User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS8INTRODUCTION13How to Use This Manual14CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM16Unpacking16Connecting the Screen17Connecting the AC Adapter20Charging the Battery21Connecting a Printer21Parallel interface22Serial interface24Setting the DIP Switches25Keyboard DIP switches26Back panel DIP switches28Turning On the Computer29Safety rules29Turning on the power30Adjusting screen contrast and brightness31Initial screen display32Loading MS-DOS32Copying System Diskettes34Copying with two diskette drives34Copying with one diskette drive35Running the Setup Program37Setting the real-time clock38Changing the backlight period39Changing the serial port (RS-232C) settings40Leaving the Setup program43CHAP 2-PREPARING A HARD DISK FOR USE44Creating the MS-DOS Partition45Formatting the MS-DOS Partition46Copying the Reference Files to the Hard Disk48Booting From the Hard Disk48Drive Assignments49Hard Disk Power Switch49CHAP 3-USING THE EQUITY LT50Using the AC Adapter50Using the Battery50LED Indicators52Opening and Closing the Screen53Using the Handle54Selecting Execution Speed54Resetting the Computer55Caring for the Backlit Screen56Special Keys on the Equity LT Keyboard56The Equity LT Character Set58Using Disks and Disk Drives58How disks work58Choosing diskettes for the Equity LT59Caring for disks and disk drives60Inserting and removing diskettes61Making backup copies62Write-protecting diskettes62Using a single diskette drive63Turning Off the Computer64CHAP 4-USING MS-DOS WITH THE EQUITY LT65Starting and Exiting MS-DOS66Entering MS-DOS Commands67Storing Data68Changing the Default Drive69Formatting Diskettes70Formatting with two diskette drives70Formatting with one diskette drive71Copying Data72Using the DISKCOPY command72Copying with two 3 1/2-inch diskette drives72Copying with one 3 1/2 -inch diskette drive73Copying with one 5 1/4-inch diskette drive75Using the COPY command76Listing the Contents of a Diskette78Creating and Using Subdirectories78Creating subdirectories79Changing directories80Using pathnames81Copying from one subdirectory to another82Starting an Application Program82MS-DOS Commands and the Equity LT83Using the backlit screen with memory resident programs83APPENDIX A-OPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE84Connecting a Color Monitor84Replacing the Backlit Screen Element85Turning Off the Hard Disk92Turning off the hard disk first92Turning off the hard disk later92APPENDIX B-TROUBLESHOOTING95Error Messages95The Computer Fails to Start Up95The LCD Screen is Blank96The Monitor Screen is Blank96The Computer Does Not Respond97Low Battery Problems97Diskette Problems98Hard Disk Problems99Software Problems99Printer Problems100APPENDIX C-POWER-ON DIAGNOSTICS101System Device Check101Clock and CMOS RAM Check102RAM Check102Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check103Floppy Disk Drive Seek Check103Hard Disk Controller and Hard Disk Check104APPENDIX D-PERFORMING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS105Starting System Diagnostics105Selecting a Test106Resuming From an Error107System Board Check108Memory Check108Keyboard Check109Video Adapter and Display Check110Video adapter check111Attribute check112Character set check11240-column character set check113320 x 200 graphics mode check113640x 200 graphics mode check114Screen paging check115Color video check116Sync check116Run all above checks116Floppy Disk Drives and Controller Check117Formatting a diskette117Starting the floppy disk drive check118Sequential seek check119Random seek check119Write, read check119Speed check120Run all above checks121Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check121Serial Port (RS-232C) Check121Alternate Serial Port Check123Dot-matrix Printer Check123Hard Disk Drive and Controller Check124Seek check125Error detection and correction check126Read, verify check126Run all above checks127Exiting System Diagnostics127Error Codes and Messages128APPENDIX E-EQUITY LT SPECIFICATIONS130CPU and Memory130Controllers130Interfaces130Power Supply131Mass Storage131Keyboard131Environmental Requirements131Physical Characteristics132Power Requirements132Options132GLOSSARY133INDEX14210-STEPS TO SETTING UP THE EQUITY LT148Size: 809 KBPages: 151Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS8INTRODUCTION13How to Use This Manual14CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM16Unpacking16Connecting the Screen17Connecting the AC Adapter20Charging the Battery21Connecting a Printer21Parallel interface22Serial interface24Setting the DIP Switches25Keyboard DIP switches26Back panel DIP switches28Turning On the Computer29Safety rules29Turning on the power30Adjusting screen contrast and brightness31Initial screen display32Loading MS-DOS32Copying System Diskettes34Copying with two diskette drives34Copying with one diskette drive35Running the Setup Program37Setting the real-time clock38Changing the backlight period39Changing the serial port (RS-232C) settings40Leaving the Setup program43CHAP 2-PREPARING A HARD DISK FOR USE44Creating the MS-DOS Partition45Formatting the MS-DOS Partition46Copying the Reference Files to the Hard Disk48Booting From the Hard Disk48Drive Assignments49Hard Disk Power Switch49CHAP 3-USING THE EQUITY LT50Using the AC Adapter50Using the Battery50LED Indicators52Opening and Closing the Screen53Using the Handle54Selecting Execution Speed54Resetting the Computer55Caring for the Backlit Screen56Special Keys on the Equity LT Keyboard56The Equity LT Character Set58Using Disks and Disk Drives58How disks work58Choosing diskettes for the Equity LT59Caring for disks and disk drives60Inserting and removing diskettes61Making backup copies62Write-protecting diskettes62Using a single diskette drive63Turning Off the Computer64CHAP 4-USING MS-DOS WITH THE EQUITY LT65Starting and Exiting MS-DOS66Entering MS-DOS Commands67Storing Data68Changing the Default Drive69Formatting Diskettes70Formatting with two diskette drives70Formatting with one diskette drive71Copying Data72Using the DISKCOPY command72Copying with two 3 1/2-inch diskette drives72Copying with one 3 1/2 -inch diskette drive73Copying with one 5 1/4-inch diskette drive75Using the COPY command76Listing the Contents of a Diskette78Creating and Using Subdirectories78Creating subdirectories79Changing directories80Using pathnames81Copying from one subdirectory to another82Starting an Application Program82MS-DOS Commands and the Equity LT83Using the backlit screen with memory resident programs83APPENDIX A-OPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE84Connecting a Color Monitor84Replacing the Backlit Screen Element85Turning Off the Hard Disk92Turning off the hard disk first92Turning off the hard disk later92APPENDIX B-TROUBLESHOOTING95Error Messages95The Computer Fails to Start Up95The LCD Screen is Blank96The Monitor Screen is Blank96The Computer Does Not Respond97Low Battery Problems97Diskette Problems98Hard Disk Problems99Software Problems99Printer Problems100APPENDIX C-POWER-ON DIAGNOSTICS101System Device Check101Clock and CMOS RAM Check102RAM Check102Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check103Floppy Disk Drive Seek Check103Hard Disk Controller and Hard Disk Check104APPENDIX D-PERFORMING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS105Starting System Diagnostics105Selecting a Test106Resuming From an Error107System Board Check108Memory Check108Keyboard Check109Video Adapter and Display Check110Video adapter check111Attribute check112Character set check11240-column character set check113320 x 200 graphics mode check113640x 200 graphics mode check114Screen paging check115Color video check116Sync check116Run all above checks116Floppy Disk Drives and Controller Check117Formatting a diskette117Starting the floppy disk drive check118Sequential seek check119Random seek check119Write, read check119Speed check120Run all above checks121Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check121Serial Port (RS-232C) Check121Alternate Serial Port Check123Dot-matrix Printer Check123Hard Disk Drive and Controller Check124Seek check125Error detection and correction check126Read, verify check126Run all above checks127Exiting System Diagnostics127Error Codes and Messages128APPENDIX E-EQUITY LT SPECIFICATIONS130CPU and Memory130Controllers130Interfaces130Power Supply131Mass Storage131Keyboard131Environmental Requirements131Physical Characteristics132Power Requirements132Options132GLOSSARY133INDEX14210-STEPS TO SETTING UP THE EQUITY LT148Size: 809 KBPages: 151Language: EnglishOpen manual