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Dell Display Manager User's Guide

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 select Dell monitors. Once

installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time the system starts and places its

icon in the notification tray. Information about monitors connected to the system

is available when hovering over the notification-tray icon.

NOTE: Dell Display Manager needs to use DDC/CI channel to

communicate with your monitor. Please make sure DDC/CI is enabled in

the menu as below.

Summary of content (7 pages)

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Dell Display Manager User's Guide 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 select Dell monitors. Once installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time the system starts and places its icon in the notification tray.
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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.
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Setting Basic Display Functions You can manually select a preset mode or you can select Auto Mode that applies a preset mode based on the active application. An onscreen message momentarily displays the current Preset Mode whenever it changes. 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.
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Easy Arrange Your Monitor Window Layout On supported Dell monitors, the Easy Arrange tab allows you to easily arrange the open windows in one of the predefined layouts by dragging them in the zones. To create a custom layout, arrange the open windows and then click Save.
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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.
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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. Applying Energy Conservation Features On supported Dell models, an Options tab is available that provides PowerNap energy conservation options.
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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 below actions to troubleshoot: 1. Make sure the video cable is properly connected to your monitor and your PC, especially the connectors should be firmly inserted into position. 2. Check the monitor OSD to ensure DDC/CI is enabled. 3.