3 Connecting a Monitor
The procedure you use to connect your monitor to the computer depends on the type of monitor you have. See your monitor manual for detailed instructions or follow the general guidelines below.
A monitor requires that a display adapter (video) card be installed inside the computer to control it. Your dealer may have already installed a video card for you; if not, you need to install it before you can connect your monitor. See Chapter 5 for instructions on how to remove the computer’s cover and install an option card (a video card in this case).
The monitor type must match the video card installed in the computer. Check the following table to make sure your card and monitor match.
Monitor/video card | compatibility |
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Monitor | Video card |
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Monochrome | Monochrome display adapter (MDA) |
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| Enhanced graphics adapter (EGA) |
| Hercules@ graphics card (HGC) |
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Color or EGA | Color graphics adapter (CGA) |
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| Enhanced graphics adapter (EGA)* |
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Monochrome | Video graphics array (VGA) |
or color VGA |
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* Color monitors do not support EGA cards, | |