NEW EPSON ActionPC 5000, ActionTower 5000

Installation/Support Tips

Installing Diskette Drives

PMake sure that the drive type has been correctly selected in the SETUP program.

Cl Make sure jumper J6 is set to position 1-2 to enable the diskette drive controller.

Installing Hard Disk Drives

If you are installing a drive that cannot use the embedded IDE interface, such as an ESDI hard disk drive, it is recommended that you use a 16-bit, AT-type hard disk controller. If you install a non-IDE hard disk drive and controller card, you must set jumper J23 to position 2-3 to disable the built-in IDE hard disk drive interface. Also be sure to remove the hard disk drive ribbon connector from the system board.

When installing a hard disk drive, see the hard disk drive type table on page 7 and use the auto-sensing feature in SETUP to select the correct type number for the drive. If the auto-sensing feature does not produce a match for the drive, you can define your own drive type by selecting User as the type and entering the drive’s exact parameters.

Software Problems

Cl When installing a copy-protected software package, first try the installation at high speed. If this does not work properly, select low speed by pressing Ctrl Alt - (using the numeric keypad). Try loading the program at low speed and then switching to high speed, if possible.

DWhen running a software package that uses a key disk as its copy-protection method, try loading it at high speed. If this does not work, load it at low speed.

Booting Sequence

If you cannot boot the computer from the hard disk, make sure the booting sequence in SETUP is set to A: then C : . Then boot the computer from a system diskette in drive A.

Password

Make sure that you do not forget the password you set up. If you do:

1.Disable the password by setting jumper CN3 on the main system board to position 3-4.

2.Then turn the computer on and off again

3.Set jumper CN3 back to position 2-3 to enable the password function.

4.Run SETUP to enter a new password, if desired.

Installing Option Cards

If you are installing a video adapter card that doesn’t support VGA, make sure you disable the built-in VGA by removing jumpers J20 and J21.

Installing External Cache

When installing cache on a 486DX/50 or Pentium OverDrive system, make sure you use a 15ns tag chip.

COM Port Assignment

If you want to assign COM1 as COM3, you must set jumper J3 to position 2-3. If you want to assign COM2 as COM4, you must set jumper J2 to position 2-3.

Parallel Port Operation

If you connect a scanner to the parallel port, set Auto Configuration to Disabled so you can change the Printer Port Control option to PS2 mode (for bidirectional operation). The default setting for the parallel port is AT mode (for unidirectional operation).

Information Reference List

Engineering Change Notices

None.

Technical Information Bulletins

None.

Product Support Bulletins

None.

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