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Chapter 4
Using MS-DOS With Your Equity 386/25
Your Equity 386/25
comes with version 4.01 of MS-DOS. This
operating system manages your computer by organizing the
computer’s memory, controlling the monitor display, receiving
keyboard input, and accessing data.
How much you need to know about MS-DOS depends on how
you will be using your computer. If you plan to use it just to run
application programs, the few MS-DOS commands you’ll need
are introduced in this chapter. If you plan to use advanced
features, refer to your MS-DOS Reference Manual for complete
descriptions of MS-DOS commands and features.
This chapter covers the following topics:
Entering MS-DOS commands
Managing files and directories
Formatting diskettes
Backing up data
Using the MS-DOS Shell program
Using the Epson HELP and MENU programs
Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT file
Using the video shadow RAM function
Using memory beyond 640KB.
Using
MS-DOS with Your Equity 386/25
4-1
- User’s Guide 3
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5
- Contents 7
- Installing Options 10
- 10
- Troubleshooting 10
- Power-on Diagnostics 11
- Performing System Diagnostics 11
- Disk Change Check 12
- Hard Disk Drive Types 13
- Specifications 13
- Introduction 14
- How to Use This Manual 16
- Where to Get Help 18
- Setting Up Your System 19
- Choosing a Location 22
- Connecting a Monitor 23
- Using the Parallel Interface 26
- Using the Serial Interface 29
- Using the Mouse Connector 30
- Connecting the Power Cord 31
- Connecting the Keyboard 32
- Turning On the Computer 34
- 1-18 Setting Up Your System 36
- Running the Setup Program 37
- Automatic Configuration 38
- Starting the Setup Program 39
- Moving the Cursor Block 43
- Setting the Power-on Password 48
- Power-on password already in 49
- Do not enable the Auto 53
- Setting the Real-time Clock 55
- Running the 57
- Setup Program 60
- 47 to 57) 61
- Setup Program 61
- Reviewing Your Settings 65
- Leaving the Setup Menu 67
- Using the Equity 386/25 68
- Using a Power-on Password 69
- Changing a Power-on Password 70
- Deleting a Power-on Password 71
- Locking the Computer 72
- Selecting the Operating Speed 73
- Controlling the Volume 74
- Equity 386/25 75
- Stopping a Command or Program 77
- Resetting the Computer 77
- Using Disks and Disk Drives 82
- How Disks Store Data 83
- Types of Diskette Drives 85
- Write-protecting Diskettes 91
- Making Backup Copies 92
- Using a Single Diskette Drive 93
- Using Two Diskette Drives 94
- Using a Hard Disk Drive 95
- Backing up the hard disk 96
- Turning Off the Computer 97
- Chapter 4 98
- Starting MS-DOS 99
- Using Drive Designators 100
- The Current Drive 101
- Types of MS-DOS Commands 102
- Entering an MS-DOS Command 104
- Setting the Date and Time 105
- Creating and Managing Files 106
- Copying Files 108
- COPY at the MS-DOS 108
- COPY A:REPORT B: 108
- COPY A:REPORT B:FACTS 108
- COPY REPORT FACTS 109
- COPY A:*.* B: 109
- COPY A:MEMO? B: 109
- Renaming Files 111
- RENAME PROSPECT CLIENT 111
- REN HAMMERS WRENCHES 111
- REN C:*.NEW *.OLD 111
- REN MEMO? MEMO?.OLD 111
- Deleting Files 112
- Using Dir 113
- Your Equity 386/25 114
- The Current Directory 116
- Using Pathnames 117
- \DOS tells MS-DOS to move 117
- (A : , for example) as well 118
- Formatting Diskettes 124
- Using the FORMAT Command 125
- Backing Up Data 127
- Using the DISKCOPY Command 128
- Using the BACKUP Command 131
- The MS-DOS Shell Program 132
- Using the Epson HELP Program 132
- Using the Epson MENU Program 134
- MENU Program Options 136
- Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File 137
- Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File 138
- Using Memory Beyond 640KB 144
- Using EMM386.SYS 146
- Your Equity 386-25 148
- Adding Memory Modules 150
- Possible SIMM configurations 151
- Installing Options 5-3 151
- Installing Option Cards 153
- Removing the Cover 154
- Installing an Option Card 157
- Removing an Option Card 162
- Replacing the Cover 163
- Post-installation Setup 164
- Appendix A 166
- Changing Jumper Settings 167
- * Factory setting 168
- Changing DIP Switch Settings 171
- DIP Switch Settings 173
- Removing the SPF Card 174
- Setting the DIP Switches 176
- Setting the SPF Card Jumpers 177
- Replacing the SPF Card 179
- The Computer Won’t Start 181
- The Computer Locks Up 182
- Password Problems 183
- Removing a Password 184
- Setting a New Password 186
- Keyboard Problems 187
- Monitor Problems 188
- Diskette Problems 190
- Troubleshooting B-13 192
- Diskette Drive Problems 193
- Hard Disk Problems 193
- COPY A:COMMAND.COM C: 194
- A : to log onto 194
- Software Problems 196
- Printer Problems 198
- B-20 Troubleshooting 199
- Option Card Problems 200
- B-22 Troubleshooting 201
- C-2 Power-on Diagnostics 203
- Power-on Diagnostics C-3 204
- Starting System Diagnostics 207
- Selecting an Option 208
- Modifying the Device List 209
- Selecting a Test 211
- 2. You see this 212
- Resuming From an Error 213
- System Board Check 214
- Memory Check 215
- Keyboard Check 216
- ESC and then Enter 217
- Monochrome Adapter Check 218
- Attribute Check 219
- Character Set Check 219
- Video Check 220
- Sync Check 220
- Run All Above Checks 220
- Color Graphics Adapter Check 221
- 40-column Character Set Check 223
- 320x200 Graphics Mode Check 224
- 640x200 Graphics Mode Check 225
- Screen Paging Check 226
- Light Pen Check 227
- Color Video Check 228
- Sequential Seek Check 230
- Random Seek Check 231
- Write, Read Check 231
- Math Coprocessor Check 233
- Alternate Parallel Port Check 234
- Performing System 236
- Alternate Serial Port Check 237
- Dot-matrix Printer Check 237
- Seek Check 239
- Error Codes and Messages 243
- Appendix E 246
- Choosing the Type of Format 247
- Reformatting a Used Disk 248
- Formatting a New Disk 249
- Option 1, Format 250
- (l-16) : 251
- D = Delete 252
- Enter command : 252
- Formatting the Disk 254
- Enter to return to 258
- O-Exit 258
- F-2 Hard Disk Drive Types 260
- Controllers 263
- Interfaces 263
- Power Supply 264
- Mass Storage 264
- Keyboard 265
- Environmental Requirements 265
- Physical Characteristics 265
- Glossary 266
- Ctrl and press 269
- 4 Glossary 269
- See Operating system 279
- 14 Glossary 279
- Glossary 15 280
- Interface and 283
- 20 Glossary 285
- Copying 288
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