Dell P2421 Display Manager Users Guide

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    Dell 24 Monitor - P2421 Dell Display Manager User's Guide Model: P2421 Regulatory model: P2421b
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    A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage . Copyright © 2020 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its
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    Video Inputs 10 Restoring Application Positions 12 Attaching DDM to active windows (only Windows 10 13 Applying Energy Conservation Features 14 Other Shortcut Keys 14 Troubleshooting 15 │3
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    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
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    the Quick Settings dialog box. When more than one supported Dell monitors are connected to the computer, a specific target monitor You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen resolution can be changed. The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager's advanced
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    le monitor setup • From dropdown box to select monitor, selected monitor has Dell logo shown. • Perform monitor self-test feature check. • Move DDM UI the mouse pointer. Setting Basic Display Functions Select Manual Mode that enables you to manually select a preset mode or select Auto Mode that
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    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 and non-executable files such as zip archives or packed files, are not supported. You can also configure the Game preset mode to be used whenever a
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    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
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    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
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    is rotated. Managing Multiple Video Inputs The Input Manager tab provides convenient ways for you to manage multiple video inputs connected to your Dell monitor. This makes it very easy to switch between inputs while working with multiple computers. All video input ports available to your monitor
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    You can use the dropdown list to switch to any input source. 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
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    Restoring Application Positions DDM can help you restore application windows into their positions when you reconnect your PC to the monitor(s). You can quickly access this feature by rightclicking on DDM icon in the notification tray. If you choose "Auto-restore window layout", your application
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    Attaching DDM to active windows (only Windows 10) For Windows 10, you can add the DDM shortcut icon to the toolbar region of active windows. To activate this feature, right-click on the DDM icon in the notification tray and choose Attach to active window from the opened menu. Once you right-click
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    Applying Energy Conservation Features The Options tab provides PowerNap energy conservation options and allows you to customize keyboard shortcuts. In the upper pane, 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
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    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
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    models earlier than year 2013 and D-series of Dell monitors. You can refer to Dell Product Support websites for more information • 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
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Dell 24 Monitor - P2421
Dell Display Manager
User’s Guide
Model: P2421
Regulatory model: P2421b