Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF Display Manager 2.0 for Wind
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- Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 1
Dell Display Manager 2.0 for Windows User's Guide - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 2
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. Copyright © 2022 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 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 3
Contents Overview 5 System Requirements 5 Downloading and setting up the DDM 2.0 6 Downloading the DDM 2.0 6 Connecting the monitor to your computer 6 Before launching the DDM 2.0 7 Launching DDM 2.0 8 Menu Launcher 8 Main Menu 13 Adjusting the brightness and contrast 15 Managing multiple - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 4
Windows 40 Import/Export application settings 42 Additional settings of DDM 2.0 45 Troubleshooting 48 Understand the different states of DDM 2.0 48 Dell monitors not supported by DDM 2.0 49 Unable to detect supported Dell monitor 49 Compatibility between DDM 1.x and DDM 2.0 49 Getting more - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 5
hover your cursor over the DDM icon. System Requirements DDM 2.0 supports the following operating systems: • Windows 10 build 17763 and above NOTE: Certain functions are hardware dependent. Refer to your monitor user guide for information about the functions that are available. NOTE: Screenshots in - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 6
1. Browse for your monitor model name, or type it in at https:// www.del l.com/support. 2. Download the DDM 2.0 for Windows from the list of downloads, and install it on are specified in the monitor user guide. NOTE: The connectivity diagrams are for illustrative purposes only. Refer to your monitor - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 7
Before launching the DDM 2.0 Before launching the DDM 2.0, select Others on the monitor's On-screen Display (OSD), and ensure that the DDC/CI function is set as On. Before launching the DDM 2.0 │ 7 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 8
Launching DDM 2.0 Menu Launcher Click the DDM 2.0 icon on the system taskbar to open the Menu Launcher box. When multiple Dell monitors are connected to the computer, you can select any monitor from the drop-down list to control the settings of the monitor. Alternatively, you can open the menu - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 9
Brightness/Contrast Adjust the brightness and contrast (or luminance) level of the selected model. If you have multiple monitors, select the monitor from the drop-down list or move the dialog to the monitor you want to adjust. Color Change color preset to suit user preferences on the screen. Click - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 10
NOTE: For more information, refer to Auto change color preset when using specific application. Easy Arrange A list of the recommended or recently used layouts are displayed for quick selection, as shown in the following image. Easy Arrange layouts are grouped according to the number of window - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 11
KVM After setting up the KVM, you can switch keyboard and mouse between computers. Refer to the section Setting up the KVM to use the Setup wizard. Gaming For the monitors that support vision engine, you can select and switch the Vision Engine modes from the Gaming function. Launching DDM 2.0 │ 11 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 12
Feature Quick Access to DDM Function Description Shortcut key to launch the Menu Launcher box • The default hotkey is ALT+M. You can change it in Personalize. Select the monitor when mul tiple monitors are connected or drag the UI to the monitor you want to control • When there are more than - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 13
Main Menu Launch DDM 2.0 by one of the following methods: • On the system taskbar, right-click the DDM icon, and select Open Dell Display Manager.... • Click the DDM icon from the Menu Launcher box. Main Menu │ 13 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 14
The menu system provides a set of menu and submenus to adjust the DDM 2.0 functions. 14 │ Main Menu - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 15
Adjusting the brightness and contrast On the DDM 2.0 menu, select Brightness/Contrast to change the brightness and contrast levels. Feature Function Description Brightness/ Brightness / Contrast Contrast • Adjust the brightness and contrast of the monitor. Enable Display matrix control • - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 16
on your monitor are displayed. You can assign each input a name and an USB upstream port. NOTE: For more information, refer to your monitor user guide for the available inputs. 16 │ Managing multiple video inputs - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 17
Configuring the Picture-in-Picture/Picture-by-Picture (PIP/ PBP) mode 1. Click the PIP/PBP mode to enable the split screen function on the supported models. 2. Click Toggle between positions to change the PIP position. 3. From the Input 1 drop-down list, select the main input, followed by selecting - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 18
5. Click Video Swap to swap input sources. NOTE: For more information, refer to your monitor user guide for the available PIP/PBP functions. Assigning shortcut keys You can assign shortcut keys for quick access to the Input Source functions. 18 │ Managing multiple video inputs - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 19
underscan. You can also change to your preferred hotkey. NOTE: The underscan function is supported only in the following models: • Dell U4320Q • Dell U4323QE NOTE: For more information, refer to your monitor user guide for the available PIP/PBP functions. Managing multiple video inputs │ 19 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 20
mode from the drop-down list for each application to associate preset to the applications. Feature Color Function Manual Auto Night light Description • Select the color preset mode manually from the user interface. • Enable this function to activate the color preset mode automatically when the - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 21
Auto change color preset when using specific application 1. Select Auto. 2. Click Add application. 3. Select desired applications and press OK. Setting the monitor display mode │ 21 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 22
4. Select desired color preset when using the application. NOTE: The color preset mode assignments for batch files, scripts, shortcuts, and non-executable files, such as zip archives or packed files, are not supported. 22 │ Setting the monitor display mode - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 23
Organizing windows with Easy Arrange The Easy Arrange menu simplifies the way applications are displayed on windows on your monitor. Perform the following steps to organize the windows: 1. Click Layout, select any of the predefined layouts to virtually divide the screen into multiple zones. 2. Drag - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 24
3. Click Settings to configure the personal preferences. Feature Easy Arrange Function Description Hotkey: Recent Press Alt+R to select recently used layouts. You can also change to your preferred hotkey here. Al low Enable this function to allow application snap side- application to by-side - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 25
can be enabled only for all connected monitors that have the same physical size, resolution, scaling settings, and are placed side-by-side (for DDM 2.0 supported models). Organizing windows with Easy Arrange │ 25 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 26
Using the Application Window Snap On the system taskbar, right-click the DDM icon, select Application Window Snap and check to turn on the function. When this function is enabled in DDM 2.0, drag the application to trigger a floating menu that contains the recently used Easy Arrange layouts. Drop - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 27
Configuring the Gaming Settings You can configure the Gaming menu that is available only on Alienware and Dell Gaming monitors. Configuring the Gaming Settings │ 27 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 28
Feature General Vision Engine Function Description Game enhance mode • Select the game enhance mode from the dropdown list. Response time • Select the response time from the drop-down list. Dark Stabilizer • Select the dark stabilizer from the drop-down list. Dark Stabilizer Toggle • Press - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 29
Setting up the KVM For monitors that support the KVM function, follow the on-screen instructions to set up the devices that are connected to the monitor. 1. Select the number of sources your monitor is connected to. 2. Pair the input sources - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 30
3. Connect keyboard and mouse to the monitor. 30 │ Setting up the KVM - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 31
4. Select a preferred layout. 5. Click Download to download Dell Display Manager (Windows) or Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Mac) for other computers you wish to connect. Finally, click Next to save and exit KVM setup. NOTE: DDM 2.0 communicates with your monitor even when the monitor is - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 32
Changing KVM configuration You can change the KVM configuration after completing the KVM setup either by running the setup instructions again or changing the screen configuration by clicking Configure Screen. 32 │ Setting up the KVM - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 33
Feature Single Display PIP/PBP Function Description Change video Change current video input by clicking the desktop input computer icon or press hotkey. Video Swap Swap video input of main/sub by clicking arrow or press hotkey (only available in PIP or PBP side by side layout). USB Switch - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 34
2. Click Hotkeys to configure KVM hotkeys. NOTE: Only relevant hotkeys in accordance with your screen configuration will be displayed. Feature Hotkeys Function Description Switch between PCs Press ALT+P or your preferred hotkey to switch between the computers in single display mode. Switch - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 35
Personalize settings Changing Menu Launcher configuration 1. Click Configure to change the quick access function on Menu Launcher. 2. Select function from the drop-down list. Click Add Function to add more functions to the Menu Launcher. Personalize settings │ 35 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 36
3. Click Reset All to reset the functions of Menu Launcher. NOTE: The available functions may differ depending on the configuration of your monitor. 36 │ Personalize settings - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 37
Changing Launch DDM Hotkey configuration Feature Function Personalize Launch Menu Launcher Launch Main Menu Description Press ALT+M to bring up the Menu Launcher box of the monitor where the mouse pointer is currently located. Press ALT+D to bring up the Main Menu of the monitor where the mouse - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 38
Applying energy conservation features On the supported Dell models, PowerNap energy conservation options are available under Others menu. You can choose to set the brightness of the monitor to the minimum level, - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 39
the optimum color experience by matching the color space of the monitor with the International Color Consortium (ICC) profile. On the supported Dell models, Color Management options are available under Others menu. You can choose Automatically adjust the default color profile in Windows when - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 40
Changing the ICC profile in Windows 1. Click the ICC profile to open the Color Management settings in Windows. 2. Select the target monitor and enable Use my settings for this device. 3. Click Browse... and select the ICC profile for this device if the ICC profile is not listed. 4. Select an ICC - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 41
Resetting monitor settings Click Reset to reset all monitor settings under Others menu. Color Management │ 41 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 42
Import/Export application settings You can use this function to export the monitor settings from one monitor and import into another monitor of the same model. 1. Click Export to store a copy of the application and monitor settings of selected monitor to a file and click OK when export is successful - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 43
2. To import the settings from a previously exported file, click Import and select the file. The monitor settings will be applied to all of the connected displays of the same model. Import/Export application settings │ 43 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 44
3. DDM 2.0 will restart after the file is imported. 44 │ Import/Export application settings - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 45
Additional settings of DDM 2.0 There are additional DDM 2.0 settings available under Settings. Click Settings icon to make setting adjustments. Feature Settings Function Description Change application language Apply preferred language to DDM 2.0. The default preferred language is the first - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 46
Help There are additional software and monitor information available in Help. Click the "?" icon to access the Help screen. 46 │ Additional settings of DDM 2.0 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 47
You can obtain software information by clicking here. You can also obtain model name, service tag, manufactured date, and firmware information of the monitor. Click Close to exit the Help screen. Additional settings of DDM 2.0 │ 47 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 48
Troubleshooting Understand the different states of DDM 2.0 Feature Function DDM Icon Searching Description Searching for the supported monitors. Connected Unable to connect The supported monitors are connected. NOTE: You can right click to refresh if your supported monitor is not listed in the - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 49
has Screen Partition turned on. 4. DDC/CI is turned off. If DDM 2.0 is unable to detect and/or communicate with a supported Dell monitor, take the following actions to troubleshoot: 1. Make sure the video cable or USB upstream cable is properly connected to your monitor and your computer. Ensure all - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 50
You can Save Diagnostic Report or Save Monitor Asset Report to provide more information to Dell service center for troubleshooting. Save Diagnostic Report Right click on DDM 2.0 icon and select Save Diagnostic Report or click the Save Diagnostic Report button from Settings. The report - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 51
in the latest four recently used Easy Arrange layout. NOTE: You may turn this function off when you want to use Span across multiple monitors. Troubleshooting │ 51 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 52
Improve DDM 2.0 Check the Help Dell improve its product and services automatically if you consent to provide diagnostic and usage data to Dell server automatically. This data will help to improve Dell products and services. 52 │ Improve DDM 2.0 - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 53
Updating DDM 2.0 software and monitor firmware If your computer is connected to the Internet, you will be prompted to upgrade to a newer version of DDM 2.0 or monitor firmware when the updated version is available. It is recommended to download and install the latest DDM 2.0 application and monitor - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 54
2. After download is complete, a dialog box appears to prompt for confirmation. Follow the on-screen instruction to disconnect all other monitors before clicking Yes. 3. The DDM 2.0 will close, and Monitor Firmware Updater Utility will appear after you confirm to update firmware. - Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD OLED Gaming AW3423DWF | Display Manager 2.0 for Wind - Page 55
monitor. NOTE: You can obtain more information on monitor firmware update by clicking on the "?" icon in the Monitor Firmware Updater Utility. NOTE: Restart DDM 2.0 manually after monitor firmware update is complete. Updating DDM 2.0 software and monitor firmware │ 55
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