MSI HMI 2.0 User manual

HMI 2.0
Smart Touch Panel
(for MSI Desktops)
User Guide

2
Contents
Notices........................................................................................................................... 3
HMI 2.0 .......................................................................................................................... 4
Touch Panel Settings ................................................................................................... 5
1. Shortcut .............................................................................................................. 5
2. Nahimic............................................................................................................... 6
3. Volume Adjustment ............................................................................................ 6
4. User Scenario ..................................................................................................... 7
5. Music Switch....................................................................................................... 8
6. Free Up Memory ................................................................................................. 8
7. Countdown Timer ............................................................................................... 9
8. Mystic Light....................................................................................................... 10
9. Gaming Mode.................................................................................................... 11
10. OSD Control .................................................................................................... 12
Main Menus..................................................................................................... 13
Brightness....................................................................................................... 13
Game Mode ..................................................................................................... 13
Pro Mode......................................................................................................... 14
Input Source.................................................................................................... 14
Smart Crosshair.............................................................................................. 14
Night Vision ..................................................................................................... 14
Response Time................................................................................................ 15
Optix Scope...................................................................................................... 15
PIP/PBP........................................................................................................... 15
MSI Center – HMI 2.0.................................................................................................. 16
Firmware Update.................................................................................................. 17
Hardware Monitor ................................................................................................ 19
Video/Image.......................................................................................................... 20
System Clock ........................................................................................................ 21
Live Weather......................................................................................................... 22
Set APP Shortcut .................................................................................................. 23
MSI Center – Gaming Mode, User Scenario, Mystic Light ...................................... 24
Gaming Mode........................................................................................................ 24
User Scenario ....................................................................................................... 25
Mystic Light........................................................................................................... 26

3
Notices
Micro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.
The MSI logo used is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All other
marks and names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. No
warranty as to accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied. MSI reserves the
right to make changes to this document without prior notice.
Copyright
© Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. 2022 All rights reserved.
Revision History
Version 1.0, 2022/09, First release

4
HMI 2.0
MSI gaming desktops are exclusively designed with HMI (Human Machine Interface)
2.0, a touch panel for easy, smart human-machine interaction and communication.
Through the HMI 2.0 touch panel, users can set Shortcut, Volume Adjustment, User
Scenario, Music Switch, Mystic Light, Gaming Mode, etc.
For selected MSI Gaming monitors, HMI 2.0 allows users to directly control the monitor
through the touch panel’s OSD Control.
⚠
Important
∙ The screenshots for the UI in this user guide are for reference
only and the actual UI design may vary.
∙ All information is subject to change without prior notice.
∙ To experience HMI 2.0 to the fullest, please download and
install MSI Center from the MSI official website.
∙ For MSI Center User Guide, please refer to:
http://download.msi.com/manual/mb/MSICENTER.pdf

5
Touch Panel Settings
1010
Previous
Page
Next Page
Tap to turn off the touch panel.
Tap anywhere to turn on the panel
and continue where you left off.
22
44
66
7788
99
11
33
55
1. Shortcut
MSI Center
(default)
Customizable
∙MSI Center is the default. Tap to
launch HMI 2.0 in MSI Center.
∙The rest 5 shortcuts are customizable
through MSI Center.
∙Various shortcut formats are
supported, including .exe files, web
links, Steam games, Uplay games, and
Epic Games.

6
2. Nahimic
∙Tap to select your desired Nahimic
audio mode.
3. Volume Adjustment
Volume
Shortcuts
∙Tap + once to increase volume by 6
percent.
∙Tap - once to decrease volume by 6
percent.

7
4. User Scenario
∙It is required that you install User
Scenario through MSI Center in order
to use this function.
∙Tap to select your desired User
Scenario.

8
5. Music Switch
Player Control - Previous Song,
Play/ Pause, Next Song
Volume Control - Mute, Volume Up,
Volume Down
∙Tap the function icons to switch music
or adjust volume.
6. Free Up Memory
∙Tap Free Up Memory and the
memory freed up will be shown for
3 seconds before it goes back to
the Main Menu.

9
7. Countdown Timer
Show the countdown timer in
HH:MM:SS.
Enter hours, minutes and
seconds to count down.
Reset the countdown.
Start the countdown.
Cancel the countdown
setting and back to the
home screen.
∙The countdown starts. Tap Cancel to
stop the timer if needed.
∙After the set time elapses, you’ll get a
reminder of the timer going off.
Tap to stop the reminder and go
back to the Countdown Timer
menu.

10
8. Mystic Light
∙It is required that you install Mystic
Light through MSI Center in order to
use this function.
∙Tap to select your desired Mystic
Light.
∙Up to 20 unique lighting effects.

11
9. Gaming Mode
∙It is required that you install Gaming
Mode through MSI Center in order to
use this function.
∙Tap to turn on/off the gaming mode.

12
10. OSD Control
⚠
Important
∙ OSD Control is available only for selected MSI Gaming
monitors. A warning message will pop up if your monitor
doesn’t support OSD Control.
Compatible Monitors
MPG ARTYMIS 273CQRX-QD
Optix MPG321QRF-QD
Optix MPG321UR-QD
Optix MPG341QR
Optix MAG281URF
Optix MAG274QRX
Optix MPG321UR-QD Xbox Edition
∙ To enable OSD Control, you need a USB connection from the desktop’s USB port
to the monitor’s USB port with a compatible USB cable. USB 3.x or up is highly
recommended.
∙ OSD Control settings vary by monitors.
Game/Pro Mode
Compatible Monitor Premium Color Adobe RGB Display P3
MPG ARTYMIS 273CQRX-QD O O O
Optix MPG321QRF-QD O O O
Optix MPG321UR-QD O O O
Optix MPG341QR X X X
Optix MAG281URF X X O
Optix MAG274QRX X O O
Optix MPG321UR-QD Xbox Edition O O O

13
Main Menus
Tap to return to the
previous page
Tap to view the
next page
Brightness
∙Tap + once to increase brightness by
5 percent.
∙Tap - once to decrease brightness by
5 percent.
Game Mode
∙Tap to select your desired Game
Mode.
Brightness
Shortcuts

14
Pro Mode
∙Tap to select your desired Pro Mode.
Input Source
∙Tap to select your Input Source.
Smart Crosshair
∙Through AI algorithm, this function
enhances the visibility of in-game
crosshair.
Night Vision
∙This function optimizes background
brightness and is recommended for
FPS games.
Select
Crosshair
Color
Select
Crosshair
Icon

15
Response Time
∙Tap to select the monitor Response
Time.
∙Setting to Fastest will reach the
shortest response time and help
improve blurred images when playing
very fast games.
Optix Scope
∙Tap to turn on/off the Optix Scope.
∙The center point will zoom in when
Optix Scope is enabled.
PIP/PBP
∙Tap to activate the PIP (Picture in Picture), PBP (Picture by Picture), or turn them
off.

16
MSI Center – HMI 2.0
Activate MSI Center and go to Features >Gaming Gear.
Click HMI 2.0 to call forth the function menu.

17
Firmware Update
If new firmware is available when activating HMI 2.0, users will be prompted to update
to the latest version.
Click Install, select a language, and click Update to update the firmware.

18
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the firmware update.

19
Hardware Monitor
Go to Features >Gaming Gear > HMI 2.0, and click Hardware Monitor.
Click ON / OFF to put the
touch panel in/out of Sleep Mode.
Click to turn ON /
OFF the touch panel.
Click to select the touch
panel language.
Click to adjust the touch
panel brightness.
Click Hardware Monitor.
Preview the selected
design.
Select the hardware
information to display. If no
selection or change has been
made, Apply will be disabled.
Select and click Apply
to apply the selected
design and enter
Hardware Monitor
standby mode.
Click to customize
the frame color, font
style and font color.

20
Video/Image
Go to Features >Gaming Gear > HMI 2.0, and click Video/Image.
Click Video/Image.
Select from the preset styles or
upload your customized video/
image files as the display style of
the touch panel. Uploaded files
should be in BMP/JPG/PNG/GIF/
MP4, 800x480 pixel format.
Preview the
selected style.
Click to apply the
selected style and
enter Video/Image
standby mode.