Introduction - Epson Equity III User Manual

Your Epson Equity III+ personal computer is a versatile, high-
performance system which offers you a wide variety of choices. First you
choose between two models of the Equity III+ main unit, then select the
monitor and peripherals you want to use with it to assemble the configura-
tion that does the most for you.
The Equity III+ main unit is available in these models:
One 1.2MB (megabyte) high-density floppy disk drive
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One 1.2MB floppy disk drive and one 40MB internal hard disk drive.
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Both models include 640KB (kilobytes) of memory. You can install additional
drives in your Equity III+ to increase its storage capacity: another floppy disk
drive (360KB, 720KB, or 1.2MB) an d one or more hard disks (10MB, 20MB,
40MB, etc.).
Optional cards and external devices further expand the capabilities of
your Equity III+. Its serial and parallel interfaces let you connect almost any
peripheral device you choose. Here are some options you can use with your
system:
Monochrome monitor (green or amber)
Monochrome video card
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RGB (red, green, blue) color monitor or RGB enhanced color monitor
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Composite color monitor
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Color/graphics video card
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Graphics or enhanced graphics video card
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Memory expansion card
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80287 Math coprocessor
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An Epson printer or plotter.
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You can also use most cards for the IBM® Personal Computer,
PC XT™, and PC AT™ on the Equity III+. Check with your Epson dealer
from time to time to find out which peripherals and option cards are
available.

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