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EPSON ActionNote 660
Memory
ROM
Video RAM
Shadow RAM
Clock/
calendar
Controllers
Video
Diskette drive
Hard disk
4MB or 8MB RAM standard on the system
board; expandable to 8MB, 12MB, or 20MB
using a 4MB, 8MB, or 16MB memory
module
128KB Flash ROM device containing the
system and VGA BIOS and System
Configuration utility (SCU) code
512KB DRAM supports resolutions up to
640 x 480 in 256 colors on the color LCD
and up to 1024 x 768 in 16 or 800 x 600 in
256 colors on an external monitor
Supports shadowing of 128KB of system
and video BIOS ROM into RAM
Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS
RAM; backed up by internal battery
Chips and Technology® 32-bit local bus
interface to the microprocessor; supports
enhanced video modes on an external
monitor; supports resolutions up to
640 x 480 in 256 colors on the color LCD
and up to 1024 x 768 in 16 or 800 x 600 in
256 colors on an external monitor; display
mode selectable using the SCU,
Fn F12
utility
Built-in super I/O controller for one
internal 3.5-inch diskette drive; supports
720KB and 1.44MB formats
Built-in super I/O controller for standard
IDE HDD; drive compartment
accommodates a standard 2.5-inch wide
hard disk drive up to 19 mm high
command, or Windows ChipsCPL
Notebook Specifications
CPU and Memory
CPU
System speed
Cyrix SL-enhanced Cx486DX2-66
microprocessor; includes built-in math
coprocessor, 8KB of internal cache, and
power management features; cache can be
enabled or disabled using the SCU
Maximum speed and low speed (12 MHz)
available; speed selection through
keyboard commands
PCMCIA
Interfaces
External VGA
Parallel
Serial
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Built-in controller for PCMCIA version
2.1,
Type I, Il,
two stacked Type I and Type II cards or
one Type III card; JEIDA 4.1 compatible;
supports standby and suspend modes;
supports hot insertion (including ExCA
standards)
15-pin, D-sub, female connector for analog
monitor
Centronics® compatible; 25-pin, D-sub,
female connector; supports normal (8-bit
AT compatible, unidirectional) and
bidirectional (16-bit PS/2 compatible)
modes
RS-232C, programmable, asynchronous,
B-pin, D-sub male connector
or IIl cards; supports up to
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External
keyboard /
mouse
Keyboard
Auto-sensing, 6-pin, mini-DIN connector
for a PS/2-type external keyboard,
keypad, mouse, or other pointing device
85/86 keys; 101/102-key keyboard
compatible; embedded keypad; support
for hot key commands
Trackball
Built-in 16 mm, serial trackball with
two
buttons
Mass Storage
Hard disk drive One internal 2.5 inch long, 12.5 mm to
19 mm high IDE hard disk drive; SCU
automatically detects standard IDE drive
types; parameters for the Toshiba
MK1824FCV drive
Capacity
Heads
cylinders
352MB
16
682
Diskette drive One internal, 3.5-inch, low power
consumption, diskette drive; 720KB or
1.44MB format
are
as
follows:
Sectors
WP Com
Landing Zone 682
63
0
LCD Indicator
Panel
The ActionNote 660 has the indicators
shown in the table below
System
Configuration
Utility
Software
LCD Screen
Stored in ROM; accessible by pressing
Ctrl Alt at system startup or at MS-DOS
prompt; includes power management
features
Latest versions of MS-DOS® and Microsoft
Windows”; Borland® SideKick® for
Windows; ClarisWorks® for Windows;
trial versions of CompuServe® WinCIM®,
America Online®, Prodigy®, and OAG
FlightDisk®; SystemSoft®
CardWizard”
and
CardSoft,m
CardLite”
drivers and
utilities for PCMCIA card slots; on-line
Windows and other manuals; power
management utilities; all installed on the
hard disk drive; refer to Software Support
Card for EPSON’s support policy
Active matrix colon 9.5-inch diagonal,
640 x 480 x 256 colors
Dual-scan twisted nematic (DSTN) color:
10.3-inch diagonal, 640 x 480 x 256 colors,
backlit
Power Sources
AC adapter
I Size
Rechargeable, 12 Volt, 2.6Ah NiMH
battery; current regulation and automatic
charge stop by thermistor
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Power
Management
You can access the power management
features through Setup or by pressing Ctrl
Alt P or Fn Esc at the MS-DOS prompt or
by pressing Fn Esc from Windows.
Power Management Options in Setup
Environmental Requirements
Condition
Temperature
Humidity
(non-condensing)
Altitude
Operating
42° to 95F
(5° to 35° C)
30% to 90%
-200 to 12,000 ft
(-67 to 4,000 m)
When traveling by airplane, take the computer into the
from being stored in an unpressurized storage
Nonoperating
-4 to 140F
(-20° to 60° C)
5% to 95%
-200 to 30,000 ft
(-67 to 10.000 m)
Physical Dimensions
Optional Equipment
0
4MB, 8MB, and 16MB memory expansion modules
0
External keyboard
c3
External numeric keypad
J
* Default salting
Built in Power Management Options
Description
Reduces CPU dock
speed and power
used by related
Global When system is
Standby
Suspend When system is
to
memory period set for
Suspend When system is
to disk
Inactive for timeout
period set for Global
Standby
inactive for timeout
Suspend, or
Suspend/Resumse is
pressed or battery
is low
inactive for timeout
period set for
Suspend. or
Suspend/ Resume is
pressed or battery
Slow
components.
Reduces CPU
speed further; turns
off LCD backlight;
puts HDD and other
components in
low-power state.
CPU and DMA clock
stopped; LCD and
HDD turned off;
other components
suspended.
Saves contents of
system and video
memory to a file on
disk; than turns
system off
completely.
Exit
When CPU is
required, full
returns instantly.
If there is activity
from keyboard or
pointing device,
resumes full
performance in a
few seconds.
If the
Suspend/Resume
button is pressed
the system
resumes.
Press power on to
start system Full
performance in
30 seconds.
0
Additional NiMH batteries
Q
External battery charger
Ci
Automobile cigarette lighter adapter
0
Additional AC adapter
#
PC cards including Flash RAM, SRAM, modem,
fax/modem, LAN cards, and HDD cards, etc.
Connector Pin Assignments
LCD Connector 2 (JP201)
LCD Connector 1 (JP202)
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System l/O Addresses, DMA Assignments, and Hardware Interrupts
I/O Addresses
DMA Assignments
I
Level
I
Level
I Device
DMA0 Available
DMA1
DMA2
Available
Diskette
Controller
I Device
DMA3 ECP
DMA4
DMA5
Cascade for DMA7
Ctrl 1
Available
1
Level 1 Device
DMA6 Available
Available
Hardware Interrupts
Related Documents
Engineering
None.
Technical Information Bulletins
None
Product Support Bulletins
None.
Related Documentation
I
400387400
400390500
PL-AN660
TM-AN650T
400442800
Change Notices
EPSON ActionNote 600 Series User’s Guide
For Software Support
EPSON ActionNote 660 Parts Price List
EPSONActionNote 600 Series Service Manual
EPSON PCMCIA Software User’s Guide
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