User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- FRONT MATTER
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
- CHAP 2-RUNNING SETUP AND INSTALLING DRIVERS
- Using SETUP
- Starting the SETUP Program
- Using the System Setup Option
- Using the Fixed Disk Setup Option
- Using the Advanced System Setup Options
- Setting the Boot Options
- Using the Extended Features Options
- Setting the Security and Anti-Virus Options
- Using the Green PC Features
- Exiting SETUP
- Post-SETUP Procedures
- Installing the IDE Drivers
- Installing Video Drivers
- Using SETUP
- CHAP 3-USING YOUR COMPUTER
- CHAP 4-INSTALLING AND REMOVING OPTIONS
- CHAP 5-INSTALLING AND REMOVING DRIVERS
- CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING
- Identifying Your System
- The Computer Will Not Start
- The Computer Does Not Respond
- Keyboard Problems
- Mouse Problems
- Monitor Problems
- Diskette Problems
- Diskette Drive Problems
- Hard Disk Drive Problems
- Password Problems
- Software Problems
- Printer or Scanner Problems
- Option Card Problems
- Memory Module Problems
- Controller Problems
- External Cache Problems
- APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS
- CPU and Memory
- Controllers
- Interfaces
- Mass Storage
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- SETUP Program
- Power Supply
- Option Slot Power Limits
- Physical Characteristics
- Environmental Requirements
- Options Available from EPSON
- Tested Operating Environments
- System Memory Map
- Video Resolutions and Colors
- Hard Disk DriveTypes
- Drive Option Information
- DMA Assignments
- Hardware Interrupts
- System I/O Address Map
- Connector Pin Assignments
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX

Post-SETUP Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Installing the IDE Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Installing Video Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
CHAPTER 3
USING YOUR COMPUTER
Working Comfortably .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using the Right Furniture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Positioning Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Lighting Your Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Using the Key board and Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 3-4
Maintaining Good Posture and Work Habits . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . 3-5
Using Energy Wisely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Using Your Green PC Features. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... .. . . 3-6
Inserting and Removing Diskettes . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. .. .. 3-7
Stopping a Command or Program . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Resetting the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . 3-9
Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Changing the Processor Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. ... . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. 3-11
CHAPTER 4
INSTALLING AND REMOVING OPTIONS
Removing the Cover . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Replacing the Cover . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. 4-4
Locating the Internal Components. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .. .. . . 4-5
Changing the Jumper Settings. . . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Setting the Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Installing Memory Modules (SIMMs). . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Inserting SIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Removing SIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Installing an Option Card. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . 4-15
Installing a VESA Card or a Full-length Card. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . 4-16
Installing a Half-length Card. . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Removing an Option Card..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Adding Video Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Installing External Cache. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 4-20
Post-installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
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