User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS5INTRODUCTION8How to Use This Manual9CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM10Unpacking10Removing the disk drive protector sheet11Choosing a Location11Arranging the Components12The rear panel13The front panel14Connecting the Power Cord15Connecting the Video Monitor16Connecting the Keyboard17Connecting the Printer19Parallel interface19Serial interface21The Equity I+ character set21Setting the DIP Switches22DIP switch set 1 (internal operations)23DIP switch set 2 (parallel and serial port operations)25Turning On the Computer27Safety rules27Initial setup procedure28Initial screen display28CHAP 2-USING YOUR EQUITY I+30Special Keys30Selecting Execution Speed31Resetting the Computer32Turning Off the Computer33Using Disks and Disk Drives33How disks work34Choosing diskettes for the Equity I+34Caring for your disks and disk drives34Inserting and removing diskettes36Write-protecting diskettes37Making backup copies38Using a single floppy disk drive38Using a hard disk drive39CHAP 3-INSTALLING OPTION CARDS41Removing the Cover41Inserting the Option Card43Removing an access slot cover45Replacing the Cover46Post-installation Setup47Removing Option Cards47CHAP 4-TROUBLESHOOTING48The Computer Fails to Start Up48The Video Display Does Not Appear48The Computer Locks Up or Freezes49Floppy Disk Problems49Hard Disk Problems50Software Problems50Printer Problems51Option Card Problems51APPENDIX A-CHANGING JUMPER SETTINGS52Jumper J1, Floppy Disk Controller52Jumper J2, Parity RAM54APPENDIX B-SPECIFICATIONS55Main Unit55Keyboard56Mass Storage56Power Supply56Environmental Requirements56Physical Characteristics (CPU Only)57Video and Display Options57GLOSSARY58INDEX65EQUITY I+ DIAGNOSTICS70FRONT MATTER70CONTENTS72INTRODUCTION75CHAP 1-RUNNING THE DIAGNOSTICS77Starting the Diagnostics77The Power-on Self Test77The OPERATION MENU78Exiting Diagnostics78Diagnostics and MS-DOS Commands79CHAP 2-SETTING UP THE SYSTEM81Using the Setup Program81Setting the Real-time Clock83Changing Serial Port (RS-232C) Settings85CHAP 3-FORMATTING A HARD DISK87Formatting and Checking Options87Conditional Format (Normal)89Unconditional Format91Destructive Surface Analysis92Non-destructive Surface Analysis94CHAP 4-FORMATTING A DISKETTE95CHAP 5-PERFORMING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS96Using the System Diagnostics Program97Modifying the DEVICE LIST98Selecting a test99Resuming from an error100System Board Check101Memory Check101Keyboard Check102Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check103Monochrome adapter check104Attribute check104Character set check105Video check105Sync check106Run all above checks106Color Graphics Adapter and CRT Check106Color graphics adapter check107Attribute check107Character set check10840-column character set check109320 x200 graphics mode check109640 x 200 graphics mode check110Screen paging check111Light pen check111Color video check112Sync check113Run all above checks113Floppy Disk Drives and Controller Check113Sequential seek check114Random seek check114Write, read check114Speedcheck115Run all above checks115Math Coprocessor Check (8087)116Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check116Parallel Port (on Video Adapter) Check117Serial Port (RS-232C) Check117Alternate Serial Port Check118Dot- matrix Printer Check118Hard Disk Drives and Controller Check119Seek check120Write, read check120Error detection and correction check121Read, verify check122Run all above checks122CHAP 6-MOVING THE HARD DISK123CHAP 7-SYSTEM-DEPENDENT UTILITIES124The HELP Utility124The ROMBIOS Utility126The SYSTAT Utility126APPENDIX A-ERROR CODES AND MESSAGES129APPENDIX B-POWER-ON DIAGNOSTICS132System Device Check132Clock and CMOS RAM Check133RAM Check133Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check133Floppy Disk Drive Seek Check134INDEX135Size: 1.33 MBPages: 139Language: EnglishOpen manual