Epson Endeavor WG User Manual

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:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

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

Consult 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.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

Epson America 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.

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.

TRADEMARKS

Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. VirtualCache is a trademark of Epson Portland, Inc.

General notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Important Safety Instructions

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

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the computer.

Unplug the computer from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning; do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Do not spill liquid of any kind on the computer.

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

on its label.

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

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 AnschluB des Computers an die Netzversorgung

sichergestellt werden,

16 A ijberstromschutzschalter abgesichert ist.

Connect all equipment to properly grounded (earthed) power

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

If you use an extension cord with the computer, make sure the

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

13. Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not attempt to service the computer yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

14. Unplug the computer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

When the power cord or plug is damaged.

If liquid has entered the computer.

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.

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

If the computer exhibits a distinct change in performance.

Instructions Importantes de

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

Bien suivre l’ordinateur.

Debrancher l’ordinateur de toute sortie murale avant le nettoyage.

3. Utiliser un chiffon humide; ne jamais utiliser un nettoyeur liquide ou une bonbonne aerosol.

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

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

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14. Debrancher l’ordinateur de la prise murale et confier le service au personnel de service qualifie selon les conditions qui suivent:

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Introduction

VGA Utilities . . . . . . . . .

OptionalEquipment . . . . .

Memory . . . . . . . . .

Drives . . . . . . . . . .

OverDrive Processor . . Alternate VGA Interface

How to Use This Manual . .

Chapter 1

Using Your Computer

Turning On the Computer Turning Off the Computer Using Disks and Disk Drives

How Disks Store Data Types of Diskette Drives

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Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Write-protecting Diskettes

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Inserting and Removing Diskettes Using a Single Diskette Drive System Formatting Diskettes Making Backup Copies Using a Hard Disk Drive

Special Keys on the Keyboard Stopping a Command or Program

Resetting the Computer

Using a Password

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Changing a Password

Deleting a Password

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Using Your Computer as a Network Server

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Using a Password in Network Server Mode

Changing the Processor Speed

Entering Keyboard Commands Using the ESPEED Program

Preparing the Hard Disk for Moving

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Chapter 2

How to Use This Chapter

Locating the Internal Components Removing the Cover Changing the Jumper Settings

Setting the Jumpers Memory Modules (SIMMs)

Inserting SIMMs

Removing SIMMS Installing an Option Card Removing an Option Card

lnstalling and Removing Options

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Removing the Option Card Connector Board Replacing the Option Card Connector Board Installing a New Processor Chip Using the Alternate VGA Interface Replacing the Cover

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Post-installation Procedures

Chapter 3

Installing and Removing Drives

How to Use This Chapter Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers

Where to Go Next

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Installing a Hard Disk in the Vertical Bay

Removing the Mounting Frames Installing the Hard Disk Connecting the Cables

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Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Bay Installing a Drive in a Horizontal Bay

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Attaching Mounting Frames to a Hard Disk Installing the Drive Connecting the Cables

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Connecting the Hard Disk Drive Ribbon Cable to the System

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Post-installation Procedures

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Chapter 4

Starting the Program

Deleting Tests Adding Tests

Running Tests

Resuming From an Error

System Diagnostic Tests

Error Messages

Chapter 5

Starting the Program

Formatting a New Disk Reformatting a Used Disk Selecting an Option Selecting a Drive

Option 1, Format

Running System Diagnostics

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Modifying the Defective Track Table Formatting the Disk

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Troubleshooting

Identifying Your System Error Messages

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The Computer Won’t Start

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The Computer Does Not Respond

Restoring the Power Supply

Password Problems

Accessing Your System Keyboard Problems Monitor Problems Diskette Problems Diskette Drive Problems Hard Disk Problems

Installing the Drive Preparing the Drive

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Accessing Data on the Drive Software Problems Printer Problems Option Card Problems Mouse Problems Memory Module Problems

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Physical Characteristics Power Supply

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Environmental Requirements Power Source Requirements System Memory Map

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Glossary

Index

lntroduction

Your new Epson® computer is a fast, high-performance system offering flexibility and expandability in a compact design. It provides the following features:

486SX/33, 486DX2/50, or 486DX2/66 microprocessor

4MB of internal memory, expandable to 128MB

System and video BIOS shadow RAM

8KB of internal processor cache

VirtualCache’“-the Epson proprietary memory

architecture which allows the system to use all its system

memory as a virtual cache pool Integrated VGA (video graphics array) controller with

Wingine™ video technology developed by Chips and Technologies® for Microsoft® Windows® users

Math coprocessor built into the 486DX2/50 and 486DX2/66

microprocessor chips

Built-in VGA port

Two built-in serial ports and one built-in parallel port

Built-in IBM® PS/2™ compatible keyboard and mouse ports

Four 16-bit (or 8-bit) ISA option slots

Support for up to three mass storage drives

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Password security.

lntroduction 1

Your computer’s video and memory features work together for enhanced performance. Incorporating Wingine technology, the advanced system architecture allows the CPU to communicate directly with the video memory, providing direct throughput from the system memory to the display. Combined with the speed and graphics capabilities of the Wingine VGA controller, this technology produces screen refresh rates that are ten times faster than standard super VGA systems and up to five times faster than systems that employ “local bus” technology.

Additionally, your computer can use all of its memory as a virtual cache pool. Unlike most systems that provide only a 64KB or 128KB cache buffer-which typically fills up with the first or second memory access command-your computer uses

all the RAM as a “virtual” cache buffer. You’ll notice the improved performance especially when running memory-consuming graphics programs such as Windows applications or CAD programs.

Using the built-in interfaces, you can connect your peripheral devices directly to the computer so you don’t have to install option cards. You can use the option slots to enhance your system with extra functions such as a modem card, network card, or additional interface ports.

VGA Utilities

Your computer comes with special MS-DOS® VGA device drivers and utilities for use with the integrated VGA interface. With these utilities, you can take advantage of extended VGA features such as high resolutions and 132-column text mode when you run popular application programs. The Wingine

controller works with the display drivers to provide sharp, clear resolutions of up to 1024 x 768 for the Windows environment. See the instructions.

2 Introduction

VGA Utilities Guide

for installation

Optional Equipment

You can easily upgrade your computer by installing additional

memory and a wide variety of options, as described below. (Installation instructions are provided in Chapters 2 and 3 of this manual.)

Memory

By adding 1MB, 4MB, 16MB, or 64MB SIMMs (single inline memory modules) to the main system board, you can expand the computer’s memory up to 128MB.

Drives

Your system can support up to three internal mass storage devices, including hard disk drives, diskette drives, a tape

drive, or a CD-ROM drive. As your storage needs expand, you

can install additional drives.

OverDrive Processor

If you have the 486SX/33 model, you can enhance your system

by installing an Intel® OverDrive™ processor. This processor

doubles the internal clock speed so your system runs much faster.

Alternate VGA Interface

If you want to install a high-resolution graphics adapter card for additional graphics capabilities (such as 1280 x 1024 resolutions), you can connect it to the computer’s alternate VGA interface. This allows you to use the special graphics features on the adapter card while accessing the standard VGA signals provided by your main system board.

Introduction 3

How to Use This Manual

This manual contains the information you need to get the best results from your computer. You don’t have to read everything in this book; check the following summary.

Chapter

the computer on and off, using disks and disk drives, entering a

password, and changing the processor speed.

Chapter

cover, change jumper settings, and install optional equipment such as option cards and memory modules.

Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Appendix A

At the end of this manual, you’ll find a

Note

Please see the Setup Guide for instructions on setting up your system and running the SETUP program.

1 covers general operating procedures, such as turning

2 describes how to remove and replace the computer’s

3 explains how to install and remove disk drives, 4 provides instructions for running system diagnostics. 5 gives the procedure for formatting a hard disk. 6 contains troubleshooting tips.

lists the specifications of your computer.

Glossary

and an Index.

4 Introduction

Using Your Computer

This chapter briefly describes the following operations:

Turning the computer on and off Using disks and disk drives Using special keys on the keyboard Stopping a command or program Resetting the computer Using a password Changing the processor speed Preparing a hard disk for moving Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and other batch files.

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If you want basic information on turning the computer on and off, using your disk drives and keyboard, stopping commands, or resetting the computer, read the first five sections in this chapter.

If you are familiar with these aspects of operating a computer, you can skip to page 1-23 to learn about system operations

specific to your computer, such as using a password and changing the processor speed.

Turning On the Computer

Before turning on your computer, check the following safety rules to avoid accidentally damaging your computer or injuring yourself:

Do not connect or disconnect any peripheral device cables (including the mouse or keyboard) or power cables when the computer’s power is on.

Never turn on the computer with a protective card in a

5.25-inch diskette drive. Never turn off or reset your computer while a disk drive

light is on. This can destroy data stored on the disk. Always wait at least 20 seconds after you turn off the

power before you turn it on again. This prevents possible damage to the computer’s electrical circuitry.

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

Follow these steps to turn on your system:

Turn on the monitor, printer, and any other peripheral devices connected to the computer.

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If you do not have a hard disk, insert your main operating system diskette in drive A.

Note

If you do not have a hard disk, you need to insert the operating system diskette each time you turn on your system so the computer can copy the operating

system

to its memory. See your operating system manual for more information.

To turn on the computer, press the power button located on the right side of the front panel, as shown below.

power indicator

power button

The power indicator lights up. After a few seconds, the computer displays a count of its system memory, and then performs its power-on diagnostics. This is a series of checks the

computer runs each time you turn it on to make sure everything is working correctly. (If necessary, use the controls on your monitor to adjust the screen display.)

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Your

Computer

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Note

If you or your dealer has made a major change to your system, such as adding a disk drive, the computer may take a few minutes to complete power-on diagnostics the first time you turn it on.

When the system has successfully completed its diagnostics, you see the following prompt:

Press <DEL> to start SETUP

Note

If your computer’s configuration does not match the information stored in the computer’s CMOS RAM (defined through the SETUP program), you see an error message and

a prompt to press the

key. Press

[

to continue. Then run the SETUP program to correct the information. (See Chapter 2 of the

Setup Guide

for instructions.)

If you do not want to run SETUP, ignore the prompt. After a few seconds, the computer either loads the operating system from the hard disk or the diskette in drive A or prompts you for the password (if you have set one). When you enter the correct password, the computer loads the operating system.

What happens next depends on how your computer is set up.

If it is configured to automatically load a program (such as

Microsoft Windows or a word processing program), you see

the first menu or screen display of that program. If not, you may see the operating system prompt, such as C : \> or

your application program manuals for further instructions.

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Turning Off the Computer

Whenever you turn off your system, follow these steps:

Save your data and exit any application program you are using.

Check the hard disk drive light and the diskette drive light(s) to make sure they are not on. Do not turn off the computer if a drive light is on, because you can damage the drive or lose data.

Remove any diskette(s) from the diskette drive(s).

Press the power button to turn off the computer and then

turn off any peripheral devices (monitor, printer, etc.).

Using Disks and Disk Drives

The disk drives in your computer allow you to store data on disk, and then retrieve and use your stored data. This section explains how disks work and tells you how to:

Use different types of diskettes and diskette drives

Care for your diskettes and diskette drives

Write-protect diskettes

Insert and remove diskettes Use a single diskette drive system Format diskettes Make backup copies Use a hard disk drive.

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How

Disks

Diskettes are made of flexible plastic coated with magnetic material. This plastic is enclosed in a square jacket that is either slightly flexible (5.25-inch diskette) or hard (3.5-inch diskette).

Unlike a diskette, a hard disk is rigid and fixed in place. It is sealed in a protective case to keep it free of dust and dirt. A hard disk stores data the same way that a diskette does, but it works much faster and has a much larger storage capacity.

All disks are divided into data storage compartments by sides, tracks, and sectors. Double-sided diskettes store data on both sides. On each side are concentric rings, called tracks, on which a disk can store data.

A disk is further divided by sectors, which can be visualized as pie slices. The illustration below provides a simple representation of tracks and sectors.

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Your Computer

Double-sided, double-density diskettes have either 40 or 80

tracks on each side, and double-sided, high-density diskettes have 80 tracks on each side. Diskettes can have 8,9,15, or 18 sectors per track.

A hard disk consists of two or more platters stacked on top of

one another and thus has four or more sides. In addition, a hard disk has many more tracks per side than a diskette, but the number of tracks depends on the capacity of the hard disk. The number of sectors depends on the type of hard disk.

Your computer uses the read/write heads in a disk drive to store and retrieve data on a disk. To write to a disk, the computer spins it to the position under the read/write head where the data is to be written. A diskette has an exposed area where the read/write head can access it.

Because data is stored magnetically, you can retrieve it, record over it, and erase it just as you play, record, and erase music on a cassette tape.

Types of Diskette Drives

The following list describes the four types of diskette drives you can use in your computer and which diskettes to use with them:

1.44MB drive-Use 3.5-inch, double-sided, high-density, 135 TPI (tracks per inch), 1.44MB diskettes. These diskettes contain 80 tracks per side, 18 sectors per track, and hold up to 1.44MB of information (approximately 600 pages of text).

Note

MB stands for megabyte, which equals 1024KB (or

1,048,576 bytes). KB stands for kilobyte, which equals 1024 bytes. Each byte represents a single character, such

as A, $, or 3.

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1.2MB drive-Use 5.25-inch, double-sided, high-density, 96 TPI, 1.2MB diskettes. These diskettes contain 80 tracks per side, 15 sectors per track, and hold up to 1.2MB of information (approximately 500 pages of text).

720KB drive-Use 3.5-inch, double-sided, double-density, 135 TPI, 720KB diskettes. These diskettes contain 80 tracks per side, 9 sectors per track, and hold up to 720KB of information (approximately 300 pages of text).

360KB drive-Use 5.25-inch, double-sided, double-density, 48 TPI, 360KB diskettes. (You can also use single-sided,

160KB or 180KB diskettes.) These diskettes contain 40 tracks per side and 8 or 9 sectors per track. With 8 sectors per track, a diskette holds up to 320KB. With 9 sectors per track, a diskette holds up to 360KB of information

(approximately 150 pages of text).

Note

You must format a new diskette before you can store data on it. See “Formatting Diskettes,” later in this section.

Drive and diskette incompatibilities

If your computer has more than one type of diskette drive, or if you use different types of diskettes, you need to be aware of certain incompatibilities between the drives and diskettes.

Because of the type and size differences, you cannot use a

3.5-inch diskette in a 5.25-inch drive or vice versa. There are also limitations on using diskettes that are the same size as the drive but have different capacities. The following tables summarize the possibilities and limitations.

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3.5 inch drive/diskette compatibility

Drive type

720KB 720KB

1.44MB 1.44MB. 720KB

Diskette types it can read from and write to

5.25-inch drive/diskette compatibility

Drive type

360KB 360KB.

1.2MB

l If you write to this diskette in a 1.2MB drive, you may not be able to read it

or write to it in a 360KB drive later.

Diskette types it can read from and write to

320KB.

180KB.

160KB

1.2MB, 360KB.

320KB,

180KB,

160KB’

Because of possible incompatibilities, always indicate the diskette type and density when you label your diskettes. (Usually this information appears on the manufacturer’s label.)

Note

If you want to format a 720KB diskette in a

1.44MB

drive or format a 360KB diskette in a 1.2MB drive, make sure you include the correct parameter in your format command. See your operating system manual for instructions.

If you have any combination of the above drives (1.44MB,

1.2MB, 720KB, or 360KB) and you are using MS-DOS, you can copy files from one drive to another-using COPY or XCOPY-as long as the correct diskette type is in each drive. You can also use these commands to copy files between a hard disk and any type of diskette. However, you cannot use the MS-DOS DISKCOPY command to copy from one diskette drive to another if the two drives are not the same type. For more about copying files and diskettes, see your MS-DOS or other operating system manuals.

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Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives

Follow these basic precautions to protect your diskettes and avoid losing data:

Remove all diskettes before you turn off the computer.

If you have a diskette that contains data you

don’t want to accidentally write over or erase,

be sure you write-protect it. This is especially

important for your operating system and application program diskettes. See “Write-

”

protecting Diskettes,

Do not remove a diskette from the diskette drive or reset or turn off the computer while the drive light is on. This light indicates that the computer is copying data to or from a diskette. If you interrupt this process, you can destroy data.

Keep diskettes in a moderate environment. Don’t leave them sitting in the sun or in extreme cold or heat because this can destroy the data.

below, for more details.

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Keep diskettes away from dust and dirt. Small particles of dust or dirt can scratch the magnetic surface, destroy data, and ruin the read/write heads in a diskette drive.

Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields, such as those generated by electrical appliances, telephones, and loudspeakers. (Diskettes store information magnetically.)

Using Your Computer

Do not place diskettes on top of your monitor or near an external hard disk drive.

Always hold a 5.25-inch diskette by its protective jacket and never touch the magnetic surface (exposed by the read/write slot). The oils on your fingertips can damage it.

Never wipe, brush, or try to clean diskettes in any way.

Write on a diskette label before you attach it to

the diskette. If you need to write on a label that is already on the diskette, use only a soft-tip pen-not a ballpoint pen or a pencil.

Carefully label your diskettes and indicate the type and density. Do not stick several labels on top of one another; this can make it difficult to insert and remove the diskette in the drive.

Store diskettes in their protective envelopes and in a proper location, such as a diskette container. Do not store diskettes flat or stack them on top of each other.

Do not place anything on top of your diskettes, and be sure they do not get bent.

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Write-protecting Diskettes

You can write-protect a diskette to prevent its data from being altered. When a diskette is write-protected, you can read it and copy data from it, but you cannot store new data on it or delete any files it contains.

On a 3.5-inch diskette, the write-protect device is a small switch on the back of the diskette in the lower right corner, shown below. To write-protect a 3.5-inch diskette, slide the switch toward the edge of the diskette until it clicks into position, exposing a hole in the corner.

switch

To remove the write protection, slide the switch toward the

center of the diskette until it clicks into position and the hole is covered.

Note

A high-density 3.5-inch diskette has an additional hole on the opposite side. This hole does not affect the writeprotection.

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To write-protect a 5.25-inch diskette, cover the small,

rectangular notch (shown below) with an adhesive

write-protect tab. Write-protect tabs usually are included in a

new package of blank 5.25-inch diskettes.

, notch

To remove the write protection, peel off the write-protect tab.

Note

Some program diskettes have no switch or notch so they are permanently write-protected. This protects them from being accidentally erased or altered.

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Epson Endeavor WG User Manual

Contents

VGA Utilities

Optional Equipment

Memory

Drives

OverDrive Processor

Alternate VGA Interface

How to Use This Manual

Turning On the Computer

Turning Off the Computer

Using Disks and Disk Drives

Types of Diskette Drives

Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives

Write-protecting Diskettes