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Chapter 1

Using Your Computer

This chapter briefly describes the following operations: Cl Turning the computer on and off

Ll Using disks and disk drives

0Using special keys on the keyboard Q Stopping a command or program Cl Resetting the computer

CI Using a password

0Changing the processor speed

Cl Preparing a hard disk for moving

CI Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and other batch files.

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Contents

Page Page Page Page Page Page Instructions Importantes de Sécurité Page Contents Installing and Removing Options Installing and Removing Drives Running System Diagnostics Formatting a Hard Disk Troubleshooting lntroduction VGA Utilities Optional Equipment Memory Drives Over Drive Processor Math Coprocessor AIternate VGA lnterface How to Use This Manual Appendix A Glossary Index Using Your Computer Turning On the Computer Page Press Del to start SETUP Turning Off the Computer Using Disks and Disk Drives How Disks Store Data Types of Diskette Drives Drive and diskette incompatibilities Page Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Page Write-protectingDiskettes Page inserting and Removing Diskettes Page Using a Single Diskette Drive System Formatting Diskettes Making Backup Copies Making Using a Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Backing up the hard disk Caring for your hard disk Special Keys on the Keyboard Stopping a Command or Program Resetting the Computer Password Changing the Processor Speed Page Preparing the Hard Disk for Moving Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and Other Batch files Installing and Removing Options How to Use This Chapter Page Removing the Cover Page Changing the Jumper Settings Page Page Setting the Jumpers Page Memory Modules (SIMMs) Page Inserting SIMMs Page Removing SIMMS lnstalling an Option Card Page Page Page Removing an Option Curd Removing the Option Card Connector Board Replacing the lnstalling a lncreasing Page Using the Alternate VGA interface Page Using a Display Adapter Card Card Replacing the Cover Post-installationProcedures Installing and Removing Drives Page Page Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers Where to Go Next Installing a Hard Disk in the Vertical Bay Removing the Mounting Frames Page Installing the Hard Disk Page Page Page Connecting the Cables Page PA, PB, PC PD; you PD.) corners of the power Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertcal Bay Bay Page installing a Drive in a Horizontal Bay Page Attaching Mounting Frames to a Hard Disk Installing the Drive Page Page Page Page Page Page PD; you can Page Removing a Drive From a Horizontal Buy Page Page Page Connecting the Hard Disk Drive Ribbon Cable to the System Board Page Page Post-installationProcedures Running System Diagnostics Starting the Program DIAG Detected Quit Deleting Tests Delete Tests System Board Numeric Coprocessor System Memory Adding Tests Running Tests Press [t3 Hard Disk Drive #1 press Resuming From an Error Page Error Messages Page Formatting a Hard Disk Starting the Program 1 - Format analysis 3- Non-destructivesurface analysis 0 - Exit Formatting a New Disk Reformatting a Used Disk Selecting an Option Option 1, Format Accept recommended skewed sectors in format : 1 ? (Y/N) Enter new skewed sectors in format (l-16): Accept recommended skewed sectors per head in format : 0 ? (Y/N) use sectors per head in format (O-16): Modify defective track table ? (Y/N) Modifying the Defecfive Track Table Defective Track Table : Move box cursor to desired track with cursor key Enter cylinder number (1 - nnnn): Enter head number (0 - nn): nn): Formatting the Disk Option 2, Destructive Surface Analysis Analyze n: Option 3, Non-destructiveSurface Analysis Analyze Hard Disk <Drive n: Read/Verify check for all tracks Current cylinder is nnnn the Exiting the Program Exit see Troubleshooting Del SETUP Error Messages Press Fl to continue or Del to start SETUP Page Page The Computer Won't Start The Computer Does Not Respond Page Restoring the Power Supply Password Problems Accessing Your System F) Setup Access Keyboard Problems Monitor Problems Page Diskette Problems Disk Drive Error: Abort, Ignore, Retry Disk error reading drive d: Disk error writing drive d: error Diskette Drive Problems Hard Disk Problems lnstalling the Drive Preparing the Drive Accessing Data on the Drive Software Problems Printer Problems Option Card Problems Mouse Problems Memory Module Problems Specifications Shadow RAM Clock calendar Video Serial Mass Storage Diskette drives drives Other devices Keyboard Physical Characteristics Width Depth Height Weight Environmental Requirements Power Source Requirements System Memory Map Access speed Address Analog monitor Application program ASCll Page Asynchronous AUTOEXEC.BAT file Backup Base memory Butch file Bit Bus CGA Character Chip CMOS Code Command Configuration Control code Conventional memory Coprocessor Copy-protectedprogram cursor Cylinders Data Data diskette Default Device driver Diagnostics DIP switch Directory Disk Display adapter card DOS Double-density Drive designator EGA Extended memory Extension File Filename Fixed disk Format Graphics Hardware Hexadecimal High-density IDE Input/output (l/O) port lnterface Jumper Kilobyte (KB) LIM EMS Main system board Math coprocessor MCGA Megabyte (MB) Megahertz (MHz) Memory manager Memory module MGA Microprocessor Mouse MS-DOS Multifrequency monitor Multitasking Numeric keypad Operating speed Operating system OS/2 Parallel Partition Password Pathname Peripheral device Porf PQFP Processor speed Program Prompt Read Read/write head Real-timeclock Refresh rate Reset Root directory RS-232C Sector Self test Serial Shadow RAM Surface mounted Tracks Unix VGA Video card Write Write-protect Index Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Epson Overseas Marketing Locutions