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Setting Up and Using Your Computer 21
2
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
3
Connect the DVI or VGA connector of your monitor to the appropriate connector on the back of the
computer:
To connect a monitor with a DVI connector, use the (white) DVI port on your computer.
To connect a monitor with a VGA connector, use the (blue) VGA port on your computer.
NOTE: When connecting a single monitor to a graphics card with two DVI ports, use the left DVI port.
Connecting a Monitor (With an Adapter)
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTE: In order to connect a monitor with a VGA connector to the DVI port on the back of your computer, a DVI-to-
VGA adapter is required.
1
Turn off the computer and all attached devices:
a
Click
Start
, then click
Turn Off Computer
.
b
In the
Turn off computer
window, click
Turn off
.
The computer performs a shutdown of the operating system, and then turns off.
NOTE: Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode. If you cannot shut down the
computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
2
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
1 primary monitor
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