> When I tried to plug the external monitor and mouse to my thinkpad(I > series 1400, 2621), none of them worked. Fn-F7 should allow you to switch between LCD and external monitor. For the mouse you have to configure it with the PS2.EXE program whether to accept track-point, external mouse, or both. Then sometimes after plugging in a mouse you have to suspend and resume to get it recognised. Russell Coker