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9. Connecting an External Display
Preparing Necessary Items
Connecting an External Display
This section explains how to connect a CRT display to the external display port on the back of
your computer.
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK
Before connecting or disconnecting an external display to your computer, always turn
off the computer and disconnect the AC adapter from it. Failure to do so could lead to
an electric shock.
CAUTION
FAILURE
Before connecting a cable, read this manual carefully so that you can connect it correctly.
Connecting a cable incorrectly could cause your computer and external display to
break down.
Prepare an external display that supports PC/AT-compatible
computers.
Used to connect an external display to your computer. Usually, a
display cable is connected to the back of a display or included with a
display.
If no display cable is included with your external display or if the cable
connector is not compatible with the external display port on your
computer, prepare a display cable that is designed for PC/AT-
compatible or DOS/V computers and that has a connector compatible
with the external display port on your computer.
Ways of connection vary from display to display. So be sure to read
also the manual for the external display used.
External display
Display cable
Manual for the external
display used
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