Discovering Your Computer
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Connecting an External VGA Monitor
Discovering Your Computer
You can add a standard external monitor to your notebook system using a display signal cable (usually
provided with the monitor). One end of the cable must have a 15-pin connector for the system.
Connect an external monitor to your system as follows.
1.
Check that the notebook computer is powered off and the monitor power switch is turned off.
2.
Attach the 15-pin cable connector to the monitor port on the system. Secure the cable connection with
the screws provided.
Figure 17: Connecting an external VGA monitor
3.
Connect the monitor power cable and plug it into a properly grounded wall outlet.
4.
Follow any set-up instructions in the monitor's user's guide.
5.
Turn on power to the system and device.
6.
Press the relevant function key to toggle through the video modes.
Refer to
"Keyboard"
for more information on the function keys.
More information in
"Configuring the Display Settings with SiS VGA Control Center"
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