

The Dell OptiPlex GX260 supports up to 2048 MB of RAM. Your monitor should be listed there instead of "Default Monitor". Go into the Device Manager, then click the + in Monitors. If it shows one or more entries in the optional hardware section, look for one that has a file for your monitor. Go to the Windows updates site, then do a custom scan.

Once Windows loads and settles down, go into the display settings and adjust the resolution, color palette, and refresh rate - if necessary. If you see a "no input signal" and/or "monitor going to sleep" message appear on the screen and then disappear, that's normal. Plug in the power cable, then turn on the monitor. I'm assuming it's a LCD wide-screen model.Ĭonnect the VGA cable and the sound cable and the power cable to the monitor.Ĭonnect the VGA cable to the VGA port of the computer.Ĭonnect the sound cable to the computer port you normally use for your external speakers. You have a HP monitor with integrated speakers.
