Dell P2423D/P2723D Monitor Dell Display Manager User’s Guide Model :P2423D/P2723D Regulatory model : P2423Dc/P2723Dc
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Contents Overview........................................................ 4 Selecting Quick Settings options...................... 5 Setting basic display options............................ 7 Assigning preset modes to applications............. 9 Organizing windows with Easy Arrange............ 10 Managing Multiple Video Inputs....................... 13 Restoring Application Positions....................... 14 Attach DDM to active window (Windows 10 and Windows 11 only)......................................
Overview Dell Display Manager is an application that allows users to configure their supported Dell monitor settings such as brightness, contrast, and preset modes. After its installation, Dell Display Manager is accessible from the notification tray. Information about monitors connected to the system is available when the mouse is hovered over the notification tray icon.
Selecting Quick Settings options Clicking Dell Display Manager’s notification tray opens the Quick Setings window. If more than one supported Dell monitor is connected to the system, a specific target monitor can be selected from the Display drop-down list.
NOTE: Feature Function Quick DDM Access Quick key to call up DDM UI. Control individual monitor in multimonitor setup Description Ctrl+Shift+D From dropdown box to select monitor, selected monitor has Dell logo shown. Move DDM UI to the monitor to be controlled. Press Ctrl+Shift+D to bring up the mini UI under the mouse pointer.
Setting basic display options You can select Manual Mode to manually select a preset mode or select Auto Mode that applies a preset mode based on the active application. An on-screen message displays the current preset mode whenever it changes. The selected monitor’s brightness and contrast levels can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab.
Dell P2X23D 2560x1440 Standard 8 | Setting basic display options
Assigning preset modes to applications The Auto Mode tab enables you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager will automatically switch to the corresponding Preset Mode whenever the associated application is activated. The Preset Mode assigned to a particular application may be the same on each connected monitor, or it can vary from one monitor to the next.
Organizing windows with Easy Arrange On supported Dell monitors, the Easy Arrange tab enables you to easily arrange the open windows in one of the predefined layouts by dragging them in the zones. Press “>” or use Page Up/Page Down key to find more layouts. To create a custom layout, arrange the open windows and then click Save. To get started with Easy Arrange, choose a target monitor and select one of the predefined layouts. The regions for that layout are displayed momentarily on the monitor.
To use the custom layout, select the custom layout icon. To delete the currently saved custom layout, close all windows on the desktop and then click the Save link in Easy Arrange.
There are other advanced ways for the usage of Easy Arrange. Please refer to table below. Feature Function Description Enhanced Easy Arrange Custom layouts Save and name 5 customized Easy Arrange patterns. 6 MRU (mostrecently-used) layouts On the fly partition resizing Configure x*y patterns. Press Ctrl+Shift+Home to cycle among the last 6 MRU layouts. Hold down Ctrl while resizing current Easy Arrange layout to adjust the size and numbers of cells in a layout.
Managing Multiple Video Inputs The Input Manager tab enables you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your Dell monitor. It makes it very easy to switch between inputs while you work with multiple computers. All video input ports available to your monitor are listed. You can give each input a name as you like. Please save your changes after editing.
Restoring Application Positions Dell Display Manager can help you restore application windows into their positions when you reconnect your computer to the monitor(s). You can quickly access this feature by right-clicking on Dell Display Manager icon in the notification tray. If you choose “Auto-restore window layout”, your application windows’ positions are tracked and remembered by Dell Display Manager.
If you want to go back to a favorite layout after you have moved the application windows around, you can first “Save current window layout” and later “Restore saved window layout”. You may use monitors with different models or resolutions in your daily routine, and you may apply different window layouts on them. Dell Display Manager is able to know the monitor you have reconnected and restore application positions accordingly.
Attach DDM to active window (Windows 10 and Windows 11 only) DDM icon can be attached to the active window you are working on. Click on the icon for easy access to the following features. Feature Function Attach DDM to Active Window (Windows 10 and Windows 11 only) Change preset or snap to different partitions DDM icon attached to active window and user can easily switch window position, change color preset mode, and associate auto preset mode.
Setting energy conservation options On supported Dell monitor models, an Options tab is available for selecting PowerNap energy conservation options. You can set the monitor’s brightness to the minimum level or to put the monitor to sleep when the screensaver is activated.
Other Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys can be defined for the following operations: • Program shortcut key: to quickly open the Quick Settings dialog box. • Easy Arrange MRU shortcut key: to quickly apply the 5 recently used window layouts. • Application window shortcut key: to launch a quick menu for options under Auto Mode and Easy Arrange.
Troubleshooting DDM only works with supported Dell monitors. DDM does not support monitors from other manufacturers. If DDM cannot work with your monitor, DDM will show the following icon in your notification tray. 10:17 AM 2021/11/1 When the icon is clicked, DDM shows a more detailed error message. If DDM is unable to detect and/or communicate with a supported Dell monitor, try the following troubleshooting steps: 1. Ensure the video cable is properly connected to your monitor and your computer.
4. Remove any docking stations or cable extenders or converters between the monitor and the graphics port. Some low-cost extenders, hubs or converters may not support DDC/CI properly and may cause the DDM application to fail. Update the driver of such device if the latest version is available. 5. Restart your computer. DDM may not work on the following monitors: • Dell monitor models from 2013 or earlier and D-series of Dell monitors. You can refer to Dell Product Support websites for more information.
