Dell Dimension 9200 Owner's Manual - Page 18

Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors - graphics card

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If you purchased a graphics card that supports dual monitors, follow these instructions to connect and enable your monitors. The instructions tell you how to connect two monitors with VGA connectors, one monitor with a VGA connector and one monitor with a DVI connector, or a television. Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 77. 2 Connect one of the monitors to the (blue) VGA connector on the back of the computer. 3 Connect the other monitor to the optional DVI-to-VGA adapter, then connect the adapter to the (white) DVI connector on the back of the computer. 1 2 3 Two VGA Connectors 4 One VGA Connector and one DVI Connector 1 optional DVI-to-VGA adapter 2 DVI connector (white) 4 VGA connector (blue) 3 TV-OUT connector Connecting One Monitor With a VGA connector and One Monitor With a DVI Connector 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 77. 2 Connect the VGA connector of the first monitor to the (blue) VGA connector on the back of the computer. 3 Connect the DVI connector of the second monitor to the (white) DVI connector on the back of the computer. 18 Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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18
Setting Up and Using Your Computer
If you purchased a graphics card that supports dual monitors, follow these instructions to connect and
enable your monitors. The instructions tell you how to connect two monitors with VGA connectors, one
monitor with a VGA connector and one monitor with a DVI connector, or a television.
Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page77.
2
Connect one of the monitors to the (blue) VGA connector on the back of the computer.
3
Connect the other monitor to the optional DVI-to-VGA adapter, then connect the adapter to the
(white) DVI connector on the back of the computer.
Connecting One Monitor With a VGA connector and One Monitor With a DVI Connector
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page77.
2
Connect the VGA connector of the first monitor to the (blue) VGA connector on the back of the
computer.
3
Connect the DVI connector of the second monitor to the (white) DVI connector on the back of the
computer.
1
optional DVI-to-VGA adapter
2
DVI connector (white)
3
TV-OUT connector
4
VGA connector (blue)
4
2
1
3
Two VGA Connectors
One VGA Connector and
one DVI Connector