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Setting Up the Monitor
Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor
User's Guide
Connecting the Monitor
Organizing Your Cables
Attaching the Soundbar (optional)
Connecting Your Monitor
To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions:
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Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable.
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Connect either the white (digital DVI-D) display connector cable, the blue (analog VGA) display connector cable, or the black DisplayPort cable to the
corresponding video port on the back of your computer. Do not use
all the cables on the same computer. Use all the cables only when they are
connected to different computers with appropriate video systems.
Connecting the White DVI Cable
Connecting the Blue VGA Cable
Connecting the Black DisplayPort Cable
After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA/DisplayPort cable, follow the procedure below to complete setting up your monitor:
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Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions
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NOTE:
Your monitor supports two DVI ports. You can either choose DVI-D 1 or DVI-D 2 via source select
button.
NOTE:
The graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only. Appearance of the the computer may vary.