Sony VAIO VGN-FW User Manual
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Using Peripheral Devices >
Connecting an External Display
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Your computer is compliant with the HDCP standard and capable of encrypting the transmission channel of digital video signals for the purpose of
copyright protection, which enables you to play and view a wide variety of copyright protected, high-quality contents. To view the copyright protected
contents, connect an HDCP-compliant monitor to your computer. If your computer has a non-compliant monitor connected, you will not be able to play
or view any copyright protected contents.
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If the external computer display is equipped with an HDMI input port, plug one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI output port on the computer and the
other end into the HDMI input port on the computer display.
If your computer is equipped with the HDMI output port, use an HDMI to DVI-D adapter to connect a TFT/DVI monitor.
DVI-D stands for Digital Visual Interface - Digital. It is a type of DVI port that supports only digital video signals (no analog video signals). It has 24 pins.
A DVI-I (Digital Visual Interface - Integrated) port supports digital video and analog video signals. It has 29 pins.
The HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals.