Hitachi SA200 manual Connecting an External Keyboard, Connecting an External Monitor

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3.After you connect the external pointing device, turn your laptop on. Although both the external pointing device and the TouchPad should be functional, use only one pointing device at a time to avoid device conflicts.

Note: When using an external mouse, we suggest that you disable the TouchPad to avoid conflict. To disable the TouchPad, press Fn+T.

Connecting an External Keyboard

To make typing more convenient, you can attach a full-size external Windows 95 compatible keyboard to your SA200.

Follow these instructions to connect an external keyboard:

1.Locate the PS/2 (Mini-DIN) port located at the rear of the laptop. Refer to Figure 3 on page 7.

2.Carefully align the pins of the PS/2 port with the external keyboard plug and connect the two. Note that some keyboards have an AT-style keyboard connector. If your keyboard has this type of connector, use an AT- to-PS/2 keyboard adapter.

3.Although both the embedded keyboard and the external keyboard will function, do not use them both at the same time.

Connecting an External Monitor

Follow these instructions to connect an external monitor (also known as a CRT):

1.Connect the monitor’s 15-pin female analog connector to the external monitor port located at the rear of the laptop. Refer to Figure 3 on page 7.

2.Make sure the monitor is plugged into a suitable power source.

3.Turn the monitor on, and then turn your laptop on.

4.Press <Fn+F12> to change the active display device. Note that you have a choice of three active display settings: LCD only, both LCD & CRT, and CRT only. <Fn+F12> will toggle through these three settings.

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