3 OmniBook Configurations • Changing OmniBook Configurations. • HP User Tools. • Protecting Your OmniBook. • Editing System Files. Changing OmniBook Configurations The Control Panel (Start, Settings, Control Panel) gives you access to the configuration settings; that is, the way Windows looks and operates. Whenever you make a change, the changes are stored in the registry, or in a system configuration file, such as WIN.INI. To change the display settings The default display setting provides optimum performance for the OmniBook display.
However, to use an external display of a different type (such as one with a higher resolution), you should change the display settings to conform to the external display. • To change the display type: Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. Double-click Display and click the Settings tab. To change the resolution, use the Desktop area slider. To change the monitor type, click Change Display Type. Change the Monitor Type to match the model you're using. If the external display has higher resolution than the OmniBook display, turn off the OmniBook display, as explained in the next paragraph. • To change the OmniBook display mode: Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
Double-click OmniBook External Devices. You can choose whether to have the built-in display continue to be on even when an external display is present. If the external display has a higher resolution, select Off When External Display Is Present. If an external display is not recognized by the OmniBook, the external display will not turn on. However, you can force the computer to send video signals to an unrecognized external display by checking Force Video Signal To External Display (part of the Always On option). Open the OmniBook External Devices screen as described in the previous paragraph.
To change the mouse settings • In Control Panel (click Start, Settings, Control Panel), double-click Mouse to change mouse and pointer settings. There are tabs for Buttons, Pointers, and Motion. The built-in mouse works in Windows as well as in MS-DOS. 42