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Using Peripheral Devices >
Connecting an External Display
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Your computer is compliant with the HDCP standard and capable of encrypting the transmission channel of digital video signals for the purpose of
copyright protection, which enables you to play and view a wide variety of copyright protected and high-quality content. To view the copyright protected
content, connect an HDCP-compliant monitor to the
HDMI
output port on your computer or the
DVI-D
port on the docking station. If your computer
has a non-compliant monitor connected, you will not be able to play or view any copyright protected content.
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If the external computer display is equipped with an HDMI input port and the computer is equipped with the
HDMI
output port, plug one end of an HDMI
cable into the
HDMI
output port on the computer and the other end into the HDMI input port on the computer display.
If your computer is equipped with the
HDMI
output port, use an HDMI to DVI-D adapter to connect a TFT/DVI monitor, or use the display cable to connect
the TFT/DVI monitor to the
DVI-D
port on the docking station.
DVI-D stands for Digital Visual Interface - Digital. It is a type of DVI port that supports only digital video signals (no analog video signals). It has 24 pins.
A DVI-I (Digital Visual Interface - Integrated) port supports digital video and analog video signals. It has 29 pins.
The HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals.
