1 Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment
You can use a single monitor to switch between the PC environment and the Mac OS environment. Or you can simultaneously display both environments on two monitors. Any monitor you use must be connected in a specific way for you to access your PC Compatibility Card software.
To learn how to connect your monitor or monitors, first read about using the loopback cable on the next page. Then turn to the section on connecting a single monitor or the section on connecting two monitors. Follow the instructions for your model of Power Macintosh computer. If you have an AudioVision or AppleVision monitor, turn to the section with additional instructions for these monitors.
After you’ve connected your monitor, read the end of this chapter to find out how to connect other equipment.
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Using the loopback cable
Your PC Compatibility Card came with a loopback cable. It has three connectors: middle, long, and short. No matter how you connect your monitors, these connectors always attach to the same ports:
mThe middle connector attaches to the port on your PC Compatibility Card; this is the port that lets you see the PC environment.
mThe long connector attaches to either your computer’s built-in monitor port, or to a video card (you may leave this end disconnected if you are using two monitors).
mThe short connector attaches to your monitor cable.
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Connecting a single monitor
Connecting a monitor to your Power Macintosh 4400
Before you begin, make sure your computer and monitor are unplugged. Then follow these steps using the loopback cable:
WARNING Do not plug a monitor into the joystick port (marked with the icon ), and do not plug a joystick into a monitor port (marked with the icon ™). Serious damage can result to your equipment.
1Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the left port
on your PC Compatibility Card. This connector has a triple row of pins and an Apple (K) icon on either side.
2Plug the long connector on the loopback cable into the built-in monitor port
(or video card if one is installed).
3 Plug the short connector on 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.
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Connecting a monitor to your Power Macintosh 7300
Before you begin, make sure your computer and monitor are unplugged. Then follow these steps using the loopback cable:
WARNING Do not plug a monitor into the joystick port (marked with the icon ), and do not plug a joystick into a monitor port (marked with the icon ™). Serious damage can result to your equipment.
1 Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the bottom port on your PC Compatibility Card. This connector has a triple row of pins and an Apple (K) icon on either side.
2 Plug the long connector on the loopback cable into the built-in monitor port
(or video card if one is installed).
3 Plug the short connector on 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.
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Connecting two monitors
If you connect two monitors, you see the Mac OS environment on one and the PC environment on the other. The monitor connected to the PC Compatibility Card shows the PC environment. You can also switch between Mac OS and PC environments on this monitor if you have a video card.
You can use any combination of Mac OS–compatible and PC-compatible monitors (with the proper cable adapters, available from your monitor vendor or Apple-authorized dealer).
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.
WARNING Do not plug a monitor into the joystick port (marked with the icon ), 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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Connecting two monitors to your Power Macintosh 4400
Before you begin, make sure your computer and monitor are unplugged. Then follow these steps using the loopback cable:
1Plug the monitor you want to use for the Mac OS environment
into the built-in monitor port (™) on the back of your computer.
2Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the left port on the
PC Compatibility Card. This connector has a
triple row of pins and an Apple (K) icon on either side.
3Plug the short connector on the loopback cable into the second monitor’s cable.
This connector has an Apple (K) icon on one side and a monitor (™) icon on the other.
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You can leave the long connector unplugged. Or, if you have a video card and want one monitor to switch between the Mac OS and PC environments, you can plug the long connector into the video card port.
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Connecting two monitors to your Power Macintosh 7300
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Connecting an AudioVision monitor
To connect an AudioVision monitor to your Macintosh computer, first connect the loopback cable to the appropriate ports on your computer as you would with any other monitor:
mPlug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the PC Compatibility Card port with the triple row of pins and Apple (K) icon on either side.
mPlug the long connector on the loopback cable into the computer’s built-in monitor port or video card.
Then plug the short end of the loopback cable into the AudioVision adapter cable. Plug the remaining cables into the corresponding ADB, sound input, and sound output ports on the back of your computer. (For more information, see the manual that came with your AudioVision monitor.)
Plug the ADB (V), sound output (-), and sound input (≈) cables into the corresponding ports on the back of the computer.
Plug the short connector on the loopback cable into the AudioVision adapter cable.
AudioVision adapter cable
Connecting an AppleVision monitor
You connect your AppleVision monitor like any other monitor, except you also have to connect an extra cable—the ADB cable, which is thinner than the others. Plug this cable into the ADB port (marked with V) on the back of your computer. (For more information, see the manual that came with your AppleVision monitor.)
If you are using an AppleVision monitor to display the PC environment only, you will need to adjust the video manually, by pressing the buttons on the monitor.
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Connecting a pointing device
If you have a standard ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) one-button mouse or other pointing device, you can simulate the behavior of a two-button PC mouse using keys on your keyboard. For more information, see the section “Using a Pointing Device” in Chapter 4.
You can also use an ADB multibutton mouse or other pointing device and configure it to work as a PC mouse. To use a multibutton pointing device in the PC environment, you need to install the appropriate software. See the manual that came with your computer and pointing device for more information.
You can connect a pointing device to any available ADB port (marked with V) on your Macintosh computer.
Pointing devices designed specifically for a PC are not recommended for use with your Macintosh computer.
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.”
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Connecting a PC game controller
Your PC Compatibility Card comes 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.
WARNING Do not plug a monitor into the joystick port (marked with the icon ), 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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Connecting a printer
You can print from the PC environment on any printer connected to your Macintosh computer.
You can also purchase a PC Serial and Parallel Card (available from your Apple-authorized dealer), which allows you to connect a PC-compatible printer. A printer connected to this card can print only from the PC environment. You can also purchase a package such as GDT’s PowerPrint.
For more information, see “Setting Printer Options” in Chapter 3.
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Connecting to a network
You can connect to shared disks on an AppleTalk or other Mac OS–compatible network using Macintosh file sharing.
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 3 and Appendix D, “Installing Network Client Software.”
Connecting a modem or other serial device
Even in the PC environment, you can use a modem or other serial device connected to the Macintosh serial port. Macintosh computers do not have the same serial interface that PCs have, so your modem or communications software may require adjustment when connected to this port.
You can also connect your modem to a PC Serial and Parallel Card (available from your Apple-authorized dealer), which has a true RS-232 PC serial interface. A modem or other serial device connected to this card can only be accessed from the PC environment.
For more information, see Chapter 3, “Setting Up the PC Environment.”
Connecting a security dongle
If your PC software requires a security dongle, you can connect it by purchasing a PC Serial and Parallel Card (available from your Apple-authorized dealer).
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2 Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software
This chapter describes how to install software for your PC Compatibility Card.
The CDs that came with your PC Compatibility Card contain the software you need to use the card in both the Macintosh and PC environments. In addition, Windows 95 is provided so that you can install a basic operating system for the PC environment.
IMPORTANT If you received this manual with your new computer, the PC Compatibility Card software is already installed. In addition, a PC container with Windows 95 and the necessary PC utilities and support software has also been installed. Refer to this chapter if you need to reinstall the PC Compatibility Card software, create a new drive container, reinstall
Windows 95, or reinstall PC utilities.
To install the software, you need the following items that came with your PC Compatibility Card:
mPC Compatibility Card–Mac OS Software CD
mPC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD
mMicrosoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk
mMicrosoft Windows 95 CD
Note: Your PC Compatibility card came with two different Windows 95 CDs. Make sure to use the CD labeled Microsoft Windows 95 and not the one labeled Microsoft Windows 95 Starts Here/How & Why.
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There are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card software:
minstalling the Mac OS software
mcreating a storage area (called a drive container) for your PC software
minstalling Windows 95
minstalling support software for Windows 95
minstalling PC utilities
Installing the Mac OS PC Compatibility software
To install the Mac OS software for operating your PC Compatibility Card, follow these steps:
1Insert the PC Compatibility Card–Mac OS Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If necessary, double-click the CD icon to open it.
2Double-click the PC Compatibility Software folder to open it.
3Double-click the Installer icon in the PC Compatibility Software folder.
If you see a message 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.
5Click Install.
The software is automatically installed on 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 computer.
The following Mac OS software is now installed for use with your PC Compatibility Card:
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Creating a drive container
A drive container is a file on your computer’s hard disk that acts as a hard drive for the PC. You create a drive container using the PC Setup control panel.
1Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu.
2Double-click the PC Setup icon.
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The PC Setup control panel appears.
C drive pop-up menu
3If the PC is running click Shut Down PC.
4Choose New Drive File from the C drive pop-up menu.
A dialog box appears.
5Choose a location for the drive container.
The drive container can be on any hard disk attached to the computer that has sufficient free space.
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6Type a name for the drive container and then press the Tab key.
You can type up to 31 characters.
7Type a size (in MB) for the drive container.
You can make the container as small as 2 MB or as large as 1023 MB. The amount of space you need depends on the software you want to install. If you are installing Microsoft Windows 95, you’ll need at least 200 MB.
IMPORTANT Once a drive container is created, its size cannot be changed. Before choosing a size for your drive container, decide which PC operating system and applications you want to run. Check the documentation that came with the software to estimate how much space you’ll need; then allow some extra room for applications. If you still run out of space on the drive container, you can create another drive container and assign it to drive D.
8Make sure Initialize Drive File is checked.
The Initialize Drive File option is used to create a drive container with a single partition. A single-partition drive container is recommended for most standard installations. However, you can create a drive container with multiple partitions. See “Creating a Multiple Partition/Bootable Drive Container” in Chapter 3, “Setting Up the PC Environment,” if you need a drive container with multiple partitions.
9Click Create.
The new drive container is created.
10Click Start PC.
Note: If you want the PC to start automatically when the Mac OS starts up, click the box labeled “Auto-start PC” to place an X in it.
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Installing Windows 95
Once the drive container is created, the next step is to install the Windows 95 operating system in it. You can think of a new drive container as a formatted hard drive that needs an operating system in order to be a startup disk. You need to install Windows 95 before you can install any applications. Find the
Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk and Microsoft Windows 95 CD that came with your PC Compatibility Card and follow these steps:
Note: Your PC Compatibility card came with two different Windows 95 CDs. Make sure to use the CD labeled Microsoft Windows 95 and not the one labeled Microsoft Windows 95 Starts Here/How & Why.
1Open the PC Setup control panel and click “Switch to PC.”
The Mac OS desktop disappears. (If you set up a dedicated monitor for the PC environment, the image on the Mac OS monitor dims.) The PC environment starts up and you see a message about a Non-System disk or disk error. This message indicates that the PC has started up and not found any operating system.
2Insert the Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk into the disk drive.
The Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk contains the necessary CD-ROM drivers so that the PC Compatibility Card can access the Macintosh CD-ROM drive.
3Insert the Microsoft Windows 95 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
4Press the Space bar to continue.
5Follow the onscreen instructions to install Windows 95.
m You need the Windows 95 Certificate of Authenticity number found on the cover of the Windows 95 manual that came with your PC Compatibility Card.
m If you choose to make a startup floppy disk, make sure the disk you are going to use is already formatted for the PC environment. The PC environment will not recognize an unformatted or Macintosh-formatted disk.
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mDo not install any networking software during the Windows 95 installation process. To install networking software, see Appendix D, “Installing Network Client Software,” after you have completed the Windows 95 setup process.
mAt the end of the installation process, make sure to eject the Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk by pressing x-E before the computer restarts. If the Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk is still in the disk drive, the computer will boot from the floppy disk when it restarts.
When the installation process is complete, the PC environment automatically restarts and runs Windows 95.
6Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows 95 setup.
The first time you run Windows 95 after installation, the Windows 95 setup program automatically starts. Follow the instructions on the screen noting the following items:
m When you are asked to install printer drivers, click Cancel. To set up printing, see Chapter 3, “Setting Up the PC Environment,” after you have completed the Windows 95 setup process.
m Do not print the test page if you are prompted to do so.
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Installing support software for Windows 95
The software on the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD that came with your PC Compatibility Card allows the card to work with the Mac OS and Mac OS–compatible CD-ROM drives, networks, and other equipment.
To install the 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.”
2Insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD.
3Click the Start button; then choose Run from the menu that appears.
4In the dialog box that appears, type the following:
E:\APPLE\SETUP <return>
5Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
The recommended directory in which to install files is C:\APPLE.
By default, all options will be installed. However, you may choose not to install specific options. These are the installation options:
m Install Macintosh/Windows Copy and Paste: allows you to transfer Clipboard information between the Mac OS and PC environments
m Install Macintosh/PC Folder Sharing: allows you to use a Mac OS folder with the PC as a shared PC drive
m Install CD-ROM Support: allows you to use CD-ROM discs in the PC environment
m Install PC Compatibility Help: helps you set up your Windows 95 environment to properly work with the PC Compatibility Card
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6When installation is complete, restart the PC.
Click the Start button and select Shutdown. In the Shutdown dialog box, choose “Restart the Computer?”
Configuring network support in Windows
To configure network support in Windows, see Appendix D, “Installing Network Client Software.”
Installing PC utilities
The PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD also contains the following programs and utilities:
mKeyboard files let you use keyboard layouts for a variety of languages.
mQuickTime for Windows lets you view and manipulate video on the PC.
mSound Blaster software lets you play music and manipulate sound files.
mVideo drivers let you configure and use a variety of monitors.
You should install Sound Blaster and the video drivers. QuickTime and the keyboard files are optional.
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10Click “Set as Default” and then click OK.
11When requested to insert the Windows 95 CD, leave the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD in the CD-ROM drive and click OK.
You can only use the keyboard drivers provided on the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD.
12If an error message appears, click OK.
13Click Browse.
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14Select the E drive in the Drives window.
15In the Folders window, click the folder and file you want. Then click OK.
The keyboard files are located in the following directory:
E:\KEYBOARD\WIN95
Installing QuickTime for Windows 95
Follow these steps to install the QuickTime for Windows 95 software:
1In the PC environment, insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2In Windows 95, click the Start button.
3Choose Run from the menu that appears.
4In the dialog box that appears, type the following:
E:\QUICKTME\QT32INST <return>
5Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to complete the installation.
Installing Sound Blaster software for Windows 95
1In the PC environment, insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2In Windows 95, click the Start button.
3Choose Run from the menu that appears.
4In the dialog box that appears, type the following:
E:\SOUND\W95SETUP.BAT <return>
If a message asks you to insert a disk, click OK. Let the setup program modify your .INI file.
5When the Installer asks if you want to reboot the PC, choose No.
6When 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.
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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:
1Insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2In Windows 95, click the Start button.
3Choose Run from the menu that appears.
4In the dialog box that appears, type the following:
E:\VIDEO\ATISETUP <return>
5Click Display Driver.
6Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
IMPORTANT The ATI setup program asks you to type D:\WIN95 to specify the video driver location. Because you are using the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD rather than the Microsoft Windows 95 CD, type
E:\VIDEO\WIN95 instead.
You may need to move windows to see the information presented. To move a window, drag the window’s top bar. To set up your monitor for use in Windows 95, see Chapter 3, “Setting Up the PC Environment,” after you have completed the Windows 95 setup process.
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 floppy 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 4, “Working in the PC Environment.”
For further information on installing network client software, see
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3 Setting Up the PC Environment
This chapter contains information on the following aspects of your PC environment:
mthe PC Setup control panel and Control Strip module
mmonitors and video software
mRAM
mprinter settings
msound options
mPC drives
mshared volumes
mnetwork settings
mserial port settings
mmodem settings
mjoystick and MIDI devices
mDOS configuration files
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About the PC Setup control panel
You can control the following PC options in the PC Setup control panel:
mturning the PC Compatibility Card on and off
massigning PC drives to drive containers or volumes
massigning PC COM1 and COM2 ports to Macintosh serial ports or text files
msetting up shared folders and volumes
mturning PC sound on and off
mchanging the command (hot key) that switches between environments
msetting the PC to start automatically when you start up your computer
mswitching to the PC automatically when you start up your computer
msetting the fade screen option when switching environments
mswitching to, starting, and shutting down the PC
These options are described in this chapter and in Chapter 4, “Working in the PC Environment.”
To use the PC Setup control panel, follow these steps:
1Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu.
2Double-click the PC Setup icon to open the PC Setup control panel.
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3When you have specified the settings you want, close the control panel.
Onscreen help: To see brief explanations of items in the control panel, choose Show Balloons from the Guide (h) menu. For detailed step-by-step help, see the PC Compatibility Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
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Using the PC Setup Control Strip module
As part of the installation process, a PC Setup module is added to your Control Strip. From this Control Strip module you can do the following:
mstart up the PC or restart the PC
mshut down the PC
mswitch to the PC
mopen the PC Setup control panel
mset up the PC Print Spooler
For more information on using the Control Strip, see “How do I use the Control Strip?” in the “Customizing Your Computer” topic area of Mac OS Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
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Configuring monitors
To connect a monitor, see Chapter 1, “Connecting Monitors and Other
Equipment.”
In most cases, the Mac OS recognizes the monitor you’re using to display the PC environment. The monitor type appears in the Monitor section of the PC Setup control panel.
If the monitor you’re using to display the PC environment is not working correctly, make sure you have connected the monitor according to the instructions in Chapter 1, “Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment,” and make sure you have installed and configured the video software as described in Chapter 2, “Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software.” For additional information on video settings, see Appendix E, “Configuring Video Software,” and Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting.”
If a VGA monitor is not working correctly, also check whether your VGA-to-Macintosh adapter is configurable and verify the correct settings.
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Selecting and configuring monitors in Windows 95
1In the Mac OS, open the PC Setup control panel, and make a note of the monitor type that appears in the Monitor section of the control panel.
You can switch to the Mac OS by typing x-Return.
Type of monitor recognized by the PC Setup control panel
2Switch to the PC environment and make sure Windows 95 is running.
You can switch to the PC environment by clicking “Switch to PC” in the PC Setup control panel or by pressing x-Return.
3In Windows 95, click the Start button.
4Choose Settings from the menu that appears; then choose Control Panel.
5Double-click the Display icon to open the Display control panel.
6Click 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 the settings that work with your monitor appear. Skip ahead to step 13.
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