Dell P2418D Users Guide - Page 47

Setting up your monitor, Operating your monitor, Setting the maximum resolution, Screen resolution. - drivers

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The OSD functions only in the normal operation mode. When any button is pressed in the Active-off mode, the following message will be displayed: Dell P2418HZ Dell 24 Monitor ? No HDMI signal from your device. Press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse to wake it up. If there is no display, press the monitor button again to select the correct input source. P2418D Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD. See Troubleshooting for more information. Setting up your monitor Setting the maximum resolution To set the maximum resolution for the monitor: In Windows® 7,Windows® 8, and Windows® 8.1: 1. For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop. 2. Right-click on the desktop and click Screen resolution. 3. Click the dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 2560 x 1440 4. Click OK. In Windows® 10: 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Display settings. 2. Click Advanced display settings. 3. Click the dropdown list of Resolution and select 2560 x 1440. 4. Click Apply. If you do not see 2560 x 1440 as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of the following procedures: If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer: • Go to www.dell.com/support, enter your computer's Service Tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop): • Go to the support site for your computer and download the latest graphic drivers. • Go to your graphics card website and download the latest graphic drivers. Operating your monitor │ 47

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Operating your monitor
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The OSD functions only in the normal operation mode. When any button is pressed
in the Active-off mode, the following message will be displayed:
Dell 24 Monitor
P2418D
Press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse to wake it up.
If there is no display, press the monitor button again to select
the correct input source.
?
No HDMI signal from your device.
Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD.
See
Troubleshooting
for more information.
Setting up your monitor
Setting the maximum resolution
To set the maximum resolution for the monitor:
In Windows® 7,Windows® 8, and Windows® 8.1:
1.
For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, select the Desktop tile to switch to classic
desktop.
2.
Right-click on the desktop and click
Screen resolution.
3.
Click the dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select
2560 x 1440
4.
Click
OK
.
In Windows® 10:
1.
Right-click on the desktop and click
Display settings
.
2.
Click
Advanced display settings
.
3.
Click the dropdown list of
Resolution
and select
2560 x 1440
.
4.
Click
Apply
.
If you do not see
2560 x 1440
as an option, you may need to update your graphics
driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of the following procedures:
If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer:
• Go to
www.dell.com/support
, enter your computer’s Service Tag, and
download the latest driver for your graphics card.
If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or desktop):
Go to the support site for your computer and download the latest graphic
drivers.
Go to your graphics card website and download the latest graphic drivers.