Dell P2725D and P2725DE Setup Guide

Note: This guide was written for the P2723D/DE models and the pictures may be slightly different from the newer P2725D/DE counterparts. The main difference is the USB ports on the bottom edge are now 1x USB-A and 1x USB-C instead of 2x USB-A.

Single Monitor

Unbox your monitor and take out the cables and parts for the stand. With the base and the stand out of the box follow the included instructions in the box for assembly, lining up and screwing the base to the stand then slotting the stand into the back of the monitor.

Take note of what model you were provided. This can be found either on the front of the box or the back of the monitor on a sticker near the ports. If it's a P2725DE for example, then it has a built-in dock. The model without the E is a regular monitor that does not have built-in docking capability.

-DE Instructions

Figure 2

Plug in the included A/C power cable and USB-C cable into ports 2 and 7 respectively as labeled above.
Plug the power cable into the wall, then press the circular indented power button on the back left side.
When the monitor powers on for the first time, use the direction knob to navigate through the prompts and push it straight in to select an option. Generally, choose "English" as your language and select "Yes" to allow USB charging for devices connected to the monitor's USB-A ports.
Plug in the other end of the USB-C cable to a USB-C port on the left of your laptop.

You should now have video! To change output mode, press the Windows button on your keyboard and the "P" key at the same time. "Extend" will give you a second independent display and "Duplicate" will mirror the content of your laptop's screen to it.

-D Instructions

Figure 3

Plug in the included A/C power cable and DisplayPort cable into ports 2 and 5 respectively as labeled above.
Plug the other end of the DisplayPort cable into a docking station or compatible USB adapter.
- Optionally, plug in the USB-B cable (labeled 6 above) into your monitor and the other end into your dock or laptop if you'd like to use the monitor as a USB hub; this will allow you to plug anything into ports labeled "7" and have them work on your PC while you are connected to the monitor.
Plug the power cable into the wall, then press the circular indented power button on the back left side.
When the monitor powers on for the first time, use the direction knob to navigate through the prompts and push it straight in to select an option. Generally, choose "English" as your language and select "Yes" to allow USB charging for devices connected to the monitor's USB-A ports.
Connect the dock or USB adapter to a USB-C port on the left side of your laptop.

Dual Monitors

Unbox your monitors and take out the cables and parts for the stands. For each monitor, follow the included instructions paper in the box for lining up and screwing the base to the stand then slotting the stand into the back of the monitor.

Take note of which monitor is what model. This can be found either on the front of the box or the back of the monitor on a sticker. If it's a P2725DE then it has the built-in dock.

NOTE: If you have two P2725D monitors, follow and repeat the Single Monitor steps for each monitor. You'll need a standalone docking station to use two of these; if you don't have one, contact IT.

Reference the picture below to familiarize yourself with how the two displays will be connected.

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Figure 2

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Plug in the included A/C power cables to both monitors, but not the wall just yet.

Plug in the USB-C cable included with the docking monitor to the USB-C power on the back (fig. 2, label 7).
Connect the USB-B cable to the P2725D (fig. 3, label 6) to any USB-A port on the back of the P2723DE (fig. 2, label 8).
Use a DisplayPort cable to connect the DisplayPort out port (fig. 2, label 6) on the docking display to the DisplayPort in (fig. 3, label 5) on the non-docking display.
Plug the power cables into the wall, then for each monitor press the circular indented power button on the back left side.
When the monitors power on for the first time, use the direction knob to navigate through the prompts and push it straight in to select an option. Generally, choose "English" as your language and select "Yes" to allow USB charging for devices connected to the monitor's USB-A ports.
- Do the same for both monitors.
Plug in the other end of the USB-C cable to a USB-C port on the left side of your laptop.

You should now have video! To change output mode, press the Windows button on your keyboard and the "P" key at the same time. "Extend" will give you multiple independent displays and "Duplicate" will mirror the content of your laptop's screen to both monitors.

NOTE: When plugging the DisplayPort cable into the docking monitor (model ending in DE), ensure you are plugging into the correct port. The DisplayPort output port has an orange plug inserted at the factory and is labeled by a DP "C->" symbol; this is the port you should use. Visual aid for what it looks like: