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A/V A dumb question about Dell monitors?

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  1. K

    K 528491

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    I just ordered a 2007WFP this weekend (hoorah!) so I'm about to join the foray of widescreen goodness on my Mac. Really dumb and REALLY basic question, do they stick in a DVI and/or VGA cable in the box? It's been about 5 years since my last monitor purchase :S
     
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  2. alastor

    alastor Minimodder

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    From the bits I've found on the internet, it looks like they ship it with a VGA cable and a DVI-D. Sure someone who's bought one would be able to provide a more definitive answer though.
     
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  3. nphekted

    nphekted What's a Dremel?

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    My 2407WFP came with both :)
     
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  4. K

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    Good stuff. Sounds like it will then. Heh, never hurts to make sure though eh?
     
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  5. RTT

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    They don't come with power cables though :)
     
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  6. ozstrike

    ozstrike yip yip yip yip

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    Yeah I found it a bit weird that they didn't come with power cables, but I have tonnes of spare ones anyway.
     
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  7. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    As did both my 2005FPW and 2405FPW.

    RTT - what are you on about? They come with power cables. Or at least the '05s did; is this some retarded cost-saving move on the '07s?
     
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  8. RTT

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    No one i know with any recent dell monitor has had it arrive with a power cable :duh:
     
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  9. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    That's downright bizarre. It must be some sort of silly oversight on Dell's part... I can never seem to find a spare power cable when I need one, even though I have a ton (and they're always about six inches too short).
     
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  10. K

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    Didn't come with a power cable! Very odd indeed. Had one spare of course, but it's still a bit weird. Even comes with the USB downstream cable, which is hardly comparitively essential. DVI and VGA cables included, heh.

    Amazing screen, well chuffed :D
     
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  11. unrealhippie

    unrealhippie What's a Dremel?

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    Welcome to the club, I joined on Friday with my 2407WFP :)

    Only bad flaw so far is that its pretty hard to see when lights striking it. Oh and also that the power button turns off power to the USB as I found out when I turned it off hoping to leave my mp3 player transferring and it cancelled transfer!
     
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  12. ozstrike

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    Mine was an '05, but didn't come iwth one. I think it must be a UK/US thing. IIRC, it might have come with a European power cable, but that's no use.
     
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  13. Hazardous

    Hazardous What's a Dremel?

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    I'm hoping to get meself a 2407WFP (maybe two :naughty: ) at the end of this month as well... and I sincerely hope come with power cables :eeek:

    Like most others... I've also got plenty of spare kettle leads etc lying around... but that's not the point. What good is a new monitor to ya, without a power cable :wallbash:


    Of course... you could ask the same question of a USB printer - very few of which (if any) are supplie with a USB cable as standard :rolleyes:
     
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  14. Braven

    Braven What's a Dremel?

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    hi its a wile im reading the forum, so i've registered my self.
    I bought this monitor a cuple of days ago and it camed with dvi, vga, s-video, usb and power cables.
    The monitor is great! The only thing its not to good are some bandig in certain colors like some dark blue. But its a great monitor i like it!! :rock:
    bye!
     
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  15. lcdguy

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    welcome and ya those dell monitors are really nice (i don't own one btw)

    I would recommend either the 2007 or the 2025WM from View Sonic :D
     
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  16. RTT

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    It/they won't come with any
     
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  17. LoopyJuice

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    Yup another vote for DVI & VGA but no power cable (my 2407 came without a power lead), whoever the hell thought of that should be shot, as if you can ever get enough kettle leads!
     
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  18. Lovah

    Lovah Apple and Canon fanboy

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    My 2005FPW came with DVI, VGA and Power cables. Nice choice, You'll love them. 20" Widescreen + 12" Powerbook is the best setup :thumb: .
     
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  19. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    *ahem*
    15" MBP + 24" widescreen is the best setup. For a laptop at least.
     
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  20. customh

    customh conflagration.

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    call em and they will send you one.
     
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