Installing option cards, Removing the cover – Epson 20 User Manual

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Remember, your system already has 1MB of memory (consisting of

four 256KB SIMMs) installed in bank 0; so consider this when you

are deciding how much memory to add and in what configuration.

You can use the EEMM386 utility to improve memory management

in your Equity 386. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Installing Option Cards

The Equity 386 has nine option slots so it can hold up to nine cards.

One slot is occupied by the card that controls the serial/parallel

interfaces and the floppy disk drive (known as the SPF card). The

video card that controls your monitor occupies another slot. If you

have a hard disk, its controller card occupies a third slot.

This leaves either six or seven slots in which you can install option

cards. You can buy option cards from authorized Epson dealers as
well as other vendors.

This section explains how to remove the computer’s cover, install an

option card, and then replace the cover.

Removing the Cover

To install an option card, you need to remove the cover from your

Equity 386. Follow these steps:

1. Turn off the computer and then any peripherals (including the

monitor) that are attached to it.

2. Disconnect the computer’s power cable from the back panel and

disconnect any peripheral cables that are connected to the
computer.

Installing Options 6-3

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