Apple PC Compatibility Card User Manual

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PC Compatibility Card User’s Manual

For 12-inch card

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Contents

Communications regulation information x

Preface xiii

1Installing the Card in a Power Macintosh 7200, 7500, or 7600 1

What you need 2

Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardware 3

Removing the computer’s case 4

Disconnecting the CD audio cable from the CD-ROM drive 7

Opening the computer 8

Connecting the internal PC audio/video assembly and installing

the card 12

Connecting the CD audio cables to the card and the logic board 15

Closing the computer’s chassis 23

Connecting the CD audio cable to the CD-ROM drive 27

Closing the computer’s cover 28

What’s next? 30

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2Installing the Card in a Power Macintosh 8500 or 9500 31

What you need 32

Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardware 33

Opening the computer 34

Installing the PC Compatibility Card 40

Connecting the CD audio cables 41

Closing the computer 51

What’s next? 54

3 Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment 55

Connecting a single monitor 55

Connecting a single monitor to a Power Macintosh 7200 using the built-in

monitor port 55

Connecting a single monitor to a Power Macintosh 7200 using a video card

or to a Power Macintosh 7500, 7600, 8500, or 9500 56

Connecting two monitors 60

Connecting a MIDI device 64

Connecting a PC game controller 64

Connecting a mouse 65

Connecting a printer 65

Connecting to a network 66

Connecting a modem or other serial device 66

4 Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software 67

Installing Mac OS software 68

Installing System 7.5 Update 2.0 68

Installing the PC Compatibility Card software 69

Installing mouse software 70

Creating a drive container 71

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Installing MS-DOS 73

Installing support software for DOS 74

Installing mouse software 75

Installing Microsoft Windows 75

Installing support software for Windows 76

Configuring network support in Windows 76

Installing PC utilities 77

Installing QuickTime for Windows software 77

Installing Sound Blaster software in DOS or Windows 77

Installing Sound Blaster software in Windows 95 78

Installing and configuring video software 79

Installing keyboard files 82

Installing your own PC software 83

What’s next? 83

5 Setting Up the PC Environment

Setting up your DOS configuration files 86

Editing the CONFIG.SYS file 86

Editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file 87

About the PC Setup control panel 87

Configuring monitors 89

Configuring monitors in the DOS environment 89

Configuring monitors in the Windows environment 89

Configuring monitors in Windows 95 89

RAM information 90

Setting printer options 90

Setting up printing in the Mac OS 90

Setting up printing in the PC environment 93

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Configuring PC sound 96

Tu rning PC sound on and off 97

Configuring PC drives 98

Creating a drive container 98

Mapping a drive to a PC-formatted hard disk 99

Changing a drive assignment 99

Changing the size of a drive container 100

Using shared volumes 101

Sharing a volume 102

Unsharing a volume 102

Turning off automatic sharing 103

Setting up your PC on a network 103

Configuring the PC serial ports 104

Setting up a modem or other serial device 104

Building a custom cable 105

Connecting a joystick 105

Connecting a MIDI device 105

6 Working in the PC Environment 107

Switching between the Mac OS and PC environments 108

Switching environments with a keyboard command 109

Turning the PC on and off 109

Starting the PC automatically 110

Using floppy disk drives and floppy disks 111

Restarting the PC from a floppy disk 111

Using CD-ROM discs and drives 111

Using a mouse 112

Using keyboards 113

Copying and pasting information between environments 114

Using shared folders and volumes 116

Using PC files in the Mac OS 116

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7 Troubleshooting in the PC Environment 119

Starting up 120

Switching to and from the PC 122

Display problems 123

Problems with files and disks 125

Problems with information transfer 126

Configuration problems 127

Sound problems 128

Printing problems 130

Other problems 131

Appendix A Adding Memory to a PC Compatibility Card 133

Opening the computer 134

Removing the card 135

Removing the old DIMM 136

Installing the new DIMM 137

Reinstalling the card 139

Appendix B Installing Network Client Software 141

Installing protocols for use with Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) 142

Installing NetWare client software 142

Installing NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows 95 144

Installing TCP/IP in Windows 95 145

Installing NetBEUI in Windows for Workgroups 147

Installing IPX/SPX in Windows for Workgroups 148

Installing Microsoft’s TCP/IP-32 IP Protocol Stack in Windows for

Workgroups 151

Installing Trumpet WinSock in Windows for Workgroups 152

Installing Spry Air Series TCP/IP in Windows for Workgroups 154

Installing AppleShare for Windows in Windows for Workgroups 155

Installing Novell’s LAN WorkPlace for DOS TCP/IP software 157

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Installing protocols for use with Network Driver Interface Specification

(NDIS) 2.0 159

Installing NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows 95 159

Installing Microsoft TCP/IP-32 IP protocol stack and IPX/SPX in

Windows 95 161

Installing NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows for Workgroups 162

Installing Microsoft’s TCP/IP in Windows for Workgroups 164

Using an OS/2 LAN Server with Windows for Workgroups 165

Installing client software for an OS/2 LAN server in DOS or

Windows 166

Installing Banyan Vines in DOS 168

Installing NetManage Chameleon TCP/IP software in Windows for

Workgroups 168

Using a dial-up service 169

Running the Network Protocol Setup (SETNET) utility 169

Avoiding simultaneous networking conflicts 171

Appendix C Configuring Video Software 173

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About video capabilities 173

Installing and configuring video software in Windows 174

Configuring video software in DOS 174

Making custom monitor settings in DOS 175

Installing custom video drivers in DOS 176

Installing drivers for Intergraph MicroStation 4.0, 5.0 176

Installing drivers for Microsoft Word (for DOS) 5.x, 6.0 177

Installing drivers for WordPerfect (for DOS) 5.1 178

Installing drivers for WordPerfect 6.0 179

Installing MPEG video support in Windows 180

Installing MPEG video support in Windows 95 180

Installing MPEG video support in Windows 180

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ATI DeskTop video configuration software for Windows 181

Using DOS video utilities 182

VESA BIOS Extension 182

DPMS for DOS 182

Tr oubleshooting 183

Using the diagnostics utility 183

Solutions and explanations for problems 184

Video mode tables 186

DRAM accelerator mode (WINBOOST) 186

VESA BIOS Extension modes 188

Fixed-frequency monitors 189

User-adjustable monitors 191

Appendix D Technical Information 193

General specifications 193

Video specifications 194

Environment 195

Index 197

Contents

Communications regulation information

FCC statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected.

Radio and television interference

The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Apple’s instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television reception.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

You can determine whether your computer system is causing interference by turning it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or one of the peripheral devices.

If your computer system does cause interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:

m Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops. m Move the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio. m Move the computer farther away from the television or radio. m Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio.

(That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.)

If necessary, consult an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple. See the service and support information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

IMPORTANT

could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product.

This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system components. It is important that you use Apple peripheral devices and shielded cables and connectors between system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, television sets, and other electronic devices. You can obtain Apple peripheral devices and the proper shielded cables and connectors through an Apple-authorized dealer. For non-Apple peripheral devices, contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance.

Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple Computer, Inc.,

Communications Regulation Information

DOC statement

DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le ministre des Communications.

VCCI statement

Communications Regulation Information

Preface

The PC Compatibility Card lets you use DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows 95 applications directly on your Macintosh computer. It includes a high-performance microprocessor that’s compatible with the latest DOS and Windows software. You can:

m simultaneously run the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS) and PC

applications

m switch between the Mac OS and PC environments at any time without

quitting the applications you’re using

m view the current environment on a single monitor, or view both

environments simultaneously on two monitors

m use the same hard disk for both Mac OS and PC software m use your Macintosh keyboard and one-button or multibutton Apple

Desktop Bus (ADB)–compatible mouse with PC software

m use your Macintosh modem, monitor, and printer with PC software, or

connect PC-compatible equipment

m with some models, use a joystick or other game controller with PC

applications

m with some models, connect MIDI equipment m add random-access memory (RAM) to the PC Compatibility Card m add 1 MB video DRAM (service technician only)

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m use the built-in Macintosh serial ports with PC software m play and record from PC CD-ROM discs using an Apple CD-ROM drive m copy and paste data between Mac OS and PC documents m with some models, play Sound Blaster–compatible sounds and use Sound

m communicate with network servers and other computers running PC

About this manual

This manual describes how to install your PC Compatibility Card, how to connect additional equipment, how to install the software that came with your PC Compatibility Card, and how to work with the PC and Mac OS environments.

To set up your card, follow these steps:

m To install your card, turn to the chapter for the kind of computer you have. m To connect additional equipment, turn to Chapter 3, “Connecting Monitors

Blaster sound processing utilities

software

and Other Equipment.”

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To install and begin using your software, follow these steps: m To install your software, turn to Chapter 4, “Installing the PC

Compatibility Card Software.”

m To learn how to configure your software, turn to Chapter 5, “Setting Up the

PC Environment.”

m To learn how to work with the PC and Mac OS environments, turn to

Chapter 6, “Working in the PC Environment.”

m To solve problems that may occur while you’re using your PC-compatible

Macintosh, turn to Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting in the PC Environment.”

Preface

Installing the Card in a

Power Macintosh 7200, 7500, or 7600

This chapter describes how to install the PC Compatibility Card hardware in a Power Macintosh 7200, 7500, or 7600.

IMPORTANT

Compatibility Card hardware is already installed. Go to Chapter 3, “Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment.” If you want to install additional memory in your card, go to Appendix A, “Adding Memory to a PC Compatibility Card.” Then turn to Chapters 4 through 7 to learn more about installing and using PC software.

If you received this manual with a computer, the PC

What you need

Before beginning the installation process, make sure you have all the necessary parts: the PC Compatibility Card, internal PC audio/video assembly (Power Macintosh 7200 models only), two CD audio cables, and the loopback cable.

Loopback cable

PC Compatibility Card

Internal PC audio/video assembly

CD audio cables

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Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardware

WARNING

The installation of the PC Compatibility Card is technically complex. Unless you are comfortable installing components inside computers, Apple recommends that you have the PC Compatibility Card installed by your Apple-authorized dealer (for a fee).

To avoid damaging the computer and the card, do not attempt to install the card, install memory, or connect the cables without first reading this documentation.

There are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card hardware:

m removing the computer’s case m disconnecting the CD audio cable from the CD-ROM drive m opening the computer’s expansion card cover and chassis m connecting the internal PC audio/video assembly (Power Macintosh 7200

models only) and inserting the card

m connecting the CD audio cables to the card and the logic board m closing the cover and chassis m connecting the new CD audio cable to the CD-ROM drive m replacing the computer’s case

Installing the Card in a Power Macintosh 7200, 7500, or 7600

Removing the computer’s case

1Shut down the computer.

Leave the computer plugged in to ground it and protect its components from static electricity damage.

2Press the two release buttons under the front panel and slide the cover toward you

approximately two inches.

Locate the two release buttons under the front panel ledge with your fingertips.

While pressing the release buttons, pull the top cover forward approximately two inches to release it from the chassis.

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3 Remove the cover from the computer.

After you’ve slid the cover forward about two inches, lift it straight up and off the computer.

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4Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge static

electricity.

Always do this before you touch any parts, or install any components, inside the computer.

Power supply case

5Unplug the power cord from the computer’s back panel.

You need to unplug the power cord because you’ll be lifting the computer chassis in steps 10–12.

Remove the power cord from the back of the computer.

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Disconnecting the CD audio cable from the CD-ROM drive

6Disconnect the CD audio cable from the CD-ROM drive.

Be sure to pull the plug, not the cable.

Just disconnect this end of the cable for right now. Later you will replace this cable with the new cables that came with your PC Compatibility Card.

Disconnect the CD cable from the back of the CD-ROM drive.

(top, back of computer)

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Opening the computer

7 Flip open the expansion card cover.

Flip the expansion card cover open.

8If there is an auxiliary fan, disconnect the fan cable.

Some computer models do not have a fan.

(front of computer)

Unplug the auxiliary fan cable from the main logic board.

Auxiliary fan

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9Pull out the port access cover behind the first expansion slot (the one closest to the

center of the computer).

It’s recommended that you install your PC Compatibility Card in the first slot (the one closest to the center of the computer). But if a card is already installed in the first slot, you can install the PC Compatibility Card in another slot.

(back of computer)

Push the port access cover in gently with the finger of one hand while pulling it straight up with the other hand.

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10 Position the support foot.

The support foot holds the computer’s chassis when you open it.

(front of computer)

11 Unlock the chassis release switches.

Move the release switches toward the inside of the computer to unlock the top chassis.

Flip the support foot out until it snaps into its locked position.

Support foot

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12 Lift the chassis and rest it on the support foot. Make sure the support arm is engaged.

You can use this tab to lift the top chassis.

Gently swing the top part of the chassis up so that it rests on the support foot.

Support arm

Be sure that the support arm engages this hole on the floor of the bottom chassis so that the top chassis is locked in place.

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What you do next depends on whether you want to add a DIMM (dual inline memory module) to your PC Compatibility Card to increase the amount of RAM available to the card. The card comes with RAM installed, but adding more memory may improve the performance of your PC applications.

If you want to add memory to your card, turn now to Appendix A, “Adding Memory to a PC Compatibility Card.” Then come back to the next section, “Connecting the Internal PC Audio/Video Assembly and Installing the Card.”

If you don’t want to add memory, go on to the next series of steps, “Connecting the Internal PC Audio/Video Assembly and Installing the Card.”

Connecting the internal PC audio/video assembly and installing the card

(Power Macintosh 7200 only)

the socket in the corner of the PC Compatibility Card. (You will connect the other end to the computer’s logic board in step 15.)

If you have a Power Macintosh 7500 or 7600, you don’t need the PC audio/video assembly. Go on to the next step.

Insert the small end of the PC audio/video assembly into

Internal PC audio/video assembly

Internal PC audio/video socket

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14 Insert the connector on the bottom edge of the card into the slot whose access port

cover you removed.

Line up the connector with the slot. The port on the card should face the port access opening on the computer’s back panel, and the card should fit inside the card guide at the front of the computer. Press down firmly on the card until the connector is fully inserted. Don’t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out and try again.

To see if the card is connected, pull it gently. If it resists, it is connected.

Port access opening

Install the card into this slot.

As you lower the card, you may find it helpful to hold the card slightly forward of its final position until you actually fit the card into its slot.

Be sure that the card engages the card guide at the front of the computer.

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(Power Macintosh 7200 only)

Plug the large end of the internal PC audio/video connector

into the socket on the computer’s main logic board.

If you have a Power Macintosh 7500 or 7600, you don’t need the PC audio/video assembly. Go on to the next step.

Plug the internal PC audio/video card into the internal audio/video socket on the computer’s main logic board. The card will fit into the socket only one way.

Internal PC audio/video card Internal PC audio/video socket

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Connecting the CD audio cables to the card and the logic board

16 Disconnect the CD audio cable from the Sound In connector on the computer’s

logic board.

Be sure to pull the plug, not the cable.

This is the same cable you disconnected from the CD-ROM player in step 6. You will be replacing it with new cables that came with your PC Compatibility Card.

Disconnect the CD cable from the connector on the computer’s main logic board.

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17 Pull the cable through the hole in the chassis and set it aside.

Don’t force the cable. If it resists, jiggle it or feed it back through the hole and try pulling it loose again.

Pull the disconnected CD cable through this hole in the computer chassis.

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18 Plug one of the CD audio cables that came with your PC Compatibility Card into the

Sound Out connector on the PC Compatibility Card.

Your PC Compatibility Card came with two CD audio cables. They are different colors to make it easier to distinguish between them, but both work the same way.

The Sound Out connector is next to the CD In connector, which is at the upper-left corner of the card.

Attach the small plug on the end of one of the CD audio cables to the Sound Out connector on the PC Compatibility Card. You can use either CD audio cable.

Sound Out connector on the PC Compatibility Card

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19 Route the cable over the top of the card and around the back of the computer’s logic

board. Then plug it into the Sound In connector on the computer’s logic board.

Keep the cable away from the heat sink and center support post.

1 Route the cable around the back of the computer’s interior as shown.

Heat sink Support post

2 Plug the other end of the cable into the connector on the computer’s main logic board.

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If there is a processor card in your computer, route the cable between the processor card and the back panel (not over the top of the processor card).

If your computer has a processor card installed, route the cable so that it passes between the processor card and the computer’s back panel as shown.

Processor card

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20 Connect the second CD audio cable to the CD In connector on your PC Compatibility

Card.

The CD In connector is in the upper-left corner of the card.

Attach the small plug on the end of the other CD audio cable to the CD In connector on the PC Compatibility Card.

CD In connector on the PC Compatibility Card

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21 Route the second cable over the top of the card, around the back of the logic board, and

through the hole in the computer’s chassis.

Keep the cable away from the heat sink and the center support post.

You’ll connect this cable to the CD-ROM drive in step 27.

1 Route the cable around the back of the computer’s interior as shown.

Heat sink Support post

2 Feed the other end of the cable a few inches into this hole in the computer chassis. You will attach the end of the cable to the back of the CD-ROM drive later.

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If there is a processor card in your computer, route the cable between the processor card and the back panel (not over the top of the processor card).

If your computer has a processor card installed, route the cable so that it passes between the processor card and the computer’s back panel as shown.

Processor card

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Closing the computer’s chassis

22 Close the chassis.

Make sure that the support arm is disengaged. Make sure the cables you connected are away from the heat sink and center support post.

Support arm

1 Disengage the support arm from the hole on the floor of the bottom chassis by lifting up on the support arm.

2 Gently swing the top part of the chassis down until it rests securely on the bottom chassis. Be sure that you don’t pinch any of the cables between the top and bottom parts of the chassis.

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23 Lock the release switches.

Move the release switches toward the outside of the computer to lock the top chassis.

24 Replace the support foot.

Release the support foot by unsnapping the catch with your fingertip, and swing the support foot back inside the chassis.

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25 If you unplugged the auxiliary fan cable, reconnect it.

Not all computer models have an auxiliary fan.

Reconnect the auxiliary fan cable to the main logic board.

Connector

(side view)

The connector on the fan cable plugs in only one way. (Be sure to align the connector as shown.)

Auxiliary fan

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26 Flip the expansion card cover up and snap it back into place. (Be sure to snap the cover

back down on both ends.)

If the cover doesn’t snap into place easily, make sure no cables are in the way.

Flip the expansion card cover closed and snap it into place.

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Connecting the CD audio cable to the CD-ROM drive

27 Connect the CD-ROM cable you threaded through the computer’s chassis (in step 21) to

the Audio connector on the CD-ROM drive.

Attach the end of the CD audio cable that you passed through the hole in the upper chassis into the back of the CD-ROM drive.

(top, back of computer)

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Closing the computer’s case

28 Make sure all cables and cards are firmly connected.

Check to see that these connectors were not loosened during the installation of the PC Compatibility Card. If they have come loose, push them firmly back into place.

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29 Replace the cover on the computer.

Lower the cover all the way down onto the case, leaving a two-inch gap. Push the cover back until it snaps into place.

Set the top cover down so that there is about a two-inch gap between the back of the top cover and the back of the chassis.

(front of computer)

Slide the top cover all the way back until it snaps into place.

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What’s next?

30 Plug the computer’s power cord into the back panel.

Plug the power cord into the back of the computer.

You are now finished installing the card.

Go next to Chapter 3, “Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment.”

Then go to Chapters 4 through 7 for instructions on installing and using your software.

Chapter 1

Installing the Card in a

Power Macintosh 8500 or 9500

This chapter covers how to install the PC Compatibility Card hardware in a Power Macintosh 8500 or 9500.

IMPORTANT

If you received this manual with a computer, the PC

What you need

Before beginning the installation process, make sure you have all the necessary parts: the PC Compatibility Card, two CD-ROM cables, and the loopback cable. You will not need the internal audio/video assembly. You will need a screwdriver to open the computer’s case.

Loopback cable

PC Compatibility Card

Internal PC audio/video assembly (You do not need this assembly to install the PC Compatibility Card in a Power Macintosh 8500 or Power Macintosh 9500 computer.)

CD audio cables

Chapter 2

Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardware

WARNING

To avoid damaging the computer and the card, do not attempt to install the card, install memory, or connect the cables without first reading this documentation.

There are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card hardware:

m opening the computer m installing the card m connecting the CD audio cables m closing the computer

Installing the Card in a Power Macintosh 8500 or 9500

Opening the computer

1Shut down the computer.

Leave the computer plugged in to ground it and protect its components from static electricity damage.

2Loosen the large screws on the back panel.

If you have a Power Macintosh 8500, there are four screws, one at each corner of the back panel. If you have a Power Macintosh 9500, there are six screws (one at each corner and also two screws on the sides of the back panel). Do not completely remove the screws or the back panel.

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3 Remove the cover from the computer.

Slide the cover away from the back panel an inch or two. Then raise the cover straight up and off the computer.

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4Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge static

electricity.

Always do this before you touch any parts, or install any components, inside the computer.

Your computer may look slightly different from the one shown.

Power supply case

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5 Lower the retainer or auxiliary fan.

Squeeze the sides of the retainer or fan and pull down.

If you have a Power Macintosh 8500, use this illustration:

To lower the retainer, squeeze the sides to unlatch it.

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If you have a Power Macintosh 9500, use this illustration:

To lower the auxiliary fan, squeeze the sides to unlatch it.

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6Pull out the metal access port cover behind the expansion slot closest to the center of

the computer.

1 Press apart the two levers next to the card access port to release the access port cover.

2 Slide the access port cover out and away from the access port.

If you want to add memory to your card, turn now to Appendix A, “Adding Memory to a PC Compatibility Card.” Then come back to the next section, “Installing the PC Compatibility Card.”

If you don’t want to add memory, go on to the next section, “Installing the PC Compatibility Card.”

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Installing the PC Compatibility Card

7 Insert the long connector on the bottom edge of the card into the slot behind the access

port cover you removed.

Line up the connector end of the card with the slot. The port on the card should face the port access opening on the computer’s back panel near a lever. Press the lever away from the card access port and press down firmly on the card until the connector is fully inserted. Be sure that the card fits into the card guide on the front of the computer. Don’t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out and try again.

To see if the card is connected, pull it gently. If it resists, it is connected.

Press the lever away from the card access port opening while installing the card.

Be sure that the card engages the card guide in the computer’s interior.

Expansion slotConnector

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Connecting the CD audio cables

8Unplug the CD audio cable from the computer’s logic board and the CD-ROM drive.

You will be replacing the cable with one that came with your PC Compatibility Card.

Disconnect the CD cable from the back of the CD-ROM drive and from the computer’s main logic board.

(back of computer)

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9 Remove the chassis brace by squeezing and pulling.

Squeeze here, and remove the chassis brace. You will replace it later.

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10 Plug one of the CD audio cables that came with your PC Compatibility Card into the

Sound In connector on the computer’s logic board.

Your PC Compatibility Card came with two CD audio cables. They are different colors to make it easier to distinguish between them, but both work the same way.

Attach the large plug on the end of one of the CD audio cables to the connector on the computer’s main logic board. You can use either CD audio cable.

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11 Thread the cable through the interior of the computer.

Route the cable through the interior of the computer as shown. Pass the cable through this hole in the chassis.

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12 Plug the other end of the cable into the Sound Out connector on the PC Compatibility

Card.

The Sound Out connector is next to the CD In connector, which is at the upper-left corner of the card.

Attach the small plug on the other end of the CD audio cable to the Sound Out connector on the PC Compatibility Card.

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Sound Out connector on the PC Compatibility Card

13 Plug the second CD audio cable into the CD Out connector on the CD-ROM drive.

Attach the large plug on the end of the other CD audio cable to the connector on the back of the CD-ROM drive.

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14 Thread the second cable through the interior of the computer.

Route the cable through the interior of the computer as shown. Pass the cable through this hole in the chassis.

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15 Plug the other end of the second cable into the CD In connector on your PC

Compatibility Card.

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Attach the small plug on the other end of the CD audio cable to the CD In connector on the PC Compatibility Card.

CD In connector on the PC Compatibility Card

16 Replace the chassis brace.

Squeeze here, and reinstall the chassis brace. Be sure not to pinch any of the cables between the chassis brace and the power supply case.

The tab on the chassis brace fits into a slot in the power supply case.

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17 Lay the CD audio cables on top of the PC Compatibility Card or another card, so that

they’re out of the way of the retainer or auxiliary fan.

Tuck the CD audio cables in on top of the PC Compatibility Card. This will help keep them from getting pinched between the PC Compatibility Card and the auxiliary fan (or retainer) when you put the auxiliary fan (or retainer) back into position.

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Closing the computer

18 Make sure all cables and cards are firmly connected.

Check to see that these connectors were not loosened during the installation of the PC Compatibility Card. If they have come loose, push them firmly back into place.

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19 Replace the retainer or fan.

Make sure that the cables are not squeezed between the retainer or fan and the top of the card.

If you have a Power Macintosh 8500, use this illustration:

Snap the retainer back into place. Be sure not to pinch the CD audio cables.

This guide on the retainer engages the processor card in the computer.

Processor card

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If you have a Power Macintosh 9500, use this illustration:

Snap the auxiliary

Processor card fan back into place. Be sure not to pinch the CD audio cables.

This guide on the auxiliary fan housing engages the processor card in the computer.

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20 Replace the cover on the computer.

Lower the cover all the way down onto the case. Push the cover back until it touches the back panel.

What’s next?

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21 Tighten the screws on the back panel.

You are now finished installing the card.

Go next to Chapter 3, “Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment.”

Then go to Chapters 4 through 7 for instructions on installing and using your software.

Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment

You can use a single monitor to display both the PC environment and the Mac OS environment, or you can simultaneously display both environments on two monitors.

Connecting a single monitor

How you connect a single monitor depends on the kind of computer you have and whether you installed the internal video connector assembly.

Connecting a single monitor to a Power Macintosh 7200 using the built-in monitor port

If you’re using a single monitor with the Power Macintosh 7200, simply connect it to the computer’s built-in monitor port. The internal video connector allows you to view the PC and Macintosh environments on your monitor without connecting an extra monitor cable.

Power Macintosh 7200

Attach the monitor cable to the built-in monitor port on the back of your computer.

Connecting a single monitor to a Power Macintosh 7200 using a video card or to a Power Macintosh 7500, 7600, 8500, or 9500

To connect a monitor, you use the loopback cable that came with your PC Compatibility Card.

This connector (“short connector”) attaches to your monitor cable.

This connector (“middle connector”) attaches to the PC Compatibility Card.

IMPORTANT

A previous product, the DOS Compatibility Card, came with a

This connector (“long connector”) attaches to either your computer’s built-in monitor port or video card. It is left disconnected if you are using two monitors.

different loopback cable that has four connectors on it instead of three. That cable does not work with your PC Compatibility Card.

To connect a monitor, you plug the loopback cable into your monitor, your computer’s built-in monitor port (or video card port), and the port on the PC Compatibility Card.

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1Plug the middle connector into the port on the PC Compatibility Card, and tighten the

thumbscrews.

This connector has a double row of pins and an Apple (K) icon on either side.

Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7600

Attach the middle connector on the loopback cable to the 26-pin port on the PC Compatibility Card.

Power Macintosh 8500

Attach the middle connector on the loopback cable to the 26-pin port on the PC Compatibility Card.

Power Macintosh 9500

Attach the middle connector on the loopback cable to the 26-pin port on the PC Compatibility Card.

WARNING

Do not plug a monitor into the joystick port marked with the

icon that comes on some models of the PC Compatibility Card, and do not plug a joystick into a monitor port (marked with the icon ™). Serious damage can result to your equipment.

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2Plug the connector on the long end of the loopback cable into your computer’s built-in

monitor port or video card.

This connector has an Apple (K) icon on one side and a monitor (™) icon on the other.

Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7600

Power Macintosh 8500

Attach the long connector on the loopback cable to the built-in monitor port (Power Macintosh 7500 and 7600) or video card (Power Macintosh 7200, 7500 and 7600).

Attach the long connector on the loopback cable to the built-in monitor port on the back of your computer (or a video card, if one is installed).

Power Macintosh 9500

Attach the long connector on the loopback cable to the port on your video card.

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3Plug the connector on the short end of the loopback cable into your monitor’s cable.

This connector has an Apple (K) icon on one side and a monitor (™) icon on the other.

Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7600

Attach the short connector on the loopback cable to your monitor’s cable.

Power Macintosh 8500

Attach the short connector on the loopback cable to your monitor’s cable.

Power Macintosh 9500

Attach the short connector on the loopback cable to your monitor’s cable.

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Connecting an AudioVision 14 Display: Plug the short end of the loopback cable into your AudioVision adapter cable. Plug the AudioVision adapter cable into the AudioVision monitor cable. Then plug the ADB, sound output, and sound input cables from the adapter cable into the corresponding ports on the back of your computer. (For more information, see the documentation that came with your AudioVision monitor.)

Plug the ADB (V), sound output ( sound input ( into the corresponding ports on the back of the computer.

Connecting two monitors

If you connect two monitors, you see the Mac OS environment on one and the PC environment on the other. You can use any combination of Macintosh and/or PC-compatible monitors (with the proper cable adapters, available from your monitor vendor or Apple-authorized dealer or service provider).

To connect two monitors, you connect one to your Macintosh built-in monitor port or video card, and the other to the short end of the loopback cable. Then you plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the port on the PC Compatibility Card.

Multiple-scan monitor: If you want to use a multiple-scan monitor from a manufacturer other than Apple to display the PC environment, you also need to use a VGA-to-Macintosh adapter (available from your computer vendor). You connect this adapter between the monitor’s cable and the loopback cable.

), and

≈

) cables

Plug the short connector on the loopback cable into the AudioVision adapter cable.

AudioVision adapter cable

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To connect two monitors, follow these steps:

1Connect the monitor you want to use for the Mac OS environment to the monitor port

™

) or video card port on the back panel of your computer.

(

Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7600

Attach the monitor cable to the built-in monitor port on the back of your computer (or a video card, if one is installed).

Power Macintosh 8500

Attach the monitor cable to the built-in monitor port on the back of your computer (or a video card, if one is installed).

Power Macintosh 9500

Attach the monitor cable to the port on your video card.

WARNING

Do not plug a monitor into the joystick port marked with the

icon that comes on some models of the PC Compatibility Card, and do not plug a joystick into a monitor port (marked with the icon ™). Serious damage can result to your equipment.

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2Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the port on the PC Compatibility

Card and tighten the thumbscrews.

Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7600

Attach the middle connector on the loopback cable to the 26-pin port on the PC Compatibility Card.

Power Macintosh 8500

Attach the middle connector on the loopback cable to the 26-pin port on the PC Compatibility Card.

Power Macintosh 9500

Attach the middle connector on the loopback cable to the 26-pin port on the PC Compatibility Card.

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3Plug the connector on the short end of the cable into the cable for the monitor that you

want to use with the PC environment.

Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7600

Attach the short connector on the loopback cable to the second monitor’s cable.

Long connector

Power Macintosh 8500

Attach the short connector on the loopback cable to the second monitor’s cable.

Long connector

Power Macintosh 9500

Attach the short connector on the loopback cable to the second monitor’s cable.

Long connector

In most cases, you leave the long connector on the loopback cable unplugged. But if your computer has an additional video card or monitor port, you can plug the long connector into it. This will allow you to switch the monitor between the PC environment and the Mac OS environment.

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Connecting a MIDI device

You can connect a MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) device to the game controller port that comes on some models of the PC Compatibility Card. To connect a MIDI device, you need a Sound Blaster–compatible MIDI-to-joystick adapter (available from your computer dealer). For instructions on connecting devices to the joystick port, see the next section, “Connecting a PC Game Controller.”

Connecting a PC game controller

Some models of the PC Compatibility Card come with a game controller port. To connect a PC game controller, such as a joystick, remove the plastic cover on the game controller port, then plug your game controller into the port.

Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7600

The joystick port is marked with the icon. Remove the port cover before plugging a game controller into the joystick port. Leave the port cover on if you are not going to attach a game controller.

Plug the game controller into the joystick port.

Game controller

Power Macintosh 8500

Plug the game controller into the joystick port.

Game controller

Power Macintosh 9500

Plug the game controller into the joystick port.

Game controller

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WARNING

icon and do not plug a joystick into a monitor port (marked with the icon ™). Serious damage can result to your equipment.

Connecting a mouse

You can use a standard Macintosh one-button mouse or other pointing device with the PC Compatibility Card. You can simulate the behavior of a PC mouse (which has two buttons) using keys on your keyboard. For more information, see the section “Using a Mouse” in Chapter 6.

You can also use a Macintosh-compatible ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) multibutton mouse and configure it to work as a PC-style mouse.

You connect this mouse to any available ADB port (marked with V) on your Macintosh. You also need to install PC and Macintosh software to configure the mouse. See the documentation that came with your computer and mouse for more information.

Pointing devices specifically for a PC can’t be used with the Macintosh because they do not use the ADB protocol.

Do not plug a monitor into the joystick port marked with the

ADB multibutton mouse devices are available from your Apple-authorized dealer.

Connecting a printer

You can print from the PC environment to any printer connected to the Macintosh.

You can also purchase a package such as GDT’s PowerPrint that lets you attach your PC-compatible printer to the Macintosh.

For more information, see the section “Setting Printer Options” in Chapter 5.

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Connecting to a network

You can connect to shared disks on an AppleTalk or other Macintoshcompatible network, using the Mac OS file sharing feature and a sharing utility that comes with your PC Compatibility Card.

By installing the appropriate networking software, you can also connect your computer to a PC-compatible network, such as a Novell Netware network.

For more information, see the section “Setting Up Your PC on a Network” in Chapter 5, and also Appendix B, “Installing Network Client Software.”

Connecting a modem or other serial device

You can use a modem or other serial device connected to the Macintosh serial port in the PC environment. Macintosh computers do not use the same serial protocol that PCs use, so your modem or communications software may require adjustment. For more information, see Chapter 5, “Setting Up the PC Environment.”

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Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software

This chapter covers how to install software for your PC Compatibility Card.

For information on setting up the software after you install it, including additional changes you may need to make to the DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, see Chapter 5, “Setting Up the PC Environment.”

IMPORTANT

Card and its Mac OS software are already installed and a drive container has been created that contains MS-DOS. You may need to install the PC software on the PC Utilities CD.

There are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card software:

m installing the Mac OS software m creating a storage area (called a drive container) for your PC software m installing MS-DOS m installing support software for DOS m installing Microsoft Windows (optional) m installing support software for Windows (necessary only if you install

Windows)

m installing PC utilities (optional) m installing your own PC software

To learn how to set up and use the software once you have installed it, refer to Chapter 5, “Setting Up the PC Environment” and Chapter 6, “Working in the PC Environment.”

If this guide came with your new computer, the PC Compatibility

Installing Mac OS software

The Mac OS software for operating your PC Compatibility Card is on the CD-ROM disc labeled PC Compatibility Card Mac OS Software CD that came with your card.

Installing System 7.5 Update 2.0

If your computer is not running System 7.5.3, you should install the System 7.5 Update 2.0 from the PC Compatibility Card Mac OS Software CD. Installing this update will update previous versions of System 7.5 to System 7.5.3.

To install the System 7.5 Update 2.0, follow these steps:

1Insert the CD-ROM disc labeled

disk drive.

PC Compatibility Card Mac OS Software

CD into the

If necessary, double-click the disc icon to open it.

2Double-click the System 7.5 Update 2.0 folder to open it.

3Double-click the Installer icon to open it.

A message may appear describing the Installer software. Click OK. The Installer window appears.

4Make sure the disk named in the box is the one on which you want to install software.

If not, click Switch Disk until the correct disk name appears.

Note: If you want to install only specific components, choose Custom Install from the Easy Install menu. In the Custom Install window, click to place an X in the boxes next to the components you want to install. Click the information symbol for more information about a component.

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5 Click Install.

The software is automatically installed onto your hard disk.

6When the installation is complete, follow the instructions on the screen to quit the

Installer and restart your Macintosh.

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To install the Mac OS software for operating your PC Compatibility Card, follow these steps:

1 Insert the CD-ROM disc labeled

disk drive.

PC Compatibility Card Mac OS Software

CD into the

If necessary, double-click the disc icon to open it.

2Double-click the PC Compatibility folder to open it.

3Double-click the Installer icon in the PC Compatibility folder.

A message may appear describing the Installer software. Click OK.

The Installer window appears.

4Make sure the disk named in the box is the one on which you want to install software.

If not, click Switch Disk until the correct disk name appears.

5 Click Install.

The software is automatically installed onto your hard disk.

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6When the installation is complete, follow the instructions on the screen to quit the

Installer and restart your Macintosh.

The following Mac OS software is now installed:

Name Location

Macintosh Easy Open Control Panels folder

PC Exchange Control Panels folder

PC Setup Control Panels folder

Ethernet (built-in) Extensions folder

PC Compatibility Guide Extensions folder

PC Clipboard Extensions folder

PC Clipboard Translators Extensions folder

PC Net Exchange Extensions folder

PC Network Extension Extensions folder

PC Print Spooler Extensions folder

Installing mouse software

If you have a Macintosh-compatible multibutton mouse for use with your PC, it may come with software that needs to be installed on the Macintosh. Follow the instructions that came with your mouse.

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Creating a drive container

A drive container is a file on your Macintosh hard disk that acts as a hard drive for the PC. You create a drive container using the PC Setup control panel.

IMPORTANT

If you received this manual with a computer, your hard disk already has a drive container that includes PC software. The container is called PC Container and is located on the desktop. You do not need to create another drive container unless you need more room to accommodate the software you want to install. You may want to install Microsoft Windows, the software on the PC Utilities CD, and your own PC software. For instructions, see “Installing Microsoft Windows” and “Installing PC Utilities,” later in this chapter. Then turn to Chapter 5, “Setting Up the PC Environment,” to learn more about your PC Compatibility Card.

1 Open the PC Setup control panel.

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2Choose New Drive File from the C: or D: pop-up menu.

A dialog box appears.

3Choose a location for the drive container.

The drive container can be on any hard disk attached to the Macintosh that has sufficient free space.

4Type a name for the drive container; then press the Tab key.

You can type up to 31 characters.

5 Type a size (in MB) for the drive container.

You can make the container as large as you want (limited by the space available on your hard disk).

The amount of space you need depends on the software you want to install. If you are installing DOS and a few small applications, you’ll need about 20 MB. If you are installing Microsoft Windows 95, you’ll need at least 10 0 MB. Check the documentation that came with your software to estimate how much space you’ll need; then allow some extra room for growth.

6Click Create.

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Installing MS-DOS

To install MS-DOS software in a new drive container, you’ll need the MS-DOS installation disks. Follow these steps:

IMPORTANT

If you received this guide with a computer, MS-DOS is already installed. You do not need to reinstall the software unless you are having problems.

1 Open the PC Setup control panel and click Switch to PC.

The Macintosh desktop disappears. (If you’re using two monitors, the image on the Macintosh monitor dims.) You see a message about a missing operating system or about a disk error.

2 Insert the Microsoft MS-DOS Setup floppy disk and restart the PC by pressing the

Control-Alt-…(Del) keys.

Make sure you press the … Del key (not the Delete key) when you press Control-Alt-… to restart the PC.

3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Press x-E to eject a disk when necessary.

4When installation is complete, restart the PC again.

Press the Control-Alt-… keys to restart the PC.

You should now see the DOS prompt.

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Installing support software for DOS

The software on the PC Compatibility Card PC Software floppy disk that came with your PC Compatibility Card allows the card to work with the Macintosh computer, the Macintosh CD-ROM drive, networks, and other equipment.

IMPORTANT

If you received this guide with a computer, the support software for DOS is already installed. You do not need to reinstall the software unless you are having problems.

To install the software, follow these steps:

1 In the PC environment, insert the

PC Compatibility Card PC Software

floppy disk.

To switch to the PC environment from the Mac OS, press x-Return, or open the PC Setup control panel and click Switch to PC.

2 Type

3You may see a message asking if you want to install support for DOS or Windows. Press

4You’re asked to choose a drive for the files. Choose the C drive.

5You’re asked to choose a directory. It’s best to accept the suggested directory,

6Choose Yes to continue installation. If you’re asked whether you want to overwrite files,

7You’re asked whether you want the program to modify your system files. Choose “Apply

A:\SETUP

D for DOS.

C:\APPLE.

choose Yes.

changes directly to system files.”

; then press Return.

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If you choose to apply the changes to copies of the system files, the copies are called filename.number.

8When installation is complete, restart the PC by switching to the Mac OS (by pressing

-Return), opening the PC Setup control panel, and clicking Restart PC.

You can also restart the PC by pressing the Control-Alt-… keys. (For more information on restarting the PC, see “Switching Between the Mac OS and PC Environments” in Chapter 6.)

Installing mouse software

If you have a Macintosh-compatible mouse for use with the PC environment, you may need to install drivers for the mouse in the DOS environment. Follow the instructions that came with your mouse.

Installing Microsoft Windows

The PC Compatibility Card works with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows 95.

You must install MS-DOS and the Windows support software on the PC Compatibility Card PC Software floppy disk before you can install any version of Windows.

IMPORTANT

If you are installing a Windows 95 upgrade, you must have available a qualifying product from which you are upgrading (such as the Windows for Workgroups installation disks).

1 In the PC environment, insert the first Windows installation floppy disk or CD-ROM disc.

To switch to the PC environment from the Mac OS, press x-Return, or open the PC Setup control panel and click Switch to PC.

2 Start the Windows setup program.

If you are installing from floppy disks, type A:\SETUP; then press Return.

If you are installing from a CD-ROM disc, type

E:\SETUP; then press

Return.

3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

If you are installing from floppy disks, you can press x-E to eject a disk when necessary.

4When installation is complete, restart the PC by switching to the Mac OS (by pressing

-Return), opening the PC Setup control panel, and clicking Restart PC.

You can also restart the PC by pressing the Control-Alt-… keys.

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Installing support software for Windows

Next, you need to install the Windows support software. Follow these steps:

1If necessary, switch to the PC environment.

To switch to the PC environment from the Mac OS, press x-Return, or open the PC Setup control panel and click Switch to PC.

2 Insert the

3 In Windows, choose Run from the File menu. In Windows 95, click Start; then choose

Run from the menu that appears.

4 Type

5You’re asked if you want to install support for DOS or Windows. Press W for Windows.

6Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

PC Compatibility Card PC Software

A:\SETUP

; then press Return.

floppy disk.

The recommended directory to install files is C:\APPLE. To change this location, click Set Location.

By default, all options will be installed. You may choose not to install specific options. The installation options are:

m Install Macintosh/Windows Copy and Paste: allows you to transfer

Clipboard information between the Macintosh and PC environments.

m Install Macintosh/PC Folder Sharing: allows you to share a Macintosh

folder as a shared drive.

m Install CD-ROM Support: allows you to use the CD-ROM discs in the PC

environment.

7When installation is complete, restart the PC by switching to the Mac OS (by pressing

-Return), opening the PC Setup control panel, and clicking Restart PC.

You can also restart the PC by pressing the Control-Alt-… keys.

Configuring network support in Windows

To configure network support in Windows, see Appendix B, “Installing Network Client Software.”

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Installing PC utilities

Your PC Compatibility Card comes with the following programs and utilities on a CD-ROM disc labeled PC Utilities CD:

m QuickTime for Windows lets you view and manipulate video on the PC. m Sound Blaster software lets you play music and manipulate sound files. m Video drivers let you configure and use a variety of monitors. m Keyboard files let you use keyboard layouts for a variety of languages.

It’s best to install the video drivers. QuickTime, Sound Blaster, and the keyboard files are optional.

Installing QuickTime for Windows software

Follow these steps to install the QuickTime for Windows software:

1 In the PC environment, insert the

2 In Windows, choose Run from the File menu. In Windows 95, click Start; then choose

Run from the menu that appears.

3 In the dialog box that appears, type

Return.

4 Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to complete the installation.

PC Utilities

E:\QUICKTME\QTINSTAL

CD into the CD-ROM drive.

and then press

Installing Sound Blaster software in DOS or Windows

1 In the DOS environment, insert the

If you are in Windows, exit Windows to return to the DOS prompt. Do not attempt this installation from a DOS window in Windows.

2Type the following to start the install program:

CD E:\SOUND <return> W31SETUP.BAT <return>

3A message appears. Type <F2> to view the Read Me file. When you’re finished viewing

the file, type ESC to return to the main install screen.

4Choose full installation by pressing Enter.

PC Utilities

CD into the CD-ROM drive.

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5Choose the recommended paths by pressing Enter.

6Choose the recommended settings by pressing Enter.

7Allow the install program to modify your files by pressing Enter.

8Choose to back up your existing file.

9When the installer asks if you want to reboot the PC, choose No.

Your sound software is now installed.

10 Manually restart the PC by pressing Control-Alt-

…

Installing Sound Blaster software in Windows 95

1 In the PC environment, insert the

2 In Windows 95, click Start; then choose Run from the menu that appears. In the dialog

box that appears, type the following:

E:\SOUND\W95SETUP.BAT

If a message asks you to insert a disk, click OK.

Let the setup program modify your .INI file.

3When the installer asks if you want to reboot the PC, choose No.

4When the installation is complete, quit and restart Windows 95.

To use the Sound Blaster programs in Windows 95, click Start, choose Programs, and select the Sound Blaster 16 directory.

IMPORTANT

To use sound, Internal CD must be selected as the sound source in the Mac OS, and sound must be turned on. For more information, see “Configuring PC Sound” in Chapter 5.

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CD into the CD-ROM drive.

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Installing and configuring video software

This section describes basic installation and configuration. For more information about the video software, including installing and configuring video for DOS, see Appendix C, “Configuring Video Software.”

Installing and configuring video software for Windows

1 In the DOS environment, insert the

PC Utilities

CD into the CD-ROM drive.

If you are in Windows, exit Windows to return to the DOS prompt. Do not attempt this installation from a DOS window in Windows.

2Type the following:

CD E:\VIDEO\DRIVER\ <Enter> INSTALL <Return>

The Install program’s main menu appears.

3Select Drivers Installation from the menu.

4Choose Microsoft Windows.

5Choose Install Windows driver.

6Choose to install display drivers only.

7Verify the path for the drivers and press Return.

8When installation is finished, press ESC until you get back to the main menu.

9Select Utilities Installation from the menu.

10 Verify the path for the utilities and press Return.

11 You see a message asking whether the program can modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Choose Yes.

12 Exit the INSTALL program and start Windows.

13 Open the ATI DeskTop program.

To learn more about the program, use the help feature or turn to Appendix C, “Configuring Video Software.”

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14 Select a monitor type.

15 If you have a multiple-scan monitor, you can customize the display using the Screen

Adjustment program.

16 Select a resolution and color depth using the FlexDesk+ program.

Installing video software for Windows 95

The Windows 95 display driver that comes with the PC Compatibility Card offers better performance than the standard driver. To install the driver, follow these steps:

1 In the PC environment, insert the

2 Start the PC.

PC Utilities

CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Windows 95 appears.

3 Click Start.

4 Select Run.

5Type the following:

E:\VIDEO\WIN95\SETUP

6Follow the on-screen help instructions to complete the installation.

You may need to move windows to see the information presented. To move a window, drag the window’s top bar.

Selecting and configuring monitors in Windows 95

Before performing this procedure, you need to install the video software as described in the previous section.

1Switch to the Mac OS, open the PC Setup control panel, and make a note of the monitor

type that appears in the Monitors section of the control panel.

You can switch to the Mac OS by typing x-Return.

2Switch to the PC and make sure Windows 95 is running.

You can switch to the PC by clicking Switch to PC in the PC Setup control panel, or by pressing x-Return.

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3Click Start, choose Settings, choose Control Panel, and double-click the Display icon to

open the Display control panel.

4Click the Settings tab in the Display control panel.

Note: If you have a DDC compliant monitor (such as an AppleVision display) connected directly to the video port on the PC Compatibility Card, you do not need to select a monitor type. Windows 95 will make the appropriate settings for you. In addition, Windows 95 will configure the Display control panel so that only settings that work with your monitor appear.

5 Click Change Display Type.

6 In the Monitor Type area, click Change.

7If your monitor is listed in the dialog box that appears, click its name, click OK, and

restart Windows. If not, click “Have Disk” and go on to the next steps.

8 Insert the

PC Software

floppy disk. Make sure the path in the text box is

A:\

and then

click OK.

9Click Show All Devices.

10 In the Models box, choose a model corresponding to the monitor type listed in the PC

Setup control panel, then click OK.

If this type is listed in PC Setup... ...choose this type in the Models box

Apple 14" (this type appears if you’ve The “(all other Apple monitors)” type connected a 12-, 13-, or 14-inch fixed-frequency monitor)

Apple 16" The “(all other Apple monitors)” type

Multiscan (this type appears if you’ve Choose Plug and Play Monitor (VESA DDC) if this connected an AppleVision or other type is automatically selected in the list. Otherwise, DDC compliant monitor) choose AppleVision 1710AV, AppleVision 1710,

or AppleVision 1705.

Multiscan 14" Apple Multiple Scan 14" or Apple Multiple Scan 15"

Multiscan 17" Apple Multiple Scan 17"

Multiscan 20" Apple Multiple Scan 20"

19" Color Your monitor model (if listed), or

SuperVGA 1024 x 768

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If this type is listed in PC Setup... ...choose this type in the Models box

Portrait The “(all other Apple monitors)” type

21" Color The “(all other Apple monitors)” type

21" Monochrome The “(all other Apple monitors)” type

VGA Standard VGA 640 x 480

To customize a multiple-scan monitor, click the Adjustments tab in the Display control panel.

11 Restart Windows.

A help window will appear with information on the video software. When you’re finished with the help window, uncheck the box at the bottom of the window to prevent its appearing each time you start up.

Installing keyboard files

Keyboard files allow you to use keyboard layouts for other languages and keyboards. For a list of languages supported, see the Read Me document that came with the PC Compatibility Card software.

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Installing keyboard files in Windows

1 Start Windows.

2 Insert the

3 Open the International control panel.

4Select the language you want in the Keyboard Layout area; then click OK.

5 In the Install Driver dialog box, click Browse.

6 Select the E drive, then locate the folder for the language you want.

PC Utilities

CD into the CD-ROM drive.

The path is E:\KEYBOARD\WIN31\<language>\

7Select the file you want; then close the control panel and restart Windows.

Installing keyboard files in Windows 95

1 Start Windows 95 and click the Start button.

2Click Settings; then click Control Panel.

3Double-click the Keyboard icon.

4Select the Language tab.

5 Click Add.

6 In the list that appears, select the language you want; then click OK.

7Click the name of the language whose keyboard layout you want to use; then click Set as

Default, then click OK.

8 Insert the

9Click Browse; then select the E drive in the Drives window.

10 In the Folders window, locate the folder and file you want; then click OK.

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The path is E:\KEYBOARD\WIN95\<language>

Installing your own PC software

You can now install your own PC programs in the drive container you’ve created. Follow the instructions that came with the programs.

You may need to eject disks during installation. Press x-E to eject a disk. Press x-Y to eject a CD. For more information on working with disks, see “Using Floppy Disk Drives and Floppy Disks” and “Using CD-ROM Discs and Drives” in Chapter 6.

For further information on installing network client software, see Appendix B, “Installing Network Client Software.”

What’s next?

CD and click OK.

Yo u’ve finished installing your PC software. Turn now to Chapter 5, “Setting Up the PC Environment,” to learn how to configure your PC software.

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Setting Up the PC Environment

This chapter contains information on the following aspects of your PC environment:

m DOS configuration files m the PC Setup control panel m monitors and video software m RAM m printer settings m sound options m PC drives m shared volumes m network settings m serial port settings m modem settings

Setting up your DOS configuration files

You may need to modify your DOS CONFIG.SYS file to work efficiently with your PC Compatibility Card. Follow these guidelines:

Editing the CONFIG.SYS file

Your CONFIG.SYS should include the following statements:

DOS=HIGH,UMB DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS

The first line loads DOS into high memory.

If you’re using the DOS utility EMM386 and you don’t require expanded memory, use the EMM386 line shown above. If you are using EMM386 and you do require expanded memory, include the following line instead:

DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE

For more information on making the best use of memory, see the information on memory management in the documentation for DOS or for your memory manager.

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Setting the number of drive letters

You can share folders and volumes with the PC by assigning them to PC drive letters. When you install your PC software, the statement

LASTDRIVE=M is

included in the CONFIG.SYS file. This allows you to view up to nine folders or volumes at once.

To specify the number of drive letters, change your CONFIG.SYS file to include the following statement:

LASTDRIVE=x

where x is a letter between F and Z. (The PC reserves drive letters A through E.)

Each drive letter uses 100 bytes of PC memory.

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