Meridian 800 The ROADSIDE PORTABLE GUIDE TO MOBILE COMPUTING WITH YOUR MERIDIAN 800 NOTEBOOK User's Guide 1995 Micron Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved ZEOS shall not be held liable for technical or editorial omissions or errors made herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced by mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of ZEOS. Limitation of remedies and liabilities: ZEOS' entire liability and customers' exclusive and sole remedy for damages from any cause whatsoever (including without limitation any nonperformance, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty) shall be limited to returning the products pursuant to the thirty (30) day money-back guarantee, or to repair or replace specific products or services that do not comply with the Limited Warranty offered by ZEOS. In no event will ZEOS be liable for any damages caused, in whole or in part, by customer, or for any economic loss, physical injury, lost revenues, lost profits, lost savings or other indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages incurred by any person, even if ZEOS has been advised of the possibility of such damage for claims. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products, and some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Trademark Notices Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS, are registered trademarks. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. IBM, PS/2 , and OS/2 are registered trademarks and PC/AT, Color Graphics Adapter (CGA), Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA), Video Graphics Array (VGA) are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Intelligent Power Manager is a registered trademark of DIA Semicon Systems, Inc. i486 is a trademark of the Intel Corporation. Other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ©Copyright 700-0194-01 Merid800 2 Customer Assurance Program Thirty (30) Day Money-Back Guarantee on Most Products. Any product (except for software, software disks, related documentation and consumables) purchased from our company may be returned within thirty days from the date it was shipped to the customer for a full refund of the purchase price excluding original shipping charges. Returned products must be in as new condition, in original packing, complete with all warranty cards, manuals, cables and other materials as originally shipped; not modified or damaged. Any returned product must be shipped prepaid and insured. Any return must carry a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number, obtained from us, on the outside of each carton. Returns without RMA numbers will not be accepted. After thirty days from shipment, all sales are final and credit or refunds will not be given. 3 Meridian 800 One Year Limited Warranty All new Merdian 850 computer systems come with a One Year Limited Warranty which provides that the products we manufacture or assemble, other than items such as software, disks and related documentation, will remain in good working condition, free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service, for a period of one year from the date of shipment. This warranty is limited to the original purchaser and is not transferable. During this one year period, we will repair or replace, at its option, any defective product or parts at no additional charge to the customer, provided that the defective product or part is returned, shipment prepaid, to us. All replaced products and parts become the property of the vendor. Replacement parts shall be similar new or serviceable used parts. This Limited Warranty does not extend to any products which have been damaged as a result of accident, misuse, abuse (such as incorrect voltages, power surges, improper or insufficient ventilation, failure to follow provided operating instructions, "acts of God" or other situations beyond our control), or as the result of service or modification by anyone other than the vendor. Non-factory installed parts or components are not covered, nor is damage to our components covered as a result of their installation. This warranty does not cover work performed by others, all warranty work must be performed by us. 4 FCC Compliance Statement For US and Canadian Users Warning! Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15, Subpart B of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. This equipment is a Class B digital apparatus which complies with the Radio Interference Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1374. Cet appareil numèrique de la classe B est conformè au Règlement sur le brouillage radioèlèctrique, C.R.C., ch. 1374. 5 This page intentionally left blank. 6 Contents Contents Welcome! .................................................................................... 10 1. Unpacking Your System ........................................................ Do I Have Everything? ............................................................ What's in the Box? .................................................................. Let Your Computer Acclimate Itself ......................................... Keep the Box .......................................................................... Where to Work ........................................................................ Beware Heat, Cold, Humidity, and Glare ................................ 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 2. The Big Picture ....................................................................... 16 System Features ..................................................................... 16 Front View ............................................................................... 17 Mouse Buttons ................................................................................... 17 TruePointTM Pointing Device ............................................................... 17 Suspend/Resume Button .................................................................... 17 Side Views .............................................................................. 19 Power Button ...................................................................................... 19 Reset Switch ...................................................................................... 19 PCMCIA Card Eject Buttons ............................................................... 19 Back View ............................................................................... 21 Indicator Lights: Where they are ......................................................... 23 Indicator Lights: What they mean ........................................................ 24 Using the Keyboard ................................................................ 25 What the Keys Do............................................................................... Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad ................................................ Special Key Combinations .................................................................. Setting the Speaker Volume ................................................................ 26 28 29 29 Disk Drives .............................................................................. 30 Removable Hard Disk Drive ................................................................ 30 PCMCIA Card Slot .................................................................. 32 3. Battery and Power Management ........................................... 33 Installing the Battery for the First Time ................................... 33 Installing the Battery Pack .................................................................. 34 Removing the Battery Pack ................................................................ 35 Turning On Your System ......................................................... 36 7 Contents Battery Endurance .................................................................. 36 Low Battery Conditions ...................................................................... 37 Charging the Battery ............................................................... 39 Pre-charging a Dead Battery ............................................................... Battery Temperature Sensor ............................................................... Faulty Battery Indicator ....................................................................... Don't Unplug the AC Adapter with the Power On ................................. 39 39 40 40 Setting Power Management .................................................... 41 Normal Mode ...................................................................................... 41 Power Saving Mode ............................................................................ 41 Suspend Mode ................................................................................... 41 Battery Precautions ................................................................. 42 AC Adapter Precautions .......................................................... 43 4. How to Use Your Meridian 800 .............................................. 44 Opening the Lid ....................................................................... 44 Examining the Interior Features .......................................................... 44 TruePointTM Pointing Device ................................................... PS/2 Style Mouse.................................................................... Serial Mouse ........................................................................... External Video Monitor ............................................................ External Keyboard .................................................................. Floppy Disks ........................................................................... 45 46 46 47 47 48 Floppy Disks ....................................................................................... 49 Dual PCMCIA Card Slot .......................................................... 50 5. Using the SETUP Utility ......................................................... Running SETUP ...................................................................... Navigating in SETUP .............................................................. Standard System Parameters ................................................. Time ................................................................................................... Date ................................................................................................... Diskette Drive A .................................................................................. Hard Disk 1......................................................................................... Base Memory ..................................................................................... Extended Memory .............................................................................. Video Card ......................................................................................... Maximum CPU Speed ........................................................................ Num Lock on at Boot .......................................................................... Quick Boot .......................................................................... ...