Setting Up and Using Your Computer 233 Connect the DVI or VGA connector of your monitor to the appropriate connector on the computer’sprimary graphics card:To connect a monitor with a DVI connector, use the (white) DVI port on the primary graphics card.To connect a monitor with a VGA connector, use the (blue) VGA port on the primary graphics card.NOTE: When connecting a single monitor to a graphics card with two DVI ports, use the left DVI port.Connecting Two or More MonitorsCAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the ProductInformation Guide.NOTE: In order to connect and use two or more monitors in a dual graphics card configuration, multi-GPUtechnology must be disabled. To disable multi-GPU, see "Changing the Display Settings to Support Two or MoreMonitors" on page 25.NOTE: Depending on the options selected when you purchased your computer, your video card may have two DVIports, or one DVI and one VGA port.1 Turn off the computer and all attached devices:a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer.b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off.The computer performs a shutdown of the operating system, and then turns off.NOTE: Ensure that the computer is off and not in a power management mode. If you cannot shut down thecomputer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.1 primary monitor1book.book Page 23 Friday, October 27, 2006 4:02 PM
