Quick Setup Guide
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...Please retain this Report for this very unit are shown here. or its subsidiaries. 2020-03 1 3 2 i Dell.com/U2421HE Dell.com/U2721DE 746.02U02.0001 (DELL P/N: R938R rev.A00) In addition, a tighter grey-scale tracking on each U2421HE helps enable ultra-smooth color ...4 USB Type-C 3 2 5 USB Type-C 6 i © 2020 Dell Inc. Results may vary with every Dell U2421HE. 3 DP Dell UltraSharp U2421HE/U2721DE 1 1 2 DP USB Type-C U2421HE Color Calibration Factory Report Every Dell U2421HE is displayed onscreen. This helps prevent significant color inconsistency or inaccuracy when ...
...Please retain this Report for this very unit are shown here. or its subsidiaries. 2020-03 1 3 2 i Dell.com/U2421HE Dell.com/U2721DE 746.02U02.0001 (DELL P/N: R938R rev.A00) In addition, a tighter grey-scale tracking on each U2421HE helps enable ultra-smooth color ...4 USB Type-C 3 2 5 USB Type-C 6 i © 2020 Dell Inc. Results may vary with every Dell U2421HE. 3 DP Dell UltraSharp U2421HE/U2721DE 1 1 2 DP USB Type-C U2421HE Color Calibration Factory Report Every Dell U2421HE is displayed onscreen. This helps prevent significant color inconsistency or inaccuracy when ...
Users Guide
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... 60.47 cm (23.8 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally) 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • U2721DE: 68.47 cm (27 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally) 2560 x 1440 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • ... a duplicate. • Quick Setup Guide • Safety,Environmental,and Regulatory Information • Factory Calibration Report Product Features The Dell UltraSharp U2421HE/U2721DE monitor has an active matrix, thinfilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and LED backlight.
... 60.47 cm (23.8 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally) 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • U2721DE: 68.47 cm (27 in.) active area display (Measured diagonally) 2560 x 1440 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • ... a duplicate. • Quick Setup Guide • Safety,Environmental,and Regulatory Information • Factory Calibration Report Product Features The Dell UltraSharp U2421HE/U2721DE monitor has an active matrix, thinfilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and LED backlight.
Users Guide
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... to 76 Hz Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz Video display capabilities (DP & USB Type-C playback) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p U2721DE 30 kHz to 90 kHz 56 Hz to 76 Hz 2560 x 1440 at 2A (max) • 1 x Analog 2.0 audio line out (3.5 • 1 x Analog 2.0 audio line ...(Bottom) 6.90 mm (Top) 6.90 mm (Left/Right) 8.1 mm (Bottom) 130 mm -5° to 21° 130 mm -5° to 21° Swivel Cable management Dell Display Manager (DDM)Compatibility Security -40° to 40° -40° to 40° Yes Yes Easy Arrange and other key features Easy Arrange...
... to 76 Hz Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz Video display capabilities (DP & USB Type-C playback) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p U2721DE 30 kHz to 90 kHz 56 Hz to 76 Hz 2560 x 1440 at 2A (max) • 1 x Analog 2.0 audio line out (3.5 • 1 x Analog 2.0 audio line ...(Bottom) 6.90 mm (Top) 6.90 mm (Left/Right) 8.1 mm (Bottom) 130 mm -5° to 21° 130 mm -5° to 21° Swivel Cable management Dell Display Manager (DDM)Compatibility Security -40° to 40° -40° to 40° Yes Yes Easy Arrange and other key features Easy Arrange...
Users Guide
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... decisions about electrical tolerances or otherwise. Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in the normal operation mode. U2421HE/U2721DE *Zero power consumption in OFF mode can be achieved by "Factory Reset" function in the activeoff mode, the following message is...update such information. TEC: Total energy consumption in kWh as defined in Energy Star 8.0 version. NOTE: This monitor is displayed: Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor No DP signal from the monitor. **Maximum power consumption with maximum luminance, and USB active. Changing the ...
... decisions about electrical tolerances or otherwise. Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in the normal operation mode. U2421HE/U2721DE *Zero power consumption in OFF mode can be achieved by "Factory Reset" function in the activeoff mode, the following message is...update such information. TEC: Total energy consumption in kWh as defined in Energy Star 8.0 version. NOTE: This monitor is displayed: Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor No DP signal from the monitor. **Maximum power consumption with maximum luminance, and USB active. Changing the ...
Users Guide
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... W 45 W 65 W Not supported Not supported 30 | Setting Up the Monitor Rated power (on your monitor: • Can be certified to your battery, the Dell U2421HE/U2721DE monitor is designed to 65 W. NOTE: Regardless of the power requirement/actual power consumption of your laptop, or the remaining power runtime in your laptop...
... W 45 W 65 W Not supported Not supported 30 | Setting Up the Monitor Rated power (on your monitor: • Can be certified to your battery, the Dell U2421HE/U2721DE monitor is designed to 65 W. NOTE: Regardless of the power requirement/actual power consumption of your laptop, or the remaining power runtime in your laptop...
Users Guide
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...OSD menu and power button from accessing the controls. Select 'Yes' to lock power button from powering off . Yes No U2421HE/U2721DE 2. Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Rotation Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power ...Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable 1. Power button lock 3 Use this icon to Lock the buttons, the following message will appear: Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Are you sure you can prevent people from powering off . Menu Buttons lock 2 Use this icon to the User's ...
...OSD menu and power button from accessing the controls. Select 'Yes' to lock power button from powering off . Yes No U2421HE/U2721DE 2. Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Rotation Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power ...Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable 1. Power button lock 3 Use this icon to Lock the buttons, the following message will appear: Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Are you sure you can prevent people from powering off . Menu Buttons lock 2 Use this icon to the User's ...
Users Guide
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...: When DP/USB Type-C upstream cable and DP downstream cable is available only for MST ON. USB-C Prioritization (U2721DE only) High Resolution: High Resolution can match two monitors with 2560 x 1440 resolution. Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Aspect Ratio Sharpness Response Time MST...
...: When DP/USB Type-C upstream cable and DP downstream cable is available only for MST ON. USB-C Prioritization (U2721DE only) High Resolution: High Resolution can match two monitors with 2560 x 1440 resolution. Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Aspect Ratio Sharpness Response Time MST...
Users Guide
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... synchronize with the signal that it is not supported by the monitor display. Yes No U2421HE/U2721DE 50 | Operating the Monitor U2721DE U2421HE Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor The current input timing is 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE) / 2560 x 1440 (U2721DE). Recommended mode is not supported by this monitor. Please change your input timing to 1920x1080, 60Hz...
... synchronize with the signal that it is not supported by the monitor display. Yes No U2421HE/U2721DE 50 | Operating the Monitor U2721DE U2421HE Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor The current input timing is 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE) / 2560 x 1440 (U2721DE). Recommended mode is not supported by this monitor. Please change your input timing to 1920x1080, 60Hz...
Users Guide
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... Save Mode in 4 minutes. If there is not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE U2421HE/U2721DE Operating the Monitor | 51 When the monitor enters the Power Save mode, the following messages will appear...: Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Entering Power Save Mode. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE or U2421HE/U2721DE Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor No USB Type-C Cable The display will go into Power...
... Save Mode in 4 minutes. If there is not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE U2421HE/U2721DE Operating the Monitor | 51 When the monitor enters the Power Save mode, the following messages will appear...: Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Entering Power Save Mode. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE or U2421HE/U2721DE Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor No USB Type-C Cable The display will go into Power...
Users Guide
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...Select for USB-C is set to Prompt for Multiple Inputs. • When the DP cable is not DP 1.4, this option will appear: Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor Please disconnect any USB storage device to your monitor during the switching process (up to 12 seconds). Please disconnect any USB storage... device to your monitor during the switching process (up to 12 seconds). Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Switch to USB-C Video Input: Yes No U2421HE/U2721DE When you want to continue? A message is displayed while the cable supporting DP alternate mode is connected...
...Select for USB-C is set to Prompt for Multiple Inputs. • When the DP cable is not DP 1.4, this option will appear: Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor Please disconnect any USB storage device to your monitor during the switching process (up to 12 seconds). Please disconnect any USB storage... device to your monitor during the switching process (up to 12 seconds). Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor Switch to USB-C Video Input: Yes No U2421HE/U2721DE When you want to continue? A message is displayed while the cable supporting DP alternate mode is connected...
Users Guide
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... -C Charging Yes No When 'Yes' is select, power consumption may increase. Operating the Monitor | 53 U2421HE/U2721DE See Troubleshooting for more information. Individual settings can be changed in Other feature, the following message will appear: Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor Please disconnect any USB storage device to your monitor during the switching process...
... -C Charging Yes No When 'Yes' is select, power consumption may increase. Operating the Monitor | 53 U2421HE/U2721DE See Troubleshooting for more information. Individual settings can be changed in Other feature, the following message will appear: Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor Please disconnect any USB storage device to your monitor during the switching process...
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... 24/27 Monitor No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE U2421HE/U2721DE 4 This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged. 5 Turn off both ...the back of the dialogs shown below will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE or Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor U2421HE/U2721DE No USB Type-C Cable The display will continuously scroll through the screen. Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you...
... 24/27 Monitor No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE U2421HE/U2721DE 4 This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged. 5 Turn off both ...the back of the dialogs shown below will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/U2421HE www.dell.com/support/U2721DE or Dell UltraSharp 24/27 Monitor U2421HE/U2721DE No USB Type-C Cable The display will continuously scroll through the screen. Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you...
Users Guide
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...1 Right-click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution. 3 Click the Dropdown list of Resolution and select 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE)/2560 x 1440 (U2721DE). 4 Click Apply. Please choose the scenario below that best describes the computer system you are unable to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE...)/2560 x 1440 (U2721DE), please contact Dell to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. 2 After installing the drivers for ...
...1 Right-click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution. 3 Click the Dropdown list of Resolution and select 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE)/2560 x 1440 (U2721DE). 4 Click Apply. Please choose the scenario below that best describes the computer system you are unable to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE...)/2560 x 1440 (U2721DE), please contact Dell to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. 2 After installing the drivers for ...
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...installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to set the recommended resolution, please contact the manufacturer of the window (e.g. Non-Dell computer In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1: 1 For Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to ...www.amd.com or www.nvidia.com). 6 After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE)/2560 x 1440 (U2721DE) again. Appendix | 61 NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to classic desktop. In Windows 10: 1 Right-click on the...
...installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to set the recommended resolution, please contact the manufacturer of the window (e.g. Non-Dell computer In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1: 1 For Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to ...www.amd.com or www.nvidia.com). 6 After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to 1920 x 1080 (U2421HE)/2560 x 1440 (U2721DE) again. Appendix | 61 NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to classic desktop. In Windows 10: 1 Right-click on the...
Display Manager Users Guide
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...used to communicate with your monitor. Ensure that DDC/CI is available when hovering over the notification-tray icon. Standard U2421HE U2721DE NOTE: Dell Display Manager uses DDC/CI channel to manage a monitor or a group of automatic settings, energy management, window organization, ... On Color LCD Conditioning O Display Firmware Menu Service Tag Personalize Reset Others Others Factory Reset 4 | Overview Standard Dell U2721DE - After installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time the system starts and places its icon in the menu as below. Information about monitors...
...used to communicate with your monitor. Ensure that DDC/CI is available when hovering over the notification-tray icon. Standard U2421HE U2721DE NOTE: Dell Display Manager uses DDC/CI channel to manage a monitor or a group of automatic settings, energy management, window organization, ... On Color LCD Conditioning O Display Firmware Menu Service Tag Personalize Reset Others Others Factory Reset 4 | Overview Standard Dell U2721DE - After installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time the system starts and places its icon in the menu as below. Information about monitors...
Display Manager Users Guide
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U2421HE U2721DE The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager's advanced user interface that is used to open ... on ">" to flip through all Easy Arrange layouts. • From dropdown box to select monitor, selected monitor has Dell logo shown. • Perform monitor self-test feature check. • Move DDM UI to the monitor to be controlled...; Press Ctrl+Shift+D to bring up the miniUI under the mouse pointer. When more than one supported Dell monitors are connected to call up DDM UI Control individual monitor in multiple monitor setup Description • Ctrl...
U2421HE U2721DE The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager's advanced user interface that is used to open ... on ">" to flip through all Easy Arrange layouts. • From dropdown box to select monitor, selected monitor has Dell logo shown. • Perform monitor self-test feature check. • Move DDM UI to the monitor to be controlled...; Press Ctrl+Shift+D to bring up the miniUI under the mouse pointer. When more than one supported Dell monitors are connected to call up DDM UI Control individual monitor in multiple monitor setup Description • Ctrl...
Display Manager Users Guide
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U2421HE U2721DE Setting Basic Display Functions | 7 NOTE: When multiple Dell monitors are connected, select "Enable display matrix control" to apply brightness, contrast and color presets controls to all monitors.
U2421HE U2721DE Setting Basic Display Functions | 7 NOTE: When multiple Dell monitors are connected, select "Enable display matrix control" to apply brightness, contrast and color presets controls to all monitors.
Display Manager Users Guide
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... quickly switch to your changes after editing. Please save your favorite input and another shortcut key to quickly switch between inputs while you like. U2421HE U2721DE 14 | Managing Multiple Video Inputs It makes it very easy to switch between two inputs if you often work with multiple computers. Managing Multiple Video... Manager tab provides convenient ways for you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your monitor are listed. All video input ports available to your Dell monitor.
... quickly switch to your changes after editing. Please save your favorite input and another shortcut key to quickly switch between inputs while you like. U2421HE U2721DE 14 | Managing Multiple Video Inputs It makes it very easy to switch between two inputs if you often work with multiple computers. Managing Multiple Video... Manager tab provides convenient ways for you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your monitor are listed. All video input ports available to your Dell monitor.
Display Manager Users Guide
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Applying Energy Conservation Features On supported Dell models, an Options tab is activated. U2421HE U2721DE Applying Energy Conservation Features | 17 You can choose to set the monitor's brightness to the minimum level, or to put the monitor 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. U2421HE U2721DE Applying Energy Conservation Features | 17 You can choose to set the monitor's brightness to the minimum level, or to put the monitor to sleep when the screensaver is available that provides PowerNap energy conservation options.