To Use An External Monitor - HP Omnibook XE3 Evaluator Manual

To use an external monitor

You can connect your computer to an external monitor and then use either display—or
both displays at once.
To connect an external monitor
1. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, Turn Off
Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP).
2. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to the VGA port on the rear of the
computer or on the optional port replicator.
3. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on.
4. Press the blue standby button to turn on the computer.
To switch the display to the external monitor
Close the computer lid.
OR
Press Fn+F5 to cycle through the display options: notebook display, external monitor,
both.
OR
Click Start, Programs, HP Display Settings, HP Display Settings (Windows 98 or
2000), or Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings, HP
Display Settings (Windows XP).
To adjust monitor resolution
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Display (Windows 98 or 2000),
or click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display (Windows XP).
2. On the Settings tab, adjust the Screen area.
Making Connections
Connecting External Components
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