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About Your Monitor 19
Monitor Specifications
The following sections give you information about the various power
management modes and pin assignments for the various connectors of
your monitor.
Power Management Modes
If you have VESA’s DPM compliance display card or software installed
in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption
when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode. If the computer
detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor
automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power
consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature:
VESA
Modes
Horizontal
Sync
Vertical
Sync
Video
Power
Indicator
Power
Consumption
Normal
operation
Active Active Active White 135 W (Maximum)**
65 W (Typical)***
Active-o
mode
Inactive Inactive Blank Glowing
white
Less than 0.5 W
Switch o - - O Less than 0.5 W*
* Zero-power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by
disconnecting the main cable from the monitor.
** Maximum power consumption with max luminance and contrast.
*** Typical power consumption with OSD default setting, audio and USB
inactive.
The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When any
button except power button is pressed in Active-off mode, the following
messages will be displayed:
Dell
E5515H
There is no signal coming from your computer. Press any key on the
keyboard or move the mouse to wake it up. If there is no display, press
the monitor button now to select the correct input source on the
On-Screen-Display menu.