ページ1に含まれる内容の要旨
Meridian 850
The
ROADSIDE
PORTABLE
GUIDE TO
MOBILE
COMPUTING
WITH YOUR
MERIDIAN 850
NOTEBOOK
User’s Guide
ページ2に含まれる内容の要旨
Limitation of remedies and liabilities The vendor’s 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 satisfaction guarantee, or to repair or replace specific products or services that do not comply with the limited warranty given by the vendor. Any products or services repaired or repl
ページ3に含まれる内容の要旨
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 orig
ページ4に含まれる内容の要旨
Meridian 850 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 on
ページ5に含まれる内容の要旨
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 g
ページ6に含まれる内容の要旨
This page intentionally left blank. 6
ページ7に含まれる内容の要旨
Contents Contents Welcome! ....................................................................................... 9 1. Unpacking Your System ......................................................... 11 Do I Have Everything? ............................................................. 11 What's in the Box? ...................................................................12 Let Your Computer Acclimate Itself ..........................................13 Keep the Box ............................
ページ8に含まれる内容の要旨
Contents External Video Monitor.............................................................48 External Keyboard ...................................................................48 Floppy Disks ............................................................................49 Dual PCMCIA Card Slot...........................................................51 5. Using SETUP ...........................................................................53 Running SETUP....................................
ページ9に含まれる内容の要旨
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
ページ10に含まれる内容の要旨
Welcome! System Specifications lists technical details about your system. The Handy Cheat Sheet gives a short summary of some of the most needed or most forgotten commands. The Glossary gives definitions of common computer terms. 10
ページ11に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 1 - Unpacking Your System 1. Unpacking Your System Obviously, the first step towards using your new Meridian is getting it safely to your door and unpacked. Do I Have Everything? The packing slip is one of the last items sealed into your computer box. It lists everything we shipped you. As you unpack the box, check the contents against the packing slip. If an item is listed on your packing slip, but isn't in the box, it may be installed in your system, or shipped inside one of the manual
ページ12に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 1 - Unpacking Your System What's in the Box? Your box contains the packing slip, this manual, a plastic bag full of cables and other manuals, a battery pack and AC adapter, and your Windows & DOS manual. This book shows you how to set up your system and keep it running. Your Windows for Workgroups and/or your MS-DOS User's Guide has introductory chapters to help you install and configure DOS and Windows. Since we have already loaded and tested DOS and Windows on your hard drive, you can
ページ13に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 1 - Unpacking Your System Let Your Computer Acclimate Itself Although your computer system can easily stand temperature extremes, it doesn’t much like rapid changes in temperature, especially going from a cold front stoop to a warm and comfy office, or from a steamy jungle mail drop to an air-conditioned villa. Rapid changes in temperature can cause condensation inside your case. If it is hot or cold outside when you receive your system, let the computer gradually adjust to room temperat
ページ14に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 2 - The Big Picture Where to Work Your Meridian 850 is a tough, rugged machine. Generally it will be comfortable and run well wherever you are comfortable. Extremes of heat, cold, and humidity can be challenging to your system's parts, but usually if you can take it, so can the computer. There are, however, some things you take very easily that the computer does not like at all. Static electricity is one. Dust, water, steam, and oil are others. Wherever you decide to pull over for roads
ページ15に含まれる内容の要旨
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 l
ページ16に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 2 - The Big Picture Front View Mouse Buttons The two square buttons on top of the palm rest work just like the buttons of a conventional PC mouse. Your right thumb clicks the buttons while a finger moves the cursor with the TruePoint pointing device. TruePoint™ Pointing Device The TruePoint pointing device works much like a joystick. The onscreen cursor moves whichever way you tilt TruePoint’s red button. The harder you push, the faster the cursor moves. Suspend/Resume Button The Suspen
ページ17に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 2 - The Big Picture Meridian 850, Front View Display Latches LED indicator lights TruePoint™ Pointing Security Device Cable Slot Power Switch Reset Switch Mouse Buttons Suspend/Resume Button 17
ページ18に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 2 - The Big Picture Side Views Right side view Security Cable Slot Suspend/Resume Floppy Disk Power Button (must be Button (must be Drive Eject pressed for one second) pressed for one Button second) Floppy Disk Reset Switch (a Drive Slot ball-point pen works fine) PCMCIA Card Compartment Cover Left side view Removable Hard PC Card Disk Drive Eject Buttons 18
ページ19に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 2 - The Big Picture Power Button To turn the system on or off, press and hold the power button for 1-2 seconds. When you turn the power on, the speaker beeps once (if sound is enabled). The Power Button will not work when the system is in suspend mode or when the computer is being powered by battery only and the display panel is closed. See Chapter 3, Battery and Power Management. Reset Switch Warning! When the system is rebooted all information in random access memory (RAM) is lost. The
ページ20に含まれる内容の要旨
Chapter 2 - The Big Picture Back View Mouse Keyboard Video Serial Parallel Connector Connector Connector Connector Connector DC Power Field Ground Mic-In Speaker-Out Connector Terminal (mono) (Stereo) Meridian 850 Rear Panel Each connector at the back of the system unit is displayed below. You can configure the parallel or serial ports from the SETUP menu. See Chapter 5, Using SETUP, for detailed instructions. Caution: Whenever you connect or disconnect cables, turn off all power switches. 20
