Epson Equity IIe, User Manual

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Setting the Auto Speed Function
The Equity IIe can operate at 12 MHz or 8 MHz. You can use
the
CPU SPEED
switch on the computer’s front panel to
select either speed. (See “Selecting the Operating Speed” in
Chapter 3.) You’ll probably use the faster speed for almost all
your operations. Some copy-protected application programs,
however, require the computer to run at 8 MHz while accessing
the program on diskette. These programs also usually require
you to leave a key disk-the diskette that contains the copy
protection-in the diskette drive. If you use a copy-protected
program often, you may want to enable the Auto speed
function.
When Auto speed is enabled, the computer automatically
switches to 8 MHz whenever it needs to access a diskette drive.
It runs at 12 MHz for other operations.
There are different types of copy-protected programs.
Depending on the type you have, you may or may not want to
enable the Auto speed function. Follow these guidelines:
If you are using a copy-protected program that can run only
on a diskette or that requires a key disk, try to start the
program at 12 MHz. If this works, you do not need to enable
the Auto speed function.
If you can’t load the program at 12 MHz, enable Auto
speed.
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
CPU SPEED
switch on
the front panel to 8 MHz while you are installing the
program. Once it is installed, set the switch to 12 MHz,
where you should be able to leave it while you load and run
the program.
2-14 Running the Setup
Program