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Page Reader Comment Card Equity 386SX User’s Guide Page Page Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page Contents Page Page Page Page Page Page Introduction Page How to Use This Manual Where to Get Help Page Page Setting Up Your System 1 Unpacking Page 2 Choosing a Location 3 Connecting a Monitor Page Page 4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device Page Page Using the Serial Interface Using the Mouse Connector 5 Connecting the Power Cord 6 Connecting the Keyboard Page 7 Turning On the Computer Page Page Page Running the Setup Program Starting the Setup Program Page Continuing From an Error Message Page Setting the Display Adapter Card Type Page Setting the Power-onPassword Page Page Setting the Fast Boot Function Setting the Auto Speed Function Page Setting the Real-timeClock Page Page Setting the Hard Disk Drive Configuration Page Page Page Page Setting the Diskette Drive Type(s) Page Setting the Serial and Parallel Interfaces Page Reviewing Your Settings Page Leaving the Setup Menu Adding an Optional Memory Card Page Page Page Using the Equity 386SX Installing MS-DOS Using a Power-onPassword Changing a Power-onPassword Deleting a Power-onPassword Selecting the Operating Speed Special Keys on the Equity 386SX Keyboard Page Stopping a Command or Program Resetting the Computer Using Disks and Disk Drives How Disks Store Data Page Types of Diskette Drives Page Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Page Inserting and Removing Diskettes Page Write-protectingDiskettes Page Making Backup Copies Using a Single Diskette Drive Using Two Diskette Drives Using a Hard Disk Drive Page Page Turning Off the Computer Page Using MS-DOSwith Your Equity 386SX Starting MS-DOS Using Drive Designators The Current Drive Types of MS-DOSCommands Page Entering an MS-DOSCommand Setting the Date and Time Creating and Managing Files Page Copying Files Page Page Renaming Files Deleting Files Using Directories Page Page The Current Directory Changing the Current Directory Using Pathnames Including Filenames With Pathnames Including Drive Letters With Pathnames and Filenames Page Creating Directories Listing the Contents of a Directory Page Displaying a List of Directories Page Formatting Diskettes Using the FORMAT Command Page Backing Up Data Using the DISKCOPY Command Page Page Using the BACKUP Command The MS-DOSShell Program Using the Epson HELP Program Page Using the Epson MENU Program Page MENU Program Options Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File Page Using Memory Beyond 640 KB Using EMM386.SYS Page Page Chapter Installing Options Adding Memory Modules Page Installing Option Cards Removing the Cover Page Page Installing an Option Card Page Page Page Page Page Changing Jumper Settings Page Page Page Page Page Page Removing an Option Card Replacing the Cover Post-installationSetup for Memory Cards Page Post-installationSetup Page Appendix A Troubleshooting Error Messages The Computer Won’t Start The Computer Locks Up Password Problems Removing a Password Page Setting a New Password Keyboard Problems Monitor Problems Page Diskette Problems Page Page Diskette Drive Problems Hard Disk Problems Page Page Software Problems Printer Problems Option Card Problems Page Appendix B Power-onDiagnostics Power-ondiagnostics error codes and messages Table Page Page Appendix C Performing System Diagnostics Starting System Diagnostics Selecting an Option Modifying the Device List Page Selecting a Test Page Resuming From an Error System Board Check Memory Check Keyboard Check Page Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check Attribute Check Character Set Check Video Check Sync Check Run All Above Checks Color Graphics Adapter and CRT Check Page 40-columnCharacter Set Check 320x200 Graphics Mode Check 640x200 Graphics Mode Check Screen Paging Check Light Pen Check Color Video Check Diskette Drives and Controller Check Sequential Seek Check Random Seek Check Write, Read Check Disk Change Check Math Coprocessor Check Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check Alternate Parallel Port Check Parallel Port (on Video Adapter) Check Serial Port (RS-232CPort) Check Page Alternate Serial Port Check Dot-matrixPrinter Check Page Hard Disk Drive(s) and Controller Check Page Read, Verify Check Page Error Codes and Messages Page Page Page Appendix D Physically Formatting a Hard Disk Choosing the Type of Format Reformatting a Used Disk Formatting a New Disk Selecting an Option Starting the Formatting Process Option 1, Format Page Modifying the Defective Track Table Page Formatting the Disk Option 2, Destructive Surface Analysis Page Option 3, Non-destructiveSurface Analysis Exiting the Hard Disk Format Menu Page Appendix E Hard Disk Drive Types Page Page Page Appendix F Specifications CPU and Memory Controllers Interfaces Power Supply Mass Storage Keyboard Environmental Requirements Physical Characteristics Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Index 2 Index Page 4 Index Index 6Index