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Glossary

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Dual Input

Dual input provides connectors to accommodate input of both analog VGA and digital DVI signals.

D-SUB

A VGA Analog input connector. Your monitor comes with a D-Sub cable.

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) specification provides a high-speed digital connection for visual data types that is display technology independent. The interface is primarily focused at providing a connection between a computer and its display device. The DVI specification meets the needs of all segments of the PC industry (workstation, desktop, laptop, etc.) and will enable these different segments to unite around one monitor interface specification.

The DVI interface enables:

1.Reduce signal loss and video noise in signal due to less signal conversion.

2.Independent from display technology, and can be used on LCD, Plasma, LCOS, etc.

3.Plug and play through hot plug detection, EDID and DDC2B.

4.Digital and Analog support in a single connector (DVI-I only).

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Embedded Power Supply

An embedded power supply is a power adaptor built into the body of a display device that replaces a bulky external power adaptor.

Energy Star Computers Program

An energy conservation program launched by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), promotes the manufacture and marketing of energy-efficient office automation equipment. Companies joining this program, must be willing to commit themselves to manufacture one or more

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