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Addendum In accordance with Apricot’s policy of continuous improvement, a number of enhancements and modifications have been made to the XEN range since the documentation was published. These changes are described below. Part No. 15193931...
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VESA compatible. Some monitors which are capable of displaying these modes need the CVSHELL utility supplied on the Apricot Drivers disks to adjust the position of the display on the screen. VGA and SVGA monitors will not work if this option is...
1. Power the system down. 2. Take suitable anti-static precautions and remove the system unit cover. If you are unfamiliar with Apricot’s recommended anti-static precautions and/or the process of removing the system unit cover refer to your Owner’s Handbook .
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3. Identify the motherboard video disable jumper. Viewing from the front of the system unit the jumper is to the right of the expansion card backplane by the rear of backplane connector. MOTHERBOARD MOTHERBOARD VIDEO DISABLED VIDEO ENABLED VIDEO DISABLE JUMPER 4.
Using the SCSI DDS or DDS-DC tape drive Your Apricot XEN may be configured with a SCSI DDS (Digital Data Storage) or SCSI DDS-DC (Digital Data Storage with Data Compression) tape drive. The software needed to control the drive depends on your operating environment;...
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Use only cassettes bearing the DDS symbol; you cannot play audio DAT cassettes with these drives, even on systems equipped with Apricot Professional Audio. The DDS drive has a nominal capacity of 1.3 Gbytes on a 60-metre cassette, with a sustained transfer rate of 183 Kbytes/second.
Using the SCSI CD-ROM drive Your Apricot XEN may be configured with a SCSI CD- ROM (Compact Disc ROM) drive. The software required to control the CD-ROM drive depends on the your operating environment;...
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One disc caddy is provided free with the drive; more can be obtained from your Apricot supplier. Use only disc caddies supplied by Apricot. Do not confuse a CD’s storage case with a proper disc caddy;...
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E button to remove the caddy and try JECT again. If the problem persists, consult your Apricot supplier or an authorized Apricot maintainer. Note too that the software controlling the CD-ROM drive may be able to prevent the insertion of a disc.
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not currently in use (the drive’s activity indicator must be unlit). 2. Press the E button. The drive mechanism JECT disengages and the caddy is partially ejected from the drive. The E button can be disabled by the software JECT controlling the CD-ROM drive.
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