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Appendix B: Monitor connections
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Your computer has been designed so that you can use it with a wide variety of
monitors. In most cases the monitor can be directly connected to the computer using
the cable (or cable and adaptor) supplied with the monitor.
If you use the correct cable, the computer can sense what type of monitor you have
connected. There may be one or two exceptions to this, but you should always get some
sort of picture to start with.
What's involved
Take the following steps to get a picture on your monitor:
1
2
3
4
5
his appendix tells you how to connect different types of monitor to your computer.
Use Table 1: Monitor information on page 72 and Cables and adaptors on page
73 to check
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whether your monitor was supplied with the correct cable (if it wasn't,
refer back to your supplier)
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whether your monitor needs an adaptor, and the right one was supplied
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the MonitorType best suited to your monitor.
If your monitor needs an adaptor that isn't supplied, ask your supplier to
obtain one for you using the information in Cables and adaptors on page 73.
Connect the monitor to your computer, using the cable information gained
from steps 1 and 2.
Follow the instructions in Switching on on page 7 to get a picture on your
monitor.
If necessary, change the MonitorType to the number shown in Table 1: Monitor
information (see MonitorType and screen modes on page 78 for instructions).
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