Initial Setup Procedure; Turning On The Power - Epson Equity III User Manual

First, make sure the power cord is plugged into the power inlet on the
back panel of the main unit. Then plug the power cable into a 3-prong,
120-volt, grounded electrical outlet. Turn on the monitor so you can see the
messages that appear as your computer starts up. If you have a printer or
other peripheral device, turn it on next.
You can turn on your computer with or without a system diskette in the
top disk drive. For now, leave the drive empty. To turn on the computer, flip
up the power switch on the right side of the main unit, as shown in Figure
1-12. The power indicator on the front panel lights up and the cooling fan
inside the main unit starts. After a few seconds, the computer begins to
perform an internal self test.
If you see the screen display clearly, use the controls on your
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monitor to adjust the brightness and contrast until characters on the screen
are clear and bright. If the display is not stable, check your monitor's hori-
zontal and vertical hold controls.

Initial setup procedure

If this is the first time your Equity III+ has been used, you need to use the
diagnostics diskette to perform an initial setup. This is a simple procedure
which you must do at least once. You may need to do it again if you change
your system configuration-by adding a disk drive, for example-or to
change the system date or time. See your Diagnostics manual for instruc-
tions.
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Figure 1-12. Turning on the power
Power switch