Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Safety instructions
- About your monitor
- Setting up the monitor
- Connecting the stand
- Using the tilt, swivel, and vertical extension
- Rotating the Display
- Configuring the display settings on your computer after rotation
- Connecting your monitor
- Organizing your cables
- Securing your monitor using Kensington lock (optional)
- Removing the monitor stand
- Wall mounting (Optional)
- Requirements to view or play HDR content
- Operating the monitor
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix
- Outline Dimension
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Setting the maximum resolution
Tosetthemaximumresolutionforthemonitor:
InWindows7,Windows8orWindows8.1:
1. ForWindows8orWindows8.1only,selecttheDesktoptiletoswitchtoclassic
desktop.ForWindowsVistaandWindows7,skipthisstep.
2. Right-clickonthedesktopandclickScreen Resolution.
3. ClicktheDropdownlistoftheScreen Resolutionandselect2560 x 1440.
4. ClickOK.
InWindows10:
1. Right-clickonthedesktopandclickDisplay Settings.
2. ClickAdvanced display settings.
3. ClickthedropdownlistofResolutionandselect2560 x 1440.
4. ClickApply.
Ifyoudonotsee2560 x 1440asanoption,youmayneedtoupdateyourgraphics
driver.Dependingonyourcomputer,completeoneofthefollowingprocedures:
IfyouhaveaDelldesktoporportablecomputer:
• Gotohttp://www.dell.com/support,enteryourservicetag,anddownloadthe
latestdriverforyourgraphicscard.
If you are using a non-Dell computer (laptop or desktop):
• Gotoyourcomputermanufacturer’ssupportwebsiteanddownloadthelatest
graphicdrivers.
• Gotoyourgraphicscardmanufacturer’swebsiteanddownloadthelatestgraphic
drivers.