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Place the monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully. The screen is made of glass and can be damaged if dropped or hit sharply.  

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Locate your monitor near an easily accessible electric outlet.  

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If your monitor does not operate normally - in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it - unplug it immediately and contact an 
authorized dealer or service center.  

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Do not attempt to remove the back cover, as you will be exposed to an electrical shock hazard. The back cover should only be removed by qualified 
service personnel.  

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High temperatures can cause problems. Don't use your monitor in direct sunlight, and keep it away from heaters, stoves, fireplaces, and other sources 
of heat.  

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Unplug the monitor when it is going to be left unused for an extended period of time.  

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Unplug your monitor from the electric outlet before any service is performed.  

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Hg Lamp(s) inside this product contains mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state or federal laws. For more information, Go 
Or contact the electronic industries alliance: 

http://www.eiae.org

 for more information.  

Contacting Dell 

To contact Dell electronically, you can access the following websites: 

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www.dell.com 
 

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support.dell.com (support) 

For specific web addresses for your country, find the appropriate country section in the table below.  

   

NOTE:

 Toll-free numbers are for use within the country for which they are listed.

  

  

   

NOTE:

 In certain countries, support specific to Dell XPST 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.  

When you need to contact Dell, use the electronic addresses, telephone numbers, and codes provided in the following table. If you need assistance in 
determining which codes to use, contact a local or an international operator.

  

  

NOTE:

The contact information provided was deemed correct at the time that this document went to print and issubject to change. 

 

 

 

Country (City) 

International Access Code Country 

Code 

City Code

 

Department Name or Service Area, 

Website and E-Mail Address

 

Area Codes, 

Local Numbers, and 

Toll-Free Numbers

 

Anguilla

 

Website: www.dell.com.ai 

 

 

E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com

 

 

General Support

 

toll-free: 800-335-0031

 

Antigua and Barbuda

 

Website: www.dell.com.ag 

 

 

E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com

 

 

General Support

 

1-800-805-5924

 

Aomen

 Technical Support (Dell™ Dimension™, Dell

 

Inspiron™, Dell OptiPlex™, Dell Latitude™, and

 

Dell Precision™)

 

Technical Support (servers and storage) 

 

0800-105 

 

0800-105 

 

Argentina (Buenos Aires)

 

 

International Access Code: 00

 

 

Country Code: 54

 

 

City Code: 11

 

 

Website: www.dell.com.ar

  

 

E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com

  

 

E-mail for desktop and portable computers: 

la-techsupport@dell.com

  

 

E-mail for servers and EMC

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storage products: 

la_enterprise@dell.com

  

 

Customer Care

 

toll-free: 0-800-444-0730

 

Technical Support

 

toll-free: 0-800-444-0733

 

Technical Support Services

 

toll-free: 0-800-444-0724

 

Sales

 

0-810-444-3355

 

Aruba

 

Website: www.dell.com.aw

 

 

E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com

 

 

General Support

 

toll-free: 800-1578

 

Australia (Sydney)

 

 

International Access Code: 0011

 

 

Country Code: 61

 

 

City Code: 2

 

 

Website: support.ap.dell.com

  

 

E-mail: support.ap.dell.com/contactus

  

Technical Support (XPS)

toll-free: 1300 790 877

 

General Support

 

13DELL-133355

 

Austria (Vienna)

 

 

International Access Code: 900

 

 

Country Code: 43

 

 

City Code: 1

 

 

Website: support.euro.dell.com

  

 

E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com

  

 

Home/Small Business Sales

 

0820 240 530 00

 

Home/Small Business Fax

 

0820 240 530 49

 

Home/Small Business Customer Care

 

0820 240 530 14

 

Preferred Accounts/Corporate Customer Care

 

0820 240 530 16

 

Support for XPS

 

0820 240 530 81

 

Home/Small Business Support for all other Dell computers

 

0820 240 530 17

 

Preferred Accounts/Corporate Support

 

0820 240 530 17 

Summary of Contents for E157FP - 15" LCD Monitor

Page 1: ...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 Model E157FP Feb 2008 Rev A02 About Your Monitor Front View Back View Bottom View Side View Specifications Caring for your Monitor Using Your Adjustable Monitor Stand Attaching the Stand ...

Page 2: ...ew Bottom View Side View Specifications LCD Monitor Quality Pixel Policy Caring for your Monitor Front View Back View A Menu button B Brightness Contrast Hotkey and button C Auto Adjust and button D Power On Off button with LED Indicator NOTE The graphic is for illustration only Product appearance may vary ...

Page 3: ...to mount monitor E Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support F Regulatory rating label List the regulatory approvals G Cable holder Help organize cables by passing them through the holder NOTE The graphic is for illustration only Product appearance may vary NOTE The graphic is for illustration only Product appearance may vary NOTE The graphic...

Page 4: ...face coating Hardness 3H antiglare treatment Backlight 2 CCFL type Response time 16ms Resolution Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 63 kHz automatic Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz automatic Optimal preset resolution 1024 x 768 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1024 x 768 at 75 Hz Dell guarantees image size and centering for all preset modes listed in the following table Preset Display Modes Disp...

Page 5: ...37 28mm Width 13 41 inches 340 29mm Depth 5 22 inches 132 58mm Dimensions without stand Height 10 41 inches 264 26mm Width 13 41 inches 340 26mm Depth 2 32 inches 59mm Stand dimensions Height 10 84 inches 275 15mm Width 10 12 inches 256 89mm Depth 5 22 inches 132 58mm Weight with packaging 11 2 lb 5 1 kg max Weight with stand assembly and video cable 8 1 lb 3 67 kg max Weight without stand assembl...

Page 6: ...nnector Nonoperating 12 192 m 40 000 ft Power Management Definition VESA s Mode Video H sync V sync Power Used Power Saving LED color ON Active Yes Yes maximum 26W typical 20W 0 Green Power Saving Blanked No Yes 1W 80 Amber Blanked Yes No 1W 80 Amber Blanked No No 1W 80 Amber Switch Off Blanked 1W 80 Off NOTE The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode Otherwise one of the following me...

Page 7: ...upport site at support dell com Caring for Your Monitor l To clean your antistatic screen lightly dampen a soft clean cloth with water If possible use a special screen cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the antistatic coating Do not use benzene thinner ammonia abrasive cleaners or compressed air l Use a lightly dampened warm cloth to clean the plastics Avoid using detergent of any kind as so...

Page 8: ...stern countries such as Japan South Korea also 220 volts V 60 hertz Hz and Taiwan 230 volts V 50 hertz Hz in most of Europe the Middle East and the Far East Always be sure that your monitor is electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location l Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations that are exposed to heat direct sunlight or extreme cold l Avoid moving the LCD m...

Page 9: ...nd codes provided in the following table If you need assistance in determining which codes to use contact a local or an international operator NOTE The contact information provided was deemed correct at the time that this document went to print and issubject to change Country City International Access Code Country Code City Code Department Name or Service Area Website and E Mail Address Area Codes...

Page 10: ...vice printers projectors televisions handhelds digital jukebox and wireless toll free 1 800 847 4096 Hardware Warranty Phone Support XPS toll free 1 866 398 8977 Hardware Warranty Phone Support Home HomeOffice toll free 1 800 847 4096 Hardware Warranty Phone Support small med large business government toll free 1 800 387 5757 Hardware Warranty Phone Support printers projectors televisions handheld...

Page 11: ...m E mail la techsupport dell com General Support toll free 1 866 278 6821 Dominican Republic Website www dell com do E mail la techsupport dell com General Support 1 800 156 1588 Ecuador Website www dell com ec E mail la techsupport dell com General Support calling from Quito toll free 999 119 877 655 3355 General Support calling from Guayaquil toll free 1800 999 119 877 655 3355 El Salvador Websi...

Page 12: ...s 00852 3416 0907 Global Customer Programs 00852 3416 0908 Medium Business Division 00852 3416 0912 Home and Small Business Division 00852 2969 3105 India Website support ap dell com E mail india_support_desktop dell com india_support_notebook dell com india_support_Server dell com Technical Support XPS computers 0802 506 8033 or toll free 1800 425 2066 Technical Support portables desktops servers...

Page 13: ...eoul International Access Code 001 Country Code 82 City Code 2 E mail krsupport dell com Support toll free 080 200 3800 Technical Support XPS toll free 080 999 0283 Support Dimension PDA Electronics and Accessories toll free 080 200 3801 Sales toll free 080 200 3600 Fax 2194 6202 Switchboard 2194 6000 Latin America Customer Technical Support Austin Texas U S A 512 728 4093 Customer Service Austin ...

Page 14: ...chsupport dell com General Support 0800 50 669 Poland Warsaw International Access Code 011 Country Code 48 City Code 22 Website support euro dell com E mail pl_support_tech dell com Customer Service Phone 57 95 700 Customer Care 57 95 999 Sales 57 95 999 Customer Service Fax 57 95 806 Reception Desk Fax 57 95 998 Switchboard 57 95 999 Portugal International Access Code 00 Country Code 351 Website ...

Page 15: ... International Access Code 00 Country Code 41 City Code 22 Website support euro dell com E mail Tech_support_central_Europe dell com Technical Support for XPS 0848 33 88 57 Technical Support Home and Small Business for all other Dell products 0844 811 411 Technical Support Corporate 0844 822 844 Customer Care Home and Small Business 0848 802 202 Customer Care Corporate 0848 821 721 Fax 022 799 01 ...

Page 16: ...onsumer 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 www dellfinancialservices com Financial Services lease loans toll free 1 877 577 3355 Financial Services Dell Preferred Accounts D...

Page 17: ... frequency of 50 60 Hz Be sure that your local power is within the supported range If you are unsure ask your electricity supplier 5 Turn on your display and computer If your monitor displays an image installation is complete If it does not display an image see Troubleshooting Using the Front Panel Buttons Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the ima...

Page 18: ...green LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional An amber LED indicates DPMS power save mode The Power button turns the monitor on and off Function Adjustment Method Auto adjustment 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 Adjustment button allows the monitor to self adjust ...

Page 19: ...IT This is used to exit out of the Main Menu Positioning Horizontal Vertical Positioning moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen When making changes to either the Horizontal or Vertical settings no changes will occur to the size of the viewing area the image will simply be shifted in response to your selection change Minimum is 0 Maximum is 100 Image settings Auto Adjust Even though yo...

Page 20: ...ure is a measure of the warmth of the image colors red green blue The two available presets Blue and Red favor blue and red accordingly Select each one to see how each range suits your eye or utilize the User Preset option to customize the color settings to your exact choice OSD Settings Each time the OSD opens it displays in the same location on the screen OSD Settings horizontal vertical provide...

Page 21: ...is Deutsch Japanese NOTE The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD It has no effect on any software running on the computer Factory Reset Factory Reset returns the settings to the factory preset values for the selected group of functions Exit is used to exit out of Factory Reset menu For All settings all user adjustable settings are reset at one time except Language settings DDC CI ...

Page 22: ...ication and two audio headset jacks Exit leaves this submenu without resetting any values All Settings returns your monitor settings to those that were set at the time of manufacture This includes Color Position Clock frequency Phase Brightness Contrast and OSD hold time DDC CI Display Data Channel Command Interface allows you to adjust the monitor parameters brightness color balance etc via softw...

Page 23: ...om rear of the monitor 2 Slide the Soundbar to the left until it snaps into place 3 Connect the Soundbar with the power brick 4 Plug the power cables of the power brick into a nearby outlet 5 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...

Page 24: ...ages For OSD related issues see OSD Warning Messages Common Problems The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the Safety Instruction The floating Dell Self Test Feature Check dialog box should appear on screen against a black background if the monitor cannot sense a video...

Page 25: ...ion see Caring for your Monitor Safety Related Issues Visible signs of smoke or sparks l Do not perform any troubleshooting steps l Monitor needs to be replaced Intermittent Problems Monitor malfunctions on off l Ensure monitor is in proper video mode l Ensure video cable connection to computer and to the flat panel is secure l Perform monitor reset on All Settings l Perform monitor self test feat...

Page 26: ...nts Page if necessary l Re boot the computer or video player OSD Lock All buttons are locked except the menu button No user adjustments are allowed l Press the menu button for over 15 seconds to unlock the OSD menu ...

Page 27: ...oove on the back of the monitor onto the two teeth of the upper stand 3 Lower the monitor so that the monitor mounting area snaps on locks to the stand Organizing Your Cables After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment use the cable holder to neatly organize all cables as shown above Using the Tilt NOTE Stand is detached when t...

Page 28: ...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 Back to Contents Page 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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