Setting the dip switches – Epson LT-286 User Manual

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Note

If you plan to connect a color monitor or an external 5 1/4-inch

diskette drive to your computer, do so at this point. For

instructions on connecting the monitor, see Appendix A.

For instructions on connecting an external diskette drive, see

the instructions that came with the drive you purchased.

If you connect either of these devices to your Equity LT-286, be

sure to set the computer’s DIP switches correctly before using the

computer. See “Setting the DIP Switches,‘+ below.

Setting the DIP Switches

The Equity LT-286 has two sets of DIP switches. These are

small, on/off switches that provide your computer with information

about itself each time you turn the computer

on. A DIP switch is

either on (up) or off (down). To change a setting, use a hard, thin
object, such as a small screwdriver.

One set of DIP switches is located just above the keyboard; the
other is on the back panel of the computer. The set above the
keyboard has four switches that control the LCD screen. The set on

the back panel has six switches that control the diskette drive, the

parallel and serial interface configuration, the character set, and the

presence or absence of an external video controller card.

Read this section to make sure the current DIP switch settings
match your system setup.

Note

The DIP switches on the back panel should be changed only

while the computer is turned off. Otherwise, the new settings do

not take effect until the computer is turned off and then on

again. (There is one exception: switch 4 on the back panel may

be changed while the computer is running.)

be changed while the computer is running.)
The DIP switches above the keyboard may be changed while the

The DIP switches above the keyboard may be changed while the

computer is running. However, do not change these switches

while running the setup program.

Setting Up