Micron Technology MERIDIAN 850 manual Welcome

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Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Meridian 850 User’s Guide ! This guide is designed to help you get the most out of your system and keep it running trouble free, year after year.

The User’s Guide is divided into seven chapters.

Chapter 1, Unpacking Your System, explains how to safely open and set

up your new system.

Chapter 2, The Big Picture, gives an overview of a typical system including information about buttons, connectors and LED indicators.

Chapter 3, Battery and Power management, gives information about using your system for the first time and instructions for charging the battery pack and connecting the AC adapter.

Chapter 4, How to Use Your Meridian 850, shows how to turn on the

system and begin working.

Chapter 5, Using SETUP, explains how to use the built-in SETUP features to configure your system.

Chapter 6, How to Install Options, shows how to add system RAM, PCMCIA cards, or an external floppy drive.

Chapter 7, How to Maintain Your System, explains how to care for

your hardware.

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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 FeaturesMouse Buttons Front ViewTruePoint Pointing Device Suspend/Resume ButtonMeridian 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 Normal Mode Power ManagementPower Saving Mode Battery Only 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 Boot Device Fast BootDate and Time Video SelectBoot Password PasswordEasy Menus or Complete Menus Configure SCU Setup Color SchemeL2 Cache Enable L1 Cache EnableMemory L1 Cache WritebackDisks Diskette DriveFast Diskette Fast Hard Disk Hard DiskCOM Ports ComponentsLPT Port LPT TypeKeyboard Repeat Keyboard NumlockInternal Mouse Left-Handed MouseEnable Power Saving PowerBattery Only Low Power SavingCustom Power Saving High Power SavingDefault Settings Save and RebootExit Save and 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