Question How to connect U2410 Flat Panel Monitor with new computer

[definate_beans]

I apologize beforehand, I am functionally illiterate on computers, apparently.
I was recently given a Versa H21 computer by a dear friend. I didn't have a monitor so I purchased a U2410 Flat Panel Monitor, a power cable, and a DVI-D connector.
I have plugged these two cables in and the monitor doesn't have a connection to my computer.
What have I missed? It's probably something obvious.

 

[Hellfire13]

If you computer have a dedicated graphics card, then it should go into that port.

 

[helpstar]

does your computer have more dvi ports? maybe a separate graphics card you can connect to?

maybe the source of the monitor has to be changed to dvi

the versa h21 is only a case, the hardware inside would be interesting. open it up and have a look if you can see which motherboard and eventually graphics card is in there