Epson Apex 386SX/16 Canadian Product User Manual - Page 17

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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. If you are a novice, you will be able to have your computer up and running with a minimum of fuss. You will also gain valuable hands-on experience by the following easy step-by-step instructions. If you are an advanced user, you will appreciate the affordable power of this system. Your system uses an Intel CorporationTM 80386SX microprocessor. While maintaining complete compatibility with software written for IBM PC/AT 80286-type computers, your computer vastly exceeds them in capability and processing power. The 80386SX CPU maintains the highest performance and flexibility for the whole system. Also, a wide variety of expansion cards are available for your choice of peripherals. 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® MSDOS 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.
If
you
are
a
novice,
you
will
be
able
to
have
your
computer
up
and
running
with
a
minimum
of
fuss.
You
will
also
gain
valuable
hands-on
experience
by
the
following
easy
step-by-step
instruc-
tions.
If
you
are
an
advanced
user,
you
will
appreciate
the
affor-
dable
power
of
this
system.
Your
system
uses
an
Intel
Corporation
TM
80386SX
microprocessor.
While
maintaining
complete
compatibility
with
software
written
for
IBM
PC/AT
80286-type
computers,
your
computer
vastly
exceeds
them
in
capability
and
processing
power.
The
80386SX
CPU
main-
tains
the
highest
performance
and
flexibility
for
the
whole
system.
Also,
a
wide
variety
of
expansion
cards
are
available
for
your
choice
of
peripherals.
Quality,
flexibility,
and
functionality
are
the
key
design
features
of
your
system.
This
system
provides
optimum
performance
at
an
af-
fordable
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