The buttons on the front bring up a menu and pressing the button multiple times scrolls through that menu, but I can't figure out how to actually change the settings. Pushing either - or + button only keeps scrolling through the menu. No keyboard keys change anything. Unfortunately, my home monitor doesn't have that nifty graphics option in the Properties menu that my work monitor does.
D. --- In [email protected], Donk <d.knier...@...> wrote: > > The buttons on the front should let you adjust all the monitor's settings? > > Good luck, > Donk > > > pekoe4849 wrote: > > Dunno right off hand. The one here at work was passed down the totem > > pole to me. :) However, I did snoop around and find a nifty little > > graphics feature that is a tab in the "Properties" box. > > (Settings>Advanced) There's a tab there that says "Intel Extreme > > Graphics 2" and I was able to make some adjustments via that. I'll > > look at home to see if I have something similar. As far as I can tell, > > regardless of model, the buttons on the monitor are pretty useless > > (except for the "Automatic Adjustment" setting. :) > > > > I just found the one I have at home. It's Model # Dell S199WFP. > > http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-6199 > > > > I kind of wish I'd paid attention and got an LCD one. Not lovin' the > > text, but the pictures are beautiful. :) > > > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Ivan Wilson <fmlyrnn@> wrote: > > > >> Model number (s) please. > >> > >> Thank you, Ivan [Lucid Geek] > >> > >> > >> --- On Mon, 12/22/08, pekoe4849 <pekoe4849@> wrote: > >> > >> > >> From: pekoe4849 <pekoe4849@> > >> Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Adjusting Dell Flatscreen Monitors > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 9:16 AM > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Anyone know how to adjust the picture lightness/brightnes s & contrast > >> on a Dell flat screen monitor? I have two, one at home and one at > >> work, that I cannot figure out how to adjust. I press the menu button, > >> can highlight what I want, but cannot find a way to move the bar left > >> or right. I've tried the arrow keys, other monitor buttons, other > >> keyboard keys. Either I'm an idiot (possible) or Dell does not make > >> these monitors user friendly at all. I had no problems at all > >> adjusting my last two CRT monitors. > >> > >> Thanks a million to whomever can help me. > >> > >> Diane > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly bi...@... Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
