Powering Up; Initial Setup Procedure; Initial Screen Display - Epson Equity III User Manual

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Powering Up

Now you are ready to turn on your system. It is a good idea to turn

on the monitor and any peripheral devices before you turn on the main

unit.

First, make sure the power cord is plugged into the power inlet on the

rear panel of the main unit. Then plug the power cable into a 3-prong,

l20-volt, grounded electrical outlet. Turn on the monitor so you can see

the messages that appear as your computer starts up. If you have a

printer or other peripheral device, turn it on next.

You can turn on your computer with or without a system diskette in

the top disk drive. For now, leave the drive empty. To turn on the com-

puter, press the power switch on the right side of the main unit. The

power indicator on the front panel lights up and the cooling fan inside

the main unit starts. After a few seconds, the computer begins to perform

an internal self-test.

If you cannot see the screen display clearly, use the controls on your

monitor to adjust the brightness and contrast until characters on the

screen are clear and bright. If the display is not stable, check your moni-

tor's horizontal and vertical hold controls.

If this is the first time your Equity III has been used, you need to use

the diagnostics diskette to perform an initial setup. This is a simple proce-

dure which you must do at least once. You may need to do it again if you

change your system configuration-by adding a disk drive, for exam-

ple-or to change the system date or time. See your diagnostics manual

for instructions.

After the computer completes its self-test, a message tells you how

much RAM (random access memory) is available:

nnn KB 0K

Then the following message appears:

Non-System disk or disk error

Replace and strike any key when ready

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