HP OmniBook 5500 Notebook PC User Manual

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1. Plug the mouse or keyboard cable into the external mouse/keyboard port on the

back of the OmniBook.

2. Turn the OmniBook off and on again with the blue On/Off button.

See also

“To connect an external mouse and keyboard.”

To enable external FN keys

If you’ve connected an external keyboard, you need to enable the external FN keys.

1. Press Fn+F2.

2. From the Input/Output menu, select External Devices.

3. Check Enable External FN Key.

To access the FN key on your external keyboard, use CTRL+ALT. For example,
to access Fn+F2, press CTRL+ALT+F2.

To connect an external mouse and keyboard

1. Purchase a standard Y-adapter available at computer dealers and electronic

supply stores.

2. Plug the Y-adapter into the external mouse/keyboard port.

3. Connect the external mouse and keyboard to the Y-adapter. You cannot use the

built-in pointing device while an external mouse is attached.

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