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EPSON ® User’s Guide ...

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS ...

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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 ...

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Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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 da...

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10. Do not allow the computer’s power 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 f...

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Instructions Importantes de Sécurité 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Lire compl&ement les instructions qui suivant et les conserver pour references futures. Bien suivre tous les avertissements et les instructions ...

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10. S’assurer que le cordon d’alimentation de l’ordinateur n’est pas effrit& 11. Dans le cas oh on utilise un cordon de rallonge avec l’ordinateur, on doit s’assurer que la valeur tot...

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Contents Introduction VGA Utilities ............................. 2 Optional Equipment ......................... 3 Memory ............................. 3 Drives .............................. 3 OverDrive Processor ...................... 3 Alternate V...

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Using Your Computer as a Network Server ........... 1-26 Using a Password in Network Server Mode ........ 1-27 Changing the Processor Speed .................. 1-28 Entering Keyboard Commands ............... 1-30 Using the ESPEED Program ................

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Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Ray .......... 3-15 Installing a Drive in a Horizontal Bay ............... 3-17 Attaching Mounting Frames to a Hard Disk ........ 3-19 Installing the Drive. ...................... 3-20 Connecting the Cables .......

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Identifying Your System ...................... 6-1 Error Messages ........................... 6-2 The Computer Won’t Start ..................... 6-5 The Computer Does Not Respond ................ 6-6 Restoring the Power...

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Glossary index xi ...

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Introduction 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, expan...

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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 ...

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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, o...

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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 1 covers general operating procedures, such as tur...

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Chapter 1 Using Your Computer This chapter briefly describes the following operations: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Turning the computer on and off Using disks and disk drives Using special keys on the keyboard Stopping a command or program Resetting the comput...

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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 c...

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2. 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 s...

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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 diagnos...

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Turning Off the Computer Whenever you turn off your system, follow these steps: 1. Save your data and exit any application program you are using. 2. Check the hard disk drive light and the diskette drive light(s) to make sure they are not on. Do...

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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 ...

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Double-sided, double&n&y 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 platter...

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cl 0 0 1.2MB drive-Use 5.25-inch, double-sided, highdensity, 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, ...

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3.5-inch drive/diskette compatibility Drive type Diskette types It can read from and write to 720KB 720KB 1.44MB 1.44MB, 720KB 5.25-inch drive/diskette compatibility Drive type Diskette types it can read from and write to 360KB 360KB, 320KB, 180KB, 1...

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Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives Follow these basic precautions to protect your diskettes and avoid losing data: 0 Remove all diskettes before you turn off the computer. If you have a diskette that contains data you don’t want to accidenta...

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0 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 dama...

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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...

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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 T O remove the write protecti...

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Insetting and Removing Diskettes To insert a diskette into a 3.5-inch drive, hold the diskette with the label facing up and the metal shutter leading into the drive, as shown in the following illustration. Slide the diskette into the drive until it c...

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To insert a diskette into a 5.25-inch drive, hold it with the label facing up and the read/write slot leading into the drive. latch read/write slot Slide the diskette all the way into the slot. Then turn the latch down to lock it in place. This enabl...

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Using a Single Diskette Drive System Most operating systems expect the computer to have at least two diskette drives and display prompts and messages accordingly. MS-DOS, for example, recognizes the first diskette drive (the top drive) as drive A and...

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formatting Diskettes Before you can store data on a new diskette, you must format it. Formatting prepares the diskette so that the operating system can write data on it. You need to do this only once, before you use the diskette for the first time. Y...

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Using a Hard Disk Drive Using a hard disk is similar to using a diskette. However, the hard disk provides several advantages: 0 0 0 A 120MB hard disk can store as much data as approximately one hundred 1.2MB diskettes or eighty-three l.44MB diskettes...

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Backing up the hard disk While the hard disk is very reliable, it is essential to back up your hard disk files to diskettes or tapes in case you lose some data accidentally. Make copies of all your system and application program diskettes before copy...

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Special Keys on the Keyboard Certain keys on your keyboard serve special functions when your computer is running your operating system or application programs, as described in the table below. Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal mode and ...

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Special key functions (continued) Key Purpose m-IR)J Perform special functions with in application programs. lEizi3 mtsc) prints the screen display on a printer. lkrlrrl V-I) Generates the system Request function In some application programs (use...

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Resetting the Computer Occasionally, you may want to clear the computer’s current settings or its memory without turning it off. You can do this by resetting the computer. For example, if an error occurs and the computer does not respond to your ke...

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Using a Password If you set a password when you ran the SETUP program, you must enter it every time you turn on or reset the computer. Follow these steps to use your password: 1. If you do not have a hard disk, insert your system diskette in drive A....

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Note If you turned on network server mode when you ran the SETUP program, you need to use a different procedure to enter your password. See “Using Your Computer as a Network Server” on page 1-26. Changing a Password To change your password, follo...

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Note You can also change your password using the SETUP program. See Chapter 2 of the Setup Guide for instructions. Deleting a Password To delete your password, follow these steps: 1. If you do not have a hard disk, insert your system diskette in ...

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Using Your Computer as a Network Server A network server is the master computer in a network and provides storage space for the other computers connected to it. It can also write tiles to and read files from the other computers, making it the most po...

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You do not have to set a password in network server mode to use your computer as a network server, but it is helpful. See “Setting the Password Options” in Chapter 2 of the Setup Guide for instructions on setting the password and enabling network...

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Note You cannot change or delete your network server mode password as you enter it to access your computer. You must run SETUP to change or delete it. See Chapter 2 of the Setup Guide for instructions. Changing the Processor Speed Your computer’s p...

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Some copy-protected programs require the computer to run at low speed while accessing the program on a diskette. These programs also usually require you to leave a key disk-the diskette that contains the copy protection-in the diskette drive. If yo...

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If you frequently use programs that require low or automatic speed, use SETUP to change the processor speed. Your new setting remains in effect until you change it again using SETUP. See Chapter 2 of the Setup Guide for instructions. If you use these...

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Note You can use the commands listed above while you are running a program. However, if the program uses one of these commands for another function, you cannot use it to change the processor speed. For example, if you are running a program that uses ...

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To run ESPEED, prompt and the following at the MS-DOS command ESPEED You see the following messages: Wage: ESPEEDt/H] t/L] [/Al /High 6et High 6peed (no Auto) /LOW 6et LOW speed (no Auto) /Auto met Auto rrpeed These messag...

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Entering the ESPEED command in a batch file You may want to run the ESPEED program by including the command in a batch file. For example, let’s say you have a program called SLOWDOWN which requires a slower processor speed. You could include the fo...

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You see a message on the screen that tells you the disk drive’s read/write heads will remain locked until you reset the computer or turn the power off and on again. The computer then locks the heads and disables the keyboard. Remove any diskettes a...

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When you install MS-DOS, it creates an AUTOEXEC.BAT file for you, which you can modify or replace as described above. Be sure to name the file AUTOEXEC.BAT and store it in the root directory of the hard disk or diskette from which you load MS-DOS. (Y...

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Chapter 2 Installing and Removing Options You can enhance the performance of your computer by adding optional equipment such as memory modules, option cards, or an Intel OverDrive processor. Memory modules-also called SIMMs (single inline memory modu...

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How to Use This Chapter This chapter explains how to do the following: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q Ll 0 Remove the computer’s cover Change jumper settings on the main system board Install (and remove) memory modules (SIMMs) Install an option card Remove an opt...

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Locating the Internal Components As you follow the instructions in this chapter, refer to the following illustration to locate the different components inside your computer. main system board J15-J9 option card connector board \ I power supply I VGA ...

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Removing the Cover You need to remove the computer’s cover to install any of the options described in this chapter or to install or remove a disk drive (as described in Chapter 3). Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the computer and then any periphera...

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6. Turn the computer around again so that the front panel is facing you. 7. Grasp the sides of the cover and pull it straight toward you until it stops, just before it reaches the front of the computer. Then lift it off at an angle as shown below. 8....

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Changing the Jumper Settings A jumper is a small electrical connector that controls one of the computer’s functions. The jumper settings in your computer are preset at the factory; however, you can alter the following functions by changing the stan...

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Other jumper settings Jumper number J9** J10 J11 J12** J13 J14 J15 A* B A* B A* B A B* A B* A* B A* B Function I Enables the built-in mouse connector Disables the built-in mouse connector so you can use a mouse connected to a port on an option card I...

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Setting the Jumpers If you need to change any jumper settings, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Refer to the illustration on page 2-3 to locate the jumpers on the main system board. If there are any option cards installed in your computer, you need to...

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5. 6. If you removed the option card connector board, replace it now. See page 2-20 for instructions. Replace any option cards you removed. See page 2-14 for instructions. Memory Modules (SlMMs) Your computer comes with 4MB of memory soldered onto th...

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SIMM configuration 16MB 64MB 84MB 64MB** 64MB** 128MB t * Standard soldered memory ** When SIMM is available t With this memory configuration, the 4MB of soldered memory is disabled 2-10 Installing and Removing Options ...

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Inserting SIMMs Follow these steps to install SIMMs: 1. Refer to the illustration on page 2-3 to locate the SIMM sockets near the front of the computer. 2. Remove any long option cards that may be blocking your access to the SIMM sockets. See page 2-...

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4. Push the SIMM into the socket until it is seated firmly in the slot. Then tilt it upright, as shown below, guiding the holes at each end of the SIMM over the retaining posts at each end of the SIMM socket. If it does not go in smoothly, do not for...

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Removing SIMMS If you need to remove SIMMs from your computer (to install different ones, for example), follow the steps below. 1. Remove any long option cards that may be blocking your access to the SIMM sockets. See page 2-18 for instructions. 2. I...

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4. Replace any option cards you removed. See page 2-14 for instructions. 5. The next time you turn on your computer, run the SETUP program so your computer can update its memory configuration. Installing an Option Card This section explains how to in...

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Note Before you install an option card, see if you need to change any jumper settings on the system board. For example, if you install a mouse interface card, you need to change the setting of jumpers J9 and J12 If you install a video card, you may n...

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2. Slide out the slot cover and set it aside. (Store the slot cover in a safe place in case you remove the option card later.) 3. Unpack the option card and adjust any switches or jumpers on it, if necessary. (Check the option card instructions.) Whe...

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Once the connectors reach the slot, push the card in firmly (but carefully) to insert it fully. You should feel the card fit into place. If it does not go in smoothly, do not force it; pull the card all the way out and try again. 5. Secure the end of...

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Removing an Option Card You may need to remove an option card installed in your computer to access components on the main system board-to change a jumper setting, for example. You may also want to remove a card if you no longer need it. Follow these ...

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Removing the Option Card Connector Board You may want to remove the option card connector board to access certain components on the main system board, such as jumpers or the disk drive controllers. Follow these steps: 1. Remove any option cards. (See...

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Replacing the Option Card Connector Board If you removed the option card connector board to access any system components, follow these steps to replace it: 1. Position the board above its slot as shown below, and then firmly push it straight in. 2. S...

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Installing a New Processor Chip If you have the 486SX/33 system, you can enhance your system’s performance by installing an Intel OverDrive processor (ODP486DX-33) or a 487SX/33 microprocessor with built-in math coprocessor. Complete instructions f...

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Using the Alternate VGA interface Your computer includes an alternate VGA interface (feature connector) on the main system board. This connector allows you to install a high-resolution graphics adapter card in one of the computer’s option slots and...

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2. Attach one end of the cable to the alternate VGA interface on the main system board near the back panel, as shown below. Align the cable so the red wire along one edge is closest to pin 1 in the socket. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the...

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Replacing the Cover When you are ready to replace the computer’s cover, follow these steps: 1. Facing the front of the computer, position the cover so the lip on its bottom edge slides under the guiderails along both sides of the computer case, as ...

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3. Replace the three cover retaining screws, as shown below. 4. Reconnect the computer to the monitor, printer, keyboard, and any other peripheral devices you have. Then reconnect the power cable to the back of the computer and to an electrical outle...

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Chapter 3 installing and Removing Drives The instructions in this chapter describe how to install and remove optional Epson drives in your computer. You can use these instructions to install a variety of devices, including diskette drives, hard disk ...

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Your computer can hold up to three drives. There are two horizontal drive bays and one vertical drive bay. back vertical H drive bay hafkantai drive bays The upper horizontal bay contains the diskette drive that came with your system. If your syste...

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Your computer may have a hard disk drive already installed in the vertical drive bay. If not, you can install one hard disk drive in this bay. It is best to install your computer’s first hard disk drive in the vertical drive bay. If you add a secon...

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Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers Most hard disk drives have jumpers that must be set for the drive to work properly with the computer. The jumpers tell the computer whether you are using one hard disk drive or two. If you purchased your computer w...

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Installing a Hard Disk in the Vertical Bay It is best to install your computer’s first hard disk drive in the vertical drive bay, as described in this section. Here you’ll find steps for the following procedures: P Removing the mounting frames fr...

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Removing the Mounting Frames Your hard disk drive may have mounting frames attached to it, as shown below. You need to remove these frames before you can install the drive in the vertical bay. mounting frames 3-6 Installing and Removing Drives ...

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Follow these steps to remove the mounting frames: 1. On your hard disk drive, there may be a plastic guiderail and metal grounding plate attached to one of the mounting frames. If so, remove the screws securing them to the mounting frame, as shown be...

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Installing the Hard Disk To install the hard disk drive, you first need to attach it to the mounting plate in the vertical drive bay. Follow these steps: 1. Remove the screw securing the mounting plate to the horizontal drive bays and set it aside. T...

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2. Turn the hard disk drive so the components face up and the connectors face left. Then place the mounting plate on the hard disk drive and align the four holes in the plate with the four holes in the drive, as shown below. connectors The bracket on...

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4. Hold the drive so the mounting plate faces the horizontal drive bays (with the bracket over the top) and the connectors face the back of the computer, as shown below. The two tabs at the bottom of the mounting plate should be just above the two sl...

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5. Lower the tabs into the corresponding slots in the computer case. Slide the drive in the direction of the arrow, until the hole in the bracket is aligned with the hole on top of the horizontal drive bays. 6. Secure the mounting plate with the scre...

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Connecting the Cables To connect the hard disk drive to the computer, you need to connect two cables: the hard disk drive ribbon cable and a power supply cable. Follow the steps below. 1. If you are installing your computer’s first hard disk drive,...

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Dower supply 4. Make sure the holes in the cable connector fit over all the pins in the hard disk drive connector; then push in the Connector. If you do not correctly align the holes with the pins, you Installing and Removing Drives 3-13 ...

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5. Locate one of the power supply cables that lead from the power supply (behind the horizontal drive bays). The power supply cables may be secured in a plastic band on the side of the power supply. If so, unfasten the band to free the cables. The ca...

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Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Bay Follow these steps to remove a hard disk drive from the vertical drive bay: 1. Disconnect the hard disk drive ribbon cable and power supply cable from the back of the drive, as shown below. Grasp the cable c...

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2. Remove the retaining screw securing the hard disk drive and mounting plate to the horizontal drive bays. Then slide the hard disk drive and mounting plate in the direction of the arrow, shown below, and lift them out of the computer. 3. Remove the...

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If you removed one hard disk drive and are leaving another one in the computer, you need to set the jumpers on the remaining drive to indicate that you now have only one hard disk drive. For the correct settings, see the documentation that came with ...

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Depending on the type of drive you are installing, you may need to attach mounting frames to it before you install it in a horizontal bay. Follow these guidelines: 0 0 cl If you are installing a diskette drive, skip to ‘Installing the Drive” on p...

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Aftaching Mounting Frames to a Hard Disk To attach mounting frames to a hard disk drive, follow these steps: 1. Locate the two mounting frames and four screws that came with the drive. 2. As shown below, place a mounting frame on top of one side o...

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Installing the Drive Follow these steps to install the drive in a horizontal drive bay: 1. Locate the two metal guiderails and six screws that came with the computer. 2. Using the appropriate screw holes, attach one guiderail to each side of the driv...

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3. If you are installing a drive in the lower bay, remove the two retaining screws securing the metal drive bay cover to the front of the computer and remove the cover. Store it in a safe place and save the screws to use later in these steps. 4. If y...

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5. To insert a diskette drive, align the guiderails on each side of the drive with the notches on each side of the drive bay and slide the drive into the bay as far as it will go, as shown below. Secure the guiderails to the computer case with the tw...

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6. If you are installing a diskette drive in the lower bay, you need to remove the faceplate on the computer’s front panel because it covers this bay. Remove the screws securing the faceplate to the inside of the computer’s cover and remove the f...

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7. To insert a hard disk drive, align the guiderails on each side of the drive with the notches on each side of the drive bay and slide the drive all the way into the bay, as shown below. Secure the guiderails to the computer case with the two retain...