EPSON ActionPC 7000, ActionTower 7000, Endeavor 486i

Tested Operating Environments

The following operating environments have been tested for compatibility with the system.

Microsoft® MS-DOS® 3.3 and later

Novell® DR DOS®

Novell NetWare®* 3.12 and 4.02

Novell Personal NetWare

IBM® OS/2® including version 3.0 (Warp)

SCO® UNIX®

SCO Open Desktop

Microsoft Windows 3.0 and later

Microsoft Windows for WorkGroups

Microsoft Windows NT, including version 3.5

* Certified as workstation; tested as file server

Your system has also received Novell’s “Yes, NetWare tested and approved” certification as a workstation. As new environments become available, these also will be tested.

Installing Option Cards

If you are installing a video adapter card, make sure you disable the built-in VGA controller by setting JP50 to 2-3.

Upgrading the Processor

When you replace the processor, you need to check the settings of several jumpers, as listed on page 3.

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

If you forget your password, you must discharge your CMOS memory as follows:

1.Turn off the computer and remove the cover.

2.Disable the password by setting jumper JP49 on the main system board to on.

Installation/Support Tips

Installing Diskette Drives

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

0Make sure jumper JP2 is set to position 1-2 to enable the diskette drive controller.

3.Turn the computer on, leave it on for a few seconds, then turn it off again.

4.Set jumper JP49 back to off to select the system board battery.

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

Installing Hard Disk Drives

If you are installing a drive that cannot use the embedded IDE interface (such as an ESDI 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 JP25 to on to disable the built-in IDE hard disk drive interface. Also, remove the hard disk drive ribbon connector from the system board.

When installing a hard disk drive, use the auto-sensing feature in SETUP to select the correct type 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 parameters.

Software Problems

0When 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 - (on the numeric keypad). Try loading the program at low speed and then switching to high speed, if possible.

0 When 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.

Information Reference List

Engineering Change Notices

None.

Technical Information Bulletins

None.

Product Support Bulletins

None.

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