Specifications

EPSON
EPSON AMERICA INC.
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN
DATE: 3/28/88
NUMBER:
S-0040
SUBJECT:
EQUITY I+ COMPUTER - ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
The following questions
and
answers have been compiled from the
thousands of support calls
received at
the Epson
Product Support
Center.
Floppy Disk Drives
Q1.
A.
Q2.
A.
Q3.
A.
Q4.
A.
Q5.
A.
Q6.
A.
What type of floppy disk drives are used on the EQUITY I+?
The EQUITY I+ uses the Canon (Model MD5201) half-height,
5.25", 360KB floppy disk drives.
Can I use a 3.5", 720KB Floppy disk drive?
Yes, the Equity I+'s ROM BIOS and MS-DOS 3.2 support 3.5",
720KB floppy disk drives. Epson offers a 3.5", half-height,
720KB floppy drive (Epson Product Code A112A-AA) which has
been certified with the Equity I+.
Does the Equity I+ support the 3.5",
1.44MB floppy disk drive?
No,
the Equity It does not support the 3.5", 1.44MB floppy
disk drive..
Can I install a 1.2MB floppy disk drive?
No. The Equity It ROM BIOS does not support 1.2MB floppy
disk drives.
What is a "601" error on power-up?
This is a floppy disk controller (FDC) error caused by an
invalid response during the FDC status check. Refer to the
Equity I+ diagnostics manual. It may also indicate that the
FDD cables are not making proper connection,
Is it possible to disable the Equity It
controller.
floppy disk
Yes, move jumper J1 on the system board
to position B.
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