Dell S2421HS User Manual
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- Page 1 Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX/S2721HS/ S2721HSX Dell Display Manager User’s Guide Model: S2421HS/S2421HSX/S2721HS/S2721HSX Regulatory model: S2421Ht/S2721Ht...
- Page 2 NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. Copyright © 2020 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Overview
Overview Dell Display Manager is a Microsoft Windows application used to manage a display or a group of displays. It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of automatic settings, energy management, window organization, image rotation, and other features on selected Dell displays. -
Page 5: Using The Quick Settings Dialog
Clicking Dell Display Manager’s notification tray icon to open the Quick Settings dialog box. When more than one supported Dell displays are connected to the computer, a specific target display can be selected using the menu. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the display’s brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on. - Page 6 Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager’s advanced user interface that is used to adjust basic functions, configure auto mode and access other features. NOTE: Feature Function Description Quick DDM Quick key to •...
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Page 7: Setting Basic Display Functions
Contrast can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: When multiple Dell displays are connected, select “Enable display matrix control” to apply brightness, contrast and color presets controls to all displays. Setting Basic Display Functions... - Page 8 Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Setting Basic Display Functions...
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Page 9: Assigning Preset Modes To Applications
The Preset Mode assigned to a particular application may be the same on each connected display, or it can vary from one display to another. Dell Display Manager is pre-configured for many popular applications. To add a new application to the assignment list, simply drag the application from the desktop, Windows Start Menu, or elsewhere, and drop it onto the current list. - Page 10 Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Assigning Preset Modes to Applications...
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Page 11: Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange
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. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX For Windows 10, you can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. - Page 12 Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX S2721HS/S2721HSX Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange...
- Page 13 If you are using multiple displays in an array or matrix, Easy Arrange layout can be applied across to all the displays as one desktop. Select “Span multiple monitors” to enable this feature. You need to align your displays properly to make it effective. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX...
- Page 14 There are other advanced ways for the usage of Easy Arrange. Refer to table below. Feature Function Description Enhanced Custom layouts • Save and name 5 customized Easy Arrange patterns. Easy Arrange • Configure x*y patterns. 5 MRU (most- • Press Ctrl+Shift+Home to cycle among the last 5 MRU recently-used) layouts.
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Page 15: Managing Multiple Video Inputs
Managing Multiple Video Inputs The Input Manager tab provides convenient ways for you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your Dell display. It makes it very easy to switch between inputs while you work with multiple computers. All video input ports available to your display are listed. You can give each input a name as you like. - Page 16 You can use the dropdown list to switch to any input source. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX DP (Active) HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI S2421HS/S2421HSX Dell S2721HS/S2721HSX DP (Active) HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI S2721HS/S2721HSX NOTE: DDM communicates with your display even when the display is displaying video from another computer.
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Page 17: Restoring Application Positions
Restoring Application Positions DDM can help you restore application windows into their positions when you reconnect your computer to the display(s). You can quickly access to this feature by right-clicking on DDM icon in the notification tray. If you choose “Auto-restore window layout”, your application windows’ positions are tracked and remembered by DDM. -
Page 18: Applying Energy Conservation Features
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. -
Page 19: Other Shortcut Keys
• 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. Dell S2421HS/S2421HSX Ctrl + Shift + Num 2 Ctrl + Shift + Num 3... -
Page 20: Attach Ddm To Active Window (Only Windows 10)
Attach DDM To Active Window (Only Windows DDM icon can be attached to the active window you are working on. Click on the icon for easy access to below features. Feature Function Description Attach DDM to Change preset or • DDM icon attached to active window and user can eas- Active Window snap to different ily switch windowposition, change color preset mode,... -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
If DDM does not work with your display, DDM will show below 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 displays. If you are using displays from other manufacturers, DDM doesn’t support them. - Page 22 DDM may not work with below displays: • Dell display models earlier than year 2013 and D-series of Dell displays. For more information see www.dell.com/support/monitors. • Gaming displays using Nvidia-based G-sync technology • Virtual and wireless displays do not support DDC/CI • Some early models of DP 1.2 displays, it may be necessary to disable MST/DP 1.2 using...