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- Page 1 Dell UltraSharp 24/27 USB-C Hub Monitor - U2421HE/U2721DE Dell Display Manager User’s Guide Model: U2421HE/U2721DE Regulatory model: U2421HEt/U2721DEt...
- 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 monitor or a group of monitors. It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of automatic settings, energy management, window organization, image rotation, and other features on selected Dell monitors. -
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 monitors are connected to the computer, a specific target monitor can be selected using the menu. The Quick Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the monitor’s brightness, contrast, resolution, window layout, and so on. -
Page 6: Setting Basic Display Functions
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 on-screen message displays the current preset mode whenever it changes. The selected monitor’s Brightness and Contrast can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab. - Page 7 NOTE: When multiple Dell monitors are connected, select “Enable display matrix control” to apply brightness, contrast and color presets controls to all monitors. U2421HE U2721DE Setting Basic Display Functions...
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Page 8: Assigning Preset Modes To Applications
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. 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 9 U2721DE Assigning Preset Modes to Applications...
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Page 10: Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange
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. - Page 11 For Windows 10, you can apply different window layouts for each of the virtual desktops. If you often use Windows snap feature, you can select “Hold down the SHIFT key to enable zone positioning”. This gives Windows snap priority over Easy Arrange. You will then need to press the Shift key to use Easy Arrange positioning.
- Page 12 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. U2421HE U2721DE Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange...
- Page 13 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 14: 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 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. - Page 15 You can use the dropdown list to switch to any input source. U2421HE U2721DE NOTE: DDM communicates with your monitor even when the monitor is displaying video from another computer. You can install DDM on the computer you frequently use and control input switching from it. You may also install DDM on other computers connected to the monitor.
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Page 16: Restoring Application Positions
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 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 17: 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 monitor’s brightness to the minimum level, or to put the monitor to sleep when the screensaver is activated. -
Page 18: Other Shortcut Keys
Other Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys can be defined for below operations, you can define the shortcut keys for quick access to perform these 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. -
Page 19: Attach Ddm To Active Window (Only Window 10)
Attach DDM To Active Window (Only Window 10) 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... -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
If DDM does not work with your monitor, 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 monitors. If you are using monitors from other manufacturers, DDM doesn’t support them. - Page 21 DDM may not work with below monitors: • Dell monitor models earlier than year 2013 and D-series of Dell monitors. For more information see www.dell.com/support/monitors. • Gaming monitors using Nvidia-based G-sync technology • Virtual and wireless displays do not support DDC/CI • Some early models of DP 1.2 monitors, it may be necessary to disable MST/DP 1.2 using...
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