User's Manual

The Equity III comes with the MS”-DOS operating system and the
GW™-BASIC programming language. If you have used MS-DOS before
on another computer, you will find that it works the same on the Equity
III. Be sure to refer to your Equity MS-DOS manual, however, for
descriptions of the special utility programs added by Epson.
You may have purchased other software as well; you can use most
software products designed for the IBM PC, PC XT, and PC AT on your
Equity III. Refer to your software program documentation for informa-
tion on using the software.
Additionally, the Equity III supports multi-user and multi-tasking
with the appropriate operating system. Consult your Epson dealer for
more information.
How to Use this Manual
This user’s guide explains how to set up and care for your Equity III.
It also describes how to start using your system and install optional
devices.
Follow the instructions in Chapter 1 to set up your system. Chapter 2
tells you how to turn on the Equity III and describes some general opera-
tional procedures. Chapter 3 explains how disks and disk drives work
and shows how to use them. Chapter 4 describes how to install and
remove option cards. If you encounter a problem, refer to Chapter 5 on
troubleshooting.
Appendix A presents the Equity III’s hardware specifications and
Appendix B is a glossary of computer terms this manual uses. Refer to
the glossary whenever you come across an unfamiliar word. You may
even want to glance through it before you start reading this book.
Although illustrations in this manual show the Equity III configura-
tion with the internal hard disk, the setup and operational procedures
apply to all configurations. You may not need to read everything in this
book; some sections may describe a particular option or accessory you
do not have.