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No option to select wireless display (miracast/WIDI)

Anonymous
2015-02-26T19:38:02+00:00

I have been trying to get my "Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter" to function with my Desktop.

Desktop Hardware:

CPU: Intel 4th Gen i7-4790

Integrated Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600

Wireless Adapter: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 (for Desktop)

When I got to the Charms -> Devices -> Project

I do not have the option to click on "add a wireless display"

See?

Here is a screenshot of my device manager to give a better idea of what is on the desktop:

Currently the drivers installed on the computer:

Intel HD Graphics 4600 : 10.18.14.4080

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260: 17.13.11.5

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-27T16:59:53+00:00

    Furthermore I have double checked there is no second monitor attached to the Desktop. Not even an extra wire plugged into a video output.

    Yet your Project dialog is showing that some kind of extra video support is sensed somehow.  For example, with my Surface RT I only get that when I have its mini-HDMI cable in use.  Otherwise I get the option that you are looking for (from Win-K Project)

    Do you still have the Intel HD Graphics Properties tool?  FWIW MS seem to have disabled it on my Surface but I see that others are somehow still being able to use it.  So, if you have it probably you could get some clues that way.

    Another possible clue would be from WMIC.  FWIW there are a few differences between both my Surfaces.

    C:&gt;wmic.exe desktopmonitor get /format:list<br><br><br> <br><br>Availability=8 <br><br>Bandwidth= <br><br>Caption=Surface Display Panel <br><br>ConfigManagerErrorCode=0 <br><br>ConfigManagerUserConfig=FALSE <br><br>CreationClassName=Win32_DesktopMonitor <br><br>Description=Surface Display Panel <br><br>DeviceID=DesktopMonitor1 <br><br>DisplayType= <br><br>ErrorCleared= <br><br>ErrorDescription= <br><br>InstallDate= <br><br>IsLocked= <br><br>LastErrorCode= <br><br>MonitorManufacturer=Microsoft <br><br>MonitorType=Surface Display Panel <br><br>Name=Surface Display Panel <br><br>PixelsPerXLogicalInch=96 <br><br>PixelsPerYLogicalInch=96 <br><br>PNPDeviceID=DISPLAY\SEC3242\4&532226C&0&UID68092928 <br><br>PowerManagementCapabilities= <br><br>PowerManagementSupported= <br><br>ScreenHeight= <br><br>ScreenWidth= <br><br>Status=OK <br><br>StatusInfo= <br><br>SystemCreationClassName=Win32_ComputerSystem <br><br>SystemName=SP

    For example, Availability=8 here, 3 on the RT.  (I don't know what either value means.) Ironically here my other monitor is supposedly primary but this is showing the Surface properties.  I have never been able to figure out how WMIC would show me the equivalent for my other monitor.

    Some details I imagine could be interesting to see from you are those ConfigManager ones or the Error ones.   Seeing ConfigManagerUserConfig=FALSE almost makes me want to try setting it to TRUE to see if that would bring back the Intel HD Graphics Properties functionality.   <eg>

    HTH

    Robert

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-28T11:47:02+00:00

    Hello Robert,

    Thanks for you input.

    I managed to solve the problem.

    Turns out that my BIOS settings for the primary card was set to auto. I changed the BIOS settings to force the CPU integrated graphics as the primary Graphics device. Upon restart the issue was resolves.

    Turns out that having both Integrated and Discrete Graphics set as active is not enough.

    Quick Recap:

    My monitor is plugged into my discrete graphics card, but the BIOS is set to force the CPU Graphics as primary, thus allowing me to use the Discrete for demanding programs, and also allowing me to add a wireless adapter/monitor.

    Thanks for your help.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-27T14:53:42+00:00

    do not have the option to click on "add a wireless display"

    Did you really go from Devices or was that just Win-P? 

    I'm not in the habit in using the Win shortcuts. However to double check this I tried both using Win + P and also via mouse to the upper right corner, Device, Project. Both show the same thing with no "add a wireless display" or "connect to a wireless display" anywhere on the screen.

    Even while zooming in as you suggested there was no sign of anything.

    For future reference:

    My screen is a 23.0 inch, resolution 1920 x 1080.

    To be sure I have tried changing my resolution to see if it may change things and show the "add wireless display" option. With no success.

    Furthermore I have double checked there is no second monitor attached to the Desktop. Not even an extra wire plugged into a video output.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-27T00:39:06+00:00

     do not have the option to click on "add a wireless display"

    Did you really go from Devices or was that just Win-P?  FWIW I need to start from Devices but then I see 'way at the bottom of Project:   Connect to a different display.  Otherwise I never see that.

    Since it is right at the bottom of the dialog I can imagine screen resolution being a factor even then.  So, perhaps you would be more likely to see it if you switched Display mode to Portrait or did something else with the Display resolution, such as enable Magnifier. 

    Yes.  I can both simulate and work around your symptom using Fullscreen Magnifier.  (Win++ and Ctrl+Alt+F)   Then you need to have the Magnifier Fullscreen tracking option  Follow the keyboard focus  enabled.   Then although you can not see the bottom dialog option when the Project dialog opens you can then tab to it and use it.  So, in that case it may also be possible to just not bother using the Magnifier at all and just imagine that you can see the option when you tab to it.  Then when you get there you would press Spacebar to activate that option.  

    So, let's see if the option is really there on that basis when I open the Project dialog directly using Win-P...   Nope.  Tab obviously moves focus from Second Screen Only to PC Screen Only (e.g. in a wrap).  But I can easily imagine that you might see focus disappear after pressing tab from Second Screen Only but then pressing Spacebar getting you to the dialog that you want.

    A related workaround you could try would be activating Narrator (Win-Enter) and see if it would help you figure out where keyboard focus is.  Strangely when I do that from the bottom option Narrator is silent about the field it is showing, so pressing backtab and then tab twice might be more effective.   YMMV.   Note:    CapsLock+Esc  exits Narrator.

    BTW that is on my Surface Pro where I already have a second monitor.  On Surface RT with no other display attached I get the prompt you want immediately.  So perhaps alternatively you need to make sure you don't have anything else attached?

    Good luck

    Robert Aldwinckle

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