Epson ActionNote 4000 Product Information Guide

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EPSON
ActionNote 4000
rnemoty
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
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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ActionNote 4000-1
EPSON
ActionNote 4000

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.
m

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
ActionNote 4000-2
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Main System Board Diagrams

System Board, Top Components and Connectors
EPSON ActionNote 4000
J14
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System Board, Bottom Components
J7
J9
U5
J15
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