Dell E2423H/E2423HN Dell Display Manager User’s Guide Model: E2423H Regulatory model: E2423Ht
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Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the Quick Settings Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Basic Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Assigning Preset Modes to Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Managing Multiple Video Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview Dell Display Manager is a Microsoft Windows application used to manage a monitor or a group of monitors. It allows manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of automatic settings, energy management, window organization, image rotation, and other features on selected Dell monitors. After installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time the system starts and places its icon in the notification tray.
Using the Quick Settings Dialog Clicking Dell Display Manager’s notification tray icon opens the Quick Settings dialog box. When more than one supported Dell monitors are connected to the computer, a specific target monitor can be selected using the menu. The Quick Settings dialog box allows you to easily adjust the brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on. It also allows you to enable automatic switching between preset modes or to select a preset mode manually.
NOTE: Feature Quick DDM Access 6 | Function Quick key to call up DDM UI Control individual display in multiple display setup Description • Ctrl+Shift+D • • • • Select the monitor from the dropdown box. If more than one monitor is connected to your computer, an icon appears on the selected monitor for a second so you know which monitor you have selected. Perform monitor self-test feature check. Move DDM UI to the monitor to be controlled.
Setting Basic Display Functions You can select Manual Mode that enables you to manually select a preset mode or select Auto Mode that applies a preset mode based on the active application. An onscreen message displays the current preset mode whenever it changes. The selected display’s Brightness and Contrast can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab.
Assigning Preset Modes to Applications The Auto Mode tab allows you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager automatically switches 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 another.
Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange Easy Arrange helps you to effectively organize your application windows on the desktop. You first choose a pre-defined layout pattern which suits your work, then you just need to drag the application windows into the defined 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. Windows OS 10 only, you can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops.
If you are using multiple monitors in an array or matrix, Easy Arrange layout can be applied across to all the monitors as one desktop. Select “Span multiple monitors” to enable this feature. You need to align your monitors properly to make it effective. There are other advanced usage of Easy Arrange. Refer to table below. Feature Enhanced Easy Arrange Function Custom layouts Description • Save and name 5 customized Easy Arrange patterns. • Configure x*y patterns.
Managing Multiple Video Inputs The Input Manager tab provides convenient ways for 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. Provide a valid input name and save the changes. You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another shortcut key to quickly switch between two inputs if you often work between them.
Restoring Application Positions DDM can help you restore application windows into their positions when you reconnect your computer to the monitor(s). You can quickly access to this feature by rightclicking on DDM icon in the notification tray. If you choose “Auto-restore window layout” (support Windows OS 10 or 8.1), your application windows’ positions are tracked and remembered by DDM.
Applying Energy Conservation Features On supported Dell models, an Options tab is available that provides PowerNap energy conservation options. You can choose to set the display’s brightness to the minimum level, or to put the display to sleep when the screensaver is activated. NOTE: The Dark Stabilizer shortcut key is available only when you select FPS game, RTS game, RPG game, SPORTS game, Game1, Game2 or Game3 preset mode.
Other Shortcut Keys You can define the shortcut keys for quick access to the following DDM functions: • Program shortcut key: to quickly open the Quick Settings dialog box. • Easy Arrange MRU shortcut key: to quickly apply the 6 recently used window layouts. • Application window shortcut key: to launch a quick menu for options under Auto Mode and Easy Arrange. • Dark Stabilizer shortcut key: Quickly adjust the level of Dark Stabilizer. This is only available for Game preset modes.
Attach DDM To Active Windows (Windows 10 Only) DDM icon can be attached to the active window you are working on. Click on the icon for easy access to below features.
Troubleshooting If DDM does not work with your monitor, DDM will show the following icon in your notification tray. Click on the icon, DDM shows a more detailed error message. Please note that DDM only works with Dell-branded monitors. If you are using monitors from other manufacturers, DDM doesn’t support them. If DDM is unable to detect and/or communicate with a supported Dell monitor, please take the following actions to troubleshoot: 1.
DDM may not work with the following monitors: • Dell monitor models earlier than year 2013 and D-series of Dell monitors. For more information see https://www.dell.com/support/monitors • Gaming monitors using Nvidia-based G-sync technology • Virtual and wireless monitors do not support DDC/CI • Some early models of DP 1.2 monitors, it may be necessary to disable MST/DP 1.
