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Page 1: ...MiS PLUS Installation and Operations Guide Guida all installazione e all uso Fonctionnement et Installation Bedienungs und Installationshandbuch Guia de instalacion y funcionamiento...

Page 2: ...ll une marque commerciale de Microsoft Corp MICROSOFT est une marque d pos e de Microsoft Corp MS I I I une marque commerciaJe de Microsoft Corp HERAUSGEGEBEN VON Ing C Olivetti C S p A Direzione Docu...

Page 3: ...attentamente il Capitolo 8 FRAN AIS Systeme adisque duro Pour eviter Ie risque d endommager Ie disque dur lire attentivement Ie Chapitre 8 avant de transporter Ie systeme DEUTSCH Systeme mit Festplatt...

Page 4: ...e pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules Only peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this computer Opera...

Page 5: ...interfaces Chapter J describes the first switching on of the system and the autodiagnostics Chapter 4 gives some important advice on the care and handling of diskettes disk drives and configurations...

Page 6: ...onal 5 25 disk drive and replacing the batteries and the backlight B Trouble shooting Customer Test C Technical characteristics D List of figures PRE REQUISITE PUBLICATIONS None RELATED PUBlICATIONS M...

Page 7: ...1 4 THE STARTER KIT 1 5 CHECKING YOUR ORDER 1 5 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS OPERATING SYSTEM 2 FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH THE SYSTEM 2 1 CONNECTING THE STRAP 2 1 CHOOSING A WORKING LOCATION 2 2 WORK LOCAT...

Page 8: ...SYSTEMS WITH HARD DISK 3 3 SWITCHING ON AC POWER 3 3 WARNING HARD DISK SWITCH 3 4 READJUSTING THE CONTRAST USING THE BACKLIGHT 3 4 THE AUTODIAGNOSTICS 3 6 THE AUTODIAGNOSTICS for hard disk syste s 3...

Page 9: ...ACCESS INDICATOR LIGHTS 4 4 Indicator lights system with two disk drives 4 4 Indicator lights system with hard disk 4 5 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE DISKETTES 4 5 Inserting a diskette 4 6 Removing a di...

Page 10: ...ing a CONFIG SYS file on your operating system diskette 5 SYSTEM WITH HARD DISK 5 COPYING THE TRAVEL UTILITY 5 5 Using the travel utility WORKING WITH THE KEYBOARD 6 1 ENTERING TEXT IN UPPER CASE 6 2...

Page 11: ...C BATTERY OPERATION CHARGING THE BATTERIES 7 1 GENERAL 7 1 BATTERY BACK UP IN CASE Of POWER fAILURE UNINTENDED CABlE DISCONNECTION 7 2 DURATION Of OPERATION ON BATTERIES UNDER DIffERENT CONDITIONS 7 2...

Page 12: ...8 SWITCHING Off TRANSPORTING YOUR SYSTEM 8 1 NOTE ON fILE SAVING 8 1 SWITCHING Off A SYSTEM WITH TWO DISK DRIVES 8 1 PROTECTING THE HARD DISK BEfORE SWITCHING Off A SYSTEM WITH HARD DISK 8 2 The built...

Page 13: ...ACING THE BATTERIES A 3 REPLACING THE BACKLIGHT B TROUBlE SHOOTING CUSTOMER TEST B 1 TROUBLESHOOTING B 3 THE CUSTOMER TEST 8 4 LOADING AND USING THE CUSTOMER TEST B 7 BEFORE TRANSPORTING THE SYSTEM TH...

Page 14: ...ou wish Because of its compact measurements it can be used almost anywhere THE TWO POSSIBLE CONfIGURATIONS Two system configurations are available 1 SYSTEM WITH TWO DISK DRIVES each with a capacity of...

Page 15: ...ters per line in text mode or 25 lines of 40 characters per line 4 Graphics capability with a resolution of 640 x 200 pixels The keyboard has 78 keys and can be left in the system or taken out and mov...

Page 16: ...the text in the order they are referred to showing all the important operations which may be carried out on the computer illustrations of all the available national keyboard versions Please unfold thi...

Page 17: ...your hard disk On the diskette marked UTILITIES you will find the national keyboard drivers which must be loaded when you have a keyboard version other than the US ASCII keyboard In addition you will...

Page 18: ...ove the keyboard AC adapter with DC cable I G I f 1 AC power cable for AC adapter AC outlet connection I E We recommend that you keep all the packing material as it will be useful for reshipment SOfTW...

Page 19: ...on this end of the strap 3 By moving the clasp 2 r to the left or right you can adjust the length of the belt as you wish CHOOSING A WORKING LOCATION This computer system is designed to be portable t...

Page 20: ...under to temperature and Characteristics at Note the following if you have a system with hard disk When you are using a system with hard disk and the hard disk is switched ON the system should not be...

Page 21: ...e description in Appendix A 2 You will find the point of most resistance when you have reached the maximum angle of opening 3 When closing the display let it down softly with your hands do not let it...

Page 22: ...n 4 5 b You can take the keyboard out and place it anywhere you wish When you wish to do this please proceed as follows 2 4 1 Lift up the keyboard using the thumbgrooves 8 A provided on the front firs...

Page 23: ...keyboard is back in its original position it should be evenly aligned with the sides of the housing 6 Before closing the display lid ensure that the keyboard is correctly in position CONTROLS INDICATO...

Page 24: ...ncrease the volume BACKLIGHT ON OFF switch 13 r This switches the built in backlight ON or OFF ON backlight at maximum brightness OFF backlight at minimum brightness The disk drive s hard disk SYSTEMS...

Page 25: ...cator light drive A 12 C Hard disk indicator light drive C 12 8 These indicators come on when the system is accessing the disk drive hard disk Keyboard 78 keys including a 10 Function Keys Fl to FlO 1...

Page 26: ...connection 15 f Systeas with hard disk ON OFF switch for hard disk 15 E Parallel interface 15 A This is used to connect a printer parallel Serial interface 15 e This is used to connect equipment requi...

Page 27: ...AC adapter to the computer when operating from an AC outlet and when charging the batteries Power supply indicator light green 16 A lights up when the AC adapter is connected to a wall outlet IMPORTAN...

Page 28: ...tteries the indicator light beside the display shows that the batteries have become discharged connect the system as soon as possible to an AC outlet through the AC adapter powering the system and rec...

Page 29: ...AC adapter 5 IMPORTANT The last step when connecting the system through the AC adapter to the AC outlet should always be the connection of the AC cable to the AC outlet 20 A even when you intend to ch...

Page 30: ...while you are working SWITCHING ON AC POWER 1 Turn the contrast control knob 21 A to the maximum brightness position anti clockwise Maximum brightness means minimum contrast 2 Switch the backlight swi...

Page 31: ...ts adjust the display angle the contrast knob and the backlight for optimum readability on your display THE AUTOOIAGNOSTICS When the system is switched on an automatic is run which is called the autod...

Page 32: ...e system OFF and ON again If the fail message continues to appear run the Customer Test explained in Appendix B On conclusion of the diagnostics which last some seconds the LED indicator light 6 A 7 A...

Page 33: ...for operations You are operating on AC power Hard disk switch is in either position You are working on batteries The hard disk switch is in the ON position Note this switch 18 8 must be switched on b...

Page 34: ...WO DISK DRIVES This does not require any power ON switch 22 A working special attention Switch the into the ON position and start SWITCHING ON BATTERY POWER SYSTEMS WITH HARD DISK Some attention is re...

Page 35: ...e battery power while you are in a work session proceed as follows when operating on batteries 1 Save your current work session 2 Switch off your system power switch 22 A into the OFF position 0 3 Swi...

Page 36: ...cs IMPORTANT The syste will not recognize the hard disk when it is switched on after the syste8 has been switched on when working on batteries SWITCHING orr SYSTEMS WITH TWO DISK DRIVES Save the curre...

Page 37: ...ations in which a Hardware Reset is to be performed The keyboard is blocked and does not accept any input The hard disk is switched ON after the system has been switched ON A Hardware Reset has to be...

Page 38: ...ircular in form has a magnetized surface 3 5 in diameter and is placed inside a rigid square protective case of about 9 cm x 9 5 cm 3 5 x 3 7 The upper side of the diskette is marked with an arrow 27...

Page 39: ...le in the center and the protective shutter away from you Slide the tag 28 8 in the bottom right hand corner down as far as it will go using a fingernail or the point of a pen as indicated by the arro...

Page 40: ...ached to the upper side of the diskette only the side which shows the arrow Do not attach more than one label on top of another SOME ADVICE ON THE CARE or DISKETTES 1 Protect the diskettes from dust 2...

Page 41: ...isk drive may be damaged As a matter of course you should always look at these indicators before undertaking any action in connection with the disk drives Indicator lights syste with hard disk Drive i...

Page 42: ...syste has been switched ON 2 Hold the diskette as in the illustration 34 with the arrow 34 A beside the metal shutter pointing towards the disk drive 3 Push the diskette into the disk drive 35 When yo...

Page 43: ...rd disk you will probably be using the hard disk for most operations since accessing the hard disk is much faster than accessing a disk drive Care and handling of the hard disk The hard disk is an int...

Page 44: ...he means to prepare your hard disk for safe transportation before you switch off the system To give you a maximum of flexibility we offer different procedures to perform this operation Depending on th...

Page 45: ...t data and commands Your system is configured at first to recognise the US ASCII version of the keyboard If your system does not have this version of the keyboard it is important when loading your ope...

Page 46: ...itzerland German KEYBSG GRAFTABL United Kingdom KEYBUK GRAFTABL US ASCII GRAFTABL The following keyboard versions are shown in the illustrations US 58 Italy 59 France 60 Germany 61 Spain International...

Page 47: ...to copy the file named keybit com Creating an AUTOEX C BAT file Create an autoexec bat file on your operating system diskette if you wish certain commands to be executed automatically after loading yo...

Page 48: ...YS file on the hard disk Follow the instructions in your operating system manual to perform these steps COPYING THE TRAVEL UTILITY Another step which we hard disk is to UTILITIES diskette to the root...

Page 49: ...tte to the operating system diskette it can be called and executed directly from the operating system diskette or from the hard disk This utility will be useful when you are about to switch OFF your s...

Page 50: ...complete command entry on the keyboard The alphanumeric keys These keys are used to enter text and numbers as on a normal typewriter A numeric keypad 58 H alphanumeric section A number of special keys...

Page 51: ...er has a corresponding key combination as follows A The key alone is pressed unshifted B Press and hold down ALT and then the key unshifted C Press and hold down SHIFT and then the key o Press and hol...

Page 52: ...e when it returns to normal position you can easily see therefore if the key has been activated simply by looking at it When it is pressed in conjunction with certain application programs the cursor k...

Page 53: ...e the following symbols may appear depending on the keyboard Each national version of the keyboard possesses its own particular dead keys For example in order to produce an accented character on a Ger...

Page 54: ...L DENMARK NORWAY SWEDEN FINLAND SPAIN SWITZERLAND FRENCH SWITZERLAND GERMAN A A CHARACTER PRODUCED aAei6buOy aei 6 G aeEi6u a ei 0 U ci i l ci Ii w i ij AEHioro aei6uAEf6u aeiouAEi6u ae6AEO a6liAON ae...

Page 55: ...access to the following characters which are marked on the front of the keys 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 You can de activate the numeric keypad by releasing the EDIT SHIFT key and then pressing the NUM LOCK...

Page 56: ...haracter to the left of the cursor until you arrive at the mistaken character You can then recompose your entry and press the ENTER key OTHER SPECIAL CHARACTERS All the other special keys which have n...

Page 57: ...an output or a listing or the running of a program used together with SHIFT Switches to the numeric keypad in order to make numeric entries used only in conjunction with EDIT SHIFT Function key used o...

Page 58: ...ERT Prints the contents of a screen PRT SC PRINT SCREEN used together with SHIFT This is a toggle key when used in conjunction with Num Lock it activates the numeric keypad Otherwise when pressed it a...

Page 59: ...oard you must load the correct keyboard driver The keyboard driver affects three keys which are shown in the illustration 39 8 THE GREEK KEYBOARD Both Greek and Latin characters can be entered on this...

Page 60: ...s memory are lost All memories registers etc are set to zero and the operating system is reloaded Once the operating system has been successfully loaded a Reset is made by pressing the key combinatio...

Page 61: ...ic backup facility This means that in case of a power cut due to a power failure or due to an unintended cable disconnection when operating on AC power the system will automatically be powered by the...

Page 62: ...sing the backlight SITUATION FLOPPY DISKS BEING ACCESSED AT 5 OF THE OPERATING TIME 5 DUTY BACKLIGHT OFF BACKLIGHT ON DURATION OF BATTERY OPERATION WITH FULLY CHARGED BATTERIES 5 5 hours 2 5 hours If...

Page 63: ...LOPPY DISK BEING ACCESSED AT 5 OF THE OPERATING TIME 5 DUTY BACKLIGHT OFF BACKLIGHT ON HARD DISK SWITCHED ON HARD DISK BEING ACCESSED AT 5 OF THE OPERATING TIME 5 DUTY DURATION OF BATTERY OPERATION WI...

Page 64: ...emaining depends on the age of the batteries and on the working conditions hard disk on off backlight on off etc BATTERY OPERATION CHARGING UP THE BATTERIES When the battery indicator light ca es on i...

Page 65: ...ries have been charged completely charging stops automatically The indicator light 16 A remains on as long as the AC adapter is connected to a wall outlet f To disconnect the power supply from the PC...

Page 66: ...ill supply if the be the batteries discharge has indicated no To make sure that the batteries are completely charged leave the AC adapter connected for a maximum of 15 hours IMPORTANT If you are worki...

Page 67: ...ry indicator light come on batteries in low condition 3 Once the recharging is complete 15 hours we recommend that you remove the battery charging cable 4 When you are no longer using the system befor...

Page 68: ...data will be lost this disconnecting should be avoided if possible SYSTEM fEATURE ACOUSTIC WARNING IN CASE Of NO DRIVE KEYBOARD ACCESS Your system is equipped with a useful feature that prevents you f...

Page 69: ...lves sa e uncertainty in judging the condition of the battery use the following exa ple to evaluate the battery conditions If after a full charging cycle you start working on batteries with the backli...

Page 70: ...The information on the hard disk is read and written to by means of the hard disk heads which are moved rapidly by the system to the positions on the hard disk where information is to be accessed Thes...

Page 71: ...itch off the syste You aay continue working As soon as the hard disk is accessed by any system cOMMand the hard disk heads will be aved again The system should not be switched off transported im ediat...

Page 72: ...iskette needs to be inserted into drive A NOTE After the Travel utility has been loaded you will be informed in two different ways that the hard disk heads have been parked in a safe zone 1 A message...

Page 73: ...ds can only be protected using the built in automatic hard disk protect utility the first procedure described Wait about one minute without performing any activities on your system until the hard disk...

Page 74: ...rn anti clockwise 46 47 4 Never turn the screws more than one quarter turn 45 at a time and check after each turn the screen s resistance to movement back and forth The screen is at its optimum settin...

Page 75: ...drive REPLACING THE BATTERIES If for any reason you wish to take the battery out after a charging cycle please allow some time for the battery to cool down before touching it To replace the battery pr...

Page 76: ...Slightly bend the rear panel cover 48 before inserting it back in place so that the pins at the ends enter back into their holes 10 New batteries are to be recharged as explained previously for the fu...

Page 77: ...ntrast control correctly POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1 Turn the contrast control slowly in both directions and find the optimum setting POSSIBLE CAUSE 2 When working on batteries The battery is completely disch...

Page 78: ...ystem off POSSI8LE SOLUTION In this case try a second charging cycle If the second charge cycle is not successful consult your dealer The battery may need to be replaced 4 PR08LEM 8 2 Systems with HAR...

Page 79: ...u should use this diskette before calling your Field Service Representative for assistance These tests will help you save time in finding exactly where the fault is Note Before using this diskette mak...

Page 80: ...l be you have a system with two disk b When in TEST ONE MODULE mode you individual test of the disk drive s select the You should proceed as follows to start the Customer Test 1 Check that the system...

Page 81: ...of the vertical cursor control keys highlight the option and then pressing confirm the selection menu by pressing or to the ENTER key to You can follow the same procedure for each menu that appears af...

Page 82: ...ssed or failed When the diskette drive s is are tested a message will ask you to remove the CUSTOMER TEST diskette and insert a formatted diskette as described above IMPORTANT When the diskette drive...

Page 83: ...EADS OPTION The PARK DISK HEADS option in the Customer utility mentioned in Chapter 8 which can be the hard disk heads in a safe position before off and transport the system After you select this opti...

Page 84: ...HOW TO EXIT THE CUSTOMER TEST To exit the CUSTOMER TEST switch the system OFF and take the UTILITIES diskette out of drive A 8 8 M15 PLUS INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS GUIDE...

Page 85: ...backed clock calendar Two 3 5 disk drives each 720K bytes Diskettes used double sided double density 135 t p i No of heads 2 No of cylinders tracks 80 Data transfer rate 250K bits sec 1 3 5 disk driv...

Page 86: ...tion keys Numeric keypad integrated into alphanumeric area LEDs indicating numeric keypad and upper case mode Ni Cad Battery set 12 V 500 charge recharge cycles 15 hours max recharging time Parallel C...

Page 87: ...RISTICS Input A C 100 240 V 50 Hz or 60 Hz Output 17 V AC supply current variations tolerated 110 220 V Voltage 10 per cent Frequency 1 per cent System with two disk drives 6 2 kg System with hard dis...

Page 88: ...em 19 connecting the AC cable with the power supply 20 connecting the AC cable to the outlet 21 contrast to maximum backlight in OFF position 22 on off switch in ON position 23 a readjusting contrast...

Page 89: ...istance of the display hinges 47 48 replacing the batteries 53 54 screens Customer Test 57 58 72 keyboards 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 0 2 US ASCII ITALY FRANCE GERMANY SPANISH SPEAKI...

Page 90: ...designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a residential installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be...

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Page 112: ...func tio ning See y o ur Olivetti Servic e Repre sentative if any failure oc curs during these tests Press to continue M 1 5 P L U S B A SIC C U S TOM E R Version 1 00 12 67 T E S T T EST Choose one...

Page 113: ...E D C US ASCII E D C Italy Italia Italie Italien Italia E D C France Francia France Frankreich Francia...

Page 114: ...C Germany Germania Allemagne Deutschland Alemania E 0 C Spain International Spagna Internazionale Pays Hispanophones Spanien International Paises de Habla Hispana E 0 C Spain Spagna Espagne Spanien Es...

Page 115: ...E D C US ASCII E D C United Kingdom Inghilterra Royaume Uni GroBbritannien Reino Unido E D C Switzerland Svizzera Suisse Schweiz Suiza...

Page 116: ...G F D Sweden Finland SveziaiFinlandia Suede Finlande Schwe den Finnland SueciaiFinlandia c D C Norway Norvegia Norvege Norwegen Noruega G F D C Denmark Danimarca Danemark Danemark Dinamarca...

Page 117: ...E D C US ASCII 71 H 888 B Flf2 st 3 56 B8 8rn8Y A B 8BB H B B G F E D C Portugal Portogallo Portugal Portugal Portugal K E D C Greece Grecia Grace Griechenland Grecia...

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