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    Dell P2418HT User's Guide Model: P2418HT Regulatory model: P2418HTt
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    : A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2017-2019 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international
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    22 Attaching the Stand 23 Using the Tilt and Swivel 26 Connecting Your Monitor 27 Organizing Your Cables 28 Removing the Monitor Stand 29 Wall Mounting (Optional 30 Operating the Monitor 31 Turning on the Monitor 31 Using the Front Panel Controls 31 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu
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    Troubleshooting 47 Self-Test 47 Built-in Diagnostics 48 Common Problems 49 Product Specific Problems 51 Touchscreen Problems 52 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems 52 Appendix 54 Safety Instructions 54 FCC Notices (U.S. only) and Other Regulatory Information 54 Contacting Dell 54
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    . Make sure that you have received all the components and contact Dell if something is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries. Monitor Stand riser Stand base Cable cover Power cable (varies by
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    Features The Dell P2418HT monitor has an active matrix, thin film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and LED backlight. The monitor features include: • 60.47 cm (23.8-inch) active area display (Measured diagonally) 1920 x 1080 (16:9 aspect ratio) resolution, plus full-screen support for
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    Identifying Parts and Controls Front view Label 1 2 Description Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the Monitor) Power on/off button (with LED indicator) About Your Monitor | 7
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    with security cable lock (sold separately). 4 Stand release button Release stand from monitor. 5 Barcode, serial number, and Service Refer to this label if you need to contact Tag label Dell for technical support. 6 Cable hook Use to route cables. 7 Cable routing label Shows how to
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    or DP audio channels. Only supports 2-channel audio. NOTE: The audio line-out port does not support headphones. WARNING: Excessive sound , you can use the USB downstream connectors on the monitor and the touch screen function on the monitor. USB 2.0 downstream ports Connect your USB device. You
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    Monitor Specifications Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel Type In-plane switching Technology Aspect ratio 16:9 Viewable image dimensions Diagonal 60.47 cm (23.8 inches) Active Area Horizontal 527.04 mm (20.75 inches) Vertical Area 296.46 mm (11.67 inches) 156246.2 mm2 (242.15
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    Tilt Swivel Pivot Cable management Dell Display Manager (DDM) Compatibility Security Touch 0 to 90 mm Horizontal Vertical Area Input Method Touch point Touch response time Touch resolution Touch method Operating system Projected Capacitive System 23.8 inch 527.04 mm ( About Your Monitor | 11
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    Video input signals • Digital video signal for each differential line Per differential line at 100 ohm impedance • DP/HDMI/VGA signal input support Input voltage/ frequency/current 100-240 VAC / 50 or 60 Hz ± 3 Hz / 1.5 A (maximum) Inrush current 120 V: 40 A (Max.) at 0 °C (cold start) 240
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    • Audio line-out • USB 3.0 connector (Port with battery icon supports BC 1.2.) • USB 2.0 connector Signal cable type (in-box) DP (9.56 inches) Width 292.0 mm (11.50 inches) Depth 234.8 mm (9.24 inches) Weight Weight with packaging 9.50 kg (20.94 lb) Weight with stand Your Monitor | 13
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    /hour (maximum) 58.35 BTU/hour (typical) Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM-compliant video card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as power save mode*. If the computer detects input from the
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    following message is displayed: *Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the AC mains cable from the monitor. **Maximum power consumption with maximum luminance, and USB active. This document is informational only and reflects laboratory performance. Your product may
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    (p) 13 CONFIG1 14 CONFIG2 15 AUX CH (p) 16 DP_Cable Detect 17 AUX CH (n) 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 GND 20 +3.3V DP_PWR 16 | About Your Monitor
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    VGA connector Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15-pin side of the connected signal cable Video-Red Video-Green Video-Blue GND Self-test GND-R GND-G GND-B Computer 5 V / 3.3 V GND-sync GND DDC data H-sync V-sync DDC clock About Your Monitor | 17
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    CLOCK+ TMDS CLOCK SHIELD TMDS CLOCKCEC Reserved (N.C. on device) DDC CLOCK (SCL) DDC DATA (SDA) DDC/CEC Ground +5 V POWER HOT PLUG DETECT 18 | About Your Monitor
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    downstream - bottom • 2 USB 3.0 downstream - left side Power Charging Port - the ports with battery icon supports fast current charging capability if the device is BC 1.2 compatible. NOTE: The monitor's USB ports work only when the monitor is on or in the power save mode. If you turn off the
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    become fixed in an unchanging state which are hard to see and do not affect the display quality or usability. For more information on LCD Monitor Pixel Policy, see Dell support site at: http://www.dell.com/support/monitors. 20 | About Your
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    with its front facing downward on it. • To routing the cables: 1. Insert DP cable into DP connector (see Connecting Your Monitor), press the long side of cable hook and push cable to it from top to down. 2. Repeat step 1 to insert VGA/USB cables into corresponding
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    Attaching the Cable Cover To attach the cable cover: • Place the cable cover on card slot. • Follow the direction of arrow and push the cable cover till it snaps into place. 22 | Setting Up the Monitor
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    you purchased any other stand, see the documentation shipped with the stand to set it up. CAUTION: Place monitor on a flat, clean, and soft surface to avoid scratching the display panel. To attach the monitor stand: • Insert the two tabs on the upper part of the stand to the groove on the
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    • Hold the stand base with the triangle mark ▲ facing upward. • Align the stand base protruded blocks to the matching slot on the stand. • Insert the stand base blocks fully into the stand slot. 24 | Setting Up the Monitor
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    • Lift the screw handle and turn the screw clockwise. • After fully tightening the screw, fold the screw handle flat within the recess. Setting Up the Monitor | 25
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    with a stand. If you purchased any other stand, refer to the respective stand setup guide for set up instructions. Tilt With the stand attached to the monitor, you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. Tilt angle between -5°~ +60°. Swivel Swivel angle between +30°~ -30°. NOTE
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    in this section, follow the Safety Instructions. To connect your monitor to the computer: 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Connect the HDMI/DP-DP/VGA/USB cable from your monitor to the computer. 3 Switch on your monitor. 4 Select the correct input source at Monitor OSD Menu and turn on your computer
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    Connecting the VGA cable Connecting the USB cable Organizing Your Cables After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (see Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment) organize all cables as shown above. 28 | Setting Up the Monitor
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    Stand CAUTION: To prevent scratches on the LCD screen while removing the stand, make sure that the monitor is placed on a soft, clean surface. NOTE: the stand to set it up. To remove the stand: 1 Place the monitor on a soft cloth or cushion. 2 Press and hold the stand-release button. 3 Lift the stand
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    to remove the four screws securing the plastic cover. 4 Attach the mounting bracket from the wall mounting kit to the monitor. 5 Mount the monitor on the wall by following the instructions that comes with the wall mounting kit. NOTE: For use only with UL or CSA or GS-listed wall mount bracket
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    Press the button to turn on the monitor. Using the Front Panel Controls Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows the numeric values of
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    Shortcut key: Input Source 3 Use this menu button to launch the on-screen display (OSD) and select the OSD menu. Menu See Accessing the Menu the Power button to turn the monitor On and Off. Power (with power light indicator) The white LED indicates the monitor is On and fully functional.
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    Front‑Panel Button Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. Front Panel Button 1 Up 2 Down Description Use the Up (increase) and Down (decrease your selection. OK 3 Use the Back button to go back to the previous menu. Back Operating the Monitor | 33
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    Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System NOTE: Any changes you make using the OSD menu are automatically saved if you move to another menu, to make your changes. 6 Select the to return to previous menu or to accept and return to previous menu. 34 | Operating the Monitor
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    Press the button to increase brightness. Press the button to decrease brightness. NOTE: Manual adjustment of Brightness is disabled when Dynamic Contrast is switched on. Adjust the Brightness first adjusts the difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor. Operating the Monitor | 35
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    setup. Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using Auto Adjustment, you can further tune your monitor under Display menu. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor automatically adjusts to the current input: NOTE: In most cases
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    Icon Menu and Submenus Input Source Description Use the Input Source menu to select between different video inputs that are be connected to your monitor. VGA DP HDMI Auto Select Reset Input Source Color Select VGA input when you are using the VGA connector. Use to select the VGA input
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    . • ComfortView: Decreases the level of blue light emitted from the screen to make viewing more comfortable for your eyes. • Multimedia: Ideal : Decreases the color temperature. The screen appears cooler with a blue tint. • Custom Color: Allows you to manually adjust the color settings. Press the
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    to set the video input mode to: • RGB: Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer (or DVD player) using the HDMI, DP-DP or VGA cable. • YPbPr: Select this option if your DVD player supports only YPbPr output. Hue Saturation Reset Color Use or to adjust the hue from
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    or softer. Use or to adjust the sharpness from '0' to '100'. Pixel Clock The Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to adjust your monitor to your preference. Use the or buttons to adjust for best image quality. Phase Dynamic Contrast If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase
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    the state of the power light to save energy. Allows you to enable or disable USB function during monitor standby mode. NOTE: USB ON/OFF under standby mode is only available when the USB upstream cable the OSD, the amount of time the menu remains on screen, and so on. Operating the Monitor | 41
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    , Brightness/Contrast, Audo Adjust, Input Source or Aspect Ratio and set as shortcut key. Reset Personalization Restores shortcut keys to factory defaults. 42 | Operating the Monitor
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    OSD settings, such as the DDC/CI, LCD conditioning, and so on. DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the monitor settings using software on your computer. Select Disable to turn off this feature. Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of
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    factory defaults. Factory Reset Restores all preset values to the factory default settings. These are also the settings for ENERGY STAR® tests. 44 | Operating the Monitor
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    feature is enabled (in these preset modes: Game or Movie), manual brightness adjustment is disabled. When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, you can see the following message: This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the
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    Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD. If you press any button other than the power button, and the corresponding cable is not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. or or See Troubleshooting for more information. 46 | Operating the Monitor
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    -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 white. Also, depending upon the selected input, one of the dialogs shown below will continuously scroll through the screen. or or Troubleshooting
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    , black, white, and text screens. The test is complete when the text screen appears. To exit, press Button 1 again. If you do not detect any screen abnormalities upon using the built-in diagnostic tool, the monitor is functioning properly. Check the video card and computer. 48 | Troubleshooting
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    Brightness Problems LCD screen has spots LCD screen has bright spots Picture too dim or too bright • Cycle power on-off. • Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology. • For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site
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    screen appears in self-test mode. • Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. • Restart the computer in safe mode. Safety Related Visible signs of • Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. Issues smoke or sparks • Contact Dell immediately. Intermittent Problems Monitor
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    . • Reset the computer or video player. The picture does not fill the entire screen The picture cannot fill the height or width of the screen • Due to different video formats (aspect ratio) of DVDs, the monitor may display in full screen. • Run the built-in diagnostics. Troubleshooting | 51
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    2. Select Calibration. 3. Follow the instructions to recalibrate your screen Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems Specific Symptoms USB interface is not working What You Experience USB peripherals are not working Possible Solutions • Check that your monitor is turned ON. • Reconnect the
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    peripherals • Some computers have USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and slow. working slowly USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB port is or not working used. at all • Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer USB receiver as far away as possible from the USB 3.0 port. Troubleshooting | 53
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    , and/or mechanical hazards. For information on safety instructions, see the Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information ( online Monitor support content: See www.dell.com/support/monitors. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Go to www.dell.com/support.
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    Monitor 2 Right-click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution. 3 Click the Dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 1920 x 1080. 4 Dell computer 1 Go to www.dell.com/support, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. 2 After installing the drivers
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    Non-Dell computer In Windows Vista, Windows 7, drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the recommended resolution, please contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that supports
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    electrical outlet. CAUTION: Read and follow the Safety Instructions before cleaning the monitor. For best practices, follow these instructions in the list below while unpacking, cleaning, or handling your monitor: • To clean your anti-static screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If
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Model: P2418HT
Regulatory model: P2418HTt
Dell P2418HT
User’s Guide