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Epson EQUITY 3865X/20 PLUS User Manual (269 pages)

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English

Table of contents

EQUITY 3865X/20 PLUS

1

EQUITY 386SX/20 PLUS

2

USER’S GUIDE

2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

5

Contents

7

8

Introduction

13

Optional Equipment

14

VGA Utilities

15

How to Use This Manual

16

Where to Get Help

17

Chapter 1

18

Choosing a Location

18

Removing the Protector Card

20

Connecting a Monitor

21

Using a Display Adapter Card

24

Using the Parallel Interface

25

Using the Serial Interface

28

Connecting the Keyboard

29

Connecting the Mouse

30

Connecting the Power Cord

32

Turning On the Computer

33

Turning Off the Computer

35

Chapter 2

36

Automatic Configuration

37

Starting the Setup Program

37

Moving the Cursor Block

40

Num Lock

41

Setting the Power-on Password

44

Network server mode

45

Setting the Memory Caching

46

Cache memory

47

Cache is enabled

47

* * * SAVE SETTING

47

Setting the Processor Speed

47

Setting the Real-time Clock

51

01291991

53

** SAVE SETTINGS

57

Hard disk

59

Reviewing Your Settings

63

Number of heads

64

Leaving the Setup Menu

65

Chapter 3

67

AFDD.EXE

68

ESPEED.EXE

68

HDSIT.COM

68

HDSIT.VER

68

ROMBIOS.COM

68

Special Keys on the Keyboard

69

Key functions

69

Caps Lock, Num Lock

70

Scroll Lock

70

Resetting the Computer

71

Using a Power-on Password

73

Changing a Power-on Password

74

Deleting a Power-on Password

75

Using Disks and Disk Drives

76

Types of Diskette Drives

78

Write-protecting Diskettes

82

O write-protect a

83

B when you need to

84

Formatting Diskettes

87

Making Backup Copies

87

Using a Hard Disk Drive

88

Enter to

90

Chapter 4

91

Changing the Processor Speed

92

Entering Keyboard Commands

94

Ctrl key and the

95

ESPEED /A

96

Using the AFDD Program

98

Using Special VGA Features

102

Chapter 5

104

Removing the Cover

105

Removing the Subassembly

108

Replacing the Subassembly

111

Accessing Internal Components

112

Accessing

116

Replacing the Cover

119

Changing the Jumper Settings

122

Moving a Jumper

124

Installing an Option Card

125

16-bit option card

126

&bit option card

126

Removing Options

128

Removing an Option Card

129

Adding Memory Modules

130

256KB, 1MB

131

Installing and

131

SIMM sockets are

132

Installing

134

Removing Memory Modules

135

Installing a Math Coprocessor

139

Removing a Math Coprocessor

142

Post-installation Setup

143

Using the Correct Drive Bay

146

How to Use This Chapter

147

Hard disk drive jumper

150

Installing the Drive

156

Make sure the cable

172

Disk Drives

174

Appendix A

180

Error Messages

181

(Resume = "F1" key)

182

A-4 ‘Troubleshooting

183

The Computer Won’t Start

184

The Computer Does Not Respond

185

Ctrl Alt Del

186

Password Problems

187

Removing a Password

188

** EXIT AND SAVE

189

Network Server Mode

190

Keyboard Problems

191

Monitor Problems

192

Troubleshooting

193

Diskette Problems

194

Diskette Drive Problems

197

Hard Disk Problems

198

Preparing the Drive

200

Software Problems

202

Printer Problems

203

Option Card Problems

204

Mouse Problems

205

Memory Module Problems

206

Math Coprocessor Problems

206

Choosing the Type of Format

209

Reformatting a Used Disk

210

Enter drive number ? (1/2)

211

Option 1, Format

212

Physically Formatting a

212

Defective Track Table

214

Enter command :

214

Enter head number (0 -nn):

215

Analyze Hard Disk

218

<Drive 1:>

218

Current cylinder is nnnn

218

0 -Exit. The

220

Performing System Diagnostics

221

Starting System Diagnostics

222

Enter. Then

223

Selecting an Option

224

Modifying the Device List

225

Selecting a Test

226

Resuming From an Error

228

Error Codes and Messages

230

CPU and Memory

235

80387SX (20

235

Controllers

236

Interfaces

236

Power Supply

237

Mass Storage

237

Keyboard

238

Physical Characteristics

239

Glossary 1

240

1MB that is available to

241

(1) or absence (0) of

241

Glossary 3

242

Ctrl and press

243

4 Glossary

243

Glossary 5

244

Interface

253

16 Glossary

255

Parameter

257

Video card

258

Glossary 19

258

Setup program

264

Epson America, Inc

269

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