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Connecting peripheral devices
Connecting a computer display
You can connect a computer display (monitor) either directly to your computer or via the optional port replicator.
To connect a computer display, proceed as follows:
1 If necessary, plug one end of the display's power cord (1) into the display, and the other end into an AC outlet.
2 If you want to connect a VGA monitor, plug the display cable (2) (not supplied) into the monitor/VGA connector (3) a on the
computer or the port replicator.
3 If your computer is a VGN-S series computer and you want to connect a TFT/DVI monitor, plug the display cable (not supplied)
into the DVI-D connector on the port replicator.
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DVI-D stands for Digital Visual Interface - Digital. It is a kind of DVI connector that only supports digital video signals, so no analogue video signals. It has 24
pins.
A DVI-I connector (Digital Visual Interface - Integrated) supports digital video and analogue video signals. It has 29 pins.
You can not connect a DVI-I to VGA cable to a DVI-D connector!