Resetting The Computer - Epson Equity III User Manual

The keys that contain LED lights
work as toggles when you press them. When the light is on, the
Lock)
function is enabled; when the light is off, the function is disabled.

Resetting the Computer

You can reset the computer to load a different operating system or to
reload the current operating system. For example, if an error occurs and
the computer does not respond to your keyboard commands, you can
reset the computer and try the same operation again. However, resetting
erases all data in the computer's temporary memory (RAM), so reset
your computer only as a last resort.
In MS-DOS, you can hold down
gram's operation and return to the MS-DOS command prompt. If an
error occurs, try this method before you reset the computer.
WARNING: Do not reset the computer to exit a program unless you
have to. Some application programs classify and store new
data whenever you exit the program properly. If you reset
the computer while such a program is running, you may
lose data.
There are three ways to reset. Because each is more powerful than
the last, try them in the order listed here:
1. If you are using MS-DOS, hold down
key on the numeric keypad at the right of the keyboard. The screen
goes blank for a moment and then MS-DOS reloads. (MS-DOS
must either be on the diskette or be autobootable from the hard
disk.) If this does not correct the problem, try the second method.
2. Press the RESET button on the front panel. This method works even
when the keyboard does not respond to your commands. If this does
not correct the problem, try the third method.
Remove any diskettes from the floppy disk drives. Turn off the moni-
3.
tor and any peripheral devices and then turn off the Equity III using
the power switch on the right side of the main unit. Wait 5 seconds
and then switch the power back on.
(Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Caps
and press C to stop a pro-
Ctrl
and Alt and press the
Ctrl Del
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