HP OmniBook 2000 HP OmniBook 2000 - Docking System User Guide - Page 19

To switch back to the internal pointing device, To connect an external display

Page 19 highlights

Using the Docking System Making Connections To switch back to the internal pointing device Use this procedure to switch back to the built-in pointing device from an external PS/2 mouse. 1. Save your work. 2. Disconnect the mouse cable from the docking system. 3. Turn the OmniBook off, then back on. Hint You can also disable the external pointing device from the System Configuration Utility. 1. Press Fn+F2 to open the System Configuration Utility. 2. Press ALT+I to open the Input/Output menu. 3. Select External Devices. 4. Select the Ignore External Pointing Device check box. To connect an external display Use this procedure to connect an external display to your OmniBook. Before beginning, check the documentation for your display and make sure that the external display supports standard VGA or super VGA format. 1. Plug the VGA cable from the external display into the VGA connector at the back of the docking system. 2. Dock the OmniBook. The OmniBook automatically recognizes and activates the external display. The built-in display turns off. If you want to run the built-in display and an external display simultaneously, see the following procedure for instructions. VGA connector 1-19

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39

Using the Docking System
Making Connections
1-19
To switch back to the internal pointing device
Use this procedure to switch back to the built-in pointing device from an external
PS/2 mouse.
1. Save your work.
2. Disconnect the mouse cable from the docking system.
3. Turn the OmniBook off, then back on.
Hint
You can also disable the external pointing device from the System Configuration
Utility.
1. Press
Fn+F2
to open the System Configuration Utility.
2. Press
ALT+I
to open the Input/Output menu.
3. Select External Devices.
4. Select the Ignore External Pointing Device check box.
To connect an external display
Use this procedure to connect an external display to your OmniBook. Before
beginning, check the documentation for your display and make sure that the
external display supports standard VGA or super VGA format.
1. Plug the VGA cable from the external display into the VGA connector at the
back of the docking system.
2. Dock the OmniBook.
The OmniBook automatically recognizes and activates the external display. The
built-in display turns off. If you want to run the built-in display and an external
display simultaneously, see the following procedure for instructions.
VGA connector