Dell P2720D User Manual

Dell 27 Monitor - P2720D

Dell Display Manager

User’s Guide

Model : P2720D
Regulatory model : P2720Dc

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your computer.

CAUTION: 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,
personal injury, or death.

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2019 – 11

Rev. A00

Contents

Overview ....................................................... 4

Using The Quick Settings Dialog ...................... 5

Setting Basic Display Functions ....................... 7

Assigning Preset Modes To Applications .......... 9

Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange .......... 10

Managing Multiple Video Inputs ...................... 13

Restoring Application Positions ...................... 14

Attach DDM To Active Window (Only Window 10)

.................................................................... 17

Applying Energy Conservation Features .......... 18

Troubleshooting ............................................ 19

Contents | 3

Overview

Dell Display Manager is a Windows application used to manage a monitor or a group
of monitors. It enables manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of
automatic settings, energy management, image rotation and other features on
selected Dell models. After installation, Dell Display Manager will run each time
the system starts and will place its icon in the notification tray. Information about
monitors connected to the system is always available when hovering over the
notification tray icon.

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NOTE: Dell Display Manager uses DDC/CI channel to communicate with
your monitor. Ensure that DDC/CI is enabled in the menu as below.

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Brightness / Contrast

Input Source

Color

Display

Menu

Personalize

Others

Display Info

DDC/CI

LCD Conditioning

Firmware

Service Tag

Reset Others

Factory Reset

On

4 | Overview

Using The Quick Settings Dialog

Clicking Dell Display Manager’s notification tray icon opens the Quick Settings
dialog box. When more than one supported Dell model is connected to the system,
a specific target monitor can be selected using the menu provided. The Quick
Settings dialog box enables convenient adjustment of the monitor’s brightness
and contrast levels. You can select Manual Mode or Auto Mode, and the screen
resolution can be changed.

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The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager’s
advanced user interface which is used to adjust Basic functions, configure Auto
Mode and access other features.

Using The Quick Settings Dialog | 5

NOTE:

Feature Function Description

Quick DDM Access Quick key to call up

DDM UI.

Control individual
monitor in multi­monitor setup

Ctrl+Shift+D

Use page up/down key or click on “>”
to flip through all Easy Arrange layouts.

From dropdown box to select monitor,
selected monitor has Dell logo shown.

Move DDM UI to the monitor to be
controlled.

Press Ctrl+Shift+D to bring up the mini
UI under the mouse pointer.

6 | Using The Quick Settings Dialog