Epson ActionPC 5000 User Manual - Page 43

Post-SETUP Procedures, Installing the IDE Driver, Before you install the IDE driver

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Post-SETUP Procedures After you run SETUP for the first time, you may need to install the operating system on your computer (if it is not already installed). See your operating system manual for instructions. Once you have installed your operating system, install any software you plan to use. See your application program manuals for instructions. Installing the IDE Driver If you want to take advantage of the high-speed performance available through your system's local bus interface for the hard disk drive, you must install the IDE (integrated drive electronics) driver included on the Drivers diskettes. If your system was configured for you, this driver and the SVGA drivers have been installed for you. Before you install the IDE driver, make sure you back up your hard disk drive. Then use the installation program on the Drivers diskette 1 to install the driver. Note Make sure you use the installation program to install the IDE driver. If you simply copy the driver files, the driver won't work correctly. 2-16 Running SETUP and Installing Drivers

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Post-SETUP Procedures
After you run SETUP for the first time, you may need to install
the operating system on your computer (if it is not already
installed). See your operating system manual for instructions.
Once you have installed your operating system, install any
software you plan to use. See your application program
manuals for instructions.
Installing the IDE Driver
If you want to take advantage of the high-speed performance
available through your system’s local bus interface for the hard
disk drive, you must install the IDE (integrated drive
electronics) driver included on the Drivers diskettes.
If your system was configured for you, this driver and the
SVGA drivers have been installed for you.
Before you install the IDE driver, make sure you back up your
hard disk drive. Then use the installation program on the
Drivers diskette 1 to install the driver.
Note
Make sure you use the installation program to install the
IDE driver. If you simply copy the driver files, the driver
won’t work correctly.
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Running SETUP and Installing Drivers