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P4317Q, hot key to switch devices?
Is there a way to create a hot key in Windows to switch between two devices? In Dell Display Manager, there's a hot key for PIP/PMB switching. I've tried the PMB which is okay, but I want to use the full screen when using either devices. Is this possible or is my only recourse to use the monitor buttons and menu?
Phild23
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June 7th, 2021 18:00
Create a batch file as per the example below. I switch from my PC on the Display Port to my NUC on HDMI2
Batch file on the PC
cd\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Dell Display Manager
ddm.exe /SetActiveInput hdmi2
Batch on the NUC to switch back to the PC.
cd\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Dell Display Manager
ddm.exe /SetActiveInput dp
Create a shortcut to the bat file, I have mine in a toolbar menu for ease of use.
DELL-Chris M
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April 12th, 2018 13:00
I do not know of any 3rd party software that could "talk" to the P4317Q internal Input Source. DDM does have a command line command, "SetActiveInput" which switches the active input. But there is not a command line User's Guide to assist us in how to use it. I only know about it from other users.
JamesCbus
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April 13th, 2018 13:00
Interesting and using the command line would work.
After doing a search on the DDM command lines, that led me to another community post where a member mentions that the documentation for DDM command lines can be found in:
c:\program files(x86)\dell\Dell Display Manager\readme.txt
Not exactly documentation, but it does list all of the available commands