Connecting Your Monitor; Switching On Your Monitor - IBM T74 Manual

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Connecting your Monitor

Be sure to read the 'Safety
Information' at the front of
this User Guide before
carrying out this procedure.
The AC adapter and
D-SUB signal cable are
connected to your monitor. If
you wish to change these or to fit
Further
a different stand, see
Help
on page 24.

Switching on your Monitor

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1. Turn off your PC and all attached devices.
2. Connect the signal cable (D-SUB type) to the video port on the back of
your computer. This port might be directly attached to your computer
(figure A), or it might be part of a video adapter card (figure B). The
video port on your computer or video adapter card may be colored blue
to match the blue connector on your monitor's video cable.
If you are using a workstation, you may need to use a 13W3 cable.
Refer to Installing a 13W3 Cable on page 25 for instructions.
3. Connect the power cord to the power adapter first, then insert the plug
into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
1. Switch on the power source and your computer.
2. Switch on your monitor by pushing and releasing the power switch
marked .
( To switch off your monitor, push and release the power switch again. )
3. If you are using your monitor with a workstation, use the monitor's OSD
or video button to choose the 13W3 input source. (See INPUT
SELECTION on page 18.)
by following the instructions in the Configuring your
4. Run
A S
UTO ETUP
Monitor section on page 6.