Epson 20, 386 Using the Equity, Locking the Computer, LOCK, RESET

Chapter 4

Using the Equity 386

This chapter covers the following basic procedures for using your Equity 386 computer:

•Locking the computer

•Selecting execution speed

•Selecting monitor type

•Controlling the volume

•Resetting the computer

•Using special keys on the keyboard

•Using disks and disk drives

•Turning off the computer.

Locking the Computer

The key lock on the front panel allows you to lock the cover on the computer and disable the keyboard and the RESET button for security. This provides a safeguard against someone accessing confidential information or altering your computer’s internal hardware.

For example, you may want to lock the computer while you are running an application program that features a screen demonstration that should not be interrupted. When the computer is locked, it ignores anything typed on the keyboard.

You can lock the computer whether the power is on or off. To lock it, insert the key with the notch pointing up, as shown in the following illustration. Then, while pressing the key in slightly, turn it clockwise to the LOCK position.

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