Resetting the CMOS Clock RAM for Valdocs

          This technical information is provided by Epson Systems Product
          Support Group.  While it should prove useful to you we cannot
          guarantee that it will hold true in every instance.

          The Valdocs system stores certain crucial information in CMOS
          Clock memory which is kept accurate by a NiCad battery when the
          computer is turned off.  But if the NiCad battery is not properly
          charged, the data that is in the CMOS Clock memory may become
          corrupted or even lost.  If this should happen, the Valdocs
          software will very likely malfunction.  By using the following
          procedure you will cause Valdocs to reinitialize all its data in
          the CMOS Clock memory and thereby make Valdocs operate correctly
          again.

          This procedure assumes that you know how to get into and out of
          Zapple.  If you do not know how to get into Zapple, use the
          instructions in either paper titled "Zapple Access from Valdocs
          1.1x, Hardware Method", "Zapple Access from Valdocs 1.1x,
          Software Method", or "Zapple Access from Valdocs 2".

          When entering the Zapple commands in steps 2 and 3, it is not
          significant whether the letters are in upper or lower case.  What
          is important for both of the Zapple commands is that the second
          character entered is the letter "oh" (o) and the last character
          entered is the digit "zero" (0).  If at any time the command is
          entered incorrectly, Zapple will display an asterisk.  If that
          happens, simply re-enter the command again correctly.

          1.   Get into Zapple.

          2.   At the Zapple prompt enter the following:

                    co3e,0

          3.   Now enter:

                    co3f,0

          4.   Get out of Zapple.

          5.   Press the reset button.  The reset button is located on the
               front of the computer below the right disk drive.

          6.   When the screen displays a message about initializing cold
               start defaults press RETURN.



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           7.  Valdocs will now load like it normally does, however, you
               will have to go through the Valdocs setup, since all SETUP
               values have been changed to their default values.
 
           Now that you have reset all the CMOS Clock values, please leave
           your QX computer plugged in and turned on for at least 24 hours
           to insure that the NiCad battery will become fully charged. 
















































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