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Dell™ E177FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 
About Your Monitor
Front View
Back View
Side View
Bottom View
Monitor specifications
Caring for your Monitor
Using Your Adjustable Monitor Stand
Attaching the Stand
Organizing Your Cables
Using the Tilt
Removing the Stand
Using the OSD
Connecting Your Monitor
Using the Front Panel Buttons
Using the OSD
Using the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional)
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions,
and they are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates the potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the caution is mandated by
regulatory authority.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of
DellInc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY
STAR partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any
proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
October 2006    Rev. A00
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Product Specific Problems
Monitor Specific Troubleshooting
Common Problems
Product Specific Problems
Appendix
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
CAUTION: Safety Instruction
Contacting Dell
Your Monitor Set-up Guide

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  • Page 1 STAR partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
  • Page 2: About Your Monitor

    Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ E177FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide  Front View Back View Side View Bottom View Monitor Specifications Caring for your Monitor Front View Menu selection button Brightness Contrast / Down(-) button Auto-Adjust / Up(+) button Power button On/Off button with indicator Back View Downloaded from ManualMonitor.com Manuals...
  • Page 3: Side View

    Security lock slot - Attach a lock to secure your monitor. Dell Soundbar mounting brackets - Attach the optional Dell Soundbar. Barcode serial number label - Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support. Regulatory rating label - List the regulatory approvals.
  • Page 4: Bottom View

    Right side Left side Bottom View AC power cord connector VGA connector Downloaded from ManualMonitor.com Manuals...
  • Page 5: Monitor Specifications

    1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz   Preset Display Modes The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering: Display Mode Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz)
  • Page 6: Power Management Modes

    Dimensions (with stand): Height 389.66 mm (15.34 inches) Width 374.7 mm (14.75 inches) Depth <136.7 mm (5.38 inches) Weight Monitor (Stand and Head) 4.85kg (10.67 lb) Monitor Flat panel only (VESA Mode) 4.0 kg (8.8 lb) Weight with packaging 6.0 kg (13.2 lb) Environmental Temperature: Operating...
  • Page 7: Caring For Your Monitor

    Pin Assignments VGA Connector The following table shows pin assignments in the VGA connector: Pin Number 15-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Video-Red Video-Green Video-Blue Self-test GND-R GND-G GND-B Computer 5V/3.3V GND-sync DDC data H-sync V-sync DDC clock Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play-compatible system.
  • Page 8: Fcc Notice (U.s. Only)

    1 This device may not cause harmful interference. 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTICE: The FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Inc. could void your authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 9: Contacting Dell

       NOTE: Toll-free numbers are for use within the country for which they are listed.      NOTE: In certain countries, support specific to Dell XPS™ portable computers is available at a separate telephone number listed for participating  countries. If you do not see a telephone number listed that is specific for XPS portable computers, you may contact Dell through the support number listed and your call will be routed appropriately.
  • Page 10  Home/Small Business Support for all other Dell computers  0820 240 530 17  Preferred Accounts/Corporate Support  0820 240 530 17  Switchboard  0820 240 530 00  Bahamas  Website: www.dell.com.bs    E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com    General Support  toll-free: 1-866-874-3038  Website: www.dell.com/bb    E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com  ...
  • Page 11  22537 2711  Denmark (Copenhagen)  Website: support.euro.dell.com     Technical Support for XPS  7010 0074  International Access Code: 00  Technical Support for all other Dell computers  7023 0182  Customer Care (Relational)  7023 0184  Country Code: 45  Home/Small Business Customer Care  3287 5505  Switchboard (Relational)
  • Page 12  International Access Code: 00  Technical Support for XPS  069 9792-7222  Technical Support for all other Dell computers  069 9792-7200  Country Code: 49  Home/Small Business Customer Care  0180-5-224400  City Code: 69  Global Segment Customer Care  069 9792-7320  Preferred Accounts Customer Care  069 9792-7320...
  • Page 13  toll-free: 0120-198-226  City Code: 44  Technical Support outside of Japan (Dimension and Inspiron)  81-44-520-1435  Technical Support (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude)  toll-free:0120-198-433  Technical Support outside of Japan (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude)  81-44-556-3894  Technical Support (Dell PowerApp™, Dell PowerEdge™, Dell PowerConnect™, and Dell  toll-free: 0120-198-498 PowerVault™)  Technical Support outside of Japan (PowerApp,  81-44-556-4162...
  • Page 14  Website: support.euro.dell.com     Technical Support for XPS  020 674 45 94  International Access Code: 00  Technical Support for all other Dell computers  020 674 45 00  Technical Support Fax  020 674 47 66  Country Code: 31  Home/Small Business Customer Care  020 674 42 00...
  • Page 15  E-mail: Tech_support_central_Europe@dell.com     International Access Code: 00  Technical Support for XPS  0848 33 88 57  Technical Support (Home and Small Business) for all other Dell products  0844 811 411  Country Code: 41  Technical Support (Corporate)  0844 822 844  City Code: 22  Customer Care (Home and Small Business)
  • Page 16  Hardware and Warranty Support (Dell TV, Printers, and Projectors) for  toll-free 1-877-459-7298 Relationship customers  Country Code: 1  Americas Consumer XPS support  toll-free: 1-800-232-8544  Consumer (Home and Home Office) Support for all other Dell products  toll-free: 1-800-624-9896  Customer Service  toll-free: 1-800-624-9897  Employee Purchase Program (EPP) Customers  toll-free: 1-800-695-8133  Financial Services website:...
  • Page 17 Back to Contents Page Downloaded from ManualMonitor.com Manuals...
  • Page 18: Using The Osd

    Back to Contents Page Using the OSD Dell™ E177FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Connecting Your Monitor Using the Front Panel Buttons Using the OSD Using the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional) Connecting Your Monitor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instruction. 1. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable.
  • Page 19 Brightness/Contrast Hot Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD. NOTE: You can activate automatic scroll feature by pressing and holding either + or - button. - and + buttons Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input: Auto Adjust Auto Adjustment...
  • Page 20 Function icons Main Menu Menu icon Sub-Menu name Resolution 2. Press the - and + buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from one icon to another, the function name is highlighted to reflect the function or group of functions (sub-menus) represented by that icon. See the table below for a complete list of all the functions available for the monitor. 3.
  • Page 21 Phase If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock'adjustment and then use 'Phase' again. NOTE: This function may change the width of the display image. Use the 'Horizontal' function of the 'Position' menu to center  the display image on the screen.  Color Adjusts the color temperature and saturation. Settings:   Normal Preset Selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings.  ...
  • Page 22: Automatic Save

        NOTE: When the OSD is locked, pressing the 'Menu' button will take the user directly to the 'OSD settings' menu, with 'OSD Lock' preselected on entry. Select 'No'(-) to unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings. Language: Language sets the OSD to display in one of five languages (English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Japanese).
  • Page 23: Osd Warning Messages

    NOTE: The floating 'Dell - self-test Feature Check' dialog will appear on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a video signal. Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer.
  • Page 24 Plug the power cables of the power brick into a nearby outlet. Insert the lime-green mini stereo plug from the rear of the Soundbar into the computer's audio output jack. NOTE: Soundbar Power Connector - 12V DC output is for optional Dell Soundbar only. NOTICE: Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar. ...
  • Page 25: Product Specific Problems

    3. Turn on the monitor. The floating 'Dell™ - Self-Test Feature Check' dialog box should appear on-screen (against a black background) if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and is working correctly. While in self-test mode, the power LED remains green. Also, depending upon the selected input, one of the dialogs shown below will continuously scroll through the screen.
  • Page 26 Adjust Phase and Clock controls through OSD Perform monitor reset Check environmental factors Relocate and test in another room Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots Cycle power on-off These are pixels that are permanently off and is a natural defect that occurs in LCD technology Stuck-on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots...
  • Page 27 signal " will appear. No Input Signal when No picture, Check the signal source Make sure the Computer is not in power saving by moving mouse or user controls pressed the LED light pressing any key on the keyboard. is green. Check whether the signal cable is plugged in and seated properly.  Re-plug the signal cable if When press necessary.
  • Page 28: Attaching The Stand

    Back to Contents Page   Using Your Monitor Stand DellT E177FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Organizing Your Cables Using the Tilt Removing the Stand Attaching the Stand NOTE: Stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory.
  • Page 29: Removing The Stand

    Tilt With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. Removing the Stand After placing the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion, press and hold the LCD removal button, and then remove the stand. NOTE: To prevent scratches on the LCD screen while removing the stand, ensure that the monitor is placed on a clean surface.

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