User's Manual

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Connecting a Monitor
If your video card has not been installed already, you need to
install it before you can connect a monitor. See Chapter 4 for
instructions. Then follow these steps to connect your monitor
to the video port on the card:
1. Place the monitor and computer so the backs are facing you.
2. There should be two cables provided with your monitor: the
monitor cable (to connect it to the computer) and the power
cable (to connect it to a power source). On most monitors,
the monitor cable is permanently attached to the monitor. If
your monitor does not have an attached cable, connect the
cable to it now. (See your monitor manual for instructions.)
3. Align the connector on the monitor cable with the video port
on the card installed in your computer; then insert the
connector. Be careful not to bend the pins when inserting it.
4. If the connector has retaining screws, tighten them
5. Plug the monitor power cord into the monitor’s power inlet.
6. Plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate
grounded electrical outlet, power strip, or surge protector,
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