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Reader Comment Card Apex 200\20 and Apex 200\40 Please use this card to evaluate this manual. Your comments and suggestions will help us improve our publications. Please rate the following: Excellent Good Fair Poor n Organization of this manual Technical accuracy Completeness of instructions Clarity of concepts and wording Quality of examples and pictures n Quantity of examples and pictures Comments : Please list the software and any hardware you are using with your computer: Name: Title: Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Please cut out and mail in. Thank you! EPSON PLACE STAMP HERE EPSON America, Inc. 2780 Lomita Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505 M S 4-1 Fold Here 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. 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. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication, Epson America assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Further, this publication and the features described herein are subject to change without notice. TRADEMARKS ActionPrinter and Apex are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hercules is a registered trademark of Hercules Computer Technology, Corp. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. MS-DOS and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. XTREE is a registered trademark of Executive Systems, Inc. Copyright © 1989 by Epson America, Inc. Torrance, California Y16299100600 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. 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, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient the receiving antenna • Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver • Move the computer away from the receiver • Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: “Television Interference Handbook.” This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00450-7. Note: If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or its peripheral devices. To further isolate the problem: Disconnect the peripheral devices and their input/output cables one at a time. If the interference stops, it is caused by either the peripheral device or its I/O cable. These devices usually require shielded I/O cables. For Epson peripheral devices, you can obtain the proper shielded cable from your dealer. For non-Epson peripheral devices contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance. WARNING: This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this computer. Operation with non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. 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. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A/ Class B (whichever is applicable) 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 numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioelectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A/de Classe B (selon le cas) prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioelectriques édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada. iii Contents Introduction.. ..................................... 1 How to Use This Manual ............................. 2 Where to Get Help .................................. 3 Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System 1 Unpacking. 1-1 Removing the Diskette Drive Protector Card ......... 1-3 2 Choosing a Location. .............................. 1-4 3 Connecting a Monitor ............................. 1-5 4 Connecting a Printer, Mouse, or Modem. .............. 1-7 Using the Parallel Interface ....................... 1-8 Using the Serial Interface. ........................ 1-9 5 Connecting the Power Cord ......................... 1-11 6 Connecting the Keyboard. .......................... 1 - 12 Adjusting the Keyboard Angle. .................... 1-14 7 Setting the Front Monitor Switch .................... 1-14 8 Turning On the Computer .......................... 1-15 The Command Prompt .......................... 1-18 9 Copying System Diskettes .......................... 1-18 Chapter 2 Running the Setup Program Changing the Amount of Memory. ..................... 2-3 Setting the Type of Display. ........................... 2-4 Adding an 80287 Coprocessor ......................... 2-6 Changing the Disk Drive Settings ...................... 2-7 Setting the Real-time Clock. .......................... 2-8 Leaving the Setup Program ............................ 2-10 Contents v Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Changing the Operating Speed ........................ 3-1 Special Keys on the Apex Keyboard. .................... 3-2 Stopping a Command or Program ...................... 3-4 Resetting the Computer .............................. 3-5 Turning Off the Computer ............................ 3-6 Using Disks and Disk Drives. .......................... 3-6 How Disks Store Data ........................... 3-6 Types of Diskette Drives. ......................... 3-8 Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives. ............ 3-10 Inserting and Removing Diskettes. ................. 3-12 Write-protecting Diskettes. ....................... 3-14 Making Backup Copies ........................... 3-15 Using a Single Diskette Drive ..................... 3-16 Using the Hard Disk Drive ........................ 3-17 Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS With Your Computer Starting and Exiting MS-DOS ......................... 4-2 Loading MS-DOS From a Diskette ................. 4-2 Starting an Application Program ....................... 4-3 Using Drive Designators .............................. 4-3 The Default Drive. .............................. 4-4 Changing the Default Drive. ...................... 4-4 Specifying the Drive Designator ................... 4-5 Types of MS-DOS Commands ......................... 4-5 Entering an MS-DOS Command ....................... 4-7 Creating and Managing Files .......................... 4-9 Naming Files. ................................. 4-9 Copying Files .................................. 4-10 Renaming Files ................................. 4-13 Deleting Files .................................. 4-14 Printing Files. .................................. 4-15 Using Directories. ................................... 4-16 The Default Directory ........................... 4-18 Changing the Default Directory. ................... 4-18 Using Pathname ................................ 4-19 Including Filenames With Pathnames. .............. 4-20 Including Drive Letters With Pathnames and Filenames ..................... 4-20 Creating Directories ............................. 4-22 Listing the Contents of a Directory ................. 4-23 Displaying a List of Directories .................... 4-24 Removing Directories, ........................... 4-25 Formatting Diskettes. ................................ 4-26 Formatting Diskettes With One Diskette Drive (No Hard Disk) ............. 4-28 Backing Up Data. ................................... 4-29 Using the DISKCOPY Command .................. 4-29 Using the BACKUP Command. ................... 4-33 Using HELP. ...................................... 4-34 Using MENU. ...................................... 4-36 MENU Program