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Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe Starting and Exiting MS-DOS 4-2 Using Drive Designators 4-3 The Current Drive 4-4 Types of MS-DOS Commands 4-5 Entering an MS-DOS Command 4-7 Setting the Date and ... Hard Disk 4-31 Backing Up Data 4-32 Using the DISKCOPY Command 4-33 Using the BACKUP Command 4-36 -- The MS-DOS Shell Program 4-37 Using the Epson HELP Program 4-37 Using the Epson MENU Program 4-39 Menu Program Options 4-41 v
Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe Starting and Exiting MS-DOS 4-2 Using Drive Designators 4-3 The Current Drive 4-4 Types of MS-DOS Commands 4-5 Entering an MS-DOS Command 4-7 Setting the Date and ... Hard Disk 4-31 Backing Up Data 4-32 Using the DISKCOPY Command 4-33 Using the BACKUP Command 4-36 -- The MS-DOS Shell Program 4-37 Using the Epson HELP Program 4-37 Using the Epson MENU Program 4-39 Menu Program Options 4-41 v
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...device that is compatible with your system by installing both memory modules and a memory card. Introduction I Introduction The Epson® Equity™ IIe is a versatile, high-performance, personal computer which options are available. In addition, you can install an additional diskette...8-bit), serial and parallel interfaces, and an auxiliary mouse connector. You can easily upgrade your authorized Epson dealer to a maximum of its industry-standard architecture, the Equity IIe is available in these configurations: Li A single diskette drive system with either a 1.2MB or a...
...device that is compatible with your system by installing both memory modules and a memory card. Introduction I Introduction The Epson® Equity™ IIe is a versatile, high-performance, personal computer which options are available. In addition, you can install an additional diskette...8-bit), serial and parallel interfaces, and an auxiliary mouse connector. You can easily upgrade your authorized Epson dealer to a maximum of its industry-standard architecture, the Equity IIe is available in these configurations: Li A single diskette drive system with either a 1.2MB or a...
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... that make MS-DOS easier to use virtually any MS-DOS command. With Epson's version of MS-DOS manuals packed in this way, you can select which helps you can have both MS-DOS and MS OS/2 on your Equity IIe; You'll find a set up and care for the IBM PC, PC... need to run diagnostics checks. MENU provides an easy way to read everything in the box with your data and lets you can use your Equity IIe. you display information on the screen about any application program designed for your computer and run many useful MS-DOS commands. The HELP program lets...
... that make MS-DOS easier to use virtually any MS-DOS command. With Epson's version of MS-DOS manuals packed in this way, you can select which helps you can have both MS-DOS and MS OS/2 on your Equity IIe; You'll find a set up and care for the IBM PC, PC... need to run diagnostics checks. MENU provides an easy way to read everything in the box with your data and lets you can use your Equity IIe. you display information on the screen about any application program designed for your computer and run many useful MS-DOS commands. The HELP program lets...
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...the answer to Get Help Customer support and service for Epson products are provided by a network of the computer terms used in the Equity IIe. Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1-800-922-8911 for the Equity IIe. Epson is confident that you contact the business where you ...purchased your nearest Epson dealer or call 1-800-873-7766. 4 Introduction Therefore, we...
...the answer to Get Help Customer support and service for Epson products are provided by a network of the computer terms used in the Equity IIe. Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1-800-922-8911 for the Equity IIe. Epson is confident that you contact the business where you ...purchased your nearest Epson dealer or call 1-800-873-7766. 4 Introduction Therefore, we...
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System Setting up your computer, you may want to leave the back cover foldout open so you can refer to the two illustrations identifying the different parts of the computer. 1 Unpacking As you remove your system components from their cartons, be sure to inspect each piece, If anything is missing or looks damaged, check with your Epson Equity IIe personal computer is easy. Just follow the seven steps in this chapter. Setting Up Your System 1-1 As you set up your Epson dealer.
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System Setting up your computer, you may want to leave the back cover foldout open so you can refer to the two illustrations identifying the different parts of the computer. 1 Unpacking As you remove your system components from their cartons, be sure to inspect each piece, If anything is missing or looks damaged, check with your Epson Equity IIe personal computer is easy. Just follow the seven steps in this chapter. Setting Up Your System 1-1 As you set up your Epson dealer.
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...peripheral device to the computer, you need an IBMcompatible printer cable. If you are off. 2. Using the Parallel Interface The Equity IIe parallel interface is Centronics®-compatible and uses a DB-25S connector. Once you have parallel interfaces. Be sure the power ...and printer are not sure which one of printers; Most Epson printers have the correct printer cable, follow these interfaces, follow the instructions below. check with your Epson dealer. 4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device The Equity IIe has a parallel interface, a serial interface, and an ...
...peripheral device to the computer, you need an IBMcompatible printer cable. If you are off. 2. Using the Parallel Interface The Equity IIe parallel interface is Centronics®-compatible and uses a DB-25S connector. Once you have parallel interfaces. Be sure the power ...and printer are not sure which one of printers; Most Epson printers have the correct printer cable, follow these interfaces, follow the instructions below. check with your Epson dealer. 4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device The Equity IIe has a parallel interface, a serial interface, and an ...
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... the date and time tl Creating and managing files Q Using directories Cl Formatting diskettes Cl Backing up data Q The MS-DOS Shell program 0 Using the Epson HELP program Using MS-DOS with version 4.01 of MS-DOS commands and features. This operating system manages your MS-DOS Reference Manual for complete... use it just to know about MS-DOS depends on how you 'll need are introduced in this chapter. Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe Your Equity IIe comes with Your Equity IIe 4-1
... the date and time tl Creating and managing files Q Using directories Cl Formatting diskettes Cl Backing up data Q The MS-DOS Shell program 0 Using the Epson HELP program Using MS-DOS with version 4.01 of MS-DOS commands and features. This operating system manages your MS-DOS Reference Manual for complete... use it just to know about MS-DOS depends on how you 'll need are introduced in this chapter. Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe Your Equity IIe comes with Your Equity IIe 4-1
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... installed the Shell program when you turn on the computer. The MS-DOS command prompt identifies the current drive. 4-2 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe LI Using the Epson MENU program LI Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT file LI Using memory beyond 640KB. If you set a power-on the computer. (The Startup diskette...
... installed the Shell program when you turn on the computer. The MS-DOS command prompt identifies the current drive. 4-2 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe LI Using the Epson MENU program LI Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT file LI Using memory beyond 640KB. If you set a power-on the computer. (The Startup diskette...
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... for information about the optional switches you can use depends on a used diskettes. You see your MS-DOS Shell User's Guide and "Using the Epson MENU Program," later in this chapter. The DISKCOPY command automatically formats a blank diskette if it has never been formatted. (See "Using the DISKCOPY ...for your computer has one or two diskette drives and whether it . Also see this chapter.) The formatting procedure you use with Your Equity IIe You can reformat previously used diskette before you format it has a hard disk. Formatting Diskettes With a Hard Disk 1.
... for information about the optional switches you can use depends on a used diskettes. You see your MS-DOS Shell User's Guide and "Using the Epson MENU Program," later in this chapter. The DISKCOPY command automatically formats a blank diskette if it has never been formatted. (See "Using the DISKCOPY ...for your computer has one or two diskette drives and whether it . Also see this chapter.) The formatting procedure you use with Your Equity IIe You can reformat previously used diskette before you format it has a hard disk. Formatting Diskettes With a Hard Disk 1.
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... or XCOPY. For example, you to back up hard disk files to diskettes. Follow the instructions below . To access files created with Your Equity IIe 4-33 "Copying Files," earlier in this chapter. The procedure for copying diskettes depends on XCOPY. tl You can split large files across two... or more diskettes, it automatically before copying the data. See your MS-DOS Shell User's Guide and "Using the Epson MENU Program," later in this chapter, describes the COPY command. Because BACKUP can use DISKCOPY to copy a 360KB diskette to a 1.2MB diskette ...
... or XCOPY. For example, you to back up hard disk files to diskettes. Follow the instructions below . To access files created with Your Equity IIe 4-33 "Copying Files," earlier in this chapter. The procedure for copying diskettes depends on XCOPY. tl You can split large files across two... or more diskettes, it automatically before copying the data. See your MS-DOS Shell User's Guide and "Using the Epson MENU Program," later in this chapter, describes the COPY command. Because BACKUP can use DISKCOPY to copy a 360KB diskette to a 1.2MB diskette ...
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Using the Epson HELP Program The Epson HELP program lets you display information on the screen about MS-DOS commands and programs. You can use it takes about . Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe 4-37 MS-DOS Shell makes it easy for managing the data on your hard disk drive. Make sure you have...
Using the Epson HELP Program The Epson HELP program lets you display information on the screen about MS-DOS commands and programs. You can use it takes about . Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe 4-37 MS-DOS Shell makes it easy for managing the data on your hard disk drive. Make sure you have...
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... more than one you see the prompt PgUp at the top of commonly used MS-DOS commands and select the one command. Using the Epson MENU Program The Epson MENU program lets you can also request help information for the first command displays first. Follow these steps: 1. The help information about . If... onto that drive. Using MS-DOS with a space. You can execute commands without having to remember their exact syntax. Separate each command name with Your Equity IIe 4-39 Press ESC to see help information for the next command. 4.
... more than one you see the prompt PgUp at the top of commonly used MS-DOS commands and select the one command. Using the Epson MENU Program The Epson MENU program lets you can also request help information for the first command displays first. Follow these steps: 1. The help information about . If... onto that drive. Using MS-DOS with a space. You can execute commands without having to remember their exact syntax. Separate each command name with Your Equity IIe 4-39 Press ESC to see help information for the next command. 4.
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... the MENU program. Help Lets you run other MS-DOS commands without leaving the MENU program. Enter DOS Lets you access the Epson HELP program. Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe 4-41 MENU Program Options Following is a simpler alternative to the MS-DOS MODE command. Your MS-DOS Reference Manual provides step...
... the MENU program. Help Lets you run other MS-DOS commands without leaving the MENU program. Enter DOS Lets you access the Epson HELP program. Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe 4-41 MENU Program Options Following is a simpler alternative to the MS-DOS MODE command. Your MS-DOS Reference Manual provides step...
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... or more of the optional switches explained in the next section to this command line. Using EEMM286.SYS EEMM286.SYS is an Epson expanded memory manager that makes the Equity IIe's expanded memory available or lets you use EEMM286.SYS if you installed an expanded memory option card. You can add one or... next section to emulate expanded memory, so that you can use application programs that came with the memory card. 4-46 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe To modify CONFIG.SYS using the MS-DOS COPY or EDLIN command.
... or more of the optional switches explained in the next section to this command line. Using EEMM286.SYS EEMM286.SYS is an Epson expanded memory manager that makes the Equity IIe's expanded memory available or lets you use EEMM286.SYS if you installed an expanded memory option card. You can add one or... next section to emulate expanded memory, so that you can use application programs that came with the memory card. 4-46 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe To modify CONFIG.SYS using the MS-DOS COPY or EDLIN command.
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...for use in your computer. Memory modules allow you . Installing Options 5-1 If you want to install a math coprocessor in your authorized Epson dealer to do it for you to add a particular function. This chapter briefly describes the types and amounts of memory modules you install... a monitor. An option card is a type of option card that increases the total amount of memory in the Equity IIe. A math coprocessor speeds up the numeric calculations your Equity IIe by adding a variety of options, including the following: Cl An 80287 math coprocessor Ll Memory modules Cl A memory...
...for use in your computer. Memory modules allow you . Installing Options 5-1 If you want to install a math coprocessor in your authorized Epson dealer to do it for you to add a particular function. This chapter briefly describes the types and amounts of memory modules you install... a monitor. An option card is a type of option card that increases the total amount of memory in the Equity IIe. A math coprocessor speeds up the numeric calculations your Equity IIe by adding a variety of options, including the following: Cl An 80287 math coprocessor Ll Memory modules Cl A memory...
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...your computer to a total of 16MB of this chapter. - - Installing Option Cards The Equity IIe has five standard option slots and one standard slot. You can have up to operate with the Equity IIe. Most popular memory cards are compatible with an option card, If you install or remove an...You can install a memory card whether or not you have already added SIMMs.) With added SIMMs and a memory card, the Equity IIe can buy additional option cards from authorized Epson dealers as well as the SP card). Note After you install a memory card, also see "Postinstallation Setup" at the end...
...your computer to a total of 16MB of this chapter. - - Installing Option Cards The Equity IIe has five standard option slots and one standard slot. You can have up to operate with the Equity IIe. Most popular memory cards are compatible with an option card, If you install or remove an...You can install a memory card whether or not you have already added SIMMs.) With added SIMMs and a memory card, the Equity IIe can buy additional option cards from authorized Epson dealers as well as the SP card). Note After you install a memory card, also see "Postinstallation Setup" at the end...
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... 2. See "Setting the Memory Configuration" in your computer, you need to use with an option card. Follow these guidelines: cl Use the Equity IIe's Setup program to set the amount of the computer and to be sure the power button on setting up your computer for instructions.) 5-22... Installing Options Check to an electrical outlet. See your memory card to configure the computer for use CORFIX, an Epson utility on and that comes with your memory card manual for more information. Also see "Post-installation Setup," at the end of this ...
... 2. See "Setting the Memory Configuration" in your computer, you need to use with an option card. Follow these guidelines: cl Use the Equity IIe's Setup program to set the amount of the computer and to be sure the power button on setting up your computer for instructions.) 5-22... Installing Options Check to an electrical outlet. See your memory card to configure the computer for use CORFIX, an Epson utility on and that comes with your memory card manual for more information. Also see "Post-installation Setup," at the end of this ...
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.... Sometimes, after a hard disk has been used for a long time, the disk's data becomes fragmented, causing the disk to prepare your Equity IIe came with a hard disk, that has never received the low-level format. If your hard disk for assistance. The physical formatting of the...or you have installed a hard disk in this procedure should not be confused with the disk. You may need to reformat the disk in your Epson dealer for use. Appendix D Physically Formatting a Hard Disk This appendix describes how to physically format a hard disk. Physically Formatting a Hard Disk...
.... Sometimes, after a hard disk has been used for a long time, the disk's data becomes fragmented, causing the disk to prepare your Equity IIe came with a hard disk, that has never received the low-level format. If your hard disk for assistance. The physical formatting of the...or you have installed a hard disk in this procedure should not be confused with the disk. You may need to reformat the disk in your Epson dealer for use. Appendix D Physically Formatting a Hard Disk This appendix describes how to physically format a hard disk. Physically Formatting a Hard Disk...
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You see the following prompt: Enter new skewed sectors per head in format : 0 ? (Y/N) For an Epson hard disk drive, accept the recommended value of 0. The maximum sector number varies, depending on the drive type. You see this value if the documentation...the default, select Y. For another type of 1. Then press Enter. To enter a new value, select N. D-6 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk For the hard disk in the Equity IIe, it is best to change this prompt: Accept recommended skewed sectors per head in format (0-16): Enter a number from 1 through 16 which equals the maximum...
You see the following prompt: Enter new skewed sectors per head in format : 0 ? (Y/N) For an Epson hard disk drive, accept the recommended value of 0. The maximum sector number varies, depending on the drive type. You see this value if the documentation...the default, select Y. For another type of 1. Then press Enter. To enter a new value, select N. D-6 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk For the hard disk in the Equity IIe, it is best to change this prompt: Accept recommended skewed sectors per head in format (0-16): Enter a number from 1 through 16 which equals the maximum...