[technical question] new monitor

[Ethan]

yes I'm a tech noob when it comes to this kinda thing

I have a 6 year old monitor and it has a VGA input for my computer. a couple of years ago (2-3) I bought a new video card and it has dual DVI and a HDMI input.
for a long time I have had no problem but for the past few months, I have had an issue with the input getting at an angle (its a VGA/DVI adapter ive been using) which causes my screen to go pink (have a pink filter type thing).
Today I bought a new monitor and it has an HDMI input for my computer..
can I plug in the HDMI port into my computer and it will take the video input right away or do I need to set something up first and then plug it in?

seriously, if you dont know anything about this, dont bother replying..

[Hobo]

Plug monitor into power outlet. Plug HDMI cable into monitor and PC. Turn on the PC. Done.

[Joshy]

If in the event your old screen pops up and not the new screen, just press WinKey+P to cycle through monitor combinations.

[Ethan]

well I dont want a dual display. I bought it to replace it, so I will do that

[Supreme]

A couple of years ago (2-3) I bought a new video card and it has dual DVI and a HDMI input.
Today I bought a new monitor and it has an HDMI input for my computer.

You can just plug it in, should have no problems (maybe resolution change), been there, done that.

[droctogonapus]

just plug it in and the drivers will do the rest

[Ethan]

works now... just needed to buy DVI to HDMI adapter because the HDMI input wasnt long anough to go into the thing... a brace that is part of my tower is in the way and I didnt feel like cutting it or the cable itself to fit...

nice Samsung 23" monitor.. I