External Monitor - Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference Manual

One Type I card and one Type II card (using either connector)
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Two Type I cards or two Type II cards
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A single Type III card (using the bottom connector)
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The type of card refers to its thickness, not its functionality. Because a Type III card is thicker than Type I and Type II cards, it takes up the entire
PC Card slot, although it uses only one PC Card connector.
PC Cards are generally marked (with a triangle or an arrow) to indicate which end should be inserted into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent
incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.
You can install a PC Card while the computer is running. The PC Card is automatically detected. To install a PC Card, hold the card with its
orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up. Insert the card into the slot, and press in firmly until the card is
completely seated in the internal PC Card connector. If there is too much resistance when inserting the card, do not force the card. Check the
card's orientation, and try again.
When a PC Card is being used, the PC Card access indicator appears in the status display panel. The computer recognizes most I/O cards and
automatically loads the appropriate device driver. If you have older modem communications software that cannot use interrupt request (IRQ)8 or
higher, you must disable the serial port or infrared port to use the software.
Removing a PC Card
To remove a PC card from the top connector, press the top eject button twice (identified by an arrow pointing up). To remove a PC card from the
bottom connector, press the bottom eject button twice (identified by an arrow pointing down). If you are removing a Type III card, press the bottom
eject button twice.
The first time you press an eject button, the eject button itself pops out. The second time you press the eject button, the PC Card is released and
extends slightly from the slot. Grasp the end of the card, and pull it completely from the slot.
See Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft Windows 98
drivers.
Configuring a PC Card
If you are using the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click
the PC Card to open the PC Card Properties window. For more information, check the documentation that came with your operating system.
You can also double-click the PC Card icon on the Windows 98 desktop.
External Monitor
Use the 15-pin video connector to attach an external monitor to the computer. If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and
signal information for the monitor connector. To connect an external monitor, perform the following steps.
1. Turn off the external monitor.
NOTICE: Do not place the external monitor directly on top of your portable computer, even if it is closed. Doing so can
crack the computer case, the display, or both.
Set the monitor on a monitor stand, desktop, or other level surface near the computer.
2. Connect the external monitor's video cable to the computer.
Plug the monitor cable connector into the matching video connector at the back of the computer. If the cable is not permanently attached to
the monitor, connect it to the monitor also. Tighten all the screws on the video cable connector(s) to eliminate radio frequency interference
(RFI).
3. Connect your external monitor to a grounded AC power source.
Plug the three-prong connector on one end of the monitor's power cable into a grounded power strip or some other grounded power source.
If the cable is not permanently attached to the monitor, connect it to the monitor also.
The video image can be displayed on an external monitor, on the computer's display, or on both simultaneously. To toggle between the three
display modes, press <Fn><F8>.
If the external monitor is turned off when you boot the computer, and if the Video Display Device category is set to CRT Mode in the Main menu
of the Setup program, the computer sends the video image to the external monitor. In this case, you do not see an image on either the computer's
display or on the external monitor. To resolve this situation, turn on the external monitor or press <Fn><F8> to switch the video image to the
computer's display.
Whether you are using an appropriately equipped multifrequency monitor only or an external monitor and the built-in display simultaneously, you
can display up to 256 colors at a noninterlaced resolution of 1400 x 1050 pixels at a 32-bit color depth.
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