Dell XPS 720, Owner'S Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
4
Connect the DVI or VGA connector of your monitor to the appropriate connector on the back of the
computer:
To connect a monitor with a DVI connector, use the (white) DVI port on your computer.
To connect a monitor with a VGA connector, use the (blue) VGA port on your computer.
Connecting a Monitor (With an Adapter)
CAUTION:
Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide .
NOTE:
In order to connect a monitor with a VGA connector to the DVI port on the back of your computer, a DVI-to-
VGA adapter is required.
1
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2
Shut down the operating system:
• In Windows XP, click Start
→
Turn Off Computer
→
Turn off .
• In Windows Vista, c lick Start , click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as
shown below, and then click Shut Down .
The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete.
3
Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached
devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the
power button for about 4 seconds to turn them off.
4
Connect the DVI-to-VGA adapter to the VGA connector on your monitor, and then connect the other
end of the adapter to the (white) DVI port on the back of the computer.