Epson Equity Ie Product Support Bulletin page 22

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Equity Ie Common Questions and Answers
General
Can the CPU speed be changed during operation?
Yes, it can.
How do I set the date and time of the real time clock?
Set the date and time with the MS-DOS 3.30 DATE and
TIME
DATE and TIME commands do not affect the RTC data in
CMOS RAM.
do change CMOS RAM values.
Can the Equity Ie be operated at 220 VAC?
Q3.
A.
Yes, it automatically senses the input power. the input
power should be between 90 and 265 VAC.
Does the Equity
No, it uses the same 8 bit PC/XT bus as the PS/2 Model
30.
Can OS/2 be used with the Equity Ie?
No, OS/2 will not run with the Equity Ie's 8086 CPU.
OS/2 will only run on machines that use an 80286 or
80386
Is the
No, it has only programmable pitch and duration.
I cannot program the new MCGA modes in GWBasic. Why?
GWBasic 3.2 does not support the new video modes. Consult
the GWBasic manual for all video modes supported.
Hard Drives
What hard drive and controllers can
IBM PC/XT compatible hard drive controllers and 3.5"
half height hard disk drives.
has been tested and found compatible.
8425F is the hard drive supplied by Epson for the
Equity
access time.
Can I install a hard card?
.
Yes, the hard card should be full length because the
expansion
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It is a 20Mb hard disk drive with a 40ms
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