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Starting the setup program – Epson 7500 User Manual

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The configuration you define through SETUP is stored in a

special area of memory called CMOS RAM. This memory is

backed up by a battery, so it is not erased when you turn off or

reset the computer. Whenever you reboot the computer, it

checks the settings, and if it discovers a difference between the

information in the CMOS RAM and its actual hardware

configuration, it prompts you to run SETUP. You see a message

such as the following:

FLOPPY DISK TYPE IS SET INCORRECTLY OR

DRIVE ERROR

You also see the following prompt at the bottom of the screen:

Press F1 to continue or Del to start SETUP

If this happens, press

to run SETUP and correct the

setting.

Starting the SETUP Program

To start SETUP, make sure there is no diskette in the diskette

drive; then turn on your computer. (If your computer is already

on, turn it off, wait 20 seconds, and then turn it on again.) After

the self test, you see the following prompt at the bottom of the

screen:

Press Del to start SETUP

As soon as you see this message, press

If you do not press

within approximately five seconds,

the computer starts loading the operating system and you will

not be able to run SETUP. If this happens, restart the computer

and try again.

When you press

you’ll see the first SETUP screen.

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Running the SETUP

Program