Connecting A Computer Display - Sony VGN-AR31E User Manual

Connecting a Computer Display

You can connect a computer display (monitor) either directly to your computer or via the optional multi function bay docking
station.
To connect a computer display
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The monitor (VGA) port on your computer is disabled when the computer is attached to the multi function bay docking station.
1 If necessary, plug one end of the display's power cord (1) into your 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) port (3) a on the
computer or on the multi function bay docking station.
3 If you want to connect a TFT/DVI monitor, plug the display cable (not supplied) into the DVI-D port on the multi function
bay docking station.
On VGN-AR series models, however, you cannot output images through this port if your computer includes the NVIDIA
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GeForce Go 7400 video controller. Alternatively, you can use an HDMI cable (not supplied) and an HDMI to DVI-D
adapter (not supplied) to connect the TFT/DVI monitor to the HDMI port on your computer.
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