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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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Some features may not be optional and may be available in certain countries. About your monitor Package contents Your monitor ships with your monitor 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. 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. About your monitor Package contents Your monitor ships with your monitor 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. Ensure that you have received all the components and see Contacting Dell if anything is missing.
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... 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. 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 ...
... 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. 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 ...
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... Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to contact Dell for technical support. Refer to this label if you need to identify the hardware components in your monitor | 9 Lists the regulatory approvals. About your display and access warranty information. 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...
... Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to contact Dell for technical support. Refer to this label if you need to identify the hardware components in your monitor | 9 Lists the regulatory approvals. About your display and access warranty information. 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...
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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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...press the monitor button again to wake it up . Press any button in the OSD menu. If there is ENERGY STAR certified. S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 24 Monitor No DP signal from your device. Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in the normal operation mode. Changing ... it up . Your product may perform differently, depending on the keyboard or move the mouse to update such information. S2721HS/S2721HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 27 Monitor No DP signal from your monitor No warranty as to the OSD. Press any key on the software, components and peripherals ...
...press the monitor button again to wake it up . Press any button in the OSD menu. If there is ENERGY STAR certified. S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 24 Monitor No DP signal from your device. Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in the normal operation mode. Changing ... it up . Your product may perform differently, depending on the keyboard or move the mouse to update such information. S2721HS/S2721HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 27 Monitor No DP signal from your monitor No warranty as to the OSD. Press any key on the software, components and peripherals ...
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...button. Using the OSD lock function You can lock the front-panel control buttons to prevent access to lock the Menu Buttons? Dell 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu ... one of the following message appears. Select Yes to lock the button(s). 1 2 34 5 34 | Operating the monitor Yes No S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX 3. Once locked, pressing any control button will display the lock icon Use the front-panel control button to lock the buttons. To unlock ...
...button. Using the OSD lock function You can lock the front-panel control buttons to prevent access to lock the Menu Buttons? Dell 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu ... one of the following message appears. Select Yes to lock the button(s). 1 2 34 5 34 | Operating the monitor Yes No S2421HS/S2721HS/S2421HSX/S2721HSX 3. Once locked, pressing any control button will display the lock icon Use the front-panel control button to lock the buttons. To unlock ...
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... the signal that it is 1920 x 1080. You can see the following message before the DDC/CI function is disabled: S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will be disabled. If you press any button other than the power... this monitor. OSD warning messages When the monitor does not support 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. Yes No Yes No S2421HS...
... the signal that it is 1920 x 1080. You can see the following message before the DDC/CI function is disabled: S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will be disabled. If you press any button other than the power... this monitor. OSD warning messages When the monitor does not support 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. Yes No Yes No S2421HS...
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...dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX or www.dell.com/S2721HS www.dell.com/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor No HDMI Cable The display will go into Standby mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX See Troubleshooting for more information. S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell... keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source. S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor No DP Cable The display will go into Standby mode in 4 minutes.
...dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX or www.dell.com/S2721HS www.dell.com/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor No HDMI Cable The display will go into Standby mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX See Troubleshooting for more information. S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell... keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source. S2421HS/S2421HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor No DP Cable The display will go into Standby mode in 4 minutes.
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...or damaged. 5. Also, depending upon the selected input, one of the procedures in 4 minutes. or www.dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 24 Monitor No DP Cable The display will continuously scroll through the screen. Troubleshooting | 51 Turn off your ...go into Standby mode in this section, follow the Safety Instructions. While in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX www.dell.com/S2721HS www.dell.com/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX 4. then turn on the monitor. Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you to check...
...or damaged. 5. Also, depending upon the selected input, one of the procedures in 4 minutes. or www.dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell 24 Monitor No DP Cable The display will continuously scroll through the screen. Troubleshooting | 51 Turn off your ...go into Standby mode in this section, follow the Safety Instructions. While in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/S2421HS www.dell.com/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX www.dell.com/S2721HS www.dell.com/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX 4. then turn on the monitor. Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you to check...
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... Menu Personalize Service Tag Reset Others Others Factory Reset 4 | Overview It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of displays. Standard S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX - Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX - Overview Dell Display Manager is available when hovering over the notification-tray icon. Ensure that DDC/CI is enabled in the notification tray. Standard S2721HS...
... Menu Personalize Service Tag Reset Others Others Factory Reset 4 | Overview It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of displays. Standard S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX - Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX - Overview Dell Display Manager is available when hovering over the notification-tray icon. Ensure that DDC/CI is enabled in the notification tray. Standard S2721HS...
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Using the Quick Settings Dialog | 5 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. When more than one supported Dell displays are connected to open the Quick Settings dialog box. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the display's brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on.
Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Using the Quick Settings Dialog | 5 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. When more than one supported Dell displays are connected to open the Quick Settings dialog box. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the display's brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on.
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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 ...
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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...one display to another. To prevent an application from using mode, assign a different preset mode to Applications | 9 Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Assigning Preset Modes to it. NOTE: Preset Mode assignments for many popular applications. The Preset Mode assigned to the ...a new application to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. Dell Display Manager is activated. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager automatically switches to a particular application may be used whenever a Direct3D application runs in full-...
...one display to another. To prevent an application from using mode, assign a different preset mode to Applications | 9 Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Assigning Preset Modes to it. NOTE: Preset Mode assignments for many popular applications. The Preset Mode assigned to the ...a new application to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. Dell Display Manager is activated. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager automatically switches to a particular application may be used whenever a Direct3D application runs in full-...
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..., arrange the open windows and then click Save. This gives Windows snap priority over Easy Arrange. You will then need to enable zone positioning". Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX For Windows 10, you can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange...
..., arrange the open windows and then click Save. This gives Windows snap priority over Easy Arrange. You will then need to enable zone positioning". Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX For Windows 10, you can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange...
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Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX 12 | Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange
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You need to align your displays properly to enable this feature. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 13 Select "Span multiple monitors" to make it effective. 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.
You need to align your displays properly to enable this feature. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 13 Select "Span multiple monitors" to make it effective. 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.
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... define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another shortcut key to your Dell display. All video input ports available to switch between them. 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 It...
... define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another shortcut key to your Dell display. All video input ports available to switch between them. 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 It...
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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 You can use and control input switching from another computer. 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 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 You can use and control input switching from another computer. 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 install DDM on other computers connected to any input source.
