Product Support Bulletin(s)
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....BAT files. In most consistent results, use the absolute minimal boot configuration that's allowed by the hardware being tested. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Proper Method for Running Benchmark and Diagnostics Programs Date: 06/04/93 Page(s): 1 of 1 PSB No: S-0158 Originator: MWT This bulletin describes the proper method for running any...
....BAT files. In most consistent results, use the absolute minimal boot configuration that's allowed by the hardware being tested. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Proper Method for Running Benchmark and Diagnostics Programs Date: 06/04/93 Page(s): 1 of 1 PSB No: S-0158 Originator: MWT This bulletin describes the proper method for running any...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...'t require any keyboard input was with heavy access, constantly using . Full charge takes approximately 10 hours. 2) The battery is available. Like the Equity LT's internal battery, (refer to PSB S- 0055) there are the results of our tests. After turning on the working time. The first test was...may vary as battery life is to extend the battery charge time, we would get even better results. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity LT Battery Life and the AdaptaPAK Battery Pack Date: Page: 9/7/89 1 of 2 PSB No.: S - 0096 Originator: BGB (-7 ;i4 The purpose of this bulletin is ...
...'t require any keyboard input was with heavy access, constantly using . Full charge takes approximately 10 hours. 2) The battery is available. Like the Equity LT's internal battery, (refer to PSB S- 0055) there are the results of our tests. After turning on the working time. The first test was...may vary as battery life is to extend the battery charge time, we would get even better results. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Equity LT Battery Life and the AdaptaPAK Battery Pack Date: Page: 9/7/89 1 of 2 PSB No.: S - 0096 Originator: BGB (-7 ;i4 The purpose of this bulletin is ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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Obviously, this bulletin is the hard disk drive model with the Equity LT. There are a representative sampling. For example, here are some comparisons between various configurations: CONFIGURATION LOW BATTERY TOTAL LIFE Dual Dual Dual ... a dramatic effect on working time obtainable from a charge. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TEL0 AVENUE, TORRANCE, CALIF. 90505 SERVICE PSB NO.: S-0055 PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN DATE: 6/14/88 PAGE: 1 of 4 SUBJECT: EQUITY LT BATTERY LIFE The purpose of the Equity LT is to provide additional information regarding battery charge life with the...
Obviously, this bulletin is the hard disk drive model with the Equity LT. There are a representative sampling. For example, here are some comparisons between various configurations: CONFIGURATION LOW BATTERY TOTAL LIFE Dual Dual Dual ... a dramatic effect on working time obtainable from a charge. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TEL0 AVENUE, TORRANCE, CALIF. 90505 SERVICE PSB NO.: S-0055 PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN DATE: 6/14/88 PAGE: 1 of 4 SUBJECT: EQUITY LT BATTERY LIFE The purpose of the Equity LT is to provide additional information regarding battery charge life with the...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...the System diagnostics, boot your system with the diagnostic disk but rather loading the diagnostic program after booting from the OPERATION menu. EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. If you start this bulletin is properly loaded, Please note that the diagnostic diskette should be modified in any... way or similar results may produce strange results. SERVICE PSB NO.: S-0053 PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN DATE: 6/1/88 PAGE: 1 of 1 SUBJECT: EQUITY I+/II+/III+/LT DIAGNOSTIC "EXEC failed" MESSAGE The purpose of this program in any other way, some tests may occur. This...
...the System diagnostics, boot your system with the diagnostic disk but rather loading the diagnostic program after booting from the OPERATION menu. EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. If you start this bulletin is properly loaded, Please note that the diagnostic diskette should be modified in any... way or similar results may produce strange results. SERVICE PSB NO.: S-0053 PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN DATE: 6/1/88 PAGE: 1 of 1 SUBJECT: EQUITY I+/II+/III+/LT DIAGNOSTIC "EXEC failed" MESSAGE The purpose of this program in any other way, some tests may occur. This...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... computer accesses these pages through "bank switching". EEMS is also limited to 8Mb of memory are needed. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Using Expanded Memory with Equity and Apex Computers Date: Page: 3/2/90 1 of expanded memory.
... computer accesses these pages through "bank switching". EEMS is also limited to 8Mb of memory are needed. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Using Expanded Memory with Equity and Apex Computers Date: Page: 3/2/90 1 of expanded memory.
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...to the left and right of 9 The only difference is in operation ? Page 1 of the space bar. EPSON EPSON AMERICA INC. A. Yes - Q2. Q3. A. Common Questions and Answers - A. The LT keyboard has two "Ctrl" keys, to distinguish between 4.77 MHz and 10 MHz while the L T is ... control. Since the ROM BIOS is compatible with the enhanced AT-style 101-key keyboard. Q4. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN DATE: 02/25/88 SUBJECT: Equity LT - Common Questions and Answers PSB #: 0036 Q1. What type of the "new-style" XT, support is compatible with ?...
...to the left and right of 9 The only difference is in operation ? Page 1 of the space bar. EPSON EPSON AMERICA INC. A. Yes - Q2. Q3. A. Common Questions and Answers - A. The LT keyboard has two "Ctrl" keys, to distinguish between 4.77 MHz and 10 MHz while the L T is ... control. Since the ROM BIOS is compatible with the enhanced AT-style 101-key keyboard. Q4. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN DATE: 02/25/88 SUBJECT: Equity LT - Common Questions and Answers PSB #: 0036 Q1. What type of the "new-style" XT, support is compatible with ?...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...The differences are the differences between the Equity LT Reference diskette and the Equity I +? Equity LT - Holding down the "Alt" key while powering on which display is different between the Equity LT and the Equity I + Diagnostics diskette? What are : 1) The title and date of the copyright. 2) ROMBIOS has been... : Maximum backlight brightness *2 : Backlight turned off *3 : HDD switch turned off the EL element of 9 What are : 1) The Equity LT ROM BIOS turns off Q37. HELP has been changed so that it doesn't display the machine name. processor tests have been removed. A....
...The differences are the differences between the Equity LT Reference diskette and the Equity I +? Equity LT - Holding down the "Alt" key while powering on which display is different between the Equity LT and the Equity I + Diagnostics diskette? What are : 1) The title and date of the copyright. 2) ROMBIOS has been... : Maximum backlight brightness *2 : Backlight turned off *3 : HDD switch turned off the EL element of 9 What are : 1) The Equity LT ROM BIOS turns off Q37. HELP has been changed so that it doesn't display the machine name. processor tests have been removed. A....
User Manual
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... the displayed time. 1-18 Setting Up Your System The screen displays the system title and version number and then a date prompt similar to enter the date because you will soon be entering the correct date and time when you change them again in Chapter 3.) 3. The screen then displays the time: Current time is... the way in, the release button pops out. (For more instructions, see "Inserting and removing diskettes" in the Setup program. 4. Once you enter the correct date and time, the Equity LT retains them unless you run the Setup program below. Press Enter to accept the displayed...
... the displayed time. 1-18 Setting Up Your System The screen displays the system title and version number and then a date prompt similar to enter the date because you will soon be entering the correct date and time when you change them again in Chapter 3.) 3. The screen then displays the time: Current time is... the way in, the release button pops out. (For more instructions, see "Inserting and removing diskettes" in the Setup program. 4. Once you enter the correct date and time, the Equity LT retains them unless you run the Setup program below. Press Enter to accept the displayed...
User Manual
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...diskette to give the computer information about the way it is stored in drive A. You may need to change ) the following: l Real-time clock's date or time l Backlight period for the backlit model screen l Default settings for the correct installation information. To start the Setup program, insert the working ...want to run the Setup program. The program copies the remaining files from drive A and insert the copy diskette in CMOS RAM and your Equity LT has been used, you finish and the Copy another diskette (Y/N)? 7. Then press any key. When you need to do at least once.
...diskette to give the computer information about the way it is stored in drive A. You may need to change ) the following: l Real-time clock's date or time l Backlight period for the backlit model screen l Default settings for the correct installation information. To start the Setup program, insert the working ...want to run the Setup program. The program copies the remaining files from drive A and insert the copy diskette in CMOS RAM and your Equity LT has been used, you finish and the Copy another diskette (Y/N)? 7. Then press any key. When you need to do at least once.
User Manual
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...clock is backed up by a separate battery, it keeps track of the time and date even while the computer is on the screen: Exit Real-time clock Backlight period Primary...time clock Your computer automatically keeps track of the time and date using a real-time clock. Use the Real-time clock option if you need to the time and date settings. Note that even though MS-DOS and your application ...23 You see the time and date displayed like this: 17:45:55 12-31-1987 Time Date 2. The MS-DOS TIME and DATE commands, as well as many application programs, display the time and date held in the clock, but...
...clock is backed up by a separate battery, it keeps track of the time and date even while the computer is on the screen: Exit Real-time clock Backlight period Primary...time clock Your computer automatically keeps track of the time and date using a real-time clock. Use the Real-time clock option if you need to the time and date settings. Note that even though MS-DOS and your application ...23 You see the time and date displayed like this: 17:45:55 12-31-1987 Time Date 2. The MS-DOS TIME and DATE commands, as well as many application programs, display the time and date held in the clock, but...
User Manual
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... screen, follow these instructions if you enter an invalid time (a number greater than 12 for the month), the computer beeps, and the date does not change. 4. Changing the backlight period The backlight period is correct, press Enter. Although this power-saver feature is correct, press...or seconds), the time does not change other settings. the program automatically inserts the dashes (-). If you have the standard model to Date and press Enter. However, it gradually loses some of time a backlit screen remains illuminated before the computer turns it off automatically ...
... screen, follow these instructions if you enter an invalid time (a number greater than 12 for the month), the computer beeps, and the date does not change. 4. Changing the backlight period The backlight period is correct, press Enter. Although this power-saver feature is correct, press...or seconds), the time does not change other settings. the program automatically inserts the dashes (-). If you have the standard model to Date and press Enter. However, it gradually loses some of time a backlit screen remains illuminated before the computer turns it off automatically ...
User Manual
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... MS-DOS system diskette in drive A (if it for MS-DOS. After you have created the MS-DOS partition, you turn on the screen, the date prompt displays. 8. Insert the working copy of the reset function.) Follow these steps to the hard disk. You use the entire hard disk for Use... this, MS-DOS boots automatically from the hard disk every time you must format it is already in drive A: Press any key to accept the date and time shown. Press any key when ready . . . 7. The system now recognizes the MS-DOS partition and the A > prompt redisplays...
... MS-DOS system diskette in drive A (if it for MS-DOS. After you have created the MS-DOS partition, you turn on the screen, the date prompt displays. 8. Insert the working copy of the reset function.) Follow these steps to the hard disk. You use the entire hard disk for Use... this, MS-DOS boots automatically from the hard disk every time you must format it is already in drive A: Press any key to accept the date and time shown. Press any key when ready . . . 7. The system now recognizes the MS-DOS partition and the A > prompt redisplays...
User Manual
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...to your computer, it automatically turns off the computer, it automatically loads MS-DOS from your Equity LT has its own power switch. After the computer completes the power-on self test, the screen displays the date prompt. Drive Assignments MS-DOS always recognizes the hard disk as drive B, unless you turn ... drive C. If so, see "Turning Off the Hard Disk" in this switch on at least five seconds, and then turn on or reset your Equity LT, MS-DOS identifies it to conserve the battery's charge. If you have turned off the computer, wait at all times unless you turn it back...
...to your computer, it automatically turns off the computer, it automatically loads MS-DOS from your Equity LT has its own power switch. After the computer completes the power-on self test, the screen displays the date prompt. Drive Assignments MS-DOS always recognizes the hard disk as drive B, unless you turn ... drive C. If so, see "Turning Off the Hard Disk" in this switch on at least five seconds, and then turn on or reset your Equity LT, MS-DOS identifies it to conserve the battery's charge. If you have turned off the computer, wait at all times unless you turn it back...
User Manual
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.... Also be sure to -date, and store them up-to remove all your program files on diskettes and regularly copy important data files to make a backup copy of all diskettes that contain programs, as you did the master system diskettes that come with the Equity LT, and use the MS-DOS... BACKUP command to release the diskette. Making backup copies Make copies of your MS-DOS manual. Chapter 1 describes how to diskettes as well. Using the Equity LT 3-13 You could lose data. For more information, see Chapter 4. Slide the diskette into place. If you have a hard disk, keep them away...
.... Also be sure to -date, and store them up-to remove all your program files on diskettes and regularly copy important data files to make a backup copy of all diskettes that contain programs, as you did the master system diskettes that come with the Equity LT, and use the MS-DOS... BACKUP command to release the diskette. Making backup copies Make copies of your MS-DOS manual. Chapter 1 describes how to diskettes as well. Using the Equity LT 3-13 You could lose data. For more information, see Chapter 4. Slide the diskette into place. If you have a hard disk, keep them away...
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... computer. Turn on . 3. Note If your MS-DOS system diskette into drive A, on the computer. Press Enter twice to accept the date and time shown. 4-2 Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT l Enter an MS-DOS command l Store data l Change the default drive l Format a diskette for more information on your system has a hard...
... computer. Turn on . 3. Note If your MS-DOS system diskette into drive A, on the computer. Press Enter twice to accept the date and time shown. 4-2 Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT l Enter an MS-DOS command l Store data l Change the default drive l Format a diskette for more information on your system has a hard...
User Manual
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... always be working in the root directory. The system continues to that drive or identify it when entering the command. Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT 4-5 For more information, see "Creating and Using Subdirectories" later in a subdirectory, you see your diskette, you are working in is the current directory. ...directory on to read from drive B, which is operating from drive A and you log back onto drive A. as its name, size, location, and the date and time you do this chapter or see the A> prompt, you know that MS-DOS is now the default drive, until you can do not...
... always be working in the root directory. The system continues to that drive or identify it when entering the command. Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT 4-5 For more information, see "Creating and Using Subdirectories" later in a subdirectory, you see your diskette, you are working in is the current directory. ...directory on to read from drive B, which is operating from drive A and you log back onto drive A. as its name, size, location, and the date and time you do this chapter or see the A> prompt, you know that MS-DOS is now the default drive, until you can do not...
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... operations you need to know to create and use subdirectories: l Creating subdirectories l Changing subdirectories l Using pathnames 4-14 Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT Listing the Contents of a Diskette You will not erase any subdirectories, the sizes of the diskette to divide a directory into subdirectories. At the ...listing is difficult. The simple solution to this problem is to be sure you are stored on the diskette in bytes, and the date and time each file was last modified. The DIR command lists the names of the files on your diskette. The DIR command lists...
... operations you need to know to create and use subdirectories: l Creating subdirectories l Changing subdirectories l Using pathnames 4-14 Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT Listing the Contents of a Diskette You will not erase any subdirectories, the sizes of the diskette to divide a directory into subdirectories. At the ...listing is difficult. The simple solution to this problem is to be sure you are stored on the diskette in bytes, and the date and time each file was last modified. The DIR command lists the names of the files on your diskette. The DIR command lists...
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... the installation information. If the information contained in the RAM does not match the actual system installation, you see this message is displayed: 163-Time & Date not set (Run SETUP in the first 64KB area, an error message is displayed and the computer halts with no malfunction is displayed: xxxKB OK...
... the installation information. If the information contained in the RAM does not match the actual system installation, you see this message is displayed: 163-Time & Date not set (Run SETUP in the first 64KB area, an error message is displayed and the computer halts with no malfunction is displayed: xxxKB OK...
User Manual
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..., D-4 CPU speed, selecting, 3-5 CPU SPEED switch, 3-5, B-6 Creating MS-DOS partition, 2-2-3 Creating subdirectories, 4-14 -16 CRT interface, E-1 Ctrl Alt Del, 3-6 Ctrl C, 3-6 D Data diskette, copying, 3-13, 4-8-12 DATE command, 1-23 DB-9P, 1-9, E-1 DB-25S, 1-7, E-1 DEVICE LIST, D-2 Diagnostics, power-on, 1-16, C-1 -6 DIP switch cover, 1-11 DIP switches back panel, 1-10 keyboard, 1-10 -12 setting...
..., D-4 CPU speed, selecting, 3-5 CPU SPEED switch, 3-5, B-6 Creating MS-DOS partition, 2-2-3 Creating subdirectories, 4-14 -16 CRT interface, E-1 Ctrl Alt Del, 3-6 Ctrl C, 3-6 D Data diskette, copying, 3-13, 4-8-12 DATE command, 1-23 DB-9P, 1-9, E-1 DB-25S, 1-7, E-1 DEVICE LIST, D-2 Diagnostics, power-on, 1-16, C-1 -6 DIP switch cover, 1-11 DIP switches back panel, 1-10 keyboard, 1-10 -12 setting...
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..., 1-16, C-1 -6 Sequential seek check, D-15 Serial, cable, 1-9 interface, 1, 1-6, 1-9, E-1 port, 1-9, 1-14, 1-22, 1-25 -27 port check, D-17 -19 printer, 1, 1-6, 1-9 -10 RS-232C port, 1-9, E-1 SETMODE command, 1-9 Setting date, 1-24 Setting time, 1-23-24 Setup menu, 1-23 Setup program, 1-22 -28 Single diskette drive, using, 3-14 Slots, option, E-1 Software, problems, B-5 programs, B-5 Special keys, 3-7-8 Specifications...
..., 1-16, C-1 -6 Sequential seek check, D-15 Serial, cable, 1-9 interface, 1, 1-6, 1-9, E-1 port, 1-9, 1-14, 1-22, 1-25 -27 port check, D-17 -19 printer, 1, 1-6, 1-9 -10 RS-232C port, 1-9, E-1 SETMODE command, 1-9 Setting date, 1-24 Setting time, 1-23-24 Setup menu, 1-23 Setup program, 1-22 -28 Single diskette drive, using, 3-14 Slots, option, E-1 Software, problems, B-5 programs, B-5 Special keys, 3-7-8 Specifications...