W540 + Dock station (40A20170EU), Audio and HDMI problems - SOLVED

Hello,
I have recently bought your dock station (40A20170EU) and as soon as I started using it the problems began:
- Audio jack on the dock is not working and is emitting static.
- As soon as I connect a display via HDMI port (on the dock station) my laptop display starts flickering (the display was tested on the PC and works).
I have updated the dock firmware to 2.21.000, nothing changed.
PS. The second monitor running from the docking stations display port is working fine.
I need your help!
Thank you!

SOLVED.
1) Removed all display drivers.
2) In BIOS I changed the display setting from standard to advanced.
3) Reinstalled all the display drivers.
4) Reconnect the HDMI monitor and now it’s working.
5) WINNING J
Thanks anyway.

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<TuckerKeynoteTest.zip>
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