Epson PX-8 User Manual

a) When the password is typed correctly.
b) When power
is turned off.
c) When the auto shut-off time
is reached.
d) When power failure
is detected.
The password mode
is interrupted when the alarm/wake time is reached.
WARNING:
The only way to exit from the password if it is not known is to initialize
the system
by either pressing the reset button with the right-hand I SHIFT I
and Ilt~~~HI keys held down or by doing afull system reset, as when start-
ing the up the system
for the first time.
In this case all
your programs will be lost and also anything stored in the
RAM disk area.
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c) Clock module - the ALARM and WAKE functions
The clock module manages the software clock and controls the ALARM and
WAKE functions which allow the PX-8
to switch on and present a message
or start a program running. If the computer is in use, and alarm or wake time
is reached, the program being run will be interrupted. The screen will clear and
show the message.
In order to familiarise yourself with the possible ways of setting and using the
ALARM and WAKE functions press I
CTRL I and I HELP Ito turn on the System
Display and then press option 2
to change the ALARM and WAKE options.
Lines 6 and 7
of the screen then change to:
*** SYSTEM DISPLAY ***
03/01/84 (THU) 12:01:34 <MENU>
<AUTO START> <RAM DISK> 009 kb
<USER BIOS> 000 256 b
<MENU DRIVE> CBA
<MCT MODE> stop, nonve~ify <COUNT> 65535
<MENU FILE) 1 .COM 2. 3 • 4 •
-
Select numbe~ o~ ESC to ~etu~n.
<ALARM/WAKE> l=off 2=ala~m 3=wake 4=message/st~ing
Fig. 2.17
It is not possible to have both the ALARM and WAKE functions operating
together.
If option 2 is taken it will cancel any WAKE setting and replace it
with
an ALARM. Option 1 switches off whichever of the ALARM and WAKE
has been set, and the message string (option
4) is used with both the ALARM
and WAKE functions in a slightly different way.
i) SETTING THE ALARM
Before looking at the various options for setting the ALARM, the following
example shows how to set the ALARM simply to switch
on the computer and
display a message
at a specific time and date.
Press the
~ key and the prompt changes as follows.
*** SYSTEM DISPLAY ***
<RAM DISK> 009 kb
<USER BIOS> 000 256 b
<MENU DRIVE> CBA
03/01/84 (T~U) 12:01:34 <MENU>
<AUTO START)
<MCT MODE> stop, nonve~ify <COUNT> 65535
<MENU FILE> 1 .COM 2. 3 • 4 •
-
Set ala~m time, ESC to cancel.
MMDDhhmm
Fig. 2.18
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Epson PX-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	PX-8
Category	Laptop
Language	English