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Epson 890 SERIES User Manual

Epson Notebooks

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EPSON ActionNote 890 Series

Front View

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These parts function only with the optional audio card installed.

Rear Panel and Left Side

l

Available only with the optional internal fax/modem or infrared device

installed.

Notebook Specifications

CPU and Memory

CPU

486 DX4/ 100 microprocessor installed in

a PGA socket; includes 8KB of internal

cache in write-back mode and integrated
math coprocessor

System speed

Fast speed and slow speed (8 MHz)

available; speed selection through Setup

M e m o r y

ROM

Video RAM

Cache

Clock/ calendar

Controllers

Video

Diskette drive

Hard disk

PCMCIA

8MB standard, configured with 4 or 8MB
RAM soldered on the system board;

systems with 4MB on system board,
include an additional 4MB memory

module; expandable up to 24MB using a
4, 8, or 16MB memory expansion module
(can install a 20MB module on systems

with 4MB on the system board)

128KB Flash ROM device containing the
system and video BIOS and Setup

program code

512KB DRAM supports resolutions up

to 640

X

480 in 256 colors on the color

LCD and up to 1024

X

768 in 16 colors or

800

X

600 in 256 colors on external

monitor

8KB internal

Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS
RAM; backed up by internal battery

Chips and Technology® 65535 video
controller; 32-bit local bus interface to

the microprocessor; supports enhanced

video modes on an external monitor;
supports resolutions from 640

x

480 in

256 colors on the color LCD and up to
1024

x

768 in 16 colors on an external

monitor; automatic external monitor
detection; simultaneous display with
LCD screen using Fn F10 command or
software

Built-in super I/O controller for one
internal 3.5-inch diskette drive; supports

720KB and 1.44MB formats

Built-in super I/O controller has
interface to one 2.5-inch, IDE internal
hard disk drive; automatically

recognizes and configures drives up to
19 mm high that support the IDE
interface

Built-in Vadem® VG-468 controller for

two stacked slots; supports two Type I
or II cards, or one Type III; PCMCIA
version 2.01 and JEIDA 4.1 compatible;

supports low power and suspend
modes; supports hot insertion (including

ExCA standards); register compatible
with Intel® 82365SL,

8/25/95

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