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To: Honey_Bee who wrote (94982)	11/27/2016 12:24:31 AM
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Most monitors will connect to any brand computer and do not have to match brands. The usual connections are either VGA, DVI, or HDMI, or multiple of these. If your monitor is more than a few years old it is probably VGA. The main thing you need to determine is what connection options the new computer will offer. This information will usually be in the computer specs.

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (94982)	11/27/2016 7:37:14 AM
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Display Connector video at bottom of post. A new Dell desktop still has a VGA output, which is what your old monitor probably uses, so you will be able to connect a VGA monitor to it without any adapters. OptiPlex 3040 Tower - Starting at $499 Think this is the last day of the Black Friday sale. These are the outputs on the Dell OptiPlex 3040 line dell.com Not sure why VGA is listed as (optional) however the motherboard for the Dell OptiPlex 3040 has Intel Integrated Graphics included. dell.com For more information about video connectors, this is a good video. Explaining Display Connectors youtube.com * * *