Usingyourcomputerinmonitormode
Yourcomputercanworkintwomodes:computermodeormonitormode.Thissectionprovidesinstructions
onhowtouseyourcomputerinmonitormode.
Touseyourcomputerinmonitormode,youneedtohaveasecondcomputer.Connectoneendofthe
VGAcabletotheVGA-inconnectorontherearofyourcomputer,andconnecttheotherendtotheVGA
connectoronthesecondcomputer.Turnonyourcomputer,andthenpresstheVGA-incontrolonthefront
ofthecomputertousethecomputerinmonitormode.Pressthebrightness-up/Auto-adjustingcontrol
button,andthescreenisautomaticallyoptimized.
Note:Toreturntothecomputermode,presstheVGA-incontrolonthefrontofthecomputertoreturn
tothecomputermode.
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage85showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablestoyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Opticaldrive
5Ethernetconnector
2Integratedcablelockslot
6VGA-inconnector
3USBconnectors(4)
7HDMI-outconnector
4Powercordconnector
8Systemstand
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