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Product features The Dell P2418HZ flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (...documentation media includes an Information File (INF), Image Color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation. ∞∞ Dell Display Manager Software (in the CD shipped with the monitor). ∞∞ Security-cable slot. ∞∞ ...∞∞ Plug and play capability if supported by your monitor | 7 The monitor features include: ∞∞ P2418HZ:60.47 cm (23.8 inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for...
Product features The Dell P2418HZ flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (...documentation media includes an Information File (INF), Image Color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation. ∞∞ Dell Display Manager Software (in the CD shipped with the monitor). ∞∞ Security-cable slot. ∞∞ ...∞∞ Plug and play capability if supported by your monitor | 7 The monitor features include: ∞∞ P2418HZ:60.47 cm (23.8 inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for...
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... any button is informational only and reflects laboratory performance. VESA Modes Normal operation Active-off mode Switch off mode, the following message will be displayed: Dell P2418HZ ? Power Indicator White White (Glowing ) Off Power Consumption 64 W (maximum)** 19 W (typical, without USB load) Less than 0.3 W Less than 0.3 W Energy Star Pon ETEC 17.1 W 54...
... any button is informational only and reflects laboratory performance. VESA Modes Normal operation Active-off mode Switch off mode, the following message will be displayed: Dell P2418HZ ? Power Indicator White White (Glowing ) Off Power Consumption 64 W (maximum)** 19 W (typical, without USB load) Less than 0.3 W Less than 0.3 W Energy Star Pon ETEC 17.1 W 54...
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...; Use the Microphone Mute button to mute microphone. • Use the OK button to confirm your monitor If not, the following message will be displayed: Dell P2418HZ Connect USB cable NOTE: The front panel buttons, excluding Volume Up and Volume Down, function only when Microsoft® Skype for Business. Use the Power...
...; Use the Microphone Mute button to mute microphone. • Use the OK button to confirm your monitor If not, the following message will be displayed: Dell P2418HZ Connect USB cable NOTE: The front panel buttons, excluding Volume Up and Volume Down, function only when Microsoft® Skype for Business. Use the Power...
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... make are automatically saved when you move to move from one icon to another menu, exit the OSD menu, or wait for analog (VGA) input Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use 75% 75% Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 2. Press the and buttons to another , the...
... make are automatically saved when you move to move from one icon to another menu, exit the OSD menu, or wait for analog (VGA) input Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use 75% 75% Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 2. Press the and buttons to another , the...
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... and lightness on . Press the button to increase the brightness and press the button to activate brightness/contrast adjustment. NOTE: Manual adjustment of the backlight. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use 75% 75% Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Brightness Contrast Brightness adjusts the luminance of...
... and lightness on . Press the button to increase the brightness and press the button to activate brightness/contrast adjustment. NOTE: Manual adjustment of the backlight. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use 75% 75% Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Brightness Contrast Brightness adjusts the luminance of...
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Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Press to the incoming video signal. Auto adjustment allows ...
Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Press to the incoming video signal. Auto adjustment allows ...
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... Select auto select to select the VGA input source. Reset Input Source Select this option to adjust the color setting mode. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color Standard ...RGB Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 40 | Operating your monitor. Color Use color to restore default Input Source. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use VGA DP HDMI Auto Select On Reset Input ...
... Select auto select to select the VGA input source. Reset Input Source Select this option to adjust the color setting mode. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color Standard ...RGB Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 40 | Operating your monitor. Color Use color to restore default Input Source. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use VGA DP HDMI Auto Select On Reset Input ...
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... default preset mode. ∞∞ ComfortView: Decreases the level of blue light emitted from the list. ∞∞ Standard: Loads the monitor's default color settings. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use Preset Modes Standard ComfortView Multimedia Movie Game Warm Cool Custom Color Resolution...
... default preset mode. ∞∞ ComfortView: Decreases the level of blue light emitted from the list. ∞∞ Standard: Loads the monitor's default color settings. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use Preset Modes Standard ComfortView Multimedia Movie Game Warm Cool Custom Color Resolution...
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... output. This is available only when you select Movie or Game preset mode. NOTE: Hue adjustment is used to adjust the desired flesh tone color. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use Input Color Format RGB YPbPr Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Hue Saturation Reset Color...
... output. This is available only when you select Movie or Game preset mode. NOTE: Hue adjustment is used to adjust the desired flesh tone color. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use Input Color Format RGB YPbPr Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Hue Saturation Reset Color...
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... clock (coarse) adjustment and then use phase (fine), again. Response Time User can make the image look sharper or softer. Minimum is 100 (+). Maximum is 0 (-). Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Aspect Ratio Horizontal Position Vertical Position Wide 16:9 50...
... clock (coarse) adjustment and then use phase (fine), again. Response Time User can make the image look sharper or softer. Minimum is 100 (+). Maximum is 0 (-). Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Aspect Ratio Horizontal Position Vertical Position Wide 16:9 50...
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... when USB upstream cable plug in. Select this option to set the power LED indicator on during active or off during monitor standby mode. Energy Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Power Button LED USB On During Active Off During...
... when USB upstream cable plug in. Select this option to set the power LED indicator on during active or off during monitor standby mode. Energy Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Power Button LED USB On During Active Off During...
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... OSD, the amount of the eight languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese). Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Enable Disable M2C101 Reset ... Controls user access to your monitor | 45 When lock is locked, pressing the menu key takes you pressed a button. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Language Rotation Energy Use English Transparency 20 Timer 20 s ...
... OSD, the amount of the eight languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese). Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Enable Disable M2C101 Reset ... Controls user access to your monitor | 45 When lock is locked, pressing the menu key takes you pressed a button. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Language Rotation Energy Use English Transparency 20 Timer 20 s ...
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Reset all settings under the Others setting menu to the factory preset values. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others DDC/CI Energy Use Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz ... To start LCD conditioning, select Enable. You can disable this feature for LED aging. 46 | Operating your computer. Depending on your monitor Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use LCD Conditioning Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Firmware Reset Other ...
Reset all settings under the Others setting menu to the factory preset values. Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others DDC/CI Energy Use Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz ... To start LCD conditioning, select Enable. You can disable this feature for LED aging. 46 | Operating your computer. Depending on your monitor Dell P2418HZ Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Others Energy Use LCD Conditioning Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Firmware Reset Other ...
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...by the monitor display. No Yes When the monitor enters the Power Save Mode, the following message is displayed: Dell P2418HZ The current input timing is displayed: Dell P2418HZ The function of brightness, the Dynamic Contrast will be switched off. If you want to disable DDC/CI function?... No Yes When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, the following message appears: Dell P2418HZ Entering Power Save Mode. This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is disabled. OSD warning messages When the...
...by the monitor display. No Yes When the monitor enters the Power Save Mode, the following message is displayed: Dell P2418HZ The current input timing is displayed: Dell P2418HZ The function of brightness, the Dynamic Contrast will be switched off. If you want to disable DDC/CI function?... No Yes When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, the following message appears: Dell P2418HZ Entering Power Save Mode. This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is disabled. OSD warning messages When the...
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... signal from your monitor No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Dell P2418HZ ? Press any key on the selected input: Dell P2418HZ ? No VGA Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. If there is not ...connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. The monitor will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Dell P2418HZ ? www.dell.com/support/monitors See Troubleshooting for more information. 48 | Operating your device. If VGA, HDMI, or DP cable is no...
... signal from your monitor No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Dell P2418HZ ? Press any key on the selected input: Dell P2418HZ ? No VGA Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. If there is not ...connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. The monitor will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Dell P2418HZ ? www.dell.com/support/monitors See Troubleshooting for more information. 48 | Operating your device. If VGA, HDMI, or DP cable is no...
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If only the HDMI or DP cable is connected from the monitor will be used as the default setting. Operating your monitor to the computer, only one speaker named DELL P2418HZ from your monitor | 61 click DELL P2418HZ, and then click Set Default, the monitor speaker will show in the Sound setting interface.
If only the HDMI or DP cable is connected from the monitor will be used as the default setting. Operating your monitor to the computer, only one speaker named DELL P2418HZ from your monitor | 61 click DELL P2418HZ, and then click Set Default, the monitor speaker will show in the Sound setting interface.
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You can choose any one to set default, the monitor speaker will show in the Sound setting interface. Click OK to the computer, two speakers named DELL P2418HZ and P2418HZ respectively from monitor to exit the Sound setting. If the USB cable and the HDMI or DP cable are connected from the monitor will be used as the default setting. 62 | Operating your monitor The difference between DELL P2418HZ and P2418HZ is only different signal source.
You can choose any one to set default, the monitor speaker will show in the Sound setting interface. Click OK to the computer, two speakers named DELL P2418HZ and P2418HZ respectively from monitor to exit the Sound setting. If the USB cable and the HDMI or DP cable are connected from the monitor will be used as the default setting. 62 | Operating your monitor The difference between DELL P2418HZ and P2418HZ is only different signal source.
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.... No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains white. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Dell P2418HZ ? Self-test Your monitor provides a self-test feature that there is no signal and one of the procedures in 4 minutes... begin any of the following steps: 1. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Troubleshooting | 63 If the monitor is functioning properly. No VGA Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in this section, follow the Safety instructions. Dell P2418HZ ? If your computer and the monitor. 2. ...
.... No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains white. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Dell P2418HZ ? Self-test Your monitor provides a self-test feature that there is no signal and one of the procedures in 4 minutes... begin any of the following steps: 1. www.dell.com/support/monitors or Troubleshooting | 63 If the monitor is functioning properly. No VGA Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in this section, follow the Safety instructions. Dell P2418HZ ? If your computer and the monitor. 2. ...
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Dell P2418HZ ? then turn on both your video controller and computer. 64 | Troubleshooting www.dell.com/support/monitors NOTE: This box also appears during normal system operation, if the video cable is disconnected or damaged. 4. If your monitor remains dark after you reconnect the cables, check your computer and the monitor. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes.
Dell P2418HZ ? then turn on both your video controller and computer. 64 | Troubleshooting www.dell.com/support/monitors NOTE: This box also appears during normal system operation, if the video cable is disconnected or damaged. 4. If your monitor remains dark after you reconnect the cables, check your computer and the monitor. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes.
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... as close as possible to the wireless USB peripherals. ∞∞ Use a USB-extender cable to position the wireless USB receiver as far away as "DELL P2418HZ" on your system. ∞∞ Turn Off the monitor, unplug the monitor power cord, replug it, and then turn On the monitor again. ∞∞...
... as close as possible to the wireless USB peripherals. ∞∞ Use a USB-extender cable to position the wireless USB receiver as far away as "DELL P2418HZ" on your system. ∞∞ Turn Off the monitor, unplug the monitor power cord, replug it, and then turn On the monitor again. ∞∞...