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Reader Comment Card Apex 200\20 and Apex 200\40 Please use this card to evaluate this manual. Your comments and suggestions will help us improve our publications. Excellent Good Fair Poo r Please rate the following: n Organization of this manual Technical accuracy Completeness of instructions Clarity of concepts and wording Quality of examples and pictures n Quantity of examples and pictures Comments : Please list the software and any hardware you are using with your compu
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IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America 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 part of t
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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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1 Introduction.. .................................... . ............................ . 2 How to Use This Manual ................................. . 3 Where to Get Help Setting Up Your System Chapter 1 1 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 ........ . 1-3 Removing the Diskette Drive Protector Card ............................. . 1-4 2 Choosing a Location. ..........................
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Using Your Computer Chapter 3 ....................... . 3-1 Changing the Operating Speed ................... . 3-2 Special Keys on the Apex Keyboard. 3-4 ..................... . Stopping a Command or Program 3-5 ............................. . Resetting the Computer ........................... . 3-6 Turning Off the Computer ......................... . 3-6 Using Disks and Disk Drives. 3-6 .......................... . How Disks Store Data ........................ . 3-8 Types of Diskette Drives. 3-
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.................................. . Using Directories. 4-16 .......................... . 4-18 The Default Directory .................. . Changing the Default Directory. 4-18 ............................... . Using Pathname 4-19 ............. . 4-20 Including Filenames With Pathnames. Including Drive Letters With .................... . Pathnames and Filenames 4-20 ............................ . Creating Directories 4-22 ................ . 4-23 Listing the Contents of a Directory ................
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting .......................... . 6-1 The Computer Won’t Start ..................... . 6-2 The Computer Does Not Respond ................................. . 6-3 Keyboard Problems .................................. . 6-4 Monitor Problems 6-5 .................................. . Diskette Problems 6-8 ............................. . Diskette Drive Problems ................................ . 6-9 Hard Disk Problems. .................................. . 6-11 Software Problems ....
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Appendix B Power-on Diagnostics ............................... . B-1 System Device Check ...................... . B-2 Timer and CMOS RAM Check. ...................................... . B-3 RAM Check .............. . B-3 Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check ................................ . B-4 Display Card Check .............................. . B-4 Optional RAM Check .......................... . B-4 Diskette Drive Seek Check. ............. . B-5 Hard Disk Controller and Hard Disk Check Perfo
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................ C-21 Floppy Disk Drives and Controller Check ......................... . C-22 Sequential Seek Check ............................ Random Seek Check C-22 ............................. Write, Read Check. C-23 ................................. . C-23 Speed Check. ............................. C-24 Disk Change Check .......................... C-25 Run All Above Checks ...................... C-25 Math Coprocessor Check (80287) .................. C-25 Parallel Port (Printer Interface)
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Preparing a Hard Disk for Use Appendix E ........................... . E-2 Partitioning the Hard Disk ...................... . E-3 Creating the MS-DOS Partition. ...................... . E-4 Creating the Extended Partition. ...................... . E-6 Formatting the Primary Partition .................... . E-8 Formatting the Extended Partition. ........... . E-9 Copying the Remaining Files to the Hard Disk .................. . E-10 Creating the AUTOEXEC.BAT File. Appendix F Types of Hard Disk D
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Introduction Your Apex’” personal computer is powerful, versatile, and easy to use. After setting up your system with the simple instructions in this manual, you’ll soon be using your favorite software programs. The Apex 200 computer is available in these configurations: The Apex 200\20 provides one 1.2MB (megabyte) diskette drive and one 20MB hard disk drive The Apex 200\40 provides one 1.2MB diskette drive and one 40MB hard disk drive. Both models come with 640KB (kilobyte) of internal memory,
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Computer. For example, you can add an internal modem card to provide data communications. If you use software that executes lengthy mathematical calculations, you may want to install an 80287 math coprocessor to speed up processing. How to Use This Manual This manual explains how to set up and care for your computer. It also describes how to use your computer and run diagnostic checks. The instructions in this manual apply to both the Apex 200\20 and Apex 200\40, except where otherwise indicated
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Appendix C outlines the system diagnostic checks you can perform on your computer. If you are having trouble with any part of the hardware, you may want to run some of these diagnostic checks. Appendix D describes how to perform a low-level format on the hard disk. You need to do this only if you are having serious problems with the hard disk in your computer or if you have installed a new hard disk that has not received this type of format. (This is not the same type of format provided by the M
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System Setting up your Apex personal computer is easy. Just follow the nine steps in this chapter. You may want to leave the back cover foldout of this book open so you can refer to the two illustrations identifying the different parts of the computer. Not Not e e If you have experience setting up computers, you may prefer If you have experience setting up computers, you may prefer to follow the brief instructions on the Read This First card to follow the brief instruct
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Besides this manual, you should have the following: The computer and power cord The keyboard with attached cable Four diskettes: three that contain the MS-DOS operating system (Startup, Operating 1, and Operating 2), and a Reference diskette An MS-DOS Reference Manual. In addition to these items, you need a compatible monitor to use with the computer. With the MGA (multi-graphics adapter) card in the computer, you can use a monochrome or color graphics monitor. You’ll find warranty and registrat
