Epson Equity 386/33 PLUS Product Information Guide - Page 5

Hard Disk Drive Types, Installation / Support Tips, Mouse And Keyboard

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EQUITY 386/33 PLUS Hard Disk Drive Types The following table lists the types of hard disk drives supported by the computer. Check this table and the documentation supplied with the hard disk to find the correct number for the type of hard disk drive(s) installed. Enter this number when setting the hard disk drive configuration in the SETUP program HHaarrddddiisskk ddrriivvee ttyyppeess 5 6 17 512 6 6l5 4 17 mm 616 26 CP3624.6l-125 7 462 6 17 256 511 3l 6 733 5 17 mm 733 26 6-r-4036 16 115 I17 I 1676 117 1463 IV'77 141 1 (1 1622 5 34 mm 1622 65 coc-6a1c11 4 1622 5 36 mm 1622 ID CDtXQlbl11 43 1024 5 17 612 1623 63 t32s.3065 IU I PI I10 Iw lma Im I137 1 UK-156F I a 1624 6 17 512 1622 43 4 616 6 17 126 6l6 4l a- - - - - - u8uddmdlw Installation/Support Tips Mouse and Keyboard - When attaching the mouse and keyboard connectors, be can&l 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 lumper 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 reco mmended that a l&bit, AT-type hard disk controller be used in the Equity 386/33 Plus if you are installing a drive that cannot use the internal IDE interface Also mmember to disable the onboard hard disk controller in SETUP when installing such a drive. - If you are havingditficulty 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 Defined option and enter the correct geometry for your drive. Adding Memory Modules - The total amount of memory must be one of the following 4MB, SMB, 12MB, or 16MB. - Use only 4MB SIMMs. They must be fast-page mode and have an access speed of 801~ or faster. Software Problems - When installing a copy-protected software package on the Equity 386/33 PLUS, first try the installation at 33 MI-Ir. If this does not work properly, try switching to 11 MHZ for the installaHon If you are sHll unable to load the program at 33 MHZ, try k>ading at 11 MHz and then switching to 33hmz. - When using a software package that uses a keydisk as its copy-protection method, try loading it at 33 MHz. If this does not work, enable the Auto Speed option in SETUP. Power-on Password - If you set a poweron password, make sure you do not forget it. If you do, it will be necessary to disable it by movingjumperJ3onthemaincircuitboardtothe A position Equity Series Computers 5/5/92 386/33 PLUS-5

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EQUITY 386/33 PLUS
Hard Disk Drive Types
The following table lists the types of hard disk drives supported
T
by the computer. Check this table and the documentation
supplied with the hard disk to find the correct number for the
type of hard disk drive(s) installed. Enter this number when
setting the hard disk drive configuration in the SETUP
program
Hard
disk
drive types
Hard
disk
drive
types
5
6
17
512
6
6l5
4
17
mm
616
26
CP3624.6l-125
7
462
6
17
256
511
3l
6
733
5
17
mm
733
26
6-r-4036
16
115
I17
I
1676
117
1463
IV'77
141
1
(1
1622
5
34
mm
1622
65
coc-6a1c11
4
1622
5
36
mm
1622
ID
CDtXQlbl11
43
1024
5
17
612
1623
63
t32s.3065
IU
I PI
I10
Iw
lma
Im
I137
1
UK-156F
I
a
1624
6
17
512
1622
43
4
616
6
17
126
6l6
4l
a-
-
-
-
-
-
u8uddmdlw
Installation/Support Tips
Mouse and Keyboard
-
When attaching the mouse and keyboard connectors, be
can&l
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 lumper
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
reco
mmended
that a
l&bit,
AT-type hard disk
controller be used in the Equity
386/33
Plus if you are
installing a drive that cannot use the internal IDE interface
Also
mmember
to disable the
onboard
hard disk controller
in SETUP when installing such a drive.
-
If you are
havingditficulty
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
Defined
option
and enter the correct geometry for your
drive.
Adding Memory Modules
-
The total amount of memory must be one of the following
4MB,
SMB,
12MB,
or
16MB.
-
Use only
4MB
SIMMs.
They must be fast-page mode and
have an access speed of
801~
or faster.
Software Problems
-
When installing a copy-protected software package on the
Equity
386/33
PLUS, first
try
the installation at 33
MI-Ir.
If
this does not work properly, try switching to 11
MHZ
for
the
installaHon
If you are
sHll
unable to load the program
at 33
MHZ,
try
k>ading
at 11 MHz and then
switching
to
33hmz.
-
When using a software package that uses a
keydisk
as its
copy-protection method, try loading it at 33
MHz.
If this
does not work, enable the Auto Speed option in SETUP.
Power-on Password
-
If you set a
poweron
password,
make sure you do not
forget it. If you do, it will be necessary to disable it by
movingjumperJ3onthemaincircuitboardtothe
A position
Equity Series Computers
5/5/92
386/33 PLUS-5