Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 44)

5-4 Dell Inspiron 3500 Setup Guide
3. Plug the monitor cable connector into the matching monitor connector at the
back of the computer. If the cable is not permanently attached to the monitor,
connect it to the monitor also (see Figure 5-2).
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4. Tighten all the screws on the monitor cable connector(s) to eliminate radio fre-
quency interference (RFI).
5. Connect your external monitor to a grounded electrical outlet. Plug the three-
prong connector on one end of the monitor's power cable into a grounded power
strip or some other grounded power source. If the cable is not permanently
attached to the monitor, connect it to the monitor also.
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The video image can be displayed on an external monitor, on the computer's display,
or on both simultaneously. To toggle between the three display modes, press
<Fn><F8>.
If the external monitor is turned off when you boot the computer, and if the Video
Display Device option is set to CRT Mode in the Main menu of the Setup program,
the computer sends the video image to the external monitor. In this case, you do not
see an image on either the computer's display or on the external monitor. To resolve
this situation, turn on the external monitor or press <Fn><F8> to switch the video
image to the computer's display.
Whether you are using an appropriately equipped multifrequency monitor only or are
using an external monitor and the built-in display simultaneously, you can display up to
64,000 colors at a noninterlaced resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
NOTE: When the external monitor and built-in display are used simultaneously, the
refresh rate of the built-in display is always 60 hertz (Hz).