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EPSON
Equity™ II
User’s Guide
Y14499100801
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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 rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such i
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System Upgrade Sheet This sheet describes several changes to the Equity II/III documentation due to an upgrade in the system software. Equity II User’s Guide (Page 18) The Equity II is now capable of supporting four logical disk drives: any combination of floppy-disk drives and RAM-card drives. Correct Table l-l to read: DIP switch 7 8 Number of floppy disk drives: One ON ON Two OFF ON ON OFF Four OFF OFF A new DIP switch label has been provided to place over the one on the inside of the DIP swi
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Contents 1 ................................. . Introduction 2 ...................... . How To Use This Manual 3 ....................... . 1 Setting Up Your System 3 Unpacking .................................. . 3 .......................... . Choosing a Location 5 .................... . Arranging the Components 7 .............................. . The Front Panel 8 ........ . Removing the disk drive protector sheet 8 The Back Panel .............................. . 10 .................... . Connect
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Using a Single Floppy Disk Drive ............... . 34 Using a Hard Disk Drive ....................... . 35 4 Installing Option Cards ........................ . 37 Removing the Main Unit Cover ................. . 37 Installing an Option Card ...................... . 40 Removing an access slot cover ................ . 41 Replacing the Main Unit Cover ................. . 42 Post-Installation Adjustments ................... . 43 Removing an Option Card ..................... . 43 Using a Mouse ......
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Figures 5 .................. . l- l Standard system arrangement .................. . 6 1-2 Alternate system arrangement 7 l-3 Front panel .................................. . 9 l-4 Back panel .................................. . ..................... . 10 l-5 Connecting the power cord ......................... . 11 l-6 Connecting a monitor ...................... . 13 l-7 Connecting the keyboard .................... . 14 l-8 Adjusting the keyboard legs ............................. . 15 1-9 Print
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Introduction ® Your Epson Equity™ II personal computer is a versatile, high- performance system which offers you a wide variety of choices. First you choose between two models of the Equity II main unit. Then you select the peripherals you want to use with it to assemble the configuration that does the most for you. The Equity II main unit can have up to two disk drives and comes in these models: l One 360KB (double-density) floppy disk drive l One 360KB floppy disk drive and one 20MB internal
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How To Use This Manual This user’s guide explains how to set up and care for the Equity II. It also describes how to connect optional equipment and start using your system. Follow the instructions in Chapter 1 to set up your system. Chapter 2 describes how to turn on the Equity II and gives general operational procedures. Chapter 3 explains how disks and disk drives work and shows you how to use them. Chapter 4 describes how to install and remove option cards. If you encounter a problem, refer t
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System It won’t take you long to get your Epson Equity II personal computer up and running. This chapter describes the Equity II main unit and shows you how to set up your system and make any necessary adjustments. Unpacking When you unpack your Equity II, you should find the following: l The main unit and power cord l The keyboard with cable l An MS-DOS operating system diskette and a GW-BASIC program- ming language diskette with supplemental MS-DOS utilities l An MS-D
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Choose a location that provides the following: A large, sturdy desk or table. Make sure it can easily support the weight of your system, including all its components. A flat, hard surface. Soft surfaces like beds and carpeted floors attract static electricity, which erases data on your disks and can damage the computer’s circuitry. Soft surfaces also prevent proper ventilation. Good air circulation. Air must be able to move freely under the sys- tem as well as behind it. Leave several inches beh
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Arranging the Components First decide how you want to arrange your system components. You can set up the Equity II main unit horizontally or vertically. In the horizontal position, the main unit lies flat with the monitor on top of it and the keyboard directly in front. Figure l-l shows this arrangement. Figure 1-1. Standard system arrangement 5
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In the vertical position shown in Figure 1-2, the main unit stands upright on its side with the keyboard and monitor beside it. The feet on the right side serve as the base when the main unit is vertical. If you choose the vertical position, contact your Epson dealer about a mount- ing kit to stabilize the computer. Figure 1-2. Alternate system arrangement Of course, if you have special computer furniture or want to custom- ize your setup, you can arrange your system components to suit your own
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The Front Panel Figure l-3 shows the front panel with the covers open to reveal the computer’s DIP switches and the keyboard cable socket. To open the covers, press down gently on each of the small handles and pull out. Standard floppy disk drive Disk drive LED lamp Disk lock/release button LED lamps \ Optional’ Reset / DIP / switch disk drive button switches knob cable socket Figure l-3. Front panel The front panel components work as follows: l Power switch. Use the power switch to turn the com
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Keyboard cable socket. You plug the keyboard cable into the main unit here. Reset button. Press this button to reset the computer. When an oper- ating system diskette is in the top drive or running on the hard disk, you can press the reset button to reboot it. DIP switches. You set these switches to match your system’s charac- teristics, such as your monitor type, number of floppy disk drives, and interface types. Volume knob. Turn this knob to adjust the volume of the internal speaker the compu
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Unswitched AC input Switched /==I-,’ \ Composite Dire&drive Parallel card video port video port serial port access slots Figure 1-4. Back panel The back panel components work as follows: Switched AC outlet. Auxiliary power outlet. You can plug the power cord of an IBM-compatible monochrome monitor into this outlet, if the monitor’s power consumption does not exceed 1 amp. The main unit’s power switch controls the monitor connected to this outlet. Unswitched AC outlet. Auxiliary power outlet. You
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Direct-drive video port. Internal video interface connector. You can plug a TTL monochrome or an RGB color monitor into this nine-pin female D-connector. See “Setting the DIP Switches” in this chapter to find out how to set switches l-5 and l-6 to match your monitor type. RS-232C serial port. Allows you to connect a peripheral with a serial interface, such as a modem, another computer, or a printer. Parallel port. Allows you to connect a peripheral with a parallel interface, such as a printer or
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Connecting a Video Monitor The Equity II has a built-in video interface for connecting a monitor. The exact procedure you use to connect your monitor to the main unit depends on the type of monitor you have. See your monitor manual for detailed instructions or follow these general guidelines: 1. Place your monitor on top of or near the Equity II main unit. It is easiest to connect the monitor cable if the back of the monitor and the main unit face you. 2. If necessary, connect the monitor cable
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If you have a composite video monitor, connect the appropriate end of the monitor cable to the composite video port on the back panel. If you want to use a different monitor with a video interface card, install the option card as described in Chapter 4. Then connect the appropriate end of the monitor cable to the connector on the option card. 4. Plug the monitor’s power cable first into the power inlet on the moni- tor and then into an electrical outlet. Note: You can plug some monitors into one
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To connect the cable, open the front panel cover and insert the key- board connector as shown in Figure l-7. Do not force the connector, but be sure to insert it all the way. See that the cable exits to the right of the main unit. Gently push the cable into the retaining clip, and close the cover. Figure 1-7. Connecting the keyboard 13
