Western Digital MyBook World Edition: Connecting to keyboard and monitor or TV set

It is possible to connect WD Mybook to a keyboard and monitor (either LCD or television) using MicroVGA-TEXT. The only issue is missing handshaking signals, so low baudrate has to be used or additional delays added when redrawing screens. I use MyBook&MicroVGA to display "teletext-style" personalised information on my TV in bedroom.

Simply connect Micro VGA-TEXT as follows:

MyBook signalMybook pin/wireMicroVGA
GNDBLACK WIREGND (1)
+5VRED WIRE+5V (2)
GND2CS#
Serial-RX3TXD
Serial-TX4RXD

Serial port pinout

RX    3   o  o   1  -
TX    4   o  o   2  GND