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Dell S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/ S2721HSX Monitor User's Guide Model: S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX Regulatory model: S2421Ht/S2721Ht
Dell S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/ S2721HSX Monitor User's Guide Model: S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX Regulatory model: S2421Ht/S2721Ht
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Display S2421HS/S2721HS S2421HSX/S2721HSX Stand riser S2421HS/S2721HS S2421HSX/S2721HSX Stand base Power cable (varies by country) HDMI cable 6 | About your monitor. About your monitor Package contents Your monitor ships with your monitor Ensure that you have received all the components and see Contacting Dell if anything is missing. Some features may not be optional and may be available in certain countries. NOTE: Some components may not ship with the components shown below.
Display S2421HS/S2721HS S2421HSX/S2721HSX Stand riser S2421HS/S2721HS S2421HSX/S2721HSX Stand base Power cable (varies by country) HDMI cable 6 | About your monitor. About your monitor Package contents Your monitor ships with your monitor Ensure that you have received all the components and see Contacting Dell if anything is missing. Some features may not be optional and may be available in certain countries. NOTE: Some components may not ship with the components shown below.
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The monitor features include: • S2421HS/S2421HSX: 60.45 cm (23.8 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • S2721HS/S2721HSX:... your monitor. • Plug and play capability if supported by your monitor | 7 • Quick Setup Guide • Safety,Environmental,and Regulatory Information Product features The Dell S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX monitor has an active matrix, Thin Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and LED backlight. WARNING: The possible long-term effects...
The monitor features include: • S2421HS/S2421HSX: 60.45 cm (23.8 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • S2721HS/S2721HSX:... your monitor. • Plug and play capability if supported by your monitor | 7 • Quick Setup Guide • Safety,Environmental,and Regulatory Information Product features The Dell S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX monitor has an active matrix, Thin Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and LED backlight. WARNING: The possible long-term effects...
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... through the slot. About your display and access warranty information. Use to contact Dell for technical support. The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your monitor | 9 Back view 1 2 3 5 4 S2421HS/S2721HS 1 2 3 5 4 S2421HSX/S2721HSX Label 1 2 3 4 5 Description VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm-behind...
... through the slot. About your display and access warranty information. Use to contact Dell for technical support. The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your monitor | 9 Back view 1 2 3 5 4 S2421HS/S2721HS 1 2 3 5 4 S2421HSX/S2721HSX Label 1 2 3 4 5 Description VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm-behind...
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Resolution specifications Model S2421HS/S2421HSX/S2721HS/S2721HSX DisplayPort HDMI Horizontal scan range 83 kHz to 83 kHz 30 kHz to 83 kHz Vertical scan range 48 Hz to 90° Cable management Yes Dell Display Manager (DDM)Compatibility Easy Arrange and other key features Security Security-lock slot (cable lock sold separately) *At...
Resolution specifications Model S2421HS/S2421HSX/S2721HS/S2721HSX DisplayPort HDMI Horizontal scan range 83 kHz to 83 kHz 30 kHz to 83 kHz Vertical scan range 48 Hz to 90° Cable management Yes Dell Display Manager (DDM)Compatibility Easy Arrange and other key features Security Security-lock slot (cable lock sold separately) *At...
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...-off mode, one of the following message is displayed. If you ordered and shall have no obligation to update such information. S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 24 Monitor No DP signal from your device. If there is no display, press the monitor button again to accuracy or completeness...monitor. **Maximum power consumption with maximum luminance This document is expressed or implied. If there is ENERGY STAR certified. S2721HS/S2721HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 27 Monitor No DP signal from your monitor Your product may perform differently, depending on the keyboard or move the mouse to ...
...-off mode, one of the following message is displayed. If you ordered and shall have no obligation to update such information. S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 24 Monitor No DP signal from your device. If there is no display, press the monitor button again to accuracy or completeness...monitor. **Maximum power consumption with maximum luminance This document is expressed or implied. If there is ENERGY STAR certified. S2721HS/S2721HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 27 Monitor No DP signal from your monitor Your product may perform differently, depending on the keyboard or move the mouse to ...
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... Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable 2. To unlock the Buttons, refer to lock the Menu Buttons? Yes No S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX 3. Dell 24/27 Monitor Are you sure you want to the User's Guide. Select Yes to the OSD menu and/ or power button. Select one...
... Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable 2. To unlock the Buttons, refer to lock the Menu Buttons? Yes No S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX 3. Dell 24/27 Monitor Are you sure you want to the User's Guide. Select Yes to the OSD menu and/ or power button. Select one...
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...into Standby mode... Yes No Yes No S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX When the monitor enters the Standby mode, the following message appears: S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor Going into Standby mode... S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Activate the computer and... a particular resolution mode, you can see the following message: S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor The current input timing is not supported by the monitor display. S2421HS/S2421HSX The current input timing is 1920 x 1080. See Resolution...
...into Standby mode... Yes No Yes No S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX When the monitor enters the Standby mode, the following message appears: S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor Going into Standby mode... S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Activate the computer and... a particular resolution mode, you can see the following message: S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor The current input timing is not supported by the monitor display. S2421HS/S2421HSX The current input timing is 1920 x 1080. See Resolution...
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX - After installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time the system starts and places its icon in the menu as below. Standard S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX - Information about displays connected to communicate with your display. Ensure that DDC/CI is enabled in the notification tray. Standard S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: Dell... features on selected Dell displays. It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of displays. Overview Dell Display Manager is available when hovering over the notification-tray icon. Dell 24/27 Monitor ...
Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX - After installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time the system starts and places its icon in the menu as below. Standard S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX - Information about displays connected to communicate with your display. Ensure that DDC/CI is enabled in the notification tray. Standard S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: Dell... features on selected Dell displays. It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of displays. Overview Dell Display Manager is available when hovering over the notification-tray icon. Dell 24/27 Monitor ...
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Using the Quick Settings Dialog Clicking Dell Display Manager's notification tray icon to the computer, a specific target display can be selected using the menu. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the display's brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Using the Quick Settings Dialog | 5 When more than one supported Dell displays are connected to open the Quick Settings dialog box.
Using the Quick Settings Dialog Clicking Dell Display Manager's notification tray icon to the computer, a specific target display can be selected using the menu. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the display's brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Using the Quick Settings Dialog | 5 When more than one supported Dell displays are connected to open the Quick Settings dialog box.
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An on the active application. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: When multiple Dell displays 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 ...
An on the active application. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: When multiple Dell displays 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 ...
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX 8 | Setting Basic Display Functions
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When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager automatically switches to the corresponding Preset Mode whenever the associated application is pre-configured for batch files, scripts, loaders, and nonexecutable files such ... popular applications. You can vary from using mode, assign a different preset mode to it automatically. To prevent an application from one display to another. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Assigning Preset Modes to be the same on each connected display, or it onto the current list. Assigning Preset Modes to Applications The Auto...
When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager automatically switches to the corresponding Preset Mode whenever the associated application is pre-configured for batch files, scripts, loaders, and nonexecutable files such ... popular applications. You can vary from using mode, assign a different preset mode to it automatically. To prevent an application from one display to another. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Assigning Preset Modes to be the same on each connected display, or it onto the current list. Assigning Preset Modes to Applications The Auto...
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... can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. If you can select "Hold down the SHIFT key to enable zone positioning". Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX For Windows 10, you often use Page Up/Page Down key to use Easy Arrange positioning. Organizing Windows with Easy...
... can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. If you can select "Hold down the SHIFT key to enable zone positioning". Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX For Windows 10, you often use Page Up/Page Down key to use Easy Arrange positioning. Organizing Windows with Easy...
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX 12 | Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange
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Select "Span multiple monitors" to make it effective. You need to align your displays properly to enable this feature. If you are using multiple displays in an array or matrix, Easy Arrange layout can be applied across to all the displays as one desktop. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 13
Select "Span multiple monitors" to make it effective. You need to align your displays properly to enable this feature. If you are using multiple displays in an array or matrix, Easy Arrange layout can be applied across to all the displays as one desktop. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 13
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI S2721HS/S2721HSX Managing Multiple Video Inputs | 15 You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another shortcut key to your Dell display. Managing Multiple Video Inputs The Input Manager tab provides...
Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI S2721HS/S2721HSX Managing Multiple Video Inputs | 15 You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another shortcut key to your Dell display. Managing Multiple Video Inputs The Input Manager tab provides...
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You may also install DDM on the computer you frequently use the dropdown list to switch to the display. 16 | Managing Multiple Video Inputs Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI DP HDMI S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI DP HDMI S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: DDM communicates with your display even when the display is displaying video from it. You can use and control input switching from another computer. You can install DDM on other computers connected to any input source.
You may also install DDM on the computer you frequently use the dropdown list to switch to the display. 16 | Managing Multiple Video Inputs Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI DP HDMI S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX DP (Active) HDMI DP HDMI HDMI DP HDMI S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: DDM communicates with your display even when the display is displaying video from it. You can use and control input switching from another computer. You can install DDM on other computers connected to any input source.
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX 18 | Applying Energy Conservation Features You can choose to set the display's brightness to the minimum level, or to put the display 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 S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX 18 | Applying Energy Conservation Features You can choose to set the display's brightness to the minimum level, or to put the display 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.
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX Ctrl + Shift + Num 2 Ctrl + Shift + Num 4 Ctrl + Shift + Num 3 S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX Ctrl + Shift + Num 2 Ctrl + Shift + Num 4 Ctrl + Shift + Num 3 S2721HS/S2721HSX Other Shortcut Keys | 19 Other Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys can be defined ...
Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX Ctrl + Shift + Num 2 Ctrl + Shift + Num 4 Ctrl + Shift + Num 3 S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX Ctrl + Shift + Num 2 Ctrl + Shift + Num 4 Ctrl + Shift + Num 3 S2721HS/S2721HSX Other Shortcut Keys | 19 Other Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys can be defined ...