PSB No: S-0130B
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DISK DRIVES
Q11. What hard drives are being used?
A11. All of the Epson NB3s hard drives are made by Conner Peripherals, the
acknowledged leader in very small, low power hard drives. The models used
are the CP-2024, CP-2044 and CP-2064 for the 20, 40 and 60MB removable
drives for the Epson NB3s itself. The CP-30104 (120MB) is used for the
expansion unit.
Q12. Can the hard drives be changed “on the fly”?
A12. No! As with the battery, changing the drives while the computer is powered
on will damage the hard drive and/or computer and will void the warranty.
Q13. Why do I get a hard drive SETUP error if I change from a 20MB to a 40MB or
60MB hard drive?
A13. The different drives have different physical parameters. This is why you have
to run SETUP and adjust the drive size when you changes drives.
Q14. If the expansion unit hard drive is 120MB, why does it only format out to
112MB?
A14. The ROM BIOS drive type table only provides standard AT drive types. Drive
type 9 (900 cylinders, 15 heads, 17 sets/track, 112MB) is the closest match to
the translate mode parameters of the CP-30104 hard drive.
Q15. If I have the 120MB hard drive installed in the expansion unit and I boot the
Epson NB3s when it’s not installed on the expansion unit, will I get a SETUP
error?
A15. No. The BIOS was written to take that possibility into account.
Q16. If I have the expansion unit hard drive and no hard drive in the Epson NB3s,
will the system boot from the expansion unit hard drive?
A16. No, the expansion unit drive is treated as a strictly non-bootable device. To
be able to access the expansion unit drive, you must have a hard drive
installed in the NB3s.
Q17. What floppy disk drive is used?
A17. The Seiko Epson SMD-1040. This is the smallest, lowest power consumption
3.5”, 1.44MB floppy disk drive currently available.
