Copying system diskettes – Epson LT-286 User Manual

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load MS-DOS, complete an MS-DOS

command, or exit an

application program.

Note

Your computer is designed to conserve energy

darkening the

screen when there is no activity at the keyboard for a certain

period of

time. If the screen goes dark, press one of the Shift keys

to illuminate it again.

Copying System Diskettes

Now that you have set

your system and loaded MS-DOS,

it is important that you make copies of your system diskettes right

away. Use only the copies (usually called working copies) for daily

operation; store the originals in a safe place.

To copy your system diskettes, you need three blank, 720KB,

double-sided, double-density, 3 1/2-inch diskettes. Follow these
steps:

1. Write-protect your original system diskettes. This protects the

diskettes from accidentally being erased or copied over. The

write-protect device is a small switch on the lower-right corner

on the

back of the diskette.

write-protect

diskette, slide

the switch down toward the edge of the diskette so there
is a hole where the switch used to be. (For more detailed
instructions, see “Write-Protecting Diskettes,” in Chapter 4.)

2. Insert the Startup/Operating 1 diskette in the diskette drive if it

is not

there

already.

Type DISKCOPY

and press

Enter.

The screen displays this

message:

Insert SOURCE diskette in drive A

Press any key when ready . . .

Setting Up Your System

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