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Setting the DIP Switches
You set the DIP switches on the Equity II to provide your system
with information about itself. This information includes monitor type,
number of floppy disk drives, and which built-in interfaces are in use.
Some software programs do not operate properly if your DIP switch
settings do not match your hardware.
Although your dealer probably set your DIP switches for you, read
this section to be sure your settings match your system configuration. If
you upgrade your system later (by adding a disk drive, for example),
you may need to change the settings.
Note: Set the DIP switches while your computer is off. Software pro-
grams check the settings when you turn on the system, so do not
change the settings while a program is running.
To set your computer’s DIP switches, open the cover below the disk
drives on the front panel of the main unit, as shown in Figure l-11.
Figure 1-17. Location
of
DIP switches
The Equity II has two sets of DIP switches:
1
and 2. Each set contains
eight numbered switches. When a switch is up, it is on. When a switch is
down, it is off. Inside the DIP switch cover, a label shows the functions of
the DIP switches on the Equity II. The next sections explain how to set
your DIP switches. To change a setting, use a hard, thin object, such as a
small screwdriver.
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