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Epson 10020 User Manual (238 pages)

Epson Desktop PC User's Guide

Brand: Epson | Category: Desktop | Size: 1.17 MB

Important Safety Instructions3................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents8................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction15................................................................................................................................................................

How To Use This Manual16................................................................................................................................................................

Where To Get Help17................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Your System18................................................................................................................................................................

Unpacking18................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Diskette Drive Protector Card19................................................................................................................................................................

Choosing A Location20................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting A Monitor21................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting A Peripheral Device24................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Parallel Interface24................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Serial Interface26................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Power Cord27................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Keyboard28................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Keyboard Angle30................................................................................................................................................................

Turning On The Computer31................................................................................................................................................................

Loading Ms-dos32................................................................................................................................................................

Loading Ms-dos On The Apex 10033................................................................................................................................................................

The Command Prompt35................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Time And Date On The Apex 100\2036................................................................................................................................................................

Copying System Diskettes38................................................................................................................................................................

Copying Diskettes On The Apex 100\2038................................................................................................................................................................

Using Your Computer42................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Operating Speed42................................................................................................................................................................

Using Special Keys43................................................................................................................................................................

Stopping A Command Or Program45................................................................................................................................................................

Resetting The Computer45................................................................................................................................................................

Turning Off The Computer46................................................................................................................................................................

Using Disks And Disk Drives47................................................................................................................................................................

How Disks Store Data47................................................................................................................................................................

Choosing Diskettes49................................................................................................................................................................

Caring For Diskettes And Diskette Drives50................................................................................................................................................................

Inserting And Removing Diskettes52................................................................................................................................................................

Write-protecting Diskettes54................................................................................................................................................................

Making Backup Copies55................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Single Diskette Drive56................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Hard Disk Drive57................................................................................................................................................................

Using Ms-dos With Your Computer60................................................................................................................................................................

Starting And Exiting Ms-dos61................................................................................................................................................................

Starting An Application Program61................................................................................................................................................................

Using Drive Designators62................................................................................................................................................................

The Default Drive62................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Ms-dos Commands63................................................................................................................................................................

Entering An Ms-dos Command65................................................................................................................................................................

Creating And Managing Files67................................................................................................................................................................

Naming Files68................................................................................................................................................................

Copying Files69................................................................................................................................................................

Renaming Files71................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Files72................................................................................................................................................................

Printing Files73................................................................................................................................................................

Using Directories74................................................................................................................................................................

The Default Directory76................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Default Directory76................................................................................................................................................................

Using Pathnames77................................................................................................................................................................

Including Filenames With Pathnames78................................................................................................................................................................

And Filenames78................................................................................................................................................................

Creating Directories80................................................................................................................................................................

Listing The Contents Of A Directory81................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying A List Of Directories82................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Directories83................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting Diskettes84................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting Diskettes On The Apex 10085................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting Diskettes On The Apex 100\2086................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive87................................................................................................................................................................

(no Hard Disk)87................................................................................................................................................................

Backing Up Data88................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Diskcopy Command88................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Backup Command92................................................................................................................................................................

Special Epson Utilities93................................................................................................................................................................

Using Help93................................................................................................................................................................

Using Menu95................................................................................................................................................................

Using Xtree98................................................................................................................................................................

Using An Autoexec.bat File102................................................................................................................................................................

Creating An Autoexec.bat File103................................................................................................................................................................

Using Hdcache For The Hard Disk104................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Option Cards105................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Cover106................................................................................................................................................................

Inserting An Option Card108................................................................................................................................................................

Removing An Access Slot Cover111................................................................................................................................................................

Removing An Option Card112................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Cover112................................................................................................................................................................

Post-installation Setup113................................................................................................................................................................

Optional Disk Drive Controllers114................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Optional Controller115................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Jumper Setting116................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting117................................................................................................................................................................

The Computer Won't Start117................................................................................................................................................................

The Computer Locks Up118................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Problems119................................................................................................................................................................

Monitor Problems119................................................................................................................................................................

Diskette Problems121................................................................................................................................................................

Diskette Drive Problems124................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Disk Problems125................................................................................................................................................................

Software Problems127................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Problems128................................................................................................................................................................

Option Card Problems129................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Dip Switches And Using Setup131................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Dip Switches131................................................................................................................................................................

Dip Switch Set 1 (internal Operations132................................................................................................................................................................

Dip Switch Set 2 (parallel And Serial Port Operations134................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Setup Program136................................................................................................................................................................

Starting Setup136................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Real-time Clock138................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Serial Port Settings140................................................................................................................................................................

Leaving The Setup Program143................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix B Specifications145................................................................................................................................................................

Main Unit145................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard146................................................................................................................................................................

Massstorage146................................................................................................................................................................

Power Supply147................................................................................................................................................................

Environmental Requirements147................................................................................................................................................................

Physical Characteristics147................................................................................................................................................................

Video And Display Options148................................................................................................................................................................

Other Apex Options148................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port Pin Assignments151................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Port Pin Assignments152................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Connector Pin Assignments153................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Port Loop-back Connector Pin Assignments153................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix C Power-on Diagnostics154................................................................................................................................................................

System Device Check154................................................................................................................................................................

Timer And Cmos Ram Check155................................................................................................................................................................

Ram Check156................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Controller And Keyboard Check156................................................................................................................................................................

Floppy Disk Drive Seek Check157................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix D Performing System Diagnostics158................................................................................................................................................................

Starting System Diagnostics158................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying The Device List160................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting A Test162................................................................................................................................................................

Resuming From An Error163................................................................................................................................................................

System Board Check164................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Check165................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Check166................................................................................................................................................................

Monochrome Display Adapter And Crt Check167................................................................................................................................................................

Monochrome Adapter Check168................................................................................................................................................................

Attribute Check169................................................................................................................................................................

Character Set Check169................................................................................................................................................................

Video Check170................................................................................................................................................................

Sync Check170................................................................................................................................................................

Run All Above Checks170................................................................................................................................................................

Color Graphics Adapter And Crt Check171................................................................................................................................................................

Color Graphics Adapter Check172................................................................................................................................................................

40-column Character Set Check174................................................................................................................................................................

320x200 Graphics Mode Check174................................................................................................................................................................

640x200 Graphics Mode Check175................................................................................................................................................................

Screen Paging Check176................................................................................................................................................................

Light Pen Check177................................................................................................................................................................

Color Video Check178................................................................................................................................................................

Floppy Disk Drives And Controller Check179................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting A Diskette179................................................................................................................................................................

Starting The Floppy Disk Drive Check180................................................................................................................................................................

Sequential Seek Check181................................................................................................................................................................

Random Seek Check181................................................................................................................................................................

Write, Read Check182................................................................................................................................................................

Speed Check182................................................................................................................................................................

Math Coprocessor Check (8087-1183................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port (printer Interface) Check184................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port (on Video Adapter) Check185................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Port (rs-232c) Check185................................................................................................................................................................

Alternate Serial Port Check187................................................................................................................................................................

Dot-matrix Printer Check187................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Disk Drives And Controller Check188................................................................................................................................................................

Seek Check189................................................................................................................................................................

Error Detection And Correction Check191................................................................................................................................................................

Read, Verify Check191................................................................................................................................................................

Error Codes And Messages193................................................................................................................................................................

Physically Formatting A Hard Disk196................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting And Checking Options197................................................................................................................................................................

Reformatting A Used Disk198................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting A New Disk199................................................................................................................................................................

Starting The Formatting Process199................................................................................................................................................................

Conditional Format (normal200................................................................................................................................................................

Unconditional Format202................................................................................................................................................................

Destructive Surface Analysis205................................................................................................................................................................

Non-destructive Surface Analysis206................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix F Preparing A Hard Disk For Use208................................................................................................................................................................

Creating The Ms-dos Partition209................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting The Ms-dos Partition211................................................................................................................................................................

Copying The Remaining Files To The Hard Disk213................................................................................................................................................................

Creating The Autoexec.bat File214................................................................................................................................................................

Booting From The Hard Disk215................................................................................................................................................................

Glossary217................................................................................................................................................................

Floppy Disk224................................................................................................................................................................