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Setting the Maximum Resolution 30 Using the Tilt 31 Troubleshooting 32 Self-Test...32 Built-in Diagnostics 33 Common Problems 34 Product-Specific Problems 36 Appendix...37 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information...........37 Contact Dell 37 Setting Up Your Monitor 38 Monitor Specifications 40 4 | Contents
Setting the Maximum Resolution 30 Using the Tilt 31 Troubleshooting 32 Self-Test...32 Built-in Diagnostics 33 Common Problems 34 Product-Specific Problems 36 Appendix...37 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information...........37 Contact Dell 37 Setting Up Your Monitor 38 Monitor Specifications 40 4 | Contents
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...viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ∞∞ S2318M: 58.42 cm (23 inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ∞∞ Wide viewing angle to -side..... ∞∞ Energy Star certified monitor. ∞∞ Security - About Your Monitor | 7 Product Features The Dell S2218M_S2318M flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), In-plane Switching panel and...
...viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ∞∞ S2318M: 58.42 cm (23 inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ∞∞ Wide viewing angle to -side..... ∞∞ Energy Star certified monitor. ∞∞ Security - About Your Monitor | 7 Product Features The Dell S2218M_S2318M flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), In-plane Switching panel and...
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... display the OSD main menu. See the following table for a complete list of all the options available for analog (VGA) input Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use 75% 75% 2. Press and button to another , the option name is highlighted.
... display the OSD main menu. See the following table for a complete list of all the options available for analog (VGA) input Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use 75% 75% 2. Press and button to another , the option name is highlighted.
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... on the monitor screen. The Contrast function adjusts the degree of the backlight. Operating your Monitor | 19 Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use 75% 75% Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Brightness Contrast Brightness adjusts the luminance of difference between darkness and lightness on . Press...
... on the monitor screen. The Contrast function adjusts the degree of the backlight. Operating your Monitor | 19 Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use 75% 75% Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Brightness Contrast Brightness adjusts the luminance of difference between darkness and lightness on . Press...
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... dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the incoming video signal. Auto Adjust Use this key to adjust the screen automatically. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Press to activate automatic setup and adjust menu.
... dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the incoming video signal. Auto Adjust Use this key to adjust the screen automatically. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Press to activate automatic setup and adjust menu.
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... Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Standard Input Color Format Reset Color RGB Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Operating your monitor. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use VGA DVI... Auto Select On Reset Input Source Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz VGA Select VGA input when you are using the Digital (DVI...
... Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Standard Input Color Format Reset Color RGB Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Operating your monitor. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use VGA DVI... Auto Select On Reset Input Source Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz VGA Select VGA input when you are using the Digital (DVI...
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... Warm: Increases the color temperature. Press the and buttons to adjust the three colors (R, G, B) values and create your Monitor Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color ...Standard ComfortView Multimedia Movie Game Warm Cool Custom Color Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 22 | Operating your own preset color mode. This is the default preset mode. ∞∞ ComfortView:...
... Warm: Increases the color temperature. Press the and buttons to adjust the three colors (R, G, B) values and create your Monitor Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color ...Standard ComfortView Multimedia Movie Game Warm Cool Custom Color Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 22 | Operating your own preset color mode. This is the default preset mode. ∞∞ ComfortView:...
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... your monitor color settings to increase the colorful appearance of the video image. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color RGB YPbPr Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Hue Saturation Reset Color This feature can adjust the color saturation...
... your monitor color settings to increase the colorful appearance of the video image. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color RGB YPbPr Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Hue Saturation Reset Color This feature can adjust the color saturation...
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... Contrast Allows you select Game or Movie preset mode. Minimum is '100' (+). Maximum is '0' (-). Sharpness Minimum is '100' (+). Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Aspect Ratio Wide 16:9 Horizontal Position 50 Vertical Position 50 Sharpness 50 Pixel Clock 50...
... Contrast Allows you select Game or Movie preset mode. Minimum is '100' (+). Maximum is '0' (-). Sharpness Minimum is '100' (+). Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Aspect Ratio Wide 16:9 Horizontal Position 50 Vertical Position 50 Sharpness 50 Pixel Clock 50...
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..., Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese). Energy Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Power Button LED Reset Energy On During Active Power Button ...menu remains on screen and so on. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Language Transparency Timer Lock English 20 20 s Unlock Reset Menu Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Language Transparency Timer Language...
..., Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese). Energy Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use Power Button LED Reset Energy On During Active Power Button ...menu remains on screen and so on. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Language Transparency Timer Lock English 20 20 s Unlock Reset Menu Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Language Transparency Timer Language...
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... Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Other Factory Reset Enable Disable Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 26 | Operating your Monitor All buttons are allowed. Only hard unlock (press and hold the button beside the ...one of the followings: Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source and Aspect Ratio to set it as a shortcut key. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Shortcut Key 1 Preset Modes Shortcut Key 2...
... Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Other Factory Reset Enable Disable Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz 26 | Operating your Monitor All buttons are allowed. Only hard unlock (press and hold the button beside the ...one of the followings: Preset Modes, Brightness/Contrast, Auto Adjust, Input Source and Aspect Ratio to set it as a shortcut key. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Energy Use Shortcut Key 1 Preset Modes Shortcut Key 2...
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Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Other Factory Reset Enable Disable Reset Other Factory Reset Reset all settings to ... Use Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Enable Disable Input Source Color Display Energy Reset Other Factory Reset Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz LCD Conditioning Helps reduce minor cases of image retention, the program may take some time to compensate for best user experience...
Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Other Factory Reset Enable Disable Reset Other Factory Reset Reset all settings to ... Use Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Enable Disable Input Source Color Display Energy Reset Other Factory Reset Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz LCD Conditioning Helps reduce minor cases of image retention, the program may take some time to compensate for best user experience...
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Dell S2X18M To allow manual adjustment of brightness, the Dynamic Contrast will see the following message is displayed: Dell S2X18M The current input timing is disabled: Dell S2X18M The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will be switched off. Please change... your Monitor No Yes When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, the following ...
Dell S2X18M To allow manual adjustment of brightness, the Dynamic Contrast will see the following message is displayed: Dell S2X18M The current input timing is disabled: Dell S2X18M The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will be switched off. Please change... your Monitor No Yes When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, the following ...
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.... Click OK. If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer: ∞∞ Go to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. Setting the Maximum Resolution To set the maximum resolution for your computer and download the latest ...and download the latest graphic drivers. 30 | Operating your Monitor Depending on the desktop and click Screen Resolution. 3. Click the Dropdown list of the following procedures: If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop): ∞∞ Go to classic desktop. 2. If you do not ...
.... Click OK. If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer: ∞∞ Go to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. Setting the Maximum Resolution To set the maximum resolution for your computer and download the latest ...and download the latest graphic drivers. 30 | Operating your Monitor Depending on the desktop and click Screen Resolution. 3. Click the Dropdown list of the following procedures: If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop): ∞∞ Go to classic desktop. 2. If you do not ...
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...8734;∞ Eliminate video extension cables. ∞∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Change the video resolution to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Adjust horizontal & vertical controls via OSD. fine movement ∞∞ Check environmental factors....;∞ Relocate the monitor and test in LCD technology. ∞∞ For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at :http://www.dell.com/ support/monitors. Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots ∞∞ Cycle power On-Off...
...8734;∞ Eliminate video extension cables. ∞∞ Reset the monitor to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Change the video resolution to Factory Settings(Factory Reset). ∞∞ Adjust horizontal & vertical controls via OSD. fine movement ∞∞ Check environmental factors....;∞ Relocate the monitor and test in LCD technology. ∞∞ For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at :http://www.dell.com/ support/monitors. Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots ∞∞ Cycle power On-Off...
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... www.NVIDIA.com). 38 | Troubleshooting Right-click on the desktop and click Personalization. 3. If you are unable to set the resolution to www.dell.com/support, enter your init-caps, and download the latest driver for your graphics driver. NOTE: If you may need to... graphics adapter that best describes the computer system you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer with Microsoft Windows operating systems, set the display resolution to classic desktop. 2. If you do not see the recommended resolution as an option, you are using, and follow the given ...
... www.NVIDIA.com). 38 | Troubleshooting Right-click on the desktop and click Personalization. 3. If you are unable to set the resolution to www.dell.com/support, enter your init-caps, and download the latest driver for your graphics driver. NOTE: If you may need to... graphics adapter that best describes the computer system you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer with Microsoft Windows operating systems, set the display resolution to classic desktop. 2. If you do not see the recommended resolution as an option, you are using, and follow the given ...
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Troubleshooting | 39 After installing the drivers for your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that will support the video resolution. 7. NOTE: If you are unable to set the recommended resolution, contact the manufacturer of your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 again.
Troubleshooting | 39 After installing the drivers for your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that will support the video resolution. 7. NOTE: If you are unable to set the recommended resolution, contact the manufacturer of your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 again.
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... - Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model Screen type Panel type Viewable image Diagonal S2218M Active matrix - Resolution Specifications Model Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution S2218M S2318M 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) 56 Hz to 76 ...Hz (automatic) 56 Hz to gray (typical) 16.78 million colors 82 % (typical)* * [S2218M/S2318M] color gamut (typical) is based on...
... - Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model Screen type Panel type Viewable image Diagonal S2218M Active matrix - Resolution Specifications Model Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution S2218M S2318M 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) 56 Hz to 76 ...Hz (automatic) 56 Hz to gray (typical) 16.78 million colors 82 % (typical)* * [S2218M/S2318M] color gamut (typical) is based on...
Display Manager Users Guide
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... 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 ... tray. Please make sure DDC/CI is a Windows application used to communicate with your monitor. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Other Factory Reset Enable Disable 4 | ...
... 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 ... tray. Please make sure DDC/CI is a Windows application used to communicate with your monitor. Dell S2X18M Brightness / Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution: 1920x1080, 60Hz Energy Use DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Reset Other Factory Reset Enable Disable 4 | ...
