Personal Computer User Manual

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Connecting a Monitor
The procedure you use to connect your monitor to the
computer depends on the type of monitor you have. See your
monitor manual for detailed instructions or follow the general
guidelines below.
A monitor requires that a display adapter (video) card be
installed inside the computer to control it. Your dealer may
have already installed a video card for you; if not, you need to
install it before you can connect your monitor. See Chapter 5
for instructions on how to remove the computer’s cover and
install an option card (a video card in this case).
The monitor type must match the video card installed in the
computer. Check the following table to make sure your card and
monitor match.
Monitor/video card compatibility
Monitor
Monochrome
Color or EGA
Video card
Monochrome display adapter (MDA)
Multi-mode graphics adapter (MGA)
Enhanced graphics adapter (EGA)
Hercules@ graphics card (HGC)
Color graphics adapter (CGA)
Multi-mode graphics adapter (MGA)
Enhanced graphics adapter (EGA)*
Monochrome
or color VGA
Video graphics array (VGA)
* Color monitors do not support EGA cards,
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Setting Up Your System