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EPSON

EL 4S/33

User’s Guide

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Page 2: ...etrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying 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 Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features ...

Page 3: ...er using the type of power source indicated on its label If you plan to operate the computer in Germany observe the following safety precaution To provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this computer the building installation must be protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker Beim AnschluB des Computers an die Netzversorgung mui sichergestellt werden dai3 die Gebaudei...

Page 4: ...cing to qualified service personnel 14 Unplug the computer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A B C D E When the power cord or plug is damaged If liquid has entered the computer If the computer does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instru...

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Page 7: ... a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Cl Consult 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 that exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to ob...

Page 8: ... the Parallel Port 1 5 Using the Serial Ports 1 6 Connecting the Power Cord 1 6 Turning On the Computer 1 7 Running the SETUP Program 1 8 Starting the SETUP Program 1 8 Displaying System Information 1 10 Setting the Date and Time 1 10 Setting the Diskette Drive s 1 11 Setting the Hard Disk Drive s 1 11 Checking System Memory 1 15 Setting the Video Display Type 1 15 Setting Keyboard Options 1 16 Se...

Page 9: ...ing Video Memory 3 16 Installing the Math Coprocessor 3 19 Post installation Procedures 3 20 Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Drives Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Internal Drive Bay 4 2 Removing the Mounting Frames 4 3 Connecting the Hard Disk Drive Cable 4 3 Connecting the Drive Cable to the System Board 4 4 Connecting the Drive and Power Cables to the Drive 4 5 Installing the Hard Disk Be...

Page 10: ...6 4 Diskette Problems 6 6 Diskette Drive Problems 6 7 Hard Disk Drive Problems 6 7 Software Problems 6 8 Printer Problems 6 9 Option Card Problems 6 9 Memory Module Problems 6 10 Controller Problems 6 11 Mouse Problems 6 11 Appendix A Specifications CPU and Memory A 1 Controllers A 2 Interfaces A 2 Physical Characteristics A 4 Power Supply A 4 Option Slot Power Limits Total A 4 Video Memory and Su...

Page 11: ... Three 16 bit full length and two 8 bit half length ISA option slots Support for up to three mass storage devices The Cyrix Cx4S6SLC microprocessor is 486SX instruction set compatible It features a 32 bit internal l bit external data path and is 3S6SX bus compatible The shadow RAM feature allows your system to speed up processing by moving the system and video BIOS into the RAM area of memory Usin...

Page 12: ...can take advantage of the extended VGA features such as high resolutions and 132 column text mode when you run popular application programs Optional Equipment You can easily upgrade your computer by installing additional memory and a wide variety of options as described in Chapters 3 and 4 Memory By adding 256KB 1MB and 4MB SIMMs single inline memory modules to the main system board you can expand...

Page 13: ...SETUP program to define your computer s configuration Chapter 2 covers general operating procedures such as turning the computer on and off resetting the computer and changing the processor speed Chapter 3 describes how to remove and replace the computer s cover change jumper settings and install optional equipment such as option cards and memory modules Chapter 4 explains how to install and remov...

Page 14: ...a location for your new system unpacking your system and setting up your computer Choosing a Location When you select a place to set up your system choose a safe convenient location that provides the following 0 A flat hard surface Surfaces like beds and carpets attract static electricity which can erase data on your disks damage the computer s circuitry and prevent proper ventilation P Good air c...

Page 15: ...vice such as a telephone or television which generates an electromagnetic field Appropriate power source Connect all your equipment with the appropriate power cords for the power source in your area Unpacking Your Computer When you unpack your system components make sure you have these items diskettes computer keyboard Your system also includes a serial mouse and may come with the operating system...

Page 16: ...should install these devices before you connect your computer See Chapters 3 and 4 for instructions Connecting the Computer Use the illustration below to locate the ports on the back of your system as you connect the keyboard monitor printer and other devices monitor cable AC inlet AC outlet COM1 COM2 PARALLEL GAME Setting Up Your System 1 3 ...

Page 17: ...f monitor you have If you have a VGA monitor or a multifrequency monitor with an analog connector you can connect it to the computer s built in VGA port as described below If you are connecting your monitor to an adapter card see Chapter 3 1 Place your monitor on top of or near the computer Turn the monitor and computer around so the backs are facing you 2 There should be two cables provided with ...

Page 18: ...e back of your computer make sure the monitor s power requirements do not exceed 1 Amp Connecting a Printer of Other Device Your computer has one parallel and two serial ports To connect a printer or other peripheral device follow the appropriate instructions below Using the Parallel Port Follow these steps to connect a parallel printer to your computer 1 Place the printer next to the computer so ...

Page 19: ...computer Make sure you have a cable compatible with a DB 9P connector To connect a serial device insert the connector into one of the ports marked COM1 and COM2 If you are connecting only one serial device use the COM1 port Connecting the Power Cord Follow these steps to connect the power cord 1 Plug the power cord into the AC power inlet on the back panel Warning To avoid an electric shock be sur...

Page 20: ... diagnostics which are a series of checks that make sure everything is working correctly 5 If necessary use the controls on your monitor to adjust the brightness and contrast until you can easily see the characters on the screen If your system is configured to automatically load a program such as Microsoft Windows or a word processing program you see the first menu or screen display of that progra...

Page 21: ...you verify or change the following Q Current date and time Cl Type of diskette drive s and hard disk drive s 0 System memory 0 Type of video display adapter 0 Keyboard options Ll Processor speed Q Shadow options Q Processor chip features The configuration information is stored in an area of memory called CMOS RAM This memory is backed up by a battery so it is not erased when you turn off or reset ...

Page 22: ...or previous modifiable option l 4 Changes the values in the field PgDn PgUP Displays the next or the previous menu F1 Displays a help screen describing the option currently selected F4 From the exit menu saves the changes you have made and restarts your computer F5 From the exit menu supplies the factory default values for all SETUP options F6 From the exit menu leaves the SETUP program without sa...

Page 23: ...s Press any key to return to the SETUP screen Setting the Date and Time The real time clock in your computer continuously tracks the date and time even when the computer is turned off Once you set the date and time using SETUP you should not need to change them unless you adjust the time for daylight savings or other seasonal adjustments The computer automatically changes the date for leap years U...

Page 24: ...s Setting the Hard Disk Drive s The SETUP program lets you select the type of hard disk drive s installed in your computer If your system was configured for you the hard disk drive type has been preset To set the hard disk drive type follow these guidelines Q If your system does not have a hard disk select Not Installed for Hard Disk 1 and Hard Disk 2 P If your computer came with an Epson installe...

Page 25: ...ble below lists standard hard disk drives Check this table and your drive documentation to find the correct type number If none of the types listed matches your drive see page 1 14 Hard disk drive types 1 12 Setting Up Your System ...

Page 26: ...s continued Type Cyl Hd Pre LZ Sec Size MB 1 46 925 9 1 925 17 69 47 699 7 256 700 17 40 48 49 User defined drive type l Actual formatted size may be slightly different than size on drive label Setting Up Your System 1 13 ...

Page 27: ...o move the cursor to the next field and type in the appropriate values If you are installing Epson supplied drives use the information in the following table to define your drive type Epson supplied hard disk drive types Actual formatted size may be slightly different than size on drive label Note If you are going to install NetWare 286 version 2 2 you cannot assign a user defined drive type for y...

Page 28: ...splay If you connected your monitor to the computer s built in VGA port select EGA VGA If you installed an optional video card follow the guidelines below to select the correct adapter type Video display type options I Select I If I You connected your monitor to the built in VGA port or you installed a VGA or enhanced graphics adapter EGA card CGA40 You installed an optional color graphics adapter...

Page 29: ... of the num lock function when you turn on or reset your system When num lock is off the keypad controls cursor movement If num lock is on the keypad types numbers Select YES to set the num lock function on when the system starts Setting the Processor Speed The CPU Speed option sets the processor speed to fast or slow At fast speed your processor operates at its fastest speed 33 MHz At the slow sp...

Page 30: ...w your system to copy the contents of its system and or video ROM into RAM so it can perform certain operations faster You can also shadow 32KB or 64KB of memory that starts at the indicated addresses to RAM If you enable these options you cannot use the Relocate Memory feature Additional options Two additional chipset feature options allow you to slow down your system in case you need compatibili...

Page 31: ...onfiguration and restarts your computer F5 F6 Supplies the factory default values for all SETUP options Exits the SETUP utility and returns to the system prompt without saving any changes Post SETUP Procedures After you run SETUP for the first time you may need to install the operating system on your computer See your operating system manual for instructions Also install any software you plan to u...

Page 32: ...r computer or injuring yourself P 0 P Li Do not connect or disconnect any peripheral device cables including the keyboard or a mouse or power cables when the computer s power is on Never turn off or reset your computer while a disk drive light is on This can destroy data stored on the disk Always wait at least 20 seconds after you turn off the power before you turn it on again This prevents possib...

Page 33: ...in drive A 3 To turn on the computer press the power button located on the right side of the front panel as shown below hard disk or diskette drive bay power button The power indicator lights up After a few seconds the computer displays a count of its system memory and then performs its power on diagnostics This is a series of checks the computer runs each time you turn it on to make sure everythi...

Page 34: ...ord processing program you see the first menu or screen display of that program If not you may see the operating system prompt such as c or A Turning Off the Computer Whenever you turn off your system follow these steps 1 Save your data and exit any application program you are using 2 Check the hard disk drive light and the diskette drive light s to make sure they are not on Do not turn off the co...

Page 35: ... shutter To insert a diskette into a 5 25 inch drive hold the diskette with the label facing up and the read write slot leading into the drive When you want to remove the diskette make sure the drive light is off then press the release button or turn the latch Remove the diskette and store it properly Never remove a diskette or reset or turn off the computer on You could lose data Also remove all ...

Page 36: ...any data you did not save Resetting the Computer Occasionally you may want to clear the computer s current settings or its memory without turning it off You can do this by resetting the computer For example if an error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard entries you can reset it to reload your operating system and try again However resetting erases any data in memory that you...

Page 37: ...rn off the computer and wait 20 seconds If you do not have a hard disk insert the system diskette in drive A Then turn on the computer Changing the Processor Speed Your computer s processor can operate at two speeds high speed 33 MHz or low speed 8 MHz The low speed is available to provide compatibility with older application programs When your computer is operating at high speed the TURBO light o...

Page 38: ... Ctrl Alt Hold down the Ctrl key and the Alt key simultaneously and then press the key on the numeric keypad The speed light turns off P To select high speed hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and press on the numeric keypad The speed light comes on Note You can use the commands listed above while you are running a program However if the program uses one of these commands for another function you can...

Page 39: ...h as a modem or an additional interface port The math coprocessor can be installed on the system board to enhance numeric intensive operations for software that supports the coprocessor This chapter first describes how to remove your computer s cover to install options and how to replace the cover when you are finished It then describes the following 0 Locating the internal components 0 Changing t...

Page 40: ...to install or remove a disk drive as described in Chapter 4 Follow these steps to remove the cover 1 Turn off the computer and then any peripheral devices including the monitor and printer 2 Disconnect the computer s power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back panel Also disconnect any cables that are connected to the computer including the keyboard cable 3 If the monitor is on top of...

Page 41: ...5 Remove the three screws securing the back panel as shown below 6 Grasp the sides of the cover and lift it straight up as shown below Installing and Removing Options 3 3 ...

Page 42: ...e steps Make sure all the internal components are installed properly Check all cable connections especially those that might have been loosened during your work Make sure all cables are out of the way so they do not catch on the cover Insert the front of the cover between the front bezel and the chassis of the computer and guide it straight down Replace the three cover retaining screws Reconnect t...

Page 43: ...this chapter refer to the following illustration to locate the different components inside your computer option J4 J36 card J11 J37 connector coprocessor power socket SUPPlY J1 J10 Fl video memorv J17 J20 mounting bracket drive bays Installing and Removing Options 3 5 ...

Page 44: ...information in the following tables to change their function if necessary Port jumper settings l Factory setting l DOS automatically reassigns parallel and serial ports Check your DOS manual for more information Drive assignment jumper settings Drive assignment J17 J18 1 J19 1 J20 1 Upper drive is A 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 Lower drive is A 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Factory setting 3 6 Installing and Remov...

Page 45: ...ing Two pin jumper Display adapter jumper settings Jumper number J11 Jumper setting 1 2 2 3 Function Color VGA display adapter Monochrome display adapter J15 On Interlaced mode Off Non interlaced mode l Factory setting l Two pin jumper Built in VGA jumper settings Built in VGA Enable J36 J37 On On 1 Disable I off I off I Factory setting Two pin jumper Note To use an external display adapter in an ...

Page 46: ...nnects both pins on or sits on just one of the pins off For three pin jumpers the jumper connects pin 1 and the middle pin position 1 2 or pin 3 and the middle pin position 2 3 as shown below 1 1 2 2 3 To move a jumper from one position to the other use needle nose pliers or tweezers to pull it off its pins and gently move it to the desired position Caution Be careful not to bend the jumper pins o...

Page 47: ... system board and each can contain one memory module You can install 256KB 1MB and 4MB SIMMs The following table shows the possible SIMM configurations do not install memory in any other configuration The label on the system board for each SIMM socket RAM1 through RAM8 identifies the bank of sockets where you should install SIMMs SIMM configurations 4MB 8MB 1MB 4MB 1MB 12MB 4MB 4MB 16MB Installing...

Page 48: ...s operate at the same speed Q Use the correct SIMM configuration to add the amount of memory you want See the table above Inserting SlMMs Follow these steps to install SIMMs 1 Refer to the illustration on page 3 5 to locate the SIMM sockets near the front of the computer 2 Remove any option cards that may be blocking your access to the SIMM sockets See page 3 16 for instructions 3 10 Installing an...

Page 49: ...ket until it is seated firmly in the slot Then tilt it upright as shown above guiding the hole at each end of the SIMM over the retaining post at each end of the SIMM socket If it does not go in smoothly do not force it pull it all the way out and try again Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each additional SIMM Replace any option cards you removed See page 3 13 for instructions Installing and Removing Opti...

Page 50: ...s See page 3 16 for instructions 2 Use your fingers or a smaII screwdriver to carefully pull away the metal tabs that secure the SIMM at each end as shown below As you puII away the tabs the SIMM falls to the side Remove it from the socket 3 If necessary follow the same procedure to remove the other SIMMs 4 Replace any option cards you removed as described below 3 12 Installing and Removing Option...

Page 51: ...ly limitations See your option card manual s for the power requirements Then check Appendix A for the option slot power limits Note that older option cards that require 5 volts are not supported Before you install an option card see if you need to change any jumper settings on the system board For example if you install a video card you may need to change jumpers J11 J15 or J36 and J37 See page 3 ...

Page 52: ...ter 3 Slide out the slot cover and set it aside Store it in a safe place in case you remove the option 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 or the gold edged connectors If you need to set it down before you install it pl...

Page 53: ...ponding guide inside the computer s front panel Once the connectors reach the slot push the card in firmly but carefully to insert it fully You should feel the card fit into place If it does not go in smoothly do not force it pull the card all the way out and try again 6 Secure the end of the card to the computer with the retaining screw Installing and Removing Options 3 15 ...

Page 54: ...ease your video memory to either 512KB or 1024KB by installing four or six video DRAM 20 pin 70ns or 80ns 44256 DIP Dual Inline Package chips This is useful for running graphics intensive applications or for supporting resolutions up to 1024 x 768 on your monitor See Appendix A for a table identifying supported colors and resolutions for each amount of video memory For the memory to work properly ...

Page 55: ...y remove it See page 3 16 for instructions Caution To avoid generating static electricity and damaging the memory chips ground yourself by touching the metal surface on the inside of the computer s back panel Then remain as stationary as possible while you install them 3 Remove the memory chips from their package and inspect each one The pins should point inward at slightly less than a 90 angle If...

Page 56: ...y aligned If the chip goes in at an angle remove it with a chip puller or a small flat head screwdriver and try again 6 When the chip is properly positioned push down firmly on both ends of the chip to make sure it is well seated 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each of the remaining chips 8 Replace any option cards you removed See page 3 13 for instructions When you start your computer it displays ...

Page 57: ...e the socket for the math coprocessor See page 3 5 2 If there is an option card in your way remove it See page 3 16 for instructions Before you remove the math coprocessor from its antistatic packaging touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis Do not touch the pins on the coprocessor Handle the coprocessor only be the edges of its case 3 Remove the coprocessor from its package and i...

Page 58: ... the holes in the socket Then gently push the coprocessor straight into the socket pressing evenly on all sides 6 Replace any option cards you removed See page 3 13 Post Installation Procedures After you install or remove options such as memory modules or a math coprocessor you must run SETUP to update the computer s configuration See Chapter 1 for instructions Additionally you may need to add som...

Page 59: ...the internal hard disk drive bay In the upper horizontal bay you can install a second hard disk drive if you have the right cable a second diskette drive a tape drive or a CD ROM drive To install or remove a drive first remove the computer s cover as described in Chapter 3 Then use the instructions below to install a hard disk drive in the internal hard disk drive bay or follow the instructions on...

Page 60: ... the mounting bracket for third height drives Q InstaIling the hard disk drive on the mounting bracket Note Be sure to check the jumper settings on the drive before you install a hard disk drive Also you will need to know the number of cylinders heads sectors etc to select the correct drive type in the SETUP program See the documentation that came with your drive for this information Before you ca...

Page 61: ...nd remove the guiderail and grounding plate plastic guiderail metal mounting frames 2 Then remove the two screws securing each mounting frame to the drive and remove the frames Connecting the Hard Disk Drive Cab e To connect the hard disk drive to the computer you need to connect two cables the hard disk drive ribbon cable and a power supply cable You should connect these cables before you secure ...

Page 62: ...on page 4 5 1 Locate the hard disk chive connector on the system board grooves 2 Locate the hard disk drive ribbon cable it is a flat cable with a connector on each end 3 Select one of the connectors Notice the two grooves in one side of the connector Align the connector so that these grooves face the hard disk drive bay 4 Make sure the holes in the cable connector fit over the pins in the system ...

Page 63: ... If you do not see it on the connector casing turn the drive over so you can see the drive s circuit board You will see a 1 or 2 printed on the board to identify the side of the connector containing pin 1 3 Align the connector on the cable so that the red wire will be closest to pin 1 on the drive 4 Make sure the holes in the cable connector fit over all the pins in the hard disk drive connector t...

Page 64: ...mers of the power supply connector on the hard disk drive 7 Make sure the holes fit over all the pins and then push in the c o n n e c t o r Caution If you do not align the cable connector correctly you could severely damage your hard disk drive when you push it in 4 6 installing and Removing Drives ...

Page 65: ... mounting bracket Refer to the illustrations below and follow these steps 1 Remove the screw securing the mounting bracket to the base of the computer 2 Slide the mounting bracket toward the diskette drive bays until the slots clear the tabs 3 Lift the mounting bracket out of the computer and set it aside Installing and Removing Drives 4 7 ...

Page 66: ...e above the four pegs as shown below Pegs 5 Gently lower the drive over the pegs When the hard disk drive is resting on the pegs it will not move from side to side 6 Lower the mounting bracket over the hard disk drive making sure that the tabs on the computer align with the slots in the mounting bracket 4 8 Installing and Removing Drives ...

Page 67: ...ing Bracket You can also install a hard disk drive on top of the mounting bracket rather than under it Refer to the illustration on page 4 7 and the one below while following these steps 1 Remove the screw securing the mounting bracket to the base of the computer 2 Slide the mounting bracket toward the diskette drive bays until the slots clear the tabs Installing and Removing Drives 4 9 ...

Page 68: ...disk drive aligning the holes in the bracket with the holes on the drive 6 Secure the bracket to the drive with four screws 7 Lower the slots on the mounting bracket onto the tabs on the computer 8 Slide the bracket toward the side of the computer until the tabs hold the bracket secure 9 Secure the mounting bracket with the screw 4 20 Installing and moving Drives ...

Page 69: ...e base of the computer Installing a Drive in the Upper Horizontal Drive Bay Your system comes with a 3 25 inch diskette drive installed in the lower horizontal drive bay You can also install a diskette drive a CD ROM a tape drive or a second hard disk drive in the upper horizontal drive bay If you install a second hard disk drive in this bay make sure you purchase the appropriate cable to connect ...

Page 70: ...plate from the bay Place your hand behind the plate through the hole in the drive bay and push the faceplate forward as shown below Keep the faceplate in a safe place in case you remove a drive later 2 Remove any brackets or mounting frames from the drive 4 12 Installing and Removing Drives ...

Page 71: ...the bay as far as it will go 4 The side of the drive bay contains slots that correspond to the mounting holes in the drive Secure the drive using retaining screws in both sides of the drive Installing and Removing Drives 4 13 ...

Page 72: ... below 1 If you are installing a diskette drive locate the diskette drive ribbon cable The middle of the cable is connected to the system board If you are installing a second diskette drive one end of the cable is connected to the bottom diskette drive The cable contains both a card edge connector and a header c o n n e c t o r 4 14 Installing and Removing Drives ...

Page 73: ...he drive connector extending from the back of the drive has gold contacts on both sides use the card edge connector on the ribbon cable Make sure you align the key way the plastic divider with the gap in the drive c o n n e c t o r If the drive connector contains a series of pins use the header connector Identify pin 1 on the drive and align the connector so that the red wire is at pin 1 3 Locate ...

Page 74: ... the connector notched Caution If you do not align the cable connectors correctly you could severely damage your drive when you push them in If you installed a diskette drive in the upper bay it is drive B the lower drive is A However if you want to reassign the upper diskette drive as drive A you can change jumpers J17 through J20 See Chapter 3 for instructions 4 16 Installing and Removing Drives...

Page 75: ... of the bay then pull it out of the slot 4 Once you have removed the drive replace the faceplate by inserting one side of the plate then gently guiding the other side into place You will hear it snap into place Post installation Procedures After you install or remove your drive s and replace the cover on your computer you need to run the SETUP program to define the correct configuration for your n...

Page 76: ...vers or utilities for your system to operate properly with your application programs at this resolution However if you want to use resolutions over 640 x 480 or take advantage of the following special features when using certain application programs you need to install the appropriate drivers 0 Enhanced graphic and text modes in 4 16 and 256 colors Cl Resolutions up to 1024 x 768 0 Extended text m...

Page 77: ... for an application not listed above read the README files on your Utility diskettes These files will tell you what additional applications are supported and will describe the VGA utilities Installing the Drivers The information in this guide is organized alphabetically by application program or operating environment To install a particular driver turn to the page listed above for your application...

Page 78: ...isk If you are installing drivers for 1 2 3 to the C LOTUS directory type the following and press Enter SET123 C LOTUS If you are installing drivers for Symphony to the C SYMPHONY directory type the following and press Enter SETSYMPH C SYMPHONY Log onto your Lotus program directory Type INSTALL and press Enter to run the installation program From the main menu select Advanced options and press Ent...

Page 79: ...en you start 1 2 3 or Symphony type 123 or SYMPHONY followed by the name of the driver set you want to use and then press Enter Microsoft Windows If you have not yet installed Windows 3 1 follow the instructions in your Windows documentation to install it with the standard VGA driver Then follow these instructions to install the new driver 1 Log onto your Windows program directory 2 Type SETUP and...

Page 80: ...D See your Windows documentation for instructions Microsoft Word If you have not yet installed Word 5 0 follow the instructions in your Word documentation to install it Then follow these instructions to install the appropriate driver 1 2 3 4 Log onto your Word program directory Rename the driver file SCREEN VID to the name SCREEN OLD Insert the Utility Diskette 1 in drive A Copy the SCREEN VID fil...

Page 81: ...nes 16 color 6 Text 30 lines 16 color 7 Text 43 lines 16 color 8 Text 60 lines 16 color These are 132 column modes and provide no mouse support Press 1 to see additional drivers Your Word application now uses the display mode you selected Quattro Pro If you have not yet installed your Quattro Pro application follow the instructions in the Quattro Pro documentation to install it now Then follow the...

Page 82: ...e display mode you selected WordPerfect If you have not yet installed WordPerfect 5 1 follow the instructions in your WordPerfect documentation to install it Then follow the instructions below to install the new drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Log onto the WordPerfect directory on your hard disk Insert the Utility Diskette 1 in drive A Copy the extended text and graphics drivers from the utility disk to your ...

Page 83: ...lors 1024 x 768 16 colors and 786 x 1024 16 colors 10 Now select Text Screen Type 11 Choose Trident VGA 12 Select the resolution you want for your text driver 13 Press F7 to exit Your selection is saved and used for displaying text as well as the print preview and graphics functions of WordPerfect 5 8 Installing Video Drivers ...

Page 84: ...s such as The computer will not start Within each category a more specific problem is described with possible solutions If the suggestions here do not solve the problem contact your Epson dealer Identifying Your System When you request technical assistance be ready to provide the serial number of your computer its system BIOS version number its configuration including the type of disk drives monit...

Page 85: ...plication banner screen in About application window within application documentation The Computer Will Not Start The power light is on but the computer does not start Replace your main operating system diskette and turn on the computer again Caution If you turn off the computer always wait at least 20 seconds before turning it back on This prevents damage to the computer s electrical circuitry The...

Page 86: ...ond after a reasonable length of time turn it off wait 20 seconds and try again You may have installed memory using SIMMs that work at the wrong speed You can try using the SETUP program to insert a wait state see Chapter 1 or you can install the correct SIMMs see chapter 3 You turned the computer off and on again but it still does not respond Try resetting the computer using the Ctrl Alt Del comm...

Page 87: ... comer of the keyboard is lit press NumLock to turn off the function If you want to change the initial settings of the num lock function see Setting the NumLock On at Root in Chapter 1 Monitor Problems There is no display on the screen Check that the monitor s power switch is on and that its power light is lit The power light is on but you still do not see anything on the screen Check the brightne...

Page 88: ...ure 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 The power switch is on but the power light is not on Turn off the monitor s power wait five seconds and turn it back on If the light still does not come on check the electrical ...

Page 89: ...ame type If you can read the diskette in a different drive your drive may be faulty The diskette is the right type but you still see an error Check that the diskette is not write protected preventing the drive from writing to the diskette Make sure the diskette is formatted See your operating system documentation for instructions on formatting diskettes You may have a defective diskette Try copyin...

Page 90: ...d disk drive is not working properly Make sure you have installed the drive correctly and check all cable connections Also check the jumper settings on your drive You see a hard disk drive error when you start your system Run SETUP and update your system configuration for the hard disk drive Make sure you selected the correct drive type Make sure the jumpers on the system board are set correctly S...

Page 91: ...and use a disk compaction utility to reorganize the files on your disk If you cannot access data on your hard disk or you are seeing read write errors the disk may have a physical problem Contact your dealer Software Problems The application program does not start Check that you are following the correct procedure for starting the program and that it is installed correctly If you do not have a har...

Page 92: ...he minimum memory requirements If necessary add additional memory using the instructions in Chapter 3 Printer Problems The printer does not work at all Check that the printer has power and is properly connected to the computer Also make sure your printer has paper in it Make sure the computer s jumpers J7 and J9 are set correctly The printer prints garbled information Check the printer manual for ...

Page 93: ...em board of your computer may also have some jumpers that must be set for the option card to work properly See Chapter 3 for system jumper information Your system may need to operate at the slower processor speed to access the device Try reducing the processor speed see Chapter 2 or inserting a wait state through the SETUP program see Chapter 1 You may have inserted an older option card that works...

Page 94: ...y be faulty If you have an option card with a controller that will work with your device you can install it and change the jumper settings on the system board to disable the built in controller You can then continue to use your system until it is convenient for you to have it serviced Mouse Problems Your mouse isn t working properly or you see an auxiliary device error message Make sure the mouse ...

Page 95: ...zero wait state memory access at high speed wait states of zero or one selectable through SETUP 2MB or 4MB RAM standard on SIMMs expandable to 16MB using 256KB 1MB and 4MB SIMMs SIMMs must be 30 pin fast page mode type with 70ns or faster access speed 64KB system BIOS video BIOS and SETUP code located in EPROM on main system board 256KB DRAM on main system board expandable to 512KB or 1024KB using...

Page 96: ... IDE hard disk drives with built in controllers Interfaces Monitor VGA interface built into system board 15 pin D shell connector Parallel One standard 8 bit parallel unidirectional interface built into main system board 25 pin D shell connector Serial Two RS 232C programmable asynchronous interfaces built into main system board 9 pin D shell connectors Game Keyboard One 15 pin D shell connector P...

Page 97: ...y storage capacity 5 25 inch diskette drive 1 2MB highdensity storage capacity 3 5 inch diskette drive 720KB double density storage capacity 5 25 inch diskette drive 360KB double density storage capacity Hard disk drives 3 inch form factor hard disk drive s up to half height size the first mounted internally and second mounted in the horizontal drive bay Other devices Half height tape drive CD ROM...

Page 98: ...pply Type Input ranges Maximum outputs frequency 65 Watt fan cooled 90 to 260 VAC 5 VDC at 7 5 Amps 12 VDC at 2 0 Amps 12 VDC at 0 3 Amps 47 to 63Hz Option Slot Power Limits Total Maximum current 5 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts For all slots 4 6 Amps 1 8 Amps 0 3 Amps l This system does not support older option cards that may require 4 volts A 4 Specifications ...

Page 99: ... 256 800 x 600 256 1024 x 768 256 Environmental Requirements Condition I Non operating Operating range range Storage range Temperature 41 to 90 F 4 to 140 F 4 to 140 F 5 to 32 C 20 to 60 C 20 to 60 C Humidity non 20 to 90 10 to 90 10 to 90 condensing Altitude 330 to 9 900 ft 330 to 39 600 ft 330 to 39 600 ft 100 to 3 000 m 100 to 12 000m 100 to 12 000m Specifications A 5 ...

Page 100: ...nments become available these also will be tested MS DOS 3 3 through 6 0 DR DOS 6 0 Novell NetWare 4 0 Novell NetWare 3 11 Novell NetWare 2 2 Novell ELS NetWare level II 2 12 Novell NetWare 386 3 1 OS 2 2 1 OS 2 Extended Version 1 1 1 2 SCO Unix 3 2 V 4 0n SCO Xenix V 1 1 2 2 3 3 SCO Open Desktop 2 0 SCO Open Desktop V Windows 3 1 Windows 3 0 File server and workstation A 6 Specifications ...

Page 101: ...Options The following list represents only a few of the options supported for this product Call your nearest marketing location or Epson Direct for more information on specific options options Specifications A 7 ...

Page 102: ...arriage LQ 2550 wide carriage C092011 C062001 C035031 C060021 C063001 C061021 L752 EPL 8000 ActionLaser 1000 ActionLaser 1000 2MB ActionLaser 1500 C09001 C108001 C108001 2 C108101 1 Stylus BOO Ink Jet Printer 1 C106001 Microsoft Windows 3 1 Epson MS DOS 5 0 5 25 diskettes Epson MS DOS 5 0 3 5 diskettes A807162 A807172 MS DOS 6 0 3 5 diskettes Epson OS 2 version 2 0 DR DOS 6 0 3 5 diskettes NetWare...

Page 103: ...ase 2 4 power 2 2 RESET 2 2 2 6 C Cable adjusting connection 6 1 diskette drive 4 14 15 4 17 hard disk drive 4 2 3 4 11 key way connector 4 15 keyboard 1 4 modem 1 6 monitor 1 4 mouse 1 6 power supply 4 3 4 5 4 14 16 printer 1 5 reconnecting 6 3 red wire 4 5 4 15 serial device 1 6 Cache internal Intro l 1 16 A 1 Calendar A 2 Card display adapter 1 4 1 15 modem Intro l option Intro l 3 1 17 3 1 pro...

Page 104: ...s 6 11 VGA A 2 Conventional memory 1 15 Coprocessor math Intro 3 3 1 3 19 20 A 1 socket 3 5 type 1 10 Cover removing 3 3 replacing 3 4 CPU specifications A 1 speed 1 16 CTRL ALT 2 7 CTRL ALT 2 7 CTRL ALT DEL 2 6 6 3 CTRL BREAK 2 5 CTRL C 2 5 Cursor 1 9 1 16 6 4 Cylinder value 1 14 Cyrix Cx486SLC Intro l 1 16 A l D Data losing 2 3 5 saving 2 3 Date setting 1 10 2 3 Daylight savings 1 10 DB 9P conne...

Page 105: ...E EGA enhanced graphics adapter 1 15 EGA VGA 1 15 Electric shock 1 6 3 4 Electrical circuitry 2 1 6 2 outlet 1 5 6 6 2 3 Electromagnetic interference 1 2 Environmental conditions 1 2 requirements A 5 Errors diskette drive 6 7 hard disk drive 6 7 keyboard 6 4 operating system 1 7 read write 6 8 Exit menu SETUP 1 18 Expanding VGA drivers 5 5 Extended memory 1 15 1 17 text mode 5 1 5 7 VGA Intro 2 1 ...

Page 106: ...ined type 1 13 Height A 4 Help screen SETUP 1 9 High processor speed 1 16 2 6 7 A l Humidity A 5 I I O expansion slots A 3 problems 6 11 IDE controller A 2 Indicator light diskette drive 2 4 hard disk drive 2 2 monitor 6 5 power 2 2 6 2 6 4 speed 2 2 2 6 TURBO 2 2 2 6 Inlet AC power 1 4 1 6 6 2 Input ranges power supply A 4 Installing operating system 1 7 1 18 Interface port 3 1 Interference elect...

Page 107: ...tioning 3 20 type Intro 3 3 19 A 1 MDA monochrome display adapter 1 15 Memory addresses 1 10 1 17 base 1 15 clearing 2 5 CMOS RAM l g A 2 conventional 1 15 count 1 7 2 2 extended 1 15 1 17 installing Intro 2 3 9 insufficient 6 9 modules see SIMMs problems 6 10 RAM Intro l 1 15 1 17 A 1 relocate option 1 17 removing 3 12 reserved 1 10 ROM 1 8 1 17 A 1 SIMMs see SIMMs size 1 15 standard A 1 system I...

Page 108: ... l connector board 3 5 connectors 3 14 DIP switches 6 10 Option cards guides 3 15 installing Intro 2 3 3 1 3 13 jumpers 3 13 14 6 10 power requirements 3 13 6 10 problems 6 9 removing 3 8 3 16 Option slots cover 3 13 length A 3 power limits 3 13 6 3 A 4 Optional equipment 1 3 3 1 Orientation dot 3 20 Outlet electrical 1 5 6 6 2 3 P Parallel port controller A 2 jumpers 3 6 Pause key 2 5 Physical fo...

Page 109: ...A 2 Red wire 4 5 4 15 Refresh cycle time 1 17 Relocate memory option 1 17 Repairing files 6 6 Reserved memory 1 10 RESET button 2 2 2 6 Resetting the computer Intro 3 1 16 2 5 6 1 Resolutions Intro 2 5 1 8 A 2 Ribbon cable card edge connector 4 15 diskette drive 4 14 15 4 17 6 7 hard disk drive 4 2 5 4 11 4 14 15 header connector 4 15 ROM 1 8 1 17 A 1 RS 232C ports 1 6 A 2 S Safety precautions 2 1...

Page 110: ...17 4 4 5 configuration 6 1 2 identifying 6 1 specifications A 1 8 T Tape drive Intro 2 4 1 4 11 Temperature A 5 Three pin jumper 3 8 Time setting 1 10 2 3 Timing requirements 2 6 Trident 5 7 8 A 2 Troubleshooting Intro 3 6 1 12 TURBO light 2 2 2 6 Turning off computer 2 3 3 2 Turning on computer 2 1 TVGA 5 4 5 8 Two pin jumper 3 8 U Userdefined drive type 1 13 Utility disk compaction 6 8 diskettes...

Page 111: ...modes 5 1 resolutions Intro 2 5 1 8 A 2 ROM 1 17 Video memory 3 5 adding 3 16 configuration 3 16 displaying 3 18 on system board 5 1 sockets 3 16 type 3 16 A 1 W Wait state 1 17 6 10 A 1 Weight A 4 Width A 4 Windows drivers 54 5 Word VGA drivers 5 5 WordPerfect VGA drivers 5 7 Write protection 6 6 Z Zero wait states 1 17 Index 9 ...

Page 112: ...pson Argentina S A Buenos Aires Argentina Tel 541 322 7487 Fax 541 322 4637 Epson Chile S A Santiago Chile Tel 562 231 5358 Fax 562 233 3197 Epson Costa Rica S A San Jose Costa Rica Tel 506 34 6666 Fax 506 25 5709 Epson Mexico S A De C V Mexico D F Mexico Tel 525 395 9897 Fax 525 395 9499 Epson Do Brasil Sao Paulo SP Brazil Tel 5511 813 3044 Fax 5511 210 9290 Epson Venezuela S A Caracas Venezuela ...

Page 113: ...lex 315132 Epson Hong Kong Ltd 25 F Harbour Centre 25 Harbour Road Ja Kong Fax 572 5792 Telex 65542 EPSCO HX Epson Australia Pty Ltd 17 Rodborough Road Frenchs Forest N S W 2086 Australia Phone 2 452 0666 Fax 2 451 0251 Telex 71 75052 Epson Electronics Trading Ltd Taiwan Branch 10F No 287 Nanking E Road Sec 3 Taipei Taiwan R O C Phone 886 2 717 7360 Free phone 886 080 211172 Fax 886 2 712 9164 Tel...

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