HP OmniBook 800 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 31)

Using the Docking System
Using a Video Card
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Using a Video Card
The docking system supports the use of a PCI video card. You must have a BIOS
(System Software) version 1.01 or later. (In Windows for Workgroups, open
OmniBook Tools in the Main window, and select the About tab to check this. In
Windows 95, select Start, HP User Tools, Information, OmniBook System
Information.)
To install a video card
1. Follow the instructions under “To install an ISA or PCI expansion board,”
earlier.
2. Connect your external video display or monitor to the video card, not to the
VGA video connector on the back of the docking system.
3. Follow the instructions under “To remove a device from the Undocked
configuration” so that the video card is not part of the Undocked configuration.
Elements That Are Not Displayed
If you have a video card installed and enabled, then the display will not show these
elements:
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The status panel in the corner (battery charge, keyboard locks, drive activity).
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Messages regarding docking/undocking and battery status, which otherwise
appear in the center of the screen when needed.
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The password key symbol, which otherwise appears whenever a password is
required. Instead, the screen will go blank and the computer will beep
repeatedly.