User's Manual

4-2
Expanding Your Computer
Connecting a VGA or HDMI
Display Monitor
If you want the benefits of a larger display screen with higher resolution,
you can connect an external display monitor to your computer
Your computer supports a VGA connector and a HDMI connector. HDMI
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an audio/video interface that
transmits uncompressed digital data and therefore delivers true HD quality.
Follow this procedure to connect an external monitor:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Depending on the type of your monitor, plug the monitor’s signal
connector to the computer’s VGA or HDMI connector.
3. Plug one end of the monitor’s power cord into the power socket on the
monitor and the other end to an electrical outlet.
4. To use the monitor, turn on the monitor before turning on the
computer.
VGA
HDMI