Ram testing kb – Epson Apex 20020 User Manual

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After the self test is complete, you see a message on the screen
similar to this:

RAM Testing . . . 256KB

The computer continually updates this display as it tests its

memory. This test takes about 15 seconds to complete.

You may see a message like this:

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System Options not set

(Run SETUP in DIAGNOSTICS)

Resume = "F1" key)

This means that the computer is not yet set up for the

equipment you have installed and you must run the Setup
program, described in Chapter 2. For now, press the

F1

key on

the upper left comer of the keyboard to acknowledge the

message and continue.

If you cannot see the screen display clearly, use the controls on
your monitor to adjust the brightness and contrast until

characters on the screen are clear and bright.

The computer then loads MS-DOS, the operating system, from

the hard disk into memory. MS-DOS must be in the computer’s

memory before you can run any application program, such as a

word processing program or a spreadsheet program.

Note
Alternatively, you can load MS-DOS from the Startup

Alternatively, you can load MS-DOS from the Startup
diskette in the diskette drive instead of from the hard disk. If

diskette in the diskette drive instead of from the hard disk, If
your computer does not have a hard disk, you must use this

your computer does not have a hard disk, you must use this

method. See “Loading MS-DOS From a Diskette” in

method. See “Loading MS-DOS From a Diskette” in
Chapter 4 for instructions.

Chapter 4 for instructions.

Setting Up Your

System

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