HP OmniBook 500 hp omnibook 500 - Corporate Evaluator's Guide - Page 82
To connect an external keyboard or mouse, To connect a USB device, called a daisy-chain connection. - drivers
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Making Connections Connecting External Devices To connect an external keyboard or mouse Note • Plug a USB mouse or keyboard into a USB port on the computer or expansion base. -or- Plug a PS/2 mouse or keyboard into a PS/2 port on the expansion base. The pointing stick is normally disabled while an external PS/2 mouse is connected. To use hot keys from an external keyboard, substitute left CTRL+left ALT for the computer Fn key. For example, to access Fn+F12, press left CTRL+left ALT+F12. Only Fn+F5, Fn+F7, and Fn+F12 are supported on an external keyboard. Note To connect a USB device The universal serial buses (USB) on the computer and expansion base provide a bi-directional serial interface for adding peripheral devices such as a mouse, keyboard, game controller, serial and parallel port, and scanner on a single bus. • Attach the device's USB cable to a USB port. Windows automatically recognizes the USB device. Some USB devices can be connected to the computer in series-this is called a daisy-chain connection. If you have problems making this connection, contact the device manufacturer and the HP Customer Care web site (www.hp.com/go/support) for the latest version of the driver for the device. To connect a serial device The expansion base includes a standard 9-pin serial port that you can use to connect devices such as external modems and fax modems. If needed, you can set the serial port's address in the BIOS Setup utility. • Connect the device's serial cable to the expansion base's serial port. 82 Corporate Evaluator's Guide