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Important Safety Instructions
Use only the type of power source indicated on the computer’s label
Do not let the computer’s power cord become damaged or frayed
•If you plan to use the computer in Germany, observe the following:
Importantes instructions de sécurité
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Contents
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer
chapter 3 Installing and Removing Options
and Removing Drives
Trobleshooting
Your System
The Computer Will Not Start
The Computer Does Not Respond
Keyboard
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lntroduction
Video
Energy Savings
VGA Drivers
Optional Equipment
How to Use This Manual
Where to Get Help
Help
CompuServe On-lineSupport
Setting Up Your System
Unpacking Your Computer
Setting the Voltage Selector Switch
Setting Up Your System
Connecting System Components
Connecting the Power Cord
Turning Your System On and Off
1-6setting up Your system
Running the SETUP Program
Starting the SETUP Program
The table below lists the keys you can use to perform SETUP operations
Key
selected
The System Setup Option
Setting the time and date
Setting the video display type
Checking system memory
Setting the diskette drive type(s)
The Fixed Disk Setup Option
Defining your own drive type
The Advanced System Setup Option
Configuring cache memory
Note
Configuring chipset registers
Setting the Boot Options
The System Security and Anti-VirusOptions
1.Select the Set Supervisor Password Option and press
Enter
You see a Set Supervisor Password window. Type the password you want
press
define a password of up to eight characters
If you have forgotten your password(s), see “Password Problems” in Chapter
Using the virus protection features
Note
To use passwords for diskette drive access, you must enable
Access but leave the
Using the Green PC Features
The System Summary Option
Post-SETUPProcedures
A:\README
To print the file to your printer, type the following and press
Enter:
A:\READMEP
Use the same commands to read or print the README file on Drivers Diskette
Using Your Computer
Working Comfortably
Stopping a Command or Program
Resetting the Computer
Using Energy Wisely
Using Your Green PC Features
Changing the Processor Speed
2-6Using Your Computer
Installing and Removing Options
Removing the Cover
6.Set the cover aside
Replacing the Cover
Locating the Internal Components
Changing the Jumper Settings
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Setting the Jumpers
Use
6.Replace the rear internal drive bay bracket, if necessary
7.Replace any option cards you removed; see page
Installing Memory Modules
Bank
Installing and Removing options
Inserting SIMMs
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Removing SIMMs
Installing an Option Card
Before you install any option cards in yours system, make
Follow these steps to install an option card:
3-16Installing and Removing Options
4.Secure the end of the card to the computer with the retaining screw
Removing an Option Card
Adding Video Memory
chip types
1.Locate the video memory sockets on the main system board, shown on page
If there is an option card in your way, remove it. See page
7.Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each of the remaining chips
8.Replace any option cards you removed. See page 3-15for instructions
3-20Installing and Removing Options
Installing External Cache
Part number
Installing the External Cache Chips
9.Replace any option cards you removed. See page
Run SETUP to enable the
option and check that the
and
enabled. You select these options from the
Upgrading the Microprocessor
Replacing the Processor Chip
caution
3-26Installing and Removing Options
Post-installation Procedures
Procedures
Installing and Removing Drives
Remove mounting frames
Removing Mounting Frames
Installing a Drive in the Front Internal Drive Bay
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4-6lnstalling and Removing Drives
Locate one of the cables that lead from the power supply. (They have
Removing a Drive From the Front Internal Drive Bay
3.Slide the drive out the back of the bay
4-21for post-installationinstructions
Installing a Drive in an External Drive Bay
4.Connect the appropriate drive ribbon cable to the drive
Installing and Removing Lkives
421 for post-installationinstructions
4-12Installing and Removing Drives
Removing Drives
Removing a Drive From an External Drive Bay
a Drive
Drive Bay
4-14Installing and Removing Drives
Installing a Drive in the Rear Internal Drive Bay
4.Place the bracket on your work surface as shown in the next illustration
4-16Installing and Removing Drives
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4-18Installing and Removing Drives
Removing a Drive From the Rear Internal Drive Bay
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Post-installationProcedures
Troubleshooting
Identifying Your System
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The Computer Will Not Start
The Computer Does Not Respond
Keyboard Problems
Mouse Problems
Monitor Problems
There is no display on the screen
Check that the monitor’s power switch is on and that its power light is on
The power light is on, but you still do not see anything on the screen
The power switch is on but the power light is not on
Turn off the monitor’s power, wait five seconds, and turn it back on
Diskette Problems
Diskette Drive Problems
Hard Disk Drive Problems
You see a hard disk drive error when you start your system
You are unable to store data on the hard d&k drive
FORMAT command.)
Password Problems
Software Problems
Printer Problems
Option Card Problems
Memory Module Problems
Controller Problems
External Cache Problems
Specifications
CPU and Memory
Green PC
Math
Controllers
Interfaces
Mass Storage
Keyboard
Mouse
SETUP Program
Physical Characteristics
Power Supply
Type
Option Slot Power Limits
Environmental
Video Resolutions and Colors
Hard Disk Drive Types
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A-10
Single drive
Slave drive
Options Available from EPSON
Tested Operating Environments
DMA Assignments
Hardware Interrupts
System Memory Map
System I/O Address Map
Hex address
device
0C0 - 0DF
Diskette drive controller
Connector Pin Assignments
Glossary
ISA
Microprocessor
see CPU
Parallel
Power-ondiagnostics
RAM
serial
Shadow RAM
SIMM
See Memory Module
VGA
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