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DOS
The Disk Operating System that controls the computer’s input
and output functions. See Operating system.
Double-density
A type of diskette format that allows you to store twice as much
data as the standard-density format. A 3
l/z-inch
double-density
diskette can store 720KB of data. A 5
‘/+inch
double-density
diskette can store 360KB of data.
Drive designator
The letter name of a disk drive, followed by a colon-for
example,
C
:.
EGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter. A type of display adapter card that
allows you to display high-resolution graphics on a color
monitor. It can display up to 43 lines of text with 80 characters
on each line, or it can display monochrome or 16-color graphics
at up to 640 x 350 resolution.
Executable file
A file containing program instructions, as opposed to data
created with an application program. An executable file has the
extension .BAT, .COM, or .EXE.
Expanded memory
Memory that specially-written MS-DOS application programs
can use with an Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) device
driver such as EMM386.SYS. Expanded memory does not fill a
certain range of memory like conventional and extended
memory; expanded memory can be mapped from the memory
area between 640KB and 1MB.
8
Glossary
- 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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