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...); supports future Intel OverDrive processors System speed High, low, and automatic speeds available; port assignment and I /O addresses selectable through SETUP 8KB of up to two diskette drives or one diskette drive and one 16MB SIMM); EPSON NX power (SPEED) light ahacrcdesdsislkight diskette drive power button bay for analog or multifrequency VGA monitor; 15-pin, D-shell connector One standard 8-bit parallel, bidirectional interface built into main system board; option card slots rI t - // 1 Computer Specifications CPU and Memory 32...
...); supports future Intel OverDrive processors System speed High, low, and automatic speeds available; port assignment and I /O addresses selectable through SETUP 8KB of up to two diskette drives or one diskette drive and one 16MB SIMM); EPSON NX power (SPEED) light ahacrcdesdsislkight diskette drive power button bay for analog or multifrequency VGA monitor; 15-pin, D-shell connector One standard 8-bit parallel, bidirectional interface built into main system board; option card slots rI t - // 1 Computer Specifications CPU and Memory 32...
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... factor drives) Other devices Half-height tape drive, CD-ROM drive, or other drive with 5'!-inch mounting frames attached Keyboard Detachable; EPSON NX Keyboard Mouse Option slots Speaker Feature connector LAN adapter ES/2 compatible keyboard interface built into main system board; 26-pin connector Intel EtherExpress 16C, &bit ISAcompatible Ethernet adapter; Link and Activity status LEDs; or half-height vertical mount; four-key cursor control keypad; 12 function keys Power Supply Type Input ranges Maximum outputs Frequency Cables 145 Watt, fan-cooled...
... factor drives) Other devices Half-height tape drive, CD-ROM drive, or other drive with 5'!-inch mounting frames attached Keyboard Detachable; EPSON NX Keyboard Mouse Option slots Speaker Feature connector LAN adapter ES/2 compatible keyboard interface built into main system board; 26-pin connector Intel EtherExpress 16C, &bit ISAcompatible Ethernet adapter; Link and Activity status LEDs; or half-height vertical mount; four-key cursor control keypad; 12 function keys Power Supply Type Input ranges Maximum outputs Frequency Cables 145 Watt, fan-cooled...
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...-in VGA dlsptay adapter A color monitor is Installed A monochrome monitor is installed Enables a mouse or other polnting device connected to an opt&n card Disables a mouse or other pointing device connected to an option card Disables the password Enables the password Reserved l Factory setting "To use a mouse connected to a port on the main system board. Other ]umper Settings JlO A' IB Jll I Monochrome display and printer adapter 3BC-3BE Parallel printer port 1 3C0 - 3CF Enhanced graphics adapter 3D0 - 3DF Color/graphics monitor adapter 3F0 - 3F7 Floppy disk drfve controller...
...-in VGA dlsptay adapter A color monitor is Installed A monochrome monitor is installed Enables a mouse or other polnting device connected to an opt&n card Disables a mouse or other pointing device connected to an option card Disables the password Enables the password Reserved l Factory setting "To use a mouse connected to a port on the main system board. Other ]umper Settings JlO A' IB Jll I Monochrome display and printer adapter 3BC-3BE Parallel printer port 1 3C0 - 3CF Enhanced graphics adapter 3D0 - 3DF Color/graphics monitor adapter 3F0 - 3F7 Floppy disk drfve controller...
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... Epson 170MB or 240MB hard disk drive, select the appropriate type number from the table below. Epson Hard Disk Drive Types Type4 number 28 34 Epson hard disk drive 17OMB 24OMB lnstallation/Support Tips Power The computer has an input voltage selection switch on the main system board to disable the built-in the SETUP program. Mouse and Keyboard When connecting the mouse and keyboard to the computer, be careful to set the processor speed to use the embedded IDE interface. Installing Hard Disk Drives...
... Epson 170MB or 240MB hard disk drive, select the appropriate type number from the table below. Epson Hard Disk Drive Types Type4 number 28 34 Epson hard disk drive 17OMB 24OMB lnstallation/Support Tips Power The computer has an input voltage selection switch on the main system board to disable the built-in the SETUP program. Mouse and Keyboard When connecting the mouse and keyboard to the computer, be careful to set the processor speed to use the embedded IDE interface. Installing Hard Disk Drives...
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... Description 1-2 Epson NX Service Manual expandable with SIMMs to 128MB cl 2MB of on -board memory in VGA video port 0 Four full-length, horizontal, 16-bit, ISA option slots (three available) cl Keyboard with mini-DIN type connector cl 100-240 VAC worldwide power supply with switch-selectable input; 145 watts. System Overview General Features The following features are standard: cl Intel i486DX2/66 CPU cl PGA CPU-type ZIF...
... Description 1-2 Epson NX Service Manual expandable with SIMMs to 128MB cl 2MB of on -board memory in VGA video port 0 Four full-length, horizontal, 16-bit, ISA option slots (three available) cl Keyboard with mini-DIN type connector cl 100-240 VAC worldwide power supply with switch-selectable input; 145 watts. System Overview General Features The following features are standard: cl Intel i486DX2/66 CPU cl PGA CPU-type ZIF...
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.... See Chapter 3 for the SETUP utility. Subassembly Descriptions Shadow RAM 128KB of the remaining first 1MB of DRAM is used to system default values using the SETUP program. The system also supports a new feature designed by Epson called VirtualCache. The BIOS supports all ISA option cards. All CMOS RAM is reserved for BIOS use and can be , and access that conforms to minimize memory access time. Video DRAM The system comes with...
.... See Chapter 3 for the SETUP utility. Subassembly Descriptions Shadow RAM 128KB of the remaining first 1MB of DRAM is used to system default values using the SETUP program. The system also supports a new feature designed by Epson called VirtualCache. The BIOS supports all ISA option cards. All CMOS RAM is reserved for BIOS use and can be , and access that conforms to minimize memory access time. Video DRAM The system comes with...
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... supplies power. Check the monitor cable connector for references to other controls that may be faulty. The video controller may affect picture quality. 3 Make sure the monitor and video adapter types match. 4 Make sure the correct display adapter type is selected in the SETUP program. 5 If an extended VGA driver is installed in position A. (See page 1-12.) If the monitor is supported by the monitor. 6 Test the video adapter by running the video diagnostics tests. If the tests indicate an error, replace the system board...
... supplies power. Check the monitor cable connector for references to other controls that may be faulty. The video controller may affect picture quality. 3 Make sure the monitor and video adapter types match. 4 Make sure the correct display adapter type is selected in the SETUP program. 5 If an extended VGA driver is installed in position A. (See page 1-12.) If the monitor is supported by the monitor. 6 Test the video adapter by running the video diagnostics tests. If the tests indicate an error, replace the system board...
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....) Also, check the jumper settings on the Reference diskette. 4 Test the drive by booting with the Epson NX have defined the hard disk drive type correctly. 2 Check all the cable connections to make sure you ran the SETUP program to be physically formatted. Hard Disk Problems If there is a problem with the hard disk drive, see the suggestions below: Troubleshooting Figure 2-5 Hard Disk Problems Newly-installed Drive Problems If there is not an IDE-type drive, it may need to be sure...
....) Also, check the jumper settings on the Reference diskette. 4 Test the drive by booting with the Epson NX have defined the hard disk drive type correctly. 2 Check all the cable connections to make sure you ran the SETUP program to be physically formatted. Hard Disk Problems If there is a problem with the hard disk drive, see the suggestions below: Troubleshooting Figure 2-5 Hard Disk Problems Newly-installed Drive Problems If there is not an IDE-type drive, it may need to be sure...
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... Position 3-14 Installing a Drive In the Horizontal Position 3-15 Removing a Hard Disk Drive From the Vertical Position 3-17 Installing a Hard Disk Drive In the Vertical Position 3-18 Removing the Power Supply 3-19 Reinstalling the Power Supply 3-20 Removing the Speaker 3-21 Replacing the Speaker 3-21 Removing the LEDs 3-22 Replacing the LEDs 3-22 Removing the BIOS EPROMs 3-23 Replacing the BIOS EPROMs 3-23 Removing the System Board 3-24 Replacing the System Board 3-25 Removing the Front Bezel 3-25 Replacing the Front Bezel 3-26 Epson NX Service Manual 3-i
... Position 3-14 Installing a Drive In the Horizontal Position 3-15 Removing a Hard Disk Drive From the Vertical Position 3-17 Installing a Hard Disk Drive In the Vertical Position 3-18 Removing the Power Supply 3-19 Reinstalling the Power Supply 3-20 Removing the Speaker 3-21 Replacing the Speaker 3-21 Removing the LEDs 3-22 Replacing the LEDs 3-22 Removing the BIOS EPROMs 3-23 Replacing the BIOS EPROMs 3-23 Removing the System Board 3-24 Replacing the System Board 3-25 Removing the Front Bezel 3-25 Replacing the Front Bezel 3-26 Epson NX Service Manual 3-i
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... A-8 Serial Port Connectors A-8 Parallel Port Connector A-9 IDE Hard Disk Drive Data Connector A-10 Diskette Drive Data Connector A- 11 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors A-12 Battery Connector A-13 ResetConnector A-13 Power Supply Connectors A-14 Option Card Riser Board Connector A-14 HDD Access LED Connector A-16 Power (SPEED) LED Connector A-16 VGA Feature Connector A-17 Option Slot Connectors Drive Power Connectors Intel Ether Exprcss 16C SMC Ether Card PLUS Elite16 Combo Adaptec AHA-1540B A-18 A-19 A-19 A-20 A-21 List of Abbreviations A-24 Epson NX Service Manual A-i
... A-8 Serial Port Connectors A-8 Parallel Port Connector A-9 IDE Hard Disk Drive Data Connector A-10 Diskette Drive Data Connector A- 11 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors A-12 Battery Connector A-13 ResetConnector A-13 Power Supply Connectors A-14 Option Card Riser Board Connector A-14 HDD Access LED Connector A-16 Power (SPEED) LED Connector A-16 VGA Feature Connector A-17 Option Slot Connectors Drive Power Connectors Intel Ether Exprcss 16C SMC Ether Card PLUS Elite16 Combo Adaptec AHA-1540B A-18 A-19 A-19 A-20 A-21 List of Abbreviations A-24 Epson NX Service Manual A-i
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...Parallel Port Connector Pin Assignments A-9 IDE Hard Disk Drive Data Connector Pin Assignments A- 10 Diskette Drive Data Connector Pin Assignments A-11 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Assignments A-12 Battery Connector Pin Assignments A-13 Reset Connector Pin Assignments A-13 Power Connector Pin Assignments A-14 Option Card Riser Board Connector Pin Assignments A-15 HDD Access LED Connector Pin Assignments A-16 Power (SPEED) LED Connector Pin Assignments A-16 VGA Feature Connector Pin Assignments A-17 Option Slot Connector Pin Assignments A-18 Drive Power Connector Pin Assignments...
...Parallel Port Connector Pin Assignments A-9 IDE Hard Disk Drive Data Connector Pin Assignments A- 10 Diskette Drive Data Connector Pin Assignments A-11 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Assignments A-12 Battery Connector Pin Assignments A-13 Reset Connector Pin Assignments A-13 Power Connector Pin Assignments A-14 Option Card Riser Board Connector Pin Assignments A-15 HDD Access LED Connector Pin Assignments A-16 Power (SPEED) LED Connector Pin Assignments A-16 VGA Feature Connector Pin Assignments A-17 Option Slot Connector Pin Assignments A-18 Drive Power Connector Pin Assignments...
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...The SETUP Screens B-2 Selecting Options B-3 Setting the Date and Time B-4 Setting the Processor Speed Options B-6 Setting the Fast Boot Option B-7 Setting the System and Video BIOS Options B-7 Setting the Keyboard Options B-8 Installed Equipment B-8 Setting the Built-in I/O Port Options B-9 Setting the Parallel Port B-9 Setting the Serial Port B-9 Setting the Speaker B-9 Setting the Internal Diskette Drive Controller B-9 Setting the Internal Hard Disk Drive Controller B-9 Setting the Port Configuration B-10 Network Server and Password Status B-10 Setting the Network server mode...
...The SETUP Screens B-2 Selecting Options B-3 Setting the Date and Time B-4 Setting the Processor Speed Options B-6 Setting the Fast Boot Option B-7 Setting the System and Video BIOS Options B-7 Setting the Keyboard Options B-8 Installed Equipment B-8 Setting the Built-in I/O Port Options B-9 Setting the Parallel Port B-9 Setting the Serial Port B-9 Setting the Speaker B-9 Setting the Internal Diskette Drive Controller B-9 Setting the Internal Hard Disk Drive Controller B-9 Setting the Port Configuration B-10 Network Server and Password Status B-10 Setting the Network server mode...
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... rate setup. SETUP allows verification or change to the following: P Current date and time P Installed base and extended memory 0 Various processor speed settings 0 Fast boot option 0 Location of the built-in video BIOS LJ System and video shadow RAM address operation Li Keyboard delay, speed, and num lock status 0 Installed equipment detected 0 Parallel and serial port operation and address assignments cl Speaker operation cl Built-in diskette drive and hard disk drive controller operation cl Password and network server mode operation cl Type(s) of diskette and hard drive(s) installed...
... rate setup. SETUP allows verification or change to the following: P Current date and time P Installed base and extended memory 0 Various processor speed settings 0 Fast boot option 0 Location of the built-in video BIOS LJ System and video shadow RAM address operation Li Keyboard delay, speed, and num lock status 0 Installed equipment detected 0 Parallel and serial port operation and address assignments cl Speaker operation cl Built-in diskette drive and hard disk drive controller operation cl Password and network server mode operation cl Type(s) of diskette and hard drive(s) installed...
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... Enter. Type in the computer. The Password option setting changes to choose the correct setting for each drive: cl If the system does not have a hard drive, select Not installed for the hard drive types. See "Hard Disk Drive Types" below . Check this table and the documentation that matches the drive. Epson NX Service Manual B-11 If one hard disk drive is installed, select the drive type that is supplied with the hard disk drive to access the computer. Note The SETUP program Hard Drive options do not list...
... Enter. Type in the computer. The Password option setting changes to choose the correct setting for each drive: cl If the system does not have a hard drive, select Not installed for the hard drive types. See "Hard Disk Drive Types" below . Check this table and the documentation that matches the drive. Epson NX Service Manual B-11 If one hard disk drive is installed, select the drive type that is supplied with the hard disk drive to access the computer. Note The SETUP program Hard Drive options do not list...
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... on diagnostics detects a problem, however, you can also save the settings in SETUP, select Return to Setup and press Enter; Note You can enable or disable the computer's internal cache (built into the microprocessor) or external cache (built into an optional cache module). If power-on again.) B-14 Epson NX Service Manual The default setting for system screen resolutions. You see a message Changes Saved; Running the SETUP Program Setting the Cache Test and User Control Options Using SETUP, you...
... on diagnostics detects a problem, however, you can also save the settings in SETUP, select Return to Setup and press Enter; Note You can enable or disable the computer's internal cache (built into the microprocessor) or external cache (built into an optional cache module). If power-on again.) B-14 Epson NX Service Manual The default setting for system screen resolutions. You see a message Changes Saved; Running the SETUP Program Setting the Cache Test and User Control Options Using SETUP, you...
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... Error beep codes 2-6 messages 2-3 ,2-12, B-22 Ethernet l-l - Index A Abbreviations A-24 Abnormal shut down 2-20 Acronyms, list of A-24 Adaptec SCSI card A-21 jumpers A-22 - l-2, l-4, 1-6, A-19 -A-20 F Fan connector l-11, A-7 Fast boot B-7 FDISK 2-14 Feature connector (VGA) Formatting the hard disk Front bezel removing 3-23 replacing 3-24 Front panel 1-3 Fuses 2-3, 2-8, 2-15, 2-19 l-11, A-17 B-24 G General system problems 2-7 H Harddisk 1-18 controller B-9 drive types A-1, B-11 formatting B-24 IDE connector l-l 1, A-10 installing 3-13 ,3-16 jumpers l-20 - 1-21 Epson NX Service Manual...
... Error beep codes 2-6 messages 2-3 ,2-12, B-22 Ethernet l-l - Index A Abbreviations A-24 Abnormal shut down 2-20 Acronyms, list of A-24 Adaptec SCSI card A-21 jumpers A-22 - l-2, l-4, 1-6, A-19 -A-20 F Fan connector l-11, A-7 Fast boot B-7 FDISK 2-14 Feature connector (VGA) Formatting the hard disk Front bezel removing 3-23 replacing 3-24 Front panel 1-3 Fuses 2-3, 2-8, 2-15, 2-19 l-11, A-17 B-24 G General system problems 2-7 H Harddisk 1-18 controller B-9 drive types A-1, B-11 formatting B-24 IDE connector l-l 1, A-10 installing 3-13 ,3-16 jumpers l-20 - 1-21 Epson NX Service Manual...
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...Pin assignments A-7 -A-19 POD 2-3, 2-7 Port configuration B- 10 Power down 2-20 Power LED connector l-11 speed l-3 Power supply 1-13 Connector l-11, 1-13 - 1-14, A-14 input ranges 1-14 output 1-14 problems 2-7 Index-2 Epson NX Service Manual l-21, 3-5, A-20, A-22 - A-23 K Keyboard cable connector l-22 connector l-11, A-12 controller l-9 dimensions l-22 interface l-22 problems 2-9 type l-22 Keys sticking 2-10 L LAN adapter l-l - 1-2, 14, 1-6, A-19 -A-20 LED unit removing 3-20 replacing 3-20 Low-level format B-24 M Major subassemblies disassembly 3-2 main features l-8 Map of memory...
...Pin assignments A-7 -A-19 POD 2-3, 2-7 Port configuration B- 10 Power down 2-20 Power LED connector l-11 speed l-3 Power supply 1-13 Connector l-11, 1-13 - 1-14, A-14 input ranges 1-14 output 1-14 problems 2-7 Index-2 Epson NX Service Manual l-21, 3-5, A-20, A-22 - A-23 K Keyboard cable connector l-22 connector l-11, A-12 controller l-9 dimensions l-22 interface l-22 problems 2-9 type l-22 Keys sticking 2-10 L LAN adapter l-l - 1-2, 14, 1-6, A-19 -A-20 LED unit removing 3-20 replacing 3-20 Low-level format B-24 M Major subassemblies disassembly 3-2 main features l-8 Map of memory...
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... 2-18 software 2-14 starting from ROM B-2 system defined cache control areas B-13 text messages l-9 video type B-8 SIMM installing l-17, 3-10 problems 2-18 removing 3-9 sockets l-11 type 1-17 SMC Ethernet card l-2, A-20 sound card l-5 speaker C o n n e c t o r l-11, A-8 option l-5 removing 3-19 replacing 3-19 setting B-9 speed changing B-6 LED 3-20 System BIOS l-9, 3-21 System board connectors l-11 jumpers 1-12 major components l-9 removing 3-22 replacing 3-23 System controller l-9 System diagnostics 2-7, B-15, B-21 System I/O address map A-3 T Time and date B-4 Epson NX Service Manual Index...
... 2-18 software 2-14 starting from ROM B-2 system defined cache control areas B-13 text messages l-9 video type B-8 SIMM installing l-17, 3-10 problems 2-18 removing 3-9 sockets l-11 type 1-17 SMC Ethernet card l-2, A-20 sound card l-5 speaker C o n n e c t o r l-11, A-8 option l-5 removing 3-19 replacing 3-19 setting B-9 speed changing B-6 LED 3-20 System BIOS l-9, 3-21 System board connectors l-11 jumpers 1-12 major components l-9 removing 3-22 replacing 3-23 System controller l-9 System diagnostics 2-7, B-15, B-21 System I/O address map A-3 T Time and date B-4 Epson NX Service Manual Index...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... to the hard drive. You should see a listing of the contents of the Multimedia software from the "Media Vision Spectrum 16 Drivers for DOS and Windows" installation disk. PROBLEM: CDR101 errors are due to an OLD version (3.06) of the Media Vision INSTALLATION disk, to the DOS prompt C:\> 4. Insert a CD ROM program disk into the floppy drive A:, go to the CDROM drive by typing a D:, C:\>D: followed by the ENTER key, 6. VERIFICATION: 1. Change to...
... to the hard drive. You should see a listing of the contents of the Multimedia software from the "Media Vision Spectrum 16 Drivers for DOS and Windows" installation disk. PROBLEM: CDR101 errors are due to an OLD version (3.06) of the Media Vision INSTALLATION disk, to the DOS prompt C:\> 4. Insert a CD ROM program disk into the floppy drive A:, go to the CDROM drive by typing a D:, C:\>D: followed by the ENTER key, 6. VERIFICATION: 1. Change to...
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... no CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files. For the most cases, the computer should be started using an MS-DOS boot diskette that 's allowed by the hardware being tested. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Proper Method for running any benchmark or diagnostics programs. This applies to any add-on that requires a device driver (CD-ROM, local area network, etc.), obviously the necessary device driver(s) must be loaded.
... no CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files. For the most cases, the computer should be started using an MS-DOS boot diskette that 's allowed by the hardware being tested. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Proper Method for running any benchmark or diagnostics programs. This applies to any add-on that requires a device driver (CD-ROM, local area network, etc.), obviously the necessary device driver(s) must be loaded.
