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EPSON NX If the computer has an Epson 170MB or 240MB hard disk drive, select the appropriate type number from the table below. Epson Hard Disk Drive Types Type4 number 28 34 Epson hard disk drive 17OMB 24OMB lnstallation/Support Tips Power The computer has an input voltage selection switch on the back panel to select between 115 VAC, for USA and Canadian use, and 230 VAC, for use in other countries. Mouse and Keyboard When connecting the mouse and keyboard to the computer, be careful to plug them into the proper ports. Although the ports are physically identical, they are not interchangeable, and you may damage the main system board if you plug the connectors into the wrong ports. Installing Diskette Drives Make sure that the drive type has been correctly selected in the SETUP program. Installing Hard Disk Drives (for DOS Use) It is recommended that a 16-bit, AT-type hard disk controller be used if you are installing a drive that cannot use the embedded IDE interface. If you install a non-IDE hard disk drive and controller card, you need to use the SETUP program to disable the built-in IDE hard disk drive interface. See the hard disk drive type tables on pages 7 and 8 and use the SETUP program to enter the correct type number(s) for the hard disk drive(s) installed in the computer. (Also be sure to use the SETUP program to set the hard disk drive configuration if you install or remove a hard disk drive.) You can select a type number that matches the parameters for the drive or a type number with parameters having lesser values, as long as they do not exceed the maximum capacity (in MB) of the drive. If there is no match for the drive, you can press Enter and then F2 at the Hard disk 1 or 2 option and enter the drive's exact parameters. Software Problems Cl If you are using a copy-protected program that can run only on a diskette or that requires a key disk, try to load the program at high speed. If you can't load the program at high speed, set the processor speed to automatic. Cl If you are using a copy-protected program that does not require a key disk but requires a special procedure to install it on a hard disk, set the speed to low while you install the program. Then set the speed to high while you load and run the program. If this does not work, try installing and loading the program at low speed and then change to high speed to run it. Ci You can change the processor speed using the SETUP program, the ESPEED program, or keyboard commands. See the User's Guide and Setup Guide for more information. Password Make sure that you do not forget the password you set. If you do, you must disable it by setting jumper J13 on the main system board to position A. Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None. Technical Information Bulletins None. Product Support Bulletins None. Related Documentation TM-EESNNX EPSONNXServiceManual PL-EPSNNX EPSON NX Parts Price List SI'KEI'SNNX EPSON NX Self Paced Kit 400227900 EPSON NX Setup Guide 400227800 EPSON NX User's Guide 400193100 EPSON VGA Utilities Guide for Wingine based products EPSON NX-8 6/30/93

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EPSON NX
If the computer has an Epson 170MB or 240MB hard disk
drive, select the appropriate type number from the table
below.
Epson Hard Disk Drive Types
Type4
number
Epson hard disk drive
28
17OMB
34
24OMB
lnstallation/Support Tips
Power
The computer has an input voltage selection switch on the
back panel to select between 115 VAC, for USA and
Canadian use, and 230 VAC, for use in other countries.
Mouse and Keyboard
When connecting the mouse and keyboard to the computer,
be careful to plug them into the proper ports. Although the
ports are physically identical, they are not interchangeable,
and you may damage the main system board if you plug the
connectors into the wrong ports.
Installing Diskette Drives
Make sure that the drive type has been correctly selected in
the SETUP program.
Installing Hard Disk Drives (for DOS Use)
It is recommended that a 16-bit, AT-type hard disk
controller be used if you are installing a drive that cannot
use the embedded IDE interface. If you install a non-IDE
hard disk drive and controller card, you need to use the
SETUP program to disable the built-in IDE hard disk
drive interface.
See the hard disk drive type tables on pages 7 and 8 and
use the SETUP program to enter the correct type
number(s) for the hard disk drive(s) installed in the
computer. (Also be sure to use the SETUP program to set
the hard disk drive configuration if you install or remove
a hard disk drive.) You can select a type number that
matches the parameters for the drive or a type number
with parameters having lesser values, as long as they do
not exceed the maximum capacity (in MB) of the drive. If
there is no match for the drive, you
can
press
Enter
and
then F2 at the Hard disk 1 or 2 option and enter the
drive s exact parameters.
Software
Problems
Cl
If you are using a copy-protected program that does not
require a key disk but requires a special procedure to
install it on a hard disk, set the speed to low while you
install the program. Then set the speed to high while you
load and run the program. If this does not work, try
installing and loading the program at low speed and then
change to high speed to run it.
Ci
You can change the processor speed using the SETUP
program, the ESPEED program, or keyboard commands.
See the User s Guide
and
Setup Guide
for more information.
Password
Make sure that you do not forget the password you set. If
you do, you must disable it by setting jumper J13 on the main
system board to position A.
Information Reference List
Engineering Change Notices
None.
Technical Information Bulletins
None.
Product Support Bulletins
None.
Related Documentation
TM-EESNNX
EPSONNXServiceManual
PL-EPSNNX
EPSON NX Parts Price List
SI KEI SNNX
EPSON NX Self Paced Kit
400227900
EPSON
NX Setup Guide
400227800
EPSON NX User s Guide
400193100
EPSON VGA Utilities Guide for Wingine
based products
Cl
If you are using a copy-protected program that can run
only on a diskette or that requires a key disk, try to load
the program at high speed. If you can t load the program
at high speed, set the processor speed to automatic.
EPSON NX-8
6/30/93