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Monitor Users Guide
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...possible long-term effects of set up and screen optimization. • Supports AMD FreeSyncTM technology. The monitor features include: • S2421HN/S2421NX: 60.45 cm (23.8 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally) 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for...2 i i 5° 21° www.dell.com/contactdell Dell.com/S2421HN/NX Dell.com/S2721HN/NX 746.A3E01.0001 (DELL P/N: PNF73 rev.X01) • Quick Setup Guide • Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information Product features The Dell S2421HN/S2421NX/S2721HN/S2721NX monitor has an active matrix, Thin...
...possible long-term effects of set up and screen optimization. • Supports AMD FreeSyncTM technology. The monitor features include: • S2421HN/S2421NX: 60.45 cm (23.8 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally) 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for...2 i i 5° 21° www.dell.com/contactdell Dell.com/S2421HN/NX Dell.com/S2721HN/NX 746.A3E01.0001 (DELL P/N: PNF73 rev.X01) • Quick Setup Guide • Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information Product features The Dell S2421HN/S2421NX/S2721HN/S2721NX monitor has an active matrix, Thin...
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...Rules. Refer to this device must accept any interference received, including interference that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in China Manufactured date S2421HN t S2421HN/S2721HN 5 1 2 3 4 5 S2421NX/S2721NX Label Description 1 VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm-behind attached ... harmful interference, and (2) this label if you need to organize cables by placing them through the slot. Back view 1 2 3 4 DELL S2421HN Flat Panel Monitor / Monitor Plano Panel / Moniteur à écran plat Model No. / N° de Modelo / Numé...
...Rules. Refer to this device must accept any interference received, including interference that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in China Manufactured date S2421HN t S2421HN/S2721HN 5 1 2 3 4 5 S2421NX/S2721NX Label Description 1 VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm-behind attached ... harmful interference, and (2) this label if you need to organize cables by placing them through the slot. Back view 1 2 3 4 DELL S2421HN Flat Panel Monitor / Monitor Plano Panel / Moniteur à écran plat Model No. / N° de Modelo / Numé...
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Swivel NA Pivot NA Cable management Yes Dell Display Manager Easy Arrange and other key features (DDM)Compatibility Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) * At panel native resolution only, under Custom Mode preset. Resolution specifications Model Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution Video display capabilities (HDMI playback) S2421HN/S2421NX/S2721HN/S2721NX 30 kHz to 83 kHz 48 Hz to 75 Hz 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p 12 | About your monitor
Swivel NA Pivot NA Cable management Yes Dell Display Manager Easy Arrange and other key features (DDM)Compatibility Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) * At panel native resolution only, under Custom Mode preset. Resolution specifications Model Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution Video display capabilities (HDMI playback) S2421HN/S2421NX/S2721HN/S2721NX 30 kHz to 83 kHz 48 Hz to 75 Hz 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p 12 | About your monitor
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... or enabling other features may perform differently, depending on the keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source. S2421HN/S2421NX or Dell 27 Monitor No HDMI1 signal from your device. Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to accuracy or completeness is no...components and peripherals you press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source. If there is displayed: Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI1 signal from your monitor | 17 Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in the active-off mode,...
... or enabling other features may perform differently, depending on the keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source. S2421HN/S2421NX or Dell 27 Monitor No HDMI1 signal from your device. Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to accuracy or completeness is no...components and peripherals you press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse to select the correct input source. If there is displayed: Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI1 signal from your monitor | 17 Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in the active-off mode,...
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... cushion or a sitting mat near the edge of a table and place the monitor on it with part 15 of 13.2 kg (S2421HN/ S2421NX)/17.2 kg (S2721HN/S2721NX). 30 | Setting up the monitor Laite on the wall. Follow the instructions that shipped with minimum weight/load bearing...bracket with the wall-mounting kit and mount the monitor on liitettävä suojakoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan. Remove the stand. 3. Wall mounting (Optional) DELL S2421HN Flat Panel Monitor / Monitor Plano Panel / Moniteur à écran plat Model No. / N° de Modelo / Numéro...
... cushion or a sitting mat near the edge of a table and place the monitor on it with part 15 of 13.2 kg (S2421HN/ S2421NX)/17.2 kg (S2721HN/S2721NX). 30 | Setting up the monitor Laite on the wall. Follow the instructions that shipped with minimum weight/load bearing...bracket with the wall-mounting kit and mount the monitor on liitettävä suojakoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan. Remove the stand. 3. Wall mounting (Optional) DELL S2421HN Flat Panel Monitor / Monitor Plano Panel / Moniteur à écran plat Model No. / N° de Modelo / Numéro...
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...lock the button(s). 1234 5 Operating the monitor | 33 Use the Lock menu to lock the Menu Buttons? Yes No S2421HN/S2421NX/S2721HN/S2721NX 3. Dell 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button ...Menu + Power Buttons Disable 2. Select one of the following message appears. Dell 24/27 Monitor Are you sure you want to lock the button(s). 1. To unlock the Buttons, refer to lock the buttons. ...
...lock the button(s). 1234 5 Operating the monitor | 33 Use the Lock menu to lock the Menu Buttons? Yes No S2421HN/S2421NX/S2721HN/S2721NX 3. Dell 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button ...Menu + Power Buttons Disable 2. Select one of the following message appears. Dell 24/27 Monitor Are you sure you want to lock the button(s). 1. To unlock the Buttons, refer to lock the buttons. ...
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...input timing is not supported by the monitor display. Yes No S2421HN/S2421NX The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will appears: S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor Going into Standby Mode... Going into Standby Mode... The ... the monitor | 47 You can see the following message before the DDC/CI function is disabled: S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will be disabled. Please change your input timing...
...input timing is not supported by the monitor display. Yes No S2421HN/S2421NX The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will appears: S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor Going into Standby Mode... Going into Standby Mode... The ... the monitor | 47 You can see the following message before the DDC/CI function is disabled: S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor Dell 27 Monitor The function of adjusting display setting using PC application will be disabled. Please change your input timing...
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... Monitor No HDMI1 Cable The display will appear depending on the selected input: S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI1 signal from your device. www.dell.com/support/S2421HN www.dell.com/support/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX www.dell.com/support/S2721HN www.dell.com/support/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX See Troubleshooting for more information. 48 | Operating the...
... Monitor No HDMI1 Cable The display will appear depending on the selected input: S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI1 signal from your device. www.dell.com/support/S2421HN www.dell.com/support/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX www.dell.com/support/S2721HN www.dell.com/support/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX See Troubleshooting for more information. 48 | Operating the...
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... run the monitor self-test by performing the following steps: 1. Also, depending upon the selected input, one of computer. 3. S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI1 Cable The display will go into Standby Mode in 4 minutes. If your monitor and reconnect the video cable; ...To ensure proper Self-Test operation, remove all video cables from the back of the procedures in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/S2421HN www.dell.com/support/S2421NX or Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI2 Cable The display will go into Standby Mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains...
... run the monitor self-test by performing the following steps: 1. Also, depending upon the selected input, one of computer. 3. S2421HN/S2421NX S2721HN/S2721NX Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI1 Cable The display will go into Standby Mode in 4 minutes. If your monitor and reconnect the video cable; ...To ensure proper Self-Test operation, remove all video cables from the back of the procedures in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/S2421HN www.dell.com/support/S2421NX or Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI2 Cable The display will go into Standby Mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains...
Monitor Display Manager Users Guide
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... Personalize Firmware Service Tag Reset Others Others Factory Reset 4 | Overview It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of displays. Standard S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX - Overview Dell Display Manager is a Microsoft Windows application used to communicate with your display. Information about displays connected to the system is enabled in the notification...
... Personalize Firmware Service Tag Reset Others Others Factory Reset 4 | Overview It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of displays. Standard S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX - Overview Dell Display Manager is a Microsoft Windows application used to communicate with your display. Information about displays connected to the system is enabled in the notification...
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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. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Using the Quick Settings Dialog | 5 The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the display's brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on.
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. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Using the Quick Settings Dialog | 5 The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the display's brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on.
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Setting Basic Display Functions You can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab. An on the active application. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX 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...
Setting Basic Display Functions You can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab. An on the active application. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX 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...
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Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX 8 | Setting Basic Display Functions
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... is activated. You can also configure the Game preset mode to be the same on each connected display, or it . Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Assigning Preset Modes to a particular application may be used whenever a Direct3D application runs in full-screen mode. To add a ...you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it onto the current list. 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 ...
... is activated. You can also configure the Game preset mode to be the same on each connected display, or it . Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Assigning Preset Modes to a particular application may be used whenever a Direct3D application runs in full-screen mode. To add a ...you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it onto the current list. 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 ...
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Press ">" or use Page Up/Page Down key to drag the application windows into the defined zones. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange Easy Arrange helps you to effectively organize your work, then you just need to find more layouts. To create a custom layout, arrange the open windows and then click Save. You first choose a pre-defined layout pattern which suits your application windows on the desktop. Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 11
Press ">" or use Page Up/Page Down key to drag the application windows into the defined zones. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange Easy Arrange helps you to effectively organize your work, then you just need to find more layouts. To create a custom layout, arrange the open windows and then click Save. You first choose a pre-defined layout pattern which suits your application windows on the desktop. Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 11
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If you can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX 12 | Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange This gives Windows snap priority over Easy Arrange. You will then need to press the Shift key to enable zone positioning". For Windows 10, you can select "Hold down the SHIFT key to use Windows snap feature, you often use Easy Arrange positioning.
If you can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX 12 | Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange This gives Windows snap priority over Easy Arrange. You will then need to press the Shift key to enable zone positioning". For Windows 10, you can select "Hold down the SHIFT key to use Windows snap feature, you often use Easy Arrange positioning.
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If you are using multiple displays in an array or matrix, Easy Arrange layout can be applied across to enable this feature. Select "Span multiple monitors" to all the displays as one desktop. You need to align your displays properly to make it effective. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 13
If you are using multiple displays in an array or matrix, Easy Arrange layout can be applied across to enable this feature. Select "Span multiple monitors" to all the displays as one desktop. You need to align your displays properly to make it effective. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange | 13
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... tab provides convenient ways for you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your changes after editing. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX DP HDMI HDMI S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX Managing Multiple Video Inputs | 15 Please save your Dell display. It makes it very easy to quickly switch between two inputs if you often work...
... tab provides convenient ways for you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your changes after editing. Dell S2421HN/S2421NX DP HDMI HDMI S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX Managing Multiple Video Inputs | 15 Please save your Dell display. It makes it very easy to quickly switch between two inputs if you often work...
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You can use and control input switching from another computer. 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 S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX 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 can use and control input switching from another computer. 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 S2421HN/S2421NX S2421HN/S2421NX Dell S2721HN/S2721NX S2721HN/S2721NX 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.