Using the VGA Feature Connector

Your computer includes an alternate VGA interface (feature connector) on the main system board. If you install a high-resolution graphics or a full-motion, multi-media adapter card in one of the computer’s option slots, this connector allows you to access the standard VGA signals provided by your system circuitry.

Typically, high-resolution graphics adapter cards increase the graphics processing performance of your VGA monitor and provide resolutions of more than 1024 x 768. They are useful for high-end graphics applications such as AutoCAD® or Windows.

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To connect the adapter card interface to the VGA feature connector on your main system board, locate the VGA feature cable included with your computer. Then follow these steps:

1.If you have not already done so, follow the instructions on page 4-14 (“Installing an Option Card”) to install the graphics adapter card in your computer.

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