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EQUITY 320sx PLUS, Hard Disk Drive Types, Installation/Support Tips

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Hard Disk Drive Types The following table lists the types of hard disk drives you can use in your computer. Check this table and the documentation supplied with your hard disk to find the correct number for the type of hard disk drive(s) installed in your computer. You need to enter this number when you set the hard disk drive configuration in the SETUP program Hard disk drive types EQUITY 320sx PLUS Installation/Support Tips Mouse and Keyboard - When attaching the mouse and keyboard connectors, be careful to attach them to the proper connectors. Although they are physically identical, they are not interchangeable. Installing Floppy Disk Drives - When installing a floppy disk drive as drive B, remember to set the drive select jumper to the second position and attach the pass-through connector on the floppy drive controller cable to the drive, not to the end connector. - If the drive does not function normally, make sure that the drive type has been correctly selected in SETUP. Also check that any special drivers that may be necessary have been installed correctly. Installing Hard Disk Drives - It is recommended that a Xi-bit, AT-type hard disk controller be used in the Equity 320s~ PLUS if you are installing a drive that cannot use the internal hard disk controller. Also remember to disable the onboard hard diik controller when installing such a drive. - If you are having difficulty in formatting the hard disk drive, try starting over with the Format option in diagnostics. Setup - When installing a hard disk drive, be sure to consult the drive type tables for the type which fits the drive you are installing. If there is no match for your drive, use the User Definedoption. Adding Memory Modules - The total amount of memory must be one of the following: 2MB,3MB, 4MB, 5MB, 6MB, 8MB, lOMB, llMB, 12MB, 18MB, 2OMB, or 24MB. - 25fXE$ IMB, and 4MB SIMMs can be used. They must be fast-page mode and have an access speed of Wns or faster. Software Problems - When installing a copy-prote&d software package on the Equity 320s~ PLUS, first try the installation at 20MHz. If this does not work properly, try switching to 1OMHz for the installation. If you are still unable to load the program at 2OMH2, try loading at 1OMHz and then switching to 2OMHz. - When using a software package that uses a keydisk as its copy-protection method, try loading it at 2OMHz. If this does not work, enable the Auto Speed option in SETUP. Power-on Password - If you set a power-on password, make sure you do not forget it. If you do, it will be necessary to disable it by moving jumper J2 on the main circuit board to the A position Equity Series Computers l/16/92 320sx PLUS-5

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EQUITY 320sx PLUS
Hard Disk Drive Types
The following table lists the types of hard disk drives you can
use in your computer. Check this table and the documentation
supplied with your hard disk to find the correct number for the
type of hard disk drive(s) installed in your computer. You need
to enter this number when you set the hard disk drive
configuration in the SETUP program
Hard disk drive types
Installation/Support Tips
Mouse and Keyboard
-
When attaching the mouse and keyboard connectors, be
careful to attach them to the proper c
onnectors.
Although
they are physically identical, they are not interchangeable.
Installing Floppy Disk Drives
-
When installing a floppy disk drive as drive B, remember
to set the drive select jumper to the second position and
attach the pass-through connector on the floppy drive
controller cable to the drive, not to the end connector.
-
If the drive does not function normally, make sure that the
drive type has been correctly selected in SETUP. Also
check that any special drivers that may be necessary have
been installed correctly.
Installing Hard Disk Drives
-
It is recommended that a
Xi-bit,
AT-type hard disk
controller be used in the Equity
320s~
PLUS if you are
installing a drive that cannot use the internal hard disk
controller. Also remember to disable the
onboard
hard
diik controller when installing such a drive.
-
If you are having difficulty in formatting the hard disk
drive, try starting over with the Format option in
diagnostics.
Setup
-
When installing a hard disk drive, be sure to consult the
drive type tables for the type which fits the drive you are
installing. If there is no match for your drive, use the User
Definedoption.
Adding Memory Modules
-
The total amount of memory must be one of the following:
2MB,3MB,
4MB,
5MB,
6MB,
8MB,
lOMB,
llMB,
12MB,
18MB,
2OMB,
or 24MB.
-
25fXE$
IMB,
and 4MB
SIMMs
can be used. They must be
fast-page mode and have an access speed of
Wns
or faster.
Software Problems
-
When installing a
copy-prote&d
software package on the
Equity
320s~
PLUS, first try the installation at
20MHz.
If
this does not work properly, try switching to
1OMHz
for
the installation. If you are still unable to load the program
at
2OMH2,
try loading at
1OMHz
and then switching to
2OMHz.
-
When using a software package that uses a
keydisk
as its
copy-protection method, try loading it at
2OMHz.
If this
does not work, enable the Auto Speed option in SETUP.
Power-on Password
-
If you set a power-on password, make sure you do not
forget it. If you do, it will be necessary to
disable
it by
moving jumper J2 on the main circuit board to the
A position
Equity Series Computers
l/16/92
320sx PLUS-5