Epson Equity I Product Support Bulletin page 65

E P S O N
EPSON AMERICA INC.
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
PRODUCT
DATE: 6/8/87
EPSON
SUBJECT:
The purpose
the compatibility
keyboard with
statement on
With the introduction of the Equity It and III+, Epson brought out
an enhanced
keyboard introduced by IBM on the Model 339 AT. There are a couple
of areas to make note of.
1. Keyboard
The enhanced
III. The enhanced keyboard (as with
ROM BIOS
this support; the earlier machines do not.
It is possible, however, to use
keyboard
selection for PC/XT or
versions
party keyboards.)
The correct
Equity I:
Equity II:
Also note that once the above jumper changes
attempting
the keyboard-and
2. Software
Not all
scan codes
difficulties
re-program
about enhanced
SUPPORT
EQUITY ENHANCED
of this bulletin
of the enhanced
the
Equity
software support.
keyboard design
Compatibility
keyboard cannot
support. The
Equity
(such as the Datadesk
AT
of the Equity
jumper settings
J2 and J3 jumpered
J 3 , J4 and J5 set for position 1
to use the Epson keyboard will result in damage to
main board.
Compatibility
applications "know"
and mapping are
with certain
the keyboard),
keyboard
KEYBOARD COMPATIBILITY
is to provide
style
"AT"
family of computers
- very similar
be used on
IBM's)
and Equity
It
a third-party "enhanced-style"
Turbo-101)
usage. (Please
I and II did
for non-Epson
about the
subtly different.
applications
contact
the software vendor and ask
support.
NUMBER:
S-0012
information regarding
Equity
Plus
and
a general
to the
an Equity -'I,
requires explicit
III+ incorporate
which offers
note that
not support any
keyboards are:
have been
enhanced keyboard.
If you experience
(particularly any
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series
enhanced
II or
switch
early
third
made,
The
that