The Initial Screen Display - Epson Equity I User Manual

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panel, and turn on the power switch without a system disk inserted. The

red indicator next to the power switch lights up, and the cooling fan

inside the main unit starts. The computer then begins performing an

internal self-diagnostic test.

The initial screen display

As the system performs its self-test, you see a message similar to the

one:

ROM Rev. X.Xx mm/dd/yy

When the computer has tested the memory circuits, you see a mes-

sage telling you how much RAM is available:

XXX KB RAM AVAILABLE

Then, after a few seconds, the following message appears:

Non-System disk or disk error

Insert system diskette in drive A:

and strike any key when ready

If your system has a hard disk which has not been prepared for

instead of the message above, you see:

INVALID PARTITION TABLE FOUND

Refer to your MS-DOS manual for instructions on how to prepare your

hard disk for use.

The computer is now ready to load an operating system from a disk

in the upper drive. If you have

MS-DOS, this message does not display, and the operating system loads

right away. In this case, the next thing you see is:

OPERATING SYSTEMS

The Equity cannot function without a disk operating system (DOS).

Different operating systems can be used including MS-DOS, U/M-86@,

and Concurrent DOS. The computer comes with MS-DOS. If you want

to use another operating system, consult your dealer.

hard disk, and it has been set up to start

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