HP OmniBook 800 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 48)

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Using HP User Tools
HP User Tools give you a convenient way in Windows 95 to change the way your
OmniBook looks and operates. For many settings, it’s an alternative to using the
System Configuration Utility.
To run HP User Tools
1. Click Start, HP User Tools.
2. Click the tabs and buttons for the changes you want to make. You’re prompted if
you need to reboot the computer. Click Help or see the table below for more
information.
3. After you make the changes, exit HP User Tools.
Settings
OmniBook External
Devices HP OmniBook Display:
Sets whether the built-in display is on or off when an external
display is present. Also can override automatic detection of an
external display. (You can press FN+PrtSc at any time to cycle
among the different display combinations.)
External Input Devices:
“Enable External FN Key” lets you press CTRL+ALT instead of
FN on an external keyboard with no FN key.
“Ignore External Pointing Device” activates the built-in mouse
when an external mouse is connected.
OmniBook Status Panel
Setup “Disable Status Panel” sets whether the Status Panel can be
displayed.
“Position” sets the corner of the display where the Status Panel
appears.
“Show Status Of” sets when each indicator appears in the
Status Panel.
OmniBook Power
Management “Options for Battery Power” balances the tradeoffs between
power savings and performance speed while operating on
battery power. Click Custom to set timeouts individually.
“Idle Time Before Turn-Off” shows the individual timeouts.
“Auto Turn-off on AC” sets whether the computer turns off
when the ac adapter is connected.
“Port Activity” lets you select ports that don’t override
automatic turn-off.
Control Panel Opens the Windows Control Panel for changing other settings.
Library Opens the OmniBook User’s Guide and other online sources of