EPSON ActionNote 890 Series

Front View

•These parts function only with the optional audio card installed.

Rear Panel and Left Side

M e m o r y

8MB standard, configured with 4 or 8MB

 

 

RAM soldered on the system board;

 

 

systems with 4MB on system board,

 

 

include an additional 4MB memory

 

 

module; expandable up to 24MB using a

 

 

4, 8, or 16MB memory expansion module

 

 

(can install a 20MB module on systems

 

 

with 4MB on the system board)

ROM

 

128KB Flash ROM device containing the

 

 

system and video BIOS and Setup

 

 

program code

Video

RAM

512KB DRAM supports resolutions up

 

 

to 640 X 480 in 256 colors on the color

 

 

LCD and up to 1024 X 768 in 16 colors or

 

 

800 X 600 in 256 colors on external

 

 

monitor

Cache

 

8KB internal

Clock/

calendar

Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS

 

 

RAM; backed up by internal battery

•Available only with the optional internal fax/modem or infrared device installed.

Notebook Specifications

CPU and Memory

CPU

486 DX4/ 100 microprocessor installed in

 

a PGA socket; includes 8KB of internal

 

cache in write-back mode and integrated

 

math coprocessor

System speed

Fast speed and slow speed (8 MHz)

 

available; speed selection through Setup

Controllers

Video

Diskette drive

Hard disk

PCMCIA

Chips and Technology® 65535 video controller; 32-bit local bus interface to the microprocessor; supports enhanced video modes on an external monitor; supports resolutions from 640 x 480 in 256 colors on the color LCD and up to 1024 x 768 in 16 colors on an external monitor; automatic external monitor detection; simultaneous display with LCD screen using Fn F10 command or software

Built-in super I/O controller for one internal 3.5-inch diskette drive; supports 720KB and 1.44MB formats

Built-in super I/O controller has interface to one 2.5-inch, IDE internal hard disk drive; automatically recognizes and configures drives up to 19 mm high that support the IDE interface

Built-in Vadem® VG-468 controller for two stacked slots; supports two Type I or II cards, or one Type III; PCMCIA version 2.01 and JEIDA 4.1 compatible; supports low power and suspend modes; supports hot insertion (including ExCA standards); register compatible with Intel® 82365SL,

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