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Connecting External Devices

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Making Connections Connecting External Devices Connecting External Devices Your OmniBook is a powerful computer in its own right-but you can greatly expand its capabilities by connecting other devices. Note Before you connect any device, check the documentation that came with the equipment to see if you need to make any settings or adjustments to the equipment before using it. This might include setting switches to configure the equipment so that it will operate properly with the OmniBook and the software you plan to use. This section describes how to ♦ Identify the external ports. ♦ Connect an external monitor. ♦ Enable the built-in and external displays. ♦ Change display settings in the BIOS Setup utility. ♦ Connect a parallel device. ♦ Connect a serial device. ♦ Connect an external PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. ♦ Connect universal serial bus (USB) devices. ♦ Connect audio devices. ♦ Make an infrared connection. 4-8

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Making Connections
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Connecting External Devices
Your OmniBook is a powerful computer in its own right
—but you can greatly
expand its capabilities by connecting other devices.
Before you connect any device, check the documentation that came with the
equipment to see if you need to make any settings or adjustments to the equipment
before using it. This might include setting switches to configure the equipment so
that it will operate properly with the OmniBook and the software you plan to use.
This section describes how to
Identify the external ports.
Connect an external monitor.
Enable the built-in and external displays.
Change display settings in the BIOS Setup utility.
Connect a parallel device.
Connect a serial device.
Connect an external PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse.
Connect universal serial bus (USB) devices.
Connect audio devices.
Make an infrared connection.