Making Connections Connecting External Devices To connect an external monitor You can connect a VGA, SVGA, or XGA monitor to your OmniBook. The OmniBook supports standard XGA mode (1024 by 768 pixels). 1. Press the power button for one second to suspend the OmniBook. 2. Connect the monitor cable to the monitor, then to the VGA port on the back of the OmniBook. 3. Connect the monitor to a power source and turn it on. 4. If the external monitor has a different resolution from the internal display, adjust the display properties (My Computer, Control Panel, Display, Settings). Hint If the external display does not work, try pressing Fn+F5 to activate it.
This keystroke combination toggles the display from internal to external to both. To enable the built-in and external displays • For a temporary change, press Fn+F5 to cycle through the display options (Internal, External, Both). --or-- For a permanent change, change the settings in the BIOS Setup Utility (see the following topic). 5-10 VGA port