Dell XPS 720 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Setting Up and Using Your Computer 23
Connecting a Monitor (Without an Adapter)
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTE: If your monitor has a VGA connector and your computer does not have a VGA port, follow the instructions in
"Connecting a Monitor (With an Adapter)" on page 24.
1
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2
Shut down the operating system:
In Windows XP, click
Start
Turn Off Computer
Turn off
.
In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista Start button
, c
lick the arrow in the lower-right
corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click
Shut Down
.
The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete.
3
Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached
devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the
power button for about 4 seconds to turn them off.Disconnect the computer and all attached devices
from their electrical outlets.
1 DVI (white) connector 2 TV-OUT connector 3 VGA (blue) connector
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