Epson Equity II Installing an Option Card

Installing an Option Card

You can install most option cards in any available slot. However, some cards work only in a specific slot. If you have such a card, your option card manual tells you which slot you need to use. Since the hard disk controller card must be connected to the hard disk, this card occupies slot 5, which is closest to the hard disk.

To install an option card inside the Equity II, follow these steps:

1.Decide which option slot you want to use and then remove the retaining screw from the top of the metal plate at the back of the slot. Keep the retaining screw to secure the option card to the frame of the computer. Lift out the metal plate and keep it in a safe place in case you remove the option card later.

2.Unpack the option card. When you handle the card, be careful not to touch any of the contacts on the circuit board, especially the gold- edge connector. If necessary, adjust any DIP switches or jumper con- nections on the option card (see the option card instructions). If you need to put the option card down before you install it, place it on top of its anti-static packing material with the component side facing down.

Note: Pay attention to the warnings in your option card manual. Most cards have delicate static-sensitive components that you must not touch.

3.Grip the card firmly by the top comers and position it above the slot so that the contact pins point down and the components face the metal boxes inside the main unit.

4.Slide the card into the slot, guiding the tab at the bottom of the metal retaining bracket into the corresponding notch at the back of the computer.

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Contents

Equity™ User’s Guide Page Page Equity II User’s Guide (Page 18) G W-BASICfor the Equity II/III (Pages 7-203to 7-207) MS-DOSfor the Equity II/III (Page 10-16) Contents Appendixes Figures Tables Introduction How To Use This Manual Setting Up Your System Unpacking Choosing a Location Choose a location that provides the following: Arranging the Components Figure 1-2.Alternate system arrangement The Front Panel The Back Panel Figure 1-4.Back panel The back panel components work as follows: Connecting the Power Cord Connecting a Video Monitor Connecting the Keyboard Figure 1-7.Connecting the keyboard Connecting a Printer Figure 1-9.Printer placement Figure 1-10.Connecting a printer 5.Plug the printer’s power cable into an electrical outlet Serial interface The Equity II character set Setting the DIP Switches Table 1-1.Set 1 DIP switches Switch (internal parallel Table l-2 and the descriptions below explain how to set the DIP switches in set l-2 Note: Switches 2-l through 2-4 and switch 2-6 are not used. Leave them Table 1-2.Set 2 DIP switches 8 (internal serial Using the Equity 64g KB RAM available Inserting and Removing Diskettes Special Keys on the Equity II Keyboard Using MS-DOSon the Equity Selecting an Execution Speed Resetting the Computer Turning Off the Equity Using Disks and Disk Drives How Disks Work Choosing Diskettes for the Equity Table 3-lshows what types of diskettes to use in the two types of drives Table 3-1. Drive/diskette compatibility Caring for Disks and Disk Drives Protecting your Data Using a Single Floppy Disk Drive Using a Hard Disk Drive Page Installing Option Cards Removing the Main Unit Cover As shown in Figure Figure 4-1. Back panel screws Figure 4-2.Side screws under plastic inserts Figure 4-3.Removing the main unit cover Installing an Option Card Figure 4-d. Inserting an option card 7.Keep the card’s packing materials in case you need to remove the card later Removing an access slot cover Replacing the Main Unit Cover Post-InstallationAdjustments Removing an Option Card Using a Mouse Using a Modem Troubleshooting The Computer Fails To Start Up The Video Display Does Not Appear The Computer Hangs Up or Freezes Floppy Disk Problems Hard Disk Problems Software Problems Printer Problems Option Card Problems Memory Problems The Battery Is Low CMOS battery needs replacing Page Equity II Specifications CPU and Memory Controllers Interfaces Power Supply Mass Storage Keyboard Environmental Requirements (5"to35T) Physical Characteristics (CPU Only) Power Requirements Options Glossary Code Command Configuration Control code CPU Disk drive has a Diskette DOS Double-density Hardware Any physical Highdensity data Input/output port Monochrome monitor Mouse MS-DOS An operating system from Microsoft. See DOS, Operating system Operating system Program Read Read/write head Reset RGB Software The programs that System diskette Write-protect tab Index Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 22 B-6 16 RS-232Cport 9-10, 16, A-2, B-6 secondary B-7 10-11 21, 27 12 A-4