Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment
Using the loopback cable
Connecting a monitor to your Power Macintosh
Connecting a single monitor
Connecting a monitor to your Power Macintosh
Connecting two monitors
Connecting two monitors to your Power Macintosh
Loopback cable into
Connecting an AppleVision monitor
Connecting an AudioVision monitor
Connecting a Midi device
Connecting a pointing device
Connecting a printer
Connecting a PC game controller
Connecting a security dongle
Connecting to a network
Connecting a modem or other serial device
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Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software
Click Install
Installing the Mac OS PC Compatibility software
Software is automatically installed on your hard disk
Name Location
Creating a drive container
Choose a location for the drive container
PC Setup control panel appears
Dialog box appears
New drive container is created
You can type up to 31 characters
Open the PC Setup control panel and click Switch to PC
Installing Windows
Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software
To install the software, follow these steps
Installing support software for Windows
If necessary, switch to the PC environment
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen
When installation is complete, restart the PC
Installing PC utilities
Configuring network support in Windows
Installing keyboard files in Windows
Keyboard files are located in the following directory
Installing QuickTime for Windows
Installing Sound Blaster software for Windows
Installing video software for Windows
Installing your own PC software
Setting Up the PC Environment
About the PC Setup control panel
Setting Up the PC Environment
Using the PC Setup Control Strip module
Configuring monitors
You can switch to the Mac OS by typing x-Return
Selecting and configuring monitors in Windows
Choose this type in the Models box
If this type is listed in PC Setup
Restart Windows
RAM information
Open the Extensions folder inside the System Folder
Setting printer options
Setting up printing in the Mac OS
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Choose an option under Interpret Print Data as
Epson emulation and page setup options
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Epson font TrueType font
Setup dialog box for the printer currently selected appears
Select the desired page size and click OK
Resetting the default printing preferences
Spool Settings dialog box appears
Setting up printing in the PC environment
Properties window for the printer you have selected appears
Details page appears
Properties window, click Port Settings
Configure LPT Port dialog box appears
Advanced PostScript Options dialog box appears
Properties window, click the PostScript tab Click Advanced
Close the Properties window
Printing from Windows
Saving a printer file
Configuring PC sound
You can use three kinds of sound in the PC environment
PC beep sounds
Turning PC sound on and off
Close the PC Setup control panel
Creating a single partition/bootable drive container
Configuring PC drives
Creating a multiple partition/bootable drive container
Click Create
Assigning a drive to a PC-formatted hard disk
Open the PC Setup control panel
Using shared volumes
Changing a drive assignment
Click Restart PC
Sharing files between the Mac OS and the PC
To set up a shared volume, follow these steps
Chapter
Turning off volume sharing
Setting up your PC on a network
If you no longer want to share a volume, follow these steps
Turning off automatic sharing
Configuring the PC serial ports
Setting up a modem or other serial device
Building a custom cable
Connecting a joystick
DB-9 DB-25 RS-232 name HSKo
HSKi
Replace it with this line
Setting up your DOS configuration files
Editing the CONFIG.SYS file
Editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
Setting the number of drive letters
Working in the PC Environment
To switch back to the Mac OS, press x-Return
Switching between the Mac OS and PC environments
Switching with the PC Setup control panel
Switching with a keyboard command
Switching with the Control Strip
To set a new hot key, follow these steps
Turning the PC on and off in the Mac OS environment
Turning the PC on and off with the PC Setup control panel
Turning the PC on and off with the Control Strip
Starting the PC automatically
F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 Lock
Restarting the PC in the PC environment
Restarting the PC from a floppy disk
Using floppy disk drives and floppy disks
Using a pointing device
Using CD-ROM discs and drives
PC key Macintosh keyboard equivalent
Using keyboards
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Working in the PC Environment
Transferring large bitmap images
Using onscreen help in the PC environment
Using PC files in the Mac OS environment
Using shared folders and volumes
Double-click the container’s disk icon
Icon opens and you have access to the files inside it
Finder, double-click the drive container to open it
Troubleshooting
Starting up
PC Setup icon has a red slash through it at startup
Macintosh freezes during startup
PC didn’t start up
Troubleshooting
There is a delay when switching between environments
Switching to and from the PC
My monitor flashes oddly when I switch environments
Monitor problems
Tried configuring my display and now it won’t work properly
Troubleshooting
My modem is not working correctly in Windows
Problems using a modem
Can’t share all the folders I want
Problems with files and disks
Want my drive container to have more than one partition
Want to change the size of my drive container
Shared folders don’t get updated in Windows
Shared drive is still usable
Am unable to use Microsoft Backup
Tips for copying and pasting images
Problems with information transfer
Copying and pasting between environments isn’t working
Cannot open or save my files in a shared folder
My system freezes when I am using ODI with Windows
Communication and network problems
Can’t connect to a network in the PC environment
My PC communications software doesn’t work
Sound problems
Configuration problems
Can’t assign a COM port to a Macintosh serial port
Can’t hear PC sounds
CD sound went away when I switched environments
CONFIG.SYS for Windows 95 or Windows
Check that the AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains this line
AUTOEXEC.BAT for Windows
Printing doesn’t work
Printing problems
Chapter
Can’t print a test page in Windows
Can’t configure my pointing device
Other problems
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What you need
Removing the PC Compatibility Card hardware
Disconnecting the cables
Opening the computer, expansion card cover, and chassis
Be sure to pull the plugs, not the cables
Remove any other cables from the PC Compatibility Card
Installing the audio ribbon cable
Installing the port access cover
Removing the card
Replacing the computer’s cover
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PC Compatibility Card Audio cables for Scsi CD-ROM drives
Opening the computer
Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardware
Release buttons
Remove the cover from the computer
Power supply case
Disconnect the power cord
Remove the power cord from the back of your computer
Disconnect the audio ribbon cable from the CD-ROM drive
Disconnecting the CD-ROM audio cable
Opening the expansion card cover and chassis
Support foot holds the computer’s chassis when you open it
Flip open the expansion card cover
Position the support foot
You can use this tab to lift the top chassis
Unlock the chassis release switches
Support arm
Prepare the first PCI expansion slot
Inserting the PC Compatibility Card
Insert the card
Align the card with the first expansion slot
Connecting the Sound Out cable
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Connector labeled Revsndout on the PC Compatibility Card
Processor card
Connecting the CD In cable to the card
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Replacing the chassis and expansion card cover
Replace the support foot
Lock the release switches
Appendix B
Connecting the CD In cable to the CD-ROM drive
Make sure all connectors are firmly attached
Two-inch gap Front of computer
If you removed the security bar earlier, replace it now
Reconnect all equipment
Reinsert the power cable and all other equipment cables
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Appendix C Adding Memory to Your PC Compatibility Card
Removing the card
Installing memory on the card involves the following steps
Open the computer
Remove any cables from the PC Compatibility Card ports
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Handle the Dimm by its edges. Avoid touching the connectors
Installing the new Dimm
Remove the Dimm from its static-proof bag
Make sure the Dimm lever is in the open position
Make sure the Dimm is snapped into place on both ends
Reinstalling the card
Appendix D Installing Network Client Software
NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows TCP/IP in Windows
Installing NetWare client software version 1.02 for Windows
ODI driver with the following protocols
Ndis 2.0 driver with the following protocols
To switch to the disk, type the following
Error message is
To start the installation process, type the following
List of network interface controller NIC drivers appears
Click Start and choose Run from the menu that appears
Computer must have a unique identity to access the network
Select the Identification tab
Dialog box that appears, type
Your computer scans for other machines on the network
Installing Client 32 for Windows
Installing NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows
Installing TCP/IP in Windows
Install NetWare Client version 1.02 for Windows
Network Configuration dialog box appears
Windows 95 will install all the necessary network components
PROTOCOL.INI
Installing Microsoft TCP/IP-32 IP protocol stack in Windows
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Running the Network Protocol Setup Setnet utility
Type the following
Using a modem connected to the Macintosh serial port
Click Finish
Installing a modem in Windows
Enter the modem information and then click Next
Dial-up networking installation
Making a PPP connection
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About video capabilities
Appendix E Configuring Video Software
To install the Mpeg video support, follow these steps
Installing and configuring Mpeg video support
Installing Mpeg video support in Windows
Optimizing Mpeg playback in Windows
To adjust CD-ROM caching settings, follow these steps
Bits per pixel
Video mode tables
To set ATI Mpeg Player properties, follow these steps
800 x
Dram accelerator mode
MHz Depth bpp 640 x
1280 x
MHz Depth bpp 1024 x
1152 x
Minimum Dram MB
Vesa Bios Extension modes
Maximum color Resolution Depth bpp
Refresh rate 68.7 kHz horizontal, 75.08 Hz vertical
Color depth bpp Resolution
Fixed-frequency monitors
Refresh rate 49.7 kHz horizontal, 74.55 Hz vertical
Refresh rate 60.2 kHz horizontal, 74.9 Hz vertical
Refresh rate 35 kHz horizontal, 66.67 Hz vertical
User-adjustable monitors
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Contents
Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software
Working in the PC Environment
Appendix a Removing the PC Compatibility Card From Your
Troubleshooting
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Appendix B Reinstalling the PC Compatibility Card in Your
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Radio and television interference
FCC declaration of conformity
Vcci Class 2 statement
Industry Canada statement
Quick Start
Port access cover
Start up the Mac OS environment
Switch to the PC environment by pressing x-Return
Getting started
Follow the instructions on the screen to set up Windows