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August 8th, 2018 06:00
U2713HM, switching between two PC with hotkey?
Hello!
I have a U2713HM monitor that is hooked up via Displayport to my iMac (running Sierra 10.16.3) and via HDMI to my PC running Windows 10. I'd like to be able to switch between my two devices via a hotkey, as opposed to reaching to the monitor each time and pressing two buttons. Is there any way to do this? Thanks for your help in advance!
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DELL-Chris M
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August 8th, 2018 07:00
Not with the non-validated/non-tested Apple PC. I have never heard of software that would work this way on both Apple PC and Windows PC platforms. You should post this question on the Apple Forum.
swamped207
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August 8th, 2018 15:00
You can hotkey-switch to DP/iMac from HDMI/Windows by using Dell Display Manager - see the read me included with DDM for instructions and examples.
But to switch back to HDMI/Windows from DP/iMac you'd need to find some OSX software (I don't know of any), or run DDM under BootCamp.
GPaschalides
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August 11th, 2018 06:00
Thank you all for your help! I downloaded the Dell Display Manager and unfortunately I don't see any option for input switching. Reading the ReadMe file with the Display Manager I learned that the firmware has to support input switching, and since my monitor is already 4 years old I imagine it may not have had it. Oh well. At least my monitor does have the option of enabling a shortcut for input switching on the monitor itself which is better than doing the menu dance each time. I just wanted to avoid having to reach over each time and have a faster way of switching in between monitors while working. Thanks again for the assistance...
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August 11th, 2018 10:00
To use DDM for input switching via hotkeys on the U2712HM, you just need to create a Windows shortcut to DDM on your desktop, and then edit the shortcut properties - same as any other Windows shortcut.
The "Target" field should be edited to read "...ddm.exe /SetActiveInput DP"
Then define the "Shortcut key" to be whatever you want