Document Outline

• FRONT MATTER
• CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
  • How to Use This Manual
• CHAP 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
  • Unpacking
  • Connecting the Screen
  • Connecting the AC Adapter
  • Charging the Battery
  • Connecting a Printer
    • Parallel interface
    • Serial interface
  • Setting the DIP Switches
    • Keyboard DIP switches
    • Back panel DIP switches
  • Turning On the Computer
    • Safety rules
    • Turning on the power
    • Adjusting screen contrast and brightness
    • Initial screen display
  • Loading MS-DOS
  • Copying System Diskettes
    • Copying with two diskette drives
    • Copying with one diskette drive
  • Running the Setup Program
    • Setting the real-time clock
    • Changing the backlight period
    • Changing the serial port (RS-232C) settings
    • Leaving the Setup program
• CHAP 2-PREPARING A HARD DISK FOR USE
  • Creating the MS-DOS Partition
  • Formatting the MS-DOS Partition
  • Copying the Reference Files to the Hard Disk
  • Booting From the Hard Disk
  • Drive Assignments
  • Hard Disk Power Switch
• CHAP 3-USING THE EQUITY LT
  • Using the AC Adapter
  • Using the Battery
  • LED Indicators
  • Opening and Closing the Screen
  • Using the Handle
  • Selecting Execution Speed
  • Resetting the Computer
  • Caring for the Backlit Screen
  • Special Keys on the Equity LT Keyboard
  • The Equity LT Character Set
  • Using Disks and Disk Drives
    • How disks work
    • Choosing diskettes for the Equity LT
    • Caring for disks and disk drives
    • Inserting and removing diskettes
    • Making backup copies
    • Write-protecting diskettes
    • Using a single diskette drive
  • Turning Off the Computer
• CHAP 4-USING MS-DOS WITH THE EQUITY LT
  • Starting and Exiting MS-DOS
  • Entering MS-DOS Commands
  • Storing Data
  • Changing the Default Drive
  • Formatting Diskettes
    • Formatting with two diskette drives
    • Formatting with one diskette drive
  • Copying Data
    • Using the DISKCOPY command
    • Copying with two 3 1/2-inch diskette drives
    • Copying with one 3 1/2 -inch diskette drive
    • Copying with one 5 1/4-inch diskette drive
    • Using the COPY command
  • Listing the Contents of a Diskette
  • Creating and Using Subdirectories
    • Creating subdirectories
    • Changing directories
    • Using pathnames
    • Copying from one subdirectory to another
  • Starting an Application Program
  • MS-DOS Commands and the Equity LT
    • Using the backlit screen with memory resident programs
• APPENDIX A-OPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
  • Connecting a Color Monitor
  • Replacing the Backlit Screen Element
  • Turning Off the Hard Disk
    • Turning off the hard disk first
    • Turning off the hard disk later
• APPENDIX B-TROUBLESHOOTING
  • Error Messages
  • The Computer Fails to Start Up
  • The LCD Screen is Blank
  • The Monitor Screen is Blank
  • The Computer Does Not Respond
  • Low Battery Problems
  • Diskette Problems
  • Hard Disk Problems
  • Software Problems
  • Printer Problems
• APPENDIX C-POWER-ON DIAGNOSTICS
  • System Device Check
  • Clock and CMOS RAM Check
  • RAM Check
  • Keyboard Controller and Keyboard Check
  • Floppy Disk Drive Seek Check
  • Hard Disk Controller and Hard Disk Check
• APPENDIX D-PERFORMING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS
  • Starting System Diagnostics
  • Selecting a Test
  • Resuming From an Error
  • System Board Check
  • Memory Check
  • Keyboard Check
  • Video Adapter and Display Check
    • Video adapter check
    • Attribute check
    • Character set check
    • 40-column character set check
    • 320 x 200 graphics mode check
    • 640x 200 graphics mode check
    • Screen paging check
    • Color video check
    • Sync check
    • Run all above checks
  • Floppy Disk Drives and Controller Check
    • Formatting a diskette
    • Starting the floppy disk drive check
    • Sequential seek check
    • Random seek check
    • Write, read check
    • Speed check
    • Run all above checks
  • Parallel Port (Printer Interface) Check
  • Serial Port (RS-232C) Check
  • Alternate Serial Port Check
  • Dot-matrix Printer Check
  • Hard Disk Drive and Controller Check
    • Seek check
    • Error detection and correction check
    • Read, verify check
    • Run all above checks
  • Exiting System Diagnostics
  • Error Codes and Messages
• APPENDIX E-EQUITY LT SPECIFICATIONS
  • CPU and Memory
  • Controllers
  • Interfaces
  • Power Supply
  • Mass Storage
  • Keyboard
  • Environmental Requirements
  • Physical Characteristics
  • Power Requirements
  • Options
• GLOSSARY
• INDEX
• 10-STEPS TO SETTING UP THE EQUITY LT