Dell S3422DW 34 Inch Ultrawide WQHD Curved Monitor User Guide

Dell S3422DW Monitor
Dell Display Manager
User’s Guide
Model : S3422DW
Regulatory model : S3422DWc

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

NOTE:

Feature Function Description
Quick DDM Access Quick key to call up DDM UI. Ctrl+Shift+D
Press the Page Up/Page Down key or click
on “>” to flip through all Easy Arrange
layouts.
Control individual monitor in multimonitor setup Select the monitor from the dropdown box. If more than one monitor is connected to your computer, an icon appears on the selected monitor for a second, so you know which monitor you have selected.
Move DDM UI to the monitor to be controlled.
Press Ctrl+Shift+D to bring up the mini UI under the mouse pointer.

Setting Basic Display Functions

You can select Manual Mode to manually select a preset mode or select Auto Mode that applies a preset mode based on the active application. An on-screen message displays the current preset mode whenever it changes. The selected monitor’s Brightness and Contrast can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab.

NOTE: When multiple Dell monitors are connected, select “Enable display matrix control” to apply brightness, contrast, and color preset controls to all monitors.

Assigning Preset Modes To Applications

The Auto Mode tab enables you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application, and apply it automatically. When Auto Mode is enabled, Dell Display Manager will automatically switch 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 the next.
Dell Display Manager is pre-configured for many popular applications. To add a new application to the assignment list, simply drag the application from the desktop, Windows Start Menu, or elsewhere, and drop it onto the current list.

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

You can also configure the Game preset mode to be used whenever a Direct3D application runs in full-screen mode. To prevent an application from user mode, assign a different preset mode to it.

Organizing Windows With Easy Arrange

On supported Dell monitors, the Easy Arrange tab enables you to easily arrange the open windows in one of the predefined layouts by dragging them in the zones. Press “>” or use the Page Up/Page Down key to find more layouts. To create a custom layout, arrange the open windows and then click Save.
To get started with Easy Arrange, choose a target monitor and select one of the predefined layouts. The regions for that layout are displayed momentarily on the monitor. Next, drag an open window across the monitor. While the window is being dragged, the current window layout is displayed and an active region gets highlighted as the window passes over it. At any time, drop the window into the active region to place the window in that region.

To create a custom window layout, size and position the windows (maximum 10) on the desktop and then click the Save link in Easy Arrange. The size and position of the windows are saved as a custom layout and the custom layout icon is created.

NOTE: This option does not save or remember the applications that are open. Only the size and position of the windows are saved.

To use the custom layout, select the custom layout icon. To delete the currently saved custom layout, close all windows on the desktop and then click the Save link in Easy Arrange.

There are other advanced ways for the usage of Easy Arrange. Please refer to the following table.

Feature Function Description
Enhanced Easy Arrange Custom layouts Save and name 5 customized Easy Arrange patterns. Configure x*y patterns.
5 MRU (most-recently-used) layouts Press Ctrl+Shift+Home to cycle among the last 5 MRU layouts.
On the fly partition resizing Hold down Ctrl while resizing current

Easy Arrange layout to adjust the size and numbers of cells in a layout.
Newly formed Easy Arrange pattern is saved into the Easy Arrange icon position.
Hold down Ctrl while clicking on a
modified layout icon to restore it to default layout.

Easy Arrange layouts for portrait mode Portrait mode Easy Arrange icons are presented when the monitor is rotated.

NOTE: An application may require a minimum effective resolution for its application window. Such application may not fit in an Ease Arrange zone if the zone is smaller than the required window size.

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 very easy to switch between inputs while you work with multiple computers.
All video input ports available to your monitor are listed. You can give each input a name as you like. Please save your changes after editing.
You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another shortcut key to quickly switch between two inputs if you often work between them.

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

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-clicking on the DDM icon in the notification tray.

If you choose “Auto-restore window layout”, your application windows’ positions are tracked and remembered by DDM. DDM automatically puts the application windows into their original positions when you reconnect your PC to your monitor(s).

To go back to a favorite layout after you have moved the application windows around, 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. DDM is able to know the monitor you have reconnected and restore application positions accordingly. In case you need to replace a monitor in a monitor matrix configuration, you can save the window layout before replacement and restore the layout after a new monitor is installed.

NOTE: You should keep your applications running in order to benefit from this feature. DDM does not launch applications.

Attaching DDM to Active Window (Windows 10 only)

DDM icon can be attached to the active window you are working on. Click on the icon for easy access to the following features.

Feature

 Function

Description

Attach DDM to Active Window (Windows 10 only) Change preset or snap to different partitions DDM icon attached to the active window and user can easily switch window position, change color preset mode, and associate auto preset mode.
Trigger shortcut key On a running app window, pressing Ctrl+Shift+Ins also triggers the attached DDM menu.
Move app window among Easy  Arrange cells Send the app window to the previous/ next Easy Arrange cell.
Move app window among monitors Send the app window to the previous/next monitor.

Applying Energy Conservation Features

On supported Dell models, the Options tab provides PowerNap energy conservation options. You can choose to set the monitor’s brightness to the minimum level or to put the monitor to sleep when the screensaver is activated.

NOTE: The Dark Stabilizer shortcut key is available only when you select FPS, RTS, or RPG preset mode.

Other Shortcut Keys

You can define a shortcut key to quickly switch to your favorite input and another shortcut key to quickly switch between two inputs if you often work between them.

  • Program shortcut key: to quickly open the Quick Settings dialog box.
  • Easy Arrange MRU shortcut key: to quickly apply the 5 recently used window layouts.
  • Application window shortcut key: to launch a quick menu for options under Auto Mode and Easy Arrange.
  • Dark Stabilizer shortcut key: to quickly improve the visibility in the dark gaming scenarios.

Troubleshooting

If DDM cannot work with your monitor, DDM will show the following icon in your notification tray.

Please note that DDM only works with Dell-branded monitors. If you are using monitors from other manufacturers, DDM does not support them.
If DDM is unable to detect and/or communicate with a supported Dell monitor, please take the following steps to troubleshoot:

  1. Make sure the video cable is properly connected to your monitor and your PC, especially the connectors should be firmly inserted into position.
  2. Check the monitor OSD to ensure DDC/CI is enabled.
  3. Make sure you have the correct and latest display driver from the graphics vendor (Intel, AMD, NVidia, etc.). A display driver is often the cause of DDM failure.
  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 DDM. Update the driver of such a device if the latest version is available.
  5. Restart your system.

DDM may not work with the following monitors:

  • Dell monitor models earlier than the year 2013 and D-series of Dell monitors. Refer to Dell Product Support websites for more information
  • Gaming monitors using Nvidia-based G-sync technology
  • Virtual and wireless displays do not support DDC/CI
  • Some early models of DP 1.2 monitors; it may be necessary to disable MST/DP 1.2 using the monitor OSD

If your PC is connected to the Internet, you will be prompted with a message when a newer version of DDM application is available. It is recommended to download and install the latest DDM application.
You may also check for a new version by right-clicking on DDM icon while pressing and holding the Shift key.

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