Musty_Rusty

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June 10th, 2014 17:00

Cannot Duplicate displays when connecting HDTV to E6420/E6430 HDMI port

My company uses Dell laptops exclusively and I have never had trouble connecting a projector to a laptop and duplicating the laptop screen on the projector.  Now we are updating to large LED HDTV's in our conference rooms and I am trying to get the laptop screen to duplicate on the HDTV using the HDMI connection on both laptop and TV.  I can get it to Extend the desktop to both screens, but, not duplicate them.  The option is not under the Windows Change resolution dialog box or the Nvidia Control panel.  The only options are Display only on 1, Display only on 2 and extend desktop.  I have tried the updated Dell supplied Nvidia and Intel drivers and even gone to the Nvidia website and downloaded their latest.  What the heck am I doing wrong?  Any ideas would be appreciated.

  • 7049

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    Posted June 12th, 2014 09:00

    Update....I was able to duplicate the laptop display on the HDTV by disabling the Optimus setting in the Bios.   The HDTV resolution was not the best because it duplicated the laptop display resolution, which was much lower.  I hope this helps others having this issue.

  • steven.doak

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    Posted October 29th, 2014 09:00

    That was the fix for my users as well, thanks!

  • 7049

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    Posted June 9th, 2017 12:00

    If I disable the Optimus setting in the Bios I am able to clone, but when I plug into the hdmi port I get screen tearing on the local monitor... it effects all 8 of my 6430's... Help DELL!!!!