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Installing Option Cards The Equity IIe has five standard option slots and one special option slot occupied by the card that controls the serial and parallel interfaces (known as the SP card). The video card that controls your monitor occupies one standard slot. You can buy additional option cards from authorized Epson dealers as well as other vendors. If you want additional memory, you can install a memory card in your computer. (You can install a memory card whether or not you have already added SIMMs.) With added SIMMs and a memory card, the Equity IIe can have up to a total of 16MB of memory. Most popular memory cards are compatible with the Equity IIe. This section explains how to: Q Remove the computer's cover Cl Install an option card D Change jumper settings CI Remove an option card Ci Replace the cover. Note After you install or remove an option card, see "Postinstallation Setup" at the end of this chapter to configure your computer to operate with an option card, If you install a memory card, also see "Post-installation Setup for Memory Cards" in this chapter. - - Installing Options 5-3

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
CONTENTS	8
INTRODUCTION	15
How to Use This Manual	16
Where to Get Help	18
CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM	19
Unpacking	19
Removing the Diskette Drive Protector Card	21
Choosing a Location	22
Connecting a Monitor	23
Connecting a Printer or Other Device	26
Using the Parallel Interface	26
Using the Serial Interface	29
Using the Mouse Connector	30
Connecting the Power Cord	31
Connecting the Keyboard	32
Turning On the Computer	34
CHAP 2-RUNNING THE SETUP PROGRAM	37
Starting the Setup Program	38
Continuing From an Error Message	39
Moving the Cursor Block	41
Setting the Memory Configuration	41
Changing the On-board Memory Setting	43
Setting Extended Memory on a Memory Card	44
Saving Your Memory Configuration Settings	45
Setting the Display Adapter Card Type	45
Setting the Power-on Password	47
Setting the Auto Speed Function	50
Changing the Math Coprocessor Setting	51
Setting the Real-time Clock	52
Setting the Hard Disk Drive Configuration	55
Setting the Diskette Drive Type(s)	59
Reviewing Your Settings	62
Leaving the Setup Menu	65
CHAP 3-USING THE EQUITY IIe	66
Installing MS-DOS	66
Using a Power-on Password	67
Changing a Power-on Password	68
Deleting a Power-on Password	69
Selecting the Operating Speed	70
Special Keys on the Equity IIe Keyboard	71
Stopping a Command or Program	73
Resetting the Computer	73
Using Disks and Disk Drives	74
How Disks Store Data	75
Types of Diskette Drives	77
Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives	80
Inserting and Removing Diskettes	81
Write-protecting Diskettes	83
Making Backup Copies	85
Using a Single Diskette Drive	86
Using Two Diskette Drives	87
Using a Hard Disk Drive	87
Turning Off the Computer	90
CHAP 4-USING MS-DOS WITH YOUR EQUITY IIe	91
Starting and Exiting MS-DOS	92
Using Drive Designators	93
The Current Drive	94
Types of MS-DOS Commands	95
Entering an MS-DOS Command	97
Setting the Date and Time	98
Creating and Managing Files	99
Naming Files	99
Copying Files	101
Renaming Files	104
Deleting Files	105
Printing Text Files	106
Using Directories	106
The Current Directory	109
Changing the Current Directory	109
Using Pathnames	110
Including Filenames With Pathnames	111
Including Drive Letters With Pathnames and Filenames	111
Creating Directories	113
Listing the Contents of a Directory	113
Displaying a List of Directories	115
Removing Directories	117
Formatting Diskettes	117
Formatting Diskettes With a Hard Disk	118
Formatting Diskettes with Two Diskette Drives (No Hard Disk)	120
Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive (No Hard Disk)	121
Backing Up Data	122
Using the DISKCOPY Command	123
Using the BACKUP Command	126
The MS-DOS Shell Program	127
Using the Epson HELP Program	127
Using the Epson MENU Program	129
MENU Program Options	131
Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File	132
Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File	133
Using Memory Beyond 640KB	135
Using EEMM286.SYS	136
CHAP 5-INSTALLING OPTIONS	141
Adding Memory Modules	142
Installing Option Cards	143
Removing the Cover	144
Installing an Option Card	147
Changing Jumper Settings	152
Removing an Option Card	160
Replacing the Cover	161
Post-installation Setup for Memory Cards	162
Post-installation Setup	164
APPENDIX A-TROUBLESHOOTING	165
Error Messages	165
The Computer Won’t Start	166
The Computer Locks Up	167
Password Problems	168
Keyboard Problems	169
Monitor Problems	170
Diskette Problems	171
Diskette Drive Problems	174
Hard Disk Problems	175
Software Problems	178
Printer Problems	179
Option Card Problems	180
APPENDIX B-POWER-ON DIAGNOSTICS	181
System Device Check	181
Timer and CMOS RAM Check	182
RAM Check	183
Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check	184
Display Adapter Card Check	184
Optional RAM Check	184
Diskette Drive Seek Check	185
Hard Disk Controller and Hard Disk Check	185
APPENDIX C-PERFORMING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS	186
Starting System Diagnostics	187
Selecting an Option	188
Selecting a Test	191
Resuming From an Error	192
System Board Check	194
Keyboard Check	195
Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check	196
Monochrome Adapter Check	197
Attribute Check	197
Character Set Check	198
Video Check	199
Sync Check	199
Run All Above Checks	199
Color Graphics Adapter and CRT Check	199
Color Graphics Adapter Check	200
Attribute Check	201
Character Set Check	201
40-column Character Set Check	202
300x200 Graphics Mode Check	203
640x200 Graphics Mode Check	204
Screen Paging Check	205
Light Pen Check	206
Color Video Check	207
Sync Check	207
Run All Above Checks	208
Diskette Drives and Controller Check	208
Sequential Seek Check	209
Random Seek Check	210
Write, Read Check	210
Disk Change Check	211
Run All Above Checks	212
Math Coprocessor Check	212
Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check	213
Alternate Parallel Port Check	213
Serial Port (RS-232C Port) Check	214
Alternate Serial Port Check	216
Dot-matrix Printer Check	216
Hard Disk Drive(s) and Controller Check	218
Seek Check	218
Write, Read Check	219
Read, Verify Check	220
Run All Above Checks	221
Error Codes and Messages	222
APPENDIX D-PHYSICALLY FORMATTING A HARD DISK	226
Choosing the Type of Format	227
Reformatting a Used Disk	228
Formatting a New Disk	229
Selecting an Option	229
Starting the Formatting Process	229
Option 1, Format	230
Modifying the Defective Track Table	232
Formatting the Disk	234
Option 2, Destructive Surface Analysis	235
Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis	237
Exiting the Hard Disk Format Menu	238
APPENDIX E-HARD DISK DRIVE TYPES	240
Hard Disk Drive Types	240
APPENDIX F-SPECIFICATIONS	244
CPU and Memory	244
Controllers	244
Interfaces	245
Power Supply	245
Mass Storage	245
Keyboard	246
Environmental Requirements	246
Physical Characteristics	247
GLOSSARY	248
INDEX	268