HP OmniBook 2000 HP OmniBook 2000 - Port Replicator User Guide - Page 16

To switch back to the internal pointing device, To connect a serial mouse

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Using the Port Replicator 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 a serial mouse 1. If you're using Windows 95, go to step 2. -or- If you're using Windows for Workgroups, save your work and exit Windows. You'll be rebooting the OmniBook. 2. Attach the serial mouse to the port replicator. serial port 3. Dock the OmniBook in the port replicator. 4. If you're using Windows 95, go to step 5. -or- If you're using Windows for Workgroups, reboot the OmniBook. 1-16

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Using the Port Replicator
Making Connections
1-16
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 a serial mouse
1. If you’re using Windows 95, go to step 2.
–or–
If you’re using Windows for Workgroups, save your work and exit Windows.
You’ll be rebooting the OmniBook.
2. Attach the serial mouse
to the port replicator.
3. Dock the OmniBook in the port replicator.
4. If you’re using Windows 95, go to step 5.
–or–
If you’re using Windows for Workgroups, reboot the OmniBook.
serial port