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Epson Equity 386/25, User Manual

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Valid values for columns are 80 and 132; for 

rows, 

use 25 or 50.

(Do not include the brackets.)

For example, if you want your screen to display 132 columns and
25 rows, type the following and press 

Enter:

VGAMODE 132, 25

To use VGAMODE, you must configure the application
program that uses VGAMODE for the same screen size. See the
appropriate section in this appendix for your application
program(s).

Note

Certain monitors cannot display 132 columns or 50 rows on

the screen. The following table specifies the number of rows
that can be displayed on common monitors:

Monitor

Columns

Rows

IBM VGA display (analog)

80

25 or 50

Multi-frequency display

80 or 132

25 or 50

SETVGA Utility

SETVGA lets you operate your built-in VGA adapter in a
specific emulation mode. This allows you to use programs that
were written especially for one of the following adapters when
you cannot run these programs in regular VGA mode:

❏ 

IBM monochrome adapter

❏

IBM color graphics adapter

❏ 

IBM enhanced graphics adapter

❏

Hercules monochrome graphics adapter.

Using the 

VGA Utilities

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Summary of Contents for Equity 386/25

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Page 2: ...ifferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to ob...

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Page 4: ... recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Epson America Inc No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication Epson America assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contain...

Page 5: ... over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third...

Page 6: ...uct from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operat...

Page 7: ... VGA Interface 1 4 Using a Display Adapter Card 1 7 4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device 1 8 Using the Parallel Interface 1 8 Using the Serial Interface 1 11 5 Connecting the Keyboard 1 12 6 Connecting the Mouse 1 13 7 Connecting the Power Cord 1 15 8 Turning On the Computer 1 16 Turning Off the Computer 1 18 Chapter 2 Running the Setup Program Automatic Configuration 2 2 Starting the Setup Prog...

Page 8: ...apter 3 Using Your Computer Installing MS DOS or Another Operating System 3 1 Copying the Reference and Utility Files 3 2 Special Keys on the Keyboard 3 3 Stopping a Command or Program 3 5 Resetting the Computer 3 5 Using a Power on Password 3 7 Changing a Power on Password 3 8 Deleting a Power on Password 3 9 Using Disks and Disk Drives 3 10 How Disks Store Data 3 10 Types of Diskette Drives 3 12...

Page 9: ...ving Options Removing the Cover 5 2 Changing the Jumper Settings 5 6 Setting the Jumpers 5 7 Installing an Option Card 5 10 Removing an Option Card 5 15 Adding Memory Modules 5 16 Installing Memory Modules 5 17 Removing Memory Modules 5 22 Installing a Math Coprocessor 5 25 Removing a Math Coprocessor 5 30 Replacing the Cover 5 30 Post installation Setup 5 32 Appendix A Using the VGA Utilities Pre...

Page 10: ...ra Publisher Version 2 0 A 33 Lotus 1 2 3 Release 2 0 and Lotus Symphony Releases 1 0 1 1 and 2 0 A 34 Ashton Tate Framework II Release 1 0 A 37 WordStar Version 3 3 A 39 WordStar Versions 4 0 and 5 0 A 41 WordPerfect Versions 4 0 and 4 1 A 43 WordPerfect Version 5 0 A 44 VersaCAD Design Version 5 4 A 46 VersaCAD 386 Version 5 4 A 48 CADVANCE Version 3 50 A 49 OrCAD Version 3 22 A 51 Generic CADD ...

Page 11: ... 24 Installing or Removing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position B 27 Removing the Subassembly B 28 Installing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position B 34 Replacing the Drive on the Subassembly B 42 Removing a Disk Drive From the Horizontal Position B 44 Replacing the Subassembly B 47 Appendix C Physically Formatting a Hard Disk Choosing the Type of Format C 2 Reformatting a Used Disk C 3 Forma...

Page 12: ...tte Problems D 15 Diskette Drive Problems D 18 Hard Disk Problems D 19 Software Problems D 22 Printer Problems D 23 Option Card Problems D 25 Mouse Problems D 26 Using the MOUSE7PT EXE Program D 27 Memory Module Problems D 28 Math Coprocessor Problems D 29 Appendix E Performing System Diagnostics Starting System Diagnostics E 2 Selecting an Option E 4 Modifying the Device List E 5 Selecting a Test...

Page 13: ...Appendix F Specifications CPU and Memory F l Controllers F 2 Interfaces F 2 Power Supply F 3 Mass Storage F 3 Keyboard F 4 Environmental Requirements F 4 Physical Characteristics F 5 Glossary Index xi ...

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Page 15: ... option slots to install additional devices such as a modem or a networking card Your computer can support up to three internal drives either two diskette drives and one hard disk drive or one diskette drive and two hard disk drives The Equity 386 25 PLUS offers several other features to enhance the speed and versatility of your computer Memory caching Portions of your system memory are copied to ...

Page 16: ...ant to install a math coprocessor in your computer to speed up calculations in certain application programs You can add an Intel 80387 25MHz or a Weitek 3167 25MHz math coprocessor or you can add both by installing a Weitek dual coprocessor adapter Check with your authorized Epson dealer to see which options are available Operating Systems and Other Software You probably have a version of MS DOS t...

Page 17: ...s 16 color graphics mode resolutions up to 1024 x 768 256 color resolutions up to 640 x 480 and 132 column text mode How to Use This Manual This manual explains how to set up and operate your computer install options and run diagnostics checks Although the illustrations show a computer with a 5 inch diskette drive instructions are included for using a 3 inch drive You do not need to read everythin...

Page 18: ... installing options Appendix A provides instructions for using the VGA device drivers and utilities Appendix B explains how to install and remove a hard disk or diskette drive Appendix C describes how to perform a hardware level format on a hard disk You need to do this only if you have installed a new hard disk that has never received this type of low level format or if you are having serious pro...

Page 19: ...ntact the business where you purchased your Epson product to request assistance If the people there do not have the answer to your question they can obtain it through our toll free dealer support program Epson is confident that this policy will provide you with the assistance you need Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 213 782 2600 for the following Your nearest Epson dealer The nearest...

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Page 21: ...sonal computer is easy Just follow the eight steps in this chapter As you set up your computer you may want to leave this manual s back cover foldout open so you can refer to the illustrations identifying the different parts 1 Choosing a Location Setting Up Your System 1 1 ...

Page 22: ...Air must be able to move freely under the system and behind it Leave several inches of space around the computer Moderate environmental conditions Protect your computer from extremes in temperature humidity dust and smoke Avoid direct sunlight or any other source of heat High humidity also hinders operation so select a cool dry area Appropriate power sources To prevent static charges connect all y...

Page 23: ... flip the latch up to pop the card out part way then pull it out as shown below If you have a second 5 inch diskette drive be sure to remove the protector card from that drive as well Save the protector card If you transport your computer you may want to insert the card into your diskette drive prior to shipping This will protect the read write heads during the shipping process Setting Up Your Sys...

Page 24: ...ou have any other type of monitor see Using a Display Adapter Card below Using the VGA Interface Follow these steps to connect your VGA monitor to the VGA port on the computer 1 Make sure your monitor is turned off 2 Place your monitor on top of or near the computer For easy access turn the monitor and computer around so the backs of both components are facing you 3 If necessary connect the monito...

Page 25: ...tor icon Then insert the plug into the port the connector should fit in easily when properly oriented as shown below To avoid damaging the connector take care not to bend the pins when inserting the plug 5 If the connector has retaining screws tighten them by hand or with a screwdriver depending on the screw type Setting Up Your System 1 5 ...

Page 26: ...6 Plug the monitor power cord into the monitor s power inlet as shown below 7 Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet l 6 Setting Up Your System ...

Page 27: ...card and monitor are properly matched Monitor video card compatibility Monitor Monochrome Video card Monochrome display adapter MDA Multi mode graphics adapter MGA Enhanced graphics adapter EGA Hercules graphics card Color or EGA Color graphics adapter CGA Multi mode graphics adapter MGA Enhanced graphics adapter EGA Color monitors do not support EGA cards When you are installing the video card ch...

Page 28: ...r or Other Device Your computer has both parallel and serial interfaces To connect a printer or other peripheral device to one of these interfaces follow the instructions below Of course Epson offers a full range of printers ask your dealer for more information Using the Parallel Interface The parallel interface on your computer is Centronics compatible and uses a DB 25S connector To connect your ...

Page 29: ... you 2 One end of the printer cable has a 25pin D shell connector Position the plug to match the orientation of the parallel interface marked with a special icon Then insert the connector into the port as shown below If the plug has retaining screws tighten them by hand or with a screwdriver depending on the screw type Setting Up Your System 1 9 ...

Page 30: ...o the printer as shown below To secure the cable squeeze the clips at each side of the printer port and push them into place 4 Plug the printer s power cord into a three prong 120 volt grounded electrical outlet 1 10 Setting Up Your System ...

Page 31: ...rial RS 232C port on the back of the computer The serial port uses a DB 9P connector so be sure you have a compatible cable To connect a serial device follow the same steps as above for connecting a parallel device but insert the connector into the serial port marked with a special icon as shown below Setting Up Your System 1 11 ...

Page 32: ... connect the keyboard 1 Hold the keyboard cable connector so the arrow indicator on the housing faces up Insert the plug into the appropriate socket marked with a keyboard icon as shown below arrow indicator C a u t i o n 1 12 Setting Up Your System ...

Page 33: ...nnect it to the built in port on your computer If you have another kind of mouse that requires a different interface port you need to install an option card to provide the interface You also need to change the settings of jumpers JP10 and JP11 inside the computer See Chapter 5 for instructions or ask your dealer for assistance To connect a mouse to the built in mouse port hold the mouse plug so it...

Page 34: ...nnected a mouse you may need to add commands to your MS DOS CONFIG SYS file to enable your computer to use a mouse See your MS DOS Reference Manual and the manual that came with your mouse for instructions 1 14 Setting Up Your System ...

Page 35: ...into the AC power inlet on the back panel as shown below WARNING To avoid an electric shock be sure to plug the cord into the computer before plugging it into the wall socket 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into a three prong 12O volt grounded electrical outlet Setting Up Your System 1 15 ...

Page 36: ...on rapidly can damage the computer s circuitry Do not leave a beverage on top of or next to your system or any of its components Spilled liquid can damage the circuitry of your equipment Always turn off the power disconnect the computer s power cord and wait five seconds before you remove the cover Only remove the cover to access optional devices or change jumper settings Follow these steps to tur...

Page 37: ...e computer starts to perform a diagnostic self test a series of checks it completes each time you turn it on to make sure everything is working correctly Note If you or your dealer have made a major change to your system such as adding a disk drive you may need to wait as long as five minutes for your computer to complete power on diagnostics the first time you turn it on The more extensive the ch...

Page 38: ...re clear and at a comfortable level of intensity If your monitor has horizontal and vertical hold controls you may need to use them to stabilize the display Turning Off the Computer When you are ready to turn off your system reverse the sequence of steps you followed to turn it on Turn off the computer first then turn off the monitor and any peripherals Now go on to Chapter 2 and follow the instru...

Page 39: ... Display adapter type Power on password Extended memory caching Processor speed Keyboard and speaker options Real time clock s time and date Hard disk drive configuration Diskette drive type s Serial and parallel port settings The configuration you define with the Setup program is stored in the computer s CMOS RAM which is backed up by a battery Whenever you turn on the computer it searches the CM...

Page 40: ...etup menu to verify that the settings are correct for your configuration The computer automatically configures the 2MB of memory that comes with your system as 640KB of base memory and 1024KB of extended memory If you install even more memory Setup configures it as extended memory also Starting the Setup Program Follow these steps to start the Setup program 1 Make sure your computer is turned off ...

Page 41: ...serting and removing diskettes including 3 inch diskettes see Chapter 3 3 Turn on your system Remember to turn on your monitor and any peripherals before you turn on the computer The screen displays the Operation Menu If an error message appears when you turn on the computer see Continuing From an Error Message below Running the Setup Program 2 3 ...

Page 42: ...Diskette drive Serial Parallel Continuing From an Error Message If your computer has never been set up you may see an error message such as the following 162 System options not set Run SETUP in REFERENCE DISK Resume Fl key If you see an error message like this one follow these steps 1 Press F1 The computer beeps and the screen displays a message such as the following 2 4 Running the Setup Program ...

Page 43: ...Time is invalid do not allow you to set a default value so the screen does not display the Set default value prompt Ifyou see one of these errors press ESC the screen displays the main Setup menu so you can enter a new setting 2 Be sure Y is highlighted and press Enter The Setup program changes the setting that caused the error to a setting that is more likely to match your configuration The scree...

Page 44: ...the correct one for your configuration Moving the Cursor Block Use and to move the cursor block the highlighted bar through the options on the main Setup menu After you highlight the option you want press Enter to select it Follow the instructions in the rest of this chapter to use the Setup program to define your computer s configuration 2 6 Running the Setup Program ...

Page 45: ...pe With this option you select the type of display adapter you are using not the type of monitor If you have installed a display adapter card or you just want to check the display adapter setting follow these steps 1 At the main Setup menu highlight Display A submenu appears identifying the current display adapter type such as the following VGA I If the display adapter type is correct for your sys...

Page 46: ...or graphics adapter CGA or a multi mode graphics adapter MGA attached to an RGB color monitor select CGA 80 column Also set the color mono switch on the MGA card to color If you have a composite color monitor such as a color television with a video input try selecting CGA 80 column If the resulting resolution is poor run Setup again and select CGA 40 column If you have a monochrome display adapter...

Page 47: ...do not want to set a password skip this section Once you set a power on password you must enter it at the key prompt every time you turn on or reset your computer If you cannot enter it correctly the computer does not respond to your keyboard entries Therefore if you set a power on password be sure to remember it or write it down and keep it in a safe place If you want to use your computer as a ne...

Page 48: ...on password 3 Press Enter The cursor block moves to an empty box 4 To enter a password type any combination of characters including letters numbers and blank spaces up to a total of seven characters You can use the backspace key to delete mistakes Do not use characters requiring the Shift key such as or in your password The computer does not recognize the Shift key when you use your password to ac...

Page 49: ...etwork server mode on or off press Enter You must set a power on password to turn on network server mode If you did not yet enter a password this message appears Set a power on password first To enter a password highlight Power on password and follow steps 3 through 5 above 7 After you enter a power on password and turn network server mode on or off highlight SAVE SETTINGS and press Enter to retur...

Page 50: ...ur system For the memory above 1MB the Setup program allows you to turn extended memory caching on or off The default setting is ON for all the extended memory currently installed in your system from 1MB up to the maximum Most of the time you should cache all of your extended memory to maximize the performance of your 32 bit computer However if you install an optional memory card that shares memor...

Page 51: ...f this section 2 To change the setting press Enter The cursor block moves to Extended memory caching 3 Press Enter again The cursor block moves to the first range in the cache table To change the setting for the first range from ON to OFF or vice versa press Enter 4 If you installed memory above 2MB press to move the cursor block to the next range Press Enter to change the setting from ON to OFF i...

Page 52: ...tain application programs have specific timing requirements for diskette access and can run only at a slower speed check your application program manual When you set the processor to change speed automatically the computer switches to low whenever it needs to access a diskette drive and runs at high for all other operations This section describes how to set the processor speed in the Setup program...

Page 53: ...Use or to highlight the speed you want and press Enter 5 Highlight SAVE SETTING and press Enter to return to the main Setup menu Setting the Keyboard and Speaker Options The Keyboard Sound option lets you control these three features in your computer Speaker Initial num lock mode Keyboard repeat rate Your computer has a built in speaker that beeps when you perform certain operations The default se...

Page 54: ...board that came with your computer or another IBM AT compatible keyboard the default for the initial num lock setting is ON If you are using a keyboard that has 83 or 84 keys the initial num lock default setting is OFF The keyboard repeat rate option lets you change the speed at which your keyboard repeats a character when you hold down a key The default setting is Normal but you can make the rate...

Page 55: ...r to move the cursor block into the menu Use or to highlight the speed you want and press Enter Highlight SAVE SETTINGS and press Enter to return to the main Setup menu Setting the Real time Clock The real time clock in your computer continuously tracks the time and date even when the computer is turned off The first time you run Setup use the Real time clock option to set the time and date for yo...

Page 56: ...ou can skip the rest of this section If the time and date are incorrect go to step 2 below If the time and date have never been set the submenu contains a template for you to fill in Time x x x x x x D a t e x x x x x x x x 2 Press Enter to move the cursor block into the submenu 3 To set or change the time press Enter again You see this box hh stands for hours mm stands for minutes and ss stands f...

Page 57: ...e highlight Date and press Enter You see this box mm stands for month dd stands for day and yyyy stands for year 6 Enter the date in the exact format shown in the box Use two digits for the month and day and four digits for the year the Setup program automatically inserts the hyphens For example to set the date for December 29 1990 you would type the following 12291990 You can use the backspace ke...

Page 58: ...tion 1 At the main menu highlight Hard disk drive Your current settings appear such as the following The Type number indicates the type of hard disk installed in your computer See your hard disk documentation for the correct drive type number If that documentation does not give the drive type number it may list the drive s parameters which you can use to identify the drive type number Then consult...

Page 59: ... the number of sectors the precompensation cylinder and the landing zone the cylinder on which you park the heads when moving the computer It also displays the total storage capacity in megabytes 3 If you want to change the settings for drive 1 which is drive C on most computers press Enter to highlight D r i v e 1 If you want to change the settings for drive 2 press Enter and then to highlight Dr...

Page 60: ...rive Types table You can enter the drive type in one of two ways You can type the drive type number and press Enter The screen displays the new number and settings You can use the cursor keys to scan through the drive type numbers This is a handy way to verify new hard disk settings before you press Enter because the settings list is updated as you display each new type After you select the approp...

Page 61: ...parameter incorrectly press or to highlight the parameter and then enter it again The Setup program does not allow you to enter the total storage capacity it calculates the storage capacity for you based on what you enter for the number of cylinders heads and sectors After you type the landing zone number and press Enter the cursor block returns to the Drive submenu heading 8 If you want to change...

Page 62: ...r Check this table and the documentation supplied with your hard disk to find the correct number for the type of hard disk drive s installed in your computer You need to enter this number when you set the hard disk drive configuration in the Setup program Hard disk drive type 2 24 Running the Setup Program ...

Page 63: ...Hard disk drive types continued Running the Setup Program 2 25 ...

Page 64: ... types on the screen match your diskette drive configuration you can skip the rest of this section 2 To change a setting press Enter The cursor block moves into the diskette drive submenu and you see the following Not installed 360 KB drive 720 KB drive 3 5 1 2 MB drive 1 44 MB drive 3 5 You also see the message Selected drive light i s ON This tells you that the light on the diskette drive curren...

Page 65: ...install an option card with its own serial or parallel port you may want to designate the built in port as secondary and the additional port as primary The Setup program lets you choose which port is primary and which is secondary so there is no conflict between the built in port and the additional port Here are some guidelines If you install an option card with a port preset as primary by the man...

Page 66: ...nd press Enter If you want to change the parallel port setting highlight p a r a 1 1 e 1 and press Enter The cursor block moves into the submenu 4 Use or to highlight the appropriate setting for the port you selected and press Enter The screen displays the new setting Note If you add an option card with a parallel or serial port and highlight a setting that causes a conflict between your built in ...

Page 67: ...Enter The cursor block returns to the main Setup menu and you see your updated serial and parallel interface settings Reviewing Your Settings When you finish using the Setup program to define your computer s configuration use to highlight Exit at the main Setup menu and press Enter The following Setup summary appears on the screen Running the Setup Program 2 29 ...

Page 68: ...l time clock the entry at the top of the screen flashes to remind you to set the time and date See Setting the Real time Clock above for instructions To view the last Setup summary screen press PgDn You see your hard disk drive configuration s Hard disk drive Drive 1 Type 60 Number of cylinders 716 Number of heads 8 Number of sectors 33 Precomp cylinder None Landing zone 775 Total capacity MB 100 ...

Page 69: ...en The Setup program stores the new settings and resets the computer using the new configuration If you have set a password you need to enter it at the key prompt See Using a Power on Password in Chapter 3 for instructions The Operation Menu appears If you have just run Setup for the first time remove the Reference diskette from the drive and turn off your system Then follow the instructions in yo...

Page 70: ...mputer still displays an error message after you check your Setup program settings see Appendix D or E or ask your dealer for assistance Note Be sure to make a backup copy of your Reference diskette after you run the Setup program and install MS DOS See your MS DOS Reference Manual for instructions on how to copy diskettes 2 32 Running the Setup Program ...

Page 71: ...Operating System After you connect the components of your system and run the Setup program you must install the operating system on your computer If you are installing MS DOS follow the instructions in your MS DOS Installation Guide If you are installing another operating system such as MS OS 2 or UNIX see the manual that comes with that system for instructions on installing and using it The instr...

Page 72: ...o contains files for the Setup program and the System diagnostics program However you should always run these programs from the Reference diskette in drive A so do not copy these files to your hard disk The Utility diskettes contain VGA drivers that allow you to display graphics in certain high resolution modes If you want to use any of these extended modes on your VGA monitor you ll need to copy ...

Page 73: ...o the left in Shift mode Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Changes the letter keys from lower to uppercase changes back to lowercase when pressed again The numeric symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and the symbol keys in the main part of the keyboard are not affected Produces uppercase characters or the top symbols on the keys when used with the main character keys Produces lowercase characters when t...

Page 74: ...unction of the numeric cursor keys from entering numbers to positioning the cursor changes back when pressed again Cancels the current command line or operation Perform special functions within application programs Prints the screen display on a line printer Generates the System Request function in some application programs used with Aft Controls scrolling in some applications Suspends the current...

Page 75: ... computer to stop a program or command If you created new data and have not yet stored it the data will be erased if you turn off the computer The computer stores your data in its memory area RAM until you save it but the data is erased each time you turn off or reset the computer Resetting the Computer Occasionally you may want to clear the computer s current settings or its memory without turnin...

Page 76: ...mputer If you are using MS DOS hold down Ctrl and Alt and press the Del key The screen goes blank for a moment and then the computer should reload MS DOS If it doesn t try the next method Press the RESET button on the front panel This method works even when the computer does not respond to your keyboard entries If resetting the computer does not correct the problem you probably need to turn it off...

Page 77: ... loads MS DOS and displays the MS DOS command prompt If you installed the Shell program when you installed MS DOS you see the Shell Start Programs menu instead of the command prompt Note If you turned on network server mode when you ran the Setup program you need to use a different procedure to enter your password See Using Your Computer as a Network Server in Chapter 4 You have three chances to e...

Page 78: ...ur current password is 123 and you want to change it to ABC type 123 ABC Do not use characters requiring the Shift key such as or in your new password The computer does not recognize the Shift key when you use your password to access the system The screen does not display what you type Caution Be sure to remember the new power on password you enter or write it down and keep it in a safe place If y...

Page 79: ...prompt enter your current password followed by a forward slash For example if your password is 123 type 1 2 3 3 Press Enter A happy face character appears and then the computer loads MS DOS The next time you turn on or reset the computer it does not request a password and loads MS DOS immediately Note You need to know the password in order to delete it using this method If you do not know the pass...

Page 80: ...es are made of flexible plastic coated with magnetic material This plastic is enclosed in a square jacket that is either slightly flexible 5 inch diskette or hard 3 inch diskette Unlike a diskette a hard disk is rigid and fixed in place It is sealed in a protective case to keep it free of dust and dirt A hard disk stores data the same way that a diskette does but it works much faster and has a muc...

Page 81: ...ouble sided high density diskettes have 80 tracks on each side Diskettes can have 8 9 15 or 18 sectors per track A hard disk consists of two or more platters stacked on top of one another and thus has four or more sides In addition a hard disk has many more tracks per side than a diskette but the number of tracks depends on the capacity of the hard disk The number of sectors depends on the type of...

Page 82: ...pes of diskette drives you can use in your computer and which diskettes to use with them 1 2MB drive Use 5 inch double sided high density 96 TPI tracks per inch 1 2MB diskettes These diskettes contain 80 tracks per side 15 sectors per track and hold up to 1 2MB of information which is approximately 500 pages of text Note MB stands for megabyte which equals 1024KB or 1 048 576 bytes KB stands for k...

Page 83: ... See Formatting Diskettes later in this section Drive and diskette incompatibilities If your computer has more than one type of diskette drive or if you use different types of diskettes you need to be aware of certain incompatibilities between the drives and diskettes Because of the type and size differences you cannot use a 3 inch diskette in a 5 inch drive or vice versa There are also limitation...

Page 84: ...one diskette drive to another if the two drives are not the same type For more about copying files and diskettes see your MS DOS Reference Manual Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Follow these basic precautions to protect your diskettes and avoid losing data If you have a diskette that contains data you don t want to accidentally write over or erase be sure you write protect it This is espe...

Page 85: ...s hold a 5 inch diskette by its protective jacket and never touch the magnetic surface exposed by the read write slot The oils on your fingertips can damage it Do not place anything on top of your diskettes and be sure they do not get bent Carefully label your diskettes and indicate the type and density Attach the label only along the top of a diskette next to the manufacturer s label Do not stick...

Page 86: ...delete any files it contains If you try to change data stored on a write protected diskette MS DOS displays an error message To write protect a S t inch diskette cover the small rectangular notch shown below with an adhesive write protect tab Write protect tabs usually are included in a new package of blank 5 inch diskettes To remove the write protection peel off the write protect tab 3 16 Using Y...

Page 87: ...edge of the diskette until it clicks into position exposing a hole in the comer To remove the write protection slide the switch toward the center of the diskette until it clicks into position and the hole is covered Note Some program diskettes have no notch or switch so they are permanently write protected This protects them from being accidentally erased or altered Using Your Computer 3 27 ...

Page 88: ...n swap diskettes this way it is important to remember which diskette is which It is also a good idea to write protect your original diskette See Write protecting Diskettes above If you have a hard disk and one diskette drive you can load the operating system and application programs from the hard disk create and store your data there and use the diskette drive just for copying data to or from disk...

Page 89: ...ad write slot leading into the drive as shown below Slide the diskette into the slot until it is in all the way Then turn the latch down to lock it in a vertical position This keeps the diskette in place and allows the read write heads in the diskette drive to access the diskette When you want to remove a diskette first make sure the disk drive light is off Then flip up the latch and carefully pul...

Page 90: ...il it clicks into place When you want to remove the diskette make sure the drive light is off then press the release button When the diskette pops out remove it and store it properly Caution Never remove a diskette or reset or turn off the computer while a diskette drive light is on You could lose your data Also be sure to remove all diskettes before you turn off the computer 3 20 Using Your Compu...

Page 91: ...a and system diskettes Make backup or working copies of all diskettes that contain programs such as your MS DOS diskettes and the original Reference and Utility diskettes that came with your computer Then use only the copies Store the original diskettes in a safe place away from your working diskettes Also copy your data diskettes regularly whenever you revise them to keep them up to date and stor...

Page 92: ...ated operations faster You can store frequently used programs and data files on the hard disk eliminating the inconvenience of swapping diskettes to access different files The added storage capacity makes it easy to move back and forth between different programs and data files However because it is so easy to add programs and files to your hard disk you may find yourself trying to organize hundred...

Page 93: ...at the computer is copying data to or from the hard disk If you interrupt this process you can lose data Never attempt to open the hard disk drive The disk itself is enclosed in a sealed container to protect it from dust Before you move your computer even a short distance you need to run the HDSIT program to prepare the hard disk for moving as described below Preparing the hard disk for moving If ...

Page 94: ...log onto that drive 3 Type the following and press Enter HDSIT You see a message on the screen that tells you the disk drive s read write heads will remain locked until you reset the computer or turn the power off and on again The computer locks the heads and disables the keyboard Remove any diskettes and turn off the computer You are now ready to move it to the new location Note If your computer ...

Page 95: ...find that there are commands you need to run frequently You can automate the execution of these commands by listing them in a special file called a batch file When you type the name of the batch file and press Enter MS DOS executes the commands in the file just as if you had typed each command from the keyboard If you have a word processing program that can save a file as a text only file sometime...

Page 96: ...ut your AUTOEXEC BAT file Changing the Processor Speed Your computer s processor can operate at two speeds high and low High speed is 25 MHz and low speed simulates an 8 MHz processor speed On high the computer can access memory faster than on low Your processor is set to operate at high speed unless you change the speed to low or set the speed to change automatically Note When your computer is op...

Page 97: ...kette or that requires a key disk try to load the program on high speed If this works you do not need to set the speed to change automatically If you can t load the program on high set the speed to change automatically If you are using a copy protected program that does not require a key disk but requires a special procedure to install the program on a hard disk set the speed to low while you are ...

Page 98: ...ed to low simulated 8 MHz Tells the computer to change to low speed when it is accessing a diskette For the and characters press the keys on the numeric keypad The commands do not work if you use the characters on the main keyboard Note You can use the commands listed above while you are running a program However if you are running a program that uses one of the same commands for another function ...

Page 99: ...yboard commands or if you want to include the program command in a batch file The ESPEED program is provided with your system on the Reference diskette If you do not have a hard disk insert your Reference diskette in drive A and log onto drive A before you enter the command to start the program If you have a hard disk drive copy the file ESPEED EXE from your Reference diskette onto your hard disk ...

Page 100: ...Setup program a keyboard command or the ESPEED program again Entering the ESPEED command in a batch file You may want to run the ESPEED program by including the command in a batch file For example if you have a program called SAMPLE which requires an 8 MHz processor speed when the program is running on a diskette you could include the following commands in a batch file to start the SAMPLE program ...

Page 101: ...or example you may have a 3 inch program disk which you need to use to boot the computer Or you may have an application program that requires you to leave the 3 inch key disk in drive A while you run the program For these situations you can reverse the drive assignments to make the top drive B and the bottom drive A There are two ways to do this Insert the diskette in the drive you want to boot fr...

Page 102: ...file AFDD EXE from your Reference diskette onto your hard disk if you have not already done so then you can run the program from there See Chapter 3 for more information To run the AFDD program type the following at the MS DOS command prompt and press Enter AFDD You see a message such as the following New Assign Present Drive A 1 44MB 1 2MB Drive B 1 2MB 1 44MB S et and Reboot Any other key to abo...

Page 103: ...mputer is set up in a network you may want to use your system as the network server A network server is the master computer in a network and provides storage space for the other computers connected to it The network server can write files to and read files from the other computers making it the most powerful computer in a network Even if no one is typing commands at the network server keyboard the...

Page 104: ...he password prompt is hidden to prevent unauthorized users from knowing that a password is required You do not have to set a password or enable network server mode to use your computer as a network server but it prevents unauthorized access to your computer when it is operating in this special situation See Setting the Power on Password in Chapter 2 for instructions on how to set a power on passwo...

Page 105: ...ype Now you should be able to use your computer as desired Press a key such as Enter to see if the keyboard accepts your command If you entered an incorrect password the computer does not respond Type the correct password press Enter and try using the computer again Note You cannot change or delete a power on password and remain in network server mode You must run Setup on the Reference diskette t...

Page 106: ...er to convert the computer s extended memory to expanded memory If you selected a memory management software package when you bought your Equity 386 25 PLUS you can use the memory manager with either version of MS DOS Just follow the instructions included with the package If you are using version 4 01 of MS DOS and you did not get a memory manager you can use the MS DOS program EMM386 SYS to conve...

Page 107: ... that came with your system These drivers allow you to use all of the capabilities of your monitor and your built in VGA display adapter The device drivers provide VGA features such as these Resolutions of 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 in graphics modes with 16 colors Resolutions up to 640 x 480 in graphics modes with 256 colors 132 column text mode in 16 colors Graphics cursor movement performed by the...

Page 108: ...emulate the operation of a variety of graphics adapters MODETEST The MODETEST utility tests all of the video modes available on your monitor and displays the results on the screen WS33INST The WS33INST utility patches modifies the WordStar version 3 3 program file so you can use 132 column text mode SNOOZE The SNOOZE utility automatically turns off your VGA display when you have not used your comp...

Page 109: ...ory modules allow you to increase the amount of memory in your computer This chapter describes the types and amounts of SIMMs you can use in your computer If you want to install memory modules it is best to ask your dealer to do it for you You can however follow the instructions in this chapter to install them yourself Note It is best not to add memory to your computer by installing an optional me...

Page 110: ... can change jumper settings or install any of the options mentioned above you need to remove the cover from the computer Be sure to heed all the warnings in this chapter so you do not injure yourself or damage the computer Removing the Cover To install optional equipment or change jumper settings you need to remove the cover from your computer Follow these steps 1 Turn off the computer and then an...

Page 111: ...the screw counterclockwise to unlock the cover screw 5 The cover is also secured by two latches on the back of the cover near the comers Press both latches inward and then lift up the cover from the back panel You might meet some resistance from the grounding tabs along the inside of the cover latches Installing and Removing Options 5 3 ...

Page 112: ...6 Pull the cover away from the front of the computer to completely remove it Then set it aside 5 4 Installing and Removing Options ...

Page 113: ...shown below to ground yourself and avoid an electric shock WARNING Be sure to ground yourself to the inside back panel of the computer every time you remove the cover If you are not properly grounded you could generate an electric shock when you touch a component Installing and Removing Options 5 5 ...

Page 114: ...follows Enable or disable the built in mouse connector Enable or disable a mouse installed on an option card Set your monitor type to monochrome or color Change the amount of your base memory Enable or disable the power on password function Enable or disable the built in VGA display adapter Change the operation of the input output ready signal If you add more memory to your computer by installing ...

Page 115: ...stration below shows the locations of the jumpers A jumper s setting is determined by where the jumper is placed on the pins The jumper either connects pin A and the middle pin position A or connects pin B and the middle pin position B as shown below position A position B Installing and Removing Options 5 7 ...

Page 116: ... in mouse connector B Disables the built in mouse connector so you can use a mouse or other pointing device connected to a port on an option card in your computer JP11 A B Enables a mouse connector on an option card installed in your computer Disables a mouse connector on an option card so you can use the built in connector in your computer JP12 JP13 JP14 A B A B A B Color monitor is installed Mon...

Page 117: ...settings a Configured using 256KB SlMMs in all banks b Configured using four 1MB SlMMs in Bank 0 c Configured using eight 256KB SlMMs in banks 0 and 1 and eight 1MB SlMMs in banks 2 and 3 d Configured using eight 1MB SlMMs in banks 0 and 1 and eight 256KB SlMMs in banks 2 and 3 Installing and Removing Options 5 9 ...

Page 118: ...on slots three 16 bit slots and one B bit access slot Each slot can accommodate an option card You can buy option cards from authorized Epson dealers as well as other vendors This section explains how to install option cards in your computer Later on you may need to remove an option card to access jumpers memory modules or a math coprocessor If so see Removing an Option Card on page 5 15 for instr...

Page 119: ... computer option card slots Slot 1 is designed for an B bit option card and slots 2 through 4 are designed for 16 bit cards As you can see below a 16 bit card has an extra connector along the bottom 16 bit option card 8 bit option card Installing and Removing Options 5 11 ...

Page 120: ...ic slot Consult the instructions that come with the card to see if this is the case Follow these steps to install an option card o If you have not already done so remove the cover from the computer See page 5 2 for instructions WARNING After you remove the cover touch the inside back panel of the computer to ground yourself and avoid an electric shock 2 If you are installing an option card that co...

Page 121: ...n card later 4 Unpack the option card and adjust any switches or jumpers on it if necessary Check the option card instructions When you handle the card be careful not to touch any of the components on the circuit board especially the gold edged connector pins 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 K...

Page 122: ...slot guiding it straight down Once the connector pins reach the connector slot push the card downward firmly but carefully to insert it fully You should feel the card fit into place If the card does not go in smoothly do not force it pull it all the way out and try again keeping it straight as you insert it Examine the card to verify that it is fully seated in the slot along the length of the conn...

Page 123: ...rom the computer See page 5 2 for instructions 2 Remove the screw securing the card to the back of the computer and pull it straight up and out of the slot Either set the card aside by placing it gently on a soft surface with the component side facing up or carefully wrap the card preferably with the original packing materials and place it inside its box for safe storage 3 Cover the end of the emp...

Page 124: ...for you because they can be damaged easily if installed incorrectly If you prefer you can install your own SIMMs by carefully following the instructions in this section However you could transmit an electrostatic discharge and damage your components so read this entire section before you begin Before you install SIMMs check the following guidelines to ensure that they will work properly Use SIMMs ...

Page 125: ... in any bank you use Since each bank has four sockets you must install four SIMMs to fill up the bank The following table shows all the possible SIMM configurations for the Equity 386 25 PLUS Do not install SIMMs in any other configuration Keep in mind that eight 256KB SIMMs 2MB are already installed in banks 0 and 1 SIMM configurations for the Equity 386 25 PLUS Installing and Removing Options 5 ...

Page 126: ...l them 1 Remove the computer s cover See page 5 2 for instructions 2 Turn the computer so that the back panel faces left and the front panel faces right The SIMM sockets are located on the main system board just above the option slots as shown below 5 18 Installing and Removing Options ...

Page 127: ...The sockets are labelled vertically as shown below 3 If an option card is blocking access to the SIMM sockets follow the steps on page 5 15 to remove the card s Installing and Removing Options 5 19 ...

Page 128: ...he component side is facing to the left and the metal connector pins are facing down 5 To insert the SIMM in the socket place it on the right side of the tabs at an angle as shown below 5 20 Installing and Removing Options ...

Page 129: ... fully inserted into the socket and that the pins on the retaining posts protrude through the holes in both ends 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each SIMM you want to install 8 Set the appropriate jumpers to indicate the amount of memory you have on SIMMs See Changing the Jumper Settings on page 5 6 for instructions 9 Replace any option card s you may have removed to access the SIMM sockets See Install...

Page 130: ...elow If you remove them yourself check the table on page 5 17 to be sure you remove SIMMs from the correct sockets Caution It is safer to have your dealer remove SIMMs for you since there is a danger of transmitting an electrostatic discharge and damaging your components 1 Remove the cover See page 5 2 for instructions 2 Turn the computer so the back panel faces left and the front panel faces righ...

Page 131: ...The SIMM sockets are labelled vertically as shown below 3 If an option card is blocking access to the SIMM sockets follow the steps on page 5 15 to remove it Installing and Removing Options 5 23 ...

Page 132: ...ll screwdrivers to pull away the tabs that secure the SIMM at each end Be careful not to pull the tabs too far or they may break As you pull away the tabs the SIMM falls to the right at an angle 5 24 Installing and Removing Options ...

Page 133: ...ns on configuring your computer for use with your decreased memory Installing a Math Coprocessor Your computer has a socket on the main system board to accommodate either an Intel 80387 25MHz or a Weitek 3167 25MHz math coprocessor You can install both if you first install a Weitek dual coprocessor adapter in the socket A math coprocessor speeds up the numeric calculations your computer performs w...

Page 134: ...g static electricity and damaging your math coprocessor remain stationary as you install it These instructions describe how to install the Intel 80387 math coprocessor To install the Weitek 3167 or the dual coprocessor adapter see the documentation that came with your equipment Carefully follow these steps to install a math coprocessor 1 Remove the computer s cover See page 5 2 for instructions 2 ...

Page 135: ...he math coprocessor socket follow the steps on page 5 15 to remove it 5 The math coprocessor socket is square and has three rows of pins on each side The 80387 coprocessor fits into the inner two rows of pins The Weitek coprocessor or adapter fits into all three rows The lower right comer of the socket is notched as shown in the next illustration Installing and Removing Options 5 27 ...

Page 136: ...h the notched corner of its socket The notched comers must be aligned for the coprocessor to fit into the socket so be sure the alignment is correct before you proceed to the next step Caution If you insert the math coprocessor in the wrong position you could permanently damage it 5 28 Installing and Removing Options ...

Page 137: ...hown below If the coprocessor does not go in smoothly do not force it pull it all the way out and try again keeping it straight as you insert it Examine the coprocessor to be sure it is inserted all the way into the socket 8 Follow the steps on page 5 30 to replace the computer s cover Then see Post installation Setup following that section for instructions on configuring your computer for use wit...

Page 138: ...age it After you remove the coprocessor run the Setup program on your Reference diskette to configure your system for use without it See Chapter 2 for instructions Replacing the Cover After you install or remove optional equipment or change the jumper settings follow these steps to replace the computer s cover 1 Facing the back of the computer hold the cover so that the side with three tabs on the...

Page 139: ...he back of the front panel of the computer the front panel of the computer 3 Lower the back of the cover onto the computer and press down firmly on all edges of the cover to form a tight seal 4 Turn the large screw on the back panel clockwise to secure the cover to the computer Installing and Removing Options 5 31 ...

Page 140: ...additional extended memory and want to use any of it as expanded memory see Using Expanded Memory Beyond 64OKB in Chapter 4 for more information If you install a hard disk drive that has never received a hardware level format such as some non Epson hard disk drives you need to format the disk Check the manual that came with your drive and then if necessary follow the instructions in Appendix C to ...

Page 141: ...on Some options come with their own diagnostics test programs and you can test others with the diagnostics programs on your Reference diskette You can use the System diagnostics program on your Reference diskette to test the following System memory Math coprocessor Serial and parallel ports Disk drives Monitors and display adapters Dot matrix printers See Appendix E for instructions Installing and...

Page 142: ...5 34 lnstalling and Removing Options ...

Page 143: ...equency monitor capable of displaying these resolutions The built in adapter s capabilities include High speed video memory interface 16 bit datapath to video memory and hardware registers Resolutions of 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 in graphics modes with 16 colors Resolutions up to 640 x 480 in graphics modes with 256 colors 132 column text mode in 16 colors Graphics cursor movements performed by the ...

Page 144: ...he installation and operation of the software drivers and utility programs on the Utility diskettes that came with your computer If you have a high resolution multi frequency monitor extended graphics support is available for these applications Microsoft Windows 286 Microsoft Windows 386 Microsoft Windows Version 3 0 Microsoft IBM OS 2 Presentation Manager Microsoft Word Autodesk AutoCAD Digital R...

Page 145: ...itors do not have this capability Besides the software drivers listed above the Utility diskettes also include the following utility programs o VGAMODE o SETVGA o MODETEST o WS33INST o SNOOZE Note You may want to use the SETVGA MODETEST and SNOOZE utilities even if you are not installing any of the VGA device drivers See page A 57 for more information Using the VGA Utilities A 3 ...

Page 146: ...rograms Verify that the software driver you install is the appropriate driver for the software version you are using Read the section in this appendix that describes the driver installation for the particular application program you are using Be sure to follow any special instructions given in each section When you are instructed to copy the driver files to your hard disk see Using the VGA Driver ...

Page 147: ...r which VGA drivers are available such as those shown below Select any Application Driver to install Microsoft Windows 286 Version 2 11 Microsoft Windows 386 Version 2 11 Microsoft Windows Version 3 0 Microsoft Presentation Manager V1 l 16 color Utility programs 5 Press or to highlight the program driver you want to install Be sure to select the appropriate driver for the version of software you a...

Page 148: ...olution You can copy as many resolutions as you want just highlight each one and press Enter Once you have selected all of the resolutions you want press End to begin copying them If you want to cancel your selections and return to the main menu press ESC Before Setup copies the files it asks for the pathname on the hard disk where you want to install the driver files A suggested pathname is offer...

Page 149: ...eate path C WIN386 Y N 10 If you want Setup to create the directory for you press Y To exit to the main menu press N If the driver files are not on the Utility diskette currently in drive A Setup displays a message such as the following Insert Driver Disk 2 Press any key when it is ready 11 Insert the appropriate Utility diskette and press any key Setup begins copying all the driver files for the ...

Page 150: ... any key to continue You see the main menu 14 At the main menu you can return to step 5 to select another driver or press ESC to exit the setup program See the instructions in this appendix that apply to the application program driver s you installed for further instructions Microsoft Windows 286 Versions 2 03 2 10 and 2 11 You can use the Windows 286 drivers with the Windows 286 program itself or...

Page 151: ...m displays a list that includes the display adapter keyboard type and mouse that it has detected in your computer Press 1 to highlight VGA and press Enter 4 The program shows a list of display adapters Press 1 to highlight Other and press Enter 5 Then Setup asks you for the name of the drive and directory containing the Windows 286 display drivers Type the pathname you selected when you ran the VG...

Page 152: ... Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the Windows 386 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files you can accept the default pathname or enter a different one 2 Use the instructions in the Windows 386 documentation and on your screen to run the Windows 3...

Page 153: ...ram and press Enter 7 The setup program asks you to choose a display driver resolution Select the driver you want to use and press Enter Be sure that you copied a driver for that resolution to your hard disk 8 Follow the rest of the instructions on the screen and in the Windows 386 documentation to complete the installation Microsoft Windows Version 3 0 The following resolutions are available for ...

Page 154: ...Windows 3 0 driver files probably C WINDOWS SYSTEM 3 Log onto your Windows 3 0 driver directory 4 Copy the driver file you just installed and name the new file VGA DRV to overwrite the old VGA DRV file The names of the driver files are listed at the beginning of this section For example if you want to use the 1024 x 768 16 color driver type the following and press Enter COPY W3L768 DRV VGA DRV 5 N...

Page 155: ...in the Windows 3 0 documentation to complete the installation Microsoft IBM OS 2 Presentation Manager Versions 1 1 and 1 2 The following resolutions are available for Presentation Manager Version 1 1 640 x 480 16color graphics VGA480 DLL 800 x 600 16color graphics VGA600 DLL 1024 x 768 16 color graphics VGA768 DLL 640 x 400 256 color graphics VGA400PP DLL 640 x 480 256 color graphics VGA480PP DLL ...

Page 156: ...When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files enter the following 5 Remove the Utility diskette from drive A 6 Type C VGA and press Enter to log onto the VGA directory on your hard disk drive 7 Type DIR and press Enter to display a list of the driver files you copied to the VGA directory If you copied all of the 16 color and 256 color graphics drivers to this ...

Page 157: ...e computer Microsoft Word Version 5 0 The following resolutions are available for Word 5 0 800 x 600 16 color graphics VGA600 VID 1024 x 768 16 color graphics VGA 768 VID Installing the Drivers If you have not already installed Microsoft Word 5 0 on your computer follow the steps in your Word documentation to install it Then follow these instructions to install the drivers 1 Run the VGA Driver Set...

Page 158: ...D SCREEN VID Autodesk AutoCAD Version 2 62 The AutoCAD drivers conform to the Autodesk Device Interface ADI for rendering and display drivers Epson provides the following resolutions for AutoCAD 2 62 640 x 480 16 color graphics D2V1480 EXE 800 x 600 16 color graphics D2V1600 EXE 1024 x 768 16 color graphics D2V1768 EXE Installing the Drivers Use the instructions in your AutoCAD documentation to in...

Page 159: ... driver into memory type the following and press Enter D2V1768 Installing the driver in the AUTOEXEC BAT file You can install the driver automatically each time you turn on or reset your computer by placing the command in your AUTOEXECBAT file Follow these steps 1 Type C and press Enter to log onto the root directory of your hard disk 2 Type the following and press Enter COPY AUTOEXEC BAT CON AUTO...

Page 160: ...or graphics R3V1480 EXE 800 x 600 16 color graphics R3V1600 EXE 1024 x 768 16 color graphics R3V1768 EXE Installing the Drivers Use the instructions in your AutoCAD documentation to install the program on your hard disk To install the drivers follow the steps below 1 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the AutoCAD 9 0 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driv...

Page 161: ... the driver automatically each time you turn on or reset your computer by placing the command in your AUTOEXEC BAT file Follow these steps 1 Type C and press Enter to log onto the root directory of your hard disk 2 Type the following and press Enter COPY AUTOEXEC BAT CON AUTOEXEC BAT 3 Type the driver name such as R3V17 68 and press Enter 4 Press F6 and then Enter Configuring AutoCAD The first tim...

Page 162: ...rogram asks for a display and rendering driver Select AD I for both drivers and indicate that you have a dual display system 4 When you exit from the AutoShade program it creates a new SHADE CFG file Autodesk AutoCAD Version 10 0 The AutoCAD drivers conform to the Autodesk Device Interface ADI for rendering and display drivers The following resolutions are available 640 x 480 16 color graphics R4V...

Page 163: ...your AutoCAD 10 0 program files 2 Prior to starting an AutoCAD or AutoShade session you must load the display driver into the computer s memory First log onto your AutoCAD directory if necessary Then type the display driver filename at the MS DOS prompt and press Enter The display driver filenames are listed at the beginning of this section For example to load the 1024 x 768 16 color graphics driv...

Page 164: ...C BAT 3 Type the name of the driver such as R4V17 68 and press Enter 4 Press F6 and then Enter Configuring AutoCAD The first time you use AutoCAD with the driver you need to configure it for an ADI display 1 Select Configure AutoCAD from the main menu 2 After you see the current configuration if any select C o n f i g u r e v i d e o d i s p l a y 3 Select ADI display v4 0 as your new driver The m...

Page 165: ...Autodesk AutoCAD 386 Version 10 0 The AutoCAD 386 drivers conform to the Autodesk Device Interface ADI for rendering and display drivers The following resolutions are available 800 x 600 16 color graphics VGA600 EXP 1024 x 768 16 color graphics VGA768 EXP Installing the Drivers If you have not already installed AutoCAD 386 follow the instructions in your AutoCAD documentation to install it Then fo...

Page 166: ... to use from the list at the beginning of this section Rename that driver file to the name ADIDISP EXP For example if you want to use the 1024 x 768 16 color graphics driver type the following and press Enter REN VGA768 EXP ADIDISP EXP Configuring AutoCAD The first time you use AutoCAD 386 you must configure it to use the new display driver Follow these steps 1 Start AutoCAD 2 Press 5 and Enter to...

Page 167: ...eps to install the fast display drivers 1 2 3 4 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the AutoCAD 10 0 Fast Display List drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files erase the default name and enter the directory containing your AutoCAD ...

Page 168: ... AutoShade The first time you use AutoCAD or AutoShade with the new driver follow the instructions in the sections below to configure the programs for an ADI display 4 When you are finished using the programs type the following and press Enter to remove the display driver from memory DLDVGA U Configuring AutoCAD The first time you use AutoCAD with the driver you need to configure it for an ADI dis...

Page 169: ... on your hard disk 2 Start AutoShade 3 The program asks for a display and rendering driver Select ADI for both drivers and indicate that you have a dual display system 4 When you exit from the AutoShade program it creates a new SHADE CFG file Digital Research GEM Version 2 2 Epson provides GEM 2 2 drivers for the following resolutions 640 x 480 16 color graphics SDV1480 SYS 800 x 600 16 color grap...

Page 170: ...emove the Master disk from drive A 2 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the GEM 2 2 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files you can accept the default pathname or enter a different one 3 Remove the Utility diskette from drive A a...

Page 171: ...installation You ll choose the appropriate driver from one of the GEM menus You may need to insert the original GEM device driver disk as well as the GEM_DRIVRPK diskette you created Note If you have installed GEM 2 2 and you want to change to another display driver have the GEM_DRIVRPK diskette ready and then start from Step 6 to change the driver Digital Research GEM Version 3 0 Epson provides G...

Page 172: ...ation 2 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the GEM 3 0 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files you can accept the default pathname or enter a different one 3 Remove the Utility diskette from drive A and insert a blank diskette 4 ...

Page 173: ...lation instructions in your GEM documentation to change the existing configuration When you see Choose item to change select Other Driver Pak 9 The program prompts you to insert the driver pack disk in drive A Remove the System Master Disk insert the GEM_DRIVRPK diskette and complete the installation Ventura Publisher Versions 1 0 and 1 1 Epson provides drivers for Ventura Publisher versions 1 0 a...

Page 174: ...te to copy the Ventura Publisher 1 0 or 1 1 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files you can accept the default pathname or enter a different one 3 Use the MS DOS FORMAT command to format a blank diskette See your MS DOS Reference Manual for instructions 4 Use th...

Page 175: ...iskette from drive A Ventura Publisher Version 2 0 Epson includes drivers for Ventura Publisher 2 0 in the following resolutions 640 x 480 2 color graphics SDV1480 VGA 800 x 600 2 color graphics SDV1600 VGA 1024 x 768 2 color graphics SDV1768 VGA Installing the Drivers If you have not yet installed Ventura Publisher begin with step 1 If you have not already installed it begin with step 2 1 Install...

Page 176: ...rom your hard disk to the root directory of the newly formatted diskette in drive A The filenames of the display drivers are listed at the beginning of this section 5 Log onto drive A type the following and press Enter VPDRV2 0 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to select an appropriate screen driver and complete the installation 7 Remove the diskette from drive A Lotus 1 2 3 Release 2 0 and ...

Page 177: ...Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files erase the default name and enter the directory containing your l 2 3 or Symphony program files 3 Type C and press Enter to log onto your hard disk 4 Log onto the directory containing your Lotus program For l 2 3 type CD 123 and press Enter 5 To start the installation program type the following and press Enter INSTALL 6 ...

Page 178: ... Change this name to a filename that indicates the resolution of the driver in the file For example if you installed the 132 x 25 driver you could name this file 132X25 SET Or if you installed the 80 x 50 driver you might name the file 80X50 SET 14 Exit the Lotus installation program by selecting Exit from the main installation menu Running Lotus 1 2 3 You must include the filename of the new conf...

Page 179: ...r text CT452200 SC 80 x 50 16 color text CT452203 X 132 x 25 16 color text CT452230 SC 132 x 50 16 color text CT452233 SC Installing the Drivers You install the driver when you install Framework II If you have already installed the program you must reinstall it along with the driver Follow these steps 1 Use the instructions in the Framework documentation to run the Framework Setup program and inst...

Page 180: ...iskette all of the driver files in your Framework II directory The filenames are listed next to the desired resolutions at the beginning of this section Remove the diskette from drive A 6 Run the Framework Setup program again 7 Select the following All other uses of the setup program 8 On the next screen select option 2 If this option does not correspond to your setup follow the on screen instruct...

Page 181: ... hard disk you need to install a patch modification to the WordStar program file as described below Installing the Patch To install the patch to the WordStar program follow the steps below 1 Log onto the WordStar directory on your hard disk 2 Type the following and press Enter to make a backup copy of the original WordStar program file COPY WS COM WSORIG COM 3 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on y...

Page 182: ...3INST WS33INST This utility makes the necessary patch to the WS COM program file 7 To rename the WS COM file to WS132 COM type the following and press Enter REN WS COM WS132 COM 8 To rename the WSORIG COM file to WS COM type the following and press Enter REN WSORIG COM WS COM Running WordStar 3 3 To run WordStar 3 3 with 132 columns you must specify 132 column text mode prior to starting WordStar ...

Page 183: ...configure WordStar to run with 132 columns After you install WordStar on your hard disk follow these steps 1 Log onto the WordStar directory on your hard disk 2 Type the following and press Enter to start WordStar s installation program WSCHANGE 3 The program asks for the name of your WordStar program file If you installed WordStar without changing the program filename this file is named WS EXE Ty...

Page 184: ...plays the MS DOS command prompt Running WordStar 4 0 and 5 0 To run WordStar 4 0 or 5 0 with 132 columns you need to specify 132 column text mode prior to starting WordStar by running the VGAMODE program Follow these steps 1 Install the VGAMODE utility See VGAMODE Utility on page A 57 for instructions 2 Log onto your hard disk 3 Type the command below and press Enter to specify 132 column text mod...

Page 185: ...DE Utility on page A 57 for instructions 2 Log onto the WordPerfect directory on your hard disk 3 Type the following and press Enter to start VGAMODE and initialize 132 column text mode VGAMODE 132 25 4 Type the following and press Enter to run WordPerfect s Setup program WP S 5 At the Setup Menu select Specify Screen Size 6 Type 132 to edit the number of columns field 7 Exit the Setup Menu Your c...

Page 186: ...s Enter to start WordPerfect WP After you exit WordPerfect if you want to return to 80 column mode type the following and press Enter VGAMODE 80 25 WordPerfect Version 5 0 Your VGA adapter can run WordPerfect 5 0 in 132 column text mode and in the following resolutions 800 x 600 16 color graphics 1024 x 768 16 color graphics Installing the Drivers Follow these steps to install the WordPerfect 5 0 ...

Page 187: ...ll it now See page A 57 for instructions Log onto the WordPerfect directory on your hard disk Type WP and press Enter to start WordPerfect Hold down the Shift key and press F1 to display the Setup menu At this menu select 3 for display At the Display menu select 5 for screen type Then choose the monitor type and resolution you want to use from the Graphics Screen Type menu 10 Exit WordPerfect Conf...

Page 188: ...llow the instructions in your VersaCAD documentation to install it Follow these steps to install the drivers 1 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the VersaCAD 5 4 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files erase the default name and...

Page 189: ...d in the following steps See your MS DOS Reference Manual for instructions on using EDLIN 3 The second line of the VCAD54 BAT file contains the command to load the display driver Change the name of the current driver file to the name of the new driver file for the resolution you chose The new driver filenames are listed at the beginning of this section For example if you want to use the 1024 x 768...

Page 190: ...n your Utility 1 diskette to copy the VersaCAD 386 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files erase the default name and enter the directory containing your VersaCAD 386 program files 2 Start VersaCAD 3 Press E to select the Environment option 4 TO select the Scree...

Page 191: ...ommand to load the display driver Change the name of the current driver file probably EGAP to the name of the new driver file for the resolution you chose The new driver filenames are listed at the beginning of this section For example if you want to use the 1024 x 768 16 color graphics driver change the filename to the following EGAP768 EXE 4 Save the new batch file as you exit the EDLIN utility ...

Page 192: ...ame of the drive and directory to contain the driver files erase the default name and enter the directory containing your CADVANCE 3 50 program files 2 Log onto the CADVANCE directory on your hard disk 3 Type the following and press Enter to delete the old display driver file DEL GS DRV 4 Identify the name of the driver file for the resolution you want to use from the list at the beginning of this...

Page 193: ...y the OrCAD 3 22 drivers to your hard disk See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the driver files erase the default name and enter the name of your OrCAD driver directory That directory is probably called C ORCAD DRIVERS Configuring OrCAD 1 Log onto the OrCAD root directory on your hard disk The defaul...

Page 194: ...use the 1024 x 768 16 color graphics driver type the following and press Enter CHIPS768 DRV 8 Press U to save the new configuration 9 To exit OrCAD press Q Generic CADD Version 1 1 Level 3 The following resolutions are available for Generic CADD version 1 1 level 3 800 x 600 16 color graphics CHIPS600 VGD 1024 x 768 16 color graphics CHIPS768 VGD Installing the Drivers If you have not already inst...

Page 195: ...D directory 3 Identify the name of the driver file for the resolution you want to use in the list at the beginning of this section Rename that driver file to the name VGA VGD For example if you want to use the 1024 x 768 16 color graphics driver type the following and press Enter REN CHIPS768 VID VGA VGD Configuring Generic CADD 1 Type the following and press Enter to run the Generic CADD configur...

Page 196: ...install the VESA driver you automatically install the SETVESA and VTEST utilities SETVESA sets the page size and the number of pages for the VESA Super VGA modes VTEST runs a diagnostic test on the VESA drivers to make sure they are operating properly Follow the steps in the next section to install the VESA driver and its utilities Then see Using SETVESA and Using VTEST below for instructions on u...

Page 197: ...monitor is capable of displaying all of the available resolutions If you use the parameter and then have problems with the application program that uses the VESA standard delete the VESA driver and utility files Then reinstall the driver and utilities and enable VESA without using the parameter Using SETVESA The SETVESA utility allows you to set the page size and number of pages for the VESA Super...

Page 198: ... and press Enter as in the following example SETVESA 64 2 Using VTEST The VTEST utility tests the VESA driver and displays the results of the test on your monitor screen Follow these steps 1 If necessary log onto the directory containing the VTEST EXE utility file 2 Type the following and press Enter VTEST 3 VTEST displays information about the first mode it will test Press any key to begin testin...

Page 199: ...displayed on the screen Installing the utility Follow these steps to install VGAMODE 1 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the VGAMODE utility to your hard disk From the Main Menu select Utility programs Then select VGAMODE from the submenu See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to ...

Page 200: ... directory type the following and press Enter COPY AUTOEXEC BAT CON AUTOEXEC BAT 2 To set the path for the VGAMODE utility type the following and press Enter PATH C pathname For instance if you were using the default directory offered by the VGA Driver Setup program you would type PATH C UTIL 3 Press F6 and then Enter See your MS DOS Reference Manual for more information about pathnames Using the ...

Page 201: ...splay 132 columns or 50 rows on the screen The following table specifies the number of rows that can be displayed on common monitors Monitor Columns Rows IBM VGA display analog 80 25 or 50 Multi frequency display 80 or 132 25 or 50 SETVGA Utility SETVGA lets you operate your built in VGA adapter in a specific emulation mode This allows you to use programs that were written especially for one of th...

Page 202: ...ess Enter to use the default directory or change the pathname to your utility directory if you already have one 2 After you have copied the SETVGA utility to your hard disk it is best to include the pathname for SETVGA and other utilities in your AUTOEXEC BAT file See the next section for instructions Adding SETVGA to the AUTOEXEC BAT file For convenience in accessing SETVGA you can include a path...

Page 203: ...mode on the SETVGA command line The command format is SETVGA emulation Do not include the brackets Use one of the following values for emulation Emulation Description MDA Enables and locks MDA emulation CGA Enables and locks CGA emulation EGAC Enables and locks EGA color emulation EGAM Enables and locks EGA monochrome emulation HERC Enables and locks Hercules emulation VGA Disables emulation and r...

Page 204: ...GA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the MODETEST utility to your hard disk From the Main Menu select Utility programs Then select MODETEST See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the utility file you can either press Enter to use the default directory or change the pathname to anot...

Page 205: ...ing burned into the monitor The screen remains blank until you press any key then it resumes display of the current activities Installing the utility 1 Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1 diskette to copy the SNOOZE utility to your hard disk From the Main Menu select Utility programs Then select SNOOZE See Using the VGA Driver Setup Program on page A 4 for instructions When Setup as...

Page 206: ...the VGA Driver Setup program described above you would type PATH C UTIL 3 Press F6 and then Enter Using the utility To activate the utility type SNOOZE and press Enter You see information about the SNOOZE command syntax and a message that the SNOOZE delay is set to 5 minutes The default period of inactivity before the screen goes blank is 5 minutes You can specify your own time period by entering ...

Page 207: ...ive jumper settings Your system can include up to three drives either two diskette drives and one hard disk drive or one diskette drive and two hard disk drives Your computer has two horizontal drive bays and one vertical mounting position to hold the drives as shown below hard disk drive vertical mounting area diskette or hard disk drive diskette drive Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 1 ...

Page 208: ...s appendix follow the steps in Chapter 5 to remove the computer s cover If you are removing your only hard disk drive see Removing a Hard Disk from the Vertical Position on page B 24 If you are installing a hard disk drive or removing one and leaving another in the computer follow the steps under Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers on page B 4 first If you are installing or removing a diskette dri...

Page 209: ...ge cable connector The jumpers on your drive may be in a slightly different location but you set them the same way There are four positions for the jumpers on each hard disk drive Jumpers are installed in only two of the positions and the other two positions are left open Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 5 ...

Page 210: ...n page B 24 to remove it Then set the jumpers on both drives while they are out of the computer The steps in that section tell you which instructions to follow next Note If you are removing one hard disk drive and leaving one in your computer be sure to set the jumpers on the remaining drive to indicate that you have only one hard disk drive See the table above for the jumper settings Then follow ...

Page 211: ...cessary remove the screws securing the plastic guide rail and the metal grounding plate to one of the mounting frames as shown below grounding plate screws Remove the four screws securing the mounting frames to the hard disk drive There are two screws securing each frame as shown below screws screws Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 9 ...

Page 212: ...2 Using a screwdriver remove the screw securing the mounting plate to the computer and set it aside Then lift up the mounting plate to remove it retaining screw Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 11 ...

Page 213: ...nectors on it one on each end and one in the middle Use the connector in the middle of the cable As shown below there are two rows of holes in the end of the connector One of the holes is blocked with a plug The ribbon cable socket on the back of the drive has two rows of pins In one of the rows a pin is missing ribbon cable connector blocked hole ribbon cable socket missing pin lnstalling and Rem...

Page 214: ...he end of the connector has two notched corners power supply cable power supply socket notched corners notched corners The power supply socket is on the back of the hard disk drive next to the cable you just connected The socket also has two notched corners as shown above Align the connector with the socket so that the notched corners on the connector line up with the notched corners of the socket...

Page 215: ...of the subassembly Then tilt the drive toward the subassembly and align the retaining screw hole on the mounting plate with the hole in the bracket 6 Secure the drive to the bracket with the retaining screw If you used the instructions above to install your drive while the subassembly is out of the computer see Replacing the Subassembly on page B 47 Do not follow the steps in the next section Inst...

Page 216: ...3 Raise the front of the subassembly to a slight angle as shown below Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 19 ...

Page 217: ... align the holes with the pins you could severely damage your computer when you push in the connector 6 Carefully lower the front of the subassembly onto the computer as shown below small tabs Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 21 ...

Page 218: ...l Follow the steps on page 5 30 to replace the computer s cover Then see Post installation Setup later in Chapter 5 for instructions on configuring your computer for use with your new hard disk drive Note After you change your computer s drive configuration the computer may take up to five minutes to complete power on diagnostics the next time you turn it on Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 2...

Page 219: ... to the right away from the subassembly and lift it out of the vertical mounting area Turn it over and set it on top of the subassembly with the gray mounting plate facing up Since the drive is attached to its cables make sure you do not try to move it too far away from the subassembly as you turn it Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 25 ...

Page 220: ...rd disk drive Note After you change your computer s drive configuration your computer may take up to five minutes to complete power on diagnostics the next time you turn it on Installing or Removing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position This section describes how to install or remove a hard disk drive or a diskette drive in the lower horizontal drive bay You can use these same instructions if yo...

Page 221: ...step 4 If you are installing a diskette drive remove the slot cover from the front panel as described in step 3 3 Place the front panel face down and use a screwdriver to remove the screws securing the slot cover to the panel Lift out the slot cover as shown below I I slot cover Set the front panel slot cover and screws aside Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 29 ...

Page 222: ...5 Lift up the front of the subassembly with your thumbs Raise it to a slight angle as shown below Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 31 ...

Page 223: ...ight up Do not pull only on the cables power supply cables 9 Lift the entire subassembly out of the computer and carefully place it on your work surface If you are installing a drive follow the instructions under Installing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position on the next page If you are removing a drive see Removing a Disk Drive From the Horizontal Position on page B 44 Installing and Removing...

Page 224: ... into the lower drive bay and slide it toward the back of the subassembly Watch the oval holes on the side of the drive bay so you can see when the holes on the drive are positioned in the middle of them If you are installing a diskette drive adjust its position so that the front of the drive lines up with the drive in the upper bay A hard disk drive fits all the way into the bay Installing and Re...

Page 225: ... with the gap in the interface as shown below divider gap Make sure the cable connector fits properly onto the drive interface and then push it onto the interface Caution If you do not correctly align the connector you could severely damage your diskette drive when you push it in If you removed a hard disk drive from the vertical mounting position go to step 6 If you did not go to step 8 for instr...

Page 226: ...rrectly align the holes with the pins you could severely damage your hard disk drive when you push in the connector If you will have two hard disk drives in your system perform the procedures in steps 6 and 7 again This time however attach the connector at the end of the ribbon cable to the horizontally mounted hard disk drive you just installed If necessary turn the subassembly upside down to mak...

Page 227: ...severely damage your drive when you push in the connector If you do not need to reinstall a vertically mounted hard disk drive see Replacing the Subassembly on page B 47 If you just connected the power supply cable to your vertically mounted hard disk drive perform step 8 again to connect the power supply cable to the drive you just installed in the horizontal drive bay Then see Replacing the Driv...

Page 228: ... the cable leads to that drive h o l e As shown above fit the tabs on the mounting plate into the slots on the side of the subassembly Then tilt the drive toward the subassembly and align the retaining screw hole on the mounting plate with the hole in the bracket 3 Secure the drive to the bracket with the retaining screw 4 To replace the subassembly see the instructions on page B 47 Installing and...

Page 229: ...power supply connector 3 Using a screwdriver remove the screws securing the drive to the drive bay There are two screws on each side as shown below Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 45 ...

Page 230: ... the steps below to replace the subassembly inside your computer 1 Notice that there are four mounting slots on the back of the subassembly two in the upper corners and two in the lower corners Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 47 ...

Page 231: ...d up the front of the subassembly at a slight angle and arrange the ribbon cables leading from the back of the drives so they curve underneath the subassembly and toward the front Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 49 ...

Page 232: ...tion If you do not correctly align the holes with the pins in the socket you could severely damage your computer when you push in the connector 5 Connect power supply connector P5 to the remaining six pins in the socket using the same procedure 6 Still holding up the subassembly locate the hard disk drive and diskette drive ribbon cables The hard disk drive cable is slightly longer than the disket...

Page 233: ... disk drive connector tab hard disk drive socket notch Align the connector with the socket so the tab on the connector lines up with the notch in the socket Make sure the holes in the connector fit over ail of the pins in the socket and then push in the connector Caution If you do not correctly align the holes with the pins you could severely damage your computer when you push in the connector Ins...

Page 234: ...nd the large tab with the curved lip sits over the front of the opening If necessary press on the large tab until the subassembly snaps into place 9 To replace the front panel fit the three ridged tabs on its bottom edge into the three notches on the lower edge of the computer as shown below notches Installing and Removing Disk Drives B 55 ...

Page 235: ...rmat utility use that program to physically format the disk You may need to use the procedure in this chapter to physically format a hard disk if either of the following is true Your hard disk is producing numerous read write errors or you are having other serious problems with it Sometimes after a hard disk has been used for a long time its data becomes fragmented causing the disk to perform less...

Page 236: ...cess automatically partitions and formats the hard disk to prepare it for use If you are installing another operating system follow the instructions in the documentation that came with it Choosing the Type of Format Follow these steps to display the formatting options 1 Insert the Reference diskette in drive A 2 Turn on or reset the computer The computer automatically loads MS DOS and displays the...

Page 237: ...d N o n d e s t r u c t i v e s u r f a c e a n a l y s i s c h e c k s the disk for unflagged bad tracks without destroying data You cannot run the Non destructive surface analysis on a disk that has never been formatted The type of format you choose depends on whether you are reformatting a disk that has been used or formatting a new disk for the first time See the recommendations below Reformat...

Page 238: ...ion When using this program you often need to select an option from a menu There are two ways to do this You can use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press Enter You can type the number of the option and press Enter You can select almost any option that appears on the screen using either of these two methods Starting the Formatting Process If you have more than one hard disk drive you se...

Page 239: ...ed to be scanned for bad tracks Select Y to scan the disk or N to skip the scanning process If you select Y the program scans the disk and displays these messages during the process Scanning for flagged bad tracks Head nnn Cylinder nnnnn You see the head and cylinder numbers decrease as the program progresses After scanning the disk the program displays the results such as the following Scanning f...

Page 240: ...e minus 1 The maximum sector number varies depending on the drive type Then press Enter Next you see this prompt Accept recommended skewed sectors per head in format 0 Y N For an Epson hard disk drive accept the recommended value of 0 For another type of drive use the value recommended in the documentation for the drive To accept the default select Y To enter a new value select N You see the follo...

Page 241: ...section and go on to Formatting the Disk on page C 9 To add bad tracks to the defective track table see the section below Modifying the Defective Track Table If you select Y to modify the table you see the following options at the bottom of the table Defective Track Table Move box cursor to desired track with cursor key A Add track C Change track D Delete track F Finish editing Enter corm and To a...

Page 242: ...D to remove the track from the table Change the track data just as you add a track The maximum valid cylinder number and head number nnnn and nn vary according to the capacity of the hard disk If you enter an invalid cylinder or head number a reminder of the range of values appears and the program asks you to enter the value again When you finish adding all the bad tracks press Enter without typin...

Page 243: ...e not sure you want to format the hard disk select N If you are sure select Y the program gives you one more chance to cancel DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE BACKUP DISKETTE COPIES OF ALL YOUR FILES Do you want to exit and check your f i l e c o p i e s Y N Select Y to cancel formatting and check your backups or N to continue If you continue with formatting you see Format started Head nnn Cylinder nnnn...

Page 244: ...e surface analysis of your hard disk to accurately locate any bad tracks and flag any bad tracks that are not flagged Caution If any errors occur during this check all data on the track that produces the error is destroyed For this reason if you think that an unflagged bad track is causing trouble first run option 3 Non destructive surface analysis to check the disk surface The Destructive surface...

Page 245: ...of unflagged tracks that produced write read errors such as the following Analysis finished No write read error was detected No data was destroyed Press ENTER to return to the menu If the program finds one bad track that is not flagged the summary would show one track with a write read error The report is followed by a table like this Write Read Error Tracks Cylinder Head Cylinder Head Cylinder He...

Page 246: ...n use it to safely check the condition of your hard disk drive However this test does not flag any bad tracks it detects To start the test select 3 Non destructive surface analysis from the Hard Disk Format Menu You see these messages Analyze Hard Disk Drive 1 Read Verify check for all tracks Current cylinder is nnnn As the program checks each track it counts the cylinder numbers down to zero When...

Page 247: ... Format Menu select 0 Exit The screen displays the Operation Menu If you formatted the hard disk with option 1 or 2 you must now install MS DOS or another operating system on the hard disk to prepare it for use Remove the Reference diskette from drive A and then follow the instructions in your MS DOS Installation Guide The installation process automatically partitions and formats the hard disk If ...

Page 248: ...C 14 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk ...

Page 249: ... may be able to solve the problem if not he or she can refer you to an Authorized Epson Customer Care Center for service If necessary call the Epson Customer Information Center at 213 782 2600 for the location of your nearest Authorized Epson Customer Care Center Identifying Your System When you contact your dealer or Customer Care Center be ready to provide the serial number of your computer its ...

Page 250: ... prompt type ROMBIOS and press Enter Write down the version number displayed on your screen 4 Remove the Reference diskette and insert your Startup diskette in drive A Type VER and press Enter The screen displays the MS DOS version number Write down the number so you can give it to your dealer Error Messages Your computer s built in memory ROM contains a series of diagnostics programs called power...

Page 251: ...s and messages that may appear during power on diagnostics checks If you receive an error message look it up in the table below It directs you to the proper troubleshooting section in this appendix If you do not see an error message read the section that covers your problem Power cm diagnostics error codes and messages Error code Message Action System board 101 System board error Contact dealer 10...

Page 252: ...ction Contact dealer Run Setup see Chapter 2 See Keyboard Problems See Monitor Problems See Diskette Problems or Diskette Drive Problems Parallel port printer interface 901 Parallel port error See Printer Problems Serial port RS 232C port 1101 Serial port error See Printer Problems Hard disk drive s and controller 1760 Disk 0 parameter failure 1761 Disk 1 parameter failure 1770 Disk 0 parameter er...

Page 253: ...rtup or Reference diskette if necessary and turn on the computer again Caution If you turn off the computer for any reason always wait at least five seconds before turning it back on You can damage the computer if you turn it off and on rapidly 2 If the power light still does not come on check the electrical outlet for power Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Plu...

Page 254: ... you changed If the computer does not display the MS DOS prompt after five minutes press the RESET button and try again If that doesn t work insert the Reference diskette in drive A and press the RESET button If the computer still does not boot contact your Epson dealer 3 Did you enter the correct password See Password Problems below 4 Could your software be causing the problem If you are running ...

Page 255: ...pter you must set jumper JP14 to disable the built in VGA adapter Otherwise you will not see any display on the screen See Changing the Jumper Settings in Chapter 5 for instructions If you are using one or more display adapter cards you may also need to change the setting of jumper JP12 This jumper tells the computer whether you are using a color or monochrome monitor JP12 is set for color at the ...

Page 256: ...puter as a Network Server in Chapter 4 If you have any trouble using your password try the following 1 If you think you know the correct password reset the computer and try again See Chapter 3 for instructions 2 If you know the current power on password but you want to change or delete it see Chapter 3 for instructions You cannot change or delete a power on password and remain in network server mo...

Page 257: ...ese procedures you must reset a jumper on the main system board Note If you are using network server mode and you remove the password the computer automatically turns off network server mode You should disable the existing password if you want to be able to set a new password later without having to reset a jumper again See Disabling an existing password below for instructions If you disable the p...

Page 258: ... instructions as if you are going to enter a new password However when you see the prompt to enter a password press Enter immediately This clears out the existing password Be sure to save the password setting and highlight EXIT AND SAVE when you leave Setup 4 Remove the Reference diskette turn off the computer and follow the instructions under Changing the Jumper Settings in Chapter 5 to enable th...

Page 259: ...et a new one follow these steps 1 Turn off the computer and follow the instructions under Changing the Jumper Settings in Chapter 5 to disable the password function by setting jumper JP13 to position A 2 Insert the Reference diskette in drive A and turn on the computer You do not see the key prompt 3 When the Operation Menu appears highlight Setup and press Enter Then follow the instructions under...

Page 260: ...Using a Password in Network Server Mode in Chapter 4 Note Be sure to remember your new password or write it down and keep it in a safe place If you forget the password you enter now you may have to repeat the procedure above the next time you turn on your computer Keyboard Problems If you are having trouble with the keyboard check the following 1 If the screen displays one of the following keyboar...

Page 261: ...hat the monitor s power switch is on and that the power light on the monitor is lit If the power light is on but you still do not see anything on the screen check the monitor s brightness and contrast controls 2 Did you run the SNOOZE utility Your screen may be just temporarily blank Press any key to display the current image or activity If you still see nothing see the instructions for using the ...

Page 262: ... application program see if you need to set up the program for the type of monitor and display adapter you have Also make sure you are using the appropriate monitor and display adapter for your software Note If your application program requires a monitor that supports graphics but you have a monochrome monitor the results will be unpredictable 9 If you installed an EGA or VGA display adapter card ...

Page 263: ...ics program indicates an error contact the place where you bought the monitor Diskette Problems You may see the following message if you are having trouble with a diskette or your diskette drive 601 Diskette error If you see this message or have trouble accessing data on a diskette try the following steps 1 Did you turn down the diskette drive latch on a 5 inch drive to secure the diskette in the ...

Page 264: ...o read and write to 720KB diskettes In a 360KB drive use 5 inch double sided double density 48 TPI diskettes You cannot use 1 2MB diskettes in this drive In a 720KB drive use 3 inch double sided double density 135 TPI diskettes You cannot use 1 44MB diskettes in this drive See Types of Diskette Drives in Chapter 3 for more information 5 If your diskette is the right type for your drive see if it i...

Page 265: ...skette drive make sure the drive latch is closed Try the operation again If the problem persists try removing the diskette and reinserting it This may solve the problem if the diskette was not seated properly in the drive If the error message still occurs you may have a defective diskette Use the MS DOS COPY command to copy the files from the bad diskette to a new diskette See your MS DOS Referenc...

Page 266: ... diagnostics program indicates an error consult your Epson dealer 2 If the diskette drive is making loud noises do not attempt any further examination of it Contact your Epson dealer Note Diskette drives may make different sounds with different diskettes 3 If your diskette drive read write heads are dirty you may occasionally see this MS DOS error message Error Reading Drive d Abort Retry or Fail ...

Page 267: ... in the MS DOS Installation Guide 2 Did you enter an incorrect hard disk drive type when you ran the Setup program Check the hard disk drive type table in Chapter 2 for a list of the types available If you entered user defined parameters to configure your hard disk see the documentation that came with your hard disk to ensure that you use the correct parameters 3 If you have installed MS DOS on th...

Page 268: ...e and press the RESET button to reset the computer If the computer loads MS DOS from the hard disk you may have corrected the problem 4 If the hard disk still does not work the root directory of your hard disk may be missing some hidden system files Hidden files are not listed when you use the DIR command Insert the Startup diskette and type A to log onto drive A Then type the following and press ...

Page 269: ...er trying the preceding step 6 If your hard disk is producing a lot of read write errors or you are having other serious problems with it try running the Hard Disk Drive and Controller diagnostics check described in Appendix E If the program indicates an error contact your Epson dealer 7 If you have been using your hard disk for a long time and begin to see numerous read write errors the magnetic ...

Page 270: ...d disk and the program is stored in a directory on that drive make sure you are logged onto or specifying the correct directory If you don t have a hard disk make sure you have inserted the application program diskette in the top drive usually drive A 2 Your computer can run at either high speed 25 MHz or low speed simulated 8 MHz While almost all programs work properly at the faster speed some mu...

Page 271: ...ter Problems Below are some general steps to follow if you are having difficulty with your printer If the problem persists and you need more detailed information check your printer manual You may see one of the following error messages 901 Parallel port error 1101 Serial port error These error messages appear if you are having trouble with the port to which your printer is connected If it is conne...

Page 272: ... This should print the contents of the screen on your printer If it does not you may need to change the internal setting of the computer s parallel port for a parallel printer or serial port for a serial printer To do this use the MS DOS MODE command or the MENU utility See your printer manual and the MS DOS Reference Manual for more details 5 Many application programs such as word processors must...

Page 273: ...See Chapter 2 Did you install a hard disk drive that has its controller on an option card If so and if your computer came with a hard disk drive that you are no longer using be sure the cable leading from that drive to the main system board and the hard disk drive power cable are disconnected Did you install a network option card in your computer Some network option cards require your computer to ...

Page 274: ...ck the following Be sure that the mouse cable is securely connected to the mouse port and not the keyboard port See Chapter 1 for more information If you installed a mouse on an option card be sure to set jumpers JP11 and JP12 to disable the built in mouse and enable the mouse on the card See Chapter 5 for instructions If you are controlling your mouse with the Microsoft mouse driver version 7 0 a...

Page 275: ...OUSE COM file is stored 2 Insert your Reference diskette in drive A 3 Use the COPY command to copy MOUSE7PT EXE from your Reference diskette to the directory on your hard disk that contains the MOUSE COM file See your MS DOS Reference Manual for instructions on using the COPY command 4 Log onto the directory that contains the MOUSE7PT EXE and MOUSECOM files 5 Type the following and press Enter to ...

Page 276: ...iver reset the computer before you load the new one Memory Module Problems If you added extra memory to your system by installing SIMMs and that memory is not operating properly check the following 1 Check to make sure that you set the memory configuration jumpers correctly and that they match your current SIMM configuration See Chapter 5 for instructions on setting jumpers JP4 through JP8 2 If th...

Page 277: ... seem to be operating properly check the following 1 Run the Setup program on your Reference diskette and check to make sure that the math coprocessor is listed as installed on the Exit display If it is listed as not insta11ed you or your dealer may have installed the math coprocessor incorrectly See Chapters 2 and 5 for more information Caution Do not attempt to remove the math coprocessor yourse...

Page 278: ...r test it by running the System diagnostics program on your Reference diskette See Appendix E for instructions If your math coprocessor came with its own diagnostic program check the documentation that came with it and run those tests also D 30 Troubleshooting ...

Page 279: ...appendix lists the error messages you may see during testing You can test the following devices each of which is identified by specific reference numbers 1 System board 2 Memory 3 Keyboard 4 Monochrome display adapter and CRT 5 Color graphics adapter and CRT 6 Diskette drives and controller 7 Math coprocessor 9 Parallel port printer interface 11 Serial port RS 232C port 12 Alternate serial port 14...

Page 280: ...ive A 2 Turn on or reset the computer The Operation Menu appears 3 If the Num Lock indicator is illuminated press Num Lock to turn off the function 4 Press 3 or use 1 to select System diagnostics and then press Enter When you start the System diagnostics program the computer checks any peripheral devices that are connected to the system Then you see a list of the devices available for testing This...

Page 281: ...evice list should include item 4 Monochrome display adapter and CRT After you confirm the Device List you can test only those items If you decide later that you need to add a device you must return to the Operation Menu and reselect System d i a g n o s t i c s Note After you have installed MS DOS you should always boot the computer from your hard disk or from the Startup diskette to use MS DOS Wh...

Page 282: ... select it For example you may see this menu 1 Run test one time 2 Run test multiple times 0 Exit Suppose the first option is highlighted If you want to select that option just press Enter because it is already highlighted If you want to select option 2 you can either press 1 or 2 this causes the cursor block to move to that option Then press Enter to select it Note You can press ESC any time you ...

Page 283: ... a list of other devices that are not currently included in the Device List You see a menu similar to this Additional DEVICE LIST 4 Monochrome display adapter and CRT 7 Math coprocessor 12 Alternate serial port 21 Alternate parallel port 81 Parallel port on video adapter 0 Exit to DEVICE LIST I Highlight the item you wish to add and press Enter You can add as many devices as necessary When the Dev...

Page 284: ...en the Device List is correct select 0 The screen displays the modified Device List for a final check and these options If the list is correct select 0 You are now ready to select a test Selecting a Test From the Device List select the device you wish to test Before the test begins you are asked how many times to perform the test You see this menu E 6 Performing System Diagnostics ...

Page 285: ... produces an error or N to repeat the tests regardless of an error You see this prompt R e p e a t t i m e s l 9 9 9 9 1 To perform the test once press Enter If you wish to run the tests more than once type the number of times and press Enter For some devices the computer does not display a submenu of tests to choose from Instead it performs all the tests that do not require you to enter a respons...

Page 286: ... select Y If the printer is not ready the following message and prompt appear Printer is not installed correctly Install correctly before entering Continue Y N Correct the problem and select Y to continue printing or select N to cancel printing After printing the error message the program displays this prompt Printout is finished Press ENTER to return to the menu The program continues after an err...

Page 287: ...vice Contact your dealer to obtain the connector listed in the table below before beginning the tests For a complete list of the error codes and messages these tests may display see the table at the end of this appendix System diagnostics tests Device Tests available Description System board Memory Checks the 80386 microprocessor Checks all memory and displays a memory count Tests all keys on the ...

Page 288: ...k check Write read check Disk change check Run all above checks Tests operation of the diskette drive s requires a formatted diskette for some tests Math coprocessor Tests the operation of the math coprocessor Parallel port printer interface Tests the primary parallel port requires a loop back connector contact your dealer Serial port RS 232C Tests the primary serial port requires a loop back conn...

Page 289: ...rive s and controller Alternate parallel Port Seek check Write read check Read verify check Run all above checks Tests the operation of the hard disk drive s Tests the secondary parallel port similar to primary parallel port test Parallel port on a video adapter Tests the parallel port included on a video adapter requires a loop back connector contact your dealer Performing System Diagnostics E 11...

Page 290: ...EGISTER ERROR 105 REFRESH ERROR 106 DMA PAGE REGISTER ERROR 107 KEYBOARD CONTROLLER TIMEOUT ERROR 108 KEYBOARD CONTROLLER SELF DIAGNOSTIC ERROR 108 KEYBOARD CONTROLLER WRITE COMMAND ERROR 109 INTERRUPT CONTROLLER ERROR 110 CMOS SHUTDOWN BYTE ERROR 111 CMOS BATTERY ERROR 112 CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR 113 CPU INSTRUCTION ERROR 114 PROTECT MODE ERROR 1 115 PROTECT MODE ERROR 2 Memory 201 MEMORY ERROR Keybo...

Page 291: ...K 509 ERROR IN LIGHT PEN CHECK 510 ERROR IN COLOR VIDEO CHECK 511 ERROR IN SYNC CHECK Diskette drive s and controller 601 DISKETTE DRIVE CONTROLLER ERROR 602 SEQUENTIAL SEEK ERROR 603 RANDOM SEEK ERROR 604 WRITE ERROR 605 READ ERROR 606 DISK CHANGE CHECK REMOVE ERROR 607 DISK CHANGE CHECK INSERT ERROR Math coprocessor 701 COPROCESSOR NOT INSTALLED 702 COPROCESSOR INITIALIZE ERROR 703 COPROCESSOR I...

Page 292: ...S HIGH 1102 TIMEOUT ERROR 1103 VERlFY ERROR Alternate serial port 1201 control signal ALWAYS LOW 1201 control signal ALWAYS HIGH 1202 TIMEOUT ERROR 1203 VERIFY ERROR Dot matrix printer 1401 status Hard disk drive s and controller 1701 SEEK ERROR 1702 WRITE ERROR 1703 READ ERROR Alternate parallel port 2101 ERROR PIN p Parallel port on video adapter 81nn ERROR PIN p E 14 Performing System Diagnosti...

Page 293: ...ry of either 256KB 512KB or 640KB selectable through jumpers Memory expandable using 256KB or 1MB SIMMs up to 16MB maximum SIMMs must be 70ns access speed 128KB includes system BIOS and VGA BIOS 0 wait state access speed automatically copies both ROM BIOS and video ROM into RAM 80387 25 MHz or Weitek 3167 25 MHz support both may be used when a Weitek dual coprocessor adapter is installed to provid...

Page 294: ...p to two drives embedded controller interface on main system board VGA adapter with 1MB of video memory built into main system board non interlaced mode only supports up to 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 pixels in 16 colors or up to 640 x 480 pixels in 256 colors multi frequency monitor required for resolutions over 640 x 480 15 pin D shell connector RS 232C programmable asynchronous 9 pin D shell connec...

Page 295: ...input voltage sensing Input ranges 98 to 132 VAC and 195 to 264 VAC Maximum outputs 5 VDC at 18 Amps 12 VDC at 4 2 Amps Mass Storage 12 VDC at 0 3 Amps 5 VDC at 0 3 Amps 12 VDC at 6 Amps peak 10 seconds Up to three half height drives maximum one vertical mount and two horizontal mounts configurable using any of the following drive types Diskette drives 5 inch diskette drive 1 2MB high density stor...

Page 296: ... height size first drive mounted vertically second mounted horizontally Keyboard Detachable two position 101 sculpted keys Layout Function 58 key QWERTY main keyboard 17 key numeric cursor pad 10 cursor keys additional 4 key cursor pad 16 function keys user definable Four levels normal shift control alternate user definable Environmental Requirements 100 to 3000 m F 4 Specifications ...

Page 297: ...Physical Characteristics Width 15 inches 374 mm Depth 16 75 inches 419 mm Height 6 inches 151 mm Weight without keyboard Single diskette drive model 20 75 lb 9 4 kg Specifications F 5 ...

Page 298: ...F 6 Specifications ...

Page 299: ...II American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized coding system for representing characters such as numbers letters and graphic symbols An ASCII character occupies one byte of storage Many different computers printers and programs can use files transmitted in ASCII code Asynchronous A method of data transmission in which one machine sends data one character at a time to another ...

Page 300: ... Batch file A type of file that lets you execute a series of MS DOS commands by typing one command Batch files are text files with the filename extension BAT In a batch file each command is entered on a separate line When you type the filename MS DOS executes all the commands in that file sequentially BIOS Basic Input Output System Routines in ROM Read Only Memory that handle basic input output fu...

Page 301: ...nochrome graphics at 640 x 200 resolution or four color graphics at 320 x 200 resolution Character Anything that can be printed in a single space on the page or the screen includes numbers letters punctuation marks and graphic symbols CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A type of low power silicon chip Code A system of symbols for representing data or instructions Also any software progra...

Page 302: ...u hold down Ctrl and press another key on the keyboard that instructs the computer to perform a specific function Conventional memory The memory in your computer up to 640KB used by MS DOS and application programs Also called base memory or main memory Coprocessor An optional device that enables the computer to process certain mathematical calculations faster Copy protected program A type of progr...

Page 303: ...he number of tracks on a disk is equal to the number of cylinders times the number of heads Data Information such as text or graphics stored or processed by a computer Data diskette A formatted diskette on which you store data files as opposed to program files Default Any value or setting that takes effect when the computer is turned on or reset A default value stays in effect unless you override ...

Page 304: ... circuitry and set up its configuration DIP switch Dual Inline Package switch A small switch on a computer option card or printer that controls a particular function Directory A list of files stored in a particular area on a disk part of a structure for organizing files into groups A directory listing shows the name location and size of the files in the directory A directory can contain both files...

Page 305: ... controls the computer s input and output functions See Operating system Double density A type of diskette format that allows you to store twice as much data as the standard density format A 5 inch double density diskette can store 360KB of data A 3 inch double density diskette can store 720KB of data Drive designator The letter name of a disk drive followed by a colon for example C EGA Enhanced G...

Page 306: ...ain display drivers and a multi frequency monitor These features include 132 column text mode and resolutions up to 800 x 600 in 16 colors See also Super extended VGA mode Extension A suffix of up to three characters that you can add to a filename to better identify it File A group of related pieces of information called records or entries stored together on a disk Text files consist of words and ...

Page 307: ...kette Also called fixed disk Hardware Any physical component of a computer system such as a monitor printer keyboard or CPU High density A type of format that allows you to store more data than on single or double density diskettes A 5 inch high density diskette can store 1 2 MB of data A 3 inch high density diskette can store 1 44 MB of data Input output I O port See Port Interface A physical or ...

Page 308: ...DOS cannot use Main system board The board built into your computer containing the circuitry the computer requires to operate Math coprocessor An optional device that enables the computer to process certain mathematical calculations faster MCGA Monochrome Color Graphics Adapter A type of display adapter that runs either a monochrome or color graphics monitor MDA Monochrome Display Adapter A type o...

Page 309: ...B memory modules to the main system board inside the computer to expand the computer s memory A memory module is commonly called a SIMM single inline memory module Memory on card The additional memory on an option card installed in the computer MGA Multi mode Graphics Adapter A type of display adapter card that can display monochrome text and color graphics on the screen Microprocessor A small ver...

Page 310: ... Microsoft Disk Operating System The operating system most commonly used with your computer See Operating system Network server The master computer in a network which provides storage space for the other computers connected to it The network server can write files to and read files from the other computers in the network Network server mode An optional password mode that provides extra security fo...

Page 311: ...ut and output Option card A circuit board you install inside the computer to provide additional capabilities such as a modem Parallel The type of interface that transmits all the bits in a byte of data simultaneously over separate lines See Interface and Serial Parameter A qualifier added to a command that tells MS DOS what particular conditions to look for and specifies information such as what d...

Page 312: ...S SALES Peripheral An external device such as a printer or a modem connected to a computer that depends on the computer for its operation Port A physical input output socket on a computer where you can connect a peripheral device Power on diagnostics Tests that the computer runs to check its internal circuitry and configuration each time you turn it on Power on password The sequence of characters ...

Page 313: ... any data you want to keep on a diskette or hard disk Read To move data from one area to another For example when you open a text file stored on disk the computer reads the data from the disk and displays it on the screen Read write head The physical device inside a disk drive that reads and records data on the magnetic surface of a disk Real time clock A battery powered clock inside the computer ...

Page 314: ...idely used standard type of serial interface You can easily connect an RS 232C compatible device to the built in port on your computer Sector A contiguous section of a disk track that provides an address at which the computer can access data Self test The initial diagnostics procedures a system performs to check its hardware Serial The type of interface that transmits data one bit at a time See In...

Page 315: ...ics mode resolution available when you are using certain display drivers and a multi frequency monitor capable of displaying that resolution Super extended VGA mode includes all of the features available in extended VGA mode See also Extended VGA mode Switch An option added to an MS DOS command that modifies the way the command works Switches are usually preceded by a I forward slash For example i...

Page 316: ... your computer can display 16 color graphics at resolutions up to 1024 x 768 or 256 color graphics at resolutions up to 640 x 480 Video card A display adapter card that can be installed in one of the computer s option slots to provide a monitor interface Your computer comes with a built in VGA adapter so you do not need to install a video card in your system if you are going to use this interface ...

Page 317: ... 2 2 12 2 29 5 6 10 Batch files 4 1 2 AUTOEXEC BAT 2 31 4 1 2 Break 3 5 C Cable diskette drive B 32 B 36 37 hard disk drive B 13 14 B 32 B 38 39 D 22 power supply B 15 16 B 50 51 Cache 2 12 13 F 2 CADVANCE A 49 50 Cards display adapter see Video cards memory 5 1 5 32 video see Video cards CGA card see Video cards CGA emulation A 59 61 Clock real time 2 17 20 F 1 Clock calendar RAM F 1 CMOS RAM 2 1...

Page 318: ...ity 3 12 14 configuring 2 26 27 Diskette drive controller check E 10 inserting diskettes 3 19 20 installing B 1 57 problems D 18 protector card 1 3 1 16 3 24 reassigning 4 7 9 removing B 1 56 removing diskettes 3 19 20 setting types 2 26 27 single 3 18 19 specifications F 3 4 types 3 12 13 using 3 10 21 Diskettes backing up 3 21 22 caring for 3 14 15 choosing 3 12 13 compatibility 3 12 14 copying ...

Page 319: ...MMAND COM D 20 CONFIG SYS 2 31 copying 3 2 3 21 23 EMM386 SYS 4 12 Files ESPEED EXE 3 2 4 4 7 MOUSE7PT EXE D 26 28 Floppy disk drive see Diskette drive Floppy disks see Diskettes FORMAT 3 21 C 2 Formatting diskettes 3 21 hard disk 3 22 C 1 13 physical C 1 13 Framework II A 37 39 G GEM version 2 2 A 27 29 version 3 0 A 29 31 Generic CADD A 52 53 H Hard disk see also Diskette drive backing up 3 23 c...

Page 320: ... 3 F 4 problems D 12 13 repeat rate 2 15 17 special keys 3 3 4 speed commands 4 4 5 Key prompt 2 9 3 7 4 10 L LIM 4 0 EMS 4 12 Loading MS DOS 3 18 19 Location choosing for computer 1 1 2 Lotus 1 2 3 A 34 36 Lotus Symphony A 34 36 Low level format see Physical formatting M Mass storage F 3 4 Master drive B 4 Math coprocessor adapter Intro 2 5 25 26 check E 10 configuring 2 2 2 30 installing Intro 2...

Page 321: ... 3 2 3 21 23 diskettes 3 1 2 installing 3 1 loading 3 18 19 Shell 3 7 MS OS 2 Intro 2 3 1 A 13 15 Multi frequency monitor Intro 3 1 4 4 13 A 1 3 N Network server 4 9 11 Network server mode 2 9 11 3 7 4 9 11 Non destructive surface analysis C 2 3 C 12 13 Non interlaced mode 4 13 A 1 Num lock initial 2 15 17 mode 2 6 2 15 17 O Operating speed see Processor speed Operation Menu 2 3 Option cards confi...

Page 322: ...nterface 1 11 F 2 Processor speed 2 14 15 4 2 7 D 22 Protector card 1 3 1 16 3 24 R RAM check D 2 Random access memory RAM 1 2 1 3 18 D 2 Read only memory ROM D 2 F 1 Read write heads 3 12 3 23 24 Read write slot 3 15 3 19 Real time clock 2 17 20 F 1 Reassigning diskette drives 4 7 9 Redirecting printer output 1 11 Reference diskette 2 1 3 2 5 32 Removing diskettes 3 19 20 RESET button 3 6 Resetti...

Page 323: ...d sector C 6 Slave drive B 4 SNOOZE 4 14 A 57 A 63 64 D 13 Software problems D 22 23 Speaker 2 15 17 F 3 Special keys 3 3 4 Specifications F 1 5 Speed changing see Processor speed Subassembly installing B 47 56 removing B 28 33 Subdirectories see Directories Super extended VGA mode Intro l 4 13 A 1 Super VGA A 1 Symphony Lotus A 34 36 System board check E 9 diagnostics E 1 14 identifying D 1 2 mem...

Page 324: ... display adapter and CRT check E 3 E 9 parallel port on video adapter check E 11 problems D 25 26 removing 5 15 16 setting display adapter type 2 7 9 VGA 1 7 8 2 7 9 Video graphics array VGA built in port see VGA port card see Video cards Video monitors see Monitor VI EST A 54 56 W Windows 3 0 A 11 13 Windows 286 A 8 9 Windows 386 A 10 11 Word 5 0 A 15 16 WordPerfect 4 14 versions 4 0 and 4 1 A 43...

Page 325: ...ette drive diskette release latch power button I TURBO speed light RESET button power light hard disk or diskette drive bay power inlet option card slots mouse port VGA monitor port parallel port keyboard cable socket serial port ...

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