Selecting the Operating Speed
The Equity 386SX can operate at two speeds: high and low. High speed is 16 MHz and low speed simulates 8 MHz. On high, the computer can access memory faster than on low.
You will probably use high speed for almost everything you do. However, certain application programs have specific timing requirements for diskette access and can run only at the slower speed. See the manual for your application program to determine if this is the case.
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If you enabled the Auto speed function when you ran the Setup program, the computer automatically slows down to low speed whenever it accesses a diskette drive. See Chapter 2 for information on the Auto speed function.
Use the CPU SPEED switch on the front panel to change the CPU speed; move it left for low and right for high. When the computer runs at low speed, the power light is orange; at high speed, it is green.
CPU SPEED switch
WARNING
You do not need to turn off the computer to change the operating speed, but do not change it while you are running a program. Complete your current operation, exit the program to
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