Dell 400 - Connecting Two Monitors with VGA Connectors; Connecting One Monitor with a VGA Connector and One Monitor with a DVI Connector

22 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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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 either two monitors (each with
a VGA connector), one monitor with a VGA connector and one monitor with a DVI connector, or
aTV.
Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 63.
2 Connect one of the monitors to the VGA (blue) connector on the back of the computer.
3 Connect the other monitor to the optional DVI adapter and connect the DVI adapter to the
DVI (white) 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 page 63.
2 Connect the VGA connector on the monitor to the VGA (blue) connector on the back of the
computer.
3 Connect the DVI connector on the other monitor to the DVI (white) connector on the back
of the computer.
VGA (blue) connector
DVI (white) connector
optional DVI adapter
TV-OUT connector