Dell 2709W - Setting up the Monitor; Connecting Your Monitor

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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)
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Connecting Your Monitor
To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions:
l Turnoffyourcomputeranddisconnectthepowercable.
l 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.
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Connecting the White DVI Cable
Connecting the Blue VGA Cable
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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:
l 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.
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.