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Introduction, Operating System, MS-DOS, Reference., System Overview

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1-1 Introduction This manual will guide you through the setup of your computer and provide the information necessary to tailor the system to fit your needs. lf you are a novice, you will have your computer up and running with a minimum of fuss. You will also gain valuable handson experience by following the easy step-by-step instructions. If you are an advanced user, you will appreciate the affordable power of this system. The 386-based mainboard provides superlative performance and complete compatibility with software written for the Intel '86 family of CPUs. The system uses a cache memory subsystem providing a small amount of fast memory (SRAM) and a large amount of slow memory (DRAM). This system is configured to so that all system memory is fast -fast enough to support burst cycles and to complete bus cycles with no wait states. The cache memory provides high performance at a cost approaching that of DRAM. Quality, flexibility, and functionality are the key design features of your system. This system provides optimum performance at an affordable price. Operating System Your computer uses the MS-DOS® operating system. For more details on this operating system, please refer to the Microsoft® MS-DOS User's Guide and User's Reference. This manual is included with your system. 2 Chapter 1: System Overview

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1-1 Introduction
This manual will guide you through the setup of your computer and
provide the information necessary to tailor the system to fit your needs.
lf you are a novice, you will have your computer up and running with a
minimum of fuss. You will also gain valuable handson experience by
following the easy step-by-step instructions. If you are an advanced
user, you will appreciate the affordable power of this system.
The 386-based mainboard provides superlative performance and com-
plete compatibility with software written for the Intel ‘86 family of CPUs.
The system uses a cache memory subsystem providing a small
amount of fast memory (SRAM) and a large amount of slow memory
(DRAM).
This system is configured to so that all system memory is fast
-fast enough to support burst cycles and to complete bus cycles with
no wait states. The cache memory provides high performance at a
cost approaching that of DRAM.
Quality, flexibility, and functionality are the key design features of your
system. This system provides optimum performance at an affordable
price.
Operating System
Your computer uses the MS-DOS
®
operating system. For more details
on this operating system, please refer to the Microsoft
®
MS-DOS
User’s Guide
and
User’s
Reference.
This manual is included with your
system.
2
Chapter 1: System Overview