Epson DYO-211, DYO-212 User Manual

EPSON

DYO™ 211 & 212 Dual Drive

User’s Guide

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Torrance, California, USA

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Contents

Introduction

System Requirements

Where to Get Help
Unpacking the Drive
Installing the DYO Dual Drive

Installing the Controller Card

Installing the Drive

Connecting the Diskette Drive and Power Cables

Connecting the PCMCIA Controller Card

Post-installation Procedures

Installing Card and Socket Services Software

Configuring the PCMCIA Drive for Windows ‘95
Troubleshooting

Specifications

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Introduction

Your EPSON® DYO™ 211 or 212 dual drive combines a 1.44MB,

3.5-inch diskette drive and a full-function Type III PCMCIA
(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)
drive socket. The dual drive fits into any standard half-height

5.25-inch drive bay.

The diskette drive is power-saving and supports 3.5-inch

double-sided, high- or double-density diskettes. The PCMCIA
drive socket supports Type I, II, and III PC cards and is fully
compatible with the PCMCIA Specifications Release 2.x. Both

the DYO 211 and 212 drives contain a front panel PCMCIA
drive socket, which allows you to easily use RAM, flash
memory, and ATA cards, as well as any type of PCMCIA I/O
card. The DYO 212 contains an additional PCMCIA drive

socket which you can access through a bracket on the back of

the computer.

The EPSON DYO 211 or 212 drive offers the following features:

Diskette drive rack and pinion carriage seek mechanism
that reduces peak current of the diskette drive stepping
motor during high-speed seek operation

SystemSoft® card and socket services software that
automatically configures your computer to recognize the
type of card(s) in the PCMCIA drive socket(s)

Compatibility with all major card and socket services
software

Compatibility with FFS (Flash File System software), which
enables full diskette and hard drive emulation of Series I, II,
and III flash cards

Status light indicators that provide information about the
operational status of the drive and the battery status of the
PC card inserted into the drive

Single-chip LSI design that integrates the control and
read/write circuits, minimizes the number of components
required, and ensures reliability.

This manual explains how to install and configure your DYO
dual drive. It does not cover MS-DOS,® Windows™ ‘95, OS/2®
Warp, or the operation of PCMCIA card and socket services
software; see the manuals that came with these programs for
instructions.

System Requirements

To use the DYO 211 or 212, you must have the following:

An IBM® compatible 386 or 486

MS-DOS version 5.0 or later, OS/2 Warp, or
Windows ‘95

One available 16-bit ISA option slot

At least 640KB of RAM

Card and socket services software (DOS-based systems
only) for allocating system resources such as
communications (COM) ports and interrupt (IRQ) settings,

and controlling the PCMCIA slot(s) containing the PC

card(s).

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Where to Get Help

EPSON provides support and service through the EPSON
ConnectionSM at [phone]. Call the EPSON Connection for
the following:

Technical assistance with the installation, configuration,
and operation of EPSON products

Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON
Reseller or Customer Care Center

Customer relations

EPSON technical information library fax service

Product literature on current and new products.

You can purchase accessories, manuals, or parts for EPSON
products from EPSON Accessories at [phone].

When you call for technical assistance, be ready to identify
your system and its configuration, and provide any error
messages to the support staff.

If you need help with any other software application program
you are using, see the documentation that came with that
program for technical support information.

CompuServe Online support

If you have a modem, the fastest way to access helpful tips,
specifications, drivers, application notes, tables for DIP or

jumper settings, and bulletins for EPSON products is through

the Epson America Forum on CompuServe.®

If you are already a CompuServe member, simply type

EPSON

at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum.

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Unpacking the Drive

When you unpack the drive, make sure you have these items:

When you unpack the option card, try not to touch its
components or the gold-edged connectors. If you need to set it
down before you install it, place it gently on top of its original
packing material with the component side facing up.

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