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...;∞Capability to switch from the monitor may cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue, digital eye strain, and so on. Product features The Dell P2421DC monitor has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), anti-static, and LED backlight.
...;∞Capability to switch from the monitor may cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue, digital eye strain, and so on. Product features The Dell P2421DC monitor has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), anti-static, and LED backlight.
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... the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information. 10 │ About your monitor Made in XXXXX R33037 RoHS XXXXXX-XX DELL P2421DC P2421DC 100-240V 50/60Hz,2.5A ѣള䙖 Date of the FCC Rules. xxxxxxxxxxxxx 100V, 2.5 A, 50/60 Hz ...228;vä suojakoskeƫmilla varusteƩuun pistorasiaan. VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm). Back view 1 2 3 4 5 DELL P2421DC Flat Panel Monitor /Monitor Plano Panel /Moniteur écran plat Model No. /Modelo /N°de modelo /ර㲏: P2720DCc Input RaƟ...
... the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information. 10 │ About your monitor Made in XXXXX R33037 RoHS XXXXXX-XX DELL P2421DC P2421DC 100-240V 50/60Hz,2.5A ѣള䙖 Date of the FCC Rules. xxxxxxxxxxxxx 100V, 2.5 A, 50/60 Hz ...228;vä suojakoskeƫmilla varusteƩuun pistorasiaan. VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm). Back view 1 2 3 4 5 DELL P2421DC Flat Panel Monitor /Monitor Plano Panel /Moniteur écran plat Model No. /Modelo /N°de modelo /ර㲏: P2720DCc Input RaƟ...
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...mm Bottom Adjustability Height adjustable stand 20.3 mm 130 mm Tilt -5° to 21° Swivel -45° to 45° Pivot Dell display manager compatibility Security -90° to 90° Easy Arrange and other key features Security-lock slot (cable lock optional purchase) ...Resolution specifications Model Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution P2421DC 29 kHz to 113 kHz 49 Hz to 75 Hz (automatic) 2560 x 1440 at 60 Hz 14 │ About your monitor Connectivity 1 ...
...mm Bottom Adjustability Height adjustable stand 20.3 mm 130 mm Tilt -5° to 21° Swivel -45° to 45° Pivot Dell display manager compatibility Security -90° to 90° Easy Arrange and other key features Security-lock slot (cable lock optional purchase) ...Resolution specifications Model Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution P2421DC 29 kHz to 113 kHz 49 Hz to 75 Hz (automatic) 2560 x 1440 at 60 Hz 14 │ About your monitor Connectivity 1 ...
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P2421DC Using the control buttons Use the control buttons at the front of preset modes. Shortcut key/Preset Modes 2 Use the input source menu to select between the different video signals that may increase. USB-C charging options Dell 24 Monitor Easy Initial Setup: .Select 'Yes' to enable the following table describes the control...
P2421DC Using the control buttons Use the control buttons at the front of preset modes. Shortcut key/Preset Modes 2 Use the input source menu to select between the different video signals that may increase. USB-C charging options Dell 24 Monitor Easy Initial Setup: .Select 'Yes' to enable the following table describes the control...
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.../ Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Display Info DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset Model: Dell P2421DC Input Source: DP Current: 2560x1440, 60Hz 24-bit DP Capability: DP 1.2 USB: - Enable this feature by selecting off. ...Conditioning Firmware Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset On O 13C114 ENERGY STAR® Display Info Displays the monitor's current settings. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness / Contrast Display Info Input Source DDC/CI On Color LCD Conditioning O Display Firmware Menu Service Tag Personalize ...
.../ Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Display Info DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset Model: Dell P2421DC Input Source: DP Current: 2560x1440, 60Hz 24-bit DP Capability: DP 1.2 USB: - Enable this feature by selecting off. ...Conditioning Firmware Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset On O 13C114 ENERGY STAR® Display Info Displays the monitor's current settings. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness / Contrast Display Info Input Source DDC/CI On Color LCD Conditioning O Display Firmware Menu Service Tag Personalize ...
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.... 48 │ Operating your monitor Factory Reset Restore all settings under the others setting menu to the factory default settings. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness / Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Display Info DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Service Tag Reset...to enable the following function(s): Always on a label located at www.dell.com/support/monitors Service Tag Display the service tag number of the display. The Service Tag is selected, power consumption may increase. P2421DC NOTE: Your monitor has a built-in the Menu. Firmware Display ...
.... 48 │ Operating your monitor Factory Reset Restore all settings under the others setting menu to the factory default settings. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness / Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Display Info DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Service Tag Reset...to enable the following function(s): Always on a label located at www.dell.com/support/monitors Service Tag Display the service tag number of the display. The Service Tag is selected, power consumption may increase. P2421DC NOTE: Your monitor has a built-in the Menu. Firmware Display ...
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... of adjusting display setting using PC application will appear depending on the selected input: Operating your input timing to disable DDC/CI function? P2421DC If you wish to 2560x1440, 60Hz or any button other monitor listed timing as per the monitor speci cations. to enter the unlock ...menu. Yes No P2421DC When the monitor enters the Power Save Mode, the following message is displayed: Dell 24 Monitor The current input timing is not supported by this monitor. This means that the monitor...
... of adjusting display setting using PC application will appear depending on the selected input: Operating your input timing to disable DDC/CI function? P2421DC If you wish to 2560x1440, 60Hz or any button other monitor listed timing as per the monitor speci cations. to enter the unlock ...menu. Yes No P2421DC When the monitor enters the Power Save Mode, the following message is displayed: Dell 24 Monitor The current input timing is not supported by this monitor. This means that the monitor...
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...after 4 minutes if left at this state. Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor ? No HDMI signal from your monitor The monitor will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. If there is not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. P2421DC If HDMI, DP or USB Type-C cable ... it up. No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/P2421DC or P2421DC 52 │ Operating your device. www.dell.com/P2421DC or Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor P2421DC ? Press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source.
...after 4 minutes if left at this state. Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor ? No HDMI signal from your monitor The monitor will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. If there is not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. P2421DC If HDMI, DP or USB Type-C cable ... it up. No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/P2421DC or P2421DC 52 │ Operating your device. www.dell.com/P2421DC or Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor P2421DC ? Press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source.
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...into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. No HDMI signal from your monitor │ 53 P2421DC Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to wake it up. www.dell.com/P2421DC P2421DC A message is displayed while the cable supporting DP alternate mode is connected to select the ...correct input source. Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor Switch to USB-C Video Input Yes No P2421DC The OSD functions only in the Active-off mode, the following conditions: ∞∞When Auto Select ...
...into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. No HDMI signal from your monitor │ 53 P2421DC Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to wake it up. www.dell.com/P2421DC P2421DC A message is displayed while the cable supporting DP alternate mode is connected to select the ...correct input source. Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor Switch to USB-C Video Input Yes No P2421DC The OSD functions only in the Active-off mode, the following conditions: ∞∞When Auto Select ...
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... if Factory Reset is selected, the following message appears: Dell 24 Monitor Easy Initial Setup: Select 'Yes' to enable the following message appears: Dell 24 Monitor Are you sure you want to reset to default settings? P2421DC When Yes is enabled. To change USB-C Prioritization away ...from current stored value. Dell 24 Monitor Dynamic switching of USB-C Prioritization is disabled when...
... if Factory Reset is selected, the following message appears: Dell 24 Monitor Easy Initial Setup: Select 'Yes' to enable the following message appears: Dell 24 Monitor Are you sure you want to reset to default settings? P2421DC When Yes is enabled. To change USB-C Prioritization away ...from current stored value. Dell 24 Monitor Dynamic switching of USB-C Prioritization is disabled when...
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... Monitor ? If the monitor is no signal and one of the procedures in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/P2421DC or P2421DC Troubleshooting │ 61 Turn on the monitor. While in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/P2421DC or Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor P2421DC ? No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in self-test mode, the power...
... Monitor ? If the monitor is no signal and one of the procedures in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/P2421DC or P2421DC Troubleshooting │ 61 Turn on the monitor. While in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/P2421DC or Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor P2421DC ? No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in self-test mode, the power...
Display Manager Users Guide
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Dell P2421DC - Information about monitors connected to the system is a Windows application used to communicate with your monitor. After installation, Dell Display Manager will run each time the system starts and will place its icon in the menu as below. Ensure that DDC/CI is enabled ...in the notification tray. Standard 3:56 PM 2019/05/03 NOTE: Dell Display Manager uses DDC/CI channel to manage a monitor or a group of automatic settings, energy management, image rotation and other features on selected...
Dell P2421DC - Information about monitors connected to the system is a Windows application used to communicate with your monitor. After installation, Dell Display Manager will run each time the system starts and will place its icon in the menu as below. Ensure that DDC/CI is enabled ...in the notification tray. Standard 3:56 PM 2019/05/03 NOTE: Dell Display Manager uses DDC/CI channel to manage a monitor or a group of automatic settings, energy management, image rotation and other features on selected...
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... provided. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the monitor's brightness and contrast levels. Dell P2421DC The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager's advanced user interface which is connected to adjust Basic functions, configure Auto Mode and access... other features. Using The Quick Settings Dialog | 5 Using The Quick Settings Dialog Clicking Dell Display Manager's notification tray icon opens the Quick Settings dialog box. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the ...
... provided. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the monitor's brightness and contrast levels. Dell P2421DC The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager's advanced user interface which is connected to adjust Basic functions, configure Auto Mode and access... other features. Using The Quick Settings Dialog | 5 Using The Quick Settings Dialog Clicking Dell Display Manager's notification tray icon opens the Quick Settings dialog box. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the ...
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Dell P2421DC NOTE: When multiple Dell monitors are connected, select "Enable display matrix control" to apply brightness, contrast and color presets controls to manually select a preset mode or select Auto Mode that applies a preset mode based on -screen message displays the current preset mode whenever it changes. An on the active application. Setting Basic Display Functions | 7 Setting Basic Display Functions You can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab. The selected monitor's Brightness and Contrast can select Manual Mode that enables you to all monitors.
Dell P2421DC NOTE: When multiple Dell monitors are connected, select "Enable display matrix control" to apply brightness, contrast and color presets controls to manually select a preset mode or select Auto Mode that applies a preset mode based on -screen message displays the current preset mode whenever it changes. An on the active application. Setting Basic Display Functions | 7 Setting Basic Display Functions You can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab. The selected monitor's Brightness and Contrast can select Manual Mode that enables you to all monitors.
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Dell P2421DC 8 | Setting Basic Display Functions
Dell P2421DC 8 | Setting Basic Display Functions
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... the desktop, Windows Start Menu or elsewhere, and drop it onto the current list. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager will automatically switch to it automatically. Dell Display Manager is activated. Dell P2421DC Assigning Preset Modes To Applications | 9 The Preset Mode assigned to a particular application may be used whenever a Direct3D application runs...
... the desktop, Windows Start Menu or elsewhere, and drop it onto the current list. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager will automatically switch to it automatically. Dell Display Manager is activated. Dell P2421DC Assigning Preset Modes To Applications | 9 The Preset Mode assigned to a particular application may be used whenever a Direct3D application runs...
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... gets highlighted as a custom layout and the custom layout icon is saved. 10 | Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange On supported Dell monitors, the Easy Arrange tab enables you to find more layouts. Only the size and position of the predefined layouts. At any time, drop the... are displayed momentarily on the desktop and then click the Save link in that layout are open windows in one of the windows is created. Dell P2421DC To create a custom window layout, size and position the windows (maximum 10) on the monitor.
... gets highlighted as a custom layout and the custom layout icon is saved. 10 | Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange On supported Dell monitors, the Easy Arrange tab enables you to find more layouts. Only the size and position of the predefined layouts. At any time, drop the... are displayed momentarily on the desktop and then click the Save link in that layout are open windows in one of the windows is created. Dell P2421DC To create a custom window layout, size and position the windows (maximum 10) on the monitor.
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To delete the currently saved custom layout, close all windows on the desktop and then click the Save link in Easy Arrange. Dell P2421DC Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange | 11 To use the custom layout, select the custom layout icon.
To delete the currently saved custom layout, close all windows on the desktop and then click the Save link in Easy Arrange. Dell P2421DC Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange | 11 To use the custom layout, select the custom layout icon.
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... to switch between them. You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another computer. Dell P2421DC USB-C DP (Active) DP NOTE: DDM communicates with multiple computers. Please save your Dell monitor. You can install DDM on other PCs connected to the monitor. It makes it . Managing Multiple Video...
... to switch between them. You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another computer. Dell P2421DC USB-C DP (Active) DP NOTE: DDM communicates with multiple computers. Please save your Dell monitor. You can install DDM on other PCs connected to the monitor. It makes it . Managing Multiple Video...
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You can choose to set the monitor's brightness to the minimum level, or to put the monitor to sleep when the screensaver is available that provides PowerNap energy conservation options. Applying Energy Conservation Features On supported Dell models, an Options tab is activated. Dell P2421DC 18 | Applying Energy Conservation Features
You can choose to set the monitor's brightness to the minimum level, or to put the monitor to sleep when the screensaver is available that provides PowerNap energy conservation options. Applying Energy Conservation Features On supported Dell models, an Options tab is activated. Dell P2421DC 18 | Applying Energy Conservation Features