XPS 15 9510

External Display Connection Guide

Regulatory Model: P91F

Regulatory Type: P91F002

May 2021

Rev. A00

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid

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.................................................................................12

Contents

Contents 3

Before you begin

You can connect up to three 4K external displays or one 5K, or one 8K or higher displays using the USB-C ports available on

your XPS 15 9510.

● 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.

4 Before you begin

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 HD 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

4. Click the ellipsis (...) in the top-right corner of your primary display, then click Extend > Display 2.

5. Click the ellipsis (...) in the top-right corner of display 2, then click Make Display Primary.

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.

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:

6 Connect external displays

● Connect an external display using a USB-C to Thunderbolt/HDMI/DisplayPort adapter:

● Connect up to three external displays using a USB-C docking station or USB-C to Thunderbolt/HDMI/DisplayPort adapter:

NOTE:

● Connect up to four external displays directly to the WD19TB series docking station and than connecting the docking station

Connect external displays