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...-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for S2318HX only) ∞∞ Cable Holder ∞∞ Quick Setup Guide ∞∞ Safety and Regulatory Information Product Features The Dell S2218H_S2318H_S2318HX flat panel display has an active matrix, ThinFilm Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), In-plane Switching panel and LED backlight. lock slot. ∞∞ Capability to switch from side-to-side. ∞∞ Plug and play capability if supported by your system. ∞∞ VGA and HDMI connectivity makes...
...-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for S2318HX only) ∞∞ Cable Holder ∞∞ Quick Setup Guide ∞∞ Safety and Regulatory Information Product Features The Dell S2218H_S2318H_S2318HX flat panel display has an active matrix, ThinFilm Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), In-plane Switching panel and LED backlight. lock slot. ∞∞ Capability to switch from side-to-side. ∞∞ Plug and play capability if supported by your system. ∞∞ VGA and HDMI connectivity makes...
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... View without monitor stand Back View with monitor stand Label Description 1 Security-lock slot 2 Regulatory label (including Barcode serial number and Service Tag label) 3 Regulatory information engraving. 4 Stand release button 5 Cable management slot Use Secures monitor with security lock (security lock not included). Refer to this label if you need to organize cables by placing them through the slot. Uses to contact Dell for records of the base system. The Dell service tag is used...
... View without monitor stand Back View with monitor stand Label Description 1 Security-lock slot 2 Regulatory label (including Barcode serial number and Service Tag label) 3 Regulatory information engraving. 4 Stand release button 5 Cable management slot Use Secures monitor with security lock (security lock not included). Refer to this label if you need to organize cables by placing them through the slot. Uses to contact Dell for records of the base system. The Dell service tag is used...
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Side View Bottom View 1 23 45 Bottom view without monitor stand Label Description Use 1 Power-adapter port To connect the monitor power cable using a 12V DC adapter for transition. 2 Audio Line Out port Connect to external speakers (Optional Purchase)* 3 Audio Line In port Connects the audio cable (Optional Purchase) from the source device to the monitor. 4 HDMI port To connect your computer to the monitor using an HDMI cable. 5 VGA port To connect your computer to the monitor using a VGA cable. *Headphone usage is not supported for the audio line out port. 10 | About...
Side View Bottom View 1 23 45 Bottom view without monitor stand Label Description Use 1 Power-adapter port To connect the monitor power cable using a 12V DC adapter for transition. 2 Audio Line Out port Connect to external speakers (Optional Purchase)* 3 Audio Line In port Connects the audio cable (Optional Purchase) from the source device to the monitor. 4 HDMI port To connect your computer to the monitor using an HDMI cable. 5 VGA port To connect your computer to the monitor using a VGA cable. *Headphone usage is not supported for the audio line out port. 10 | About...
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... or more than a lighter-colored monitor. ∞∞ To help maintain the best image quality on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see and do not affect the display quality or usability. LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it off your Monitor. If possible, use a dynamically changing screen saver and turn off with a cloth. ∞∞ Handle your monitor, use a special screen-cleaning tissue or solution suitable...
... or more than a lighter-colored monitor. ∞∞ To help maintain the best image quality on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see and do not affect the display quality or usability. LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it off your Monitor. If possible, use a dynamically changing screen saver and turn off with a cloth. ∞∞ Handle your monitor, use a special screen-cleaning tissue or solution suitable...
Users Guide
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... the monitor to adjust the image settings. 1 2 34 Front Panel Button Description 1 Use the Up button to increase values or move up. Blinking white light indicates the power save mode. Minimum is On and fully functional. Power On/Off button (with LED indicator) Solid white light indicates the monitor is '0' (-). Shortcut key/Preset Modes Shortcut key/Volume Use the buttons to the main menu or exit the OSD main menu. See Accessing the OSD menu. Menu Use the MENU button to turn the monitor On...
... the monitor to adjust the image settings. 1 2 34 Front Panel Button Description 1 Use the Up button to increase values or move up. Blinking white light indicates the power save mode. Minimum is On and fully functional. Power On/Off button (with LED indicator) Solid white light indicates the monitor is '0' (-). Shortcut key/Preset Modes Shortcut key/Volume Use the buttons to the main menu or exit the OSD main menu. See Accessing the OSD menu. Menu Use the MENU button to turn the monitor On...
Users Guide
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... a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to scan for available input signals. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use VGA HDMI Auto Select On Reset Input Source Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Auto Select VGA HDMI Select Auto Select to the current input: Auto Adjustment in Progress... NOTE: Auto Adjust does not occur if you are no active video input signals or attached cables. Use the Input Source menu to select between the different video signals that may be connected to adjust the...
... a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to scan for available input signals. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use VGA HDMI Auto Select On Reset Input Source Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Auto Select VGA HDMI Select Auto Select to the current input: Auto Adjustment in Progress... NOTE: Auto Adjust does not occur if you are no active video input signals or attached cables. Use the Input Source menu to select between the different video signals that may be connected to adjust the...
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... monitor's default color settings. The screen appears warmer with a blue tint. ∞∞ Custom Color: Allows you can choose Standard, ComfortView, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Warm, Cool or Custom Color from the screen to manually adjust the color settings. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Standard ComfortView Multimedia Movie Game Warm Cool Custom Color Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 22 | Operating Your Monitor Press the and buttons to adjust the color setting mode. Color Use...
... monitor's default color settings. The screen appears warmer with a blue tint. ∞∞ Custom Color: Allows you can choose Standard, ComfortView, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Warm, Cool or Custom Color from the screen to manually adjust the color settings. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Standard ComfortView Multimedia Movie Game Warm Cool Custom Color Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 22 | Operating Your Monitor Press the and buttons to adjust the color setting mode. Color Use...
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... Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Input Color Format RGB YPbPr Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Hue Saturation Reset Color This feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image to increase the green shade of the video image. Input Color Format Allows you to set the video input mode to: ∞∞ RGB: Select this option if your monitor is connected to '100'. Press to green or purple. This feature can shift the color of the video image. Use...
... Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Input Color Format RGB YPbPr Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Hue Saturation Reset Color This feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image to increase the green shade of the video image. Input Color Format Allows you to set the video input mode to: ∞∞ RGB: Select this option if your monitor is connected to '100'. Press to green or purple. This feature can shift the color of the video image. Use...
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... Movie preset mode. Response Time User can make the image look sharper or softer. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase (fine), again. Press the button to Wide 16:9, 4:3 or 5:4. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Aspect Ratio Energy Use Wide 16:9 Horizontal Position Vertical Position Sharpness Pixel Clock Phase Dynamic Contrast Response Time HDR Reset Display 50...
... Movie preset mode. Response Time User can make the image look sharper or softer. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase (fine), again. Press the button to Wide 16:9, 4:3 or 5:4. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Aspect Ratio Energy Use Wide 16:9 Horizontal Position Vertical Position Sharpness Pixel Clock Phase Dynamic Contrast Response Time HDR Reset Display 50...
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... S2318H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Volume Audio Source Speaker Reset Audio 50 PC Audio Enable Volume Audio Source Speaker Reset Audio Energy Use the buttons to save energy. Minimum is '100' (+). Allows you to restore default display settings. Select this option to enable or disable speaker function. Maximum is '0' (-). Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Power Button LED...
... S2318H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Volume Audio Source Speaker Reset Audio 50 PC Audio Enable Volume Audio Source Speaker Reset Audio Energy Use the buttons to save energy. Minimum is '100' (+). Allows you to restore default display settings. Select this option to enable or disable speaker function. Maximum is '0' (-). Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Power Button LED...
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... settings of the OSD, such as, the languages of the OSD, the amount of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button. Select this option to 100. All buttons are allowed. When Lock is selected, no user adjustments are locked. Dell S2318H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu English 20 20s Unlock Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Language options set the OSD display to adjustments...
... settings of the OSD, such as, the languages of the OSD, the amount of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button. Select this option to 100. All buttons are allowed. When Lock is selected, no user adjustments are locked. Dell S2318H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu English 20 20s Unlock Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Language options set the OSD display to adjustments...
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... Users can select one of the followings: Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source, Aspect Ratio and Volume to the default setting. Personalization Others Dell S2318H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Operating Your Monitor | 27 Reset Allows you to restore shortcut key to set the Shortcut Key 1. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio...
... Users can select one of the followings: Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source, Aspect Ratio and Volume to the default setting. Personalization Others Dell S2318H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Operating Your Monitor | 27 Reset Allows you to restore shortcut key to set the Shortcut Key 1. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio...
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... monitor parameters (brightness, color balance and etc.) to run. NOTE: Your monitor has a built-in feature to automatically calibrate the brightness to compensate for best user experience and optimum performance of your computer. To start LCD conditioning, select Enable. Depending on the degree of image retention. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Fireware Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz LCD Conditioning Helps...
... monitor parameters (brightness, color balance and etc.) to run. NOTE: Your monitor has a built-in feature to automatically calibrate the brightness to compensate for best user experience and optimum performance of your computer. To start LCD conditioning, select Enable. Depending on the degree of image retention. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Fireware Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz LCD Conditioning Helps...
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...; Go to the support site for the monitor: In Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10: 1. If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop): ∞∞ Go to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, select the Desktop tile to switch to update your computer, complete one of the Screen Resolution and select 1920 x 1080...
...; Go to the support site for the monitor: In Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10: 1. If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop): ∞∞ Go to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, select the Desktop tile to switch to update your computer, complete one of the Screen Resolution and select 1920 x 1080...
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... feature that there is Troubleshooting | 33 www.dell.com/support/monitors NOTE: This box also appears during normal system operation, if the video cable is functioning properly. While in 4 minutes. No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains white. If your computer and the monitor. 2. To ensure proper Self-Test operation, remove all digital and analog cables from the back...
... feature that there is Troubleshooting | 33 www.dell.com/support/monitors NOTE: This box also appears during normal system operation, if the video cable is functioning properly. While in 4 minutes. No HDMI Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains white. If your computer and the monitor. 2. To ensure proper Self-Test operation, remove all digital and analog cables from the back...
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...; Increase brightness and contrast controls using any other electrical equipment. ∞∞ Ensure that can occur in another room. Troubleshooting | 35 Geometric Distortion Screen not centered correctly ∞∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Adjust horizontal & vertical controls via OSD. Poor Focus Picture is selected via the Input Source menu. No Video/Power No picture or LED on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at :http://www.dell.com/ support/monitors. Brightness Problems Picture too dim...
...; Increase brightness and contrast controls using any other electrical equipment. ∞∞ Ensure that can occur in another room. Troubleshooting | 35 Geometric Distortion Screen not centered correctly ∞∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Adjust horizontal & vertical controls via OSD. Poor Focus Picture is selected via the Input Source menu. No Video/Power No picture or LED on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at :http://www.dell.com/ support/monitors. Brightness Problems Picture too dim...
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... video cable connector. ∞∞ Run the built-in diagnostics. Faint shadow ∞∞ Use the Power Management feature to turn off ∞∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Perform monitor self-test feature check to the monitor. ∞∞ Adjust the volume settings of ∞∞ Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. screen 36 | Troubleshooting Picture color not good ∞∞ Change the Color Setting Mode in the Color Settings OSD to Graphics or Video...
... video cable connector. ∞∞ Run the built-in diagnostics. Faint shadow ∞∞ Use the Power Management feature to turn off ∞∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Perform monitor self-test feature check to the monitor. ∞∞ Adjust the volume settings of ∞∞ Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. screen 36 | Troubleshooting Picture color not good ∞∞ Change the Color Setting Mode in the Color Settings OSD to Graphics or Video...
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... video cable is plugged in properly. Cannot adjust the monitor with the buttons on the side panel OSD does not appear on the screen ∞∞ Turn Off the monitor, unplug the power cord, plug it back, and then turn On the monitor. ∞∞ Check if the OSD menu is white ∞∞ Check the signal source. No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is locked. Disconnect and reconnect the video cable if necessary. ∞∞ Reset...
... video cable is plugged in properly. Cannot adjust the monitor with the buttons on the side panel OSD does not appear on the screen ∞∞ Turn Off the monitor, unplug the power cord, plug it back, and then turn On the monitor. ∞∞ Check if the OSD menu is white ∞∞ Check the signal source. No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is locked. Disconnect and reconnect the video cable if necessary. ∞∞ Reset...
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... to www.dell.com/support, enter your init-caps, and download the latest driver for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080, please contact Dell™ to update your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the Screen Resolution and select 1920 x 1080. 4. Setting Up Your Monitor Setting the display resolution For maximum display performance with internet access 1. After installing the drivers for...
... to www.dell.com/support, enter your init-caps, and download the latest driver for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080, please contact Dell™ to update your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the Screen Resolution and select 1920 x 1080. 4. Setting Up Your Monitor Setting the display resolution For maximum display performance with internet access 1. After installing the drivers for...
X Display Manager Users Guide
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.... Once installed, Dell display manager runs each time the computer starts and its icon is placed in the menu as below. Please make sure DDC/CI is enabled in the notification tray. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Fireware Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable 4 | Overview Overview Dell Display Manager is a Windows application used to manage a monitor or...
.... Once installed, Dell display manager runs each time the computer starts and its icon is placed in the menu as below. Please make sure DDC/CI is enabled in the notification tray. Dell S2X18H/HX Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Fireware Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable 4 | Overview Overview Dell Display Manager is a Windows application used to manage a monitor or...
