Personal Computer User Manual

Installing Option Cards
The Equity 386SX h
as ive standard option slots and one special
f
option slot occupied by the card that controls the serial and
parallel interfaces (known as the SP card). The video card that
controls your monitor occupies one standard slot. You can buy
additional option cards from authorized Epson dealers as well as
other vendors.
If you want additional memory, you can install a memory card
in your computer. (You can install a memory card whether or
not you have already added SIMMs.) With added SIMMs and a
memory card, the Equity 386SX can have up to a total of 16MB
of memory. Most popular memory cards are compatible with the
Equity 386SX.
This section explains how to:
Ci Remove the computer’s cover
0 Install an option card
Cl Change jumper settings
LJ Remove an option card
Li Replace the cover.
Note
After you install or remove an option card, see “Post-
installation Setup” at the end of this chapter to configure
your computer to operate with an option card. If you install a
memory card, also see “Post-installation Setup for Memory
Cards” in this chapter.
5-4 Installing Options