Epson LT-286 User Manual

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Formatting the Extended Partition ........................ 3-9
Copying the MS-DOS Files to the Hard Disk ............ 3-10

Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File ..................... 3-11

Booting From the Hard Disk ................................. 3-12

Using the Equity LT-286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Using the AC Adapter ....................................... 4-1
Using the Battery ............................................. 4-2
LED Indicators ................................................ 4-3

Opening and Closing the Screen ........................... 4-4
Using the Handle ............................................. 4-6

Selecting Execution Speed

................................. 4-7

Special Keys on the Equity LT-286 Keyboard ............ 4-8
Using the Function Key Template

........................ 4-10

Using Diskettes ................................................ 4-11

How Diskettes Work .................................... 4-11
Choosing Diskettes for the Equity LT-286 ............ 4-11

Caring for Diskettes

.................................... 4-13

Inserting and Removing Diskettes ..................... 4-14
Making Backup Copies

................................. 4-15

Write-Protecting Diskettes .............................. 4-15

Using the Hard Disk Drive

................................. 4-16

Caring for the Hard Disk

.............................. 4-16

Protecting the Data on Your Hard Disk.. ............. 4-17
Improving Hard Disk Performance ..................... 4-17

Turning Off the Hard Disk

................................. 4-17

Turning Off the Hard Disk

Before Starting the Computer ..................... 4-19

Turning Off the Hard Disk

After Starting the Computer

..................... 4-19

Resetting the Computer

.................................... 4-20

Turning Off the Computer

................................. 4-21

Using MS-DOS With Your Equity LT-286 ............ 5-1

Starting MS-DOS ............................................. 5-2

Exiting MS-DOS

............................................. 5-2

Changing the Current Drive ................................. 5-2

The MS-DOS Command Format ........................... 5-3

Entering MS-DOS Commands .............................. 5-4