Introduction
Your Epson® Equity™ LT™-286 portable computer is a compact, high-performance system you can use just about anywhere: at the office, at home, or on the road. Its rechargeable battery lets you use it in remote locations when you don’t have access to an electrical outlet. With the AC adapter connected, you can use the computer as long as you like and recharge the battery in the process.
The Equity LT-286 comes with the following:
•An 80286 microprocessor
•640KB (kilobytes) of internal memory
•One 20 or 40MB (megabyte) hard disk
•One 1.44MB 3 1/2-inch diskette drive
•A high-contrast paper-white backlit LCD (liquid crystal display) screen
•Built-in serial, parallel, and video interfaces.
The 80286 microprocessor inside your Equity LT-286 can run at an execution speed of either 12 MHz or 8 MHz. Ordinarily you’ll want to use the 12 MHz speed to get faster performance from your computer. A few application programs may require the 8 MHz speed; a switch above the keyboard allows you to change speeds without resetting the computer. The Equity LT-286 also has a built-in socket for an 80287 math coprocessor, which can be installed by an authorized Epson dealer or Customer Care Center.
The built-in serial and parallel interfaces allow you to attach almost any peripheral device, such as a printer or external modem, to your Equity LT-286.
If you have a CGA-compatible color monitor, you can connect it to the computer to take advantage of the color and the larger display. If you have an external 5 1/4-inch diskette drive, you can also connect that to the computer so that you can easily exchange data with computers that use 5 1/4-inch diskette drives.