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I would use a DVI cable, but I don't have one and they are kind of pricey (especially if that turns out not to be the issue....), so I figure an adapter for the VGA cable so it can plug into the DVI port is the best option in the short run. In the long run, I've got my eye on a new monitor...

So, should I get a VGA-DVI adapter (fem VGA - male DVI) and use that?

Note: The VGA port came (as shipped) with a screwed-on panel covering it. Does this indicate that it was disabled by the manufacturer? Should I use the DVI-I port (attached to the video card, I guess)?

The VGA plug itself fits tightly onto the port, but the screws do not reach the (recessed back from the port) holes that they are supposed to screw into. On my old PC, the receptacles for the screws were flush with the port, but these ones are recessed back significantly.

Call me a noob (which I am), but how do I alter video settings without a working (recieving a signal) monitor?

I am trying to use my current monitor (Sony X-Brite SDM-HS95P/B 19" LCD Monitor), with my new HP Pav Slimline s3400t PC. I am trying to insert the monitor cable into the VGA port in the rear of my PC. While the plug itself fits (I guess?), the screws flanking the plug are unable to reach...