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EPSON 

DYO™ 211 & 212 Dual Drive

User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for DYO-211

Page 1: ...EPSON DYO 211 212 Dual Drive User s Guide Printed on recycled paper with at least 10 post consumer content ...

Page 2: ...t liability is assumed with respect to the use of information contained herein Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice TRADEMARKS EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON Connection is a service mark of Epson America Inc EPS...

Page 3: ... 5 Installing the Controller Card 6 Installing the Drive 8 Connecting the Diskette Drive and Power Cables 10 Connecting the PCMCIA Controller Card 12 Post installation Procedures 13 Installing Card and Socket Services Software 13 Configuring the PCMCIA Drive for Windows 95 13 Troubleshooting 14 Specifications 16 i i i ...

Page 4: ...f PCMCIA I O card The DYO 212 contains an additional PCMCIA drive socket which you can access through a bracket on the back of the computer The EPSON DYO 211 or 212 drive offers the following features Diskette drive rack and pinion carriage seek mechanism that reduces peak current of the diskette drive stepping motor during high speed seek operation SystemSoft card and socket services software tha...

Page 5: ...services software see the manuals that came with these programs for instructions System Requirements To use the DYO 211 or 212 you must have the following An IBM compatible 386 or 486 MS DOS version 5 0 or later OS 2 Warp or Windows 95 One available 16 bit ISA option slot At least 640KB of RAM Card and socket services software DOS based systems only for allocating system resources such as communic...

Page 6: ...from EPSON Accessories at 800 837 7766 When you call for technical assistance be ready to identify your system and its configuration and provide any error messages to the support staff If you need help with any other software application program you are using see the documentation that came with that program for technical support information CompuServe Online support If you have a modem the fastes...

Page 7: ...e you have these items When you unpack the option card try not to touch its components or the gold edged connectors If you need to set it down before you install it place it gently on top of its original packing material with the component side facing up 4 ...

Page 8: ...CMCIA drive socket as well Installing the drive use this procedure to mount the dual drive into a 5 25 inch drive bay As part of this procedure you connect one end of the PCMCIA drive ribbon cable before you mount the drive in case your computer s drive bay prevents you from connecting the cable after you mount the drive Connecting the diskette drive ribbon cable and power supply cable use this pr...

Page 9: ...Controller Card Before you install the DYO 211 or 212 PCMCIA controller card check the components on the card and the computer s system board to determine which slot to use You must use a 16 bit option slot which has two connectors for the card An 8 bit slot has only one connector a 32 bit slot has three Make sure that no components are touching or obstructing other cards or cables Also see your c...

Page 10: ...r s system board and remove the slot cover from one of the available 16 bit slots as shown below 4 Install the M bit controller card by holding it at the top edge and carefully pushing the edge connector into the option slot as shown below 7 ...

Page 11: ...he half height drive bay of the computer See the documentation that came with your computer for information on how to remove a faceplate or a drive Then follow the steps below along with those in your computer manual to install the dual drive in the half height drive bay 1 Locate the twin connectors at one end of the PCMCIA ribbon cable These connectors are identical to each other and are shown be...

Page 12: ...ou correctly align the holes with the pins or you could severely damage the socket pins on the drive 5 Mount the dual drive in the drive bay as described in your computer manual securing the drive with four screws as shown below Make sure the face of the dual drive is flush with the front of the computer Note Depending on the construction of your drive bay you may have to first pass the loose end ...

Page 13: ...YO diskette drive connector and align the diskette drive ribbon cable connector with it so that the red wire is at pin 1 as shown below Push in the connector Note If the computer s drive ribbon cable connector doesn t fit the diskette drive connector on your dual drive connect the ribbon cable to the adapter for the diskette drive connector included with the dual drive then connect the adapter to ...

Page 14: ...ual drive connect the power cable connector to the adapter for the power supply connector included with the dual drive then connect the adapter to the power supply connector on the dual drive 4 Make sure the connector holes fit over all the pins then push in the connector Caution If you do not align the power supply and diskette drive cable connectors correctly when you push them m you could sever...

Page 15: ...nectors so that the small tab in the middle of each connector aligns with the middle notch in each connector socket as shown above Then push in the cable connectors If necessary support the controller card with one hand as you push the connectors in with the other 3 Replace the computer s cover as described in your computer manual and reconnect the power cord to your computer 4 See the next sectio...

Page 16: ...on for your operating system software for instructions on how to configure your DYO PCMCIA drive If you are using Microsoft Windows 95 skip to the Configuring the PCMCIA Drive for Windows 95 section Installing Card and Socket Services Soft ware The SystemSoft card and socket services software configures your PCMCIA socket for use with PCMCIA cards You must install this software before you can use ...

Page 17: ...e chipset from the list of choices specified in your Windows 95 Control Panel Troubleshooting If you have any problems as you set up and use your DYO dual drive refer to this section You can correct most problems by adjusting a cable connection repeating a software procedure or resetting the computer If the suggestions here do not solve the problem contact your Authorized EPSON Servicer or the EPS...

Page 18: ...Alt Del key sequence When you use this sequence the system BIOS may incorrectly identify an installed and configured PC card as a peripheral that resides on the system card or in an adapter installed on an expansion bus The BIOS then proceeds to handle the operation of your PC card as it would any other peripheral creating a conflict with the card and socket services software You can often correct...

Page 19: ...the computer from a PC card Your computer s current BIOS ROM configuration does not support the option of starting a computer from a PC card Restart the computer without the PC card installed Specifications PCMClA drive socket 16 ...

Page 20: ...upply Operating temperature Storage temperature Specification 1 44MB formatted 500 KB sec 300 rpm 95 ms 100 ms 5 V 39 F to 113 F 4 C to 45 C 4 F to 149 F 20 C to 65 C Physical dual drive Item Specification Height 1 6 inches 41 5 mm Width 5 75 inches 146 0 mm Depth 7 56 inches 192 0 mm Weight l l7 Ib 53Og 17 ...

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