24 │ About your monitorPlug and play capabilityYou can install the monitor in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The monitorautomatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display IdentificationData (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the system canconfigure itself and optimize the monitor settings. Most monitor installations areautomatic, you can select different settings if desired. For more information aboutchanging the monitor settings, see Operating your monitor.LCD monitor quality and pixel policyDuring the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one ormore pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state which are hard to see and donot affect the display quality or usability. For more information on Dell MonitorQuality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at www.dell.com/support/monitors.Maintenance guidelinesCleaning your monitorWARNING: Before cleaning the monitor, unplug the monitor powercable from the electrical outlet.CAUTION: Read and follow the Safety Instructions before cleaning themonitor.For best practices, follow the instructions in the list below while unpacking, cleaningor handling your monitor:• To clean your screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. Ifpossible, use a special screen-cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the anti-static coating. Do not use benzene, thinner, ammonia, abrasive cleaners orcompressed air.• Use a lightly-dampened cloth to clean the monitor. Avoid using detergent ofany kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the monitor.• If you notice white powder when you unpack your monitor, wipe it off with acloth.• Handle your monitor with care as the black-colored monitor may getscratched and show white scuff marks.• To help maintain the best image quality on your monitor, use a dynamicallychanging screen saver and turn off your monitor when not in use.