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Page 5: Disclaimer Of Warranty
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, special, or consequential damages.
Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Page 7 11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 12.
Page 8: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction How to Use This Manual ..... Where to Get Help ......Setting Up Your System Chapter 1 1 Unpacking .
Page 9 Setting the Display Adapter Card Type ..Setting the Power-on Password... Setting the Auto Speed Function..Changing the Math Coprocessor Setting .
Page 10 The MS-DOS Shell Program ......Using the Epson HELP Program......
Page 11 Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File ..... . . Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File ....Using Memory Beyond 640KB .
Page 12 Power-on Diagnostics Appendix B System Device Check ....... . Timer and CMOS RAM Check......RAM Check .
Page 13 Color Graphics Adapter and CRT Check ....Color Graphics Adapter Check ....Attribute Check .
Page 14 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk Appendix D Choosing the Type of Format ....Reformatting a Used Disk ....Formatting a New Disk.
Page 15 You may also want to install an 80287 math coprocessor to speed up mathematical calculations. Check with your authorized Epson dealer to see which options are available. I n t r o d u c t i o n I...
Page 16: Introduction
MS-DOS and MS OS/2 on your Equity IIe; this way, you can select which operating system to load each time you turn on the computer. Ask your Epson dealer for more information. (In particular, be sure to check the amount of RAM required to run MS OS/2.)
Page 17 Chapter 1 provides simple step-by-step instructions for setting up your system. On the back cover foldout are illustrations identifying the different parts of the Equity IIe; you may want to refer to this while setting up your system. Chapter 2 describes how to run the Setup program to define your computer’s configuration.
Page 18: Where To Get Help
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Page 19: Setting Up Your System
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System Setting up your Epson Equity IIe personal computer is easy. Just follow the seven steps in this chapter. As you set 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.
Page 20 You’ll find a warranty card and a registration card with the computer. Keep the warranty card for your records. Fill out the registration card now and mail it to Epson. With your registration card on file, Epson can send you update information.
Page 21: Removing The Diskette Drive Protector Card
Removing the Diskette Drive Protector Card If your computer has a 5 ‘/J-inch diskette drive, there is a protector card in the diskette slot. This card is inserted at the factory to protect the read/write heads in the drive. To remove it, turn the diskette drive latch up until it is horizontal.
Page 22: Choosing A Location
Choosing a Location Before you set up your Equity IIe, it’s important to choose a comfortable, convenient location where it can run properly. Select a location that provides the following: A large, sturdy desk or table that can easily support the weight of your system, including all its components.
Page 23: Connecting A Monitor
Connecting a Monitor The procedure you use to connect your monitor to the computer depends on the type of monitor you have. See your monitor manual for detailed instructions or follow the general guidelines below. A monitor requires that a display adapter (video) card be installed inside the computer to control it.
Page 24 Connect the appropriate end of the monitor cable to the video card connector on the back of the computer, as shown below. If the plug has retaining screws, tighten them by hand or with a screwdriver, depending on the screw type. 4.
Page 25 Plug the monitor’s power cord into the monitor’s power inlet, as shown below. Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet. If the monitor has the proper type of plug, you can plug it into the AC power outlet on the back of the computer. Setting Up Your System...
Page 26: Connecting A Printer Or Other Device
To connect a printer to the computer, you need an IBM- compatible printer cable. If you are not sure which one you need, check with your Epson dealer. Once you have the correct printer cable, follow these steps to connect your printer to the...
Page 27 One end of the printer cable has a 25-pin, D-shell, male connector. Connect this end to the parallel port on the back panel of the computer, as shown below. If the plug has retaining screws, tighten them by hand or with a screwdriver, depending on the screw type.
Page 28 Connect the other end of the cable to the printer, as shown below. To secure the cable, squeeze the clips at each side of the printer port and push them into place. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 1-10 Setting Up Your System...
Page 29: Using The Serial Interface
Using the Serial Interface If you have a printer, a modem, or any other peripheral with a serial interface, you can connect it to the serial (RS-232C) port on the back of the computer. serial port A The Equity IIe uses a DB-9P male connector, so be sure you have a compatible cable.
Page 30: Using The Mouse Connector
Using the Mouse Connector The Equity IIe has an auxiliary port for a mouse that uses a mini DIN (6-pin) connector. To connect a mouse to the built-in mouse port and set up the computer to use it, see the manual that comes with the mouse.
Page 31: Connecting The Power Cord
Connecting the Power Cord Follow these steps to connect the power cord: Make sure the power switch on the computer is turned off. Plug the power cord into the AC power inlet on the back panel, as shown below. To avoid an electric shock, be sure to plug the cord into the computer before plugging it into the wall socket.
Page 32: Connecting The Keyboard
Connecting the Keyboard Follow these steps to connect the keyboard: 1. Turn the computer around so the front is facing you. Open the cover on the lower left comer of the computer’s front panel by pressing it in slightly and then releasing it. 1-14 Setting Up Your System...
Page 33 Plug the keyboard cable into the socket, as shown below. Do not force the connector, but be sure to insert it all the way. Close the keyboard cable cover. Setting Up Your System 1-15...
Page 34: Turning On The Computer
If there is a hardware problem you cannot solve after reading the information on troubleshooting in Appendix A, check with your Epson dealer. Always turn off the power, disconnect the computer’s power cord, and wait five seconds before you remove the computer’s cover.
Page 35 Never turn off or reset your computer while a disk drive light is on. This can destroy data stored on disk or make an entire disk unusable. Always wait at least five seconds after you turn off the power before you turn it on again. Turning the power off and on rapidly can damage the computer’s circuitry.
Page 36 The power indicator on the front panel lights up. After a few seconds, the computer starts to perform an internal self test. This is a series of checks the computer completes each time you turn it on to make sure everything is working correctly. If anything is wrong, an error message appears on the screen.
Page 37: Running The Setup Program
Chapter 2 Running the Setup Program The first time you use your Equity IIe, you need to run the Setup program on the Reference diskette to define the computer’s configuration. This is a simple procedure you must do at least once. (You may need to do it again later, if you change the configuration.) The Setup program lets you set (or change) the following for your computer:...
Page 38: Starting The Setup Program
Starting the Setup Program Follow these steps to start the Setup program: Insert the Reference diskette into drive A. If you have a 5 ‘/+inch diskette drive, turn the latch down (clockwise) to lock the diskette into place. If you have a 3 ‘/z-inch diskette drive, slide the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place.
Page 39: Continuing From An Error Message
option is highlighted. To select it, press 3. The Setup The screen displays the main Setup menu: Exit Memory Display Password Auto speed Coprocessor Real-time clock Hard disk drive Diskette Serial / Parallel Continuing From an Error Message If your computer has never been set up, you may see an error message, such as the following: System (Run SETUP in REFERENCE DISK)
Page 40 If you see an error message like this one, follow these steps to proceed: Press The computer beeps and the screen displays messages, such as the following: !!!!! Error(s) + Incorrect configuration default Be sure is highlighted and press program deletes the setting that caused the error and substitutes a setting that is more likely to match your system.
Page 41: Moving The Cursor Block
Moving the Cursor Block Use J and ? to move the cursor block (the highlighted bar) through the options on the main Setup menu. After you highlight the option you want, you can press Follow the instructions in the rest of this chapter to use the Setup program to define your computer’s configuration.
Page 42 Extended memory is the memory above 1MB that is accessed by the protected mode of the 80286 microprocessor. Some application programs and operating systems (like MS OS/2) use extended memory. Expanded memory is usable memory beyond the 640KB conventional memory limit of MS-DOS. With a special memory manager (a type of device driver), some MS-DOS application programs that conform to the Lotus®/Intel®/ Microsoft Expanded Memory Specification (LIM EMS) can use...
Page 43: Changing The On-Board Memory Setting
Changing the On-board Memory Setting 1. Be sure On-board memory type You see a submenu, such as the one below, that shows the current on-board memory configuration setting: Extended 3 8 4 Extended 6 4 0 Conventional The value in MB in the top square of the submenu indicates the amount of memory on any SIMMs installed in the SIMM sockets in your computer.
Page 44: Setting Extended Memory On A Memory Card
To select another on-board memory configuration, press t or --+ as many times as necessary to move the highlighted box to the configuration you want. Follow these guidelines to select the appropriate on-board memory configuration for your computer: If you want to use SIMMs installed in your computer as expanded memory, select U If you want to use both SIMMs and a memory card as extended memory, select...
Page 45: Saving Your Memory Configuration Settings
You can press Home the value to 0 and return to the memory submenu. When you reach the extended memory value you want, press to return to the memory submenu. You see the Enter new extended memory value you entered. Note If you do not want to save your changes, press 1‘...
Page 46 If the display adapter card type is correct for your system, you can skip this section. 2. To change the display adapter card setting, press The cursor block moves into the submenu and you see: to move the cursor block into this submenu and Enter Press then use ? or 1 to highlight the option that matches your...
Page 47: Setting The Power-On Password
If you have any other combination of monitor and display adapter card, select In addition, consult the documentation other. supplied with your display adapter card. After you highlight the appropriate display adapter card type, press Enter. adapter card setting. 5. Highlight to return to the main Setup menu.
Page 48 Follow these steps to set a power-on password (when one does not exist) and turn network server mode on or off: 1. At the main Setup menu, highlight submenu appears: Network server mode OFF Press The cursor block moves to Enter.
Page 49 WARNING Be sure to remember the password you enter or write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you cannot remember the password you enter now, you will not be able to access the computer the next time you turn it on. If you want to return to the password submenu without saving any changes, press After you enter a password, press...
Page 50: Setting The Auto Speed Function
Setting the Auto Speed Function The Equity IIe can operate at 12 MHz or 8 MHz. You can use CPU SPEED select either speed. (See “Selecting the Operating Speed” in Chapter 3.) You’ll probably use the faster speed for almost all your operations.
Page 51: Changing The Math Coprocessor Setting
If this does not work, try loading the program at 8 MHz and then switch to 12 MHz to run it, Do not enable the Auto speed function. Follow these steps to change the Auto speed setting: At the main Setup menu, highlight press The current status appears: Enter.
Page 52: Setting The Real-Time Clock
2. To change the current setting to installed press Enter. 3. Highlight ***** press to return to the main Setup menu. Enter If you later remove the math coprocessor, follow the same procedure to change the setting again. Setting the Real-time Clock The real-time clock in your Equity IIe constantly tracks the time and date-even when the computer is turned off.
Page 53 If the time and date are incorrect, go to step 2 below. If the time and date have never been set, the submenu contains a template for you to fill in: Go to step 2 to enter the time and date. Press to move the cursor block into the submenu.
Page 54 To set or change the date, highlight You see this prompt: Enter the date in the exact format shown in the box. Use two digits for the month and day and four digits for the year; the Setup program automatically inserts the dashes. For example, to set the date for December 30, 1989, you would type the following: 1 2 3 0 1 9 8 9...
Page 55: Setting The Hard Disk Drive Configuration
Setting the Hard Disk Drive Configuration If your computer came with a 40MB or 100MB hard disk, your computer’s hard disk configuration has already been set for you at the factory and you can skip this If you installed or removed a hard disk, follow these steps to set the computer’s hard disk configuration: 1.
Page 56 To select Hard disk drive, menu such as the following: Type Drive 1: Number of cylinders Number of heads Number of sectors Precomp. cylinder Landing zone Total capacity (MB) The submenu lists the settings you can change for each drive: the number of cylinders (tracks), the number of read/ write heads, the number of sectors, the precompensation cylinder, the landing zone (the cylinder on which you want to park the heads when moving the computer), and the...
Page 57 If you want to change the drive type and the configuration of the hard disk you are installing does not match one of the drive types listed in Appendix E, go to step 7. If you have disconnected the drive or if the drive does not exist, highlight None and press settings become 0.
Page 58 PgUp Home This is a handy way to verify new hard disk settings before you press automatically updated as you display each new type number. After you enter the appropriate drive type number, press The screen displays the new drive type number and Enter.
Page 59: Setting The Diskette Drive Type(S)
If you enter a parameter incorrectly, press T or 1 to highlight the parameter and then enter it again. The Setup program does not allow you to enter the total storage capacity; it calculates the storage capacity for you, based on what you enter for the number of cylinders, heads, and sectors.
Page 60 Each diskette drive is followed by its specific type (360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, or 1.44MB). If the diskette drive types on the screen match your diskette drive configuration, you can skip the rest of this section. The cursor moves into the diskette drive Enter.
Page 61: Setting The Serial And Parallel Interfaces
Setting the Serial and Parallel Interfaces The serial and parallel interfaces in your computer are set up to act as the primary ports. If these are the only ports you are using in your computer, you can skip this section. If you install an option card with its own serial or parallel port, however, you may want to designate the built-in port as secondary and the additional port as primary.
Page 62: Reviewing Your Settings
Press Enter to You see: If you want to change the serial port setting, be sure is highlighted and press Serial change the parallel port setting, highlight parallel and press Enter. Use L or ? to highlight the appropriate setting for the port you selected and press setting.
Page 63 The following Setup summary appears on the screen: Memory Type Extended Expanded Conventional Total Extended Extended Power-on password Password Network server mode Display type Change settings Exit without saving ** EXIT AND SAVE ** There are two more Setup summary screens you need to check. To display the next screen, press Real-time clock Auto speed...
Page 64: Drive Configuration
If you have never set the real-time clock, the real-time clock entry at the top of the screen flashes to remind you to set the time and date. To view the last Setup summary screen, press your hard disk configuration(s): Hard disk drive Type 59 Drive 1:...
Page 65: Leaving The Setup Menu
Leaving the Setup Menu If you want to save the settings you entered, highlight ** EXIT AND SAVE summary screen. The Setup program stores the new settings and resets the computer using the new configuration. If you set a password, enter it at the key prompt. The Operation Menu appears.
Page 66: Using The Equity Iie
Chapter 3 Using the Equity IIe This chapter describes the following procedures for using your Equity IIe computer: Ll Installing MS-DOS CI Using a power-on password Selecting the operating speed Using special keys on the keyboard Stopping a command or program Ci Resetting the computer Cl Using disks and disk drives tl Turning off the computer.
Page 67: Using A Power-On Password
In addition, be sure to make a backup copy of your Reference diskette; MS-DOS does not create one for you. See “Making Backup Copies” in this chapter and “Backing Up Data” in Chapter 4 for instructions on how to copy diskettes. Using a Power-on Password If you set a power-on password when you ran the Setup program, you must enter it every time you turn on or reset the...
Page 68: Changing A Power-On Password
You have three chances to enter the correct password. If you do not enter the correct password at the first or second key prompt, another key prompt appears. If you do not enter the correct password at the third key prompt, the screen displays a 0. The keyboard locks up and you cannot use the computer.
Page 69: Deleting A Power-On Password
Press A happy face character appears and then the Enter. computer loads MS-DOS. To access the computer the next time you turn it on or reset it, you must enter the new power-on password. Deleting a Power-on Password To delete your power-on password, follow these steps: If you do not have a hard disk, insert your Startup diskette in drive A.
Page 70: Selecting The Operating Speed
Selecting the Operating Speed The Equity IIe can operate at two speeds: 8 MHz or 12 MHz. At 12 MHz, the computer accesses memory faster than at 8 MHz. You will probably use this speed for almost everything you do. However, certain application programs have specific timing requirements for diskette access and can run only at the slower speed.
Page 71: Special Keys On The Equity Iie Keyboard
Special Keys on the Equity IIe Keyboard Certain keys on your keyboard serve special functions when your computer is running MS-DOS or application programs. The following illustration shows the Equity IIe keyboard, and the table that follows describes the special keys. Key functions Tab It Tab +I...
Page 72 Moves the cursor back one space, deleting the t Backspace character to the left of the cursor. Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a J Enter command. Turns the Insert function on and off. Insert (Ins) Deletes the character marked by the cursor. Delete (Del) Home, End Control cursor location.
Page 73: Stopping A Command Or Program
Stopping a Command or Program You may sometimes need to stop a command or program while it is running. Many application programs provide a command you can use to cancel or even undo an operation. If you have entered an MS-DOS command that you want to stop, try one of the following commands: Hold down the Hold down the...
Page 74: Using Disks And Disk Drives
To reset the computer, MS-DOS must be either on the hard disk or on a diskette in drive A; so if your computer does not have a hard disk, insert the Startup diskette in drive A. There are three ways to reset. Because each is more powerful than the last, try them in the order listed here: If you are using MS-DOS, hold down key.
Page 75: How Disks Store Data
This section explains how disks work and tells you how to do the following: Use different types of diskettes and diskette drives Care for your diskettes and diskette drives Insert and remove diskettes CI Write-protect diskettes Make backup copies of your diskettes Use a single diskette drive LI Use two diskette drives LI Use a hard disk drive.
Page 76 Because a hard disk consists of two or more platters stacked on top of one another, it has four or more sides with many more tracks per side than a diskette. (The number of tracks depends on the capacity of the hard disk. You do not need to know how many sides and tracks your hard disk has.) A disk is further divided by sectors.
Page 77: Types Of Diskette Drives
Your computer uses the read/write heads in a disk drive to store and retrieve data on a disk. To write to a disk, the computer spins it in the drive to position the area on the disk where the data is to be written under the read/write head. A diskette has an exposed area where the read/write head can access it.
Page 78 720KB drive-With this drive, use 3 ‘/z-inch, double-sided, double-density, 135 TPI, 720KB diskettes. These diskettes contain 80 tracks per side, 9 sectors per track, and hold up to 720KB of information, which is approximately 300 pages of text. 1.44MB drive-With this drive, use 3 i/z-inch, double-sided, high-density, 135 TPI, 1.44MB diskettes.
Page 79 5 ‘/&nch drive/diskette compatibility Drive type Diskette types it can read from and write to 360KB 160KB, 180KB, 320KB, 360KB 1.2MB 160KB, 180KB, 320KB, 360KB, 1.2MB WARNING If you write to a 360KB (or 160KB, 180KB, or 320KB) diskette in a 1.2MB drive, you may not be able to read it or write to it in a 360KB drive later.
Page 80: Caring For Diskettes And Diskette Drives
Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Follow these basic precautions to protect your diskettes and avoid losing data: Do not remove a diskette from the diskette drive or turn off the computer while the drive light is on. This light indicates that the computer is copying data to or from a diskette.
Page 81: Inserting And Removing Diskettes
Carefully label your diskettes and be sure to indicate the diskette type and density. Attach labels firmly but gently, and only along the top of a diskette (next to the manufacturer’s label). Do not stick several labels on top of one another;...
Page 82 Slide the diskette into the slot until it is in all the way. Then turn the latch down to lock it in a vertical position. This keeps the diskette in place and enables the read/write heads in the diskette drive to access the diskette. To remove the diskette, turn the latch up until it is horizontal and the edge of the diskette pops out.
Page 83: Write-Protecting Diskettes
WARNING Never remove a diskette or, turn off the computer while the diskette drive light is on. You could lose data. Also, be sure to remove ail diskettes before you turn off the computer. Write-protecting Diskettes You can write-protect a diskette to prevent its data from being altered.
Page 84 N o t e Some program diskettes, such as your MS-DOS diskettes your Reference diskette, have no notch or no switch so they are permanently write-protected. This protects being accidentally erased or altered. On a 3 ‘/z-inch diskette, the write-protect device is a small switch on the back of the diskette in the lower right corner, shown below.
Page 85: Making Backup Copies
Making Backup Copies It is important to make copies of all your data and system diskettes. Make backup (or working) copies of all diskettes that contain programs, such as the original MS-DOS and Reference diskettes that come with the Equity IIe, and use only the copies. Store the original diskettes in a safe place away from your working diskettes.
Page 86: Using A Single Diskette Drive
Using a Single Diskette Drive MS-DOS expects the computer to have at least two diskette drives, and it displays prompts and messages accordingly. If your system has a single diskette drive, MS-DOS treats your one drive like two logical drives. This helps you perform operations that normally require two diskette drives.
Page 87: Using Two Diskette Drives
Using Two Diskette Drives If you have two diskette drives, you can use the top drive (A) for loading the operating system and application programs and the second drive (B) for creating data. If you have a hard disk, you will probably need the diskette drives just to copy files to and from the hard disk and to copy diskettes.
Page 88 The MS-DOS Shell program is a menu-driven program which makes it easy for you to move, create, delete, and rename files and directories, as well as view files and execute MS-DOS commands, See your instructions. If your Equity IIe has a hard disk drive, follow these precautions to protect it from damage and to avoid losing data: LI Never turn off the computer when the hard disk drive light is on.
Page 89 Backing up the hard disk While the hard disk is very reliable, it is essential to back up your hard disk files to diskettes in case you lose some data accidentally. Make copies of all your system and application diskettes before copying the programs to the hard disk. After you create data files on the hard disk, be sure to copy them to diskettes whenever you revise them to keep your backup diskettes up-to-date.
Page 90: Turning Off The Computer
You see a message on the screen that tells you the disk drive’s read/write heads will remain locked until you reset the computer or turn the power off and on again. The computer locks the heads and disables the keyboard. You can now turn off the computer and prepare to move it to the new location.
Page 91: Using Ms-Dos With Your Equity Iie
Q Entering an MS-DOS command ‘Q Setting 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 Using the Epson HELP program Using MS-DOS with Your Equity IIe...
Page 92: Starting And Exiting Ms-Dos
Using the Epson MENU program LI Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT file LI Using memory beyond 640KB. Starting and Exiting MS-DOS Before you can run an MS-DOS application program, MS-DOS must be loaded in the computer’s memory. If you have a hard...
Page 93: Using Drive Designators
Before you turn off the computer, make sure the screen displays the Shell Start Programs Menu or the MS-DOS command prompt. Then remove your diskettes, turn off the computer, and turn off any peripherals. Using Drive Designators MS-DOS uses letters known as drive designators to identify the disk drives in your computer.
Page 94: The Current Drive
The Current Drive At any given time, MS-DOS considers one disk drive to be the current (or default) drive. The current drive is the drive on which MS-DOS executes your next command, unless you tell it to do otherwise. For example, if the current drive is C, and you enter the DIR (directory) command, MS-DOS lists the files stored on drive C.
Page 95: Types Of Ms-Dos Commands
Specifying the drive designator If you want to access a program or file on another drive without first changing the current drive, type the drive designator along with the filename. For example, if you are logged onto drive A and want to use a file named PROGRAM on drive B, type B : PROGRAM the file named PROGRAM from drive B but stays logged onto drive A.
Page 96 If you do not have a hard disk, external commands are stored on the set of working diskettes generated when you installed MS-DOS. To use an external MS-DOS command, you must insert the diskette containing that command into a diskette drive.
Page 97: Entering An Ms-Dos Command
Entering an MS-DOS Command To enter an MS-DOS command, you need to type the command in the correct format. The command format provides MS-DOS with the information needed to perform a task. The MS-DOS command format consists of the command name, delimiters.
Page 98: Setting The Date And Time
See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for more information on the command format and for command descriptions that explain which parameters and delimiters are required and which parameters and switches are optional for each command. You can enter an MS-DOS command whenever you see the MS-DOS command prompt.
Page 99: Creating And Managing Files
You can also use the Setup program on your Reference diskette to set Real-time Clock” in Chapter 2 for instructions. Creating and Managing Files All your data and programs are stored in files on disk. A data file contains information, such as words, numbers, or pictures. A program file contains coded instructions that the computer can understand and execute.
Page 100 The extension is optional and can be up to three characters long. You can use the extension to further identify a file or to describe what type of file it is, such as a text file or program file. When you use an extension, separate it from the filename with a period, like this: DATA.TXT Do not use uppercase and lowercase letters to distinguish...
Page 101: Copying Files
Copying Files You can use the COPY command to copy individual files or groups of files. COPY is an internal command; you can use it any time you see the MS-DOS command prompt. You can use the COPY command to copy files in several ways: You can copy individual files from one disk to another You can copy a group of files using wildcard characters You can copy one or more files and give them new names...
Page 102 To copy the file named REPORT to the same drive or directory and name the copy FACTS, type the following and press COPY REPORT FACTS Now you have two files on the current drive that have the same contents but different names. In this example, you can omit the drive designators because the original file and the copy are both on the current drive.
Page 103 To copy REPORT, FACTS, and MEMO from drive A to a file named DATA on drive B, type the following and press COPY A:REPORT + A:FACTS + A:MEMO B:DATA Remember these rules when using the COPY command: MS-DOS must be able to find the original file and know where to store the copy;...
Page 104: Renaming Files
Renaming Files You can use the RENAME command to change the name of a file or group of files on the same disk and directory. For example, to rename a file named PROSPECT (in the current directory) to CLIENT, type the following and press RENAME PROSPECT CLIENT You can shorten the RENAME command to REN.
Page 105: Deleting Files
Deleting Files You can delete files you no longer need with the DEL (delete) command. For example, to delete REPORT.AUG from drive C, type the following and press DEL C:REPORT.AUG To delete the file WRENCHES from drive C, type the following and press DEL C:WRENCHES To display a prompt asking you to confirm that you want to...
Page 106: Printing Text Files
Printing Text Files If you have a printer attached to your computer, you can print text files with the PRINT command. In general, you will probably use application programs to print files, but if you need to print a text file from the MS-DOS command prompt, follow the steps below.
Page 107 While you may not need to create directories on a 360KB diskette-especially if it contains only a few large files- directories are essential for organizing files on a hard disk. Whenever you format a disk, MS-DOS automatically creates one main directory. This directory is called the Any directories you later create are logically subordinate to the root directory;...
Page 108 This directory tree lets you separate business word processing files from personal word processing files, and sales spreadsheets from spreadsheet files used for financial projections. Your directory structure may be as simple as this example or much more complex. Organize your disk(s) to suit your needs. As your needs change, you can modify the structure by deleting old directories and creating new ones.
Page 109: The Current Directory
The Current Directory MS-DOS always recognizes one directory as the current (or default) directory, just as it always recognizes one drive as the current drive. The current directory is the directory you are logged onto at the time and the one in which MS-DOS performs your commands, unless you tell it to do otherwise.
Page 110: Using Pathnames
Using Pathnames You use pathnames with MS-DOS commands to tell MS-DOS how to find its way to the directory you want to access. Backslashes separate the directories in a pathname. There are two types of pathnames: absolute and relative. An absolute pathname begins with a backslash and tells MS-DOS how to find its way to the desired directory from the root directory.
Page 111: Including Filenames With Pathnames
You can use either relative or absolute pathnames at any time, as long as you give MS-DOS enough information to find the directory or file at the end of the pathname. Including Filenames With Pathnames You can use a pathname when you want to access a file that is not in the current directory.
Page 112 drive C, the root directory was the current directory. Now you are logged onto drive A and you enter the following command to delete the file JEAN1204.DOC: DEL C:JEAN1204.DOC MS-DOS tries to find the file you want in the root directory of drive C.
Page 113: Creating Directories
Creating Directories You use the MKDIR command to create directories. For example, to create a LEDGER directory under the root directory of the current drive, type the following and press MKDIR You can abbreviate the name of this command to MD. For example, to create a SALES directory under the LEDGER directory, type the following and press MD \LEDGER\SALES...
Page 114 A directory listing includes the following information about each file in the directory: Li Name and extension Size of the file in bytes Date and time the file was created or last modified (whichever is later). The directory listing also shows any subdirectories in the directory;...
Page 115: Displaying A List Of Directories
This switch displays a wide-format directory listing, like this: Volume in drive C is APPLICANTS Volume Serial Number is 354C-12E9 Directory of 5 File(s) This type of listing does not show the size of a file or the time and date it was last modified. To list the contents of a different drive or directory, include the appropriate drive designator and/or pathname in the command.
Page 116 The screen displays a tree diagram of the subdirectories of the current directory, for example: C:\LEDGER RECEIV PAYABL SALES To see a list of all the files in the subdirectories, add the /F switch, like this: TREE /F The screen displays the directory information shown above and the names of all the files in each subdirectory: C:\LEDGER RECEIV...
Page 117: Removing Directories
To see the list of subdirectories of another directory, include the pathname: TREE C:\WORDPROC Removing Directories You may sometimes want to remove directories you no longer need. However, before you can delete a directory, it must be empty. If it contains any files or subdirectories, MS-DOS displays an error message and does not delete the directory.
Page 118: Formatting Diskettes With A Hard Disk
These programs are easy to use because they let you select options from menus instead of using commands. See your MS-DOS Shell User’s Guide and Epson MENU Program,” later in this chapter. “Using the Formatting Diskettes With a Hard Disk If necessary, type At the C>...
Page 119 Insert the diskette you want to format in drive A and press to start formatting. Enter 4. When the diskette is formatted, you see this message: Format complete Volume label none)? 5. At the Volume label prompt, you can enter a name to describe the information the diskette will contain.
Page 120: Formatting Diskettes With Two Diskette Drives (No Hard Disk)
Formatting Diskettes with Two Diskette Drives (No Hard Disk) Insert your Working 1 (5 ‘/+-inch) or Startup (3 ‘/z-inch) diskette in drive A. If necessary, type 3. At the prompt, type A> You see this message: Insert new diskette for drive B: and press ENTER when ready...
Page 121: Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive (No Hard Disk)
After you name the diskette, press want to name the diskette, simply press see messages such as the following: 1213952 1213952 2371 Volume Serial Number is Format another (Y/N)? 7. To format another diskette, press Y and the MS-DOS command prompt, press Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive (No Hard Disk) Insert your Working 1 (5 l/4-inch) or Startup (3 ‘/I-inch)
Page 122: Backing Up Data
5. At the Volume label to describe the information the diskette will contain. The name (the volume label) will appear whenever you view the contents of a directory on the diskette using the DIR command. The volume label can be up to 11 characters long and can consist of any characters or numbers, except for blank spaces and the following symbols: “...
Page 123: Using The Diskcopy Command
“Copying Files,” earlier in this chapter, describes the COPY command. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for information on XCOPY. Note The MS-DOS Shell and the Epson MENU program provide an easy way to perform the functions listed above. See your MS-DOS Shell User’s Guide later in Program,”...
Page 124 Using DISKCOPY with two diskette drives Make sure the diskette you want to copy is write-protected. (See Chapter 3 for instructions.) If you don’t have a hard disk, insert your Working 1 (5 l/4-inch) or Startup (3 ‘/z-inch) diskette into drive A. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and press Enter:...
Page 125 If you don’t have a hard disk, insert your Working 1 (5 ‘/.+-inch) or Startup (3 ‘/z-inch) diskette into drive A. If you have a hard disk, type drive C. If you do not have a hard disk, type to log onto drive A. Enter At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and press...
Page 126: Using The Backup Command
8. After DISKCOPY copies the rest of the source diskette’s data to the computer’s memory, the screen prompts you to insert the target diskette again to copy the remaining data from memory to it. Insert the target diskette and press any key.
Page 127: The Ms-Dos Shell Program
Shell program and see your MS-DOS Shell User’s Guide for information on how to use it. 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 HELP in either of two ways:...
Page 128 To use the HELP menu, follow these steps: If you don’t have a hard disk, make sure your Working 3 (5 l/4-inch) or Working (3 ‘/l-inch) diskette is in drive A. If necessary, type At the MS-DOS command prompt, type Enter.
Page 129: Using The Epson Menu Program
To exit the HELP program after viewing the information for the last command, press Using the Epson MENU Program The Epson MENU program lets you display a menu of commonly used MS-DOS commands and select the one you need. It provides an easier way to run MS-DOS commands because you can execute commands without having to remember their exact syntax.
Page 130 At the MS-DOS command prompt, type You see this main menu: Enter. File Utilities Disk Utilities Mode Settings Enter DOS Command To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the option you want and press submenus; keep highlighting your selection and pressing until you select the desired operation.
Page 131: Menu Program Options
Because you can perform so many tasks from the Mode Settings submenus, this option is a simpler alternative to the MS-DOS MODE command. Lets you access the Epson HELP program. Lets you run other MS-DOS commands without leaving the MENU program. Using...
Page 132: Using An Autoexec.bat File
Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File You may want to run some commands every time you turn on your computer. To run a command or a series of commands automatically upon startup, you can type the commands in a special file called AUTOEXEC.BAT. When you load MS-DOS, it always looks for this file.
Page 133: Creating An Autoexec.bat File
Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File Here is an example of an AUTOEXEC.BAT file: PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\WP PROMPT $P$G The first line tells MS-DOS to look for programs or batch files in the root directory, the DOS directory, and your word processing directory. This way you can run programs in those directories without having to specify pathnames in the commands.
Page 134 You can also use the MS-DOS COPY or EDLIN command to create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Follow these steps to create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file with the COPY command: If you are creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your Startup diskette, insert the Startup diskette into drive A and log onto that drive.
Page 135: Using Memory Beyond 640Kb
Using Memory Beyond 640KB The Equity IIe comes with 1MB of random access memory. MS-DOS and your application programs that run under MS-DOS use the first 640KB of memory. You can use the memory between 640KB and 1MB as extended or expanded memory.
Page 136: Using Eemm286.Sys
Press F6 and then 5. Reset the computer. Using EEMM286.SYS EEMM286.SYS is an Epson expanded memory manager that makes the Equity IIe’s expanded memory available or lets you use extended memory to emulate expanded memory, so that you can use application programs that support LIM EMS.
Page 137 The full syntax for the command line that activates EEMM286.SYS is: D E V I C E = [ d : ] [ p a t h ] E E M M 2 8 6 . S Y S [ / K ] [ / P n ] [ / F ] [ / T ] [ / W ] The items in brackets are optional.
Page 138 The following paragraphs describe the options in the table. The d:path parameter specifies the pathname. You specify the pathname if the file EEMM286.SYS is not in the root directory of the hard disk or diskette from which you load MS-DOS. For example, if EEMM286.SYS is in a directory called \DOS on drive C, include the pathname, like this: D E V I C E = C : \ D O S \ E E M M 2 8 6 .
Page 139 The /Pn switch specifies input/output ports the Equity IIe uses. Use this switch only if you experience a conflict with an option card installed in your computer. On the Equity IIe, the input/ output ports EEMM286.SYS uses are 2n8, 12n8, 42n8, 52n8, 82n8, 92n8, C2n8, D2n8.
Page 140 For more information on using EEMM286.SYS, see your MS-DOS Reference Manual. Using MS-DOS with Your Equity Ile 4-50...
Page 141: Installing Options
If you want to install a math coprocessor in your computer, ask your authorized Epson dealer to do it for you. Memory modules allow you to increase the amount of on-board memory in your computer. This chapter briefly describes the types and amounts of memory modules you can use in the Equity IIe.
Page 142: Adding Memory Modules
Adding Memory Modules The standard Equity IIe system comes with 1MB of on-board memory. You can add SIMMs (single inline memory modules) to increase the amount of on-board memory in the computer. With added SIMMs, the total amount of on-board memory in your computer must be one of the following: 2MB, 3MB, or 5MB.
Page 143: Installing Option Cards
(known as the SP card). The video card that controls your monitor occupies one standard slot. You can buy additional option cards from authorized Epson dealers as well as other vendors. If you want additional memory, you can install a memory card in your computer.
Page 144: Removing The Cover
Removing the Cover To install an option card, you need to remove the cover from your Equity IIe. Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the computer and then any peripherals (including the monitor and printer) that are attached to it. Disconnect the computer’s power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back panel.
Page 145 Facing the front panel, grasp the two sides of the cover and carefully pull it straight toward you and away from the back of the computer (as shown in the following illustration), until it is a few inches away from the back panel. Installing Options 5-5...
Page 146 After the cover’s front panel clears the power button and the diskette drive, you can lift off the cover. Separate the cover’s sides from the inside of the computer by pulling them outward slightly, as shown below. Then lift off the cover and set it aside.
Page 147: Installing An Option Card
Installing an Option Card The illustration below shows the five standard option slots inside the Equity IIe. (The video card occupies one standard slot and the SP card occupies a special additional slot, number 6.) Installing Options 5-7...
Page 148 Slot 1 is designed for an 8-bit option card, and slots 2 through 5 are designed for 16-bit cards. As you can see below, a 16-bit card has a second connector. 8-bit option card Usually, it does not matter which slot an option card occupies as long as the card fits in the slot.
Page 149 Follow these steps to install an option card: Decide which slot you want to use. Then remove the retaining screw from the top of the metal option slot cover; hold on to the screw as you remove it so it doesn’t fall into the computer.
Page 150 2. Unpack the option card and adjust any switches or jumpers on it if necessary. (Check the option card instructions to see if this is necessary.) When you handle the card, be careful not to touch any of the contacts on the circuit board, especially the gold-edged connector pins.
Page 151 Insert the card in the slot, guiding it straight down. Once the connector pins reach the connector slot, push the card downward firmly (but carefully) to fully insert it, as shown in the following illustration. You should feel the card fit into place.
Page 152: Changing Jumper Settings
Secure the end of the card to the back of the computer with the retaining screw. Changing Jumper Settings If you change your computer’s configuration, you may need to change a jumper setting in the computer. 5-12 Installing Options...
Page 153 A jumper is a small electrical connector that controls one of the computer’s functions. A jumper’s setting is determined by where the jumper is placed: either between pin A and the middle pin (position A) or between pin B and the middle pin (position B), as shown below.
Page 154 Main system board jumper settings Jumper number Jumper setting * Factory setting If you need to change any jumper settings, perform the following procedures in the order listed here, as necessary for your system: Follow the instructions in “Removing the Cover” earlier in this chapter to remove the computer’s cover.
Page 155 Replace any option cards you removed. See “Replacing the option cards” below. Follow the instructions in “Replacing the Cover” later in this chapter to replace the computer’s cover. Changing the HI card jumper settings The illustration below shows the location of the HI card, in the computer.
Page 156 The following illustration shows the location of jumpers J4 and J5 on the HI card. Check the table above to see which one(s) you need to change. - - 1 1 1 /il To move a jumper from one position to the other, use your fingers or needle-nose pliers or tweezers to pull it off its current pins and gently move it to the other position.
Page 157 Removing option cards to clear the main system board To easily reach the jumpers on the main system board, you may want to remove an option card. For example, the SP card may block your access to jumper number 1. To remove the SP card, follow these steps: Remove the retaining screw that secures the SP card at the back panel of the computer.
Page 158 2. Remove the card from the slot by pulling it straight up, as shown below. Then set it on a soft surface with the components facing up. If there is an option card in slot 5, you may want to remove it to access jumper number 2.
Page 159 Changing the main system board jumper settings The illustration below shows the locations of jumpers J1, J2, and J3 on the main system board. Check the table above to see which one(s) you need to change. To move a jumper from one position to the other, use your fingers or needle-nose pliers or tweezers to pull it off its current pins and gently move it to the other position.
Page 160: Removing An Option Card
To replace the SP card, reinstall it in slot 6, as shown below. Secure it to the back of the computer with the retaining screw. Removing an Option Card If you later need to remove an option card, simply reverse the steps you followed to install it.
Page 161: Replacing The Cover
Replacing the Cover After you install (or remove) an option card, follow these steps to replace the computer’s cover: Facing the front of the computer, position the cover on the computer as shown below. Pull the cover’s sides outward slightly. Lower the cover and slide it toward the back of the computer until it fits into place.
Page 162: Post-Installation Setup For Memory Cards
To configure your computer for use with the RampagePlus® 286 memory card, you need to use CORFIX, an Epson utility on your Reference diskette, and SMART, the RampagePlus 286 setup program. You must use CORFIX before you use SMART.
Page 163 Insert the working copy of your Reference diskette into drive A. If necessary, type At the prompt, type A> following messages appear: This program will configure the system to work with the SMART utility when installing the RampagePlus SMART can only be executed immediately after this configuration program.
Page 164: Post-Installation Setup
Post-installation Setup After you install or remove a math coprocessor, memory modules, or an option card, you need to run the Setup program on your Reference diskette to update the computer’s configuration information. For some option cards that you can install, you will not need to change any configuration information in the Setup program.
Page 165: Appendix A Troubleshooting
Epson dealer. Your dealer may be able to solve the problem; if not, he or she can refer you to an Authorized Epson Customer Care Center for service. If necessary, call the Epson Customer Information number (1-800-922-8911) for the location of your nearest Authorized Epson Customer Care Center.
Page 166: The Computer Won't Start
If the electrical outlet is working and all the connections are secure but your computer still won’t start, call your Epson dealer. Note If the computer screen, see "Monitor Problems," later in this appendix+ A-2 Troubleshooting starts but you can’t see anything on...
Page 167: The Computer Locks Up
The Computer Locks Up If your computer locks up and does not respond when you type on the keyboard, follow these steps: Some computer operations take longer than others to complete. For example, the computer takes longer to sort a database than to accept a single typed character.
Page 168: Password Problems
Password Problems If you set a power-on password using the Setup program, you must enter this password after you turn on your computer before you can use the system. When you turn on the computer, the screen displays a key prompt ( 9rn ). If you do not enter the correct password, you see an x on the screen to indicate it is incorrect.
Page 169: Keyboard Problems
Follow the instructions in “Changing Jumper Settings” in Chapter 5 to enable the password function by setting jumper J1 to position A. Insert your Reference diskette in drive A and turn on the computer. When the screen displays the Operation Menu, highlight Follow the instructions in “Setting the Power-on Password”...
Page 170: Monitor Problems
Monitor Problems If the monitor is causing problems, check the following: If there is no display on the screen, check that the monitor’s power switch is on and that the power light on the monitor is lit. If the power light is on but you still do not see anything on the screen, check the monitor’s brightness and contrast controls.
Page 171: Diskette Problems
Note If your application program requires a monitor that supports graphics but you have a monochrome monitor, the results will be unpredictable. If you are still having difficulty with your monitor, try running either the Monochrome Check or the Color Graphics Display Adapter and CRT Check, as described in Appendix C.
Page 172 Have you inserted the right type of diskette? The diskette type normally appears on the manufacturer’s label. Here are the guidelines: In a drive that has a storage capacity of 1.2MB, use 5 ‘/J-inch, double-sided, high-density, 96 TPI diskettes. You can also use 360KB diskettes in this drive, but if you write to a 360KB diskette in this drive, you may have trouble using the diskette in a 360KB drive later.
Page 173 If MS-DOS displays errors when you try to access data, your diskette may be defective. MS-DOS error messages that may indicate a defective diskette include: Disk Drive Error: Abort, Ignore, Retry? Disk error reading drive d: Disk error writing drive d: If you see one of these messages, make sure the diskette is properly inserted in the diskette drive.
Page 174: Diskette Drive Problems
Follow these steps if you are having difficulty with a diskette drive: If the diskette is not turning or the diskette drive is making loud noises, do not attempt any further examination of it. Contact your Epson dealer. Note Diskette drives may make different sounds with different diskettes.
Page 175: Hard Disk Problems
If you are still having problems with your diskette drive, try running the Diskette Drives and Controller Check described in Appendix C. If the diagnostics program indicates an error, consult your Epson dealer. Hard Disk Problems If you are having problems with the hard disk in your computer,...
Page 176 If the hard disk still does not work, the root directory of your hard disk may be missing some hidden system files. (Hidden files are not displayed when you list files using the DIR command.) To copy the hidden system files from your Startup diskette to the root directory of the hard disk, type drive A.
Page 177 Hard Disk Drive and Controller diagnostics check, described in Appendix C. If the diagnostics program indicates an error, contact your Epson dealer. Never open the sealed unit that encloses the hard disk. If you have been using your hard disk for a long time and begin to see numerous read/write errors, the magnetic signals on the disk may be getting weak.
Page 178: Software Problems
Software Problems If you are having trouble with an application program, try the following solutions: If the application program does not start, check that you are following the correct procedure for starting the program, and that it is installed correctly. If you have a hard disk and the program is stored in a directory on that drive, make sure you are logged onto or specifying the correct directory.
Page 179: Printer Problems
Printer Problems Below are some general steps to follow if you are having difficulty with your printer. If the problem persists and you need more detailed information, check your printer manual. If your printer does not work correctly immediately after you install it, check that the printer has power and is properly connected to the computer.
Page 180: Option Card Problems
Many application programs (such as word processors) must be set up properly before they can use a printer. Check your program manual to see what customization is required. 6. Try running the Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check if you have a parallel printer, or the Serial Port (RS-232C) Check if you have a serial printer.
Page 181: Appendix B Power-On Diagnostics
Appendix B Power-on Diagnostics Your computer’s built-in memory (ROM) contains a series of diagnostics programs, which your computer runs automatically every time you turn on the power. These programs check internal devices such as ROM, RAM, the timer, the keyboard controller, and the diskette drives.
Page 182: Timer And Cmos Ram Check
If the computer finds a fault in the main system board, it stops and displays an error message such as this: 10n-System board error where n is a number from 1 to 8 that represents the specific LSI circuit causing the error. If an I/OROM checksum error occurs, you see this message: nnnn0 ROM error where nnnn is the number of the segment of the bad I/O ROM...
Page 183: Ram Check
You must correct the information stored in the CMOS RAM. To do this, run the Setup program on your Reference diskette. See Chapter 2 for instructions. RAM Check The computer next begins to check the RAM installed on the main system board and any option cards. During the check, you see this message: nnnnnn KB 0K...
Page 184: Keyboard Controller And Keyboard Check
Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check Next, the computer checks the keyboard controller and keyboard for problems, such as failure of one of the keys to release. If there are any errors in the connection between the keyboard and the computer, you see this error message: 301-Keyboard error When a number precedes this message, the number represents the key (in hexadecimal) that is causing the error.
Page 185: Diskette Drive Seek Check
Diskette Drive Seek Check The computer checks its diskette drives by searching the read/ write heads for any malfunction. If it finds any seek errors, you see this message: 601-Diskette error If this error occurs, check that you have inserted the Startup diskette in drive A (if you are loading MS-DOS from a diskette).
Page 186: Appendix C Performing System Diagnostics
Appendix C Performing System Diagnostics This appendix describes how to check the operation of the main unit and peripheral devices of your Equity IIe. You check these devices using the diagnostics program on your Reference diskette. Run the diagnostics program if you are not sure whether a device is performing correctly.
Page 187: Starting System Diagnostics
Starting System Diagnostics To run the System diagnostics program, you must turn on your computer with the Reference diskette in drive A. If you start this program in any other way, some tests may produce strange results. To start the System diagnostics program, follow these steps: Insert the Reference diskette in drive A.
Page 188: Selecting An Option
If the list correctly describes your system, press device is missing from this list, or if you wish to change the list, press or + and below. Note If your system uses an EGA or VGA card with a color monitor, your device list should graphics adapter and CRT.
Page 189: Modifying The Device List
For example, you may see this menu: 1 - Run test one time 2 - Run test multiple times -Exit Suppose the first option is highlighted. If you want to select that option, just press you want to select option 2, you can either press 1 or 2; this causes the cursor block to move to that option.
Page 190 You see this menu: To add a device to the list, select 1. The program displays a list of other devices that are not currently included in the Device List. You see a menu similar to this: Additional DEVICE LIST 4 - Monochrome display adapter and CRT 7 - Math coprocessor 12 - Alternate serial port...
Page 191: Selecting A Test
Select the item you wish to delete. You can delete as many devices as necessary. When the Device List is correct, select 0. The screen displays the modified Device List for a final check and these options: 1 - Add device - Delete device 0 - Finish modification If the list is correct, select 0.
Page 192: Resuming From An Error
perform the test once, select 1. The program then displays a submenu of more detailed tests for the device you are checking. To perform the test multiple times, select 2. You see this prompt: Terminate checking if an error detected ? (Y/N) Select Y to terminate checking if the device produces an error, to repeat the tests regardless of an error.
Page 193 Before you request a printout, be sure your printer is ready and contains paper. Then select following message and prompt appear: Printer is not installed correctly. Install correctly before entering. Continue ? (Y/N) Correct the problem and select to cancel printing. After printing the error message, the program displays this prompt: Printout is finished.
Page 194: System Board Check
If an error occurs, make a copy or a printout of the error code and message, and contact your Epson dealer or service center for assistance. Attempting to correct system board errors yourself may violate your warranty agreement.
Page 195: Keyboard Check
000640 If an error occurs, make a copy or a printout of the error code and message, and contact your Epson dealer or service center. Attempting to correct memory errors yourself may violate your warranty agreement.
Page 196: Monochrome Display Adapter And Crt Check
Manual. If any key is incorrect, press error code and message, or print them out, and contact your Epson dealer or service center. Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check Use this option to verify the operation of a monochrome display adapter, VGA, or EGA card attached to a monochrome monitor.
Page 197: Monochrome Adapter Check
- Run all above checks 0 - E x i t If an error occurs during any of these tests, record the error code and message, or print them out. Then contact your Epson dealer or service center. Monochrome Adapter Check To check the monochrome adapter, select 1.
Page 198: Character Set Check
Select if the display is correct. If the display attributes are not correct, adjust the brightness and contrast on your monitor. If they are still incorrect, select Character Set Check To check your character set, select 3. The character fonts that are included in the internal character generator appear on your screen.
Page 199: Video Check
Video Check To check the video output of your monochrome adapter, select 4. This check displays two different screens: black and intensified white. First you see the black screen; press any key to display the intensified white screen. Then press any key to end this check.
Page 200: Color Graphics Adapter Check
11 - Run all above checks 0-Exit If an error occurs during any of these tests, record the error code and message, or print them out. Then contact your Epson dealer or service center. Color Graphics Adapter Check To check the color graphics adapter, select 1. The program...
Page 201: Attribute Check
Attribute Check To check the display attributes of the color graphics adapter card, select 2. Several messages appear showing examples of all the possible display attributes and colors. Check the information on your screen, and respond to the prompt: Is the display correct ? (Y/N) Select if the display is correct.
Page 202: Column Character Set Check
After checking the character fonts, respond to the prompt: Is the display correct ? (Y/N) If the characters match the illustration, select problem with the characters on the screen, select the error message. 40-column Character Set Check To check your 40-column character set, select fonts that are included in the internal character generator are displayed on your screen.
Page 203: X200 Graphics Mode Check
If the characters match the illustration, select problem with the characters on the screen, select the error message. 320x200 Graphics Mode Check To check your 320x200 graphics mode, select 5. The screen displays three colored squares-green, brown, and red-against a cyan background. These four colors are Color Set 0. If they are correct, select The same pattern appears again;...
Page 204: X200 Graphics Mode Check
640x200 Graphics Mode Check To check your 640x200 graphics mode, select 6. The screen displays three patterned squares against a contrasting background, as shown below. 640X200 GRAPHICS MODE CHECK Is the display correct ? (Y/N) If the patterns on your screen are clear and distinct, select any pattern is not clear, first check the adjustment of your monitor, and then make sure that both ends of the cable are plugged in firmly.
Page 205: Screen Paging Check
Screen Paging Check To check the screen paging of your monitor, select 7. The video RAM on the color graphics adapter is divided into eight independent display pages (numbered 0 through 7). This test checks the eight pages by first filling all eight with a number corresponding to the page, and then displaying each page in turn.
Page 206: Light Pen Check
Light Pen Check To check the function of a light pen connected to the color graphics adapter card, select 8. This test checks that a light pen connected to the color graphics adapter is performing accurately. When you select this check, you see these prompts: Confirm light pen is connected correctly before starting the check.
Page 207: Color Video Check
Color Video Check This test displays 16 different screens, each a different color, and a message indicating the color. The screens show the following colors in the order specified below: Black Blue Green Cyan 5 - - R e d Magenta Brown White...
Page 208: Run All Above Checks
Run All Above Checks To run all the tests on the menu in sequence, select 11. When you choose this option, all checks for the color adapter and CRT are performed automatically in sequential order. Although you do not start each test, you must still supply the appropriate responses to progress from one test to the next.
Page 209: Sequential Seek Check
You can select the individual tests from the following menu. DISKETTE DRIVE(S) AND CONTROLLER CHECK MENU 1 - Sequential seek check 2 - Random seek check 3 - Write, read check 4 - Disk change check 5 - Run all above checks 0 - E x i t Before it performs any checks, the program determines the number of diskette drives installed in your computer.
Page 210: Random Seek Check
Select option 1 from the menu to start this test. The program displays the number of each track it finds. For example, with a 1.2MB diskette, the first message you see is: Current track is 79 The track number counts down (from 39 or 79) to 0. The seek is performed by each head, so you see the count twice.
Page 211: Disk Change Check
If you have only one diskette drive, you see a prompt to remove the the Reference diskette and insert a blank diskette before running the test. You see these messages: If using drive 1, remove your Reference Disk. Insert a formatted blank disk in the drive starting before Any data present may be erased.
Page 212: Math Coprocessor Check
When you run the test for 1.2MB, 720KB, or 1.44MB drive, you see this prompt: Remove the disk from drive 1. Remove the diskette. The program displays the following prompt: Re-insert the disk into drive 1. Reinsert the diskette. If no errors occur, the menu reappears. An error occurs if you do not remove or replace the diskette in time or if the drive is malfunctioning.
Page 213: Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check
If the coprocessor is installed, the program runs a series of checks on the precision with which the coprocessor performs calculations and handles exceptions. Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check Use this option to test the operation of the primary parallel printer port.
Page 214: Parallel Port (On Video Adapter) Check
This test is similar to the Parallel Port Check. For more details, see the description of the Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check. Parallel Port (on Video Adapter) Check Use this option to test the operation of an additional parallel port on a video adapter. To perform the test, you must insert the special loop-back connector into the parallel port on the video adapter so that the computer can check individual pins of the port.
Page 215 Insert the loop-back connector. Then select check. First, the program checks the serial port control lines to see that they are able to change from high to low and vice versa. No messages are displayed during this part of the test unless an error occurs.
Page 216: Alternate Serial Port Check
Alternate Serial Port Check Use this option to test the functions of an additional serial communications (RS-232C) port. To perform the test you must insert a special loop-back connector into the alternate serial port so that the computer can check individual pins of the port. This test is identical to the check for the primary serial port.
Page 217 If your printer prints different characters than you see in the illustration, you may need to be careful with certain software. The bit-image data is sent to the printer using a command (ESC K) compatible with Epson and IBM printers. Note if the test runs only for a short time,...
Page 218: Hard Disk Drive(S) And Controller Check
Hard Disk Drive(s) and Controller Check Use this option to test the performance of the hard disk drive(s) installed in your computer. If any errors occur, have your dealer or service center check and service the drive. When you select option 17 from the Device List, you see this menu: HARD DISK DRIVE(S) AND CONTROLLER CHECK MENU 1 - Seek check...
Page 219: Write, Read Check
Select option 1 from the menu to start this test. The program displays the number of each cylinder it finds. For example, with a hard disk, the first message you see is: Current cylinder is where nnn is the largest cylinder number used on the drive. The cylinder number counts down to 0.
Page 220: Read, Verify Check
If an error occurs, make a note of the code and message. Then use the Non-destructive surface analysis (option 3 on the Hard Disk Format Menu) to check the condition of the hard disk. If this analysis shows no other problems with the disk, follow these steps: Back up all the files on your hard disk.
Page 221: Run All Above Checks
Press when you have viewed the table. If the results show Enter any read error tracks, run the write/read test (described above), and follow the instructions there. Run All Above Checks To run all the tests on the menu in sequence, select 4. When you choose this option, all checks for the hard disk drive(s) and controller are performed automatically in sequential order.
Page 222: Error Codes And Messages
Error Codes and Messages The following table lists all the error codes and messages that may appear during diagnostics checks. Error codes and messages Error code Message System board CPU ERROR ROM CHECKSUM ERROR TIMER COUNTER REGISTER ERROR TIMER COUNTER ERROR DMA CONTROLLER REGISTER ERROR DMA REFRESH ERROR DMA PAGE REGISTER ERROR...
Page 223 Error codes and messages Message Error code Color graphics adapter and CRT V-RAM ERROR ATTRIBUTE ERROR CHARACTER SET ERROR 40-COLUMN CHARACTER SET ERROR COLOR GRAPHICS ERROR 640 x 200 GRAPHICS MODE ERROR SCREEN PAGING ERROR LIGHT PEN ERROR COLOR VIDEO ERROR Diskette drive(s) and controller DISKETTE DRIVE CONTROLLER ERROR SEQUENTIAL SEEK ERROR...
Page 224 Error codes ad messages Message Error code Alternate serial port 1201 control signal ALWAYS LOW 1201 control signal ALWAYS HIGH 1202 TIMEOUT ERROR 1203 VERIFY ERROR Dot-matrix printer status 1401 Hard disk drive(s) and controller 1701 SEEK ERROR 1702 WRITE ERROR 1703 READ ERROR 1704...
Page 225 C-40 Performing System Diagnostics...
Page 226 Physically formatting a hard disk erases any data it contains. If you have any data on If you have any data on formatting is necessary, contact your Epson dealer for formatting is necessary, contact your Epson dealer for assistance. assistance.
Page 227: Choosing The Type Of Format
In addition to destroying all the data on the hard disk, formatting removes any partitions defined on the disk by SELECT or FDISK and the logical formatting performed by SELECT or FORMAT. After you physically format a new or used hard disk (using option 1 or 2 of the Hard Disk Format Menu), you need to install MS-DOS.
Page 228: Reformatting A Used Disk
The formatting options work as follows: first scans the disk (if it has no defective track Format table) for defective (bad) tracks and lets you decide which tracks to mark as bad. Then the program formats the disk and marks those bad tracks so they are never used to store data.
Page 229: Formatting A New Disk
Many hard disk drives come with a printed list of bad tracks but without the bad tracks flagged on the disk. Other hard disks (such as those supplied by Epson) come with the bad tracks already flagged. If you are formatting a new hard disk that has never been formatted, select option 1, Format, to format the disk.
Page 230: Option 1, Format
Option 1, Format If you select 1 -Format you see the following (for a disk that does not have a defective track table): Format Hard Disk Scan hard disk to get defective track information (If the disk already h as a defective track table, you do not see the message because the disk does not need to be scanned for bad tracks.) Select...
Page 231 Next you see this prompt: Accept recommended skewed sectors per head in format : 0 ? (Y/N) For an Epson hard disk drive, accept the recommended value of 0. For another type of drive, use the value recommended in the documentation for the drive.
Page 232: Modifying The Defective Track Table
The program now allows you to edit the table of defective tracks: Cylinder Cylinder Head Defective Track Table: Modify defective track table ? (Y/N) At the bottom of the table is this prompt: Modify defective track table ? (Y/N) Select to leave the table as it is.
Page 233 Type the number of the cylinder containing the bad track and press Enter. Enter head number (0 - Type the head number for the bad track and press To cancel the operation, press When you complete a valid entry, it appears in the table and you can add the next bad track, if necessary.
Page 234: Formatting The Disk
Formatting the Disk When you are ready to start formatting the disk, you see the following warning: WARNING? ALL PARTITIONS OF HARD DISK, NOT JUST IN MS-DOS PARTITION! you want to start formatting ? (Y/N) If you are not sure you want to format the hard disk, select you are sure, select to cancel: DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE BACKUP...
Page 235: Option 2, Destructive Surface Analysis
You see the head and cylinder numbers decrease as the program progresses. When formatting is complete, the program flags any bad tracks and you see a series of messages like these: Format finished. Flagging bad tracks... Cylinder Format completed. Press ENTER to return to the menu. Press to return to the Hard Disk Format Menu.
Page 236 To start this test, select from the Hard Disk Format Menu. You see these analysis messages: Analyze Hard Disk Read/Save/Write/Read/Restore/Read check for all tracks... Current cylinder is As the program checks each track, it counts the cylinder numbers (nnnn) down to zero. When the test is complete, the program displays a report on the status of the disk, including a table of unflagged tracks that produced write, read errors-such as the following:...
Page 237: Option 3, Non-Destructive Surface Analysis
To flag the error tracks as bad, select tracks as they are flagged and these messages: Flagging bad tracks... Cylinder is 237, head is 2 Press ENTER to return to the menu. Press to return to the Hard Disk Format Menu. Enter Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis The Non-destructive surface analysis does not destroy any data,...
Page 238: Exiting The Hard Disk Format Menu
If the program finds errors, the screen displays a table of the tracks that gave errors, similar to the one the Destructive surface analysis displays. After the status reports, you see this message: Press ENTER to return to the menu. Check the information displayed.
Page 239 D-14 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk...
Page 240: Hard Disk Drive Types
Appendix E Hard Disk Drive Types This appendix lists the types of hard disk drives you can use in your Equity IIe. Check this table and the documentation supplied with your hard disk to find the correct number for the type of hard disk drive installed in your computer.
Page 241 Hard Disk Drive Types...
Page 242 Notes: 1, Miniscribe 8425F, Seagate ST125 2. Conner CP-344 or Miniscribe 8051A can be used as type 17 3. for Western Digital ESDI HDC or Drive Maker default setting 4. Micropolls 1325, Ataal 3085, Lanstor Lan64. Maxlor XT1085, Newbury NDR1085 5 Micropolls 1323A, Miniscribe 3035, Microscrence HH1050.
Page 243 Hard Disk Drive Types...
Page 244: Cpu And Memory
Appendix F Specifications CPU and Memory 16-bit CPU On-board memory Math coprocessor Controllers Diskette Hard disk 80286 microprocessor, 8 or 12 MHz clockrate, switch-selectable Real and protected modes 24-bit address and 16-bit data bus 1MB RAM on main system board; expandable using 256KB or 1MB SIMMs to 2MB, 3MB, or 5MB (maximum) 64KB...
Page 245: Interfaces
Interfaces Serial Parallel Auxiliary Option slots Speaker Clock/calendar Power Supply Mass Storage Standard Specifications RS-232C, programmable, asynchronous; DB-9P male connector Standard 8-bit parallel; DB-25S female connector Mini DIN (6-pin) connector for IRQ 12 mouse or other device Five standard input/output expansion slots (one with 8-bit bus and four with 16-bit bus);...
Page 246: Keyboard
Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Keyboard Layout Function keys Environmental Requirements Temperature 5 l/4-inch diskette drive, 1.2MB (high- density) storage capacity 5 l/4-inch diskette drive, 360KB (double- density) storage capacity 3 ‘/l-inch diskette drive, 1.44MB (high- density) storage capacity 3 ‘/l-inch diskette drive, 720KB (double- density) storage capacity 5 l/4-inch hard disk drive, 40MB storage...
Page 247: Physicalcharacteristics
Humidity Physical Characteristics Width Depth Height Weight (without keyboard) Specifications Operating range: 20% to 80%, non-condensing Storage range: 5% to 95%, non-condensing 15.7 inches (400 mm) 16.4 inches (416.5 mm) 6.2 inches (157 mm) Single diskette drive model: 23.2 lb (10.5 kg) 40MB hard disk drive model: 24.9 lb (11.3 kg)
Page 248 Glossary Absolute pathname A pathname that begins with the backslash character. An absolute pathname tells MS-DOS how to find its way to a given directory, starting at the root directory. See also Relative pathname. Application program A software program designed to perform a specific task, such as a word processing or spreadsheet program.
Page 249 Auto speed The Equity IIe feature that enables it to automatically switch from 12 MHz to 8 MHz when accessing the diskette drive (for copy-protected programs). Backup An extra copy of a program, data file, or disk, kept in case your working copy is damaged or lost.
Page 250 Byte A sequence or group of eight bits that represents one character. C G A Color Graphics Adapter. A type of display adapter card that can generate up to 25 lines of text with 80 characters on each line, monochrome graphics at 640 x 200 resolution, or four-color graphics at 320 x 200 resolution.
Page 251 Command prompt The symbol or message that tells you MS-DOS is loaded and ready to receive instructions. The default command prompt displays the current drive and directory. If you are logged onto drive A, the command prompt looks like this: Configuration The particular setup of a group of components.
Page 252 C P U Central Processing Unit. The primary unit of the computer that interprets instructions, performs the tasks you indicate, keeps track of stored data, and controls all input and output operations. Current directory The directory where MS-DOS executes your next command, unless you tell it to do otherwise (by including a pathname with the command).
Page 253 Data length The number of bits per character in serial transmissions. Default Values or settings that take effect when the computer is turned on or reset. A default value stays in effect unless you override it temporarily by changing a setting or you reset the default value itself.
Page 254 DIP switch A small switch on a computer, option card, or printer that controls a particular function. DIP stands for Dual In-line Package. Directory A list of files stored in a particular area on a disk; part of a structure for organizing files into groups. A directory listing shows the name, location, and size of the files in the directory.
Page 255 Double-density A type of diskette format that allows you to store twice as much data as the standard-density format. A 5 ‘/q-inch double-density diskette can store 360KB of data. A 3 ‘/z-inch double-density diskette can store 720KB of data. Drive designator The letter name of a disk drive, followed by a colon-for example, C : .
Page 256 Extended partition An additional MS-DOS partition; you can create one primary MS-DOS partition and one extended partition. Extension A suffix of up to three characters that you can add to a filename to better identify it. External command An MS-DOS command stored in a program file. MS-DOS must be able to find the program file to execute the command.
Page 257 Graphics Lines, angles, curves, and other nonalphanumeric data. Hard disk The enclosed unit used to store data permanently. Unlike a diskette, it is fixed in place. It can process data more rapidly and store many more files than a diskette. Also called fixed disk. Hardware Any physical component of a computer system, such as a monitor, printer, keyboard, or CPU.
Page 258 Internal command An MS-DOS command that is stored in the command processor of the operating system; it is not a separate program file. Examples include COPY, DEL, RENAME, and DIR. Jumper A small device that connects two pins on an option card or the main system board to activate a particular function.
Page 259 Main system board The board built into your computer which contains 1MB of memory and the circuitry the computer requires to operate. Math coprocessor An optional device that enables the computer to process certain mathematical calculations faster. Megabyte (MB) A unit used to measure storage space in a computer’s memory or on a disk.
Page 260 Multi-graphics Adapter. A type of display adapter card that can display monochrome text and color graphics on the screen. Microprocessor A small version of a CPU contained on one semiconductor chip. Modem A device that allows a computer to transmit signals over telephone lines so it can send and receive data.
Page 261 Network server The master computer in a network which provides storage space for the other computers connected to it. The network server can write files to and read files from the other computers in the network. Network server mode The condition of a computer that is working as a network server.
Page 262 Parallel The type of interface that transmits data in groups of bits. See Interface and Serial. Parameter A qualifier added to a command that tells MS-DOS what particular conditions to look for and specifies information such as what data you want to process and where to locate or store a file.
Page 263 Port A physical input/output socket on a computer where you can connect a peripheral device. Power-on diagnostics The system tests the computer runs to check its internal circuitry and configuration each time you turn it on. Power-on password The sequence of characters you type after you turn on the computer in order to access and use your system.
Page 264 Read To move data from one area to another. For example, when you open a text file stored on disk, the computer reads the data from the disk and displays it on the screen. Read/write head The physical device inside a disk drive that reads and records data on the magnetic surface of a disk.
Page 265 Root directory The top-level directory in MS-DOS, designated by a \ (backslash). All other directories are subdirectories of the root directory or of other subdirectories. RS-232C A widely-used, standard type of serial interface. You can easily connect an RS-232C-compatible device to the computer. Sector A contiguous section of a disk track that provides an address at which the computer can access data.
Page 266 SP card The circuit board inside the computer that provides the serial and parallel interfaces. Stop bit A signal sent in serial communications to mark the end of a character. Subdirectory A directory or group of files that branches down from another subdirectory or from the root directory.
Page 267 Tracks Addressable, concentric circles on a disk, resembling the grooves on a record, which help to divide the disk into separate accessible areas. There are 40 tracks on each side of a double- sided 360KB diskette and 80 tracks on each side of a double- sided 720KB diskette.
Page 268 Index Absolute pathname, 4-20 -21 Alternate parallel port check, C-28 -29 Alternate serial port check, C-31 APPEND, 4-22 Auto speed function, 2-14 -15,3-5 AUTOEXEC.BAT, 4-5, 4-10, 4-42-44 Backing up data, 3-20 -22, 3-24, 4-32-37 with BACKUP, 3-24, 4-36-37 with DISKCOPY, 3-20, 3-24, 4-36-37 BACKUP, 3-24, 4-36-37 Batch files, 4-10...
Page 269 CPU, F-l CPU speed, 2-14 -15, 3-5 CPU SPEED switch, 2-14 -15, 3-5 CTRL ALT DEL, 3-9 CTRL BREAK, 3-8 CTRL C, 3-8 Current directory, 4-19, 4-43 changing, 4-19 Current drive, 4-4 -5, 4-43 changing, 4-4 -5 DATE, 2-16, 4-8 Date, setting, 2-16 -18, 4-8 Default directory, see Current directory...
Page 270 Hard disks EEMM286.EXE, 4-45 -50 EGA card, see Video cards Enhanced graphics adapter, see Video cards Environmental requirements, F-3 -4 Epson Consumer Information Center number, Intro-4 ERASE, 4-15 Error codes and messages, 2-3-4, A-1, C-37 -39 Expanded memory, 2-5-8, 4-45-50...
Page 271 Interfaces, list of, F-2 settingserial and parallel, 2-25 -26 Internal command, 4-5 Jumper settings, changing, 5-12 -20 Keyboard, adjustingangle, 1-16 cable, 1-15 check, C-10 -11 connecting, 1-14 -16 controller and keyboard check, layout, 3-6-7, F-3 problems, A-5 special keys, 3-6-7 LIM EMS 4.0, 2-6, 4-45 -50 Loading MS-DOS, 4-2-3 Location, choosing for computer, 1-4...
Page 272 loading, 4-2-3 pathnames, 4-20-22 printing files, 4-16 renaming files, 4-14 Shell, 3-20, 3-23, 4-13, 4-18, 4-28, 4-33, 4-37 starting, 4-2 MS OS/2, Intro-2, 2-6 Networkserver mode, 2-11 -13 Non-destructive surface analysis, D-2 -3, D-12 -13 On-board memory, 2-5 -8 Operating speed, 2-14 -15, 3-5 Operation Menu, 2-2 Optional RAM check, B-4 Option cards, 5-1, 5-3 -24...
Page 273 RAM check, B-3 Random access memory (RAM), 2-5 -9, 4-45, B-1 Read only memory (ROM), B-1, C-9, Read/write heads, 3-12 Real-timeclock, 2-16-18, F-2 Redirecting printer output, 1-11 Relative pathname, 4-20-22 RENAME, 4-14 RMDIR (RD), 4-27 RESET button, 3-9 Resetting the computer, 3-8-9 ROM, see Read Only Memory Root directory, 4-17 -19 Sector, 3-11...
Page 274 Unpacking the system, 1-1 -3 Video cards, CGA, 1-5 color graphics adapter and CRT check, C- 14-23 compatibility, 1-5 EGA, 1-5, 2-10 -11 Hercules graphics card, 1-5, 2-10 installing, 5-7 -12, 5-21 -22, 5-24 MGA, 1-5, 2-10 monochrome display adapter and CRT check, C-11 -14 parallel port (on video adapter) check, C-29...
Page 275 power light hard disk light key board cable socket CPU SPEED switch power outlet diskette drive light diskette drive RESET button mouse port power button hard disk or diskette drive slot parallel port...

Epson Equity IIe User Manual

Introduction

Chapter 1 Unpacking

Setting up Your System

Chapter 2 Running the Setup Program

Chapter 3 Using the Equity Iie

Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity Iie

Chapter 5 Installing Options

Appendix A Troubleshooting

Appendix B Power-On Diagnostics

Appendix C Performing System Diagnostics

Appendix D Choosing the Type of Format

Hard Disk Drive Types

Appendix E Hard Disk Drive Types

Appendix F

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