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Appendix C
Performing System Diagnostics
This appendix describes how to check the operation of the main
unit and peripheral devices of your Equity 386SX. You check
these devices using the diagnostics program on your Reference
diskette.
Run the diagnostics program if you are not sure whether a
device is performing correctly. The table at the end of this
appendix lists the error messages you may see during testing.
You can test the following devices, each of which is identified
by specific reference numbers:
1 - System board
2 - Memory
3 - Keyboard
4 - Monochrome display adapter and CRT
5 - Color graphics adapter and CRT
6 - Diskette drives and controller
7 - Math coprocessor
9 - Parallel port (printer interface)
11 - Serial port (RS-232C port)
12 - Alternate serial port
14 - Dot-matrix printer
17 - Hard disk drives and controller
21 - Alternate parallel port
81 - Parallel port (on video adapter)
Performing System Diagnostics
C-1
- Reader Comment Card 2
- Equity 386SX User’s Guide 2
- EPSON America, Inc 3
- 2780 Lomita Blvd 3
- Torrance, CA 90505 3
- EQUITY™386SX 4
- IMPORTANT NOTICE 5
- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY 5
- COPYRIGHT NOTICE 5
- TRADEMARKS 5
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6
- Contents 8
- Introduction 15
- How to Use This Manual 17
- Where to Get Help 18
- 6 Introduction 20
- Setting Up Your System 21
- Choosing a Location 23
- Connecting a Monitor 24
- Using the Parallel Interface 27
- Using the Serial Interface 30
- Using the Mouse Connector 31
- Connecting the Power Cord 32
- Connecting the Keyboard 33
- Turning On the Computer 35
- Setting 38
- Up Your System 38
- Running the Setup Program 39
- Starting the Setup Program 40
- - System options not set 42
- (Run SETUP in REFERENCE DISK) 42
- (Resume = "F1" key) 42
- !!!!! Error(s) detected !!!!! 42
- Moving the Cursor Block 44
- Setting the Power-on Password 46
- Setting the Real-time Clock 52
- Enter again. You see this 53
- Num Lock 53
- Num Lock light is 53
- Date and press 54
- 12301989 54
- Number of sectors 56
- Enter. All the drive 57
- Enter. The current type 57
- ** SAVE SETTINGS 60
- Enter to save your 60
- Diskette drive 60
- Parallel 62
- Parallel Primary 62
- Reviewing Your Settings 64
- PgDn. You 65
- Change settings is 65
- Leaving the Setup Menu 66
- Running 68
- Using the Equity 386SX 71
- Using a Power-on Password 72
- Changing a Power-on Password 73
- Deleting a Power-on Password 74
- Selecting the Operating Speed 75
- Caps Lock, Num Lock 77
- Scroll Lock 77
- Stopping a Command or Program 78
- Resetting the Computer 78
- Using Disks and Disk Drives 79
- How Disks Store Data 80
- Types of Diskette Drives 82
- NoteNote 83
- Drive type 84
- Write-protecting Diskettes 88
- Making Backup Copies 90
- Using a Single Diskette Drive 91
- Using Two Diskette Drives 92
- Using a Hard Disk Drive 92
- MS-DOS Shell User’s 93
- Turning Off the Computer 95
- Chapter 4 97
- Starting MS-DOS 98
- Using Drive Designators 99
- The Current Drive 100
- Types of MS-DOS Commands 101
- FORMAT B: 102
- A:FORMAT B: 102
- Entering an MS-DOS Command 103
- Setting the Date and Time 104
- Creating and Managing Files 105
- Copying Files 107
- Renaming Files 110
- Deleting Files 111
- Using Directories 112
- The Current Directory 115
- Using Pathnames 116
- (A :, for example) as well 117
- DEL C:JEAN1204.DOC 118
- CD B:\WORDPROC\PERSONAL 118
- Creating Directories 119
- C:\LEDGER 122
- Formatting Diskettes 123
- Using the FORMAT Command 124
- Backing Up Data 126
- Using the DISKCOPY Command 127
- Using the BACKUP Command 130
- The MS-DOS Shell Program 131
- Using the Epson HELP Program 131
- Using the Epson MENU Program 133
- Enter. Most options contain 134
- Press any key to continue 134
- MENU Program Options 135
- Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File 136
- Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File 137
- Using Memory Beyond 139
- Using EMM386.SYS 140
- DEVICE=EMM386.SYS 1024 141
- DEVICE=EMM386.SYS M2 142
- Installing Options 143
- Adding Memory Modules 144
- Installing Option Cards 146
- Removing the Cover 147
- Installing an Option Card 150
- 8-bit option card 151
- 16-bit option card 151
- Changing Jumper Settings 156
- SIMM card jumper settings 157
- Removing an Option Card 163
- Replacing the Cover 164
- Post-installation Setup 167
- 5-26 dling Options 168
- Troubleshooting 169
- The Computer Won’t Start 170
- The Computer Locks Up 171
- Password Problems 172
- Removing a Password 173
- * * EXIT AND SAVE * * 174
- Setting a New Password 175
- Keyboard Problems 176
- Monitor Problems 176
- Diskette Problems 178
- Diskette Drive Problems 181
- Hard Disk Problems 182
- Software Problems 185
- Printer Problems 186
- Option Card Problems 187
- Power-on Diagnostics 189
- Power-on 190
- Diagnostics 190
- Performing System Diagnostics 193
- Starting System Diagnostics 194
- Selecting an Option 195
- Modifying the Device List 196
- 1 - Add device 197
- - Delete device 197
- 0 - Finish modification 197
- Selecting a Test 198
- Resuming From an Error 200
- System Board Check 201
- Memory Check 202
- Keyboard Check 202
- Monochrome Adapter Check 204
- Attribute Check 205
- Character Set Check 205
- Video Check 206
- Sync Check 206
- Run All Above Checks 206
- Color Graphics Adapter Check 207
- 40-column Character Set Check 209
- 320x200 Graphics Mode Check 210
- 640x200 Graphics Mode Check 211
- Screen Paging Check 212
- Light Pen Check 213
- Color Video Check 214
- Sequential Seek Check 216
- Random Seek Check 217
- Write, Read Check 217
- Disk Change Check 218
- Math Coprocessor Check 219
- Alternate Parallel Port Check 220
- Start the check ? (Y/N) 221
- Y to start the 221
- Alternate Serial Port Check 223
- Dot-matrix Printer Check 223
- Seek Check 225
- Read, Verify Check 227
- Error Codes and Messages 229
- Appendix D 233
- Choosing the Type of Format 234
- Reformatting a Used Disk 235
- Formatting a New Disk 236
- Option 1, Format 237
- Enter command: 239
- Formatting the Disk 241
- Cylinder Head 243
- Enter to return to 245
- 0 -Exit. The 245
- Hard Disk Drive Types 247
- E-2 Hard Disk Drive Types 248
- Specifications 251
- Interfaces 252
- Power Supply 252
- Mass Storage 252
- Keyboard 253
- Environmental Requirements 253
- Physical Characteristics 254
- Glossary 255
- Ctrl and press 258
- 4 Glossary 258
- 10 Glossary 264
- Glossary 13 267
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