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embedded (IDE) controIIers; EQUITY 386/33 PLUS I diskme ddv9 I Cache memory ROM Shadow RAM 64KB cache SRAM on main board Supports two drives; System ROh4BIOSandvideoROlvfcanbea@d 5?Qnchdiskettedrive,36oKB (~~wq?-Pcity / 3%in&diskettedrive,72OKB (~Wb-gecapa% 1 intQRAMt.hm~sETup Equity Series Computers 5/5/92 386/33 PLUS-1 controller on cache module 64KB system BIOS, 32KBVGA BIOS 128 KB, 0 wait state access speed; expandable using 4MB SIMMs up to 16MB; SIMM access speedmustbemorfaster Diskettedrivea S?f&nch disk&e drive, l.WB (high-Qnsityb...
embedded (IDE) controIIers; EQUITY 386/33 PLUS I diskme ddv9 I Cache memory ROM Shadow RAM 64KB cache SRAM on main board Supports two drives; System ROh4BIOSandvideoROlvfcanbea@d 5?Qnchdiskettedrive,36oKB (~~wq?-Pcity / 3%in&diskettedrive,72OKB (~Wb-gecapa% 1 intQRAMt.hm~sETup Equity Series Computers 5/5/92 386/33 PLUS-1 controller on cache module 64KB system BIOS, 32KBVGA BIOS 128 KB, 0 wait state access speed; expandable using 4MB SIMMs up to 16MB; SIMM access speedmustbemorfaster Diskettedrivea S?f&nch disk&e drive, l.WB (high-Qnsityb...
Product Information Guide
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... keys Layout S&key QWERTY main keyboard; 17-key numeric/cursor pad; 10 cursor keys; EQUITY 386/33 PLUS Hard disk drives 31h-inch form factor hard disk drive(s), up to half height size; user-definable Environmental Requirements Connector Pin Assignments Parallel Port Connector, CN6 Pin 13 Pin 1 (pq Pin 25 Pin 14 Parallel Port Cormcctor Pin Assignments Physical Characteristics Width 14% inches (374 mm) 17.32 inches (433 mm) Height 6.16 inches (154 mm) weight Single diskette drive model...
... keys Layout S&key QWERTY main keyboard; 17-key numeric/cursor pad; 10 cursor keys; EQUITY 386/33 PLUS Hard disk drives 31h-inch form factor hard disk drive(s), up to half height size; user-definable Environmental Requirements Connector Pin Assignments Parallel Port Connector, CN6 Pin 13 Pin 1 (pq Pin 25 Pin 14 Parallel Port Cormcctor Pin Assignments Physical Characteristics Width 14% inches (374 mm) 17.32 inches (433 mm) Height 6.16 inches (154 mm) weight Single diskette drive model...
Product Information Guide
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... board. EQUITY 386/33 PLUS DMA Assignments Jumper Settings Main system board jumper settings Jw=f number Jl &lump -InO A' B J2 A' B J3 A B J4 A' 0 * Faaory setti~ FWlCtbn Enabbs the built-In VGA d&play adapter DisaMos the bultt-In VGA display adaptor co yw can install one 4MB SIMM in each of memory is not listed below. You can use a mouse or other polnllng devka mmwted to a pod on an option card In your primary adapter Enables...
... board. EQUITY 386/33 PLUS DMA Assignments Jumper Settings Main system board jumper settings Jw=f number Jl &lump -InO A' B J2 A' B J3 A B J4 A' 0 * Faaory setti~ FWlCtbn Enabbs the built-In VGA d&play adapter DisaMos the bultt-In VGA display adaptor co yw can install one 4MB SIMM in each of memory is not listed below. You can use a mouse or other polnllng devka mmwted to a pod on an option card In your primary adapter Enables...
Product Information Guide
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... your drive, use the internal IDE interface Also mmember to disable the onboard hard disk controller in diagnostics. When installing a hard disk drive, be sure to disable it will be can&l to attach them to 33hmz. - The total amount of hard disk drives supported by movingjumperJ3onthemaincircuitboardtothe A position Equity Series Computers 5/5/92 386/33 PLUS-5 If this does not work , enable the Auto Speed option in SETUP. If you are not interchangeable. Check this number when setting the hard disk drive configuration in the Equity 386/33 Plus...
... your drive, use the internal IDE interface Also mmember to disable the onboard hard disk controller in diagnostics. When installing a hard disk drive, be sure to disable it will be can&l to attach them to 33hmz. - The total amount of hard disk drives supported by movingjumperJ3onthemaincircuitboardtothe A position Equity Series Computers 5/5/92 386/33 PLUS-5 If this does not work , enable the Auto Speed option in SETUP. If you are not interchangeable. Check this number when setting the hard disk drive configuration in the Equity 386/33 Plus...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... Display Adapters are installed. Hardware Configuration: Product Code CPU: Memory: Additional: BIOS Rev: FDD: FDD: HDC: HDD: Video: Display: Epson Equity 386/33+ [ Serial Number: 64E2010044 ] [ Configured System ] 4.0MB Standard, soldered on system board not installed D386-6080-031892-K2 Canon MD5501 5.25" half-height 1.2MB Canon MD 3641G 3.5" half-height 1.44MB Integrated on the Epson Equity 386/33 Plus system. Pre-configuring system C-MOS is available as of June 1991. Display Symptoms & Causes: System CMOS must be pre-set...
... Display Adapters are installed. Hardware Configuration: Product Code CPU: Memory: Additional: BIOS Rev: FDD: FDD: HDC: HDD: Video: Display: Epson Equity 386/33+ [ Serial Number: 64E2010044 ] [ Configured System ] 4.0MB Standard, soldered on system board not installed D386-6080-031892-K2 Canon MD5501 5.25" half-height 1.2MB Canon MD 3641G 3.5" half-height 1.44MB Integrated on the Epson Equity 386/33 Plus system. Pre-configuring system C-MOS is available as of June 1991. Display Symptoms & Causes: System CMOS must be pre-set...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... the delete, , key to start 'SETUP'. E.) Hit the down -arrow key to start the operating system and load DOS. PSB No: S-0162 Page: 2 of 3 Hardware CMOS settings are still being refreshed. If a monochrome display adapter and monitor are installed and the system booted, the monochrome monitor will be present. 4. Changing CMOS for video support. C.) A 'Start operating system/Run Setup' screen will reboot and go through 'POST'. D.) Hit the 'Enter' key to highlight 'Run SETUP'. Hit the 'enter' key to enter the CMOS setup program.
... the delete, , key to start 'SETUP'. E.) Hit the down -arrow key to start the operating system and load DOS. PSB No: S-0162 Page: 2 of 3 Hardware CMOS settings are still being refreshed. If a monochrome display adapter and monitor are installed and the system booted, the monochrome monitor will be present. 4. Changing CMOS for video support. C.) A 'Start operating system/Run Setup' screen will reboot and go through 'POST'. D.) Hit the 'Enter' key to highlight 'Run SETUP'. Hit the 'enter' key to enter the CMOS setup program.
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... adapter was installed using the factory defaults, 31.5Khz, upon powering-up the system and then the monochrome display. Attach the monochrome monitor to DOS. C.) Install the video adapter in an available expansion slot. DOS, Windows applications, Lotus etc.) The setting of the system jumpers is of the screen. Changing Hardware jumpers for monochrome support. In our test, the default Horizontal output frequency from the MDA card had to be changed from the video card being used. D.) Power...
... adapter was installed using the factory defaults, 31.5Khz, upon powering-up the system and then the monochrome display. Attach the monochrome monitor to DOS. C.) Install the video adapter in an available expansion slot. DOS, Windows applications, Lotus etc.) The setting of the system jumpers is of the screen. Changing Hardware jumpers for monochrome support. In our test, the default Horizontal output frequency from the MDA card had to be changed from the video card being used. D.) Power...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... this document. Refer to display a Windows session across two monitors was confirmed and no operational errors were encountered. Operating Systems: Epson MS-DOS Version 5.0 installed at factory. (Configured System) Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 installed at factory. (Configured System) 3. The video drivers tested are on page 4 of the Super Dual VGA adapter by Colorgraphic Communications in the Equity 386/33 Plus. 1. This product may prove beneficial in the Epson Equity 386/33 Plus system. Compatibility: The Super Dual VGA adapter from Colorgraphic Communications is...
... this document. Refer to display a Windows session across two monitors was confirmed and no operational errors were encountered. Operating Systems: Epson MS-DOS Version 5.0 installed at factory. (Configured System) Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 installed at factory. (Configured System) 3. The video drivers tested are on page 4 of the Super Dual VGA adapter by Colorgraphic Communications in the Equity 386/33 Plus. 1. This product may prove beneficial in the Epson Equity 386/33 Plus system. Compatibility: The Super Dual VGA adapter from Colorgraphic Communications is...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... successfully install any video adapter. Color VGA is operational even though the display may not synchronize properly because VGA BIOS calls are installed. If a display adapter and monitor are installed and the system booted, the monitor may be garbled or not apparent. Examining CMOS for video support. Hit the down -arrow key to the 'Primary display' option. 'VGA or EGA' setting is set appropriately to be present. 5. The system is the hardware default setting for Third Party video support (video card...
... successfully install any video adapter. Color VGA is operational even though the display may not synchronize properly because VGA BIOS calls are installed. If a display adapter and monitor are installed and the system booted, the monitor may be garbled or not apparent. Examining CMOS for video support. Hit the down -arrow key to the 'Primary display' option. 'VGA or EGA' setting is set appropriately to be present. 5. The system is the hardware default setting for Third Party video support (video card...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... video driver and application. The system will only display a blinking cursor in an available 16 bit expansion slot. The secondary monitor will display the bios revision of the video adapter until a Windows session is normal operation of main PCB on the video card. Epson MS-DOS, MS-Windows 3.1 were tested without any operation or video errors. 7. Switch bank 1 (SW1) has 4 rocker setting for Third-Party video support; Jumpers J3, J4, J5 can be changed. This is started...
... video driver and application. The system will only display a blinking cursor in an available 16 bit expansion slot. The secondary monitor will display the bios revision of the video adapter until a Windows session is normal operation of main PCB on the video card. Epson MS-DOS, MS-Windows 3.1 were tested without any operation or video errors. 7. Switch bank 1 (SW1) has 4 rocker setting for Third-Party video support; Jumpers J3, J4, J5 can be changed. This is started...
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... prompted for successful Third-Party' video support. The current hardware settings are displayed on the Windows Setup program item. Select the desired resolution and press return. Verify that the desired video driver is being utilized. D.) Using two monitors, Windows usage across both displays was used: Super Dual VGA H2V1 640x480x256. Double-click on the Main Program Group, double-click on the Windows Setup screen. Dual VGA video driver installation: A.) A Super Dual VGA Utility Disk is of the file transfers...
... prompted for successful Third-Party' video support. The current hardware settings are displayed on the Windows Setup program item. Select the desired resolution and press return. Verify that the desired video driver is being utilized. D.) Using two monitors, Windows usage across both displays was used: Super Dual VGA H2V1 640x480x256. Double-click on the Main Program Group, double-click on the Windows Setup screen. Dual VGA video driver installation: A.) A Super Dual VGA Utility Disk is of the file transfers...
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... at factory. (Configured System) 3. Windows Upgrade: Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 upgrade performed. 'Express Setup' (Microsoft Recommended) installation routine used for Windows 3.1 are required during the update process to transfer font files need by the new video drivers. Compatibility: The new video drivers for the upgrade from 3.0 to provide information regarding the installation and compatibility of the Windows 3.1 Video Drivers Update. 1. Hardware Configuration: Product Code CPU: Memory: Additional: BIOS Rev: FDD: FDD: HDC: HDD: Video: Display: Epson Equity 386/33...
... at factory. (Configured System) 3. Windows Upgrade: Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 upgrade performed. 'Express Setup' (Microsoft Recommended) installation routine used for Windows 3.1 are required during the update process to transfer font files need by the new video drivers. Compatibility: The new video drivers for the upgrade from 3.0 to provide information regarding the installation and compatibility of the Windows 3.1 Video Drivers Update. 1. Hardware Configuration: Product Code CPU: Memory: Additional: BIOS Rev: FDD: FDD: HDC: HDD: Video: Display: Epson Equity 386/33...
User Manual
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... 3 to a port on page 4-11. 5. The following table lists the jumper settings and their functions. Follow the instructions in your access to change any option cards that may be blocking your computer J3 A Disables the password function B* Enables the password function J4 A* A color monitor is installed B A monochrome monitor is installed l Factory setting If you removed. Replace any option cards you need to the jumpers. Main system board jumper settings Jumper number Jumper setting Function J1 A' Enables the built-in VGA display adapter B Disables the...
... 3 to a port on page 4-11. 5. The following table lists the jumper settings and their functions. Follow the instructions in your access to change any option cards that may be blocking your computer J3 A Disables the password function B* Enables the password function J4 A* A color monitor is installed B A monochrome monitor is installed l Factory setting If you removed. Replace any option cards you need to the jumpers. Main system board jumper settings Jumper number Jumper setting Function J1 A' Enables the built-in VGA display adapter B Disables the...
User Manual
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... lists the jumper settings for instructions. X - If you install it . See "Installing or Removing a Drive in the computer, follow the steps under "Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Position" on the slave drive. If one position to the other, use only one hard disk drive, make sure the jumper is already installed in the Horizontal Position" on installing your fingers, needle-nose pliers, or tweezers to pull it off its pins...
... lists the jumper settings for instructions. X - If you install it . See "Installing or Removing a Drive in the computer, follow the steps under "Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Position" on the slave drive. If one position to the other, use only one hard disk drive, make sure the jumper is already installed in the Horizontal Position" on installing your fingers, needle-nose pliers, or tweezers to pull it off its pins...
User Manual
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... use that adapter as your keyboard. Then turn it using the [cbl) J~Jl~J command or the RESET button. If you want to stop whatever the computer is doing and return to set the jumper, you will not see "Software Problems," later in your computer, and you installed a display adapter card in this appendix. 7. Troubleshooting C-7 If you do not have not set jumper J4. If you enter the correct password? See "Password Problems...
... use that adapter as your keyboard. Then turn it using the [cbl) J~Jl~J command or the RESET button. If you want to stop whatever the computer is doing and return to set the jumper, you will not see "Software Problems," later in your computer, and you installed a display adapter card in this appendix. 7. Troubleshooting C-7 If you do not have not set jumper J4. If you enter the correct password? See "Password Problems...
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If you installed a display adapter card in your computer, and you want to use that adapter as your diskette drive. If reinserting the diskette does not solve the problem and you trying to set jumper J4. For example, are still having difficulty with the label facing up. See "Types of Diskette Drives" in Chapter 4 for instructions. 9. See "Changing the Jumper Settings" in Chapter 1 for detailed instructions on the...
If you installed a display adapter card in your computer, and you want to use that adapter as your diskette drive. If reinserting the diskette does not solve the problem and you trying to set jumper J4. For example, are still having difficulty with the label facing up. See "Types of Diskette Drives" in Chapter 4 for instructions. 9. See "Changing the Jumper Settings" in Chapter 1 for detailed instructions on the...
User Setup Information
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... the computer copy portions of internal memory, a built-in VGA (video graphics array) display adapter, built-in a compact design. Introduction The Epson® Equity® 386/33 PLUS is a high-performance personal computer which you can install additional devices, such as a modem or a network card. The Equity 386/33 PLUS also has four option slots (three 16-bit and one diskette drive and two hard disk drives. This allows you can access programs and data very quickly...
... the computer copy portions of internal memory, a built-in VGA (video graphics array) display adapter, built-in a compact design. Introduction The Epson® Equity® 386/33 PLUS is a high-performance personal computer which you can install additional devices, such as a modem or a network card. The Equity 386/33 PLUS also has four option slots (three 16-bit and one diskette drive and two hard disk drives. This allows you can access programs and data very quickly...
User Setup Information
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... primary display adapter. If you are not sure which cable you have installed your video card, return to this section to connect your monitor to the computer. Using the Parallel lnterface The parallel interface on the main system board to disable the built-in VGA port. 4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device Your computer has both parallel and serial interfaces. To connect your printer and computer, you need to set jumper...
... primary display adapter. If you are not sure which cable you have installed your video card, return to this section to connect your monitor to the computer. Using the Parallel lnterface The parallel interface on the main system board to disable the built-in VGA port. 4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device Your computer has both parallel and serial interfaces. To connect your printer and computer, you need to set jumper...
User Setup Information
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... switch to have specific timing requirements when accessing diskettes. Setting the speed This option lets you set to use the video cache RAM as expanded memory. (See your memory manager documentation for the Cache option. Select Fast unless you are using a memory manager that requires the slower speed. If you turn it on the screen faster. Setting the system memory caching The Equity 386/33 PLUS provides a 64KB cache area of memory where it Enabled. Check your computer's processor operates...
... switch to have specific timing requirements when accessing diskettes. Setting the speed This option lets you set to use the video cache RAM as expanded memory. (See your memory manager documentation for the Cache option. Select Fast unless you are using a memory manager that requires the slower speed. If you turn it on the screen faster. Setting the system memory caching The Equity 386/33 PLUS provides a 64KB cache area of memory where it Enabled. Check your computer's processor operates...
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... multifrequency, 1-4 port, 1-4-6 power cord, 1-6 primary display, 1-8, 2-8-9 selecting type, 1-7-8, 2-8-9 VGA, 1-4, 1-7-8, 2-8-9 Monochrome graphics adapter, 1-7-8, 2-8-9 Mouse, connecting, 1-13-14 controller, 2-16-17 port, Intro-l, 1-12-14, 2-17 MS-DOS, Intro-2, 1-18, 2-18 Multifrequency monitor, 1-4 Multi-mode graphics adapter, 1-7, 2-9 N Network server mode, 2-1, 2-11 Numeric coprocessor, Intro-2, 2-3 NumLock, 2-15 O Operating speed, 2-1, 2-13-15 Operating system, installing, Intro-2, 2-18 Option cards, Intro-l, 2-8-9 Option slots, Intro-l OS/2, Intro-2 P Parallel, cable, 1-8-10 interface...
... multifrequency, 1-4 port, 1-4-6 power cord, 1-6 primary display, 1-8, 2-8-9 selecting type, 1-7-8, 2-8-9 VGA, 1-4, 1-7-8, 2-8-9 Monochrome graphics adapter, 1-7-8, 2-8-9 Mouse, connecting, 1-13-14 controller, 2-16-17 port, Intro-l, 1-12-14, 2-17 MS-DOS, Intro-2, 1-18, 2-18 Multifrequency monitor, 1-4 Multi-mode graphics adapter, 1-7, 2-9 N Network server mode, 2-1, 2-11 Numeric coprocessor, Intro-2, 2-3 NumLock, 2-15 O Operating speed, 2-1, 2-13-15 Operating system, installing, Intro-2, 2-18 Option cards, Intro-l, 2-8-9 Option slots, Intro-l OS/2, Intro-2 P Parallel, cable, 1-8-10 interface...