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EQUITY™II+
User's Guide
®
EPSON
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® EPSON Equity™ II+ User’s Guide Y16299110300
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IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Seiko Epson Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, special, or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you. COPYRIGHT NOTICE All rights reserved. No
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC ru es, l which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
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iv User’s Guide
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Contents .................................. ......................... How to Use this Manual 1-1 ........................ 1 Setting Up Your System 1-1 Unpacking ..................................... ........... 1-2 Removing the disk drive protector sheet ............................. 1-2 Choosing a Location 1-3 ....................... Arranging the Components 1-4 The front panel ............................... 1-5 The back panel ............................... 1-6 ...................... Connecti
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4-1 ........................ 4 Installing Option Cards 4-1 ............................. Removing the Cover 4-3 ........................ Installing an Option Card ....................... 4-7 Removing an Option Card ............................. 4-7 Replacing the Cover 4-8 ............................ Post-installation Setup 5-1 .............................. 5 5-1 ................... The Computer Fails to Start Up 5-1 ............... The Video Display Does Not Appear 5-2 ................. The Co
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Figures 1-3 ............................. System arrangement 1-1 1-4 Front panel .................................... 1-2 1-5 Backpanel ..................................... 1-3 ....................... 1-7 Connecting the power cord 1-4 1-8 .......................... 1-5 Connecting the monitor 1-9 ....... 1-6 Plugging the keyboard cable into the main unit 1-10 ....................... 1-7 Adjusting the keyboard legs 1-11 ...... Connecting the printer cable to the parallel port 1-8 1-12 ...........
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Tables 1-1 Monitor/video card compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 2-1 Specialkeys . . . . . . ............................. 2-3 3-2 3-1 S%inch drive/diskette compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 drive/diskette compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 A-1 Memory card jumper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 A-2 Main circuit board jumper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5 A-3 Multi-function card jumper settings for parallel
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Introduction Your Epson® Equity™ II+ personal computer is a versatile, high- performance system that offers you a wide variety of choices. First you choose between two models of the Equity II+ main unit, then select the monitor and peripherals you want to use with it to assemble the configura- tion that does the most for you. The Equity II+ main unit is available in these models: l One 1.2MB (megabyte) high-density floppy disk drive l One 1.2MB floppy disk drive and one 40MB internal hard disk d
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You can add memory expansion option cards to increase the amount of internal memory in your Equity II+, and you can add an 80287 math copro- cessor (which is not an option card but installs on the main circuit board). You can also use most cards for the IBM® Personal Computer, PC XT™, and PC AT™ on the Equity II+. Check with your Epson dealer from time to time to find out which peripherals and. option cards are available. The Equity II+ comes with the MS-DOS@ operating system and the GW-BASIC® p
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The last section of this manual describes the diagnostics programs for your Equity II+. You run these diagnostics programs the first time you set up your system and any time you change the configuration of your Equity II+. User’s Guide Intro-3
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System Setting up your Epson Equity II+ personal computer is easy. Just follow the steps in this chapter- You’ll find a quick guide to these steps on the inside back cover. Unpacking 1 As you remove your system components from their cartons, be sure to inspect each piece. If anything is missing or looks damaged, consult your Epson dealer. Once you have unpacked your Equity II+ computer components and documentation, you should have this manual and the following items: l
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Be sure to keep your packing materials. They provide the best protection possible for your computer if you need to move or ship it later. Removing the disk drive protector sheet A cardboard sheet occupies the diskette slot in the floppy disk drive. This sheet is inserted at the factory to protect the read/write heads. Be sure to remove it before you connect any cables. Turn up the latch that covers the disk slot until it is horizontal. Carefully pull out the sheet. (If you have an optional drive
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l Appropriate power sources. To prevent static charges, connect all your equipment to 3-prong, 120-volt grounded outlets. You need one outlet for the main unit, one for the monitor, and additional outlets for a printer and any other peripherals. The auxiliary power outlet on the rear panel of the Equity II+ reduces the number of wall outlets you need. l No electromagnetic interference. Locate your system away from any electrical device that generates an electromagnetic field. Even a tele- phone
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If you have special computer furniture or want to customize your setup, you can arrange your system components to suit your own needs. Before you connect the cables, take a look at the front and back panels of the main unit. The front panel Figure 1-2 identifies the various components on the front panel. To view the keyboard socket and control switches, gently press in each cover on the lower left side of the front panel. This releases the cover and you can gently pull it down to view the switch
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Slots for optional disk drives. You can add another floppy disk drive (1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720KB, or 360KB) and/or hard disk drive in these slots. All Equity II+ units come with at least one 1.2MB floppy disk drive. Hard disk drive light. A green light indicates that the drive is being accessed. To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer’s power when this light is on. Power light. When the light is on, the power is on. The light is orange if the CPU (central processing unit) speed is 8 MHz an
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WARNING: Connect all your peripherals before you plug in the power cable. After you plug in the power cable, always turn off the power switch before you connect or disconnect any peripheral. Voltage switch. Leave this switch at 115V for USA and Canadian use. Slide the switch to the right to select 230V for use in other countries (as necessary). AC OUTLET Auxiliary power outlet. You can plug some monitors (and other types of peripherals) into the main unit here, instead of a wall outlet. The main
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Figure 1-4. Connecting the power cord Connecting a Video Monitor The procedure you use to connect your monitor to the main unit 5 depends on the type of monitor you have. Refer to your monitor manual for detailed instructions or follow the general guidelines below. Note: Your dealer may have installed a video card in your main unit to control your monitor. If not, you need to install it before you can connect your monitor. See Chapter 4 for instructions on how to remove the main unit’s cover and
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Figure 1-5. Connecting the monitor The monitor type must match the video card in the main unit. If you have a color card, you can use one of two connectors: a nine-pin, female D-connector for RGB monitors or an RCA connector for composite video monitors. Consult Table l-l to make sure your card and monitor match. Table 1-1. Monitor/video card compatibility Monitor Video card output type Monochrome Monochrome or 9-pin output enhanced graphics (TTL compatible) Color or enhanced Color graphics or 9
