ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q User Guide

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ASUS PG279Q Series LCD Monitor 

b.  Connect one end of the power cord to the power adapter and the other 

end to a power outlet. 

•  To connect the DisplayPort/HDMI cable: 

a.  Plug one end of the DisplayPort/HDMI cable to the monitor’s 

DisplayPort/HDMI port.

b.  Connect the other end of the DisplayPort/HDMI cable to your computer's 

DisplayPort/HDMI port.

•  To use the earphone: connect the end with plug type to the monitor’s 

earphone jack when an HDMI or DisplayPort signal is fed.

•  To use the USB 3.0 ports: Take the supplied USB 3.0 cable, and plug 

the smaller end (type B) of the USB upstream cable to the monitor’s USB 

upstream port, and the larger end (type A) to your computer’s USB 3.0 port. 

Make sure your computer is installed with the lastest Windows 7/Windows 8 

operating system. That will enable the USB ports on the monitor to work. 

Press the power button   . See page 1-2 for the location of the power button. The 
power indicator   lights up in white to show that the monitor is ON.