Epson ActionNote 4000 Product Information Guide

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ActionNote 4000

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module or

numeric coprocessor

Shadow RAM

Clock/
calendar

Numeric
coprocessor

Controllers

Diskette drive

Hard disk

Video

System shadowed at F0000 to FFFF, 64KB;
VGA BIOS shadowed at E0000 to E8000,
32KB

Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS
RAM for configuration backed up by
built-in Dallas®
clock chip

Socket for optional Cyrix® Cx 83S87
coprocessor

Built-in controller for one external 3.5-inch

1.44MB diskette drive; supports 1.44MB
and 720KB diskette formats

Built-in controller for removable internal

hard disk drive
Cirrus® GD6410B 16-bit VGA controller

fully backward compatible with CGA and
EGA; supports a standard monochrome
LCD with a maximum resolution of
640x480x64 shades of gray and an
external monitor with resolutions up to
800 x 600 x 16 colors; simultaneous LCD
and CRT operation

DS 1287 or compatible

Computer Specifications

Main Unit

CPU

Cache
System memory

ROM BIOS

Video RAM

486SLC microprocessor; 33 MHz (and
simulated 8 MHz) clock speed; 1 MHz in
Suspend mode

1KB internal two-way set associative cache
4MB standard, 2MB soldered on main

system board and one 2MB memory
module; expandable to 8MB by replacing
the 2MB memory module with a 6MB
memory module; the first 640KB is
conventional memory and 128KB is used
for shadow RAM; the rest can be used as
extended or expanded memory

128KB on a single one-time programmable
ROM (includes system BIOS, VGA BIOS,
and the SETUP program)

256KB, 80ns video memory on main
system board; 256KB x 4 frame buffer

PCMCIA

Speaker

Interfaces

External VGA

Parallel

Serial

Pointing device
or external
keyboard

AC adapter

Input Devices

Keyboard

Trackball

Databook® DB86082 PCMCIA version 2.0
controller; Type II connector; supports
Type I and Type II memory and I/O cards

Built-in ISA compatible speaker controller;
internal

15-pin, D-sub, female connector for
external analog VGA or SVGA monitor

Centronics® compatible, 25-pin, D-sub,
female connector; standard 8-bit parallel

RS-232C, programmable, asynchronous,
9-pin, D-sub, male connector

6-pin, mini-DIN connector for a PS/2®
compatible pointing device or keyboard;
keyboard supported directly, pointing
device requires adapter

DC input port for external AC adapter;
4-pin, mini-DIN connector

79/80 (US) keys; embedded numeric
keypad and
cursor control key layout

Built-in, two-button trackball

F11 and F12

keys; inverted T

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Mass Storage

Hard disk drive

Diskette drive

VGA LCD
Monochrome

One removable
drive

External, 3.5-inch diskette drive; 1.44MB
and 720KB diskette formats supported;
diskette drive connects to parallel port

640 x 480 dots x 64 shades of gray,

7.5 inch, 0.23 mm dot pitch, high-contrast,
two-film; paper-white, backlit by one
cooled cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT);
continuous brightness and contrast
controls; power-saving feature; brightness
and contrast enhancement; contrast ratio

18:1

2!4-inch

internal hard disk

Power Supply

AC adapter

Battery

Caution

Use only the ActionNote 4000 AC adapter and battery with
the computer.

+12 VDC (to computer), +18 VDC (to

battery charger), 3.0 A continuous AC

adapter with international voltage input,

47/63 Hz

Removable and rechargeable, internal
AE-size NiCad battery pack; 9-cell,

9.6 volt, 1.7AH, 16.3 W; typical 2% hour
battery life with SETUP Power
Management enabled

Altitude Operating: -61 to 3048 m

(-200 to 10,000 feet)

Non-operating: -61 to 9,090

(-200 to 30,000 feet)

Caution

When traveling by airplane, bring the computer into the
passenger compartment as carry-on luggage to prevent it
from being stored in an unpressurized storage area.

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Indicator Lights

The indicator lights provide information about the

computer’s operation.

Power-Indicates the computer is turned on.
Low battery-Flashes to indicate the battery capacity is

less than 20%.
Suspend mode-Indicates the computer is in Suspend

mode.
Hard disk drive-Indicates the computer is accessing

the hard disk drive.
PCMCIA card slot--Indicates a PCMCIA card is in the

PCMCIA card slot and the computer is accessing the
card.

Num Lock-Indicates that Num Lock is set. This

activates the embedded numeric keypad on the
keyboard.

Caps Lock-Indicates that Caps Lock is set on the
keyboard.

Physical Dimensions

Height
Width

Depth
Weight

(with battery
and hard disk
drive installed)

38 mm (1.5 in.)
252 mm (10.0 in.)

190 mm (7.6 in.)

1.75 kg (3.85 lb)

Environmental Requirements

Temperature

Humidity

Acoustical noise 35dB @ 1 meter

Operating: 5° to 40° C

(41° to 104°F)

Non-operating: -20° to 60° C

(-4° to 140° F)

Operating: 30% to 90%

(non-condensing)

Non-operating:

5% to 95%
(non-condensing)

Scroll Lock-Indicates that Scroll Lock is set on the
keyboard.

Battery Alarm

When there are only 1 to 3 minutes of battery life remaining,
the computer beeps.

Options

80MB hard disk drive

120MB hard disk drive
6MB expansion memory module
NiCad battery pack

External keyboard

External keypad

Adapter for automobile cigarette lighter

2400/9600 baud fax/modem PCMCIA card

14,400/14,400 baud fax/modem PCMCIA card

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Main System Board Diagrams

System Board, Top Components and Connectors

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J14

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System Board, Bottom Components

J7

J9

U5

J15

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