Epson Equity 386/33 PLUS User manual

EPSON
®
EQUITY®386/33 PLUS
Setup Guide

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Important Safety Instructions
1.
2.
3.
Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a
damp cloth for cleaning, not liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
4.
5.
6.
Do not use this product near water.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are
provided for ventilation; these openings must not be blocked or
covered. This product should never be placed near or over a
radiator or heat register.
7.
This product should be operated from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of
power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
8. Connect all equipment to properly grounded (earthed) power
outlets. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Avoid
using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control
systems that regularly switch on and off.
9. Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on.
10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the
total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the
extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the
wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.
11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through the
cabinet slots. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
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12.
Except as specifically explained in the User’s Guide, do not
attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
13.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
A. When the power cord or plug is damaged.
B. If liquid has entered the product.
C. If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions, since improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to normal operation.
D. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged.
E. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
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Importantes Mesures de S&wit6
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9.
Lire attentivement les instructions qui suivent. Les conserver en
lieu siIir.
Observer les avertissements et suivre rigoureusement les
instructions marquees sur l’ordinateur.
Debrancher l’appareil avant de le nettoyer. Se servir d’un chiffon
humide, sans detergents ni aerosols.
Ne pas se servir de l’ordinateur p&s de l’eau.
Ne pas placer l’appareil sur un meuble instable.
Les ouvertures et fentes a l’arri&re et au dessous du coffre en
assurent la ventilation. 11 est important de ne pas couvrir ni
bloquer ces prises d’air. De m&me, il ne faut jamais placer
l’ordinateur pres dun appareil de chauffage.
N’utiliser comme type de courant que celui qui est indique sur
l’etiquette. En cas de doute, consultez votre distributeur ou la
compagnie &ctrique de votre secteur.
Toutes les connexions electriques doivent &r-e des connexions de
&mite, avec contact de terre. Si la fiche de s&write n’entre pas
dans le socle de prise de courant, demander a un Gctricien de
remplacer l’ancien socle par un socle neuf. Eviter de brancher
l’ordinateur sur le meme circuit que des machines qui se
mettent en marche et s’arretent tour a tour, telles que
photocopieurs ou climatiseurs.
Ne pas laisser de fils ou cordons klectriques dans un lieu de
passage; eviter de leur marcher dessus.
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10. S’il est nkcessaire d’employer un cordon prolongateur pour
brancher l’appareil, s’assurer que la consommation d’energie
totale des machines branch&s sur le cordon prolongateur ne
depasse pas la capacite en amperes dudit cordon. L’amperage
total de toutes les pieces branch6es sur le socle ne doit pas
d&passer 15 amperes.
11. Ne jamais rien introduire dans les prises d’air. Ne pas renverser
de liquide sur l’appareil.
12. Sauf dans les cas spkcifiquement indiques dans le Guide de
l’utilisateur, ne pas essayer de &parer l’ordinateur &-m&me;
s’adresser a un sp&aliste quahfi&
13. Debrancher l’appareil et s’adresser au personnel de service
qualifie dans les cas suivants:
A. Lorsque le cordon, les broches, la prise ou le socle sont
endommages.
B. Lorsqu’un liquide a p&&tre a l’intkieur de l’appareil.
C. Lorsque l’ordinateur ne r&pond pas normalement aux
commandes pass&s en suivant les instructions. Ajuster
uniquementles controles d&its dansles instructions; il est
possible de gravement endommager l’appareil en touchant
les autres, ce qui pourrait nkcessiter l’intervention dun
technicien qualifie pour le remettre en &at de marche.
D. Lorsque l’appareil est tombe ou le coffre a et& endommage.
E. Lorsque la performance de l’ordinateur est nettement
infkieure a I’ordinaire.
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Introduction
Optional Equipment
.........................
2
Installing Operating Systems and Other Software
........ 2
VGA Utilities
.............................
3
How to Use This Manual
......................
3
Where to Get Help ..........................
4
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System
1 Choosing a Location
....................... 1-1
2 Removing the Protective Card
.................
1-3
3 Connecting a Monitor
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1-4
Using the VGA Interface
...................
1-4
Using a Display Adapter Card
................
1-7
4 Connecting a Printer or Other Device
.............
1-8
Using the Parallel Interface
.................. 1-8
Using the Serial Interface
................... 1-11
5 Connecting the Keyboard
.................... 1-12
6 Connecting the Mouse
...................... 1-13
7 Connecting the Power Cord
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1-15
8 Turning On the Computer
.................... 1-16
Turning Off the Computer
.................. 1-18
Chapter 2
Running the SETUP Program
Starting the SETUP Program
....................
2-2
Selecting Options.
.......................
2-3
Setting the Date and Time
..................... 2-3
Setting the Diskette Drive(s)
....................
2-4
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Setting the Hard Disk Drive(s)
................... 2-5
Hard Disk Drive Types ....................
2-5
Setting the Primary Display Type
.................
2-8
Setting the Password
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2-10
Changing or Deleting a Password
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2-11
Setting Network Server Mode
...................
2-11
Setting the Booting Sequence
...................
2-12
Setting the Extended Setup Options
...............
2-12
Setting the Memory and Speed Options
.......... 2-13
Setting the Keyboard Options
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2-15
Setting the Built-in Interfaces
.................
2-16
Saving Your Settings
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2-18
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Introduction
The Epson
®
Equity
®
386/33 PLUS is a high-performance
personal computer which offers exceptional speed and
convenience in a compact design.
Your 33 MHz, 80386DX system includes 4MB of internal
memory, a built-in VGA (video graphics array) display
adapter, built-in parallel and serial interfaces, and an IBM
®
PS/2™ compatible mouse port. With these interfaces, you can
connect most of your peripheral devices directly to the
computer, without installing option cards.
The Equity 386/33 PLUS also has four option slots (three 16-bit
and one 8-bit) in which you can install additional devices, such
as a modem or a network card. It can support up to three
internal drives: either two diskette drives and one hard disk
drive, or one diskette drive and two hard disk drives.
The alternate VGA feature connector provides an interface to
connect an optional high-resolution graphics adapter card. This
allows you to use the special graphics features on the adapter
card while accessing the standard VGA signals provided by
your main system board.
Your system offers 128KB of shadow RAM to speed up
processing by moving the ROM BIOS and video ROM into the
RAM area of memory. Additionally, the 64KB of cache memory
lets the computer copy portions of memory into a high-speed
cache buffer so it can access programs and data very quickly.