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NEW EPSON ActionPC 5000, ActionTower 5000

Installation/Support Tips

Installing Diskette Drives

in the SETUP program.

diskette drive controller.

Installing Hard Disk Drives

If you are installing a drive that cannot use the embedded

IDE interface, such as an ESDI hard disk drive, it is

recommended that you use a 16-bit, AT-type hard disk

controller. If you install a non-IDE hard disk drive and

controller card, you must set jumper J23 to position 2-3 to

disable the built-in IDE hard disk drive interface. Also be

sure to remove the hard disk drive ribbon connector from

the system board.

When installing a hard disk drive, see the hard disk drive

type table on page 7 and use the auto-sensing feature in

SETUP to select the correct type number for the drive. If

the auto-sensing feature does not produce a match for the

drive, you can define your own drive type by selecting

User as the type and entering the drive's exact

parameters.

Software Problems

try the installation at high speed. If this does not work

properly, select low speed by pressing Ctrl Alt - (using the

numeric keypad). Try loading the program at low speed

and then switching to high speed, if possible.

its copy-protection method, try loading it at high speed. If

this does not work, load it at low speed.

Booting Sequence

If you cannot boot the computer from the hard disk, make

sure the booting sequence in SETUP is set to

Then boot the computer from a system diskette in drive A.

Password

Make sure that you do not forget the password you set up. If

you do:

1. Disable the password by setting jumper CN3 on the main

system board to position 3-4.

2. Then turn the computer on and off again

3. Set jumper CN3 back to position 2-3 to enable the password

function.

4. Run SETUP to enter a new password, if desired.

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Installing Option Cards

If you are installing a video adapter card that doesn't support

VGA, make sure you disable the built-in VGA by removing

jumpers J20 and J21.

Installing External Cache

When installing cache on a 486DX/50 or Pentium OverDrive

system, make sure you use a 15ns tag chip.

COM Port Assignment

If you want to assign COM1 as COM3, you must set jumper

J3 to position 2-3. If you want to assign COM2 as COM4, you

must set jumper J2 to position 2-3.

Parallel Port Operation

If you connect a scanner to the parallel port, set Auto

Configuration to Disabled so you can change the

Printer Port Control option to PS2 mode (for

bidirectional operation). The default setting for the parallel

port is AT mode (for unidirectional operation).