External Display - Samsung NT270E5KI User Manual

External devices

External display

Connecting the computer to an external display device can be
useful for presentations or when watching a movie. The cables
required to connect an external display are sold separately. The
computer supports either VGA or HDMI cables.
VGA cable
• C heck the available ports on the display device to
ensure that it is compatible with the computer.
• I f both types of ports are available, the HDMI port is
recommended for better audio and video quality.
• A n external display is not supported when using DOS or
the Command Prompt window.
• S imultaneous output to all three (LCD + CRT + HDMI) is
not supported depending on the model.
HDMI cable
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Connecting to a display
1
Connect the VGA cable or HDMI cable to the corresponding
port of the computer.
2
Connect the other end of the cable to the D-SUB port or HDMI
port of the external display.
If the display has several HDMI ports, connect the cable to the
DVI IN port.
<When using a VGA cable>
Monitor port
<When using a HDMI cable>
HDMI port
D-SUB port
HDMI port