DVI to 22" Dell Display monitor question

Hello,
I would like to hook up my MBP 17" to a Dell 22" display and would like to know what cable I would need. DVI-D? DVI-A? DVI-I?
This monitor accepts both DVI and VGA inputs.
Your assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jordan

I have a similar question. I have a dell 20" widescreen I want to connect to a mac mini which hasn't arrived yet. I orded the DVI-mini display port adapter which came first and the pin configuration is slightly different than what the dell monitor cable has. The dell has 2 3x3 groups with a 2x3 gap in between them and the apple adapter is 8x3 with no gap. Will it still work if the dell has fewer pins than the adapter? Maybe for features some DVI monitors have that mine doesn't? All the pins which are present line up with the holes ok so they will plug together.

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