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Setting Up the Monitor
Dell™S2409WFlatPanelMonitorUser's Guide
Connecting the Monitor
Organizing Your Cables
Attaching the Soundbar (optional)

Connecting Your Monitor

To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions:
1. Turnoffyourcomputeranddisconnectthepowercable.
2. Connect either the white (digital DVI-D) or the blue (analog VGA) display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your
computer.Donotusebothcablesonthesamecomputer.Useboththecablesonlywhentheyareconnectedtotwodifferentcomputerswith
appropriatevideosystems.

Connecting the white DVI cable

Connecting the blue VGA cable

After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA cable, follow the procedure below to complete your monitor setup:
1. Plugthepowercablesforyourcomputerandmonitorintoanearbyoutlet.
2. Turn on the monitor and the computer.
If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see Solving Problems.
3. Use the cable management slot on the monitor stand to organize the cables.

Organizing Your Cables

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions.
NOTE: The Graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only. Appearance of the the computer may vary.