Dell WB5023 Users Guide [EN]

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager
on Mac

User’s Guide

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

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Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Downloading and setting up the Dell Display and

Peripheral Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Downloading Dell Display and Peripheral Manager . . . . . . 6

Connect your monitor and webcam to your Mac . . . . . . . . 6

Before launching Dell Display and 

Peripheral Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Quick Settings dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Launching Dell Display and Peripheral Manager . . 10

Adjusting the brightness and contrast . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting the monitor display mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Organizing windows with Easy Arrange . . . . . . . . . 13

Using Application Window Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Configuring Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Color and Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Camera Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Managing multiple video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Selecting PIP/PBP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting up the KVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Applying energy conservation features . . . . . . . . . 24

Other shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Restoring application positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Del l monitors and webcams not supported by 

Del l Display and Peripheral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Unable to detect supported Dell monitor or webcam . . . 28

Updating Dell Display and Peripheral Manager

software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Overview

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM) is an Apple macOS application used to
manage a monitor or a group of monitors or webcams.

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager allows manual adjustment of the displayed
image, assignment of automatic sett
organization, image rotation, and other features on selected Dell monitors and
webcams.

After installing Dell Display and Peripheral Manag
starts. A quick access icon is available in the status menu, with information about
connected monitors available when you hover your cursor over the icon.

NOTE: Some hardware-dependent features are only available on
monitors or webcams that support those features. Refer to your
monitors or webcams user guide for information about which features
are available.

NOTE: Screenshots in this document are for illustrative purposes only.
Some features may not be supported by your monitor or webcam.

ings, energy management, window

er, it runs each time your system

Overview  │  5

Downloading and setting up the Dell
Display and Peripheral Manager

Downloading Dell Display and Peripheral Manager

Browse for your monitor or webcam model name, or type it in at https://

www.del l.com/support. Download Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for Mac

from the list of downloads, and install it on your Mac.

You can also visit https://www.dell.com/support/ddpm and download the
software from the site. The Dell support web
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager download link will appear if you are browsing
from a Mac device.

Alternatively, Mac OS can be selected from the Operating System dropdown list.

Connect your monitor and webcam to your Mac

1. Connect your Mac to monitor or webcam as described in your monitor or

webcam user guide.

site detects the OS of the device, and

NOTE: Connectivity diagrams are for illustrative purposes only. Refer
to your monitor or webcam user guide for complete information about
connecting your monitor.

NOTE: Ensure that the USB Type-C cable or USB upstream (USB Type­B) cable is connected between your Mac and your monitor or webcam.

NOTE: For Apple Silicon Mac, ensure that the USB upstream cable is
connected between your Mac and your monitor.

6  │  Overview

Before launching Dell Display and Peripheral Manager

Before launching Dell Display and Peripheral Manager, go to Others in your
monitor's On-Screen Display menu and ensure that the DDC/CI feature is enabled.

When launching Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for the first time, the
application will request access to Screen Recording and Accessibility privileges
on your Mac.

Click Open S

Screen Recording and Accessibility.

ystem Preferences and follow the on-screen instructions to enable

NOTE: Screen Recording and Accessibility privileges must be granted
in order for Dell Display and Peripheral Manager to launch on your Mac.

Before launching Dell Display and Peripheral Manager  │  7

Using the Quick Settings dialog

Clicking Dell Display and Peripheral Manager icon on the status bar opens the Quick
Settings dialog box. When multiple Dell monitors are connected to the computer,

you can select any monitor from the drop-down menu.

The Quick Settings dialog box provides quick access to commonly-used features,
such as configuring the monitor:

•Resolution

• Brightness and Contrast

• Presets (auto or manual mode)

A list of recently-used layouts are available for quick selection. Click on the More
Options to access other layouts from the Easy Arrange menu in the Dell Display
and Peripheral Manager interface.

NOTE: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager matches customized
System Preferences applied on your Mac.

8  │  Using the Quick Settings dialog

Feature Function Description

Quick
DDP

M

Access

Shortcut key
to launch

Quick
Settings

dialog box

Select

or when

monit
multiple
monitors are
connected

Select
we

bcam
when more
than one
webcams are
connected

•Ctrl+Shift+D

• When more than one monitors are connected to
the comput
drop-down list to configure the monitor.

• When the monitor is selected from the UI, the

elected monitor screen will be dimmed

s
momentarily, showing a monitor icon with the
model name on the screen to indicate the
physical screen selected.

• Press Ctrl + Shift + D to bring up the Quick

ttings dialog box of the monitor where the

Se

mouse pointer is currently located.

• When more than one webcams are connected to

e computer, select the webcam from the

th
model drop-down list to configure the webcam.

• When the webcam is selected from the UI, the

ebcam preview window will be OFF

w
momentarily, showing a webcam icon with the
model name on the screen to indicate the
webcam selected. Press Ctrl + Shift + D to bring
up the Quick Settings dialog box of the
webcam where the mouse pointer is currently
located.

er, select the monitor from the model

Using the Quick Settings dialog  │  9

Launching Dell Display and Peripheral Manager

Launch the Dell Display and Peripheral Manager by one of the following methods:

• Right-click on the DDPM icon on the status bar and select Open De

and Peripheral Manager....

• Click DDPM icon from the Quick Settings Dialog box.

ll Display

10  │  Launching Dell Display and Peripheral Manager

Adjusting the brightness and contrast

In Dell Display and Peripheral Manager menu, access the Brightness/Contrast
menu to change the brightness and contrast levels.

Feature Function Description

Brightness/
Co

ntrast

NOTE: “Enable display matrix control” is active when multiple monitors
are connec

Brightness /
Contrast

Enable disp lay
ma

trix control

ted

• Adjust the monitor brightness and contrast.

• Enable this feature to allow you to appl y the
brightness, contrast and color presets controls
to all connected supported monitors.

Single monitor connection user interface

Mu

lti-monitor connection - Enable display matrix control

Adjusting the brightness and contrast  │  11

Setting the monitor display mode

The Color menu allows you to associate any Preset Mode with an application.
When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display and Peripheral Manager automatically
switches to the corresponding Preset Mode whenever the associated application
is activated. The Preset Mode assigned to a particular application may be the same
on each connected monitor, or it can vary from one monitor to another.

To add a new application to the assignment list, go to finder to search for the
application, drag it from
from the Preset Mode drop-down list to associate the preset to the application.

Feature Function Description

Color Resolution • Change screen resolution.

Auto Mode • Click on the Con

Manual Mode • Select the preset mode manually from the user

NOTE: Preset Mode assignments for batch files, scripts, shortcuts, and
non-executable files such as zip archives or packed files, are not
supported.

the Finder and drop to the current list. Choose the preset

figure button to access the

Auto Mode menu to assign a preset mode to

an application.

• Enable this feature to activate the preset mode
omatically when the associated application

aut
is selected as the active window.

in

terface.

12  │  Setting the monitor display mode

Organizing windows with Easy Arrange

The Easy Arrange menu simplifies the applications window organization on the
monitor. To use it:

lect any of the predefined layout to virtually divide the screen into multiple

1. Se
zones.

ag the application to your selected zone to position the application in the

2. Dr
zone. The application will snap to the selected zone.

Click the > icon to explore more layouts.
application zone positioning by resizing the zone for the opened windows and then
click Save to save the layout as custom layout.

To create a custom layout, arrange the

Setting the monitor display mode  │  13

Feature Function Description

Easy
Arr

ange

Enhanced
Easy

ange

Arr

Overlap
transparent
borders

Hold down
the SHIFT
key

to enable
zone
positioning

Application

w Snap

Windo

Span multiple
monit

ors

Custom
layouts

Recently-used
la

youts

On-the-fly
partition
re

sizing

Easy Arrange
la

youts for

portrait mode

• Enable the feature to al low application snap side
by side without gap.

• Enable the feature to require you to press the
Shift k
positioning.

• Quick access to snap application window to
recently-used layout.

• If you are using multiple monitors in an array or
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.

• Save and name five customized Easy Arrange
patterns.

• Configure x*y patterns.

• Press Ctrl+Shift+7 to cycle among recently­used layouts.

• Move the mouse cursor to the layout pattern,
right-click the mouse and select Customize
Layout.

• Press and hold mouse left button to move

der. The new layout wil l be saved after five

bor
seconds when the mouse left button is released.

• Portrait mode Easy Arrange icons are
presented when monitor is rotated.

ey to activate the Easy Arrange

NOTE: If an application window cannot fit in the zone defined by Easy
Arrange, the application may not display properly.

NOTE: Disable the Mac “Display have separate spaces” before using the
Easy Arrange function.

14  │  Setting the monitor display mode

Using Application Window Snap

The Application Window Snap is designed to enable application placement on any
screen quickly. When this function is enabled in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager,
dragging the application triggers a floating menu that contains recently-used Easy
Arrange layouts. Drop the application to any one of the listed layouts to perform
window placement.

You can enable this feature by one of the following methods:

• Launch Dell Display and Peripheral Manager, go to Eas
select Application Window Snap to enable the function.

• Right-click on the DDPM icon on the status bar, and select Application

Window Snap to enable the function.

y Arrange menu, and

Using Application Window Snap  │  15

Using the Webcam

Configuring Webcam

Feature Function Description

Camera
se

lection
and
preview

Camera
con

trol

Microphone Camera

Camera

lection

se

Preview
windo

w

Zoom • Zoom in and zoom out camera preview.

Camera
Preset

AI Auto

aming

Fr

Field of View • You can set the viewing angle by adjusting your

Mi

crophone

• Select the connected cameras.

• View camera images in real time.

• You can select a preset that suits your style
depending on how you want the image to appear
on the camera from the options provided. You
can also create a custom preset.

• Always stay focused. The AI Auto Framing
keeps you at the center of the picture no matter
where you move.

fie

ld of view to 65°, 78° or 90° if available.

• You can switch on or off the built-in microphone
for clear communication optimized for personal
workspace.

NOTE: Camera Microphone is available on the
following model:

• Webcam: WB5023

16  │  Using the Webcam

Camera Control

You can adjust AI Auto Framing, Field of View, Zoom, Autofocus, Priority, and
Camera switch from the Camera Control section of the user interface.

Color and Image

It is possible to adjust the automatic correction for optimal image quality at various
lighting conditions using HDR (High Dynamic Range). Other settings like Auto

White Balance, Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, and Anti
Flicker for the Dell Webcam makes it easier to get an image of your choice. The

user interface is simple and intuitive to achieve this.

NOTE: AI Auto Framing and HDR features are available on all supported
Del l Displays and Del l Webcams connecting to the Mac using any type of
USB cable except for the fol lowing models that must be connected to
the Mac using the USB 3.0 cable:

• Webcam: WB7022

Using the Webcam  │  17

Camera Firmware Update

Camera firmware version can be found in Help dialog. Camera firmware can be
upgraded in Settings dialog. You can click Update to download and update Dell
Webcam firmware immediately.

18  │  Using the Webcam

Managing multiple video inputs

The Input Source menu provides convenient ways for you to manage multiple
video inputs connected to your Dell monitor. This makes it easy to switch between
inputs while you work with multiple computers.

All video input ports available to your monitor ar
with a name. Save your changes after editing.

NOTE: Refer to your monitor user guide for available inputs.

Assign shortcut keys for quick access to y
two inputs. Alternatively, switch the input source from the menu drop-down list.

e listed. You can assign each input

our favorite input and switch between

Managing multiple video inputs  │  19

Selecting PIP/PBP mode

1. Click on the PIP/PBP mode... (Picture-in-Picture/Picture-by-Picture) icon

to enable the split screen function on supported models.

2. Select a target window size to split the screen to suit your need.

20  │  Managing mul tiple video inputs

Setting up the KVM

For monitors that supports KVM feature, click on the KVM wizard icon and follow
the on-screen wizard flow to set up the devices connecting to the monitor.

The on-screen wizard flow is illustrated in the following screenshots.

1. Se

lect the number of sources your monitor is connected to.

2. Pair the input sources with USB connections and assign preferred names.

Managing multiple video inputs  │  21

3. Select a preferred partition.

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4. Click Finish to save and exit KVM wizard.

NOTE: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager communicates with your
monitor even when the monitor is displaying video from another
computer. You can install Dell Display and Peripheral Manager on the
computer you frequently use and control input switching from it. You
may also install Dell Display and Peripheral Manager on other
computers connected to the monitor.

Managing multiple video inputs  │  23

Applying energy conservation features

On supported Dell models, PowerNap energy conservation options are available in
Others menu. You can choose to set the brightness of the monitor to the minimum
level, or to put the monitor to sleep when the screen saver is activated.

24  │  Appl ying energy conservation features

Other shortcut keys

Assign shortcut keys for quick access to commonly-used features.

Feature Function Description

Shortcut
Ke

ys

Program
shortcut key

Easy Arrange
MR

U shortcut

key

PIP position
s

hortcut key

Application
Windo

w Snap

shortcut key

• Quick access to open the Quick Settings
dialog box.

• Cycle through the 6 recently-used window
layouts.

• Quick access to apply the PIP sub position of
the window position to Top-Left, Top-Right,
Bottom-Right or Bottom-left.

• Quick access to snap application window to
recentl y-used l ayout.

Other shortcut keys  │  25

Restoring application positions

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager can help you restore application windows into
their positions when you reconnect your PC to the monitor(s). Access this feature
by right-clicking on Dell Display and Peripheral Manager icon in the notification tray.

If you choose Auto-restore window layout, your application windows positions
are tracked and remembered by Dell Display and Peripheral Manager. Dell Display
and Peripheral Manager automatically places the application windows into their
original positions when you reconnect your PC to your monitor(s).

26  │  Restoring application positions

To go back to a favorite layout, first select Save current window layout and then
Restore saved window layout.

You may use monitors with different models or resolutions in your daily routine, and
you may apply different window layouts on them. Dell Display and Peripheral
Manager registers the monitor you have reconnected and restore application
positions accordingly.

In case you need to replace a monitor in
save the window layout before replacement and restore the layout after a new
monitor is connected.

a monitor matrix configuration, you can

NOTE: You should keep your applications running in order to benefit
from this feature. Dell Display and Peripheral Manager does not launch
applications.

Restoring application positions  │  27

Troubleshooting

If Dell Display and Peripheral Manager does not work with your monitor or webcam,
it will display the following icon and message in the status menu.

Click on the icon, Dell Display and Peripheral Manager shows a more detailed error
message.

Please note that Dell Display and Peripheral Manager only works with selected Dell­branded monitors or webcams. If you are using monitors or webcams from other
manufacturers, Dell Display and Peripheral Manager does not support them.

Del l monitors and webcams not supported by Dell Display and Peripheral Manager

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager may not work with the following monitors or
webcams:

• Del l monitor or webcam models not incl uded in Dell Display and Peripheral
Manager f
see https://www.dell.com/support/ddpm

• Monitors, webcams and accessories not listed in Dell Display and Peripheral
Manager f
DDC/CI

• Mac models earlier than year 2018

• macOS earlier than 10.14

or Mac supported list. For more information, 

or Mac support list. Virtual and wireless monitors do not support

Unable to detect supported Dell monitor or webcam

If Dell Display and Peripheral Manager is unable to detect and/or communicate with
a supported Dell monitor or webcam, please take following actions to troubleshoot:

e sure the video cable or USB upstream cable is properly connected to

1. Mak
your monitor or webcam and your computer. Ensure all the connectors are
firmly inserted into the ports.

connecting HDMI cable not working, switch to use HDMI and USB upstream

2. If
cable. Launch DDPM again.

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3. Check the monitor OSD to ensure DDC/CI is enabled.

4. Remove any docking stations or cable extenders or converters between the

monitor and the graphics port. Some low-cost extenders, hubs or converters
may not support DDC/CI properly and can fail Dell Display and Peripheral
Manager. Update the driver of such device if the latest version is available.

5. Check if the webcam is detected under USB section in System Information

6. Wait for a few seconds after unplugging the webcam before re-connecting it

to the computer.

7. Restart your system.

Tro ub l es hoot in g  │  29

Updating Dell Display and Peripheral Manager software

If your PC is connected to the Internet, you will be prompted to upgrade to a newer
version of Dell Display and Peripheral Manager when it is available. It is
recommended to download and install the latest Dell Display and Peripheral
Manager application.

You may also check for new version by right clicking on Dell Display and Peripheral
Manager icon.

30  │  Updating Del l Display and Peripheral Manager software