Dell SE2218HL User Manual

Dell SE2018HL/SE2218HL

Dell Display Manager
User’s Guide

Monitor model: SE2018HL/SE2218HL
Regulatory model: SE2018HLf/SE2218HLf

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

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2020 - 01

Rev. A00

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Contents

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

Using the Quick Settings Dialog ..................................5

Setting Basic Display Functions ...................................6

Assigning Preset Modes to Applications .......................7

Organizing Windows with Easy Arrange ........................8

Restoring Application Positions ..................................10

Applying Energy Conservation Features ......................12

Troubleshooting .........................................................13

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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, energy management, window organization, image
rotation, and other features on selected Dell monitors. After installation, Dell Display
Manager runs each time the system starts and places its icon in the notication
tray. Information about monitors connected to the system is available when
hovering over the notication tray icon.

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

4 │ Overview

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Brightness / Contrast

Auto Adjust

Color

Display

Energy

Menu

Personalize

Others

Resolution: 1920 x 1080, 60Hz

DDC/CI

LCD Conditioning

Reset Others

Factory Reset

Energy Use

Enable

Disable

Using the Quick Settings Dialog

Click the Dell Display Manager’s notication tray icon to open the Quick Settings
dialog box. When more than one supported Dell model is connected to the
computer, a specic target monitor can be selected using the menu. 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.

SE2018HL/SE2218HL

The Quick Settings dialog box also provides access to Dell Display Manager's
advanced user interface that is used to adjust basic functions, congure auto mode
and access other features.

Using the Quick Settings Dialog │ 5