User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS7INTRODUCTION11How To Use This Manual14Where To Get Help15CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM16Unpacking17Installing the Hard Disk Drive18Connecting a Printer21Using the Parallel Interface21Using the Serial Interface24Connecting the AC Adapter25Connecting the Power Cord28Starting the System29Turning On the Computer29Adjusting Screen Contrast and Brightness31Initial Screen Display31Running the SETUP Program32Starting the SETUP Program33Inserting the Install Diskette36CHAP 2-USING THE EQUITY LT-286e38Using the AC Adapter38Using the Battery39Connecting the Battery Pack41Status Indicator Bar44Opening and Closing the Screen46Using the Handle47Selecting Execution Speed48Defining LCD Options49Backlight Period49LCD Adjustment Options51Special Keys on the Equity LT-286e Keyboard52Using Diskettes54How Diskettes Work55Choosing Diskettes for the Equity LT-286e55Caring for Diskettes56Inserting and Removing Diskettes58Making Backup Copies59Write-Protecting Diskettes59Using the Hard Disk Drive60Caring for the Hard Disk60Protecting the Data on Your Hard Disk61Improving Hard Disk Performance61Turning Off the Hard Disk62Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File62Resetting the Computer64Turning Off the Computer65CHAP 3-USING MS-DOS WITH YOUR COMPUTER66Starting and Exiting MS-DOS67Changing the Current Drive67The MS-DOS Command Format69Entering MS-DOS Commands70Storing Data70Using Directories71The Current Directory73Listing the Contents of a Directory74Using Pathnames75Creating Directories76Changing Directories77Copying From One Directory to Another78Deleting a Directory79Formatting Diskettes79Formatting a 1.44 MB Diskette80Formatting a 720KB Diskette81Copying Data82Using DISKCOPY83Using COPY85Using BACKUP87Deleting Data89Using the MS-DOS Shell Program89Using HELP90Using MENU92MENU Utility Options93Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File94Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File95Starting an Application Program96CHAP 4-TROUBLESHOOTING97The Computer Won’t Start97The LCD Screen Is Blank98The Monitor Screen Is Blank99The Computer Locks Up100Diskette Problems100Hard Disk Problems101APPENDIX A-DIP SWITCHES AND SLIDE SWITCHES102Setting the DIP Switches102Accessing the DIP Switches103Replacing the Expansion Card Cover110Setting the Slide Switches112APPENDIX B-INSTALLING OPTIONS114Connecting an External Color Monitor114Connecting an External Diskette Drive116Installing the Internal Modem117Installing the RAM Card118Connecting an External Keyboard119Installing an Option Card120Installing a Math Coprocessor126APPENDIX C-SPECIFICATIONS128Main Unit128Interfaces128Keyboard129Mass Storage129Display129Power Supply130Power Requirements130Physical Dimensions130Environmental Requirements131Options131GLOSSARY132INDEX152COMPUTER DIAGRAM160Size: 1.49 MBPages: 161Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsFront Mater1Contents3Introduction6Starting the Diagnostics Program7Creating a Database7The DIAG Main Menu Screen9Selecting Diagnostics Tests11Setting the Run Time Parameters12Timebound Testing14Continuous Testing14Passbound Testing14Error Logging15Executing Diagnostics Tests in Batch Mode17Running the Tests17System Board Diagnostics18Basic Functionality Test18CPU Protected Mode Test18Processor Speed Test19Coprocessor Test19DMA Controller Test19Interrupt Controller Test20Timer Test20RTC Test21CMOS Validity Test21Memory Diagnostics22BIOS ROM Test23Parity Test23Pattern Test23Walking 1’s Test24Walking 0’s Test24Address Test24Refresh Test25Hard Disk Diagnostics25Hard Disk Parameters26Hard Disk Format29Auto Interleave30Media Analysis31Performance Test32Seek Test33Read/Verify Test33Check Test Cylinder34Force Bad Tracks34Hard Disk Error Messages35Floppy Disk Diagnostics36Diskette Format37Drive Speed Test37Random R/W Test37Sequential R/W Test38Disk Change Line Test38Floppy Disk Error Messages38Keyboard Diagnostics39Controller Test40Scan/ASCII Code Test40Keyboard Clock Line Test40Keyboard Data Line Test40Video Diagnostics41Adapter Test41Attribute Test4180x25 Display Test41320x200 Graphics Test42640x200 Graphics Test42Page Selection Test42Color Test42640x350 Graphics Test43Video Error Message43Miscellaneous Diagnostics43Printer Adapter Test43Communication Adapter Test44Keyboard Scan/ASCII Codes46Size: 346 KBPages: 60Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS7INTRODUCTION11How To Use This Manual14Where To Get Help15CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM16Unpacking17Installing the Hard Disk Drive18Connecting a Printer21Using the Parallel Interface21Using the Serial Interface24Connecting the AC Adapter25Connecting the Power Cord28Starting the System29Turning On the Computer29Adjusting Screen Contrast and Brightness31Initial Screen Display31Running the SETUP Program32Starting the SETUP Program33Inserting the Install Diskette36CHAP 2-USING THE EQUITY LT-286e38Using the AC Adapter38Using the Battery39Connecting the Battery Pack41Status Indicator Bar44Opening and Closing the Screen46Using the Handle47Selecting Execution Speed48Defining LCD Options49Backlight Period49LCD Adjustment Options51Special Keys on the Equity LT-286e Keyboard52Using Diskettes54How Diskettes Work55Choosing Diskettes for the Equity LT-286e55Caring for Diskettes56Inserting and Removing Diskettes58Making Backup Copies59Write-Protecting Diskettes59Using the Hard Disk Drive60Caring for the Hard Disk60Protecting the Data on Your Hard Disk61Improving Hard Disk Performance61Turning Off the Hard Disk62Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File62Resetting the Computer64Turning Off the Computer65CHAP 3-USING MS-DOS WITH YOUR COMPUTER66Starting and Exiting MS-DOS67Changing the Current Drive67The MS-DOS Command Format69Entering MS-DOS Commands70Storing Data70Using Directories71The Current Directory73Listing the Contents of a Directory74Using Pathnames75Creating Directories76Changing Directories77Copying From One Directory to Another78Deleting a Directory79Formatting Diskettes79Formatting a 1.44 MB Diskette80Formatting a 720KB Diskette81Copying Data82Using DISKCOPY83Using COPY85Using BACKUP87Deleting Data89Using the MS-DOS Shell Program89Using HELP90Using MENU92MENU Utility Options93Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File94Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File95Starting an Application Program96CHAP 4-TROUBLESHOOTING97The Computer Won’t Start97The LCD Screen Is Blank98The Monitor Screen Is Blank99The Computer Locks Up100Diskette Problems100Hard Disk Problems101APPENDIX A-DIP SWITCHES AND SLIDE SWITCHES102Setting the DIP Switches102Accessing the DIP Switches103Replacing the Expansion Card Cover110Setting the Slide Switches112APPENDIX B-INSTALLING OPTIONS114Connecting an External Color Monitor114Connecting an External Diskette Drive116Installing the Internal Modem117Installing the RAM Card118Connecting an External Keyboard119Installing an Option Card120Installing a Math Coprocessor126APPENDIX C-SPECIFICATIONS128Main Unit128Interfaces128Keyboard129Mass Storage129Display129Power Supply130Power Requirements130Physical Dimensions130Environmental Requirements131Options131GLOSSARY132INDEX152COMPUTER DIAGRAM160Size: 1.49 MBPages: 161Language: EnglishOpen manual
