Dell XPS 15 9530 Instruction Manual

XPS 15 9530
External Display Connection Guide
Regulatory Model: P91F
Regulatory Type: P91F004/P91F005
March 2023
Rev. A00

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Chapter 1: Before you begin.......................................................................................................... 4
Modes of connection.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Turn off the computer display..........................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Connect external displays............................................................................................ 6
Integrated graphics............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 4: Getting help and contacting Dell................................................................................. 11
Contents
Contents 3

Before you begin
You can connect up to three 4K external displays using the USB-C ports available on your XPS 15 9530.
Before you begin, ensure that you check the ports available on your external displays and decide on the modes of connection.
NOTE: Regardless of the Discrete Graphics Controller (dGPU), all external displays are controlled by the Integrated
graphics controller (iGPU).
Modes of connection
Depending on the connectors available on your external display, you can connect the displays to the Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port
on your computer using:
●Thunderbolt 4 cables, adapters, or docking stations.
●USB-C cables, adapters, or docking stations.
NOTE: To experience the full resolution supported by your external displays, use appropriate cables. For example, use
DisplayPort or HDMI cables for 4K and above resolution.
NOTE: USB-C or Thunderbolt docking stations can be used to connect external displays to the computer using a single
USB-C cable, while charging the computer. For more information about the types of docking stations available from Dell,
see the knowledge base article 000124295 at www.dell.com/support.
NOTE: USB-C adapters can also be used to connect external displays to the computer, though these do not allow power
charging at the same time. For more information about the types of USB-C adapters available from Dell, see the knowledge
base article 000125728 at www.dell.com/support.
USB-C and Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports available on your computer
NOTE: When connecting a display using an adapter or docking station, it is recommended that you connect the display to
the docking station first and then connect the docking station to the Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port on your computer.
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Turn off the computer display
There may be instances where you may want to turn off the computer's display to connect more external displays.
You can turn off the display of your computer by using the Intel Graphics Command Center.
NOTE: Connect and configure at least one external display before disabling the computer display.
To turn off the computer's display:
1. In the Windows search bar, type Intel Graphics Command Center and press <Enter>.
2. Accept the Intel Graphics Command Center software licence agreement.
3. On the Intel Graphics Command Center window, click Display. The list of active displays is listed under the Connected
Displays section.
4. Click the ellipsis (...) at the top-right corner of your primary display, then click Extend > Display 2.
5. Click the ellipsis (...) at the top-right corner of display 2, then click Make Display Primary.
6. Click the ellipsis (...) at the top-right corner of your computer's display, then click Disable.
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Connect external displays
You can connect up to three external displays to the USB-C ports or up to four external displays using a docking station on your
computer.
The following table summarizes the number of supported external displays.
Table 1. Display support (up to 4K/60 Hz)
Supported external displays with computer internal
display on
Supported external displays with computer internal
display off
3 4
Integrated graphics
Connecting external displays to XPS 15 9530
NOTE: When connecting a display using an adapter or docking station, it is recommended that you connect the display to
the docking station first, and then connect the docking station to the USB-C port on your computer.
With the computer display turned on
You can connect up to three external displays directly to USB-C ports.
●Connect an external display directly to your computer by using a USB-C or Thunderbolt cable.
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●Connect an external display using a USB-C cable to Thunderbolt, HDMI, or DisplayPort adapter.
●Connect up to three external displays using a USB-C docking station, or USB-C cable to Thunderbolt, HDMI, or DisplayPort
adapter.
With the computer display turned off
NOTE: Ensure that you turn off your computer's display before connecting the external displays. For more information, see
Turn off the computer display.
NOTE: Connect and configure at least one external display before disabling the computer internal display.
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NOTE: The resolution, refresh rate, and maximum number of external monitors supported by the dock are dependent on
the compatibility between computer and dock.
You can connect up to three external displays directly to the Type-C ports on your computer or you can connect the displays to
the computer using the docking station.
●Connect three external displays directly to the two Type-C ports and the docking station.
●Connect up to four external displays directly to the WD19TB series docking station, and then connect the docking station to
the computer.
8Connect external displays

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Troubleshooting
No display or Blank screen after display Multi-Stream
Transport (MST) option is turned off through WD19/
WD19TB/WD19DC series docking stations
Question
When the display Multi-Stream Transport (MST) is turned OFF through WD19/WD19TB/WD19DC series docking stations, the
display does not power on or has a blank screen.
Cause
Multi-Stream Transport (MST) hub do not have any specific definition for handling or deal with this kind of DisplayPort
Configuration Data (DPCD) change. For example, MST/SST, DP1.4/1.2, HDR, FreeSync.
Workaround
●Hot-Plug Dock cable
●Hot-Plug Display cable
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