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2 Attention Apex™ Owners8 Contents9 Using Disks and Disk DrivesHow Disks Store Data Choosing Diskettes Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Inserting and Removing Diskettes Write-protectingDiskettes Making Backup Copies Using a Single Diskette Drive Using the Hard Disk Drive Starting and Exiting MS-DOS Starting An Application Program The Default Drive Types of MS-DOSCommands Entering an MS-DOSCommand Creating and Managing Files Naming Files Copying Files Renaming Files Deleting Files Using Directories The Default Directory Changing the Default Directory Using Pathnames Including Filenames With Pathnames Including Drive Letters With Pathnames Creating Directories Listing the Contents of a Directory Displaying a List of Directories Removing Directories vi Contents 10 Formatting DiskettesFormatting Diskettes on the Apex 100 Formatting Diskettes on the Apex 100\20 Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive (No Hard Disk) Using the DISKCOPY Command Using the BACKUP Command Special Epson Utilities Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File Using HDCACHE for the Hard Disk Chapter 4 Installing Option Cards Cover Inserting an Option Card Removing an Option Card Cover Post-installation Setup Optional Disk Drive Controllers Installing the Optional Controller Changing the Jumper Setting The Computer The Computer Locks Up Keyboard Problems Monitor Problems Diskette Problems Diskette Drive Problems Hard Disk Problems 11 PrinterOption Card Appendix Changing DIP Switches and Using Setup A-1 DIP Switch Set 1 (Internal Operations) A-2 DIP Switch Set 2 (Parallel and Serial Port Operations) A-4 Running the Setup Program A-6 Starting Setting the Real-timeClock A-8 Changing Serial Port Settings A-10 Leaving the Setup Program A-13 Massstorage Power Supply Environmental Requirements Physical Characteristics Video and Display Options Other Apex Options Parallel Port Pin Assignments Serial Port Pin Assignments Keyboard Connector Pin Assignments Parallel Port Loop-backConnector Pi Assignments Serial Port Loop-backConnector Pin Assignments B-1 B-2 B-2 B-3 B-3 B-3 B-4 B-4 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-9 B-9 12 Appendix C Power-onDiagnosticsTimer and CMOS RAM Check Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check Floppy Disk Drive Seek Check C-1 C-2 C-3 C-3 C-4 Appendix D Performing System Diagnostics Starting System Diagnostics Modifying the DEVICE LIST Resuming From an Error Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check Monochrome Adapter Check Attribute Check Character Set Check Run All Above Checks Color Graphics Adapter and CRT Check Color Graphics Adapter Check 40-columnCharacter Set Check 320x200 Graphics Mode Check 640x200 Graphics Mode Check Screen Paging Check Color Video Check D-1 D-3 D-5 D-6 D-7 D-8 D-9 13 Floppy Disk Drives and Controller CheckFormatting a Diskette Starting the Floppy Disk Drive Check Sequential Seek Check Random Seek Check Write, Read Check Math Coprocessor Check (8087-1) Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check Parallel Port (on Video Adapter) Check Serial Port (RS-232C)Check Alternate Serial Port Check Dot-matrixPrinter Check Hard Disk Drives and Controller Check Write, Read Check Error Detection and Correction Check Read, Verify Check Appendix E Formatting and Checking Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2 Reformatting a Used Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 Formatting a New Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4 Starting the Formatting Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4 15 Introduction18 Setting Up Your System42 Using Your Computer60 Using MS-DOSWith Your Computer61 Starting and Exiting MS-DOSStarting An Application Program 62 Using Drive DesignatorsThe Default Drive B:PROGRAM 63 Types of MS-DOSCommands65 Entering an MS-DOSCommand67 Creating and Managing Files68 Naming Files* \ / { } : I < > + = ; DATA.TXT 69 Copying Filescan COPY necessary COPY A:REPORT B: one on the COPY A:REPORT B:FACTS drive 70 REPORTFACTS COPY REPORT FACTS Using wildcards COPY A:*.* B: COPY A:MEMO? B: COPY REPORT + FACTS + MEMO DATA Now the file DATA consists of REPORT followed by FACTS followed by MEMO 71 COPY A:REPORT + A:FACTS + A:MEMO B:DATARemember these rules when copying files: You can also use the XCOPY command to copy individual files or groups of files. XCOPY, an external command, offers Renaming Files RENAME PROSPECT CLIENT 3-12Using MS-DOSWith Your Computer 72 You can shorten the RENAME command toREN HAMMERS WRENCHES REN B:*.NEW *.OLD REN MEMOS? MEMOS?.OLD See your MS-DOSReference Manual for more information on the RENAME command Deleting Files DEL B:REPORT.AUG To delete the file WRENCHES from drive B, type the following and press Enter: DEL B:WRENCHES 73 DEL A:ARE YOU SURE (Y/N) Printing Files PRINT A:STATS.NBA 74 Using Directories84 Formatting Diskettes85 Formatting Diskettes on the ApexMake sure you are logged onto drive A, with your working copy of the 2.When you see the A> prompt, type the following and press You see this prompt: Insert new diskette for drive B: and strike ENTER when ready Insert the diskette you want to format into drive B and press 4.When the diskette is formatted, you see a message similar to this: Format complete 362496 bytes total disk space 362496 bytes available on disk Format another (Y/N) Enter, or 3-26 Using MS-DOSWith Your Computer 86 FORMATFormatting Diskettes on the Apex 100\20 1.If necessary, type C : to log onto drive C 2.When you see the C> prompt, type the following and press FORMAT A: Insert new diskette for drive A: and strike ENTER when ready insert the diskette you want to format in drive A and press can use with the FORMAT command 87 Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive (No Hard Disk)prompt by pressing N 3-28Using MS-DOSWith Your Computer 88 Backing Up DataYou can use the DISKCOPY command to make an exact duplicate of a diskette described MENU and XTREE later in this chapter Using the DISKCOPY Command 89 Using DISKCOPY with the ApexMake sure the diskette you want to copy is 2.Insert the Operating 1 diskette in drive A 3.At A> prompt, type the following and press Enter: MS-DOSprompts you to insert your diskettes: When the copy is complete, you see this message: COPY another diskette (Y/N) COPY Press diskette or to return to the command prompt 3-30Using MS-DOSWith Your Computer 92 Using the BACKUP CommandCopy chat diskettes using 93 Special Epson UtilitiesUsing HELPHELP The HELP program requires two files, HELP.COM and HELP.TXT, which are on the Operating 2 diskette. If you have the Apex 100, be sure the Operating 2 diskette is in one of your diskette drives and you are logged onto that drive 94 type! HELPHELP COPY 95 YouHELP DISKCOPY FORMAT COPY Using MENU 96 2.Type MENU at the command prompt and press Enter. You see this main menu:EXIT File Utilities Disk Utilities Mode Settings Help Enter DOS Command SETPRINT.EXE not on the current disk Press any key to continue any key MS-DOSReference Manual for some recommended solutions 98 Using XTREEXTREE 102 Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File104 Using HDCACHE for the Hard Disk105 Installing Option Cards117 TroubleshootingWARNING 131 Changing DIP Switches and Using Setup145 Specifications154 Power-onDiagnostics158 Performing System Diagnostics159 appearsSystemdiagnostics The following devices have been installed DEVICE LIST System board Memory - Keyboard Color graphics adapter and CRT Serial port (RS-232Cport) Dot-matrixprinter the DEVICE LIST correct (Y/N) D-2 Performing System Diagnostics If your system uses an EGA or VGA with a color monitor adapter and CRT." If your system uses an EGA or VGA with 160 Modifying the DEVICE LISTIs the DEVICE LIST correct (Y/N) press N followed by Enter. You then see a new menu: Modify DEVICE LIST 1 - Add devices 2 - Delete devices 0 - Exit 161 NoteEven if you have both monochrome and color display 162 Selecting a TestBefore Number of times to test device 1 - Run test one time 2 - Run test multiple times 163 To perform the test multiple times, press 2 and Enter. You see this prompt:Terminate checking if an error detected (Y/N) How many times (1-9999): Resuming From an Error Do you want a printout of the error message(s) (Y/N) To continue without printing the error message, press N and Enter To continue without printing the error message, press and and Enter press N and Enter D-6Performing System Diagnostics 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 error in one of the following ways: It returns to the DEVICE LIST, or 164 System Board CheckThe 8088 CPU chip The system ROM ROM The real-timeclock, CMOS RAM, and battery The main integrated circuits 165 Memory Check640 KB OK D-8Performing System Diagnostics 166 Keyboard CheckKEYBOARD SELECT MENU US ASCII French German Italian 0- Exit KEYBOARD CHECK 167 Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check171 Color Graphics Adapter and CRT CheckAfter the eighth page is displayed, you see the prompt: 176 Is the display correct (Y/N)179 Floppy Disk Drives and Controller CheckFormatting a Diskette To format a diskette without leaving diagnostics, follow these steps: Format diskette Format Diskette Format in which drive (A/B) Press A or B and Enter. If you select A, this prompt is displayed: If you have only one diskette drive, remove the Reference diskette from drive D-22Performing System Diagnostics 180 SystemdiagnosticsStarting the Floppy Disk Drive Check Performing System Diagnostics D-23 181 Check which drive (A/B)Sequential Seek Check Current track is Random Seek Check 182 Write, Read CheckSelect option 3 from the menu to start this test Y and Enter Speed Check The disk rotation speed should be more than 294.0 rpm and less than 306.0 rpm D-25 183 This check permits a tolerance of ±2%184 Parallel Port (Printer Interface) CheckWhen you select option 9 from the DEVICE LIST, you see these prompts: Insert the loop-backconnector. Then press Y and Enter to start the check 185 Parallel Port (on Video Adapter) CheckSerial Port (RS-232C)Check 187 Alternate Serial Port CheckDot-matrixPrinter CheckIs dot-matrixprinter on-line(Y/N) Even if the test runs only for a short time, your printer may 188 Hard Disk Drives and Controller Check193 Error code Message196 Physically Formatting a Hard DiskWARNING Center first. Someone there can advise you on the best procedure to follow 197 Formatting and Checking Options201 Do you want to start formatting (Y/N)Do you want to exit and check your file copies (Y/N) Format cancelled Press ENTER to return to the menu Now formatting Cylinder is xxxx, head is yy Format completed Scanning cancelled 202 Unconditional Format205 Destructive Surface AnalysisUse If any errors occur during this check, all data on the track surface these Analyze Hard Disk Read/Save/Write/Read/Restore/Read check for all tracks Analysis finished = n Count of tracks flagged bad Count of tracks with write, read errors = n Count of good tracks No write, read error was detected. No data was destroyed Press ENTER to return to the menu E-10 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk Flagging bad tracks Cylinder is 237, head is Press Enter to return to the HARD DISK FORMAT MENU 206 Non-destructiveSurface AnalysisTo start the test, press 4 and then Enter. You see these messages: Read/Verify check for all tracks No read, verify error was detected 207 a Hard Disk208 Preparing a Hard Disk for Use209 Reference Manual211 Formatting the MS-DOSPartitionSELECT A: C:\DOS 001 US F-4 212 The screen displays this message and prompt:SELECT is used to install DOS the first time Volume Label (11 characters, ENTER for none) Reading source file(s) Reading Disk for Use The SELECT procedure described above copies all the files hard disk. However, you should copy all the MS-DOSfiles to your hard disk as described in the following section 213 Copying the Remaining Files to the Hard Disk2.You should still be logged onto drive A. If not, type A: and press Enter You should still be logged onto drive A. If not, type 3.At the A> prompt, type the following and press Enter: COPY *.* C:\DOS F-6Preparing a Hard Disk for Use F-6 Preparing a MS-DOSand Reference diskettes to the /DOS subdirectory 214 Creating the AUTOEXEC.BAT FileBypasses the date and time prompts Defines a path to all the MS-DOScommands in the /DOS directory Changes the command prompt to reflect the current directory The AUTOEXEC.BAT file is optional, and you can either Follow these steps: 1. Type C : and press Enter to log onto the hard disk COPY CON AUTOEXEC.BAT ECHO OFF CLS PROMPT = SPSG PATH = C:\DOS 215 Booting From the Hard Disk217 Glossary218 Byte233 IndexIndex 237 cord238 Video cards4-8 see Video cards Video monitors, B-4 Video options, B-4 XCOPY, 3-29 XTREE, 3-29, 3-39–42 6 Index
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