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HP OmniBook 5700 Notebook PC User Manual

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Using the Docking System

Making Connections

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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

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