Dell E2723H Monitor Dell Display Manager User’s Guide Monitor Model: E2723H Regulatory Model: E2723Hc
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Contents Overview........................................................ 4 Selecting Quick Settings options...................... 5 Setting basic display options............................ 7 Assigning preset modes to applications............. 9 Organizing windows with Easy Arrange............ 10 Managing multiple video inputs....................... 13 Restoring Application Positions....................... 14 Attaching DDM to an active window (Windows 10 only)...............................................
Overview Dell Display Manager (DDM) is an application that enables you to configure the supported Dell monitor settings such as brightness, contrast, and preset modes. After its installation, Dell Display Manager is accessible from the notification tray. Information about monitors connected to the computer is available when the mouse is pointed over the notification tray icon. NOTE: Dell Display Manager uses Display Data Channel Command Interface (DDC/CI) channel to communicate with your monitor.
Selecting Quick Settings options Click the Dell Display Manager’s notification tray. The Quick Setings window is displayed. If more than one supported Dell monitor is connected to the computer, a specific target monitor can be selected from the Display drop-down list.
In the Quick Settings window, click Open Dell Display Manager for configuring the advanced settings. Feature Function Quick DDM Access Shortcut key to open DDM user interface (UI). Control individual monitor in multimonitor setup Description Ctrl+Shift+D Select the monitor from the drop-down list. Move DDM UI to the monitor to be controlled. Press Ctrl+Shift+D to open the mini UI under the mouse pointer.
Setting basic display options Select Manual Mode 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 levels can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab. NOTE: When multiple Dell monitors are connected, select “Enable display matrix control” to apply brightness, contrast, and color presets controls to all monitors.
| Setting basic display options
Assigning preset modes to applications The Auto Mode tab enables you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager will automatically switch 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.
Organizing windows with Easy Arrange On supported Dell monitors, the Easy Arrange tab enables you to easily arrange the open windows in one of the predefined layouts by dragging them in the 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. 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 Save in Easy Arrange.
The following table describes the addtional features of Easy Arrange. Feature Function Description Enhanced Easy Arrange Custom layouts Save and name five customized Easy Arrange patterns. Configure x*y patterns. Six Most Recently Press Ctrl+Shift+Home to to toggle Used (MRU) layouts between the last six MRU layouts. On the fly partition resizing Press the Ctrl key while resizing the current Easy Arrange layout to adjust the size and number of cells in a layout.
Managing multiple video inputs The Input Manager tab enables you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your Dell monitor. It enables you to easily switch between inputs while you work with multiple computers. All video input ports available on your monitor are listed. Name each input as per your requirement and save changes after editing. 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 Dell Display Manager can help you restore application windows into their positions when you reconnect your computer to the monitor(s). Right-click the DDM icon on the notification tray to quickly access this feature. If you select Auto-restore window layout, your application windows’ positions are tracked and remembered by Dell Display Manager.
To go back to a favorite layout, select Save current window layout, and then Restore saved window layout. You can use monitors with different models or resolutions in your daily routine, and you can apply different window layouts on them. DDM recognizes the monitor you have reconnected and restores application positions accordingly. If you want to replace a monitor in a monitor matrix configuration, you can save the window layout before replacement and restore the layout after a new monitor is installed.
Attaching DDM to an active window (Windows 10 only) DDM icon can be attached to an active window you are working on. Click the icon for easy access to the following features. Feature Function Description Attach DDM to Change preset or Active Window snap to different (Windows 10 only) partitions DDM icon can be attached to an active window and you can easily switch the window position, change color preset mode, and assign auto preset mode.
Applying energy conservation options The Options tab on supported Dell models provide PowerNap energy conservation options. You can set the brightness to the minimum level, or put the display to sleep when the screensaver is activated.
Defining 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 five recently used window layouts. • Application window shortcut key: To launch a quick menu for options under Auto Mode and Easy Arrange.
Troubleshooting DDM works only with Dell-branded monitors. Dell Display Manager does not support monitors from any other manufacturer. If DDM does not work with your monitor, the following icon is displayed in the notification tray. 10:17 AM 2021/11/1 When the icon is clicked, DDM shows a more detailed error message. If DDM is unable to detect and/or communicate with a supported Dell monitor, try the following troubleshooting steps: 1.
4. Remove any docking stations, cable extenders, or converters between the monitor and the graphics port. Some low-cost extenders, hubs, or converters may not support DDC/CI properly and can fail DDM. Update the driver to the latest version available. 5. Restart your computer. DDM might 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.
