Dell 20.1 Inch UltraSharp LCD 2007FP Widescreen

I've found several postings that this will work with the MBP. I've got one on order. Does anyone have any recommendations for setting this up? I plan to use the DVI connection, laptop lid closed, BT mouse and keyboard.
I did try this out at work using a Dell 19" display. I didn't have time to fool around with adjustments as the user of the Dell 19" display need to put the machine back in service.
Any recommendation on picture adjustment would be appreciate. Can you use Apple's software to make these tweaks, or is it all going to be done using the Dell LCD's front panel buttons?
Wanted to go all Apple, but just can afford it right now. I hope I don't live to regret it!

I have that exact same setup, the Dell Widescreen 20.1 inch and the MacBook Pro, and you can adjust settings in Preferences as well as on the display menu (fine tuning), but you shouldn't have to. the monitor is designed to be automatic---it sends the display info to the computer for auto setup.
Starting with the MBP and the Dell display off, I connected them with the DVI connection, turned on the display and then turned on the MBP. The MBP automatically recognizes the display, and if the MBP lid is open, the display is extended, if you close the lid, everything goes to sleep. Leave the lid closed and use an external keyboard or mouse to wake it up and the Dell display will become the main display. To mirror the displays, you have to go into Preferences; otherwise, it will remain either one display or extended.
I connected an Apple wireless keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse and it all works great.
The Dell display is just beautiful, and the extra widescreen room makes photo and video editing so much easier. The other thing I noticed (that I couldn't see on Dell's website) was actually how well the black and aluminum case matches the MBP. Looks very nice together.
The pluses to the Dell display, besides the price, compared to the Apple Cinema display, are that it is thinner, adjusts up and down the full length of the stand, so you can have it up pretty high or down close to the table, instead of just tilted, and it also has a VGA connection for a second computer. On the front is a button to switch between inputs---VGA or DVI---so with two computers attached, I can switch between them without changing cables and connections. And, then there is picture-in-picture if you want to see both at the same time (haven't tried it yet though). And, finally the four USB ports, which are very handy since the MBP only has two.

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