UConn has worked with Dell to create a package deal, or “kit”, on conferencing Large Dell touch screen monitors are being installed in conference rooms at the university. This kit is an all-in-one conferencing system complete with a full Windows11 desktop. Review this guide to learn more about these displays.
ITS has negotiated this package deal with Dell and an AV vendor This deal cuts the total cost of equipment and installation by 50%.
Three equipment packages, which meet the university standards for quality and supportability, are offered and can be purchased from the Dell punch-out in HuskyBuy.
ITS coordinates installation with the vendor.
Devices included in this kit
There is a power button on the bottom side of the frame in the bottom right-hand corner of the monitor.
Choose your input:
Tap on the triple-dots at the bottom of the monitor screen.
Next tap on the input button:
If you have a desktop computer attached to the back of the monitor, or another HDMI device, choose HDMI.
If you wish to plug in your laptop using the USB-C, choose USB-C as the input.
Lower the image
This monitor has dedicated buttons that allow you to lower the image and help you annotate on the top portion of the screen.
Tap on the double-dots on either side of the screen to drop the image down.
Instruction Printout:
More Information: What is this monitor? How does it work?
This display is a large monitor for your computer.
There may be a computer installed between the monitor and the wall.
This display is not a TV and cannot accept a television signal.
Due to this fact, this guide will call this display a monitor.
This monitor has HDMI inputs and one USB-C input.
This monitor acts as a USB Hub.
Can send peripheral devices to multiple host devices.
How does this monitor handle USB?
The USB-C input
Looking at the back of the monitor, you will see a standard USB-C port with a DP, or “DisplayPort”, label. This cable carries both your video and the connection to the optional USB devices (camera, mouse, keyboard, etc.)
USB Hub
A “hub” combines many inputs and sends them to one output.
The presence of this USB Hub built into the monitor allows you to use your USB devices with whichever device you are viewing on the screen.
Looking at the back of the monitor, you will see four USB-A ports. These are the rectangular connectors you are likely familiar with. You will plug your peripherals into these ports, such as cameras, microphones, mice, and keyboards.
You will also see three USB-B ports above the USB-A ports. These B ports act as “downlinks” to the host devices. You will plug your computer and laptop into these downlink ports. Each downlink (USB-B) is associated with the HDMI port closest to it. Therefore, one you are using Input 1 on the monitor, the monitor will send all the peripheral devices out the top downlink port. When you are viewing input two, your peripherals will be sent out the USB-B port second from the top. The third, fourth, and full-size DisplayPort connector all share the third USB downlink. Please click on the diagram below for more information.
Ellipses on Sides and Bottom of Screen
Side Ellipses: Drop Down
Clicking the two dots on either side of the monitor will drop the screen down 1/3 of the way down. This makes the content at the top better accessible to reach. While the screen is dropped down however, you will not be able to access the bottom 1/3 of the screen as it will not be shown. Clicking the two dots again will revert the screen back to the original size.
Bottom Ellipses: Control Launcher
You can access this menu by clicking the 3 ellipses at the bottom middle of the screen. The options on the Control Launcher offers similar functionality to buttons on the remote. The options on the Control launcher are listed below (from left to right respectively):
Turn off the screen temporarily
Freeze the screen
Drop down the screen so you can access the top
Change the color temperate
Change the input
Access the OSD menu
Close the Control Launcher
