Epson EISA Tower User Guide

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

FOR AMERICAN USERS

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio and
television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will

invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels that
exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the
user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this
equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused
interfaces.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR CANADIAN USERS

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.

Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant

applicables

aux appareils numeriques de Classe B

prescrites dans le reglement sur le

les

limites

brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le Ministere des Communications du Canada.

User’s Guide

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Epson America, Inc., makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by
or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect,
special, or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or
consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Epson
America, Inc. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of information
contained herein. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the
information contained herein. Further, this publication and features described herein are
subject to change without notice.

The power-on diagnostic error messages and error tone codes in Appendix C are copyright

1985-1989, Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

TRADEMARKS

Epson is a registered trademark and the EISA Series design is a trademark of Seiko Epson

Corporation.
General notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and

may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Copyright © 1991 by Epson America, Inc.
Torrance,Califomia

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Important Safety Instructions

Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.

1.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the computer.

2.
Unplug the computer from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a

3.
damp cloth for cleaning; do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Do not spill liquid of any kind on the computer.

4.
Do not place the computer on an unstable cart, stand, or table.

5.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are

6.
provided for ventilation; do not block or cover these openings.
Do not place the computer near or over a radiator or heat
register.

Operate the computer using the type of power source indicated

7.
on its label. If you are not sure of the type of power available,
consult your dealer or local power company.

If you plan to operate the computer in Germany, observe the

8.
following safety precaution:

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current
protection for this computer, the building installation must be
protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker.

Beim AnschulB des Computers an die Netzversorgung

sichergestellt werden

16 A ijberstromschutzschalter abgesichert ist.
Connect all equipment to properly grounded (earthed) power

9.

outlets. If you are unable to insert the plug into an outlet, contact
your electrician to replace your outlet. Avoid using outlets on
the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that
regularly switch on and off.

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die Gebaudeinstallation mit einem

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. . .

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10. Do not allow the computer’s cord to become damaged or frayed.

11. If you use an extension cord with the computer, make sure the
total of the ampere ratings of the devices plugged into the
extension cord does not exceed the ampere rating for the
extension cord. Also, make sure the total of all products plugged
into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

12. You must extend the stabilizing feet on both sides of the
computer’s base whenever it is in an upright position to prevent
it from falling over.

13. Do not insert objects of any kind into this product through the
cabinet slots.

14. Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not

attempt to service the computer yourself. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.

15. Unplug the computer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
A.

When the power cord or plug is damaged.

B.

If liquid has entered the computer.

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C.

If the computer does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment
of other controls may result in damage and often requires
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the

computer to normal operation.

D.

If the computer has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged.

E.

If the computer exhibits a distinct change in performance.

Instructions Importantes de

1.

Lire completement les instructions qui suivant et les conserver
pour references futures.

2.

Bien suivre tous les avertissements et les instructions indiques sur
l’ordinateur.

3.

Debrancher l’ordinateur de toute sortie murale avant le nettoyage.
Utiliser un chiffon humide; ne jamais utiliser un nettoyeur
liquide ou une bonbonne aerosol.

4.

Ne jamais renverser un liquide d’aucune sorte sur l’ordinateur.

5.

Ne pas placer l’ordinateur sur un chariot, un support, ou une table
instable.

6.

Les events dans le meubles, a l’arriere et en dessous sont concus
pour l’aeration; on ne
l’ordinateur pres d’une source de chaleur directe.

7.

Le fonctionnement de l’ordinateur doit s’effectuer conformement
au type de source d’alimentation indiquee sur l’etiquette. Dans le
cas d’un doute de la source disponible, on

avec le concessionaire ou la compagnie d’electricite.

doit

jamais les bloquer. Ne pas placer

doit communiquer

Skuriti!

8.

Lorsqu’on desire utiliser l’ordinateur en Allemagne, on
observer les normes securitaires qui suivent:

Afin

d/assurer

court-circuits et le survoltage, l’installation de
comprendre un disjoncteur de 16 amp.

9.

On

doit brancher

masse. Lorsqu’il est impossible d’inserer la fiche dans la prise, on

doit

retenir les services d’un electricien ou remplacer la prise. Ne
jamais utiliser une prise sur le

photocopie

commutation marche-arret.

une protection adequate a l’ordinateur contre les

l/edifice doit

tout l’equipement dans une sortie reliee a la

m&me

circuit qu’un appareil

ou un systeme de controle

d/aeration

avec

doit

a

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10. S’assurer que le cordon d’alimentation de l’ordinateur n’est pas

effrite.

11. Dans le cas ou on utilise un cordon de rallonge avec l’ordinateur,
on

doit s/assurer

cordon n’excede en aucun temps les amperes du cordon de
rallonge. La quantite totale des appareils branches dans la prise
murale ne

que la valeur totale d’amperes branches dans le

doit

jamais exceder 15 amperes.

12. Sur chaque
necessaire d’allonger lorsque l’appariel est mis en position

verticale, pour l’empecher de tomber.

13. Ne jamais inserer un objet de quelque sorte que ce soit dans les

cavites

14. Sauf tel que
tenter d’effectuer une reparation de l’ordinateur. On doit referer
le service de cet appareil a un technicien qualifie.

15.

Debrancher l’ordinateur de la prise murale et
personnel de service qualifie selon les conditions qui suivent:

A.

Lorsque le cordon d’alimentation ou la prise sont
endommages.

B.

Lorsqu’un liquide s’est infiltre dans l’ordinateur.

C. Lorsque l’ordinateur refuse de fonctionner normalement

meme en suivant les instructions. N’ajuster que les
commandes qui sont enumerees dans les instructions de

fonctionnement. Tout ajustement inadequat de tout autre

controle peut provoquer un dommage et souvent necessiter

des reparations elaborees par un technicien qualifie afin de
remettre l’appareil en service.

D.

Lorsqu’on a echappe l’ordinateur ou que l’on a endommage le
boitier.

E.

Lorsque l’ordinateur demontre un changement note au niveau
de sa performance.

tote,

l’ordinateur est muni de supports qu’il est

de cet appareil.

specific

dans la notice d’utilisation, on ne

confier

doit

jamais

le service au

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Contents

Introduction
Optional Equipment

Software
How to Use This Manual
Where to Get Help

Chapter 1

Preparing to Set Up the System
Installation Overview

Installing Optional Equipment
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Turning On the Computer

Running the Change Country Code Utility

Chapter 2

How to Use This Chapter

The Configuration Process

Configuring Your System

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Setting Up Your System

Setting the Country Code for the First Time . .
Changing the Country Code

Running System Configuration

Using Configuration Files
Using the Keyboard
Using a Mouse
Using On-line Help

Starting the Program
Setting the Date and Time
Performing the Configuration Steps

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l-4
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l-7
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2-3

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.Adding or Removing a Board

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Defining the Configuration Settings
Using Advanced Configuration Options

Using Alternate Configuration Files

Creating an Alternate SCI File

Loading an Alternate SCI File

Using Special Modes

Using the SD Command
Using the CF Command

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Copying the Configuration Files to a Hard Disk

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2-17
2-19
2-19
2-20
2-21
2-21
2-22
2-24

Chapter 3

Extending the Stabilizing Feet ............

Locking the Computer’s Cover ...........

Using a Power-on Password ............

Changing or Deleting a Password ......

Using a Password in Network Server Mode .

Changing the Processor Speed ...........

Using Your Computer

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...... 3-3

...... 3-4

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...... 3-6

Entering Keyboard Commands ........ ...... 3-7

Using the ESPEED Program .......... ...... 3-8

Parking the Hard Disk Drive Heads ........

Chapter 4

Special Precautions . . . . . . . . .

Removing the Cover . . . . . . . .

Removing the Front Panel . . . .

Replacing the Front Panel . . . . .

Replacing the Cover . . . . . . .

Post-installation Setup Procedures

Accessing lnternal Components

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3-1
3-2

3-4

4-1
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-8

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Chapter 5

Installing and Removing Options

Main System Board Map
Processor Board Maps
Option Cards

Installing an Option Card
Removing Option Cards

Processor Board

Removing the Processor Board
Installing the Processor Board

Math Coprocessor

Installing a Math Coprocessor
Removing a Math Coprocessor

Memory Modules

Installing Memory Modules
Removing Memory Modules

Chapter 6

Using the Correct Drive Bay ....................

Setting the IDE Hard Disk Drive Jumpers ............

Changing the Jumper Settings ................ 6-4

Installing or Removing a Drive in an Upper Bay ........ 6-6

Removing a Drive ....................... 6-7

Installing a Drive ........................

Installing or Removing an Internal Drive ............ 6-13

Removing the Internal Drive Housing ........... 6-14

Installing or Removing a Drive ............... 6-16

Reinstalling the Internal Drive Housing .......... 6-18

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Installing and Removing Disk Drives

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5-2
5-3
5-4
5-5

5-9
5-9

5-11
5-13

6-2
6-3

6-9

Appendix A Running System Diagnostics

Starting the Program ........................ A-2

Deleting Tests
Adding Tests

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A-3
A-4

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Running Tests

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Resuming From an Error
System Diagnostic Tests
Error Messages

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A-5
A-6
A-7
A-8

Appendix B

Starting the Program

Formatting a New Disk
Reformatting a Used Disk
Selecting an Option
Starting the Formatting Process

Option 1, Format

Formatting a Hard Disk

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Modifying the Defective Track Table
Formatting the Disk

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Option 2, Destructive Surface Analysis
Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis
Exiting the Program

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Appendix C Troubleshooting

Identifying Your System .

Error Messages . . . .

Power or Lock-up Problems
Password Problems . . .

Keyboard Problems . . . . .

Monitor Problems . . . . . .

Diskette Problems . . . . .

Diskette Drive Problems . .

Hard Disk Problems . . . .

Software Problems . . . . .

Printer Problems . . .
Option Card Problems . . .
Memory Module Problems

Mouse Problems . . . . . .

Math Coprocessor Problems

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B-2
B-3
B-4
B-4
B-4
B-5
B-7
B-8
B-9
B-11
B-12

C-1

C-5

C-11
C-11
C-12
C-13

C-14
C-15
C-16
C-16
C-17
C-18

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Appendix D Specifications

Main System Board
Interfaces
Controllers
Processor Board
Mass Storage Bays

Power Supply
Keyboard
Environmental Requirements
Physical Characteristics
Power Source Requirements
System Memory Map

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Glossary

Index

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D-1
D-1
D-2

D-3
D-4

D-5

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Tables

Key commands
System board options
Default non-cache address blocks
Hard disk drive types
Advanced configuration options
SD command parameters
CF command parameters
Keyboard speed setting commands
ESPEED program parameters
Option slot power limits
SIMM description
Example SIMM configurations
Hard disk drive jumper settings
System diagnostic tests

System diagnostic error messages
Power-on diagnostic error messages
Power-on diagnostic error tone codes
Maximum outputs
Option slot power limits
Environmental requirements
120-Volt power source requirements
240-Volt power source requirements

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2-11
2-14

2-18
2-22
2-23
3-7
3-9
5-4
5-12
5-12
6-5
A-7

A-8
C-3
C-3
D-4
D-4
D-5
D-6
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The Epson® EISA Series computer is a powerful, versatile
system ideally suited for use as either a network server or a
high-performance personal workstation. It incorporates the
latest EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture)

technology into a convenient tower design. Its exceptional
features and flexibility enable you to use the most advanced
peripheral devices and software while maintaining full
compatibility with ISA technology. Your system includes the

following features:

4MB of RAM on single inline memory modules (SIMMs)
SIMM sockets for installing up to 64MB of memory using

1MB, 2MB, 4MB, or 8MB SIMMs
8KB of extended CMOS RAM for EISA configuration

information
Upgradable processor board providing high speed cache

memory and math coprocessor support
One built-in parallel and two built-in serial interfaces
IBM® PS/2® compatible mouse port and keyboard port

Eight EISA expansion slots (compatible with 32-bit EISA
cards and 8- or 16-bit ISA cards)

IDE hard disk drive interface (for two hard disk drives)
Diskette drive controller (for two diskette drives and one

tape drive)
Six half-height mass storage bays: two internal bays and

four externally-accessible bays.

lntroduction 1

The built-in interfaces let you connect basic peripheral devices
(such as a printer and mouse) directly to the computer, leaving
the expansion slots for optional devices such as a SCSI adapter
or a networking card.

Your computer’s EISA technology allows the 32-bit processor
to access certain I/O expansion boards 32 bits at a time when
running appropriate software. In addition, the EISA burst mode
capability enables data transfers of up to 33MB of data per
second through the EISA bus.

The powerful EISA configuration program automatically

configures any EISA boards you install and provides all the

necessary information for configuring ISA boards. The result is

a configuration that manages your system resources in the most
efficient manner possible.

The EISA Series computer offers several other features to
enhance system performance:

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Automatic shadow RAM support. This speeds up access to
the system and video BIOS.

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Processor speed simulation support. You can set the
processor to emulate a variety of system speeds from
8 MHz up to your processor’s highest speed to provide
compatibility with a wide variety of software.

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Introduction

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Password security. You can set a password in either regular
or network server mode.

Optional Equipment

By adding SIMMs to the main system board, you can expand
the computer’s memory up to 64MB.

On the upgradeable processor board, you can install a math
coprocessor or another coprocessor, depending on the board
you have.

You can also install a variety of other options, such as diskette
drives, hard disk drives, a tape drive, or a SCSI subsystem.

Check with your authorized Epson dealer to see which options
are available.

Software

Your system comes with three diskettes (Reference 1, 2, and 3)
containing the following software:

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EISA System Configuration program

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ISA configuration files for popular ISA boards

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System diagnostics program

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Hard disk drive low-level formatting utility

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HDDPARK program to park the hard disk drive
read/write heads

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ESPEED program to change the processor simulation speed

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CHGCTR program to set country-dependent keyboard and
configuration information.

Introduction 3

How to Use This Manual

This manual explains how to set up, configure, and operate
your computer, as well as how to install options and run
diagnostic tests. It does not cover your operating system; see
your operating system manual for instructions on installing
and using it.

Although you should be sure to follow the steps in Chapter 1
and Chapter 2 to set up and configure your system, you do not
need to read everything in this book. See the following chapter

summaries to find the sections you need.

Chapter 1 provides instructions for setting up your system.

Chapter 2 describes how to run the System Configuration
program to configure your computer.

Chapter 3 provides instructions for certain operating
procedures, such as locking the computer’s cover, using a
password, and changing the operating speed.

Chapter 4 describes how to remove and replace the cover and
front panel to access the internal components.

Chapter 5 describes how to install and remove options.
Chapter 6 describes how to install and remove disk drives.
Appendix A outlines the system diagnostic tests.
Appendix B gives instructions for performing a hardware-level

format on a hard disk.
Appendix C contains troubleshooting tips.
Appendix D gives the technical specifications for the computer.
At the end of the manual, you’ll find a glossary and an index.

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Introduction

Where to Get Help

If you purchased your computer outside of the United States,
please contact your dealer or the marketing location nearest
you for customer support and service. International marketing
locations are listed on the inside of this manual’s back cover.

If you purchased your Epson product in the United States,
Epson America provides local customer support and service
through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and
Service Centers.

Epson also provides the following support services through the
Epson Customer Resource Center at [phone]:

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

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Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson
Reseller or Service Center

Sales of ribbons, supplies, parts, documentation, and

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accessories for your Epson product

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Customer Relations

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Epson technical information library fax service

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Product literature with technical specifications on our
current and new products.

Introduction 5

Chapter 1

Setting Up Your System

This chapter describes the basic steps you perform to

set up your system for the first time. It defines the system

requirements and gives a general outline of the steps you need

to follow to start using your computer. It also describes how to

set the appropriate country code for the system’s keyboard and

configuration information.

Preparing to Set Up the System

Before you set up your system, be sure to read “Important

Safety Instructions” at the beginning of this manual (before the

table of contents). These instructions provide information about

properly caring for your computer and operating it correctly.

It is important to choose a safe, convenient location for your
system that provides the following:

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A flat, hard surface. Surfaces like carpeted floors attract
static electricity, which can erase data on your disks,
damage the computer’s circuitry, and prevent proper
ventilation. Place the computer on an anti-static mat if the
surface is carpeted.

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Good air circulation. Leave several inches of space around
the computer so air can move freely.

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Moderate environmental conditions. Select a cool, dry area

and protect your computer from extremes in temperature,

humidity, dust, and smoke. Avoid direct sunlight or any

other source of heat.

Setting Up Your System

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No electromagnetic interference. Do not place your system
too close to any electrical device, such as a telephone, that
generates an electromagnetic field.

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Appropriate power sources. Connect all your equipment to
the appropriate power source. See “Power Source
Requirements” in Appendix D for more information.

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Extend the stabilizing feet. You must extend the feet on
both sides of the computer’s base whenever it is in an
upright position to prevent it from falling over.

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Remove the protector card. If you have a

5Winch

diskette
drive, be sure to remove the protector card from the
diskette slot. This card is inserted at the factory to protect
the read/ write heads in the drive.

You should place your computer next to or under your desk, as

shown below. This leaves more room on top of your desk for
other devices, such as the monitor, keyboard, and printer.

1-2

Setting Up Your System

Installation Overview

Listed below are the general steps you follow to install options,
connect peripheral devices, and configure your system. For
detailed instructions on performing these steps, see the
appropriate sections specified in the overview.

1.

Install any optional equipment you want to add to your
computer, such as disk drives, a math coprocessor, memory
modules, or EISA option cards. Do not install any ISA
option cards yet (unless you will be using an ISA card to
control your monitor). See “Installing Optional Equipment”

below.

2.

Connect a monitor, a printer, the keyboard, and a mouse, if
you are going to use one. See “Connecting Peripheral
Devices” below.

3.

Then see “Turning On Your Computer,” below, before you
turn on the system.

4.

Run the Change Country Code utility (CHGCTR) to install
the correct keyboard driver and configuration information
for your system. See “Running the Change Country Code
Utility,” below, for instructions.

5.

Read “The Configuration Process” in Chapter 2 to familiarize
yourself with the use of the System Configuration program.

6.

Run the System Configuration program, as described in
Chapter 2, to configure your system.

7.

Turn off the system, unplug all the power cords, and
disconnect any peripheral devices from the computer.

8.

Set any switches or jumpers on your ISA cards, if necessary,
and install them in the computer. See Chapter 5 for
instructions on installing option cards.

Setting Up Your System

1-3

9.

Connect all of your peripheral devices.

10. Install your operating system and any other application
programs.

Installing Optional Equipment

The first time you set up your computer, you should install any
disk drives, math coprocessor, memory modules, or EISA
option cards you plan to use. Do not install any ISA option
cards yet, unless you will be installing a video adapter on an
ISA option card to control your monitor.

You can install the rest of your ISA cards after you run the
System Configuration program. This program provides
information about the jumper and switch settings for the ISA

option cards you will install.
Follow the instructions in Chapters 5 and 6 to install optional

equipment in your computer. Be sure to check your computer’s
option slot power limits on page 5-4 before you install any
option cards.

You may need to unlock the computer’s cover to access the

internal components. See Chapter 3 for instructions.

When you are finished installing optional equipment, return to

this chapter for guidelines on connecting the peripheral devices
necessary to run the System Configuration program.

1-4

Setting Up Your System

Connecting Peripheral Devices

You may not want to connect all your peripheral devices before
you run the System Configuration program for the first time. If
you’ll be installing ISA cards after running the program, you
may want to connect only those devices necessary to perform
the program’s functions. If you connect other devices, you will
need to disconnect them later to install the ISA cards.

You must connect a monitor and a keyboard to run the System
Configuration program. You may also want to connect a
printer and a mouse.

As you set up your computer, leave this manual’s back cover

foldout open so you can refer to the illustrations identifying the
different parts of the computer.

The following icons mark the built-in interfaces on the back of
the computer:

mouse icon

keyboard

icon

serial icons

parallel icon

Caution

Although the keyboard and mouse ports are physically
identical, you cannot use them interchangeably. Be sure to
plug the keyboard and the mouse into the correct ports.

Setting Up Your System

1-5

Before connecting your peripheral devices, make sure the
power buttons or switches on the computer and all the
peripheral devices are turned off. Then connect the devices in
the following order:

1.

Connect your peripheral device cables to the computer.

2.

Connect the power cords to the computer and other devices,
if necessary.

3.

Plug the power cords into their electrical outlets.

Be sure to read the next section before you turn on your
computer.

Turning On the Computer

After you set up your system, you’re ready to turn on the
power. But first, read the following safety rules to avoid
accidentally damaging your computer or injuring yourself:

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Do not connect or disconnect any power or peripheral
device cables when the computer’s power is on.

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Never turn on the computer with a protector card in the
diskette drive.

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Never turn on the computer when its cover is off.

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Never turn off or reset your computer while a disk drive
light is on. This can destroy data stored on disk.

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Always wait at least five seconds after you turn off the
power before you turn it on again. This allows the
computer to clear and reset its memory.

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Do not leave a beverage near your system or any of its
components. Spilled liquid can damage the circuitry of
your equipment.

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Always turn off the power, disconnect the computer’s
power cord, and wait 30 seconds before you remove the
cover. Only remove the cover to access internal devices.

Now you can run the Change Country Code utility, as
described below.

Running the Change Country Code Utility

Before you configure your computer or perform any other
operations, you need to create new AUTOEXEC.BAT and

CONFIG.SYS files for your country on the Reference 1 diskette.
You do this by running the Change Country Code utility.

This utility creates files that contain the appropriate keyboard
driver and configuration information for the country you select.
The program runs automatically the first time you boot your
computer from the Reference 1 diskette.

Country codes are available for the following countries:

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United States

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United Kingdom

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France

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Germany

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Italy

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Spain.

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The default country code is United States. See the instructions
in the next section to set the appropriate country code. Later, if
you need to change the country code, follow the instructions
under “Changing the Country Code” on page l-10.

Setting the Country Code for the First Time

To run the Change Country Code utility the first time you boot
your computer from the Reference 1 diskette, follow these steps:

1.

Insert the Reference 1 diskette in drive A.

2.

Turn on your computer or press the RESET button.

3.

After a moment, you see a screen describing the Change
Country Code utility. The screen displays the following
message and prompt:

Current country code is United States.

Change country code? (Y/N)

If you want to select the default country code, United States,
press

[Nl.

You see a message telling you that the program
still must update your files. Then the program copies the
files. Go to step 4.

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If you want to select another country code, press m. You see
the following:

Press F1 - US Version (United States)
Press F2 - UK Version (United Kingdom)

Press F3 - FR Version (French)
Press F4 - GR Version (German)
Press F5 - IT Version (Italian)
Press F6 - SP Version (Spanish)
Press any other key to accept the

current country code.

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Press the appropriate function key for your country. The
program copies the files and displays a message confirming
the change.

4.

When you see the following message, press any key to reboot
the system and run the System Configuration program:

NOW you should reboot the system to run

the appropriate AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files and start the System
Configuration program.

Press any key to reboot . . .

After a moment, you see the System Configuration program
title screen. If you want to run that program now, see the
information in Chapter 2 before you begin.

If you do not want to configure your computer now, remove
the diskette from drive A and turn off your computer.

The AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files on your

Reference 1 diskette are now customized for your country’s
keyboard and configuration information. Whenever you boot
your system from the Reference 1 diskette, the computer runs
the appropriate files for your country.

Also, when you run the System Configuration program, the
format of the date and time in your computer’s real-time clock
will be set to the appropriate format for your country.

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Changing the Country Code

If you need to change the country code for your system’s
keyboard driver and configuration information, you can run
the CHGCTR utility. Follow these steps:

1.

Insert the Reference 1 diskette in drive A and log onto
drive A.

2.

At the A> prompt, type CHGCTR and press
information screen for the Change Country Code utility
followed by this prompt:

Change country code? (Y/N)

3.

If you want to keep the current country code, press [Nl. You
see a message telling you that the program still must
update your files. Then the program copies the files. Go to
step 4.

If you want to select another country code, press m. You
see the following:

Press F1 - US Version (United States)
Press F2
Press F3 - FR Version (French)
Press F4 - GR Version (German)
Press F5
Press F6 - SP Version (Spanish)
Press any other key to accept the

current country code.

- UK Version (United Kingdom)

- IT Version (Italian)

[Enter].

You see the

Press the appropriate function key for the country code you

want. The program copies the files and displays a message

confirming the change.

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4.

When you see the following message, press any key to reboot
the system and run the System Configuration program:

Now you should reboot the system to run

the appropriate AUTOEXEC.BAT and

CONFIG.SYS files and start the System
Configuration program.

Press any key to reboot . . .

After a moment, you see the System Configuration title screen.
If you want to run that program now, see Chapter 2 for
instructions.

If you do not want to run System Configuration, remove the
Reference 1 diskette from drive A and turn off your
computer.

The AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files on your
Reference 1 diskette are now customized for the country you
selected.

Also, when you run the System Configuration program, the
format of the date and time in your computer’s real-time clock
will be set to the appropriate format for the country you
selected.

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Up Your

System

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