- Meridian 850 User's Guide

External Video Monitor

If you attach an external monitor to your Meridian, the computer will

detect it on power up, initially sending send its video signal to the external

monitor only. However, if you connect an external monitor during use, the

LCD screen initially will remain on. You can toggle screen modes by

pressing the F1 key while holding down the Fn key (Fn + F1). Available

modes are: External only, LCD only, and Simultaneous LCD and

External.

External Video Capabilities

The Meridian 850 supports the following external video resolutions and

color depths:

Resolution Colors

640 x 480 256, 32K, 64K

800 x 600 256

1024 x 768 256

Tips on using Meridian’s LCD display

1. To power up with the LCD panel closed, you must have the AC adapter connected.

On battery power alone: open the panel, turn on power, then close the panel.

2. If you use the Meridian with the LCD panel closed, we recommend that you run the

system with the AC adapter plugged in.

External Keyboard

Connect a normal 101-key keyboard with a suitable adapter, then turn on

power. The external keyboard will operate simultaneously with Meridian’s

onboard keyboard, but the external one will lack an Fn key.

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