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EPSON America, Inc.
2780 Lomita Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
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Equity 386SX User’s Guide
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EPSON America, Inc
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2780 Lomita Blvd
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Torrance, CA 90505
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EQUITY™386SX
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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TRADEMARKS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Contents
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Introduction
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How to Use This Manual
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Where to Get Help
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6 Introduction
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Setting Up Your System
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Choosing a Location
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Connecting a Monitor
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Using the Parallel Interface
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Using the Serial Interface
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Using the Mouse Connector
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Connecting the Power Cord
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Connecting the Keyboard
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Turning On the Computer
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Setting
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Up Your System
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Running the Setup Program
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Starting the Setup Program
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- System options not set
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(Run SETUP in REFERENCE DISK)
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(Resume = "F1" key)
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!!!!! Error(s) detected !!!!!
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Moving the Cursor Block
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Setting the Power-on Password
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Setting the Real-time Clock
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Enter again. You see this
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Num Lock
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Num Lock light is
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Date and press
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12301989
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Number of sectors
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Enter. All the drive
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Enter. The current type
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** SAVE SETTINGS
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Enter to save your
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Diskette drive
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Parallel
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Parallel Primary
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Reviewing Your Settings
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PgDn. You
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Change settings is
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Leaving the Setup Menu
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Running
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Using the Equity 386SX
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Using a Power-on Password
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Changing a Power-on Password
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Deleting a Power-on Password
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Selecting the Operating Speed
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Caps Lock, Num Lock
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Scroll Lock
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Stopping a Command or Program
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Resetting the Computer
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Using Disks and Disk Drives
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How Disks Store Data
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Types of Diskette Drives
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NoteNote
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Drive type
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Write-protecting Diskettes
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Making Backup Copies
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Using a Single Diskette Drive
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Using Two Diskette Drives
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Using a Hard Disk Drive
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MS-DOS Shell User’s
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Turning Off the Computer
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Chapter 4
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Starting MS-DOS
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Using Drive Designators
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The Current Drive
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Types of MS-DOS Commands
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FORMAT B:
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A:FORMAT B:
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Entering an MS-DOS Command
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Setting the Date and Time
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Creating and Managing Files
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Copying Files
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Renaming Files
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Deleting Files
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Using Directories
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The Current Directory
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Using Pathnames
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(A :, for example) as well
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DEL C:JEAN1204.DOC
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CD B:\WORDPROC\PERSONAL
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Creating Directories
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C:\LEDGER
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Formatting Diskettes
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Using the FORMAT Command
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Backing Up Data
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Using the DISKCOPY Command
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Using the BACKUP Command
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The MS-DOS Shell Program
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Using the Epson HELP Program
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Using the Epson MENU Program
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Enter. Most options contain
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Press any key to continue
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MENU Program Options
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Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File
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Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File
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Using Memory Beyond
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Using EMM386.SYS
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DEVICE=EMM386.SYS 1024
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DEVICE=EMM386.SYS M2
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Installing Options
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Adding Memory Modules
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Installing Option Cards
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Removing the Cover
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Installing an Option Card
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8-bit option card
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16-bit option card
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Changing Jumper Settings
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SIMM card jumper settings
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Removing an Option Card
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Replacing the Cover
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Post-installation Setup
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5-26 dling Options
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Troubleshooting
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The Computer Won’t Start
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The Computer Locks Up
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Password Problems
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Removing a Password
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* * EXIT AND SAVE * *
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Setting a New Password
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Keyboard Problems
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Monitor Problems
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Diskette Problems
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Diskette Drive Problems
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Hard Disk Problems
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Software Problems
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Printer Problems
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Option Card Problems
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Power-on Diagnostics
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Power-on
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Diagnostics
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Performing System Diagnostics
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Starting System Diagnostics
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Selecting an Option
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Modifying the Device List
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1 - Add device
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- Delete device
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0 - Finish modification
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Selecting a Test
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Resuming From an Error
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System Board Check
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Memory Check
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Keyboard Check
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Monochrome Adapter Check
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Attribute Check
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Character Set Check
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Video Check
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Sync Check
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Run All Above Checks
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Color Graphics Adapter Check
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40-column Character Set Check
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320x200 Graphics Mode Check
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640x200 Graphics Mode Check
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Screen Paging Check
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Light Pen Check
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Color Video Check
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Sequential Seek Check
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Random Seek Check
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Write, Read Check
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Disk Change Check
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Math Coprocessor Check
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Alternate Parallel Port Check
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Start the check ? (Y/N)
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Y to start the
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Alternate Serial Port Check
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Dot-matrix Printer Check
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Seek Check
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Read, Verify Check
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Error Codes and Messages
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Appendix D
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Choosing the Type of Format
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Reformatting a Used Disk
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Formatting a New Disk
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Option 1, Format
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Enter command:
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Formatting the Disk
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Cylinder Head
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Enter to return to
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0 -Exit. The
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Hard Disk Drive Types
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E-2 Hard Disk Drive Types
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Specifications
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Interfaces
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Power Supply
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Mass Storage
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Keyboard
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Environmental Requirements
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Physical Characteristics
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Glossary
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Ctrl and press
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4 Glossary
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10 Glossary
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Glossary 13
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