Epson ActionNote 4SLC/25 Product Support Bulletin
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1. time when there is no keyboard or display activity Whatever time is set by this option will override any time set in the SETUP utility Are there any special power saving features to help prolong battery life A24 Yes One way to help prolong battery life is to select the Advanced Chipset Setup in the SETUP program and enable the Power Management Function and the other is to manually put the computer is Suspend Mode The Power Management Utility in SETUP turns off the LCD and hard drive to reduce battery drain when the system is inactive and running off the rechargeable battery pack The three devices you can select for the time of inactivity timeout are 1 the Display Timeout Counter 2 Hard Disk Timeout Counter and 3 System Timeout Counter This is in addition to the display timeout option discussed previously with VGACONF EXE 025 A25 Q26 A26 Q27 A27 Q28 A28 029 A29 Q30 A30 PSB No S 0161 Page 6 of 6 How do you manually put the ActionNote 4SLC 25 in suspend mode This can be accomplished by sliding the Suspend Resume button to the right or by closing the ActionNote 4SLC25 LCD How do you resume the ActionNote 4SLC 25 A keystroke should wake up the ActionNote Preferably the spacebar should be used What if the computer has entered the Standby timeout mode and a keystroke doesn t bring it back to normal operating mode There are some appl2. 3 What is the Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 The Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 is Epson s newest notebook computer The ActionNote 4SLC 25 offers the full functionality of an AT compatible computer with excellent expansion capabilities What are some of the standard features The Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 includes a 25MHz 486SLC microprocessor support for an optional 80387SX SL or 387SLC numeric coprocessor 4MB of RAM 2MB soldered on motherboard and 2MB memory card 1 removable rechargeable NiCad battery a 3 5 1 44MB floppy disk drive 640 x 480 back lit monochrome VGA compatible LCD parallel external FDD port two RS 232C serial ports and an RJ 11 port when modem is installed COM2 is disabled an external VGA analog monitor port connector for an external keyboard or mouse Logitech Trackball MS DOS 5 0 Windows 3 1 and a carrying case What are the options and expansion capabilities The 4MB of system RAM can be expanded to 8MB total by removing the existing 2MB memory module and installing an optional 6MB memory module A 2400 9600 Fax Modem option kit is available which contains the Bitcom and Winfax Lite software In addition to the 6MB memory module and 2400 9600 Fax Modem Kit Epson will offer a spare NiCad battery pack an Auto Adapter and a Y external keyboard mouse adapter that will allow you to use a pointing device and keyboard simultaneously Further upgrades include an Intel 80387SX or CX387SLC math coprocessor availa
3. EPSON AMERICA INC E PSO N Product Support Bulletin Subject HP Laserjet Printers Cause The ActionNote 4SLC series and ActionNote 500C Units to Lock up During Power On When Attached Date 07 26 95 PSB No S 0185 Page s 1 of 1 Originator AV Field reports indicate that when some HP printers are attached to the parallel port the computer hangs malfunctions during power on Investigation has verified these reports This situation can be quickly diagnosed and corrected by following the procedure below Description When the HP Laserjet is powered on and the printer cable is attached to the notebook the computer may hang or malfunction during power on Corrective Measure When the cable is not attached and the printer computer are powered on to a ready state and then the cable is attached the units functions normally The notebooks will also power on properly if the printer computer are attached and the notebook is powered on first Conclusion The issue reported was easily duplicated on the AN 500C However the AN4SLC varied depending on which BIOS version was being used If the older 2 06s BIOS version was installed there was no problem With the 2 07S version of the BIOS follow the power on procedure listed above EPSON AMERICA NC EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 Questions and Answers Date 06 04 93 PSB No S 0161 Page s 1 of 6 Originator AV KS Q1 Al 02 A2 Q3 A
4. ble to customers through their local dealer Q4 A4 Q5 A5 Q6 A6 Q7 A7 Q8 A8 09 A9 PSB No S 0161 Page 2 of 6 How much does the Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 weigh 5 5 pounds with the hard drive cartridge and battery installed At 1 63 by 8 75 by 11 the Epson ActionNote fits easily in a standard briefcase What kind of battery life can you expect from the Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 Testing has revealed under typical operating conditions an estimated battery life of 1 5 to 2 hours Depending on the configuration and usage the battery life could be more or less Are additional batteries available How are the batteries charged Yes additional batteries are available as an option The batteries can be charged in the Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 by connecting the standard AC adapter The notebook should be turned off or in suspend mode to charge the battery Can batteries be changed on the fly No The Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 must be powered off before changing the battery Attempting to change it while the computer is powered on will damage the battery or computer possibly both and void the warranty How long does it take to fully charge the battery It takes 3 5 to 4 hours to fully charge the battery Note that if you do not completely charge a new battery and attempt to use the computer you may experience atypical operation Are there any other power supply options Yes an auto
5. ications that may intercept any keystrokes before they can be seen by the system BIOS You may have to disable the timeout in SETUP or VGACONF EXE to use the problem application on battery power Any other power saving tips One more with the keyboard NUMLOCK on use the keyboard command lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt gt on the embedded numeric keypad to change the CPU speed from 25MHz to 8MHz This can save a significant amount of power and with several types of applications such as word processing the system will not appear to be appreciably slower How s the software compatibility with the Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 Very good Almost every type of software that s been tried on the Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 has worked as it should You may need to experiment with the different display options for a given package some will work fine as standard VGA others will have a special option for an LCD display You can also experiment with reversing the display mode and enabling contrast enhancements using the VGACONF EXE utility found on the Reference Diskette How well does the ActionNote 4SLC 25 work with local area networks Very well Novell has certified the ActionNote 4SLC 25 as a workstation and in house testing has been completed for several other networking environments as well EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject Proper Method for Running Benchmark and Diagnostics Programs Date 06 04 93 PSB No S 0158 Page
6. motive cigarette lighter adapter will be available Q10 How much do the batteries weigh A10 Approximately 8 ounces each PSB No S 0161 Page 3 of 6 Q11 What hard drives are being used A11 The Toshiba MK1422MCV 2 5 86MB HDD and the Areal A120 2 5 Q12 136 9MB HDD What floppy disk drive is used A12 The Teac FD O5HF 3 5 1 44MB HDD 013 A13 Q14 A14 Q15 A15 What external floppy drives can be used Pacific Rim and ValuStor external 1 2MB FDDs have been found compatible What type of LCD display is used The LCD is a large 10 640 x 480 VGA backlit monochrome display with 7 1 2 inch by 5 3 4 inch display area VGA color is emulated with 32 shades of gray Can you display on the external CRT port and LCD simultaneously and what are the maximum resolutions available Yes the computer should automatically recognize the external VGA monitor if it is attached before the ActionNote 4SLC 25 is turned on You have the ability to control CRT PANEL simulscan or the external CRT or internal LCD individually through a utility program called VGACONF EXE The maximum resolution for the built in LCD is 640 x 480 x 16 colors The maximum resolution for the external CRT port is 800 x 600 x 16 colors Q16 What video drivers are supplied with the computer A16 The ActionNote 4SLC 25 Reference Diskette contains the following VGA drivers Lotus 1 2 3 version 2 x 100x60text Microsof
7. s 1 of 1 Originator MWT This bulletin describes the proper method for running any benchmark or diagnostics programs This applies to any computer system In most cases the computer should be started using an MS DOS boot diskette that s clean in other words one with no CONFIG SYS or AUTOEXEC BAT files The appropriate executable can then be run either from diskette or hard drive There will be some exceptions to the above rule In attempting to benchmark or troubleshoot any add on that requires a device driver CD ROM local area network etc obviously the necessary device driver s must be loaded Also some programs will require a minimum number of FILES or BUFFERS to be defined in the CONFIG SYS file Such programs will usually display this requirement if they are run without the necessary CONFIG SYS file For the most consistent results use the absolute minimal boot configuration that s allowed by the hardware being tested PSB No S 0062 I Page 1 of 18 DESC 1 25 CMGO A03 ROM INITIAL RELEASE See TIB No NBSL 002 For NB SL FLASH BIOS version history NBSL 25 DESC 1 25 CMGO A03 ROM INITIAL RELEASE See TIB No NBSL 002 For NB SL FLASH BIOS version history ACTIONNOTE 4SLC 25 PART DESC TYPE REASON U12 ACTIONNOTE 4SLC 33 VER PART DESC TYPE LOC REASON U12 ACTIONNOTE 4000 PART DESC TYPE REASON 1 05 AWARD 27co10 U30
8. t Windows Ver 3 0 640 x 480 by 16 colors 800 x 600 by 16 colors Word Perfect V5 1 800 x 600 by 16 colors Please note that the 800 x 600 drivers will not work on the internal LCD Also the VGA configuration utility VGACONF EXE is provided for LCD enhancements Q17 A17 018 A18 019 A19 Q20 A20 PSB No S 0161 Page 4 of 6 How do you control normal versus reverse video display This is accomplished through VGACONF EXE There are four choices available ETDG Enable text and disable graphics reverse video NOREVERSE disable text and graphics reverse video REVERSE enable text and graphics reverse video DTEG Disable text and enable graphics reverse video Normal is black characters on a white background What type of microprocessor does the ActionNote 4SLC 25 use The ActionNote 4SLC 25 comes with either a TI Texas Instrument or Cyrix 486SLC 25 microprocessor This processor is an advanced 32 bit X86 compatible processor offering high performance and integrated power management on a single chip The 486SLC is 486SX instruction set compatible and 386SX bus compatible It features a 1KB internal two way set associative cache In the future a 33MHz version may be offered Can I upgrade my ActionNote 4SLC 25 by using an Intel Overdrive Chip The Intel Overdrive Chip is not compatible with the Epson ActionNote 4SLC 25 What type of System BIOS is in the ActionNote 4SLC 25 and how do r
9. un the SETUP program The SYSTEM and VGA BIOS conform to Seiko Epson BIOS specifications in a single 1024KB OT EPROM It supports Shadow Ram To run the SETUP program you need to briefly press the delete key when the ActionNote 4SLC 25 is booting While the ActionNote is counting the memory you will see a message to hit the delete key to run setup If you pressed the delete key you will see the BIOS Setup Program AMI BIOS SETUP Utilities C 1990 American Megatrends Inc All Rights reserved screen Q21 A21 022 A22 Q23 A23 Q24 PSB No S 0161 Page 5 of 6 What Real Time Clock chip does the ActionNote 4SLC 25 use The Dallas RTC DS 1287 chip is soldered on the system board which includes the Lithium backup battery What software and documentation is included with the ActionNote 4SLC 25 Currently we are offering MS DOS Version 5 00 MS Windows Ver 3 1 the ActionNote User s Guide Quick Reference Guide Reference Diskette Logitech Trackman Trackball software and User s Guide If the unit was purchased with the optional internal modem Winfax Lite and Bitcom software are included NOTE MS DOS Version 6 0 will be included when available What about power management software On the ActionNote Reference Diskette under the Utils sub directory you will find the file VGACONF EXE One of the selections available in VGACOMF EXE is the Standby Timer option This feature sets the LCD power shutdown
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