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Epson Y14499113001 2 Choosing a Location, Removing the disk drive protector sheet, Choose a location that provides the following:

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Removing the disk drive protector sheet

A cardboard sheet occupies the disk slot in the floppy disk drive. This sheet is inserted at the factory to protect the recording read/write heads.

Be sure to remove it before you connect any cables. Press the button on the left side of the drive. When you release it the edge of the protector sheet pops out. Carefully pull out this sheet.

Save the protector sheet and reinsert it whenever you move the com- puter, even if you are just moving it to another part of the room. If you are not going to use your computer for a week or more, when you go on vacation for example, reinsert the protector sheet to help keep dust from entering the disk drive.

2 Choosing a Location

An important part of setting up your Equity I+ is deciding where to locate it. Whether you use your computer at home or in the office, you need to find a comfortable, convenient location.

Choose a location that provides the following:

A large, sturdy desk or table. Make sure it can easily support the weight of your system, including all its components.

A flat, hard surface. Soft surfaces like beds and carpeted floors attract static electricity, which erases data on your diskettes and can damage the computer’s circuitry. Soft surfaces also prevent proper ventilation.

Good air circulation. Air must be able to circulate freely under the system as well as behind it. Leave several inches of space around the computer to allow ventilation.

Moderate environmental conditions. You need to protect your computer from extremes in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. Avoid direct sunlight or any other type of heat. High humidity also hinders operation, so select a cool, dry area. Because you can’t risk losing data stored on disk, do not expose your computer to dust and smoke which can damage disks and disk drives.

Appropriate power sources. To prevent static charges, connect all your equipment to three-prong, 120-volt grounded outlets. You need one outlet for the main unit, one for the monitor, and additional outlets for your printer and any other peripherals. The auxiliary power outlet on the rear panel of the Equity I+ reduces the number of wall outlets you need.

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Contents

and Equity™ I + User’s Guide IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY COPYRIGHT NOTICE TRADEMARKS Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Note: WARNING Contents Appendixes Figures Tables Introduction How to Use This Manual Setting Up Your System 1 Unpacking Removing the disk drive protector sheet 2 Choosing a Location 3 Arranging the Components The The front panel 4 Connecting the Power Cord 5 Connecting the Video Monitor 6 Connecting the Keyboard Page 7 Connecting the Printer Parallel interface PARALLEL Serial interface The Equity I+ character set 8 Setting the DIP Switches DIP switch set 1 (internal operations) Page DIP switch set 2 (parallel and serial port operations) Page 9Turning On the Computer Safety rules Initial setup procedure Initial screen display 640KB OK Non-systemdisk or disk error Insert system diskette in drive A: and strike any key when ready Page Using Your Equity I+ Special Keys Selecting Execution Speed Resetting the Computer Turning Off the Computer Using Disks and Disk Drives How disks work Choosing diskettes for the Equity I+ Caring for your disks and disk drives Page Inserting and removing diskettes Write-protectingdiskettes Making backup copies Using a single floppy disk drive Using a hard disk drive Page Installing Option Cards Removing the Cover Page Inserting the Option Card Page Removing an access slot cover Replacing the Cover Post-installationSetup Removing Option Cards Troubleshooting The Computer Fails to Start Up The Video Display Does Not Appear The Computer Locks Up or Freezes Floppy Disk Problems Hard Disk Problems Software Problems Printer Problems Option Card Problems Changing Jumper Settings Jumper J1, Floppy Disk Controller FRONT 6M and 6N 7M and 7N Figure A-2.Jumper locutions A-2 Jumper J2, Parity RAM Specifications Main Unit Keyboard Mass Storage Power Supply Environmental Requirements Physical Characteristics (CPU Only) Video and Display Options Glossary Command Configuration Control code CPU Cursor Disk drive Diskette Double-density File Floppy disk H a r d w a r e Input/output port Interface Jumper Kilobyte (KB) Monochrome monitor MS-DOS Operating system Option card Parallel Read Read/write head Reset RGB ROM Tracks Write To store data on a disk Write-protect C-7 Index Index-2 Page Index-4 Page Diagnostics for the EquityTM I+ Page Contents 6 Moving the Hard Disk 7 System-dependentUtilities Appendixes Tables Introduction Page Running the Diagnostics Starting the Diagnostics The Power-onSelf Test The OPERATION MENU - Format hard disk ;- Format diskette 4- System diagnostics 5- Prepare hard disk for moving Diagnostics and MS-DOSCommands A:HDSIT Setting Up the System Using the Setup Program ESC ** SAVE SETTINGS Exit without saving ** EXIT AND SAVE Setting the Real-timeClock 19:lt5:55 -Time 12-31-1986 Date Enter. You hh:mm:ss Changing Serial Port (RS-232C)Settings Page Chapter Formatting a Hard Disk Formatting and Checking Options l- Conditional format (Normal) - Unconditional format : - Destructive surface analysis Enter drive letter (C/D) Conditional Format (Normal) Format cancelled Press ENTER to return to the menu Now formatting Format finished Flagging bad tracks Unconditional Format Destructive Surface Analysis Page Non-destructiveSurface Analysis Formatting a Diskette Insert new diskette for drive A: and strike ENTER when ready Performing System Diagnostics Using the System Diagnostics Program 9- P a r a l l e l p o r t (pr9 -S e r i a l port ~(RS-22 2- Dot-matrixpri 17- Hard disk drfires4 Modify DEVICE LIST 1 - Add devices 2 - fiel+te devices 0 - Exit and IIICSS;I~~T axd Y am1 Enter and Enter I x~cl System Board Check Memory Check 640 KB OK Keyboard Check - United Kingdom : - French 4 - German 6- Spanish Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check Monochrome adapter check Attribute check Character set check Video check Color Graphics Adapter and CRT Check 1 - Color graphics adapter check - Attribute check z - Character set check 4 - 4$Gcolumn character set check 0 ad Enter Color graphics adapter check 1 ad 2 ad Enter N and Enter Enter. If Enter to 40-columncharacter set check Y and Enter Page Page Enter. To Y ad Enter check N and Enter Floppy Disk Drives and Controller Check 1 - Sequential seek check - Random seek check : - Write, read check 4 - Speed check Current track is Random seek check Write, read check If using drive A, remove your Diagnostics Disk Math Coprocessor Check (8087) Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check Parallel Port (on Video Adapter) Check Serial Port (RS-232C)Check Alternate Serial Port Check Dot-matrixPrinter Check Hard Disk Drives and Controller Check l- Seek check 2- Write, read check 3 - Error detection. and correction check 4 - Read, verify check $? - Eqit Page READ GOOD Moving the Hard Disk System-dependentUtilities reset The HELP Utility Page The ROMBIOS Utility The SYSTAT Utility Page ESC Error Codes and Messages Error code System board Error code Message Color graphics adapter and CRT 703COPROCESSOR INVALID OPERATION MASK ERROR Parallel port Parallel port on video adapter Error code Message ERROR DTR DSR, DSR ALWAYS HIGH/LOW Alternate serial port WJ3 Dot-matrix printer Power-onDiagnostics System Device Check Clock and CMOS RAM Check 161~System options not set (Run SETUP in DIAGNOSTICS) RAM Check Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check (Ctrl Alt Del) Floppy Disk Drive Seek Check Index