Micron Technology MERIDIAN 850 manual Big Picture, System Features

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Chapter 1 - Unpacking Your System

2. The Big Picture

Your Meridian 850 is designed to give you the speed and power of a desktop system in a lightweight, portable package.

System Features

Every Meridian 850 includes:

•Intel Pentium microprocessor running at 75 or 90MHz

•256K external (L2) system cache

•RAM expandable to 32MB

•8 or 16MB standard; two memory slots fit 4, 8, or 16MB modules

•IDE hard drives: 528MB to 1.3GB

•PCMCIA slot fits two Type II cards or one Type III card

•High-speed local bus video with 1MB video RAM

•800 X 600 10.3” diagonal dual-scan color display or

600 X 400 9.4” active matrix color display

•84-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad and

12 dedicated function keys, inverted “T”

•Eraser-shaped integrated TruePoint™ pointing device

•Replaceable, rechargeable NiMH battery

•Ports: Serial, Parallel supports Enhanced Parallel (EPP) and Extended Capabilities (ECP), external VGA video, external keyboard, PS/2 mouse, Mic-In, stereo Speaker-Out

•Audio: 16-bit stereo output, MIDI playback, Sound Blaster Pro and Microsoft Sound System compatible

•EPA Energy Star compliant (APM Power Management)

•Flash BIOS upgradable by diskette

•AC-DC adapter

•Windows NT 3.50 certified

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Contents User’s Guide Copyright Micron Electronics, Inc All rights reserved Customer Assurance Program Thirty 30 Day Money-Back Guarantee on Most ProductsMeridian 850 One Year Limited Warranty For US and Canadian Users FCC Compliance StatementThis page intentionally left blank Contents Using Setup Welcome Welcome Do I Have Everything? Unpacking Your SystemWhats in the Box? Keep the Box Let Your Computer Acclimate ItselfBeware Heat, Cold, Humidity, and Glare Where to WorkBig Picture System FeaturesSuspend/Resume Button Front ViewMouse Buttons TruePoint Pointing DeviceMeridian 850, Front View Right side view Side ViewsPower Button Reset SwitchPcmcia Card Eject Buttons Back View Connector Description Indicator Lights Where they are Sound FeaturesIndicator Appearance Description Indicator Lights What they meanUsing the Keyboard What the Keys Do What the Keys Do Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad Special Key Combinations Setting the Speaker VolumeRemovable Hard Disk Drive Disk DrivesFrom last Pcmcia Card Slot Installing the Battery for the First Time Battery and Power ManagementInstalling the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack Turning On Your System Battery Endurance TipsLow Battery Conditions Battery and Power Management Pre-charging a Dead Battery Charging the BatteryBattery Temperature Sensor Faulty Battery IndicatorDon’t Unplug the AC Adapter with the Power On Battery Only Mode Power ManagementNormal Mode Power Saving ModeCPU Timeout Suspend ModeSuspend Controls Power Savings SettingsBattery Precautions AC Adapter Precautions Using Your Meridian Examining the Interior FeaturesOpening the Lid TruePoint Pointing Device Serial Mouse PS/2 Style MouseExternal Keyboard External Video MonitorFloppy Disks Care and Handling Dual Pcmcia Card Slot LAN Using Setup Running Setup Startup Video Select Fast BootBoot Device Date and TimeBoot Password PasswordEasy Menus or Complete Menus Configure SCU Setup Color SchemeL1 Cache Writeback L1 Cache EnableL2 Cache Enable MemoryDisks Diskette DriveFast Diskette Fast Hard Disk Hard DiskLPT Type ComponentsCOM Ports LPT PortLeft-Handed Mouse Keyboard NumlockKeyboard Repeat Internal MouseLow Power Saving PowerEnable Power Saving Battery OnlyCustom Power Saving High Power SavingSave and Exit Save and RebootDefault Settings ExitVersion Info Restore SettingsHow to Install Options Before You Begin Installing More RAMMemory Board Location cover removed Installing the RAM BoardTravel Precautions How to Maintain Your SystemSystem Hardware Precautions Battery Power Pack Precautions Environmental Specifications System SpecificationsDimensions Battery Pack SpecificationsAC Adapter Specifications Ctrl + ALT + DEL Handy Cheat SheetWindows Shortcuts BAT GlossaryMHz This stands for Megahertz, or cycles per second DOS IndexRAM Late Changes