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EQUITY® 32Osx PlUS

User’s Guide

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User’s Guide Copyright © 1991 by Epson America, Inc WARNING Important Safety Instructions Page Importantes Mesures de Séurité Page Optional Equipment Operating Systems and Other Software Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System 1 Choosing a Location 2 Removing the Protector Card Setting the Primary Display Type Setting the Keyboard Test Function Setting the Shadow RAM Setting the CPU Clock Speed Setting the Password Chapter 4 Enhancing System Operations Chapter 5 Accessing Internal Components Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options Chapter 7 Installing and Removing Disk Drives Using the Correct Drive Bay How to Use This Chapter Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers Changing the Jumper Settings Appendix B Performing System Diagnostics Starting the Diagnostics Program The Main Menu Screen Setting the Run Time Parameters Error Logging Appendix C Troubleshooting Identifying Your System The Computer Won’t Start The Computer Does Not Respond Password Problems Introduction Operating How to Use This Manual Where to Get Help Setting Up Your System 1 Choosing a Location Page 2 Removing the Protector Cord 3 Connecting a Monitor Page Page U s i n g a D i s p l a y A d a p t e r C a r d 4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device U s i n g t h e P a r a l l e l I n t e r f a c e Page Page U s i n g t h e S e r i a l l n t e r f a c e 5 Connecting the Keyboard 6 Connecting the Mouse Page 7 Connecting the Power Cord Turning On Page Turning Off the Computer Running the SETUP Program Starting the SETUP Program Setting Setting the Diskette Drive(s) Setting the Hard Disk Drive(s) H a r d D i s k D r i v e T y p e s 2-6Running the SETUP Program your With the cursor at option, press to scroll through the types until 2.Use the numeric keys to enter the appropriate values for these parameters: Setting the Primary Display Type function Setting the Shadow RAM Setting the CPU Clock Speed EMS Size Setting the Password C h a n g i n g o r D e l e t i n g a P a s s w o r d Setting the Built-ininterfaces S e t t i n g t h e P a r a l l e l l n t e r f a c e Saving Your Settings Page Using Your Computer Special Keys on the Keyboard Stopping Resetting the Computer Using a Password Using Disks and Disk Drives H o w D i s k s S t o r e D a t a Page Types of Diskette Drives 720KB 3-8 Using Your Computer 360KB Drive and diskette incompatibilities diskette 5 1/4-inchdrive/diskette compatibility 3 1/2-inch drive/diskette compatibility C a r i n g f o r D i s k e t t e s a n d D i s k e t t e D r i v e s Page W r i t e - p r o t e c t i n g D i s k e t t e s Page U s i n g a S i n g l e D i s k e t t e D r i v e S y s t e m Inserting and Removing Diskettes Page F o r m a t t i n g D i s k e t t e s M a k i n g B a c k u p C o p i e s U s i n g a H a r d D i s k D r i v e Page Page Enhancing System Operations Using Changing the Processor Speed Page Entering Keyboard Commands U s i n g the E S P E E D P r o g r a m Page Memory M o d i f y i n g t h e C O N F I G . S Y S F i l e 3.Save the file as an ASCII text file 4.Reset the computer parameters The X[nnnn-nnnn] (nnnn) 4-10Enhancing System Operations Using the VGA Utilities Page Accessing Internal Components Removing the Cover Page Page Removing Page Page Page Replacing the Subassembly Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Replacing the Cover Page Installing and Removing Options Changing the Jumper Settings S e t t i n g t h e J u m p e r s Page Replacing Page Page Page Installing an Option Card Page Page Page Removing on Option Card Adding Memory Modules I n s t a l l i n g M e m o r y M o d u l e s SIMM configurations for the Equity 320sx PLUS Page Page R e m o v i n g M e m o r y M o d u l e s Page Page lnstalling Page Page Removing a Math Coprocessor Post-InstallationSetup for Memory Cards Post-InstallationSetup Page Installing and Removing Disk Drives Using the Correct Drive Bay How to Use This Chapter Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers C h a n g i n g t h e J u m p e r S e t t i n g s Page Installing a Hard Disk in the Vertical Position R e m o v i n g t h e M o u n t i n g F r a m e s F r o m t h e D r i v e Page R e m o v i n g a n d A t t a c h i n g t h e M o u n t i n g P l a t e I n s t a l l i n g t h e D r i v e Page Page Page Page Page Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Position Page Installing or Removing a Drive in the Horizontal Position lnstalling a Drive in the Horizontal Position Page Page Page Page Page Page R e m o v i n g a D r i v e F r o m t h e H o r i z o n t a l P o s i t i o n Page Specifications Controllers Interfaces Power Supply Mass Storage Keyboard Environmental Requirements Physical Characteristics System Memory Map Performing System Diagnostics Program Page Setting the Run Time Parameters Page Error Logging Page Selecting Diagnostic Tests Pass : tests System diagnostic tests (continued) Memory Diagnostics Hard Disk Parameters Interleave (l-16) Page Page Media Analysis P e r f o r m a n c e T e s t S e e k T e s t R e a d / V e r i f y T e s t - 128KB Floppy Disk Diognostics P e r f o r m i n g t h e T e s t s F l o p p y D i s k E r r o r M e s s a g e s Diagnostics C o m m u n i c a t i o n A d a p t e r T e s t Exiting System Diagnostics Troubleshooting Identifying Your System Error Messages The Computer Won ‘t Start The Computer Does Not Respond Password Problems Accessing Your Current Password Note: Keyboard Problems Monitor Problems Diskette Problems Page Diskette Drive Problems Hard Disk Problems Page Preparing the Drive Software Problems Printer Problems Option Card Problems Mouse Problems Memory Module Problems Battery Problems Math Coprocessor Problems Glossary Page Byte Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Page Index LIM 4.0 EMS l-l-2 Low speed, 2-11,4-2-6 Low-levelformat see Physical formatting configuring Option slots, 5-12-15, A-2 Options, installing, 6-l-26 7-l-27OS/2, Intro-2, 3-l Parallel, cable, l-8-10 interface, l-8-10,2-15, A-2 port, l-8-10,2-15 port test, B-23-24Partitions on hard disk, 3-18 Page Index