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Connecting peripheral devices

Connecting a computer display

You can connect a computer display (monitor) either directly to your computer or via the optional port replicator.

To connect a computer display, proceed as follows:

1If necessary, plug one end of the display's power cord (1) into the display, and the other end into an AC outlet.

2If you want to connect a VGA monitor, plug the display cable (2) (not supplied) into the monitor/VGA connector (3) a on the computer or the port replicator.

3If your computer is a VGN-S series computer and you want to connect a TFT/DVI monitor, plug the display cable (not supplied) into the DVI-D connector on the port replicator.

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DVI-Dstands for Digital Visual Interface - Digital. It is a kind of DVI connector that only supports digital video signals, so no analogue video signals. It has 24 pins.

A DVI-Iconnector (Digital Visual Interface - Integrated) supports digital video and analogue video signals. It has 29 pins.

You can not connect a DVI-I to VGA cable to a DVI-D connector!