Epson Apex Product Support Bulletin page 21

NUMBER: S-0029C
Q. Does the Apex have a serial interface port?
A.
An optional IBM PC/XT
inside the Apex
modem,
serial mouse,
IBM PC/XT compatible
computer dealers. We
order to optimize the use of available option card slots. Epson
offers a multifunction
has a serial interface port, a game-port interface and a Clock/
Calendar. The
it
can
at
orders can be placed using your credit card.
Q. Can a hard disk drive be installed?
A. Yes,
you can either replace the lower floppy disk drive with a
half height
nice thing about
floppy drives which comes in handy for disk copying.
case you will lose an
requires a separate
a hard disk which draws 14 watts or less.
must consider
you
size (width)
than one slot,
in one slot
The Plus Development
no matter what type of
expensive
1-1/2
Apex is the
reports from
getting
them
problem and
had problems,
had defective
correctly.
Some hard disk
at least a
installing them
uses many custom
power for added
be on the safe side we recommend using a hard disk which draws
less than 12 watts.
requires 8 watts of power.
The most commonly
drive. We
recommend
hard disk controller
the Apex. Customers
cards such as the Western Digital XT-GEN board.
compatible
computer to
serial
serial
recommended
board
board is available
be purchased directly
their toll-free
hard disk drive or
installing a hard card is
option slot because the
hard disk
if you decide
of the hard card.
usually 1-1/2
if the board next to them is a half length board.
hardcards
board is in the adjacent slot. A less
slot hard card
Standard Brand
a few customers
operating correctly.
we have spoken
we believe those
hard cards
manufacturers
110 watt power
in an IBM-PC/XT
low power LSI chips
peripherals
The Plus
used hard
using a
card as
have reported
serial board
connect a serial device such as a
printer or another
boards are
using a multifunction
(Epson Part No.
from some
from Epson's
telephone #
install a hard disk card.
controller
on using a
Most hard
which means they will fit
slots,
are very thin so
which we have
Flashcard-20.
who have
Since
to other customers
who did have
or did not have
recommend that
supply. This
and many compatibles
which
with its 80 watt
Development
drive is the Seagate
Western Digital
that model has
having problems
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may be installed
computer. Many
available through
board
AP-1030A-AA) which
Apex retailers
Accessories
1-800-873-7766
that you keep both
In either
hard disk drive
card. We recommend
Another thing which
hard card is
cards take up more
they will fit
tested in
We have heard
had difficulty
not have a
we did
who have
problems either
them installed
the computer have
is correct when
but Epson
leaves plenty
power supply.
hard card only
ST-225, 20MB
(Model WD1002A-WX1)
been tested with
with other
in
and
One
the
the
in
not
of
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