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Getting Started
Using external display devices
Using external display devices
Your computer comes with a built-in display, however you
can also connect the following types of external display
devices to the video ports described below:
To locate your HDMI Out port* and RGB (monitor) port*,
please refer to your Quick Start document.
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A HDMI-compatible television or external display device
via the HDMI Out port*
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An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor)
port*
(Sample Illustration) Video ports on side of computer
Selecting video cables
To connect a device to the HDMI Out port, you must
purchase an HDMI cable.
Connecting an HDMI-compatible television or
display device
To connect an HDMI-compatible television or display device
to the computer:
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Connect one end of an HDMI cable (not included with
your computer) to the HDMI Out port on the side of your
computer, and then connect the other end of the cable
to your television or display device. Refer to the manual
that came with the television or display device for more
information.
Your computer should automatically detect the external
display device.
NOTE
*Available on certain models
HDMI Out port*
RGB (monitor) port*
