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March 2nd, 2023 07:00

Yes, as long as the PC video out ports are USB-C and DP. Any usage of HDMI, DVI, or VGA will not work with DP MST daisy chain.


#1 PC USB-C out port --> U2422HE USB-C to USB-C cable --> U2422HE #6 USB-C upstream port (video + data) (Menu- Display- MST on)
U2422HE #7 DP out port --> U2422HE DP to DP cable --> U2422H #4 DP in port

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#2 PC DP out port --> U2422H DP to DP cable --> U2422HE #4 DP in port (Menu- Display- MST on)
U2422HE #7 DP out port --> retail DP to DP cable --> U2422H #4 DP in port
U2422HE #8 USB-C upstream port (data only) --> U2422HE USB-C to USB-A cable --> U2422H USB-A downstream port

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March 2nd, 2023 14:00

  • Thank you Chris for quick answer! As soon as my monitors arrive, I'll use your manual.

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March 4th, 2023 04:00

That's an unsupported setup, look for U2422HE issues on this forum (eg. here). Dell is supposedly on making this work (?), but that was over half a year ago and nothing has changed since then. Per the manual, KVM supports only two combinations:

  1. HDMI + USB-C2 to computer 1 and DP + USB-C1 90W to computer 2
  2. HDMI + USB-C2 to computer 1 and USB-C 90W to computer 2

So it's KVM or DP with daisy chain, using both at once makes the monitor confused.

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March 4th, 2023 11:00

Hi piotrpr, now I am confused, Chris wrote above, that it will work. Based on this info I've already ordered these two monitors.

@DELL-Chris M  how is it? 

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March 10th, 2023 06:00

But for example this user are able to use KVM and Daisy chain in the same time

https://www.dell.com/community/Monitors/U4320Q-U2422HE-DDM-2-x-hotkeys-bound-to-mouse-cursor/td-p/8359487

U4320Q has no kvm so I expect that he use kvm in U2422HE. The solution with combination of hotkeys is good enough for me.

So I am still confused, someone has no or minor problems and by someone it doesn´t work at all?

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March 10th, 2023 06:00

You can search for "U2422HE" on this forum and see for yourself. What I wrote is based on my experience (with current firmware, i.e. M3B408) and backed by similar issues and other Dell employees' answers.

One more link: https://www.dell.com/community/Monitors/Feedback-on-proposed-setup-with-U2422H-and-HE-monitors/m-p/8180515

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March 10th, 2023 11:00

U4320Q daisy chained to U2422HE would allow for switching both screens at once, by issuing a single input switch command to U2422HE - i just installed DDM to test it and switching works (U2422HE + U2422H).

What doesn't work: U2422HE may get confused about active inputs and will show a "no signal" message when you switch it to USB-C input. Or will show image, but USB upstream will stay connected to the other device. I work around this by making sure that the last device to power off and the first to power on is always my laptop. But this is a workaround, not the way a properly working KVM should behave.

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March 10th, 2023 23:00

Hi,

Would KVM and PBP / PIP work if I plug one laptop usb C to one screen and another laptop usb C to the other screen?

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March 11th, 2023 08:00

Finally, both monitors arrived so I´ve tested it and KVM works simultaneously with Daisychain (MKS). I can switch through monitor setup from DP (PC1) to USB-C (notebook) and back and always both monitor swich together as expected. True is, that from DP to USB-C it take few seconds (cca 5s) longer for "HE" monitor to catch signal, "H" (daisychained) switch immediately, but its not a problem from my point of view. Switching from USB-C to DP is almost instant.

Now I face anther problem. I have wireless keyboard and want to put usb-stick to monitor "HE", how should I connect USB (upstream) cables? To both PCs? Is it problem, if I have only USB3.1 in PC instead of USB3.2?

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March 11th, 2023 10:00

I had to assign DP to USB-C2 in monitor settings. Now everything works, switching monitors and also switching mouse and keybord. I noticed that "HE" FW is M3B405 = not the last one, but as long as it works, I won´t update

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March 21st, 2023 13:00

Yes, the combination should work as long as the U2422HE monitor supports daisy-chaining and the KVM switch supports multiple monitors. You may need to check the technical specifications of the monitor and KVM switch to confirm their compatibility with this setup. TOS76>

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