Epson Equity 286 PLUS User manual

EPSON

EQUITY®286 PLUS

User’s Guide

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment

generates, uses

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment doss cause interference to radio and television

reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will

invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which

exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the

user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this

equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused

interfaces.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Epson America, Inc., could void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR CANADIAN USERS

This digital apparatus does not exceed the class

B limits for radio noise emissions from

digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian

Department of communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites

applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le réglement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édité par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

EPSON

EQUITY®286 PLUS

User’s Guide

IMPORTANT NOTICE

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

Epson America makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by

or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied

warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect,

special, or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of

incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.

retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,

photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Epson

America, Inc. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of information

contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this

publication, Epson America assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor is

any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained

herein. Further, this publication and features described herein are subject to change

without notice.

TRADEMARKS

Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Equity is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc.

General notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only

and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Torrance, California Y727991002

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not

use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for

cleaning.

Do not use this product near water.

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.

The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are

provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the

product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must

not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked

by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.

This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or

heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in

installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

This product should be operated from the type of power source

indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of

power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a

plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a

grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are

unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician

to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the

grounding-type plug.

Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on.

10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that

the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the

extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.

Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the

wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

III

11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet

openings, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out

parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never

spill liquid of any kind on the product.

12. Except as specifically explained in the User’s Manual, do not

attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing

those covers that are marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you

to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in

those compartments to service personnel.

13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

If liquid has been spilled into the product.

C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

If the product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that

are covered by the operating instructions, since improper

adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified technician to

restore the product to normal operation.

If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,

indicating a need for service.

Epson

Equity

286 PLUS

User’s Guide Correction

Please note that the setting of jumper J6 on your computer’s main

system board, described on page 5-7, should be as follows:

*Factory setting

Also note that the jumper settings described on page D-6 should be

reversed. To disable the

password function, set jumper J6 to position

B. To enable the password function, set jumper J6 to position A.

On pages 5-13 through 5-17, the illustrations and descriptions of

your computer’s option slots indicate that the 8-bit slot is slot

number 1 and that the 16-bit slots are numbers 2 through 4. The

8-bit option slot is actually slot number 4 and the 16-bit slots are

slot numbers 1 through 3. Please keep this in mind as you read

these pages.

Epson is a

registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Equity

registered trademark of Epson America,

Inc.

Contents

Introduction

Optional Equipment .................................

Operating Systems and Other Software ..................

How to Use This Manual .............................

Where to Get Help ..................................

Chapter 1

Setting Up Your System

1 Choosing a Location ............................... l-l

2 Removing the Protector Card. .......................

1-3

3 Connecting a Monitor ............................. l-4

Using the VGA Interface ......................... l-4

Using a Display Adapter Card ..................... l-7

4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device ..................

1-8

Using the Parallel Interface .......................

1-8

Using the Serial Interface. ........................

1-11

5 Connecting the Keyboard. ..........................

1-12

6 Connecting the Mouse .............................

1-13

7 Connecting the Power Cord. ........................

1-15

8 Turning On the Computer ..........................

1-16

Turning Off the Computer. .......................

1-18

Chapter 2

Running the SETUP Program

Starting the SETUP Program ..........................

2-2

Selecting Options ...............................

2-3

Setting the Date and Time ............................

2-3

Setting the Diskette Drive(s) ..........................

2-4

Setting the Hard Disk Drive(s) .........................

2-5

Hard Disk Drive Types ...........................

2-5

Setting the Primary Display Type .......................

2-8

Setting the Keyboard Test Function. ....................

2-9

Setting the Shadow RAM. ............................

2-10

Setting the CPU Clock Speed .........................

2-10

EMS Size.. ........................................

2-11

Setting the Password .................................

2-12

Changing or Deleting a Password ...................

2-13

Setting the Built-in Interfaces. .........................

2-14

Setting the Parallel Interface ......................

2-14

Setting the Serial Interface. .......................

2-15

Setting the Disk Drive Controllers. .................

2-15

Saving Your Settings .................................

2-16

Chapter 3

Using Your Computer

Installing MS-DOS or Another Operating System .........

3-1

Special Keys on the Keyboard ..........................

3-2

Stopping a Command or Program. ......................

3-4

Resetting the Computer ..............................

3-4

Using a Password

....................................

3-6

Using Disks and Disk Drives. ..........................

3-7

How Disks Store Data. ...........................

3-7

Types of Diskette Drives. .........................

3-9

Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives .............

3-11

Write-protecting Diskettes ........................

3-13

Using a Single Diskette Drive System ...............

3-15

Inserting and Removing Diskettes ..................

3-16

Formatting Diskettes. ............................

3-18

Making Backup Copies. ..........................

3-18

Using a Hard Disk Drive. .........................

3-19

Chapter 4

Enhancing System Operations

Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and Other Batch Files........... 4-l

Changing the Processor Speed.........................

4-2

Entering Keyboard Commands.....................

4-4

Using the ESPEED Program.......................

4-5

Using Expanded Memory Beyond 1MB

..................

4-7

Modifying the CONFIG.SYS File..................

4-8

Using the VGA Utilities..............................

4-10

Copying the Utility Files.........................

4-11

Using VGAMODE..............................

4-13

Using SETVGA................................

4-17

Using SNOOZE................................

4-18

Chapter 5

Installing and Removing Options

Removing the Cover.................................

5-2

Changing the Jumper Settings.........................

5-5

Setting the Jumpers..............................

5-6

Replacing the Battery................................

5-8

Installing an Option Card.............................

5-12

Removing an Option Card............................

5-17

Removing the Subassembly............................

5-18

Adding Memory Modules.............................

5-22

Installing Memory Modules.......................

5-23

Removing Memory Modules.......................

5-26

Installing a Math Coprocessor..........................

5-29

Removing a Math Coprocessor.........................

5-33

Replacing the Subassembly............................

5-33

Replacing the Cover.................................

5 -41

Post-installation Setup for Memory Cards................

5-42

Using the CORFIX Program......................

5-43

Post-installation Setup...............................

5-44

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