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- Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 1
Dell Display Manager 2.1 for Windows User's Guide - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 2
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 owners. 2022 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 3
Managing multiple video inputs 17 Configuring the Picture-in-Picture/Picture-by-Picture (PIP/PBP) mode 18 Assigning shortcut keys 20 Setting the monitor display mode 22 Auto change color preset when using specific application 23 Organizing windows with Easy Arrange 25 Layout 25 Easy Memory - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 4
Export application settings 45 Additional settings of DDM 2.1 48 Help 49 Troubleshooting 51 Understand the different states of DDM 2.1 51 Dell monitors not supported by DDM 2.1 52 Unable to detect supported Dell monitor 52 Compatibility between DDM 1.x and DDM 2.1 52 Getting more information - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 5
2.1) is a Windows application used to manage a monitor or a group of monitors. DDM 2.1 allows you to configure the monitor settings, control power settings, organize applications in different screen layouts, and other functions on supported Dell monitors. After installing DDM 2.1, it runs each time - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 6
2.1 Downloading the DDM 2.1 1. Browse for your monitor model name, or type it in at https:// www.del l.com/support. 2. Download the DDM 2.1 for Windows from the list of downloads, and install it on your computer. You can also visit https://www.dell.com/support/ddm and download the software from the - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 7
Before launching the DDM 2.1 Before launching the DDM 2.1, select Others on the monitor's On-screen Display (OSD), and ensure that the DDC/CI function is set as On. NOTE: Only Easy Arrange is enabled if DDC/CI function is set as Off. Before launching the DDM 2.1 │ 7 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 8
2.1 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 launcher from the program menu. The Menu Launcher - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - 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. NOTE: The minimum value of contrast setting is set to 25% to maintain the - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 10
Color Change color preset to suit user preferences on the screen. Click More for more settings. NOTE: For more information, refer to Auto change color preset when using specific application. 10 │ Launching DDM 2.1 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 11
Easy Arrange A list of the recommended or recently used layouts and easy memory profiles are displayed for quick selection, as shown in the following image. The Save Current Layout function allows you to save the current window arrangement on screen as a custom layout. Launching DDM 2.1 │ 11 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 12
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. 12 │ Launching DDM 2.1 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 13
Launcher. • To customize your preferred hotkey, select Personalize. Select the monitor when mul tip le monitors are connected or drag the UI to the monitor you want to control • If you have more than one monitor connected, you can select the monitor from the drop-down list or simply drag the UI to - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 14
Main Menu Launch DDM 2.1 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. 14 │ Main Menu - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 15
The menu system provides a set of menu and submenus to adjust the DDM 2.1 functions. Main Menu │ 15 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 16
the brightness and contrast levels. Feature Function Description Brightness/ Brightness / Contrast Contrast • Adjust the brightness and contrast of the monitor. Enable Display matrix control • Enable this function to apply the brightness, contrast, and color preset control to the connected - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 17
menu allows you to manage multiple video inputs that are connected to your Dell monitor. This makes it easy to switch between inputs while you work on multiple computers. Under General, all of the video input ports available on your monitor are displayed. You can assign each input a name and an USB - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 18
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 P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 19
5. Click Video Swap to swap input sources. NOTE: For more information, refer to your monitor user guide for the available PIP/PBP functions. Managing multiple video inputs │ 19 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 20
Assigning shortcut keys You can assign shortcut keys for quick access to the Input Source functions. Feature Hotkeys Function Description Toggle current input source • Configure your preferred hotkey (for example, Alt+C) to toggle the input sources. You can also change to your preferred hotkey. - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 21
or disable underscan. You can also change to your preferred hotkey. NOTE: The underscan function is supported only on the following models: • Dell U4320Q • Dell U4323QE NOTE: For more information, refer to your monitor user guide for the available PIP/PBP functions. NOTE: If there are multiple - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 22
manually from the user interface. • Enable this function to activate the color preset mode automatically when the associated application is selected as the active window. • Click the drop-down list to assign a preset mode to an application. • Change the night light setting. 22 │ Setting the monitor - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 23
Auto change color preset when using specific application 1. Select Auto. 2. Click Add application. 3. Select desired applications and click OK. Setting the monitor display mode │ 23 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 24
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. 24 │ Setting the monitor display mode - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 25
Organizing windows with Easy Arrange The Easy Arrange menu simplifies the way applications are displayed on windows on your monitor. Layout Perform the following steps to organize the windows: 1. Select any of the predefined layouts to virtually divide the screen into multiple zones. 2. Drag the - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 26
Portrait mode of the Easy Arrange layouts are displayed when you rotate the monitor Perform the following steps to customize an existing layout: 1. Hover the mouse pointer over the layout to be customized, and click the pen icon. 2. Click - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 27
Easy Memory Easy Memory allows user to save application or files in their respective partition into different profiles and restore them manually, by scheduled time or at system start-up. Perform the following steps to create profile and launch it: 1. Click + to create a new profile. Organizing - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 28
2. Input the profile name and select a layout. Click Next. 3. Assign application or file to be shown in each partition by clicking + or by dragging the file into partition. Click Next. 28 │ Organizing windows with Easy Arrange - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 29
4. Configure the time to launch the profile and click Finish. Easy Arrange Memory usability may vary according to application type and launch behavior. Easy Memory works with general productivity apps such as Microsoft Office, Adobe, Web browsers and more. Easy Memory might not be able to perform a - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 30
the Shift key. Span across If you are using multiple monitors in an array or multiple monitors matrix, the Easy Arrange layout can be applied across all the monitors as one desktop. You need to align your monitors properly to make it effective. Application Window Snap Snap any application - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 31
placement. When this function is turned on, it replaces the Easy Arrange option such that user can snap their application conveniently to the respective monitor and zone in the latest four recently used Easy Arrange layout. You many turn this function off from the Easy Arrange menu when you want - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 32
Configuring the Gaming Settings You can configure the Gaming menu that is available only on Alienware and Dell Gaming monitors. 32 │ Configuring the Gaming Settings - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 33
Vision Engine. You can also change to your preferred hotkey. NOTE: The Gaming menu functions and available options vary depending on the model of the monitor. Configuring the Gaming Settings │ 33 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 34
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 with their connectors and assign preferred names. 34 │ - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 35
3. Connect keyboard and mouse to the monitor. Setting up the KVM │ 35 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 36
, click Next to save and exit KVM setup. NOTE: DDM 2.1 communicates with your monitor even when the monitor is displaying video from another computer. You can install Dell Display Manager (Windows) or Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Mac) on the computer you frequently use, and control input - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 37
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. Setting up the KVM │ 37 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 38
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 P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 39
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 computers Configure your preferred hotkey (for example, ALT+P) to switch between the computers in single - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 40
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. 40 │ Personalize settings - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 41
3. Click Reset All to reset the functions of Menu Launcher. NOTE: The available functions may differ depending on the configuration of your monitor. Changing Launch DDM Hotkey configuration Personalize settings │ 41 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 42
located. Configure a hotkey (for example, ALT+D) to bring up the Main Menu of the monitor where the mouse pointer is currently located. Applying energy conservation features On the supported Dell models, PowerNap energy conservation options are available under Others menu. You can choose to set the - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 43
Color Management This feature provides 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 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 44
Changing the ICC profile in Windows Select a color profile from drop-down list of Color Profile in Display settings. Resetting monitor settings Click Reset to reset all monitor settings under Others menu. 44 │ Resetting monitor settings - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 45
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. Import - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 46
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. 46 │ Import/Export application settings - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 47
3. DDM 2.1 will restart after the file is imported. Import/Export application settings │ 47 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 48
Additional settings of DDM 2.1 There are additional DDM 2.1 settings available under Settings. Click Settings icon to make setting adjustments. Feature Settings Function Description Change application language Apply preferred language to DDM 2.1. The default preferred language is the first - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 49
Help There are additional software and monitor information available in Help. Click the "?" icon to access the Help screen. Help │ 49 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 50
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. 50 │ Help - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 51
unable to detect monitor in the section below. If DDM 2.1 does not work on your monitor, you will see the following icon and message in the status menu. NOTE: DDM 2.1 works only on selected Dell-branded monitors and is not supported on the monitors from other manufacturers. Troubleshooting │ 51 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 52
off. If DDM 2.1 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 the connectors are correctly connected to the ports - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 53
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 2.1 icon and select Save Diagnostic Report or click the Save Diagnostic Report button from Settings. The report - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 54
by default. When this function is turned on, it replaced the Easy Arrange option such that user can snap their application conveniently to the respective monitor and zone in the latest four recently used Easy Arrange layout. NOTE: You may turn this function off when you want to use Span across - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 55
Improve DDM 2.1 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. Improve DDM 2.1 │ 55 - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 56
the updated version is available. It is recommended to download and install the latest DDM 2.1 application and monitor firmware. Click Update in Settings to update the DDM 2.1 software or monitor firmware. You can also check for new version by clicking on Check for Updates in Settings. Updating the - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 57
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 2.1 will close, and Monitor Firmware Updater Utility will appear after you confirm to update firmware. Click Update to start - Dell P5524QT | Display Manager 2.1 for Windows Users Guide - Page 58
is complete, click Close to exit Monitor Firmware Updater Utility and reboot the 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 2.1 manually after monitor firmware update is complete. 58
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