Dell XPS 700 - Connecting a TV

24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
NOTE: Depending on the options selected when you purchased your computer, your video card may have two DVI
ports, or one DVI and one VGA port.
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 two or more monitors to the appropriate DVI or VGA ports on the back of the computer.
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.
To connect two or more monitors directly to the DVI or VGA ports on your computer, see "Connecting
a Monitor (Without an Adapter)" on page 20.
To connect the VGA connectors of one or more monitors to the DVI port(s) on your computer, see
"Connecting a Monitor (With an Adapter)" on page 21.
4 Change the display settings to support multiple monitors (see "Changing the Display Settings to
Support Two or More Monitors" on page 25).
Connecting a TV
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTE: If you are connecting a TV to your computer, you may connect only one monitor (VGA or DVI) in addition to
the TV.
NOTE: See the documentation that came with your TV to ensure that you properly configure and connect the TV.
To connect a TV to your computer, an S-video cable is required. If you do not have an S-video cable, you
may purchase one at most consumer electronics stores. An S-video cable is not included with your
computer.
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 one end of the S-video cable to the TV-OUT connector on the back of the computer.
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