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Epson 286 PLUS manual

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Page Page User’s Guide Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page Page Contents Page Page Page Page Page Introduction Optional Equipment Operating Systems and Other Software How to Use This Manual Where to Get Help Setting Up Your System Choosing a Location Page 3 Removing the Protector Card 3 Connecting a Monitor Page Page Using a Display Adapter Card Connecting a Printer or Other Device Page Page Using the Serial Interface 5 Connecting the Keyboard 6 Connecting the Mouse Page 7 Connecting the Power Cord 8 Turning On the Computer Page Turning Off the Computer Running the SETUP Program Starting the SETUP Program Setting the Date and Time Setting the Diskette Drive(s) Setting the Hard Disk Drive(s) Page Page Setting the Primary Display Type Setting the Keyboard Test Function Setting the Shadow RAM Setting the CPU Clock Speed EMS Size Setting the Password Changing or Deleting a Password Setting the Built-inInterfaces Setting the Serial Interface Setting the Disk Drive Controllers Saving Your Settings Using Your Computer Installing MS-DOSor Another Operating System Special Keys on the Keyboard Page Stopping a Command or Program or Program Resetting the Computer Page Using a Password Using Disks and Disk Drives Page Types of Diskette Drives Page Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Page Write-protectingDiskettes Page Using a Single Diskette Drive System Inserting and Removing Diskettes Page Formatting Diskettes Making Backup Copies Using a Hard Disk Drive Page Page Enhancing System Operations Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and Other Batch Files Changing the Processor Speed Page Entering Keyboard Commands Using the ESPEED Program RESET Using Expanded Memory Beyond 1MB Modifying the CONFIG.SYS File Page Using the VGA Utilities Copying the Utility Files Page Using VGAMODE Page Page Page Using SETVGA Using SNOOZE Installing and Removing Options Removing the Cover Page Page Changing the Jumper Settings Setting the Jumpers Page Replacing the Battery Page Page Page Installing an Option Card Page Page Page Page Removing an Option Card Removing the Subassembly Page Page Page Adding Memory Modules Installing Memory Modules Page Page Removing Memory Modules Page Page Installing a Math Coprocessor Page Page Page Removing a Math Coprocessor Replacing the Subassembly Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Replacing the Cover Post -InstallationSetup for Memory Cards Using the CORFIX Program Post-installationSetup Page Specifications Controllers Interfaces Power Supply TYPE Mass Storage Environmental Requirements Physical Characteristics Installing and Removing Disk Drives Using the Correct Drive Bay How to Use This Appendix Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers Changing the Jumper Settings Page Installing a Hard Disk in the Vertical Position Removing the Mounting Frames From the Drive Page Removing and Attaching the Mounting Plate Page Installing the Drive Page Page Page Page Page Connecting the Hard Disk Drive Cables Page Page Page Page Page Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Position Page Page Installing or Removing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position Removing the Subassembly Page Page Page Page Installing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Replacing the Drive on the Subassembly Page Removing a Disk Drive From the Horizontal Position Page Page Replacing the Subassembly Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Performing System Diagnostics Starting the Diagnostics Program The Main Menu Screen option Setting the Run Time Parameters Page Error Logging Page Selecting Diagnostic Tests Page Running the Tests Page Memory Diagnostics Hard Disk Diagnostics Hard Disk Parameters drive nnn Hard Disk Format Media Analysis Performance Test Seek Test Read/Verify Test Check Test Cylinder Force Bad Tracks Hard Disk Error Messages Floppy Disk Diagnostics Performing the Tests Floppy Disk Error Messages Miscellaneous Diagnostics Printer Adapter Test Communication Adapter Test Exiting System Diagnostics Troubleshooting Identifying Your System Error Messages checking and The Computer Won’t Start The Computer Does Not Respond Password Problems Accessing Your Current Password Keyboard Problems Monitor Problems your computer, and Diskette Problems Page Diskette Drive Problems Hard Disk Problems Page Preparing the Drive Accessing Data on the Drive Problems Printer Problems Option Card Problems Mouse Problems Memory Module Problems Battery Problems Math Coprocessor Problems Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Jumper Page Page system parity Page Page Page Page Index Copying Page Page Index