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LCD screen Iatches / button diskette I drive light diskette drive battery compartment cover Computer Specifications Main Unit CPU System speed Memory Cyrix 486SLC2-50 microprocessor High and low speeds available; low speed is simulated 8 MHz; speed selection through keyboard command To select low speed, press the Ctrl, Alt, and - keys simultaneously. To select high speed, press the Ctrl, Alt, and + keys simultaneously. (Use the - or + key on the numeric keypad; Num Lock must be on) 4MB RAM standard on a system board; expandable to 8MB (maximum) with a 4MB memory module; system may come with 4MB or 8MB of standard RAM EPSON ActionNote 500C ROM Video RAM Shadow RAM Numeric coprocessor Clock/calendar 128KB system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and Setup code located in single, programmable, OTP ROM on main system board 512KB DRAM on main system board Supports shadowing of 128KB system and video BIOS ROM into RAM Socket for optional Cyrix 83S87-25 numeric coprocessor Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS RAM; backed up by built-in clock chip Controllers Diskette drive Hard disk Parallel Serial LCD External video Pointing device External keyboard Speaker Modem Phone jack Built-in controller for one internal 3.5-inch diskette drive; supports 1.44MB and 720KB formats Built-in controller for internal hard disk drive Centronics compatible, 25-pin, D-sub, female connector; 8-bit bidirectional parallel RS-232C, programmable, asynchronous, 9-pin, D-sub male connector Built-in, 16-bit Cirrus Logic GD6235 video controller; maximum resolution of 640 x 480 in 256 colors Autosensing, 16-bit controller; external 15-pin, D-sub, female connector for connecting an analog VGA or SVGA monitor; maximum resolution 1024 x 768 in 16 colors 6-pin, mini-DIN connector for a PS/2-type pointing device 6-pin, mini-DIN connector for a PS/2-type external keyboard Built-in ISA compatible speaker controller; internal Internal connector for optional fax/modem Standard RJ-11 connector for the internal fax/modem Keyboard 85 (International) or 84 (US) keys; embedded numeric keypad and F11 and F12 keys Trackball Portable trackball with drivers and utilities installed 1/94 ActionNote 500C-1

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EPSON ActionNote 500C
LCD screen
ROM
Iatches
/
I
button
diskette
drive light
diskette drive
battery compartment cover
Computer Specifications
Main Unit
CPU
System speed
Cyrix 486SLC2-50
microprocessor
High and low speeds available; low speed
is simulated 8 MHz; speed selection
through keyboard command
To select low speed, press the Ctrl, Alt,
and - keys simultaneously. To select
high speed, press the Ctrl, Alt, and + keys
simultaneously. (Use the - or + key on the
numeric keypad; Num Lock must be on)
Memory
4MB RAM standard on a system board;
expandable to 8MB (maximum) with a
4MB memory module; system
may
come
with 4MB or 8MB of standard RAM
Video RAM
Shadow RAM
Numeric
coprocessor
Clock/calendar
Controllers
Diskette drive
Hard disk
Parallel
Serial
LCD
External video
Pointing
device
External
keyboard
Speaker
Modem
Phone jack
Keyboard
Trackball
128KB system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and Setup
code located in single, programmable,
OTP ROM on main system board
512KB DRAM on main system board
Supports shadowing of 128KB system and
video BIOS ROM into RAM
Socket for optional Cyrix 83S87-25
numeric coprocessor
Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS
RAM; backed up by built-in clock chip
Built-in controller for one internal 3.5-inch
diskette drive; supports 1.44MB and
720KB formats
Built-in controller for internal hard disk
drive
Centronics compatible, 25-pin, D-sub,
female connector; 8-bit bidirectional
parallel
RS-232C, programmable, asynchronous,
9-pin, D-sub male connector
Built-in, 16-bit Cirrus Logic GD6235 video
controller; maximum resolution of
640 x 480 in 256 colors
Autosensing, 16-bit controller; external
15-pin, D-sub, female connector for
connecting an analog VGA or SVGA
monitor; maximum resolution 1024 x 768
in 16 colors
6-pin, mini-DIN connector for a PS/2-type
pointing device
6-pin, mini-DIN connector for a PS/2-type
external keyboard
Built-in ISA compatible speaker controller;
internal
Internal connector for optional fax/modem
Standard RJ-11 connector for the internal
fax/modem
85 (International) or 84 (US) keys;
embedded numeric keypad and F11 and
F12
keys
Portable trackball with drivers and
utilities installed
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