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... 6 Identifying Parts and Controls 7 Monitor Specifications 10 Plug-and-Play 21 LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy 21 Setting Up the Monitor 22 Attaching the Stand 22 Connecting Your Monitor 22 Organizing Your Cables 25 Attaching the Cable Cover 26 Removing the Monitor Stand 26 Removing the Cable Cover 27 Wall Mounting (Optional 27 Operating the Monitor 28 Turning on the Monitor 28 Using the Front Panel Controls 28 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu 30 Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension 41 Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of...
... 6 Identifying Parts and Controls 7 Monitor Specifications 10 Plug-and-Play 21 LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy 21 Setting Up the Monitor 22 Attaching the Stand 22 Connecting Your Monitor 22 Organizing Your Cables 25 Attaching the Cable Cover 26 Removing the Monitor Stand 26 Removing the Cable Cover 27 Wall Mounting (Optional 27 Operating the Monitor 28 Turning on the Monitor 28 Using the Front Panel Controls 28 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu 30 Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension 41 Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of...
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...-screen support for lower resolutions. • Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while moving from wide aspect to DP) • Drivers and documentation media • Quick Setup Guide • Safety and Regulatory Information • Factory Calibration Report Product Features The Dell P2715Q/P2415Q flat panel monitor has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and light emitting diode (LED) backlight. reduced. • TCO-certified displays. • Arsenic-free...
...-screen support for lower resolutions. • Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while moving from wide aspect to DP) • Drivers and documentation media • Quick Setup Guide • Safety and Regulatory Information • Factory Calibration Report Product Features The Dell P2715Q/P2415Q flat panel monitor has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and light emitting diode (LED) backlight. reduced. • TCO-certified displays. • Arsenic-free...
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.... Secures monitor with security lock (sold separately). NOTE: P2415Q have service tag printing for technical support. Attaches the optional Dell soundbar. Refer to this label if you need to organize cables by placing them through the slot. 8 | About Your Monitor behind attached VESA cover) 2 Regulatory label 3 Stand-release button 4 Security-lock slot 5 Service Tag label (P2715Q only) 6 Barcode, serial number label 7 Dell soundbar mounting slots 8 Cable-management slot Use Wall mount monitor using VESA‑compatible wall mount kit...
.... Secures monitor with security lock (sold separately). NOTE: P2415Q have service tag printing for technical support. Attaches the optional Dell soundbar. Refer to this label if you need to organize cables by placing them through the slot. 8 | About Your Monitor behind attached VESA cover) 2 Regulatory label 3 Stand-release button 4 Security-lock slot 5 Service Tag label (P2715Q only) 6 Barcode, serial number label 7 Dell soundbar mounting slots 8 Cable-management slot Use Wall mount monitor using VESA‑compatible wall mount kit...
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.... Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model P2715Q P2415Q Screen type Active matrix - P2415Q: Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (102.28%) and CIE1931 (82.09%) test standards. TFT LCD Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type In-plane switching (IPS) In-plane switching (IPS) Viewable image: Diagonal 68.47 cm (27 inches) 60.47 cm (23.80 inches) Active Area: Horizontal 596.74 mm (23.49 inches) 527.04 mm (20.75 inches) Vertical 335...
.... Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model P2715Q P2415Q Screen type Active matrix - P2415Q: Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (102.28%) and CIE1931 (82.09%) test standards. TFT LCD Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type In-plane switching (IPS) In-plane switching (IPS) Viewable image: Diagonal 68.47 cm (27 inches) 60.47 cm (23.80 inches) Active Area: Horizontal 596.74 mm (23.49 inches) 527.04 mm (20.75 inches) Vertical 335...
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... - - If you have VESA's DPM-compliant video card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can only be achieved by disconnecting the power adapter from the keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes functioning. NOTE: This monitor is referred to the OSD. P2715Q VESA Modes Normal operation Active-off mode Switch off Horizontal Vertical Video Power Indicator Sync Sync Active Active Active White Inactive - White (blinking slowly) Off Power Consumption 90 W (maximum...
... - - If you have VESA's DPM-compliant video card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can only be achieved by disconnecting the power adapter from the keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes functioning. NOTE: This monitor is referred to the OSD. P2715Q VESA Modes Normal operation Active-off mode Switch off Horizontal Vertical Video Power Indicator Sync Sync Active Active Active White Inactive - White (blinking slowly) Off Power Consumption 90 W (maximum...
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... | Setting Up the Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer: 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. 2 Connect the mDP-DP/HDMI/USB cable from your monitor to set it up. NOTE: The procedure below is shipped from the factory. Setting Up the Monitor Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached from monitor when it is applicable for the default stand. CAUTION: Place monitor of the monitor. 3 Press the stand...
... | Setting Up the Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer: 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. 2 Connect the mDP-DP/HDMI/USB cable from your monitor to set it up. NOTE: The procedure below is shipped from the factory. Setting Up the Monitor Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached from monitor when it is applicable for the default stand. CAUTION: Place monitor of the monitor. 3 Press the stand...
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Use the Color menu to select the HDMI (MHL) input source. Icon Menu and Submenus HDMI (MHL) Color Description Select the HDMI (MHL) input when you to set the video input mode to: RGB: Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer (or DVD player) using the HDMI, mDP-DP cable or MHL devices using the HDMI connector. Use to adjust the color setting mode. YPbPr: Select this option if your DVD player supports only YPbPr output. 32 | Operating the Monitor Input Color Format Allows you are using the MHL cable.
Use the Color menu to select the HDMI (MHL) input source. Icon Menu and Submenus HDMI (MHL) Color Description Select the HDMI (MHL) input when you to set the video input mode to: RGB: Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer (or DVD player) using the HDMI, mDP-DP cable or MHL devices using the HDMI connector. Use to adjust the color setting mode. YPbPr: Select this option if your DVD player supports only YPbPr output. 32 | Operating the Monitor Input Color Format Allows you are using the MHL cable.
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..., Cool, or Custom Color from the list. • Standard: Default color settings. Reset Color Settings Display Resets your own preset color mode. Operating the Monitor | 33 Press the and buttons to adjust image. Use the Display menu to adjust the Red, Green, and Blue values and create your monitor's color settings to simulate paper media without affecting color images. Icon Menu and Submenus Preset Mode Description When you select Preset Modes, you to manually adjust the color settings. This is the default preset mode. • Multimedia...
..., Cool, or Custom Color from the list. • Standard: Default color settings. Reset Color Settings Display Resets your own preset color mode. Operating the Monitor | 33 Press the and buttons to adjust image. Use the Display menu to adjust the Red, Green, and Blue values and create your monitor's color settings to simulate paper media without affecting color images. Icon Menu and Submenus Preset Mode Description When you select Preset Modes, you to manually adjust the color settings. This is the default preset mode. • Multimedia...
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... power light to save energy. See Troubleshooting. Response Time Allows you to set the Response Time to provide sharper and more detailed image quality. For optimal screen performance, Brightness and Contrast for some preset modes (Standard...) will be set using hot key to switch to Wide 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1. Push the button to achieve uniform brightness and color over the entire screen. Uniformity Select screen brightness and color uniformity compensation Compensation settings. Use or to adjust...
... power light to save energy. See Troubleshooting. Response Time Allows you to set the Response Time to provide sharper and more detailed image quality. For optimal screen performance, Brightness and Contrast for some preset modes (Standard...) will be set using hot key to switch to Wide 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1. Push the button to achieve uniform brightness and color over the entire screen. Uniformity Select screen brightness and color uniformity compensation Compensation settings. Use or to adjust...
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... the button above power button for 10 sec) Unlock function - Reset Restores shortcut keys to adjustments. Select from Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source, Aspect Ratio, or Rotation and set as shortcut key. NOTE: Lock function - Personalization 36 | Operating the Monitor Either soft lock (through OSD menu) or hard lock (Press and hold the button above power button for 10 sec) Restore the menu settings to factory defaults. Icon Menu and Submenus Lock Reset Menu Settings Personalize Description Controls user access to factory defaults.
... the button above power button for 10 sec) Unlock function - Reset Restores shortcut keys to adjustments. Select from Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source, Aspect Ratio, or Rotation and set as shortcut key. NOTE: Lock function - Personalization 36 | Operating the Monitor Either soft lock (through OSD menu) or hard lock (Press and hold the button above power button for 10 sec) Restore the menu settings to factory defaults. Icon Menu and Submenus Lock Reset Menu Settings Personalize Description Controls user access to factory defaults.
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... for best user experience and optimum performance of your computer. Depending on Conditioning the degree of image retention. Select Enable to turn off this feature. Select Disable to start the process. Icon Menu and Submenus Other Description DDC/CI Select this option to adjust the monitor settings using software on your monitor. DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the OSD settings, such...
... for best user experience and optimum performance of your computer. Depending on Conditioning the degree of image retention. Select Enable to turn off this feature. Select Disable to start the process. Icon Menu and Submenus Other Description DDC/CI Select this option to adjust the monitor settings using software on your monitor. DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the OSD settings, such...
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...; graphics card, select the Intel graphics tab, click Graphic Properties, select the Rotation tab, and then set the preferred rotation. 4 If you do not see the Download section for Video Drivers for your monitor should be fully vertically extended (Vertical Extension) and fully tilted (Tilt) up to adjust the Rotation Display Settings of the monitor. Todownload the graphics driver, go to www.dell.com/support and see...
...; graphics card, select the Intel graphics tab, click Graphic Properties, select the Rotation tab, and then set the preferred rotation. 4 If you do not see the Download section for Video Drivers for your monitor should be fully vertically extended (Vertical Extension) and fully tilted (Tilt) up to adjust the Rotation Display Settings of the monitor. Todownload the graphics driver, go to www.dell.com/support and see...
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... properly connected but the monitor screen remains dark, run the monitor self-test by performing the following steps: 1 Turn off both your monitor is working correctly. While in this section, follow the Safety Instructions. Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you to check whether your computer and the monitor. 2 Unplug the video cable from the back of computer. 3 Turn on -screen (against a black background), if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and...
... properly connected but the monitor screen remains dark, run the monitor self-test by performing the following steps: 1 Turn off both your monitor is working correctly. While in this section, follow the Safety Instructions. Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you to check whether your computer and the monitor. 2 Unplug the video cable from the back of computer. 3 Turn on -screen (against a black background), if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and...
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...: You can run the built-in diagnostics: 1 Make sure that helps you determine if the screen abnormality you use the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer, because your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds. To run the built-in self-test mode. A gray screen appears. 44 | Troubleshooting or 4 This box also appears during normal...
...: You can run the built-in diagnostics: 1 Make sure that helps you determine if the screen abnormality you use the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer, because your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds. To run the built-in self-test mode. A gray screen appears. 44 | Troubleshooting or 4 This box also appears during normal...
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... information on -off is selected in the Input Source menu. Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots • Cycle power on Dell Monitor Quality and PixelPolicy, see Dell Support site at : http:// www.dell.com/support/monitors. Brightness Problems Picture too dim • Reset the monitor to red. 6 Inspect the display for abnormalities. 5 Press Button 4 on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at : http:// www.dell.com/support/monitors. The color of • Do not perform any abnormalities...
... information on -off is selected in the Input Source menu. Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots • Cycle power on Dell Monitor Quality and PixelPolicy, see Dell Support site at : http:// www.dell.com/support/monitors. Brightness Problems Picture too dim • Reset the monitor to red. 6 Inspect the display for abnormalities. 5 Press Button 4 on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at : http:// www.dell.com/support/monitors. The color of • Do not perform any abnormalities...
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... video cable connector. Common Symptoms Intermittent Problems Missing Color Wrong Color Image retention from the static the monitor at all times when not in use a dynamically changing screen screensaver. 46 | Troubleshooting Color in Color menu OSD. • Change the Input Color Format to turn off from a static image left on the monitor for more image displayed information, see Power Management Modes). Picture color not good • Change the settings of time What You Experience Possible Solutions Monitor • Ensure that the video cable connecting...
... video cable connector. Common Symptoms Intermittent Problems Missing Color Wrong Color Image retention from the static the monitor at all times when not in use a dynamically changing screen screensaver. 46 | Troubleshooting Color in Color menu OSD. • Change the Input Color Format to turn off from a static image left on the monitor for more image displayed information, see Power Management Modes). Picture color not good • Change the settings of time What You Experience Possible Solutions Monitor • Ensure that the video cable connecting...
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... monitor may display in full screen. • Run the built-in properly. Download and install the latest graphics card driver. • Some DP1.1a graphics card cannot support DP 1.2 monitors. No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is white • Check the signal source. not fill entire viewing area Cannot adjust OSD does not the monitor appear on the with the buttons screen on the front panel • Turn off the monitor, unplug the monitor power cable, plug...
... monitor may display in full screen. • Run the built-in properly. Download and install the latest graphics card driver. • Some DP1.1a graphics card cannot support DP 1.2 monitors. No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is white • Check the signal source. not fill entire viewing area Cannot adjust OSD does not the monitor appear on the with the buttons screen on the front panel • Turn off the monitor, unplug the monitor power cable, plug...
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... graphics card. 2 After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to update your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that supports the video resolution. 50 | Appendix NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 3840 x 2160, please contact Dell to inquire about a graphics adapter that best describes the computer system you are unable to set the resolution to 3840 x 2160 again. Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Display Resolution...
... graphics card. 2 After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to update your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that supports the video resolution. 50 | Appendix NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 3840 x 2160, please contact Dell to inquire about a graphics adapter that best describes the computer system you are unable to set the resolution to 3840 x 2160 again. Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Display Resolution...
Dell Dell Display Manager Users Guide
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Information about monitors connected to manage a monitor or a group of automatic settings, energy management, window organization, image rotation, and other features on select Dell monitors. Once installed, Dell display manager runs each time the computer starts and its icon is displayed when you hover the mouse pointer over the notification tray icon. 4 | Overview It allows manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of monitors. Overview Dell Display Manager is a Windows application used to the computer is placed in the notification tray.
Information about monitors connected to manage a monitor or a group of automatic settings, energy management, window organization, image rotation, and other features on select Dell monitors. Once installed, Dell display manager runs each time the computer starts and its icon is displayed when you hover the mouse pointer over the notification tray icon. 4 | Overview It allows manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of monitors. Overview Dell Display Manager is a Windows application used to the computer is placed in the notification tray.
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... not supported and will be the same on each connected monitor, or it onto the current list. Assigning Preset Modes to the corresponding preset mode whenever the associated application is enabled, Dell Display Manager automatically switches to Applications | 7 Applications present in full-screen mode. The preset mode assigned to a particular application may be ineffective. Assigning Preset Modes to Applications The Auto Mode tab allows...
... not supported and will be the same on each connected monitor, or it onto the current list. Assigning Preset Modes to the corresponding preset mode whenever the associated application is enabled, Dell Display Manager automatically switches to Applications | 7 Applications present in full-screen mode. The preset mode assigned to a particular application may be ineffective. Assigning Preset Modes to Applications The Auto Mode tab allows...