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HP OmniBook 3000 Notebook PC User Manual

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Using the Port Replicator

Making Connections

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To connect a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device

Universal Serial Bus (USB) provides a bi-directional serial interface for adding
peripheral devices such as game controllers, serial and parallel ports, and scanners
on a single bus. The OmniBook's port replicator provides two USB ports.

1. Attach the USB cable to either the upper or lower USB port.

2. Dock the OmniBook in the port replicator.

To connect an external display

Use this procedure to connect a standard VGA, SVGA, or XGA external display to
your OmniBook.

1. Attach the display cable to the display port.

2. Dock the OmniBook in the port replicator. The built-in display turns off. If you

want to run the built-in display and an external display simultaneously, see the
following topic for instructions.

USB ports

Display port