Monitor blackout because refresh rate keeps changing when selected "Show only on 2"

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Hello,I am using my work laptop Dell Precision 3541 and it only supports HDMI 1.4I want to connect an external monitor capable of 1080p 165Hz (Acer VG270 S). HDMI 1.4 is only capable of delivering 1080p 120Hz. When I connect the monitor using HDMI, it is able to detect the monitor but the monitor shows no signal message. When I reduce the refresh rate using the advanced display setting to 119Hz, the monitor display's the picture and it works fine. This works in an extended mode, where I am extending my laptop's internal display using the monitor. But when I select the option "Show only on 2",

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