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Q19. How do you set the Epson 384K RAM Board Real Time Clock, date and time?

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PSB No: S-0060A Page: 4 of 8 General Information Q16. What is the latest MS - DOS version available for the Equity I? A. Epson's MS - DOS 3.2 has been certified for use with the Equity I. It is available from Epson's Accessories Sales Department at 1-800- 873- 7766. Q17. What is the latest ROM BIOS version for the Equity I? A ROM BIOS version 2.21 (P/N Y144800401). Q18. What kind of memory upgrade is available for the Equity I? A. Epson offers a 384KB RAM board with Real Time Clock and Calendar (part number Q515A - AA). It replaces the MRS - MT expansion slot board and provides 640KB memory. It is available from Epson's Accessories Sales department. A similar board called the Tahiti Board is available from Image Technology Inc. at Tel. # (383) 799-8433. If the Equity I originally came with 512KB, the 256KB RAM board plugged into the system board next to the floppy disk drive assembly must be removed. Q19. How do you set the Epson 384K RAM Board Real Time Clock, date and time? A. Use the SETRTC utility program supplied with the 384K RTC board. Q20. After installing a 384K RTC board the Equity I will no longer boot What could the problem be? A. Make sure the Epson RTC driver (RTCDEV.SYS) is the first file loaded from the CONFIG.SYS file. Q21. Does The Equity I have panty check for RAM? A. No, the Equity I does not have panty checking capability.

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PSB No: S-0060A
Page: 4 of 8
General Information
Q16. What is the latest MS - DOS version available
for the Equity I?
A. Epson’s
MS
-
DOS
3.2 has been certified for use with the Equity I. It is available
from Epson’s Accessories Sales Department at 1-800- 873- 7766.
Q17. What is the latest ROM BIOS version for the Equity I?
A
ROM BIOS
version 2.21
(P/N Y144800401).
Q18. What kind of memory upgrade is available for the Equity I?
A. Epson offers a 384KB RAM board with Real Time Clock and Calendar (part number
Q515A - AA).
It replaces the MRS - MT expansion slot board and provides 640KB
memory. It is available from Epson’s Accessories Sales department. A similar
board called the Tahiti Board is available from Image Technology Inc. at Tel. #
(383) 799-8433. If the Equity I originally came with 512KB, the 256KB RAM board
plugged into the system board next to the floppy disk drive assembly must be
removed.
Q19. How do you set the Epson 384K RAM Board Real Time Clock, date and time?
A. Use the SETRTC utility program supplied with the 384K RTC board.
Q20. After
installing a 384K RTC board the Equity I will no longer boot What could
the problem be?
A. Make sure the Epson RTC driver (RTCDEV.SYS) is the first file loaded from the
CONFIG.SYS file.
Q21. Does The Equity
I have panty check for RAM?
A. No, the Equity I does not have panty checking capability.