Epson LT - 286e - Manual (Page 62)

Turning Off the Hard Disk
If you are running the computer on its battery and you do not
need to use the hard disk, you can use the HDDPSAVE utility
to turn off the hard disk to prolong the battery’s charge. If you
are using the AC adapter, you don’t need to turn off the hard
disk.
You specify the amount of time (between 1 and 18 minutes) you
want the computer to wait before it turns off the hard disk.
After the hard disk drive is off, the computer must turn the hard
disk back on to access it. So be sure to set a realistic time period.
To specify a power-off time, type the following at the system
prompt:
HDDPSAVE /xx
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where xx can be any value from 1 to 18. Then press Enter. To
keep the hard disk drive on at all times, type one of the
following and press Enter:
HDDPSAVE /0
HDDPSAVE /00
HDDPSAVE /ALL
Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File
The SELECT program you use to install MS-DOS creates a file
named AUTOEXEC.BAT on your hard disk. This file contains
instructions MS-DOS executes every time you boot your system
from the hard disk. These instructions do the following:
Tell MS-DOS where to find its essential system files
Allow you to define certain system parameters
Using the Equity LT-286e
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