Manuel D’UtilisationTable des matièresFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS7INTRODUCTION15How to Use This Manual16Where to Get Help17CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM19Unpacking19Removing the Diskette Drive Protector Card21Choosing a Location22Connecting a Monitor23Connecting a Printer, Mouse, or Modem25Using the Parallel Interface26Using the Serial Interface27Connecting the Power Cord29Connecting the Keyboard30Adjusting the Keyboard Angle32Setting the Front Monitor Switch32Turning On the Computer33The Command Prompt36Copying System Diskettes36CHAP 2-RUNNNIG THE SETUP PROGRAM41Changing the Amount of Memory43Setting the Type of Display44Adding an 80287 Coprocessor46Changing the Disk Drive Settings47Setting the Real-time Clock48Leaving the Setup Program50CHAP 3-USING YOUR COMPUTER53Changing the Operating Speed53Special Keys on the Apex Keyboard54Stopping a Command or Program56Resetting the Computer57Turning Off the Computer58Using Disks and Disk Drives58How Disks Store Data58Types of Diskette Drives60Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives62Inserting and Removing Diskettes64Write-protecting Diskettes66Making Backup Copies67Using a Single Diskette Drive68Using the Hard Disk Drive69CHAP 4-USING MS-DOS WITH YOUR COMPUTER73Starting and Exiting MS-DOS74Loading MS-DOS From a Diskette74Starting an Application Program75Using Drive Designators75The Default Drive76Changing the Default Drive76Specifying the Drive Designator77Types of MS-DOS Commands77Entering an MS-DOS Command79Creating and Managing Files81Naming Files81Copying Files82Renaming Files85Deleting Files86Printing Files87Using Directories88The Default Directory90Changing the Default Directory90Using Pathnames91Including Filenames With Pathnames92Including Drive Letters With Pathnames and Filenames92Creating Directories94Listing the Contents of a Directory95Displaying a List of Directories96Removing Directories97Formatting Diskettes98Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive (No Hard Disk)100Backing Up Data101Using the Diskcopy Command101Using the Backcopy Command105Using Help106Using Menu108Menu Program Options108Using the XTREE Utility109Running XTREE110Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File113Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File114Using HDCACHE for the Hard Disk116CHAP 5-INSTALLING OPTION CARDS117Removing the Cover117Inserting the Option Card120Jumper Settings123Changing a Jumper Setting124Memory Card Jumpers124Main Circuit Board Jumpers126Multi-function Card Jumpers128Removing an Option Card131Replacing the Cover132Post-installation Setup134CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING135The Computer Won t Start135The Computer Does Not Respond136Keyboard Problems137Monitor Problems138Diskette Problems139Diskette Drive Problems142Hard Disk Problems143Software Problems145Printer Problems146Option Card Problems147APPENDIX A-SPECIFICATIONS149CPU and Memory149Controllers149Interfaces150Power Supply150Mass Storage150Keyboard151Environmental Requirements152Physical Characteristics (CPU only)152Power Requirements152Video and Display Options152Other Apex Options153Monitors153ActionPrinters153ActionPrinter Accessories154Computer Accessories155Parallel Port Pin Assignments155Serial Port Pin Assignments156Keyboard Connector Pin Assignments156Parallel Port Loop-back Connector Pin Assignments157Serial Port Loop-back Connector Pin Assignments157APPENDIX B-POWER-ON DIAGNOSTICS159System Device Check159Timer and CMOS RAM Check160RAM Check161Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check161Display Card Check162Optional RAM Check162Diskette Drive Seek Check162Hard Disk Controller and Hard Disk Check163APPENDIX C-PERFORMING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS165Starting System Diagnostics165Modifying the DEVICE LIST167Selecting a Test169Resuming From an Error170System Board Check171Memory Check172Keyboard Check172Monochrome Display Adapter and CRT Check174Monochrome Adapter Check175Attribute Check175Character Set Check176Video Check176Sync Check177Run All Above Checks177Color Graphics Adapter and CRT Check177Color Graphics Adapter Check178Attribute Check179Character Set Check17940-column Character Set Check180320x200 Graphics Mode Check181640x200 Graphics Mode Check181Screen Paging Check182Light Pen Check183Color Video Check184Sync Check184Run All Above Checks184Floppy Disk Drives and Controller Check185Sequential Seek Check186Random Seek Check186Write, Read Check187Speed Check187Disk Change Check188Run All Above Checks189Math Coprocessor Check (80287)189Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check189Parallel Port (On Video Adapter) Check190Serial Port (RS-232C) Check191Alternate Serial Port Check192Dot-matrix Printer Check192Hard Disk Drives and Controller Check194Seek Check194Write, Read Check195Head Select Check196Error Detection and Correction Check196Read, Verify Check197Run All Above Checks197Error Codes and Messages198APPENDIX D-PHYSICALLY FORMATTING A HARD DISK201Formatting and Checking Options202Reformatting a Used Disk203Formatting a New Disk204Starting the Formatting Process204Conditional Format (Normal)205Unconditional Format207Destructive Surface Analysis210Non-destructive Surface Analysis211APPENDIX E-PREPARING A HARD DISK FOR USE213Partitioning the Hard Disk214Creating the MS-DOS Partition215Creating the Extended Partition216Formatting the Primary Partition218Formatting the Extended Partition220Copying the Remaining Files to the Hard Disk221Creating the AUTOEXEC.BAT File222APPENDIX F-TYPES OF HARD DISK DRIVES225Disk Type Table225GLOSSARY227INDEX245PRINTER DIAGRAM251Taille: 1,2 MoPages: 251Language: EnglishOuvrir le manuel
