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PSB No: S-0097
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How do you connect two joysticks when there is only one joystick

connector?

A joystick adapter cable with 3 connectors is available from computer
dealers which allows you to connect two joysticks into the single port.

Will IBM compiled BASIC programs run on the APEX 100?

Most BASIC programs written for the IBM PC- XT will run on the APEX
100.

As with all compatible computers, some IBM and Tandy BASIC

programs will not run.

This is because they require IBM BASICA which is

resident in copyrighted ROMs.

All compatibles use a version of

GW- BASIC which is loaded from diskette.

Due to differences in the

BASIC, some programs will not operate correctly.

What type of modem can be used with the APEX 100?

IBM PC/XT- compatible internal modems can be used, as well as, external
modems which connect to the serial interface port.

Epson manufactures both types of modems, the Epson Link 1200 external
1200 baud modem (Epson Part No. C202A- A) and the Epson Link
1200 - PC internal modem (Epson Part No. C203A - A), which can be
purchased from Epson Accessories, Inc. at 1 - 800 - 873 - 7766.

Will the APEX 100 work in foreign countries?

The APEX 100 computer can be used in both the United States and

internationally simply by selecting the appropriate input voltage on the

voltage selection switch located on the rear of the unit. The APEX 100 will
operate on either 115VAC or 230VAC at 50/60 Hz power.

Most monitors and printers are not designed to operate on dual voltages
and will be damaged if plugged into the wrong AC voltage. This applies to

the Apex monitors and printers as well. You should use a step down
transformer to convert 230VAC to 115VAC for these types of products.

Can the Xenix Operating System be used?

The APEX 100 has been tested and certified by Santa Cruz Operations to

be compatible with the Xenix System V 86XT Operating System.

Summary of Contents for Apex 100

Page 1: ...les The appropriate executable can then be run either from diskette or hard drive There will be some exceptions to the above rule In attempting to benchmark or troubleshoot any add on that requires a device driver CD ROM local area network etc obviously the necessary device driver s must be loaded Also some programs will require a minimum number of FILES or BUFFERS to be defined in the CONFIG SYS ...

Page 2: ...low shows compatibility and the Norton SI rating of the various systems Model Norton SI Equity I 12 0 Equity I 12 0 16 9 Equity le NA Equity II Apex 14 3 15 9 Apex Plus 11 5 Apex 100 12 0 16 9 Compatibility Functioned normally with Norton Utilities and MS DOS 2 11 Functioned normally with MS DOS 3 3 and Norton Utilities at both CPU speeds Unable to boot at 10MHz Performance erratic at 4 77MHz Func...

Page 3: ...8088 based system Take care to fold the SOTA connector cable so as not to prevent reassembly The cable is sturdy and will tolerate being folded 3 Reassemble the main unit and go through the testing and initialization procedure outlined in the SOTA manual Equity II 1 Remove the following from the main unit a upper case b rear panel c front panel d FDD power supply block 2 Follow instructions for a ...

Page 4: ...vely priced Although these boards were tested by qualified product support specialists Epson America makes no representations that these third party products are compatible with all hardware configurations or software applications We recommend that you certify these products with your specific hardware and software requirements and consult with the third party vendor to ensure reliable operation S...

Page 5: ...r Apex printer and Apex monitors hardware Customers can obtain support by calling our Product Support Department at 213 539 9955 or by writing to Epson America Inc Product Support Department 23610 Telo Ave Torrance Ca 90505 Q Where can I obtain warranty repair service for my Epson Apex products A Epson America Inc has a network of Authorized Epson Customer Care Centers located throughout the U S I...

Page 6: ...you can either replace the lower floppy disk drive with an internal half height hard disk drive 5 25 frame and IBM PC XT compatible controller or install a hard disk card One advantage to installing a hardcard is that you keep both floppy drives which comes in handy for disk copying In either case you will use an I O expansion slot because the hard disk drive requires a separate hard disk controll...

Page 7: ...What type of floppy disk drives does the APEX 100 have and what kind of floppy diskettes should I use A The APEX 100 series computers use half height 5 1 4 360KB floppy disk drives Make sure to use only double sided double density soft sector 48 TPI floppy diskettes The diskette boxes are usually marked DSDD or 2S 2D Soft Sector 48TPI New blank diskettes must be formatted using the FORMAT command ...

Page 8: ...eds up the floating point math functions used in many spreadsheet and math intensive software applications It can be purchased at electronic parts retailers and computer stores Epson America Inc does not supply them An Intel 8087 1 Math Coprocessor chip which runs at 10MHz is recommended for use with the APEX 100 computer The Math Coprocessor chip is installed in the socket provided at I C locatio...

Page 9: ...itors are compatible with the APEX 100 and is it possible to use a television set A Most IBM PC compatible RGB color or TTL monochrome monitors will work with the video board provided with the APEX 100 computer Composite monitors are not supported IBM PC compatible EGA and VGA monitors can also be used if the existing video board is replaced with an EGA or VGA video board available from computer d...

Page 10: ...ed 286 Express PC Technologies Inc 704 Airport Blvd Box 2090 Ann Arbor Ml 48106 313 996 9690 SOTA 286i Sota Technology Inc 657 N Pastoria Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 408 245 3366 Q What streamer tape drives can I use for high speed file backup A The APEX 100 has been tested with the Backup Diskit 60MB Model TEX 60 from Idea Associates and the Everex Stream 20MB Model 4 02 from Everex Systems Inc Q What...

Page 11: ...t to the serial interface port Epson manufactures both types of modems the Epson Link 1200 external 1200 baud modem Epson Part No C202A A and the Epson Link 1200 PC internal modem Epson Part No C203A A which can be purchased from Epson Accessories Inc at 1 800 873 7766 Will the APEX 100 work in foreign countries The APEX 100 computer can be used in both the United States and internationally simply...

Page 12: ...ard ver 2 1 is certified with for use with the APEX 100 Q Can the APEX 100 be used as a workstation on a Local Area Network A The APEX 100 has been tested as a workstation using network adapter hardware from the following companies IBM Token Ring 3Com EtherNet Standard Microsystems Corp ArcNet and Fox Research Inc FoxNet ...

Page 13: ... disk drives Equity II Equity III Equity I Equity le The Equity II was found to be totally incompatible with the OmniBridge controller The Equity III was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller It was able to support one or two external disk drives daisychained together The external drives could be used as high density 1 2M and 1 44M or normal 360K and 720K disk drives The Equity I was fou...

Page 14: ...The Equity 386SX was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller It was able to support one or two external disk drives daisychained together The external drives could be used as high density 1 2M and 144M or normal 360K and 720K disk drives Equity 386 20 The Equity 386 20 was found compatible with the OmniBridge controller It was able to support one or two external disk drives daisychained to...

Page 15: ...he external drives could be used as high density 1 2M and 1 44M or normal 360K and 720K disk drives NOTE The recommended switch settings for the OmniBridge controller are as follows 1 1 DOWN 2 1 DOWN 1 2 DOWN 2 2 DOWN 1 3 DOWN 2 3 UP 1 4 DOWN 2 4 UP These settings select NO ADDRESS for the OmniBridge BIOS and allow it to coexist with the internal FDC of the computer in which it is being installed ...

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