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Connecting a tv, Changing the display settings, Setting up a home and office network – Dell Dimension 5150/E510 User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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Connecting a TV

NOTE:

You must purchase an S-video cable, available at most consumer electronics stores, to connect a TV to

your computer. It is not included with your computer.

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 59.
2 Connect one end of the S-video cable to the optional TV-OUT connector on the back of the computer.
3 Connect the other end of the S-video cable to the S-video input connector on your TV.
4 Connect the VGA or DVI monitor.

Changing the Display Settings

1 After you connect the monitor(s) or TV, turn on the computer.

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desktop displays on the primary monitor.

2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings.

In clone mode, both monitors display the same image.

In extended desktop mode, you can drag objects from one screen to the other, effectively doubling
the amount of viewable work space.

For information on changing the display settings for your graphics card, see the user’s guide in the Help
and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click
Device guides, and then click the guide for your graphics card).

Setting Up a Home and Office Network

Connecting to a Network Adapter

NOTICE:

Plug the network cable into the network adapter connector on the computer. Do not plug the network

cable into the modem connector on the computer. Do not plug a network cable into a telephone wall jack.

1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of your computer.

Insert the cable until it clicks into place, and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure.

2 Connect the other end of the network cable to a network device.

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