ZEOS Meridian 800, User Manual

Page 1: ...The ROADSIDE PORTABLE GUIDE TO MOBILE COMPUTING WITH YOUR MERIDIAN 800 NOTEBOOK User s Guide Meridian 800...

Page 2: ...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 o...

Page 3: ...g 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...

Page 4: ...stomer 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 servic...

Page 5: ...cular 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 corre...

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Page 7: ...de 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 26 Us...

Page 8: ...er Precautions 43 4 How to Use Your Meridian 800 44 Opening the Lid 44 Examining the Interior Features 44 TruePoint Pointing Device 45 PS 2 Style Mouse 46 Serial Mouse 46 External Video Monitor 47 Ext...

Page 9: ...stem Standby After 60 System Suspend After 60 Ring on Resume 61 Low Battery Suspend 61 HDD Timeout Value 61 Remaining Battery Level 61 System Security 62 System Password 62 Removing and Changing a Sys...

Page 10: ...ttons 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 th...

Page 11: ...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 comp...

Page 12: ...s 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 m...

Page 13: ...our system and keep it running Your Windows for Workgroups 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 a...

Page 14: ...ure 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 temperature before you plug it in When you first receive...

Page 15: ...eridian near a wall socket for easier access Beware Heat Cold Humidity and Glare Pick a spot for your computer that s not too not too hot and not too cold not too dark and not too bright glare can mak...

Page 16: ...s or 1 Type III slot High speed local bus video with 1MB video RAM 640 x 480 DSTN color display with up to 256 colors 10 3 diagonal or TFT active matrix display 9 5 diagonal 84 key keyboard with embed...

Page 17: ...ce 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...

Page 18: ...18 Chapter 2 The Big Picture Meridian 800 Front View LED indicator lights Display Latches Mouse Buttons TruePoint Pointing Device Reset Switch Power Switch Suspend Resume Button...

Page 19: ...ry only and the display panel is closed See Chapter 3 Battery and Power Management Reset Switch The reset switch to the right of the floppy drive reboots the system Insert the tip of a ball point pen...

Page 20: ...Picture Right side view Left side view Removable Hard Disk Drive PCMCIA Card Compartment Cover Power Button Floppy Disk Drive Slot Suspend Resume Button Floppy Disk Drive Eject Button PC Card Eject B...

Page 21: ...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 DC Power Connector Mouse...

Page 22: ...serial devices Configure the serial port from the SETUP program Ctrl Alt S at the DOS prompt Video 15 pin connector for external VGA monitor The system will automatically detect an external monitor a...

Page 23: ...they are Located just below your screen the indicator lights show the status of the power battery pack hard disk drive Caps Lock Num Lock and Scroll Lock Power Suspend Scroll Lock Num Lock Caps Lock...

Page 24: ...P the system beeps slowly warning you to recharge or replace the battery or plug in the AC adapter Fast blinking Battery power is nearly gone If enabled in SETUP the system beeps quickly warning you t...

Page 25: ...d giving it the numbers and words to do it The keyboard works much like the keys on a typewriter but computer keyboards have several specialty keys Over time most software packages have settled on som...

Page 26: ...ally allows you to escape a function without completing it Function Keys F1 through F12 the purpose of the function keys depends on the application you are using Insert Ins toggles between insert and...

Page 27: ...he previous page Right Arrow moves the insertion point to the right one space Tab moves the insertion point to the next tab setting or field Typically Shift Tab moves the insertion point back one tab...

Page 28: ...main keyboard To use the numeric characters press the Num Lock button Keys with a number in the lower right corner will type numbers whenever Num Lock is enabled To return the keys to normal letters...

Page 29: ...ting the Speaker Volume Pushing FN F12 cycles through the four volume levels for the internal speaker When you set the volume level the system records and remembers the level you set for the Power On...

Page 30: ...ve the disk drive when absolutely necessary Regularly back up your data on floppy disks or others Discharge static electricity from the disk drive Use an approved Electrostatic Discharge casing ESD ba...

Page 31: ...crew with a Phillips screwdriver This frees the drive Removing the retaining screw 3 Turn the computer over then place your fingers in the groove on the disk drive and pull the drive out of the socket...

Page 32: ...ector is toward the computer Carefully slide the card into the slot To remove a card push the PC Card Eject Button Your system comes with card and socket services that allow most PC cards be recognize...

Page 33: ...pack To prevent possible damage during shipment the battery pack has not been installed in your system Before turning on the system for the first time remove the battery pack from its package and inst...

Page 34: ...and Power Management Installing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment 2 Push the battery into the compartment until you hear a click Inser...

Page 35: ...he Battery Pack 1 Locate the battery pack and battery pack release locks 2 Slide the battery pack release locks Releasing the battery pack locks The battery pack will pop up slightly 3 Pull the batter...

Page 36: ...seconds between each time you press the power button Otherwise the button may not respond Battery Endurance How long you can run on a single charge varies greatly with how you use and configure your...

Page 37: ...inks rapidly and the system speaker beeps again After the second warning the system could shut down at any moment erasing all your unsaved work Warning Systems containing more than the base amount of...

Page 38: ...ssary files 2 Exit the application 3 Turn off the system 4 Remove the battery pack and replace it with a fully charged battery pack If no AC adapter power outlet or extra charged battery is available...

Page 39: ...ttery is charging the CHARGE LED is orange Once the battery is fully charged the CHARGE LED turns green Pre charging a Dead Battery If the battery has been completely discharged or placed in prolonged...

Page 40: ...pack immediately Warning Powering the system with the AC adapter and a faulty battery pack installed can damage the AC adapter Don t Unplug the AC Adapter with the Power On Never unplug the AC adapte...

Page 41: ...ard drive If no activity is detected during the period of time specified in SETUP the system switches to the power saving mode See Chapter 5 Using SETUP for more information about setting the power sa...

Page 42: ...ian 400 AC adapter 5 Do not force the battery into the system unit Do not drop it 6 Do not short circuit the battery electrodes 7 Do not be alarmed if the battery feels warm to the touch when installe...

Page 43: ...ower cord from the adapter wait at least 5 seconds before attempting to reconnect it 8 Do not attempt to open the adapter which has no user serviceable parts Opening it can result in electrical shock...

Page 44: ...display carefully as illustrated Examining the Interior Features The suspend resume button LED indicator lights embedded pointing device and mouse buttons are illustrated in the following picture Cha...

Page 45: ...go The harder you tilt the faster it moves When you need to click on something use the rectangular mouse buttons on top of the wrist rest exactly as you would use the two buttons on a mouse Note If t...

Page 46: ...k correctly if you connect it after bootup Always turn the power off before connecting a PS 2 style mouse Serial Mouse Before you can use any external mouse you must first install its device driver Th...

Page 47: ...external monitor during use the LCD screen still works If you use the Meridian with the LCD panel closed you must run the system with the AC adapter plugged in If the LCD panel is open you can view bo...

Page 48: ...n use either high density 1 44MB storage capacity or double sided double density 720KB storage capacity floppy disks in this drive You can tell the disks apart by looking at the edge of the disk oppos...

Page 49: ...sture to collect on the disk Store disks at a temperature range between 10 degrees C 50 degrees F and 49 degrees C 120 degrees F Keep disks away from magnetic fields Format a new disk before you use i...

Page 50: ...II cards stacked one atop the other or else a single Type III card To insert a PCMCIA card align the card label up with the connector toward the computer Carefully slide the card into the slot To remo...

Page 51: ...r computer with Flash Memory LAN Fax Modem SRAM Memory SCSI Sound system Type III PCMCIA cards can provide your computer with ATA Hard Drives Note Before you can use certain PCMCIA cards you will need...

Page 52: ...umber lock on or off Quick boot on or off PCMCIA Boot Cache Serial and parallel port status Internal Mouse LCD Brightness System Password Power saving features Note SETUP configuration information res...

Page 53: ...ou will lose all unsaved data because the system reboots when you exit SETUP To run SETUP press Ctrl Alt S at the DOS prompt Do not run SETUP while the system is booting up There are three SETUP scree...

Page 54: ...e Standard System Parameters Menu From the Exit Menu Esc Display the Exit menu and return to the SETUP screen F4 Save values and exit SETUP F5 Load default values for all pages F6 Exit SETUP without r...

Page 55: ...t to a 1 44MB 3 5 inch floppy disk drive Hard Disk 1 Set to the fixed hard disk drive type installed in your system When set to Auto the system automatically configures Default Auto 1 Base Memory The...

Page 56: ...this setting should be left at Full Speed Num Lock on at Boot The Num Lock on at boot feature will activate the embedded numeric keypad on the computer s keyboard at bootup The keys in the 10 key num...

Page 57: ...the System Configuration menu press Page Up or Page Down on your keyboard Cache Use of 8KB or 16KB of cache memory increases your computer s processing speed However some applications and diagnostic u...

Page 58: ...e LPT1 I O address 0378h IRQ 7 Use these values when your printer requires the parallel port Parallel Port Mode Specifies the direction of the parallel port either unidirectional or bidirectional Defa...

Page 59: ...management If you are running Windows NT version 3 1 with this system disable all power management Running Windows NT with power management enabled can lead to unpredictable results Idle Standby and...

Page 60: ...ed The Meridian immediately wakes up the next time any key is hit or mouse movement is detected The System Standby state timeout interval can be disabled or set to preset values between 1 minute and 1...

Page 61: ...ms the system will shut down when the battery is drained Also remember that Suspend mode is intended for short breaks only For longer breaks always turn your machine completely off so the battery can...

Page 62: ...rized use of your system System Password To set the system password run the SETUP program and select Password on the menu screen To set the system password for the first time follow these steps 1 Sele...

Page 63: ...not operate You will have to contact Customer Service to clear the password from memory Be sure to write down your password and store it in a secure location 2 Type the password you want use and press...

Page 64: ...any key to return to main menu 5 Press ESC then F4 to save the password For security the password characters don t appear on the screen as you type them 3 Type your password and press Enter again The...

Page 65: ...r a new password via the Setup screen previous section Key Lock Password The key lock password feature secures your computer from being used by an unauthorized person when you temporarily leave your c...

Page 66: ...of the most popular computer accessories Usually upgrading your system is as easy as opening the case and sliding in a new feature Caution Whenever you work inside the computer electrostatic discharge...

Page 67: ...ional memory is installed with a 4MB or 16MB RAM module Before You Begin Select a clean well lighted work space Place your system unit on a stable work surface large enough to accommodate the componen...

Page 68: ...ard gently by its edges 5 Insert the RAM board into the slots as shown in the figure Press down gently Caution Whenever you work inside the computer electrostatic discharge can permanently damage your...

Page 69: ...system and all peripherals 3 Make sure that the display is properly closed The latches on the side of the system must be secured 4 Disconnect the AC adapter and all peripherals 5 Hand carry the syste...

Page 70: ...or aerosol cleaners Wipe the system with a damp soft cloth Do not place the system near sources of heat Do not expose the system to extreme temperatures Do not place objects on top of the system This...

Page 71: ...your outlet Do not set anything on the power cord Carefully route the power cord and cables Battery Power Pack Turn the power off before removing or replacing the battery pack Do not tamper with the...

Page 72: ...drive 2 5 inch low power consumption IDE hard drive with 175MB 262MB 350MB 528MB Display dimensions DSTN color 10 3 inch diagonal TFT active matrix color 9 5 inch diagonal Color Video mode 640 X 480...

Page 73: ...7 2V DC Capacity 2600 mAh Ambient temperature 10 to 40 C short term 10 to 30 C long term Dimensions 10 87 w x 1 61 d x 0 81 h inch 276 w x 40 8 d x 20 5 h mm Weight 1 03 lbs 470g AC Adapter Specifica...

Page 74: ...n a certain drive and directory DEL filename deletes a file MD newdirectory makes a new directory RD directoryname removes and erases an empty old directory RENAME oldfilename newfilename renames a fi...

Page 75: ...or symbols in a file name The asterisk represents any number of other characters up to the DOS limit of eight For example BAK would represent any file with the extension BAK GONOW would represent all...

Page 76: ...rd disks are fixed in place inside the system unit They can process data faster and store many more files than floppy disks Hardware Any physical component of a computer system such as a monitor print...

Page 77: ...o a computer that depends Glossary on the computer for its operation Port A physical input output socket on a computer where you can connect a peripheral RAM Random Access Memory The part of memory th...

Page 78: ...ad 28 I Indicator Lights 23 24 Installing More RAM 67 the RAM Board 68 K Key Combinations 29 Keyboard 25 Keypad numeric 28 L Low Battery Warnings 37 M Mouse Buttons 17 how to use 46 N Numeric Keypad 2...

Page 79: ...55 System Configuration Parameters 57 SETUP Utility 52 Speaker Volume 29 Suspend Mode 41 Suspend Resume Button 17 System how to maintain 69 how to open 44 System Configuration 57 System Parameters 55...

Page 80: ...changes that arrived too late for printing p 2 Copyright is now Micron Electronics p 16 Hard drives now available store up to 528 megabytes of data p 72 Hard drives now available store up to 528 megab...