Dell UltraSharp UP2718Q Dell Display Manager User’s Guide Model: UP2718Q Regulatory model: UP2718Qt
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Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the Quick Settings Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Basic Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Assigning Preset Modes to Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Applying Energy Conservation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview Dell Display Manager is a 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 select Dell monitors. Once installed, Dell display manager runs each time the computer starts and its icon is placed 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 model is connected to the system, a specific target monitor can be selected using the menu provided. The Quick Settings dialog box allows convenient adjustment of the monitor’s brightness and contrast levels. You can manually select a preset mode or enable automatic selection of a preset mode depending on the active application.
Setting Basic Display Functions A preset mode for the selected monitor can be manually applied using the menu on the Basic tab. Alternatively, Auto Mode can be enabled. Auto Mode causes your preferred preset mode to be applied automatically when specific applications are active. A message momentarily appears on the screen showing the selected preset mode. The selected monitor’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 the next.
Applying Energy Conservation Features On supported Dell models, an Options tab is available to provide PowerNap energy conservation options. When the screensaver activates, the monitor’s Brightness can automatically be set to minimum level or the monitor can be put to sleep in order to save additional power.
Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange Some Dell models feature Easy Arrange, which allows the selected monitor’s desktop to be organized into various predefined or custom window layouts. When Easy Arrange is enabled, windows can easily be repositioned and resized automatically to fill specific regions within a window layout. 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.
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. You can give each input a name as you like. Please save your changes after editing.
You can use the dropdown list to switch to any input source. NOTE: DDM communicates with your monitor even when the monitor is displaying video from another computer. You can install DDM on the PC you frequently use and control input switching from it. You may also install DDM on other PCs connected to the monitor.
Click the PIP/PBP mode selection button to select a PIP/PBP configuration.
You can select video inputs for your main window and sub window. Please save your change after your selection. You can define a shortcut key to quickly swap the video inputs between main window and sub window. Click Video swap button or use the defined Video swap shortcut key to swap the video inputs between main window and sub window.
You can assign a USB upstream port with your video input. The assigned USB upstream port will be connected to the computer when its video is showing on the monitor. It is particularly useful when you share mouse or keyboard which is connected to the monitor between two computers. You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch the device between the two computers. NOTE: Make sure you have assigned a USB upstream port for each of the two computers.
When PIP/PBP is on, if you share a device (e.g., a mouse) between the two computers, you can click USB switch button or use the defined USB switch shortcut key to quickly switch the device between the two computers. NOTE: Make sure you have assigned a USB upstream port for each of the two computers. NOTE: Make sure the USB device is properly stopped before you switch it to another computer. Fail to do so may cause problems such as data corruption on a thumb drive.
Troubleshooting If DDM cannot work with your monitor, DDM will show below icon in your notification tray. Click on the icon and DDM shows a more detailed error message. Please note that DDM only works with Dell-branded monitors. DDM does not support monitors from other manufacturers. If DDM is unable to detect and/or communicate with a supported Dell monitor, please take below actions to troubleshoot: 1.
If your PC is connected to the Internet, you will be prompted with a message when a newer version of DDM application is available. It is recommended to download and install the latest DDM application. You may also check for new version by right clicking on DDM icon while pressing and holding ‘shift’ key.
