bright
spots
Cycle power on-off
These are pixels that are permanently on and is a natural defect that
occurs in LCD technology
Brightness
Problems
Picture too dim or too
bright
Perform monitor reset
Push 'Auto Adjust' button
Adjust 'Brightness' & 'Contrast' controls
Geometric
Distortion
Screen not centered
correctly
Perform monitor reset on "All Settings"
Push 'Auto-Adjust' button
Adjust the centering controls
Ensure monitor is in proper video mode, please refer to preset display
Horizontal/Vertical Screen has one or more
Perform monitor reset
Push 'Auto Adjust' button
Lines
lines
Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD
Perform monitor self-test feature check and determine if these lines
are also in self-test mode
Check for bent or broken pins on the D-sub cable.
Sync Problems
Screen is scrambled or
appears torn
Perform monitor reset
Push 'Auto Adjust' button
Adjust 'Phase' and 'Clock' controls via OSD
Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if scrambled
screen appears in self-test mode
Check for bent or broken pins on the D-sub cable.
Boot up in the 'Safe mode'
LCD Scratched
Screen has scratches or
smudges
Turn monitor off and clean the screen
For cleaning instruction, see maintenance.
Safety Related
Issues
Visible signs of smoke or
sparks
Do not perform any troubleshooting steps
Monitor needs to be replaced
Intermittent
Problems
Monitor malfunctions on
& off
Ensure monitor is in proper video mode
Ensure video cable connection to computer and to the flat panel is
secure
Perform monitor reset
Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the intermittent
problem occurs in self-test mode
Product Specific Problems
SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS
WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE
Image is centered on screen, but
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Perform monitor reset on "All Settings"
Screen image is too small
does not fill entire viewing area
Cannot adjust the monitor with
the buttons on the front panel
OSD does not appear on the screen
Turn the monitor off and unplug the power
cord and then plug back and power on
Specifications: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's
Guide
General • Flat Panel • Resolution • Preset Display Modes • Electrical • Physical Characteristics • Environmental • Power
General
Model number
E173FP
Flat Panel
Screen type
Active matrix - TFT LCD
Screen dimensions
Diagonal 17 inches (432.0 mm)
Horizontal 13.3 inches (337.9 mm)
Vertical 10.6 inches (270.3 mm)
Pixel pitch
0.264 x 0.264 mm
Viewing angle
Luminance output
120° (vertical) typical, 140° (horizontal) typical
2
250 cd/m typical
Contrast ratio
LCD surface coating
Backlight
450 : 1 typical
Hardness 3H, antiglare treatment
4 CCFL type
Response time
16ms
Resolution
Horizontal scan range
Vertical scan range
31 kHz to 80 kHz (automatic)
56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic)
1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz
Optimal preset resolution
Highest preset resolution
1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz
Dell guarantees image size and centering for all preset modes listed in the following table.
Preset Display Modes
Sync Polarity
(Horizontal /
Vertical)
Horizontal
Frequency (kHz)
Vertical
Frequency (Hz)
Pixel Clock
(MHz)
Display Mode
DOS 720 x 400
VGA 640 x 480
31.5
31.5
37.5
37.9
46.9
48.4
60.0
67.5
70.1
60.0
75.0
60.3
75.0
60.0
75.0
75.0
28.3
25.18
31.5
40.0
49.5
65.0
78.8
108.0
-/+
-/-
VESA 640 x 480
VESA 800 x 600
VESA 800 x 600
VESA 1024 x 768
VESA 1024 x 768
VESA 1152 x 864
VESA 1280 x 1024
VESA 1280 x 1024
-/-
+/+
+/+
-/-
+/+
+/+
64.0
80.0
60.0
75.0
108.0
135.0
+/+
+/+
Electrical
Video input signals
Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/-5%, 75 ohm input impedance
Synchronization input signals
separate horizontal and vertical;
3.3V Cmos or 5V TTL level, positive or negative sync.
AC input voltage / frequency / current
100 ~240 VAC/ 50 ~ 60 Hz
2A (RMS) max
Inrush current at 110 V
Inrush current at 220 V
30 A max
60 A max
Physical Characteristics
Connector type
15-pin D-subminiature, blue connector
Signal cable type
Detachable, D-sub, 15pin, attached to the monitor
Dimensions:(with stand)
Height
15.9inches (402.9mm )
Width
14.9inches (378.5mm )
Depth
5.55inches (141mm )
Dimensions: (without stand)
Height
12.7 inches (322.8 mm)
Width
Depth
14.9 inches (378.5 mm)
2.66 inches (67.7 mm)
Stand dimensions:
Height
11.81 inches (300 mm)
Width
Depth
10.6 inches (270 mm)
5.55 inches (141 mm)
Weight with packaging
14.7 lb (6.5 kg) max
11.74 lb (5.3 kg) max
Weight with stand assembly and video
cable
Weight without stand assembly
(For wall mount or VESA mount
considerations)
8.9 lb (4.05 kg) max
Weight of stand assembly
approx 2.5 lb (1.13 kg )
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating
41° to 95°F (5° to 35 °C )
-4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C )
Nonoperating
Humidity:
Operating
10% to 80% (noncondensing)
5% to 90% (noncondensing)
Nonoperating
Altitude:
Operating
Nonoperating
3,658 m (12,000 ft)
12,192 m (40,000 ft)
Thermal dissipation
137 BTU/hour max
116 BTU/hour typical
Power Management Modes
If you have VESA's DPMS compliant display card or software installed in your PC, the display can automatically reduce its
power consumption when not in use. If input from keyboard, mouse or other input devices is detected, the display will
automatically "wake up". The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving
feature:
Power Management Definition
Power
Saving
VESA's Mode
Video
H-sync
V-sync
Power Used
LED color
ON
Active
Blanked
Blanked
Yes
No
--
Yes
No
--
<=35W
<=2W
<=1W
0%
Green
Amber
off
Power Saving
Switch Off*
99%
99%
This display is ENERGY STAR®-compliant .
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, DELL has determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
Pin Assignments
15-pin D-sub connector
Pin Number
15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable
1
Video-Red
Video-Green
Video-Blue
GND
2
3
4
5
Self-test
GND-R
6
7
GND-G
8
GND-B
9
PC5V
10
11
12
13
14
15
GND-sync
GND
DDC data
H-sync
V-sync
DDC clock
Plug and Play Capability
You can install the display in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The display automatically provides the computer system
with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the system can configure
itself and optimize the display settings. If desired, the user can select different settings, but in most cases display installation
is automatic.
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How will you fix my product?
We use new and refurbished parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in building replacement parts and systems. Refurbished parts and
systems are parts or systems that have been returned to Dell, some of which were never used by a customer. All parts and systems are inspected and tested for quality.
Replacement parts and systems are covered for the remaining period of the limited warranty for the product you bought. Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products.
May I transfer the limited warranty?
Limited warranties on systems may be transferred if the current owner transfers ownership of the system and records the transfer with us. The limited warranty on Dell-
branded memory may not be transferred. You may record your transfer by going to Dell's website:
If you are an Individual Home Consumer, go to www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/topics/sbtopic_015_ccare.htm
If you are a Home Office, Small, Medium, Large, or Global Commercial Customer, go to www.dell.com/us/en/biz/topics/sbtopic_ccare_nav_015_ccare.htm
If you are a Government, Education, or Healthcare Customer, or an Individual Home Consumer who purchased through an Employee Purchase Program, go to
If you do not have Internet access, call your customer care representative or call 1-800-624-9897.
All requests to transfer ownership are at Dell's sole discretion. All such transfers will be subject to the terms and conditions of the original service or limited warranty agreement
and Dell's terms and conditions of sale located at www.dell.com. Dell cannot guarantee the authenticity of the products, limited warranties, service or support, or the accuracy
of the listings of products you purchase from a third party.
Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. Only)
We value our relationship with you and want to make sure that you are satisfied with your purchases. That is why we offer a Total Satisfaction return policy for most products
that you, the end-user customer, purchase directly from Dell. Under this policy, you may return to Dell products that you purchased directly from Dell for a credit or a refund
of the purchase price paid, less shipping and handling and applicable return fees as follows:
New Hardware Products and Accessories — Unless you have a separate agreement with Dell, all hardware, accessories, peripherals, parts, and unopened software still in
its/their sealed package, excluding the products listed below, may be returned within twenty-one (21) days from the date on the packing slip or invoice.
Exclusions from the foregoing return policy:
New Dell PowerEdge™, Dell PowerConnect™, and Dell PowerVault™ products (excluding PowerVault 160T tape libraries) may be returned within thirty (30) days from the
date on the packing slip or invoice, except that new PowerEdge SC servers and n series products purchased from the Small and Medium Business Sales Division may
only be returned within fourteen (14) days from the date on the packing slip or invoice.
Application software or an operating system that has been installed by Dell may not be returned unless you return the entire computer under the 21-day return policy, if
applicable to your purchase (if not applicable to your purchase, you may not return application software or an operating system).
Nondefective third-party and Dell-branded software, peripheral, electronics and accessory products (for example: televisions, printers, projectors, MP3 players, PDAs,
battery chargers, un-preinstalled third-party software, wireless cards/access points/routers), including but not limited to those sold by or through Dell's "Software &
Peripherals" or "Electronics & Accessories" groups, may be returned within twenty-one (21) days from the date on the packing slip or invoice, but a fifteen percent
(15%) return fee may be deducted from any refund or credit.
Dell | EMC storage products, EMC-branded products, Unisys-branded products, PowerVault 160T tape libraries, enterprise software, non-Dell-branded enterprise
products, software and/or software licenses, or any
non-Dell-customized hardware and/or software product(s) may not be returned at any time.
Reconditioned or Refurbished Dell-Branded Hardware Products and Parts — All reconditioned or refurbished PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault products may
be returned within thirty (30) days from the date on the packing slip or invoice. All other reconditioned or refurbished Dell-branded hardware products and parts may be
returned within fourteen (14) days of the date on the packing slip or invoice.
How to Return — To return products, e-mail or call Dell customer service to receive a Credit Return Authorization Number within the return policy period applicable to the
product you want to return. You must obtain a Credit Return Authorization Number in order to return the product. See "Contacting Dell" or "Getting Help" in your customer
documentation (or go to www.dell.com/us/en/gen/contact.htm) to find the appropriate contact information for obtaining customer assistance.
You must ship the products to Dell within five (5) days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Return Authorization Number. You must also return the products to Dell in their
original packaging, in as-new condition along with any media, documentation, and all other items that were included in the original shipment, prepay shipping charges, and
insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment.
NOTE: Before you ship the product(s) to us, make sure to back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s).
Remove any confidential, proprietary, or personal information and removable media such as floppy disks, CDs, or PC Cards. We are not responsible for
any of your confidential, proprietary, or personal information; lost or corrupted data; or damaged or lost removable media.
Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only)
Dell-branded hardware products purchased in Canada come with either a 90-day, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year limited warranty depending on the product purchased. To
determine which warranty came with your hardware product(s), see your packing slip or invoice.
What is covered by this limited warranty?
This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in your—our end-user customer's—Dell-branded hardware products, including Dell-branded peripheral
products.
What is not covered by this limited warranty?
This limited warranty does not cover:
Software, including the operating system and software added to the Dell-branded hardware products through our factory-integration system, or the reloading of the
software
Non–Dell-branded and Solution Provider Direct products and accessories
Problems that result from:
External causes such as accident, abuse, misuse, or problems with electrical power
Servicing not authorized by Dell
Usage that is not in accordance with product instructions
Failure to follow the product instructions or failure to perform preventive maintenance
Problems caused by using accessories, parts, or components not supplied by Dell
Products with missing or altered Service Tags or serial numbers
Products for which Dell has not received payment
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR
MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT, FOR THE TERM OF THE WARRANTY
PERIOD REFLECTED ON YOUR PACKING SLIP OR INVOICE. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT, DELL DISCLAIMS ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. SOME PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS,
OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION LASTS. THEREFORE, THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES, FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR
FOR LOST DATA OR LOST SOFTWARE. OUR LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. THIS IS THE
MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE.
SOME PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
How long does this limited warranty last?
This limited warranty lasts for the time period indicated on your packing slip or invoice, except that the limited warranty on Dell-branded batteries lasts only 1 year and the
limited warranty on the lamps for Dell-branded projectors lasts only 90 days. The limited warranty begins on the date of the packing slip or invoice. The warranty period is not
extended if we repair or replace a warranted product or any parts. Dell may change the terms and availability of limited warranties, at its discretion, but any changes will not be
retroactive (that is, the warranty terms in place at the time of purchase will apply to your purchase).
What do I do if I need warranty service?
Before the warranty expires, please call us at the relevant number listed in the following table. Please also have your Dell Service Tag or order number available.
support.dell.com/ContactUs/ContactUsHome.aspx?
c=us&l=en&s=gen
Web Support
Individual Home Consumers; Home Office and Small Business Customers:
Canada Only
Technical Support and Customer Service
1-800-847-4096
Medium, Large, and Global Commercial Customers; Government, Education, and Healthcare Customers;
and Value-Added Resellers (VARs):
Technical Support
Customer Service
1-800-387-5757
1-800-326-9463
Government or Education Customers, or Individual Home Consumers who purchased through an
Employee Purchase Program:
Technical Support
Customer Service
1-800-387-5757
1-800-326-9463 (Extension 8221 for Individual
Consumers)
1-888-363-5150
Dell-Branded Memory
What will Dell do?
During the 90 days of the 90-day limited warranty and the first year of all other limited warranties: During the 90 days of the 90-day limited warranty and the first
year of all other limited warranties, we will repair any Dell-branded hardware products returned to us that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship. If we are not able
to repair the product, we will replace it with a comparable product that is new or refurbished.
When you contact us, we will issue a Return Material Authorization Number for you to include with your return. You must return the products to us in their original or equivalent
packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk if the product is lost or damaged in shipment. We will return the repaired or replacement
products to you. We will pay to ship the repaired or replaced products to you if you use an address in Canada. Otherwise, we will ship the product to you freight collect.
If we determine that the problem is not covered under this warranty, we will notify you and inform you of service alternatives that are available to you on a fee basis.
NOTE: Before you ship the product(s) to us, make sure to back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s).
Remove any confidential, proprietary, or personal information and removable media such as floppy disks, CDs, or PC Cards. We are not responsible for
any of your confidential, proprietary, or personal information; lost or corrupted data; or damaged or lost removable media.
During the remaining years following the first year of all limited warranties: We will replace any defective part with new or refurbished parts, if we agree that it needs
to be replaced. When you contact us, we will require a valid credit card number at the time you request a replacement part, but we will not charge you for the replacement part
as long as you return the original part to us within 30 days after we ship the replacement part to you. If we do not receive the original part within 30 days, we will charge to
your credit card the then-current standard price for that part.
We will pay to ship the part to you if you use an address in Canada. Otherwise, we will ship the part freight collect. We will also include a prepaid shipping container with each
replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to us.
NOTE: Before you replace parts, make sure to back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). We are not
responsible for lost or corrupted data.
What if I purchased a service contract?
If your service contract is with Dell, service will be provided to you under the terms of the service contract. Please refer to that contract for details on how to obtain service.
Dell's service contracts can be found online at www.dell.ca or by calling Customer Care at 1-800-847-4096. If you purchased through us a service contract with one of our
third-party service providers, please refer to that contract (mailed to you with your packing slip or invoice) for details on how to obtain service.
How will you fix my product?
We use new and refurbished parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in building replacement parts and systems. Refurbished parts and
systems are parts or systems that have been returned to Dell, some of which were never used by a customer. All parts and systems are inspected and tested for quality.
Replacement parts and systems are covered for the remaining period of the limited warranty for the product you bought. Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products.
May I transfer the limited warranty?
Limited warranties on systems may be transferred if the current owner transfers ownership of the system and records the transfer with us. The limited warranty on Dell-
branded memory may not be transferred. You may record your transfer by going to Dell's website.
For Canada-purchased computers (in-country transfers) and to transfer from one customer to another, go to
For out-of-country transfers (outside of the original country of purchase), go to www.dell.com/us/en/biz/topics/sbtopic_ccare_nav_016_ccare.htm
If you do not have Internet access, call Dell at 1-800-847-4096 (Home Consumer customers) or 1-800-326-9463 (Corporate Commercial or Government customers).
All requests to transfer ownership are at Dell's sole discretion. All such transfers will be subject to the terms and conditions of the original service or limited warranty agreement
and Dell's terms and conditions of sale located at www.dell.com. Dell cannot guarantee the authenticity of the products, limited warranties, service or support, or the accuracy
of the listings of products you purchase from a third party.
Total Satisfaction Return Policy (Canada Only)
If you are an end-user customer who bought new products directly from Dell, you may return them to Dell up to 30 days after you receive them for a refund or credit of the
product purchase price. If you are an end-user customer who bought reconditioned or refurbished products from Dell, you may return them to Dell within 14 days after the
date on the packing slip or invoice for a refund or credit of the product purchase price. In either case, the refund or credit will not include any shipping and handling charges
shown on your packing slip or invoice and will be subject to a fifteen percent (15%) restocking fee, unless otherwise prohibited by law. If you are an organization that bought
the products under a written agreement with Dell, the agreement may contain different terms for the return of products than specified by this policy.
To return products, you must call Dell Customer Service at 1-800-847-4096 to receive a Credit Return Authorization Number. To expedite the process of your refund or credit,
Dell expects you to return the products to Dell in their original packaging within 5 days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Return Authorization Number. You must also
prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. You may return software for a refund or credit only if the sealed
package containing the diskette(s) or CD(s) is unopened. Returned products must be in as-new condition, and all of the manuals, diskette(s), CD(s), power cables, and other
items included with a product must be returned with it. For customers who want to return, for refund or credit only, either application or operating system software that has
been installed by Dell, the whole system must be returned, along with any media and documentation that may have been included in the original shipment.
The "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy does not apply to Dell | EMC storage products. It also does not apply to products purchased through Dell's Software and Peripherals
division. For those products, please instead refer to Dell's Software and Peripheral's then-current return policy (see the following section, "Dell Software and Peripherals
[Canada Only]").
Dell™ Software and Peripherals (Canada Only)
Third-Party Software and Peripherals Products
Similar to other resellers of software and peripherals, Dell does not warrant third-party products. Third-party software and peripheral products are covered by the warranties
provided by the original manufacturer or publisher only. Third-party manufacturer warranties vary from product to product. Consult your product documentation for specific
warranty information. More information may also be available from the manufacturer or publisher.
While Dell offers a wide selection of software and peripheral products, we do not specifically test or guarantee that all of the products we offer work with any or all of the
various models of Dell computers, nor do we test or guarantee all of the products we sell on the hundreds of different brands of computers available today. If you have
questions about compatibility, we recommend and encourage you to contact the third-party software and peripheral product manufacturer or publisher directly.
Dell-Branded Peripheral Products
Dell does provide a limited warranty for new Dell-branded peripheral products (products for which Dell is listed as the manufacturer) such as monitors, batteries, memory,
docking stations, and projectors. To determine which limited warranty applies to the product you purchased, see the Dell packing slip or invoice and/or the product
documentation that accompanied your product. Descriptions of Dell's limited warranties are described in preceding sections.
1-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only)
Guarantee
Dell Inc. ("Dell") warrants to the end user in accordance with the following provisions that its branded hardware products, purchased by the end user from a Dell company or
an authorized Dell distributor in Latin America or the Caribbean, will be free from defects in materials, workmanship, and design affecting normal use, for a period of 1 year
from the original purchase date. Products for which proper claims are made will, at Dell's option, be repaired or replaced at Dell's expense. Dell owns all parts removed from
repaired products. Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing repairs and building replacement products.
Exclusions
This Guarantee does not apply to defects resulting from: improper or inadequate installation, use, or maintenance; actions or modifications by unauthorized third parties or the
end user; accidental or willful damage; or normal wear and tear.
Making a Claim
Claims must be made in Latin America or the Caribbean by contacting the Dell point of sale within the guarantee period. The end user must always supply proof of purchase,
indicating name and address of the seller, date of purchase, model and serial number, name and address of the customer, and details of symptoms and configuration at the
time of malfunction, including peripherals and software used. Otherwise, Dell may refuse the guarantee claim. Upon diagnosis of a warranted defect, Dell will make
arrangements and pay for ground freight and insurance to and from Dell's repair/replacement center. The end user must ensure that the defective product is available for
collection properly packed in original or equally protective packaging together with the details listed above and the return number provided to the end user by Dell.
Limitation and Statutory Rights
Dell makes no other warranty, guarantee or like statement other than as explicitly stated above, and this Guarantee is given in place of all other guarantees whatsoever, to the
fullest extent permitted by law. In the absence of applicable legislation, this Guarantee will be the end user's sole and exclusive remedy against Dell or any of its affiliates, and
neither Dell nor any of its affiliates shall be liable for loss of profit or contracts, or any other indirect or consequential loss arising from negligence, breach of contract, or
howsoever.
This Guarantee does not impair or affect mandatory statutory rights of the end user against and/or any rights resulting from other contracts concluded by
the end user with Dell and/or any other seller.
Dell World Trade LP
One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682, USA
Dell Computadores do Brasil Ltda (CNPJ No. 72.381.189/0001-10)
Avenida Industrial Belgraf, 400
92990-000 - Eldorado do Sul – RS - Brasil
Dell Computer de Chile Ltda
Coyancura 2283, Piso 3- Of.302,
Providencia, Santiago - Chile
Dell Computer de Colombia Corporation
Carrera 7 #115-33 Oficina 603
Bogota, Colombia
Dell Computer de Mexico SA de CV
Paseo de la Reforma 2620 - 11° Piso
Col. Lomas Altas
11950 México, D.F.
Safety Information
CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical
hazards, and/or mechanical hazards.
Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your computer monitor:
To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure that the voltage selection switch on the power supply for the computer is set to match the alternating current (AC)
power available at your location:
115 volts (V)/60 hertz (Hz) in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as Japan, South Korea (also 220 volts (V)/60 hertz (Hz)),
and Taiwan.
230 volts (V)/50 hertz (Hz) in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East.
Always be sure that your monitor is electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location.
NOTE: This monitor does not need or have a voltage selection switch for setting the AC voltage input. It will automatically accept any AC input
voltage according to the ranges defined in the “Electrical Specifications" section.
Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations that are exposed to heat, direct sunlight, or extreme cold.
Avoid moving the LCD monitor between locations with large temperature differences.
Do not subject the LCD monitor to severe vibration or high impact conditions. For example, do not place the LCD monitor inside a car trunk.
Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to high humidity or dusty environment.
Do not allow water or other liquids to spill on or into the LCD monitor.
Keep flat panel monitor in room temperature conditions. Excessive cold or hot conditions can have an adverse effect on the liquid crystal of the display.
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 technician should open the monitor case.
Never use your monitor if the power cable has been damaged. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cable. Keep the power cable away from where people could trip
over it.
Be sure to grasp the plug, not the cable, when disconnecting the monitor from an electric socket.
Openings in the monitor cabinet are provided for ventilation. To prevent overheating, these openings should not be blocked or covered. Avoid using the monitor on a bed,
sofa, rug, or other soft surface, as doing so may block the ventilation openings in the bottom of the cabinet. If you place the monitor in a bookcase or an enclosed space,
be sure to provide adequate ventilation and air flow.
Place your monitor in a location with low humidity and minimum dust. Avoid places similar to a damp basement or dusty hallway.
Do not expose the monitor to rain or use it near water (in kitchens, next to swimming pools, etc.). If the monitor accidentally gets wet, unplug it and contact an
authorized dealer immediately. You can clean the monitor with a damp cloth when necessary, being sure to unplug the monitor first.
Place the monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully. The screen is made of glass and can be damaged if dropped or hit sharply.
Locate your monitor near an easily accessible electric outlet.
If your monitor does not operate normally - in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it - unplug it immediately and contact an authorized
dealer or service center.
Do not attempt to remove the back cover, as you will be exposed to an electrical shock hazard. The back cover should only be removed by qualified service personnel.
High temperatures can cause problems. Don't use your monitor in direct sunlight, and keep it away from heaters, stoves, fireplaces, and other sources of heat.
Unplug the monitor when it is going to be left unused for an extended period of time.
Unplug your monitor from the electric outlet before any service is performed.
Hg Lamp(s) inside this product contains mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state or federal laws. Or contact the electronic industries
Contacting Dell
To contact Dell electronically, you can access the following websites:
support.dell.com (technical support)
premiersupport.dell.com (technical support for educational, government, healthcare, and medium/large business customers, including Premier, Platinum, and Gold
customers)
For specific web addresses for your country, find the appropriate country section in the table below.
NOTE: Toll-free numbers are for use within the country for which they are listed.
When you need to contact Dell, use the electronic addresses, telephone numbers, and codes provided in the following table. If you need assistance in determining which codes
to use, contact a local or an international operator.
Country (City)
International Access Code
Country Code
Area Codes,
Local Numbers, and
Toll-Free Numbers
Department Name or Service Area,
Website and E-Mail Address
City Code
Anguilla
General Support
General Support
toll-free: 800-335-0031
1-800-805-5924
Antigua and Barbuda
Website: www.dell.com.ar
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail for desktop and portable computers:
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 54
E-mail for servers and EMC:
Customer Care
toll-free: 0-800-444-0730
toll-free: 0-800-444-0733
toll-free: 0-800-444-0724
0-810-444-3355
City Code: 11
Tech Support
Tech Support Services
Sales
Aruba
General Support
toll-free: 800-1578
E-mail (Australia): [email protected]
E-mail (New Zealand): [email protected]
Home and Small Business
Government and Business
Preferred Accounts Division (PAD)
Customer Care
1-300-655-533
toll-free: 1-800-633-559
toll-free: 1-800-060-889
toll-free: 1-800-819-339
toll-free: 1-300-655-533
Australia (Sydney)
International Access Code: 0011
Country Code: 61
Technical Support (portables and desktops)
City Code: 2
Technical Support (servers and workstations)
Corporate Sales
toll-free: 1-800-733-314
toll-free: 1-800-808-385
toll-free: 1-800-808-312
toll-free: 1-800-818-341
Transaction Sales
Fax
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Home/Small Business Sales
Home/Small Business Fax
0820 240 530 00
0820 240 530 49
0820 240 530 14
0820 240 530 16
0820 240 530 14
0660 8779
Austria (Vienna)
International Access Code: 900
Country Code: 43
Home/Small Business Customer Care
Preferred Accounts/Corporate Customer Care
Home/Small Business Technical Support
Preferred Accounts/Corporate Technical Support
Switchboard
City Code: 1
0820 240 530 00
toll-free: 1-866-278-6818
1-800-534-3066
Bahamas
Barbados
General Support
General Support
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail for French-speaking Customers:
support.euro.dell.com/be/fr/emaildell/
Belgium (Brussels)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 32
Technical Support
02 481 92 88
02 481 92 95
Technical Support Fax
Customer Care
02 713 15 .65
City Code: 2
Corporate Sales
02 481 91 00
Fax
02 481 92 99
Switchboard
02 481 91 00
Bermuda
Bolivia
General Support
1-800-342-0671
toll-free: 800-10-0238
General Support
Website: www.dell.com/br
Customer Support, Technical Support
Technical Support Fax
Brazil
0800 90 3355
51 481 5470
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 55
City Code: 51
Customer Care Fax
51 481 5480
Sales
0800 90 3390
British Virgin Islands
General Support
toll-free: 1-866-278-6820
604 633 4966
Customer Technical Support (Penang, Malaysia)
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)
Transaction Sales (Penang, Malaysia)
Online Order Status: www.dell.ca/ostatus
AutoTech (automated technical support)
Customer Care (Home Sales/Small Business)
Customer Care (med./large business, government)
Technical Support (Home Sales/Small Business)
Technical Support (med./large bus., government)
Sales (Home Sales/Small Business)
Sales (med./large bus., government)
Spare Parts Sales & Extended Service Sales
General Support
Brunei
604 633 4949
Country Code: 673
604 633 4955
toll-free: 1-800-247-9362
toll-free: 1-800-847-4096
toll-free: 1-800-326-9463
toll-free: 1-800-847-4096
toll-free: 1-800-387-5757
toll-free: 1-800-387-5752
toll-free: 1-800-387-5755
1 866 440 3355
Canada (North York, Ontario)
International Access Code: 011
Cayman Islands
Chile (Santiago)
1-800-805-7541
Country Code: 56
Sales, Customer Support, and Technical Support
toll-free: 1230-020-4823
City Code: 2
Technical Support website: support.dell.com.cn
Technical Support E-mail: [email protected]
Customer Care E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support Fax
818 1350
toll-free: 800 858 2969
toll-free: 800 858 0950
toll-free: 800 858 0960
toll-free: 800 858 2920
Technical Support (Dell™ Dimension™ and Inspiron™)
Technical Support (OptiPlex™, Latitude™, and Dell Precision™)
Technical Support (servers and storage)
Technical Support (projectors, PDAs, printers, switches, routers, and so on)
Customer Care
toll-free: 800 858 2060
592 818 1308
China (Xiamen)
Country Code: 86
City Code: 592
Customer Care Fax
Home and Small Business
Preferred Accounts Division
Large Corporate Accounts GCP
Large Corporate Accounts Key Accounts
Large Corporate Accounts North
Large Corporate Accounts North Government and Education
Large Corporate Accounts East
Large Corporate Accounts East Government and Education
Large Corporate Accounts Queue Team
Large Corporate Accounts South
Large Corporate Accounts West
Large Corporate Accounts Spare Parts
General Support
toll-free: 800 858 2222
toll-free: 800 858 2557
toll-free: 800 858 2055
toll-free: 800 858 2628
toll-free: 800 858 2999
toll-free: 800 858 2955
toll-free: 800 858 2020
toll-free: 800 858 2669
toll-free: 800 858 2572
toll-free: 800 858 2355
toll-free: 800 858 2811
toll-free: 800 858 2621
980-9-15-3978
Colombia
Costa Rica
General Support
0800-012-0435
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support
Czech Republic (Prague)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 420
22537 2727
22537 2707
22537 2714
22537 2728
22537 2711
Customer Care
Fax
Tech Fax
Switchboard
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/dk/da/emaildell/
Technical Support
7023 0182
7023 0184
Denmark (Copenhagen)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 45
Customer Care (Relational)
Home/Small Business Customer Care
Switchboard (Relational)
Switchboard Fax (Relational)
Switchboard (Home/Small Business)
Switchboard Fax (Home/Small Business)
General Support
3287 5505
3287 1200
3287 1201
3287 5000
3287 5001
Dominica
toll-free: 1-866-278-6821
1-800-148-0530
toll-free: 999-119
01-899-753-0777
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
General Support
General Support
El Salvador
General Support
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/fi/fi/emaildell/
Technical Support
Finland (Helsinki)
International Access Code: 990
Country Code: 358
City Code: 9
09 253 313 60
09 253 313 38
09 253 313 99
09 253 313 00
Customer Care
Fax
Switchboard
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/fr/fr/emaildell/
Home and Small Business
Technical Support
0825 387 270
0825 823 833
0825 004 700
04 99 75 40 00
0825 004 700
0825 004 701
04 99 75 40 01
Customer Care
Switchboard
France (Paris) (Montpellier)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 33
Switchboard (calls from outside of France)
Sales
Fax
Fax (calls from outside of France)
Corporate
City Codes: (1) (4)
Technical Support
0825 004 719
0825 338 339
Customer Care
Switchboard
01 55 94 71 00
01 55 94 71 00
01 55 94 71 01
Sales
Fax
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support
06103 766-7200
0180-5-224400
06103 766-9570
06103 766-9420
06103 766-9560
06103 766-9555
06103 766-7000
Germany (Langen)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 49
Home/Small Business Customer Care
Global Segment Customer Care
Preferred Accounts Customer Care
Large Accounts Customer Care
Public Accounts Customer Care
Switchboard
City Code: 6103
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/gr/en/emaildell/
Technical Support
00800-44 14 95 18
00800-44 14 00 83
2108129810
Greece
Gold Service Technical Support
Switchboard
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 30
Gold Service Switchboard
Sales
2108129811
2108129800
Fax
2108129812
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
General Support
toll-free: 1-866-540-3355
1-800-999-0136
toll-free: 1-877-270-4609
General Support
General Support
Website: support.ap.dell.com
Technical Support E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support (Dimension and Inspiron)
Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision)
Technical Support (PowerApp™, PowerEdge™, PowerConnect™, and PowerVault™)
Customer Care
2969 3188
2969 3191
Hong Kong
2969 3196
International Access Code: 001
Country Code: 852
3416 0910
Large Corporate Accounts
Global Customer Programs
Medium Business Division
Home and Small Business Division
Technical Support
3416 0907
3416 0908
3416 0912
2969 3105
1600 33 8045
1600 33 8044
1600 33 8046
India
Sales (Large Corporate Accounts)
Sales (Home and Small Business)
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support
1850 543 543
0870 908 0800
01 204 4014
01 204 4014
0870 906 0010
1850 200 982
0870 907 4499
01 204 4444
0870 907 4000
01 204 0103
01 204 4444
U.K. Technical Support (dial within U.K. only)
Home User Customer Care
Small Business Customer Care
U.K. Customer Care (dial within U.K. only)
Corporate Customer Care
Corporate Customer Care (dial within U.K. only)
Ireland Sales
Ireland (Cherrywood)
International Access Code: 16
Country Code: 353
City Code: 1
U.K. Sales (dial within U.K. only)
Fax/Sales Fax
Switchboard
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/it/it/emaildell/
Home and Small Business
Technical Support
02 577 826 90
02 696 821 14
02 696 821 13
02 696 821 12
Italy (Milan)
Customer Care
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 39
Fax
Switchboard
Corporate
City Code: 02
Technical Support
02 577 826 90
02 577 825 55
02 575 035 30
02 577 821
Customer Care
Fax
Switchboard
Jamaica
General Support (dial from within Jamaica only)
Website: support.jp.dell.com
1-800-682-3639
Technical Support (servers)
toll-free: 0120-198-498
81-44-556-4162
toll-free: 0120-198-226
81-44-520-1435
toll-free:0120-198-433
81-44-556-3894
toll-free: 0120-981-690
81-44-556-3468
044-556-3490
Technical Support outside of Japan (servers)
Technical Support (Dimension and Inspiron)
Technical Support outside of Japan (Dimension and Inspiron)
Technical Support (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude)
Technical Support outside of Japan (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude)
Technical Support (PDAs, projectors, printers, routers)
Technical Support outside of Japan (PDAs, projectors, printers, routers)
Faxbox Service
Japan (Kawasaki)
International Access Code: 001
Country Code: 81
24-Hour Automated Order Service
Customer Care
044-556-3801
City Code: 44
044-556-4240
Business Sales Division (up to 400 employees)
Preferred Accounts Division Sales (over 400 employees)
Large Corporate Accounts Sales (over 3500 employees)
044-556-1465
044-556-3433
044-556-3430
Public Sales (government agencies, educational institutions, and medical
institutions)
044-556-1469
Global Segment Japan
044-556-3469
044-556-1760
Individual User
Switchboard
044-556-4300
Technical Support
toll-free: 080-200-3800
toll-free: 080-200-3600
604 633 4949
Korea (Seoul)
Sales
International Access Code: 001
Country Code: 82
City Code: 2
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)
Fax
2194-6202
Switchboard
2194-6000
Technical Support (Electronics and Accessories)
Customer Technical Support (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
Customer Service (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
Fax (Technical Support and Customer Service) (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
Sales (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
toll-free: 080-200-3801
512 728-4093
512 728-3619
512 728-3883
Latin America
512 728-4397
512 728-4600
SalesFax (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)
or 512 728-3772
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support (Brussels, Belgium)
Home/Small Business Sales (Brussels, Belgium)
Corporate Sales (Brussels, Belgium)
Customer Care (Brussels, Belgium)
Fax (Brussels, Belgium)
3420808075
toll-free: 080016884
02 481 91 00
Luxembourg
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 352
02 481 91 19
02 481 92 99
Switchboard (Brussels, Belgium)
02 481 91 00
Technical Support
toll-free: 0800 105
34 160 910
Macao
Customer Service (Xiamen, China)
Transaction Sales (Xiamen, China)
Website: support.ap.dell.com
Country Code: 853
29 693 115
toll-free: 1 800 88 0193
toll-free: 1 800 88 1306
Technical Support (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude)
Technical Support (Dimension, Inspiron, and Electronics and Accessories)
Technical Support (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault)
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)
Transaction Sales
Malaysia (Penang)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 60
toll-free: 1800 88 1386
04 633 4949
City Code: 4
toll-free: 1 800 888 202
toll-free: 1 800 888 213
001-877-384-8979
Corporate Sales
Customer Technical Support
or 001-877-269-3383
50-81-8800
Mexico
Sales
or 01-800-888-3355
001-877-384-8979
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 52
Customer Service
Main
or 001-877-269-3383
50-81-8800
or 01-800-888-3355
toll-free: 1-866-278-6822
001-800-882-1519
Montserrat
General Support
Netherlands Antilles
General Support
Website: support.euro.dell.com
Technical Support
020 674 45 00
020 674 47 66
020 674 42 00
020 674 4325
020 674 55 00
020 674 50 00
020 674 47 75
020 674 47 50
020 674 50 00
020 674 47 50
Technical Support Fax
Home/Small Business Customer Care
Relational Customer Care
Home/Small Business Sales
Relational Sales
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 31
City Code: 20
Home/Small Business Sales Fax
Relational Sales Fax
Switchboard
Switchboard Fax
E-mail (New Zealand): [email protected]
E-mail (Australia): [email protected]
Technical Support (for desktop and portable computers)
Technical Support (for servers and workstations)
Home and Small Business
Government and Business
Sales
toll-free: 0800 446 255
toll-free: 0800 443 563
0800 446 255
New Zealand
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 64
0800 444 617
0800 441 567
Fax
0800 441 566
Nicaragua
General Support
001-800-220-1006
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/no/no/emaildell/
Technical Support
Norway (Lysaker)
671 16882
671 17575
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 47
Relational Customer Care
Home/Small Business Customer Care
Switchboard
23162298
671 16800
Fax Switchboard
671 16865
Panama
Peru
General Support
001-800-507-0962
0800-50-669
General Support
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Customer Service Phone
Customer Care
Poland (Warsaw)
International Access Code: 011
Country Code: 48
57 95 700
57 95 999
57 95 999
57 95 806
57 95 998
57 95 999
Sales
Customer Service Fax
City Code: 22
Reception Desk Fax
Switchboard
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/pt/en/emaildell/
Technical Support
Portugal
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 351
707200149
Customer Care
800 300 413
800 300 410 or 800 300 411 or 800 300 412 or
21 422 07 10
Sales
Fax
21 424 01 12
1-800-805-7545
Puerto Rico
General Support
General Support
General Support
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
toll-free: 1-877-441-4731
1-800-882-1521
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
General Support
toll-free: 1-877-270-4609
Website: support.ap.dell.com
Technical Support (Dimension, Inspiron, and Electronics and Accessories)
toll-free: 1800 394 7430
toll-free: 1800 394 7488
toll-free: 1800 394 7478
604 633 4949
Singapore (Singapore)
International Access Code: 005
Country Code: 65
Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision)
Technical Support (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault)
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)
Transaction Sales
Corporate Sales
toll-free: 1 800 394 7412
toll-free: 1 800 394 7419
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support
Customer Care
Slovakia (Prague)
02 5441 5727
420 22537 2707
02 5441 8328
02 5441 8328
02 5441 7585
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 421
Fax
Tech Fax
Switchboard (Sales)
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Gold Queue
South Africa (Johannesburg)
International Access Code:
09/091
011 709 7713
011 709 7710
011 709 7707
011 709 7700
011 706 0495
011 709 7700
Technical Support
Customer Care
Country Code: 27
Sales
City Code: 11
Fax
Switchboard
Southeast Asian and Pacific
Countries
Customer Technical Support, Customer Service, and Sales (Penang, Malaysia)
604 633 4810
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/es/es/emaildell/
Home and Small Business
Technical Support
902 100 130
902 118 540
902 118 541
902 118 541
902 118 539
Customer Care
Spain (Madrid)
Sales
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 34
City Code: 91
Switchboard
Fax
Corporate
Technical Support
902 100 130
902 115 236
91 722 92 00
91 722 95 83
Customer Care
Switchboard
Fax
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: support.euro.dell.com/se/sv/emaildell/
Technical Support
Sweden (Upplands Vasby)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 46
08 590 05 199
08 590 05 642
08 587 70 527
20 140 14 44
08 590 05 594
08 590 05 185
Relational Customer Care
Home/Small Business Customer Care
Employee Purchase Program (EPP) Support
Technical Support Fax
Sales
City Code: 8
Website: support.euro.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail for French-speaking HSB and Corporate Customers:
support.euro.dell.com/ch/fr/emaildell/
Switzerland (Geneva)
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 41
Technical Support (Home and Small Business)
Technical Support (Corporate)
Customer Care (Home and Small Business)
Customer Care (Corporate)
Fax
0844 811 411
0844 822 844
0848 802 202
0848 821 721
022 799 01 90
022 799 01 01
City Code: 22
Switchboard
Website: support.ap.dell.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Taiwan
Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, Inspiron, Dimension, and Electronics and
Accessories)
International Access Code: 002
Country Code: 886
toll-free: 00801 86 1011
Technical Support (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault)
toll-free: 00801 60 1256
toll-free: 00801 65 1228
toll-free: 00801 651 227
Transaction Sales
Corporate Sales
Website: support.ap.dell.com
Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision)
Technical Support (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault)
Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)
Corporate Sales
toll-free: 1800 0060 07
toll-free: 1800 0600 09
604 633 4949
Thailand
International Access Code: 001
Country Code: 66
toll-free: 1800 006 009
toll-free: 1800 006 006
1-800-805-8035
Transaction Sales
Trinidad/Tobago
General Support
Turks and Caicos Islands
General Support
toll-free: 1-866-540-3355
Website: support.euro.dell.com
Customer Care website: support.euro.dell.com/uk/en/ECare/Form/Home.asp
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support (Corporate/Preferred Accounts/PAD [1000+ employees])
Technical Support (direct and general)
Global Accounts Customer Care
0870 908 0500
0870 908 0800
U.K. (Bracknell)
01344 373 186
International Access Code: 00
Country Code: 44
Home and Small Business Customer Care
Corporate Customer Care
0870 906 0010
01344 373 185
Preferred Accounts (500–5000 employees) Customer Care
Central Government Customer Care
Local Government & Education Customer Care
Health Customer Care
0870 906 0010
City Code: 1344
01344 373 193
01344 373 199
01344 373 194
Home and Small Business Sales
0870 907 4000
Corporate/Public Sector Sales
01344 860 456
Home and Small Business Fax
0870 907 4006
Uruguay
General Support
toll-free: 000-413-598-2521
toll-free: 1-800-433-9014
toll-free: 1-800-247-9362
Automated Order-Status Service
AutoTech (portable and desktop computers)
Consumer (Home and Home Office)
Technical Support
toll-free: 1-800-624-9896
toll-free: 1-800-624-9897
toll-free: 1-877-Dellnet
Customer Service
DellNet™ Service and Support
(1-877-335-5638)
Employee Purchase Program (EPP) Customers
Financial Services website: www.dellfinancialservices.com
Financial Services (lease/loans)
toll-free: 1-800-695-8133
toll-free: 1-877-577-3355
toll-free: 1-800-283-2210
Financial Services (Dell Preferred Accounts [DPA])
Business
U.S.A. (Austin, Texas)
International Access Code: 011
Country Code: 1
Customer Service and Technical Support
Employee Purchase Program (EPP) Customers
Printers and Projectors Technical Support
Public (government, education, and healthcare)
Customer Service and Technical Support
Employee Purchase Program (EPP) Customers
toll-free: 1-800-822-8965
toll-free: 1-800-695-8133
toll-free: 1-877-459-7298
toll-free: 1-800-456-3355
toll-free: 1-800-234-1490
toll-free: 1-800-289-3355
Dell Sales
or toll-free: 1-800-879-3355
toll-free: 1-888-798-7561
toll-free: 1-800-671-3355
toll-free: 1-800-357-3355
toll-free: 1-800-247-4618
toll-free: 1-800-727-8320
Dell Outlet Store (Dell refurbished computers)
Software and Peripherals Sales
Spare Parts Sales
Extended Service and Warranty Sales
Fax
toll-free: 1-877-DELLTTY
Dell Services for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or Speech-Impaired
(1-877-335-5889)
1-877-673-3355
8001-3605
U.S. Virgin Islands
Venezuela
General Support
General Support
Regulatory Notices
TCO99
Congratulations!
You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labeled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use.
Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and also to the further development of environmentally adapted
electronics products.
Why do we have environmentally labeled computers?
In many countries, environmental labeling has become an established method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the
environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other electronics equipment are concerned, is that environmentally harmful
substances are used both in the products and during their manufacture. Since it is not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the majority of
electronics equipment, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter nature.
There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from the viewpoints of both the work
(internal) and natural (external) environments. Since all methods of electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (e.g. acidic
and climate-influencing emissions, radioactive waste), it is vital to save energy. Electronics equipment in offices is often left running
continuously and thereby consumes a lot of energy.
What does labeling involve?
The product meets the requirements for the TCO'99 scheme which provides for international and environmental labelling of personal computers
and/or displays. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees),
Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and Statens Energimyndighet (The Swedish National Energy
Administration).
Approval requirements cover a wide range of issues: ecology, ergonomics, emission of electrical and magnetical fields, energy consumption and
electrical safety.
Ecological criteria impose restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, and other
substances. The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturing site(s) shall be certified according to ISO14001 or EMAS
registered.
Energy requirements include a demand that the system unit and/or display, after a certain period of inactivity, shall reduce its power
consumption to a lower level in one or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the system unit shall be reasonable for the user.
Labelled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of electrical and magnetical fields as well as
work load and visual ergonomics.
Below you will find a brief summary of the ecological requirements met by this product. The complete ecological criteria document can be found
TCO Development
SE-114 94 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax: +46 8 782 92 07
Email (Internet): [email protected]
info.com/
Environmental requirements
Flame retardants
Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Their purpose is to prevent, or at least to delay the
spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances. Most flame retardants contain bromine
or chloride, and those flame retardants are chemically related to another group of environmental toxins, PCBs. Both the flame retardants
containing bromine or chloride and the PCBs are suspected of giving rise to severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fish-eating
*
birds and mammals, due to the bio-accumulative processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchers fear that
disturbances in foetus development may occur.
The relevant TCO'99 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams must not contain flame retardants with organically
bound bromine or chlorine. Flame retardants are allowed in the printed circuit boards since no substitutes are available.
**
Cadmium
Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour-generating layers of certain computer displays. Cadmium damages the nervous
system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries, the colour-generating layers of display screens and
the electrical or electronics components must not contain any cadmium.
**
Mercury
Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99
requirement states that batteries may not contain any mercury. It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical or
electronics components associated with the labelled unit. There is however one exception. Mercury is, for the time being, permitted in the back
light system of flat panel monitors as there today is no commercially available alternative. TCO aims on removing this exception when a mercury
free alternative is available.
CFCs (freons)
The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacture and assembly of the product. CFCs
(freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the
stratosphere, causing increased reception on earth of ultraviolet light with e.g. increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma) as a
consequence.
**
Lead
Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead
poisoning. The relevant TCO99 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed.
*
Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms
**
Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are Bio-accumulative.
Energy Efficiency
The proper operation of the function requires a computer with VESA® DPMS power
management capabilities. When used with a computer equipped with VESA® DPMS, the
display is ENERGY STAR-compliant.
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U.S. Only)
CAUTION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Instructions to Users: This equipment complies with the requirements of FCC (Federal Communication Commission) equipment provided that following conditions are met.
1. Power cable: Shielded power cable must be used.
2. Video inputs: The input signal amplitude must not exceed the specified level.
NOTICE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
FCC Declaration of Conformity
According to 47 CFR, Part 15 of the FCC Rules
* For the following named product :
COLOR MONITOR
(Category Name)
E173FPb / DELL - BENQ
E173FPc / DELL - TPV
E173FPb
E173FPc
E173FPf
E173FPf / DELL- FOXCONN
* Manufactured at :
1. BENQ Corporation
157 Shanying Road, Gueishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, R.O.C.
2. BENQ Co., Ltd.
New District 169 Zhujiang Rd Suzhou Jiangsu, China
3. TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd.
Yuan Hong Rd., Shang-Zhen, Hong-Lu, Fuqing City, Fujian, China
4.Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry( Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
2, 2nd Donghuan Road, 10 th Yousong Industrial District, Longhua Town, Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518109, China
We hereby declare that this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions :
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
* FCC Rules :
Tested to comply with FCC part 15, class B
* Test site at :
1. Compliance Engineering Services, Sunnyvale, CA, USA -BENQ
2. Advance Data Technology Corporation, Taiwan - TPV
3. The Best Lab Co., Ltd, Taiwan - FOXCONN
* Responsible Party for Product Compliance :
BENQ Corporation
157, Shan-Ying Road, Gueishan, Taoyuan 333
Tel +886-3-3598800
Fax +886-3-3599000
Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
18F, No.738, Chung Cheng Road, Chung Ho, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan 235
Tel +886-2-82261668
Fax +886-2-82261666
FOXCONN Technology Co., Ltd.
No.3-2, Chung-Shan Rd. Tu- Cheng City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
Tel +886-2-22680970
Fax +886-2-22687176
* Manufacturer Information :
1. BENQ Corporation
157, Shan-Ying Road,
Gueishan, Taoyuan 333
2. BENQ Co., Ltd.
New District 169 Zhujiang Rd Suzhou Jiangsu, China
Ray Huang / Products Regulatory Manager
(2004-05-15)
(place and date of issue)
(name and signature of authorized person)
TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd.
Yuan Hong Rd., Shang-Zhen, Hong-Lu, Fuqing City, Fujian,
China
George Wang / Project
Manager
FOXCONN Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 3-2, Chung-Shan Rd. Tu-Cheng City, Taipei
Hsien, Taiwan
Wilson Huang/ Product Regulatory Manager
EU Declaration of Conformity (LVD, EMC)
Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only)
For the following product:
COLOR MONITOR
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
(category name)
Department of Communications.
E173FPc
Note that Canadian Department of Communications (DOC) regulations provide, that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Inc. could void your authority to
(model name)
operate this equipment.
Manufactured at :
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigencesdu Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Yuan Hong Rd., Shang-Zhen, Hong-Lu, Fuqing City, Fujian, China
(factory name, address)
We hereby declare, that all major safety requirements, concerning to CE-Mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive
EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)
(73/23/EEC), Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) are fulfilled, as laid out in the guidelines set
down by the member states of the EEC Commission. This declaration is valid for all samples that are part of this declaration, which
ppendix. The standards relevant for the evaluation of electrical safety &
00-3-2:2000, EN61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001
1. Certificate of conformity / Test report issued by :
LVD : TUV
VCCI Class B Notice (Japan Only)
EEMC : ADVANCE DATA TECHNOLOGY CORPPORATION
This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device (devices used in or adjacent to a residential environment) and conforms to the standards for information
technology equipment that are set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for preventing radio frequency interference in residential areas.
2. Technical documentation kept at :
TPV Electronics (Ltd.
Class B ITE
which will be made available upon request.
(Ma
TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd.
MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)
Yuan Hong Rd., Shang-Zhen, Hong-Lu, Fuqing City, Fujian,
China
B Class Device
Display Division Safety Department Manager
ure of authorized person)
Please note that this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas.
TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd.
Yuan Hong Rd., Shang-Zhen, Hong-Lu, Fuqing City, Fujian,
China
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice
The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit (a three-prong socket). All equipment that works together (computer, monitor, printer, and
George Wang / Display Division EMC Department Manager
so on) should have the same power supply source.
(place and date of issue)
(name and signature of authorized person)
The phasing conductor of the room's electrical installation should have a reserve short-circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 16
amperes (A).
To completely switch off the equipment, the power supply cable must be removed from the power supply socket, which should be located near the equipment and easily
EU Declaration of Conformity (LVD, EMC)
accessible.
A protection mark "B" confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protection usage requirements of standards PN-93/T-42107 and PN-89/E-06251.
For the following product:
Mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive
/31/EEC) are fulfilled, as laid out in the guidelines set
lid for all samples that are part of this declaration, which
ards relevant for the evaluation of electrical safety &
which will be made available upon request.
(Manufacturer)
NOM Information (Mexico Only)
The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards (NOM):
1. BENQ Corporation
Dell Computer Corporation
157, Shan-Ying Road,
Exporter:
Gueishan, Taoyuan 333
One Dell Way
Round Rock, TX 78682
Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V.
Paseo de la Reforma 2620, 11th Floor
Col. Lomas Altas
2003-10-30
Importer:
2. BENQ Co., Ltd.
11950 México, D.F.
Dell Computer de México,
New District 169 Zhujiang Rd Suzhou Jiangsu, China
Ray Huang / Display Division Safety Department Manager
S.A. de C.V. al Cuidado de Kuehne & Nagel
Ship to:
de México S. de R.I., Avenida Soles No. 55
Col. Peñon de los Baños, 15520 México, D.F.
(place and date of issue)
Supply voltage:
(name and signature of authorized person)
> 100/240 VAC
50/60 Hz
Frequency:
Current consumption:
E173FPc : 1.5 A
(Representative in the EU)
NOM Information (Mexico Only)
1. BENQ Corporation
The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards (NOM)
157, Shan-Ying Road,
Dell Inc.
One Dell Way
Gueishan, Taoyuan 333
Exporter:
Round Rock, TX 78682
2003-10-30
Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V.
Paseo de la Reforma 2620, 11th Floor
Col. Lomas Altas
2. BENQ Co., Ltd.
Importer:
New District 169 Zhujiang Rd Suzhou Jiangsu, China
11950 México, D.F.
Ray Huang / Display Division EMC Department Manager
Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V.
al Cuidado de Kuehne & Nagel de México S. de R.L.
Avenida Soles No. 55(name and signature of authorized person)
Col. Peñon de los Baños
(Sphlaipcetoa:nd date of issue)
15520 México, D.F.
Supply voltage:
> 100/240 VAC
EU Declaration of Conformity (LVD, EMC)
Frequency:
50/60 Hz
Current consumption:
E173FPb : 2.0 A
For the following product:
COLOR MONITOR
NOM Information (Mexico Only)
(category name)
E173FPf
The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards (NOM)
(model name)
Dell Inc.
Manufactured at :
Exporter:
FOXCONN
One Dell Way
Round Rock , TX 78682
Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V.
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd.
Paseo de la Reforma 2620, 11th Floor
Importer:
Col. Lomas Altas
2, 2nd Donghuan Road, 10th Yousong Industrial District, Longhua
11950 México, D.F.
Town, Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518109, China
Dell Computer de México,
S.A. de C.V. al Cuidado de Kuehne & Nagel
de México S. de R.I., Avenida Soles No. 55
Ship to:
Col. Peñn de los BaÑs, 15520 Mexico , D.F.
We hereby declare, that all major safety requirements, concerning to CE-Mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC),
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) are fulfilled, as laid out in the guidelines set down by the member states of
Supply voltage:
> 100/240 VAC
the EEC Commission. This declaration is valid for all samples that are part of this declaration, which are manufactured according to the
Frequency: 50/60 Hz
production charts appendix. The standards relevant for the evaluation of electrical safety & EMC requirements are as follows :
Current consumption:
E173FPf : 1.5A
LVD : EN 60950:1997+A1+A2+A3+A4
BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only)
EMC : EN 55024:1998, EN55022:1998, EN61000-3-2, 3:1995
1. Certificate of conformity / Test report issued by :
EEMC : Best laboratory Co., Ltd.
2. Technical documentation kept at :
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
Regulatory Listing
which will be made available upon request.
(Manufacturer)
Safety Certifications:
UL/CUL 60950
NOM
CE Mark—EN60950
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
IEC 950
CCC
No. 3-2, Chung-Shan Rd. Tu-Cheng City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
PCBC
Tel +88C6S-A2-22680970
TUVGS
Fax +886-2-22687176
NEMKO
GOST
PSB
IRAM/EZU
Wilson Huang / Display Division Safety Department Manager
TUV-S
SASO
SII
(place and date of issue)
(name and signature of authorized person)
MEEI
EVPU
(Representative in the EU)
SIQ
SABS
EMC Certifications:
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
FCC Part 15 Class B
CE Mark—EN55022:1998, EN55024:1998, EN61000-3-2:1995, EN61000-3-3:1995
No. 3-2, Chung-Shan Rd. Tu-Cheng City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
VCCI Class B ITE
Tel +886-2-22680970
MIC
BSMI
Fax +886-2-22687176
Ergonomics:
Wilson Huang / Display Division EMC Department Manager
ENERGY STAR®
(place and date of issue)
TUV Ergo
(name and signature of authorized person)
TCO 99
Recycling
Dell recommends that customers dispose of their used computer hardware, including monitors, in an environmentally sound manner. Potential methods include the reuse of
parts or whole products and recycling of product, components, and/or materials.
Your Monitor Set-up Guide
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Contents: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2004 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are
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IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation; Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems
Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this
product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entitles claiming the marks and
names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Initial release: January 2005
Back View: E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide
a Power Cord, plugs into monitor and wall receptacle
b Kensington Lock Slot
c Regulatory Label
d VESA mounting holes, 100mm (Behind attached base plate)
e Barcoded serial number label
f
15-pin D-sub signal cable (Used for analog video and is detachable)
g Mounting Location for Optional Sound Bar
h Cable Holder
NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary.
Attaching the Cables: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor
User's Guide
Cable Connections on the Back of the Monitor and the Computer
1. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable.
2. Connect the blue (analog D-sub) display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your
computer. (The graphic is for illustration only. System appearance may vary).
3. Connect the power cable for your display to the power port on the back of the display.
4. Plug the power cables of your computer and your display into a nearby outlet. Your monitor is equipped with an
automatic power supply for a voltage range from 100 to 240 Volt at a frequency of 50/60 Hz. Be sure that your local
power is within the supported range. If you are unsure, ask your electricity supplier.
5. Turn on your display and computer.
If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see Troubleshooting.
Dell™ Soundbar (Optional): E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide
Overview
The Dell™ Soundbar is a four-speaker, two-channel system adaptable to mount on Dell Flat Panel Displays. Located on the Soundbar area: A
rotary volume and on/off control to adjust the overall system level, a green LED for power indication, and two audio headset jacks.
Graphics
a. Attach Mechanism
b. Headphone Jacks
c. Power Indicator
d. Power / Volume control
NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary.
Soundbar Attachment to Monitor
1. Working from the rear of the monitor, attach Soundbar by aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the bottom rear of the monitor.
2. Slide the Soundbar to the left until it snaps into the place.
3. Connect the sound bar with the power brick.
4. Plug the power cables of the power brick into a nearby outlet.
5. Insert the lime green mini stereo plug from the rear of the Soundbar into the computer's audio output jack.
NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary.
NOTE: The base removal is not necessary to install the sound bar. Shown with base detached for illustration purposes only.
Specification
System Frequency Response 95 Hz to 20 kHz @ 10 dB below avg. SPL
Total Power Output
14 W continuous average power (all speakers operating) @ 10% (THD+N), 1 kHz (FTC
rated)
Headphone Jack
Output Power
40 mW continuous average power (RL = 32Ω) @ 10% (THD+N), 1 kHz
Input Sensitivity for
Rated Output
500 ± 50 mVrms @ 1 kHz
Input Impedance
>10kΩ
Maximum Input Signal
Voltage
2 Vrms
Controls
Power On/Off Volume Control
Input Cables
3.0 m ± 0.1 m AWG26 black cable attached to enclosure, with 3.5 mm lime green stereo
plug
Power Requirements
Power Cord Length
DC12V, 1.5A +/-10% (Power brick is required)
305 mm +/- 15 mm AWG22 black cable attached to enclosure, with DC plug (5.5 x 2.1 x
12 mm)
Operating Temperature
Range
10°C to 40°C
Humidity, Non-condensing
95% RH @ 40°C
Troubleshooting
The following table contains general information about common audio problems you might encounter.
COMMON
WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
SYMPTOMS
No Sound
No power to Soundbar - the
power indicator is off.
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position; check if
the power indicator (green LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated.
Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged correctly into the power brick.
Confirm that the power brick is plugged correctly into AC outlet.
No Sound
Soundbar has power -
power indicator is on.
Plug the audio line-in cable into the computer's audio out jack.
Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.
Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3).
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
Distorted
Sound
Computer's sound card is
used as the audio source.
Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card.
Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints.
Decrease the volume of the audio application.
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume
setting.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
Distorted
Sound
Other audio source is used.
Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the audio
source.
Decrease the volume of the audio source.
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume
setting.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Unbalanced
Sound Output Soundbar
Sound from only one side of
Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card
or audio source.
Set all Windows audio balance controls (L-R) to their midpoints.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
Low Volume
Volume is too low.
Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the maximum volume
setting.
Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.
Increase the volume of the audio application.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
Positioning the Display: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor
User's Guide
Consider the following environmental factors when you are deciding how to position the display:
Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight, or extreme cold.
Avoid moving the LCD monitor between locations with large temperature differences. Choose a site falling within the
following temperature and humidity ranges.
Temperature: 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F)
Humidity: 80% max. (non-condensing)
Do not subject the LCD monitor to severe vibration or high impact conditions. Do not place the LCD monitor inside a
car trunk.
Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to high humidity or dusty environment. Also do not allow
water or other liquids to spill on or into the LCD monitor.
Keep flat panel monitor in room temperature conditions. Excessive cold or hot conditions can have an adverse effect on
the liquid crystal of the display.
Maintenance: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's
Guide
CAUTION: To avoid risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the display cabinet. Users cannot service the
display. User maintenance is restricted to cleaning.
NOTE: Before cleaning the display, unplug it from the electrical outlet.
To clean your antistatic screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If possible, use a special screen-cleaning
tissue or solution suitable for the antistatic coating.
To clean your Midnight Gray display cabinet, avoid using detergent of any kind. Detergent leaves a milky film on
plastics; particularly the darker colored ones. It is best to use a lightly dampened warm cloth to clean the cabinet.
White powder substance, due to shipping, may appear on the plastic or near bezel edge. If you observe this, simply
wipe it off.
Darker color plastics may scratch and shows white scuff marks more than lighter-colored display. Handle your Midnight
Gray display with care.
Do not use benzene, thinner, ammonia, abrasive cleaners, or compressed air.
Setting the Optimal Resolution: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color
Monitor User's Guide
®
®
For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows operating systems, set the display resolution to 1280 x
1024 pixels by performing the following steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel window, and then click the Settings tab.
3. In the Desktop area, move the slidebar to 1280 by 1024 pixels. Then click OK.
4. Recommended frequency for best performance is 60Hz.
Controls and Indicators: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor
User's Guide
Overview
Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these
buttons to adjust the controls, an on-screen display (OSD) shows their numeric values as they change.
A
B
The 'MENU' button is used to open the on-screen display (OSD), select function icons, exit from
menus and sub-menus, and to exit the OSD. See Accessing the Menu System.
MENU
Brightness/Contrast Hot
Key
B
C
Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD.
NOTE: you can activate automatic scroll feature by pressing and holding either + or -
button.
- and + buttons
C
Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on
screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input:
Auto Adjust In Progress
Auto Adjustment
button allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal.
After using 'Auto Adjustment', you can further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock' and
'Phase' controls in the OSD.
Auto Adjust
NOTE: Auto Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no active
video input signals, or attached cables.
D
The green LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber LED indicates DPMS
power save mode.
The Power button turns the monitor on and off.
Power Button &
Indicator
On Screen Menu/Display (OSD)
Direct-Access Functions
Function
Adjustment Method
Auto adjustment
Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The
following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self-adjusts to
the current input:
Auto Adjust In Progress
Auto Adjustment
button allows the monitor to self-adjust to
the incoming video signal. After using 'Auto Adjustment', you can
further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock' and 'Phase'
controls in the OSD.
NOTE: Auto Adjust will not occur if you press the button while
there are no active video input signals, or attached cables
Brightness / Contrast
With the menu off, push
button to display the 'Brightness' and
'Contrast' adjustment menu.
The 'Brightness' function adjusts the luminance of the flat panel.
Adjust 'Brightness' first, then adjust 'Contrast' only if further
adjustment is necessary.
"+" increase 'brightness'
" - "decrease 'brightness'
The 'Contrast' function adjusts the degree of difference between
darkness and lightness on the display screen.
"+" increase the 'contrast'
"-" decrease the 'contrast'
Accessing the Menu System
1. With the menu off, push the 'MENU' button to open the OSD system and display the main features menu.
A Function icons
B Main Menu C Menu icon
D Sub-Menu name E Resolution
2. Push the - and + buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from one icon to another, the function name is
highlighted to reflect the function or group of functions (sub-menus) represented by that icon. See the table below for a
complete list of all the functions available for the monitor.
3. Push the 'MENU' button once to activate the highlighted function; Push -/+ to select the desired parameter, push menu to
enter the slidebar
then use the - and + buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.
4. Push the 'Menu' button once to return to the main menu to select another function or push the 'Menu' button two or three
times to exit from the OSD.
Icon
Menu
Name and
Sub-
Description
menus
EXIT
This is used to exit out of the 'Main menu'.
Positioning: 'Positioning' moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen.
Horizontal When making changes to either the 'Horizontal' or 'Vertical' settings, no changes will occur to the size of
Vertical the viewing area; the image will simply be shifted in response to your selection/change.
Minimum is '0' (-). Maximum is '100' (+).
Image
settings:
Auto Adjust Even though your computer system can recognize your new flat panel monitor on startup, the 'Auto
Adjustment' function will optimize the display settings for use with your particular setup.
NOTE: In most cases, 'Auto Adjust' will produce the best image for your configuration; this function
can be directly access via Auto Adjustment
hotkey.
Pixel Clock The 'Phase' and 'Pixel Clock' adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your
preference. These settings are accessed through the main OSD menu, by selecting 'Image Settings'.
Use the - and + buttons to adjust away interference. Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum: 100
Phase If satisfactory results are not obtained using the 'Phase' adjustment, use the 'Pixel Clock' adjustment and
then use 'Phase' again.
NOTE: This function may change the width of the display image. Use the 'Horizontal' function of the
'Position' menu to center the display image on the screen.
Color
'Color Settings' adjusts the color temperature and saturation.
Settings:
Normal 'Normal Preset' is selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings.
Preset
Blue Preset 'Blue Preset' is selected to obtain a bluish tint. This color setting is typically used for text based
applications (Spreadsheets, Programming, Text Editors etc.).
Red Preset 'Red Preset' is selected to obtain a redder tint. This color setting is typically used for color intensive
applications (Photograph Image Editing, Multimedia, Movies etc.).
User Preset 'User Preset': Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B)
independently, in single digit increments, from '0' to '100'.
NOTE: 'Color temperature' is a measure of the 'warmth' of the image colors (red/green/blue). The
two available presets ('Blue' and 'Red') favor blue and red accordingly. Select each one to see how
each range suits your eye; or utilize the 'User Preset' option to customize the color settings to your
exact choice.
OSD
Settings:
Each time the OSD opens, it displays in the same location on the screen. 'OSD Settings'
(horizontal/vertical) provides control over this location.
Horizontal - and + buttons move OSD to the left and right.
Position
Vertical - and + buttons move OSD down and up.
Position
OSD Hold The OSD stays active for as long as it is in use.
Time: 'OSD Hold Time': Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a
button.
Use the - and + buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments, from 5 to 60 seconds.
NOTE: Default 'OSD hold time' is 20 seconds.
OSD Lock 'OSD Lock': Controls user access to adjustments. When 'Yes' (+) is selected, no user adjustments are
allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu button.
All buttons can be locked or unlocked when the 'Menu' button is pushed and held for over 15 seconds.
NOTE: When the OSD is locked, pressing the 'Menu' button will take the user directly to the 'OSD
settings' menu, with 'OSD Lock' preselected on entry. Select 'No'(-) to unlock and allow user access
to all applicable settings.
Language: Language sets the OSD to display in one of five languages (English, Español, Français, Deutsch,
Japanese).
NOTE: The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. It has no effect on any software
running on the computer.
Factory
Reset:
'Factory Reset' returns the settings to the factory preset values for the selected group of functions.
'Exit' is used to exit out of 'Factory Reset' menu.
For 'All settings', all user adjustable settings are reset at one time except 'Language settings'.
Automatic Save
With the OSD open, if you make an adjustment and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD, the monitor
automatically saves any adjustments you have made. If you make an adjustment and then wait for the OSD to disappear the
adjustment will also be saved.
Reset Functions
Factory Preset Restoration
'Exit' leaves this submenu without
resetting any values.
'All Settings' returns your monitor
settings to those that were set at the
time of manufacture. This includes
'Color', 'Position', 'Clock frequency',
'Phase', 'Brightness', 'Contrast' and
'OSD hold time'.
NOTE: There is no "Undo" when you use the 'Reset function'. To return to the previous function settings, you must adjust
the functions again. 'Reset' will set the clock and phase back to factory settings, activating auto adjust may be required
and this will optimize the image for your system.
OSD Warning Messages
A warning message may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of sync.
Cannot Display This Video Mode
This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. Either the signal is too high
or too low for the monitor to use. See Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor.
Recommended mode is 1280 X 1024 @ 60Hz.
NOTE: The floating 'Dell - self-test Feature Check' dialog will appear on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a video signal.
Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing
with the computer.
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