Dell XPS 700 Jet Black - Manual (Page 19)

Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
3 Connect the DVI or VGA connector of your monitor to the appropriate connector on the back of the
computer:
To connect a monitor with a DVI connector, use the (white) DVI port on your computer.
To connect a monitor with a VGA connector, use the (blue) VGA port on your computer.
Connecting a Monitor (With an Adapter)
CAUTION:
Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTE:
In order to connect a monitor with a VGA connector to the DVI port on the back of your computer, a DVI-to-
VGA adapter is required.
1 Turn off the computer and all attached devices:
a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer.
b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off.
The computer performs a shutdown of the operating system, and then turns off.
NOTE:
Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode. If you cannot shut down the
computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
3 Connect the DVI-to-VGA adapter to the VGA connector on your monitor, and then connect the other
end of the adapter to the (white) DVI port on the back of the computer.
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