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Ob se rve the fo llo wing sa fe ty g uid e line s whe n c onne c ting a nd using yo ur mo nito r:
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Be sure tha t your m o nito r is e le c tric a lly ra te d to o p e ra te with the AC p owe r a va ila b le in your
lo c a tio n.
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Lo c a te your mo nito r ne a r a n e a sily a c c e ssib le e le c tric a l o utle t.
Pla c e the m onito r o n a so lid surfa c e a nd tre a t it c a re fully. The sc re e n c a n b e d a m a g e d if
d ro p p e d , sha rp ly hit, o r to uc he d with a sha rp o r a b ra sive im p le me nt.
Put yo ur m onito r in a lo c a tio n with low hum id ity a nd a m inim um o f d ust.
Ne ve r use yo ur mo nito r if the p o we r c a b le ha s b e e n d a m a g e d . Do not a llo w a nything to re st o n
the p o we r c a b le , a nd ke e p the c a b le a wa y fro m whe re p e o p le c ould trip o ve r it.
Ne ve r inse rt a nything me ta llic into the m o nitor o p e ning s. Do ing so ma y c re a te the d a ng e r o f
e le c tric sho c k.
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To a vo id e le c tric sho c k, ne ve r touc h the insid e o f the m onito r. Only a q ua lifie d te c hnic ia n sho uld
o p e n the m o nito r’s c a se .
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Be sure to ho ld the p lug , no t the c a b le , whe n d isc onne c ting the m onito r fro m a n e le c tric a l o utle t.
Op e ning s in the mo nito r c a b ine t a re p ro vid e d fo r ve ntila tio n. To p re ve nt o ve rhe a ting , the se
o p e ning s should not b e b lo c ke d o r c o ve re d . Also , a vo id using the m o nito r o n a b e d , so fa , rug , o r
o the r so ft surfa c e . Do ing so ma y b lo c k the ve ntila tion o p e ning s in the b ottom o f the c a b ine t. If
yo u p ut the m onito r in a b o okc a se o r so me o the r e nc lo se d sp a c e , b e sure to p ro vid e a d e q ua te
ve ntila tio n.
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Do no t e xp ose the m onito r to ra in o r use it ne a r wa te r. If the m o nito r a c c id e nta lly g e ts we t,
unp lug it a nd c o nta c t a n a utho rize d d e a le r imm e d ia te ly. Yo u c a n c le a n the e xte rio r o f the
m o nito r with a d a m p c lo th whe n ne c e ssa ry, b ut b e sure to unp lug the m onito r first.
If your m o nito r d o e s no t o p e ra te no rma lly— in p a rtic ula r, if the re a re a ny unusua l sound s o r sme lls
c o m ing fro m it— unp lug the mo nito r im me d ia te ly a nd c o nta c t a n a utho rize d d e a le r o r se rvic e
c e nte r.
1. Turn o ff your c o mp ute r a nd unp lug yo ur c om p ute r’s p o we r c a b le .
2. Co nne c t the b lue c onne c to r o f the m onito r’s sig na l c a b le to the b lue vid e o c o nne c to r on the
b a c k o f your c o mp ute r. Tig hte n the c o nne c to r sc re ws fing e r-tig ht. Do no t o ve rtig hte n.
3. Co nne c t the g re e n a ud io c onne c to r to the g re e n c onne c to r o n the b a c k o f your c o mp ute r.
4. Co nne c t the p ink m ic rop hone c o nne c to r to the p ink c onne c to r o n the b a c k o f your c om p ute r.
5. Fully inse rt the mo nito r p o we r c a b le into the p owe r p o rt o n the b a c k o f the m onito r.
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Whe n the Up d a te De vic e Drive r Wiza rd d ia lo g b o x a p p e a rs, fo llow the ste p s in the p re vious
p a ra g ra p h.
First d e te rm ine the Wind o ws 95 ve rsion insta lle d on yo ur c o mp ute r b y rig ht-c lic king the My Com p ute r
ic o n o n the d e sktop a nd se le c ting Prop e rtie s. The ve rsio n num b e r is liste d und e r Syste m . Pe rfo rm the
ste p s fo r the a p p rop ria te ve rsio n.
1. Clic k Sta rt−> Se tting s−> Control Pa ne l a nd the n d oub le -c lic k Disp la y.
In the Disp la y Prop e rtie s wind o w, c lic k the Se tting s ta b a nd the n c lic k Cha nge Disp la y Typ e .
In the Cha ng e Disp la y Type wind ow, c lic k Cha nge a nd the n c lic k Ha ve Disk.
Inse rt the m o nito r CD into the CD-ROM d rive , typ e d:\ (c ha ng e the d rive le tte r to ma tc h your CD-
ROM d rive if it is no t d rive D) in the Cop y m a nufa c ture r’s file s from : b ox, a nd c lic k OK.
In the Se le c t De vic e wind ow, c lic k the a p p ro p ria te mo nito r mo d e l a nd the n c lic k OK.
In the Cha ng e Disp la y Type wind ow, c lic k Close .
In the Disp la y Prop e rtie s wind o w, c lic k OK.
1. Clic k Sta rt−> Se tting s−> Control Pa ne l a nd the n d oub le -c lic k Disp la y.
In the Disp la y Prop e rtie s wind o w, c lic k the Se tting s ta b a nd the n c lic k Adva nc e d Prope rtie s.
In the Adva nc e d Disp la y Prope rtie s wind ow, c lic k the Monitor ta b a nd the n c lic k Cha ng e .
In the Se le c t De vic e wind ow, c lic k Ha ve Disk.
Inse rt the m o nito r CD into the CD-ROM d rive , typ e d:\ (c ha ng e the d rive le tte r to ma tc h your CD-
ROM d rive if it is no t d rive D) in the Cop y m a nufa c ture r’s file s from : b ox, a nd c lic k OK.
In the Se le c t De vic e wind ow, c lic k the a p p ro p ria te mo nito r mo d e l a nd the n c lic k OK.
In the Adva nc e d Disp la y Prope rtie s wind ow, c lic k Close .
In the Disp la y Prop e rtie s wind o w, c lic k OK.
To vie w the la te st m o nito r Use r’s Guid e , a c c e ss the SUPPORT se c tio n o f the De ll We b site
(http :/ / sup p ort.de ll.c om ).
If you d o no t ha ve Inte rne t a c c e ss, yo u c a n a c c e ss the g uid e o n the m onito r CD:
1. Inse rt the mo nito r CD into your CD-ROM d rive .
A sta rt-up d o c ume nt should la unc h a utom a tic a lly; howe ve r, if the sta rt-up d o c ume nt d oe s no t
la unc h a utom a tic a lly, c lic k Sta rt−> Run, typ e D:\monitor.htm, a nd c lic k OK. (Sub stitute the
c o rre c t CD-ROM d rive le tte r if it is no t the D d rive .)
Clic k the a p p ro p ria te ic o n to o p e n the Use r’s Guid e in the d e sire d la ng ua g e .
NOTE: All a p p lic a b le wa rra nty a nd re g ula to ry info rm a tio n re g a rd ing your m o nito r is c o nta ine d in the
Use r’s Guid e on yo ur CD.
If the m onito r’s p owe r ind ic a to r is o ff a nd no im a g e a p p e a rs o n the d isp la y, p e rfo rm the fo llo wing
c he c ks:
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Ensure tha t the p owe r c a b le is fully inse rte d in the mo nito r’s p o we r p o rt a nd the e le c tric a l outle t.
Te st the e le c tric a l o utle t b y p lug g ing in a wo rking e le c tric a l d e vic e suc h a s a la m p .
Ensure tha t the p owe r b utto n ha s b e e n d e p re sse d , a nd wa it fo r the p o we r ind ic a to r to lig ht.
Try a nothe r p owe r c a b le o n the m o nito r. Use the c om p ute r’s p owe r c a b le a nd turn o n the
m o nito r with the sig na l c a b le d isc onne c te d . If the m onito r is wo rking c o rre c tly, a se lf-te st p a tte rn
a p p e a rs.
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If the m onito r p owe r ind ic a to r is on b ut no ima g e a p p e a rs o n the d isp la y, p e rfo rm the fo llowing
c he c ks:
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Ensure tha t the vid e o c o nne c to r is se a te d p ro p e rly. Tig hte n the c o nne c to r sc re ws se c ure ly with
yo ur fing e rs.
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Ensure tha t the c o mp ute r is on.
Inc re a se b rig htne ss a nd c o ntra st c o ntro ls.
Turn o ff the mo nito r a nd unp lug the sig na l c a b le . Che c k the c a b le c onne c to r fo r b e nt o r b ro ke n
p ins.
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With the sig na l c a b le still d isc o nne c te d , turn o n the m o nito r. If the m o nito r is wo rking c o rre c tly, a
se lf-te st p a tte rn a p p e a rs.
Pe rfo rm a m onito r re se t o r re c a ll.
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Ensure tha t the vo lume c o ntro l is o n, if the re is no a ud io from sp e a ke rs.
Ensure tha t the c o nne c to r is se a te d p rop e rly, if the re is no a ud io fro m He a d p ho ne .
Turn o ff the m ic rop hone if sp e a ke rs p rod uc e no ise .
Ensure tha t the sp e a ke rs a re in mute m od e o r turn o ff the sp e a ke rs, if m ic ro p ho ne p rod uc e s
no ise .
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Turn d o wn the vo lume if yo u the mo nito r sta rts vib ra ting .
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Inform a tion in this d oc um e nt is sub je c t to c ha ng e without notic e .
1999 De ll Comp ute r Corp ora tion. All rig hts re se rve d .
Re p ro d uc tio n in a ny ma nne r wha tsoe ve r without the writte n p e rm issio n o f De ll Com p ute r Co rp o ra tio n
is stric tly fo rb id d e n.
Tra d e ma rks use d in this te xt: De ll a nd the DELL log o a re tra d e m a rks o f De ll Co mp ute r Co rp o ra tio n;
Mic ro so ft a nd Wind ows a re re g iste re d tra d e ma rks o f Mic ro so ft Co rp o ra tio n.
Othe r tra d e ma rks a nd tra d e na me s m a y b e use d in this d o c um e nt to re fe r to e ithe r the e ntitie s
c la im ing the ma rks a nd na m e s o r the ir p ro d uc ts. De ll Com p ute r Co rp o ra tio n d isc la im s a ny p ro p rie ta ry
inte re st in tra d e m a rks a nd tra d e na me s o the r tha n its own.
No ve mb e r 1999 P/ N 3853T Re v. A00
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