Dell U2711 appendix Setting Up the Monitor, Connecting Your Monitor

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Setting Up the Monitor

Dell™ U2711 Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide

Connecting the Monitor

Organizing Your Cables

Attaching the Soundbar (optional)

Connecting Your Monitor

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions.

NOTE: USB uplink cable connection enables USB ports and card reader on the monitor to work.

To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions:

•Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable.

•Connect the USB uplink cable.

•Connect either the white (digital DVI-D) display connector cable, the blue (analog VGA) display connector cable, or the black DisplayPort cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer. Do not use all the cables on the same computer. Use all the cables only when they are connected to different computers with appropriate video systems.

Connecting the White DVI Cable and the USB uplink cable

NOTE: Your monitor supports two DVI ports. You can choose the input source (DVI-D 1 or DVI-D 2) through the OSD menu's Input source select option.

Connecting the Blue VGA Cable and the USB uplink cable

Connecting the Black DisplayPort Cable and the USB uplink cable

NOTE: The graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only. Appearance of the the computer may vary.

After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA/DisplayPort cable, follow the procedure below to complete setting up your monitor:

•Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet.

•Turn on the monitor and the computer.