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Epson 3865X Plus User Manual (337 pages)

Epson User's Guide Personal Computer 3865X Plus

Brand: Epson | Category: Desktop | Size: 3.85 MB

Copyright Notice4................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents7................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction13................................................................................................................................................................

Optional Equipment13................................................................................................................................................................

Operating Systems And Other Software14................................................................................................................................................................

Vga Utilities15................................................................................................................................................................

How To Use This Manual15................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

Choosing A Location18................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Protector Card20................................................................................................................................................................

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

Using The Vga Interface21................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Display Adapter Card24................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting A Printer Or Other Device25................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Parallel Interface25................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Serial Interface28................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Keyboard29................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Mouse30................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Power Cord32................................................................................................................................................................

Turning On The Computer33................................................................................................................................................................

Turning Off The Computer35................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Setup Program36................................................................................................................................................................

Automatic Configuration37................................................................................................................................................................

Starting The Setup Program37................................................................................................................................................................

Continuing From An Error Message39................................................................................................................................................................

Moving The Cursor Block41................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Display Adapter Type41................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Power-on Password44................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Processor Speed46................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Speaker And Keyboard Options48................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Real-time Clock50................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Hard Disk Drive Configuration53................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Disk Drive Types58................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Diskette Drive Type(s)61................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Serial/parallel Interfaces63................................................................................................................................................................

Reviewing Your Settings65................................................................................................................................................................

Leaving The Setup Menu66................................................................................................................................................................

Using Your Computer68................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Ms-dos Or Another Operating System68................................................................................................................................................................

Copying The Reference And Utility Files69................................................................................................................................................................

Special Keys On The Keyboard70................................................................................................................................................................

Stopping A Command Or Program72................................................................................................................................................................

Resetting The Computer72................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Power-on Password74................................................................................................................................................................

Changing A Power-on Password75................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting A Power-on Password76................................................................................................................................................................

Using Disks And Disk Drives77................................................................................................................................................................

How Disks Store Data77................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Diskette Drives79................................................................................................................................................................

Caring For Diskettes And Diskette Drives82................................................................................................................................................................

Write-protecting Diskettes83................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Single Diskette Drive System85................................................................................................................................................................

Inserting And Removing Diskettes87................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting Diskettes88................................................................................................................................................................

Making Backup Copies89................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Hard Disk Drive90................................................................................................................................................................

Enhancing System Operations93................................................................................................................................................................

Using Autoexec.bat And Other Batch Files93................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Processor Speed94................................................................................................................................................................

Entering Keyboard Commands96................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Espeed Program97................................................................................................................................................................

Reassigning The Diskette Drives99................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Afdd Program100................................................................................................................................................................

Using Your Computer As A Network Server102................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Password In Network Server Mode103................................................................................................................................................................

Using Expanded Memory Beyond 640kb105................................................................................................................................................................

Using Special Vga Features106................................................................................................................................................................

Installing And Removing Options108................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Cover109................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Jumper Settings113................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Jumpers116................................................................................................................................................................

Installing An Option Card117................................................................................................................................................................

Removing An Option Card122................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Memory Modules123................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Memory Modules124................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Memory Modules130................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Math Coprocessor135................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Math Coprocessor139................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Cover140................................................................................................................................................................

Post-installation Setup For Memory Cards142................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Corfix Program143................................................................................................................................................................

Post-installation Setup144................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix A Using The Vga Utilities146................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing To Install Drivers Or Utilities148................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft Windows/286, Versions 2.03 And 2.1149................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft Windows/386, Version 2.1151................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft/ibm Os/2, Version 1.1152................................................................................................................................................................

Autodesk Autocad, Version 2.62154................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Drivers155................................................................................................................................................................

Autodesk Autocad, Version 9.0156................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Driver157................................................................................................................................................................

Autodesk Autocad, Version 10.0159................................................................................................................................................................

Digital Research Gem, Version 2.2161................................................................................................................................................................

Digital Research Gem, Version 3.0165................................................................................................................................................................

Ventura Publisher, Versions 1.0 And 1.1168................................................................................................................................................................

Ventura Publisher, Version 2.0170................................................................................................................................................................

Ashton-tate Framework Ii, Release 1.0171................................................................................................................................................................

Releases 1.0, 1.1, And 2.0173................................................................................................................................................................

Wordstar, Version 3.3176................................................................................................................................................................

Wordstar, Versions 4.0 And 5.0178................................................................................................................................................................

Wordperfect, Versions 4.0 And 4.1180................................................................................................................................................................

Wordperfect, Versions 5.0 And 5.1181................................................................................................................................................................

Vgamode Utility Program183................................................................................................................................................................

Setvga Utility Program185................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Utility186................................................................................................................................................................

Snooze Utility Program188................................................................................................................................................................

Microsoft Mouse Driver 7.0 Patch Utility190................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix B Installing And Removing Disk Drives192................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Correct Drive Bay193................................................................................................................................................................

How To Use This Appendix194................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Hard Disk Drive Jumpers195................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Jumpers For Two Hard Disk Drives196................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Hard Disk In The Vertical Position199................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Mounting Frames From The Drive199................................................................................................................................................................

Removing And Attaching The Mounting Plate201................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Drive204................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting The Hard Disk Drive Cables209................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Hard Disk From The Vertical Position215................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Or Removing A Disk Drive In The Horizontal Position218................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Subassembly219................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Disk Drive In The Horizontal Position225................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Drive On The Subassembly233................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Disk Drive From The Horizontal Position235................................................................................................................................................................

Replacing The Subassembly238................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix C Physically Formatting A Hard Disk249................................................................................................................................................................

Choosing The Type Of Format250................................................................................................................................................................

Reformatting A Used Disk251................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting A New Disk252................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting An Option252................................................................................................................................................................

Starting The Formatting Process252................................................................................................................................................................

Option 1, Format253................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying The Defective Track Table255................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting The Disk257................................................................................................................................................................

Option 2, Destructive Surface Analysis258................................................................................................................................................................

Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis260................................................................................................................................................................

Exiting The Hard Disk Format Menu261................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix D Troubleshooting262................................................................................................................................................................

Error Messages263................................................................................................................................................................

The Computer Won't Start266................................................................................................................................................................

The Computer Does Not Respond267................................................................................................................................................................

Password Problems269................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Password270................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A New Password272................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Problems274................................................................................................................................................................

Monitor Problems275................................................................................................................................................................

Diskette Problems277................................................................................................................................................................

Diskette Drive Problems280................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Disk Problems281................................................................................................................................................................

Software Problems285................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Problems286................................................................................................................................................................

Option Card Problems288................................................................................................................................................................

Mouse Problems289................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Module Problems290................................................................................................................................................................

Math Coprocessor Problems291................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix E Performing System Diagnostics292................................................................................................................................................................

Starting System Diagnostics293................................................................................................................................................................

Modifying The Device List296................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting A Test297................................................................................................................................................................

Resuming From An Error299................................................................................................................................................................

Error Codes And Messages302................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix F Specifications305................................................................................................................................................................

Cpu And Memory305................................................................................................................................................................

Controllers306................................................................................................................................................................

Interfaces306................................................................................................................................................................

Power Supply307................................................................................................................................................................

Mass Storage307................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard308................................................................................................................................................................

Environmental Requirements308................................................................................................................................................................

Physical Characteristics309................................................................................................................................................................

Glossary310................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Disk318................................................................................................................................................................