Epson 10020 User Manual

On the Apex 100\20, you can load the operating system and
application programs from the hard disk, create and store your

data there, and use the diskette drive 

for copying data to or

from diskettes.

Note

If you have only one diskette drive and no hard disk, you

need to use that drive to load the operating system as well as 

the application programs you are using. First load the

operating system; this copies if to the computer's memory

(RAM) so you do not need to leave the system diskette in

the drive. Then you can remove that diskette and insert the

program diskette you want to use, and load that into memory

too. See your application program manual for detailed

instructions.

You can create and revise files on a hard disk just as you do
on a diskette. The hard disk, however, provides several
advantages:

The 20MB hard disk can store as much data as 55 360KB

diskettes-approximately 10,000 pages of text

Your computer can perform all disk-related operations
faster

You can store all your frequently used programs and data

files on the hard disk, eliminating the inconvenience of

inserting and removing diskettes to access different  files.

The added storage capacity makes it easy to move back and

forth between different programs and data files. However,
because it is so easy to add programs and files to your hard disk,
you may find yourself trying to organize hundreds of files.