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Dell E1920H/E2020H/E2220H/ E2420H/E2420HS/E2720H/ E2720HS Dell Display Manager User’s Guide Monitor model: E1920H/E2020H/E2220H/E2420H/E2420HS/E2720H/E2720HS Regulatory model: E1920Hf, E2020Hb,E2220Hf...
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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. © 2019 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks ...
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Contents Overview ................................................................... 4 Using the Quick Settings Dialog ..................................5 Setting Basic Display Functions ...............
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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,...
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Using the Quick Settings Dialog Click the Dell Display Manager’s notification tray icon to open the Quick Settings dialog box. When more than one supported Dell model is connected to the computer, a s...
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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-scree...
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Assigning Preset Modes to Applications The Auto Mode tab allows you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display...
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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 y...
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E1920H/E2020H/E2220H/E2420H/E2420HS/E2720H/E2720HS 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 ...
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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 easy to switch between inputs while yo...
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You can use the dropdown list to switch to any available input source. E2420HS/E2720HS NOTE: DDM communicates with your monitor even when the monitor is displaying video from another computer. You can...
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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 this feature by right-click...
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You may use monitors with different models or resolutions in your daily routine, and you may apply different window layouts on them. DDM is able to know the monitor you have reconnected and restore ap...
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Applying Energy Conservation Features On supported Dell models, an Options tab is available that provides Power Nap energy conservation options. You can choose to set the monitor's brightness to the m...
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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 ...
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DDM may not work with below monitors: Dell monitor models that shipped earlier than 2013 and D-series of Dell monitors. For more information see www.dell.com/support/monitors. Gaming monitors using Nv...