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.
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: m The middle connector attaches to the port on your PC Compatibility Card; this is the port that lets you see the PC environment.
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. 1 Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the left port on your PC Compatibility Card.
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. 4 Chapter 1 1 Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the bottom port on your PC Compatibility Card.
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).
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: 1 Plug the monitor you want to use for the Mac OS environment into the built-in monitor port (™) on the back of your computer. 2 Plug 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.
Connecting two monitors to your Power Macintosh 7300 Before you begin, make sure your computer and monitor are unplugged. Then follow these steps using the loopback cable: 1 Plug the monitor you want to use for the Mac OS environment into the built-in monitor port (™) on the back of your computer. 2 Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the bottom port on the PC Compatibility Card. This connector has a triple row of pins and an Apple (K) icon on either side.
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: m Plug 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. m Plug the long connector on the loopback cable into the computer’s built-in monitor port or video card.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Windows 95 m installing support software for Windows 95 m installing PC utilities Installing the Mac OS PC Compatibility software To install the Mac OS software for operating your PC Compatibility Card, follow these steps: 1 Insert the PC Compatibility Card–Mac OS Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
6 When the installation is complete, follow the instructions on the screen to quit the Installer and restart your computer.
The PC Setup control panel appears. C drive pop-up menu 3 If the PC is running click Shut Down PC. 4 Choose New Drive File from the C drive pop-up menu. A dialog box appears. 5 Choose a location for the drive container. The drive container can be on any hard disk attached to the computer that has sufficient free space.
6 Type a name for the drive container and then press the Tab key. You can type up to 31 characters. 7 Type 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.
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.
m Do 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. m At 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.
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: 1 If 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.
6 When 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: m Keyboard files let you use keyboard layouts for a variety of languages.
Installing keyboard files in Windows 95 Keyboard files allow you to use keyboard layouts for other languages and keyboards. IMPORTANT If you are using an international keyboard, be sure to install and use the keyboard files on the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD. (The supported languages vary from country to country.) The keyboard files that come with Windows 95 may not work with your keyboard. . 1 Start Windows 95. 2 Insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive.
14 Select the E drive in the Drives window. 15 In 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: 1 In the PC environment, insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 In Windows 95, click the Start button. 3 Choose Run from the menu that appears.
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 Insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 In Windows 95, click the Start button. 3 Choose Run from the menu that appears. 4 In the dialog box that appears, type the following: E:\VIDEO\ATISETUP 5 Click Display Driver.
3 Setting Up the PC Environment This chapter contains information on the following aspects of your PC environment: m the PC Setup control panel and Control Strip module 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 m joystick and MIDI devices m DOS configuration files 25
About the PC Setup control panel You can control the following PC options in the PC Setup control panel: m turning the PC Compatibility Card on and off m assigning PC drives to drive containers or volumes m assigning PC COM1 and COM2 ports to Macintosh serial ports or text files m setting up shared folders and volumes m turning PC sound on and off m changing the command (hot key) that switches between environments m setting the PC to start automatically when you start up your computer m switching to the PC
3 When 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.
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: m start up the PC or restart the PC m shut down the PC m switch to the PC m open the PC Setup control panel m set 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.
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.
Selecting and configuring monitors in Windows 95 1 In 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 2 Switch 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.
7 Click Advanced Properties. 8 Click the Monitor tab and then click Change. 9 If your monitor is listed in the dialog box that appears, click its name, click OK, and then go to step 13. If not, click “Have Disk” and go on to step 10. 10 Insert the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD. Make sure the path in the text box is E: \ APPLE; then click OK. 11 Click Show All Devices. 12 In the Models box, choose a model corresponding to the monitor type listed in the PC Setup control panel.
13 Restart Windows. A help window appears with information on the video software. When you’re finished with the help window, click to remove the X from the box at the bottom of the window, so it won’t appear each time you start up. RAM information The RAM portion of the PC Setup control panel shows where RAM is installed on your PC Compatibility Card. If a DIMM (dual inline memory module) is installed, the word “DIMM” appears in the box. If no DIMM is installed, the words “On Board” appear in the box.
Setting printer options From the PC environment, you can print on most printers connected to the Mac OS–compatible serial port or network connection, using the PC Print Spooler software. Note: The PowerPrint package by GDT Softworks lets you use a PC-compatible parallel-port printer with your computer. For more information, you can phone GDT at 800-663-6222 or 604-473-3600, or visit their World Wide Web site at http://www.gdt.com.
Chapter 3 3 Open the PC Print Spooler icon. 4 Choose Preferences from the File menu. 5 Select how you want to be notified of printing errors.
6 Choose an option under “Interpret Print Data as.” Printing data sent from the PC environment has to be interpreted by the Mac OS before it can be sent to the printer. The PC Print Spooler provides three ways to interpret printing information from the PC environment. Note: If you are unsure what printing option to use, select Epson. Epson emulation is a generic option that works with most printers. m Select PostScript if your printer supports PostScript.
m The font in the Default Font box is used when you’re printing ASCII text from DOS and when the Faster Printing option is selected. For best results, use a fixed-space font such as Courier or Monaco. Using a proportional font such as Times® may change your document’s formatting. m Select Faster Printing when you want to quickly print text from a DOS application.
For best results, use Epson printer fonts that map to a fixed-space TrueType font, or use graphical fonts supplied by your DOS application.
3 Select the desired page size and click OK. Any attributes you set in the Page Setup dialog box within the PC Print Spooler will remain in effect until you reset them or select the Default Prefs button in the Preferences dialog box. IMPORTANT You must set the page size in the DOS or Windows application you are printing from to the same size you selected in the Page Setup dialog box in PC Print Spooler. If you do not do this, your documents may not print properly.
Setting up printing in the PC environment This section includes basic information you need to set up your printer drivers in the PC environment. For more detailed information, refer to the documentation that came with your software and printer. Note: If you are printing from the PC environment using the optional PC Serial and Parallel Card, see the manual that came with that card for instructions on how to print from the PC environment.
7 Click the button labeled “Disable bi-directional support for this printer.” Then click OK. If this button is not available, click OK; then go on to the next step. 8 In the Properties window, click Port Settings. The Configure LPT Port dialog box appears. 9 Make sure the checkbox labeled “Check port state before printing” is unchecked. Then click OK. If you are using a non-Post Script printer, go to step 13.
13 Close the Properties window. IMPORTANT When printing on a PostScript printer from the PC environment, be sure to print one file at a time. Printing multiple files may cause a PostScript error. To verify that the file has finished printing, check the Windows 95 Printer queue.
m If you are using a non-PostScript printer (and have selected the Epson option in the PC Print Spooler Preferences dialog box), select one of the following drivers: m Epson AP-3260 for 360-dpi color printing (preferred driver) m Epson AP-3250 for 360-dpi black-and-white printing m Epson Color Stylus for 360-dpi color printing m Epson LQ-2500 for 180-dpi color printing If none of the drivers listed above is available, try one of the following: m Epson LQ-2550/LQ-1050/LQ-1010 m Epson Action Printer 4500/Acti
The Mac OS treats all PC sound as if it were coming from the internal CD-ROM drive. You can still use the internal CD-ROM drive to play CDs and CD-ROM discs in the Mac OS. Note: Microphone and line input are not supported by the PC Compatibility Card. Turning PC sound on and off To hear PC sound, you need to turn on sound for the PC by following these steps. Note: Before you begin, make sure that sound is turned on (not muted) in the Mac OS. 1 Open the PC Setup control panel.
Configuring PC drives To work in the PC environment, you need to tell the PC Compatibility Card where PC software and files are stored. You do this by assigning PC drive letters to storage areas using the PC Setup control panel. You can assign drive C or D to a PC-formatted SCSI hard drive attached to your Macintosh, or to a drive container—a file you create on a Macintosh hard disk that acts as a virtual PC drive.
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 another drive.
3 Choose New Drive File from the C: or D: pop-up menu. 4 In the dialog box that appears, choose a location for the drive container. 5 Type a name and a size for the 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 DOS and a few small applications, you’ll need about 100 MB. If you are installing Microsoft Windows, you’ll need at least 150 MB.
8 To format the container with multiple partitions, switch to DOS and prepare the drive using the FDISK and FORMAT commands. To make the container bootable, use the /S parameter of the FORMAT command. For example, if you want to format the D drive as a bootable container type, use FORMAT D: /S Use the DOS HELP command for more information.
Changing a drive assignment To change the container or partition assigned to the C or D drive, follow these steps: 1 Open the PC Setup control panel. 2 To assign a new drive container, choose Other Drive File from the C: or D: pop-up menu. To assign a PC-formatted hard disk (or partition), choose Drive Partition. 3 In the dialog box that appears, locate the container or partition you want to assign. 4 Make sure the item is not being used as a disk drive in the Mac OS environment.
Sharing files between the Mac OS and the PC To set up a shared volume, follow these steps: 1 If the PC is not already running, open the PC Setup control panel and click Start PC. 2 In the PC Setup control panel, open the Sharing pop-up menu and choose an available drive letter. If no drive letters appear, switch to the PC, open the CONFIG.SYS file, and make sure that both a LASTDRIVE statement appears and sufficient available drive letters are assigned.
3 In the dialog box that appears, select a folder or disk you want to share. You can share a Mac OS folder, hard disk, CD-ROM discs, or shared disk. You cannot share floppy disks. Note: When you name a folder in the Mac OS environment that you intend to share with the PC environment, you may want the name to be compatible with DOS 8.3 filename guidelines. Otherwise, the sharing software will truncate and translate the name to fit the guidelines.
Turning off volume sharing If you no longer want to share a volume, follow these steps: 1 In the Mac OS environment, open the PC Setup control panel. 2 Open the Sharing pop-up menu and choose the name of the volume you want to stop sharing. A warning message appears telling you that the item will no longer be available. Click OK. Turning off automatic sharing 1 In the Mac OS environment, open the PC Setup control panel.
Configuring the PC serial ports Your PC Compatibility Card supports two serial ports, COM1 and COM2. You can assign these ports to Macintosh serial ports (such as the printer or modem port) or to a text file for later processing. Or you can leave the ports unassigned. Note: If you are using the optional PC Serial and Parallel Card to connect a printer, modem, or other device to the PC environment, you do not need to configure the Macintosh serial ports.
IMPORTANT Mac OS programs cannot access a port that you’ve assigned to the PC environment. If you’re trying to print, fax, or use your modem in the Mac OS environment, and you get a warning message that the port requested is busy or in use, then you need to unassign a PC COM port in the PC Setup control panel. Setting up a modem or other serial device From the PC environment, you can use a modem or other serial device connected to the Macintosh serial port.
Building a custom cable The following chart lists the signals present on the Macintosh Mini DIN-8 serial connector and the pins that carry these signals on PC-style DB-9 and DB-25 connectors. You can use this information to build a custom cable to connect your PC-compatible serial device to a Macintosh serial port. Refer to the manual for the serial device you want to connect for more information.
Setting up your DOS configuration files When you install the PC Compatibility Card software, it makes all the necessary modifications to your DOS CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. However, there may be times when you want to modify these files. Follow these guidelines: Editing the CONFIG.SYS file Your CONFIG.SYS files should include the following statements: DOS=HIGH,UMB STACKS=9,256 DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS LASTDRIVE=M DEVICEHIGH=C:\APPLE\CDROM.
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 change 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.
4 Working in the PC Environment This chapter describes the software that you use to work in the PC environment, to switch between the Mac OS and PC environments, and to share information between both environments.
Switching between the Mac OS and PC environments Even though the Mac OS and PC environments are running simultaneously, you can only use one environment at a time. There are three methods you can use to switch between the Mac OS and the PC. Switching with the PC Setup control panel 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu. 2 Double-click the PC Setup icon to open the control panel. 3 Click “Switch to PC” to switch to the PC environment.
Switching with the Control Strip If you have the Control Strip open in the Mac OS, you can use the PC Setup module to switch to the PC. With the Control Strip visible, follow these steps: 1 Open the pop-up menu in the PC Setup module of the Control Strip and choose “Switch to PC.” 2 To switch back to the Mac OS, press x-Return. Switching with a keyboard command You can set a keyboard command, or hot key, to switch between the Mac OS and PC environments. The default hot key is x-Return.
To set a new hot key, follow these steps: 1 In the Mac OS environment, open the PC Setup control panel. 2 Click the Hot Key text box. 3 Type the command you want to use to switch environments. The x key is automatically included; you type the additional characters you want. For example, you might type Option-Tab, setting the switch command to x-Option-Tab. Some character combinations cannot be used. The PC Setup control panel will alert you if you select a reserved key combination.
Turning the PC on and off in the Mac OS environment WARNING Be sure to shut down Windows 95 before shutting down the PC or Mac OS using either the PC Setup control panel or the Control Strip. If you shut down the PC without shutting down Windows 95, you could lose information or damage your drive container.
m To turn off the PC Compatibility Card entirely, click Off at the top of the PC Setup control panel; then restart the Mac OS. If you turn off the PC Compatibility Card, you will not be able to switch to the PC environment. m To turn the PC Compatibility Card on, click On in the PC Setup control panel and restart the Mac OS.
Starting the PC automatically You can set the PC to start automatically when you start your computer, and you can set your computer to switch to the PC environment automatically after startup. To do this, you use the PC Setup control panel. m To start the PC automatically whenever you start up the Mac OS environment, click the box next to “Auto-start PC” to place an X in it.
Restarting the PC in the PC environment To restart (“warm boot”) the PC in the PC environment, use one of the following keyboard combinations: m Control-Alt-… (using the Del key, not the Delete key) m Control-Alt-. (using the period key on the numeric keypad) To reset (“cold boot”) the PC in the PC environment, use one of the following keyboard combinations: m x-Control-Alt-… (using the Del key, not the Delete key) m x-Control-Alt-.
Using floppy disk drives and floppy disks Keep the following in mind when you use floppy disks: m To eject a floppy disk in the PC environment, press x-E. m In the PC environment, the floppy disk drives are A and B. m In the PC environment, you cannot use a Mac OS–formatted floppy disk. If you insert one, it will be ejected. m You can use a locked PC disk in both the PC and Mac OS environments.
Using CD-ROM discs and drives Keep the following in mind when using CD audio discs and CD-ROM discs and drives: m In the PC environment, press x-Y to eject a CD. If the disc cannot be ejected (because a file is in use or the disc is being shared), you will hear a beep. m You can start an audio CD in either environment and continue to listen when you switch environments. (If you start up and switch to the PC while listening to an audio CD, the CD sound may pause for several seconds while the PC starts up.
Note: If the software for your two-button device does not automatically configure your device for the PC or does not include a “Windows Right Mouse Button” option, you may be able to assign the = (equal) key to the right button. Using keyboards You can use all Apple keyboards with your PC Compatibility Card. The Option key on an Apple keyboard is the same as the Alt key in the PC environment. On the Apple Extended Keyboard II, use the following equivalents for keys on a PC keyboard.
Copying and pasting information between the Mac OS and Windows environments You can exchange certain kinds of information between the Mac OS and Windows environments using the Copy and Paste commands in the Edit menu in both environments. To do this, the PC Clipboard extension and Macintosh Easy Open (Mac OS Easy Open) control panel must be installed in the Mac OS and the WINCLIP utility must be installed in Windows.
m If you want to transfer information from the Mac OS Clipboard to Windows 95, make sure that Windows 95 is running before you switch environments. m Sounds cannot be transferred on the Clipboard between the Mac OS and Windows 95. You must use a sound translation program to transfer sound files. m When you’re in the PC environment, all Mac OS programs are put in the background and the PC Clipboard runs in the foreground.
Transferring large bitmap images If you are transferring large bitmap images from the PC to the Mac OS environment, you may have to increase the memory allocated to the PC Clipboard application. To increase the memory allocation, follow these steps: 1 Open the System Folder and then open the Extensions folder. 2 Select the PC Clipboard icon. 3 Open the File menu and choose Get Info. 4 In the Preferred Size text box, type a larger memory allocation, such as 1000K.
Using shared folders and volumes You can share Mac OS folders and volumes with the PC by assigning them drive letters. The MACSHARE utility (installed with the PC support software) makes this possible. Note: When you name a folder in the Macintosh environment that you intend to share with the PC environment, use a name that conforms to DOS 8.3 filename guidelines. Otherwise, the sharing software will truncate and translate the name to fit the guidelines.
With Macintosh PC Exchange, you can see, move, and copy PC documents as icons in the Mac OS. However, you may not be able to open every kind of PC file in the Mac OS. If you can’t open a file or if the file is not displayed properly, try one of the following: m Try opening the file using a different application program. m Translate the document into a different file format using a file translation utility. m If your PC program has an Export feature, use it to save the document in a different file format.
5 Troubleshooting Consult this chapter when you have questions about using the PC environment on your Macintosh. If you have questions about using Windows 95 or PC application programs, see the manuals that came with your operating system software or programs.
Starting up The Macintosh “freezes” during startup. Restart the computer while holding down the Shift key. This turns off extensions. After the computer starts up, restart the computer again. If the computer still doesn’t start up, consult the troubleshooting information in the user’s manual that came with the computer. The PC Setup icon has a red slash through it at startup. The PC setup extension did not load. You may have started up the computer holding down the Shift key, which turns off extensions.
In the PC Setup control panel, make sure the On button is selected. If it is, click Start PC at the bottom of the control panel. If the On button is not selected, click it; then restart your Macintosh. Open the PC Setup control panel again and click Start PC. If the On button is selected and you have restarted the Macintosh, but the “Switch to PC,” Start PC, and Shut Down PC buttons are not available, there may be a problem with your PC Compatibility Card. Consult your Appleauthorized service provider.
Switching to and from the PC I can’t remember the command I set to switch back from the PC environment to the Mac OS. In the PC environment, you can always use x-Return to switch back to the Mac OS environment. To change the command, see “Switching Between the Mac OS and PC Environments” in Chapter 4. There is a delay when switching between environments. There is a delay when you switch to the PC immediately after starting it or when you use the x-Control-Alt-… command to perform a hard restart.
Also, make sure drive C is assigned to a drive container or hard disk drive that contains DOS or Windows software. If you can’t find a drive container, it may have been installed on an external drive that is not turned on, or on removable media that is not available. Or the drive may have been thrown away or never created. (See Chapter 2, “Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software,” for more information on drive containers.) My monitor flashes oddly when I switch environments.
Make sure that you’ve configured your video software correctly. The PC Compatibility Card does not support resolutions greater than 1280 x 1024. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software,” and Appendix E, “Configuring Video Software.” The PC Setup Prefs file may be damaged. Locate the file (in the Preferences folder inside the System Folder) and drag it to the Trash; then restart the Macintosh.
Some application programs that write directly to the hardware (especially games) may not work with some monitors. Contact the software company and ask if the software has a switch to force it to make BIOS calls. The PC Setup control panel does not report the correct monitor type. Hold down the Option key and open the Monitor pop-up menu. Choose “Sense Display Type.” If that does not solve the problem, hold down the Option key and open the Monitor pop-up menu.
Problems using a modem My modem is not working correctly in Windows 95. Try disabling the “Use flow control” or “Use error control” options for the modem. To do so, follow these steps: 1. In Windows 95, click the Start button, choose the Settings menu item, and then choose Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Modem icon. 3. Click the Properties button. 4. Click the Connection tab in the dialog box that appears. 5. Click the Advanced button. 6.
Problems with files and disks I can’t eject my floppy disk or CD when I am in the PC environment. To eject a floppy disk in the PC environment, press x-E. To eject a CD in the PC environment, press x-Y. If you are unable to eject the disk using the keyboard combination, the disk may be in use. Close all open applications in both environments and then try to eject the disk from the Mac OS environment.
I want to change the size of my drive container. Once a drive container is created, its size cannot be changed. If you need to increase the size of your drive container in order to install more applications or files, you can create another drive container and assign it to drive D. I inserted a PC-formatted disk in the Mac OS and an initialization message appeared. PC Exchange may not be installed in the Control Panels folder.
I am unable to use Microsoft Backup. In Windows 95, you cannot use Microsoft Backup because it needs a PC floppy drive controller that does not exist in your Macintosh. You can use a Mac OS backup program to back up your PC container file. You can use Microsoft Backup in Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups. To do so, configure the backup manually by following these steps: 1. Add the following line to the [386enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file: device=vfintd.386 Your SYSTEM.
Problems with information transfer Copying and pasting between environments isn’t working. Only certain kinds of information can be copied and pasted. See “Copying and Pasting Information Between the Mac OS and Windows Environments” in Chapter 4 for more information. Copying and pasting between Mac OS and Windows works only if the PC Clipboard extension is installed in the Extensions folder inside the System Folder (in the Mac OS) and WINCLIP is installed in the Windows environment.
m Instead of copying and pasting, use a shared folder to transfer an entire file from one environment to another. Some Macintosh and Windows programs can open files created on other platforms. For example, ClarisWorks® for Windows can open ClarisWorks files created in the Mac OS environment, and vice versa. Even if you are using two different programs, you may be able to save a file in a file format that both programs understand, such as RTF for text, and EPS or TIFF for graphics.
Communication and network problems I can’t connect to a network in the PC environment. Make sure that your networking software is properly installed and configured (see the section on installing network support for Windows or Windows 95 in Chapter 2, “Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software,” and see Appendix D, “Installing Network Client Software”). Make sure the network is up and running (check the Chooser and check with your network administrator). My PC communications software doesn’t work.
Configuration problems I can’t assign a COM port to a Macintosh serial port. COM ports cannot be assigned to Macintosh serial ports that are in use by an application or network software. If you assign a COM port to a Macintosh serial port, the serial port cannot be used by the Mac OS until you unassign the COM port. When I try to use my Mac OS communications software, I get an error that says the selected port is in use.
Check that the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files contain the following lines: AUTOEXEC.BAT (for Windows 95) SET SOUND=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\CTSND SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E AUTOEXEC.BAT (for Windows) SET SOUND=C:\VIBRA16 SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E C:\VIBRA16\DIAGNOSE /S C:\VIBRA16\MIXERSET.EXE /P /Q CONFIG.SYS (for Windows 95 or Windows) DEVICE=C:\VIBRA16\DRV\VIBRA16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 DEVICE=C:\VIBRA16\DRV\CTMMSYS.
I’m using Windows or Windows for Workgroups, and I can’t play audio CDs with the Media Player or CD utilities. Reinstall the MCI CD Audio driver from your original Windows installation disks. To install this driver, open the Control Panel icon in the Main program group. Double-click the Drivers icon, select [MCI] sound driver and click the Add button in the window that appears. Select [MCI CD Audio] from the scroll list and click OK. Insert the specific Windows installation disk if necessary.
When I print a document in the PC environment, the top and bottom get clipped. If you’re using Epson emulation, open PC Print Spooler in the Extensions folder, choose Preferences from the File menu, and select “Gaps between pages.” In the PC environment, configure your applications to print to a 60-line page. When I print a document from a DOS application, the fonts don’t look right. Try choosing different fonts.
I can’t print a test page in Windows 95. When you use Add Printer Wizard to set up a printer, do not print a test page until the printer is configured according to the instructions in “Setting Up Printing in Windows 95” in Chapter 3, “Setting Up the PC Environment.” Then you can print a test sheet by doing the following: 1. In the Printers window, click the icon of the printer you just added. 2. Choose Properties from the Printer menu. 3. In the dialog box that appears, click Print Test Page.
Other problems I’m running applications in both environments and they seem sluggish. Significant drive access in one environment (including file sharing) can cause a slowdown in the other. The PC environment is frozen, and pressing Control-Alt-… doesn’t reset the system. Try restarting by pressing x-Control-Alt-period (the decimal point on the numeric keypad) or x-Control-Alt-…. If you can, switch to the Mac OS and click Restart PC in the PC Setup control panel.
Appendix A Removing the PC Compatibility Card From Your Power Macintosh 7300 Computer To completely remove your PC Compatibility Card hardware from your Power Macintosh 7300 PC-Compatible computer, follow the instructions in this appendix. To remove the card to add memory, see Appendix B for instructions on how to open the computer, and Appendix C for how to add memory.
WARNING The removal of the PC Compatibility Card is technically complex. Unless you are comfortable working with components inside computers, Apple recommends that you have the PC Compatibility Card removed by your Apple-authorized dealer (who may charge a fee). If you attempt to remove the card yourself, any damage you may cause to your equipment will not be covered by the limited warranty on your computer.
Removing the PC Compatibility Card hardware Opening the computer, expansion card cover, and chassis For detailed instructions on opening your computer, expansion card cover, and chassis, including important precautions, see Appendix B. Disconnecting the cables 1 Unplug the audio cables from the PC Compatibility Card, the Macintosh logic board, and the CD-ROM drive. Be sure to pull the plugs, not the cables. Remove the audio cables from the card, the logic board, and the CD-ROM drive.
To remove a small plug attached to the card, grasp the sides of the plug and pull firmly. It may help to gently rock the plug from side to side as you pull. Gently rock the plug. Don’t pull on the cable. IMPORTANT Do not attempt to use pliers to remove any plugs; you may damage the plugs, the card, or your computer. 2 Remove any other cables from the PC Compatibility Card.
Removing the card 3 Grasp the card by its edges (without touching any components on the card) and pull it straight out of the slot. IMPORTANT Do not rock the card side to side as you remove it. Doing so may break the card or damage the slot. Installing the port access cover 4 Slide the port access cover into the port access opening at the back of the computer, to cover the opening. Use the port access cover that came with your computer (shown earlier in this appendix).
Appendix B Reinstalling the PC Compatibility Card in Your Power Macintosh 7300 Computer If you have removed your PC Compatibility Card from your Power Macintosh 4400 computer and want to reinstall it, see the PC Compatibility Card Update that came with your computer. WARNING Do not install the card that came installed in your Power Macintosh 4400 into any other computer. Using this card in another computer could damage the system or cause random crashes.
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 (who may charge a fee). If you attempt to install the card yourself, any damage you may cause to your equipment will not be covered by the limited warranty on your computer.
Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardware There are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card hardware: m opening the computer m disconnecting the CD-ROM audio cable m opening the expansion card cover and chassis m inserting the PC Compatibility Card m connecting the Sound Out cable m connecting the CD In cable to the card m replacing the chassis and expansion card cover m connecting the CD In cable to the CD-ROM drive m replacing the computer cover Opening the computer 1 Shut down the co
3 Press the two release buttons under the front panel and slide the cover toward you approximately two inches.
4 Remove the cover from the computer. After you’ve slid the cover forward about two inches, lift it straight up and off the computer.
5 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer. Always do this before you touch any parts, or install any components, inside the computer. Touching the power supply case helps release static electricity from your body and prevent possible damage to internal components. IMPORTANT You can collect static electricity just by walking away from and then back to your computer.
6 Disconnect the power cord. Remove the power cord from the back of your computer.
Disconnecting the CD-ROM audio cable 7 Disconnect the audio ribbon cable from the CD-ROM drive. Your Power Macintosh PC-Compatible computer came with an audio ribbon cable that you connected from your CD-ROM drive to your Macintosh logic board after you removed the card. You need to disconnect this cable. 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 other audio cables that came with your PC Compatibility Card.
Opening the expansion card cover and chassis 8 Flip open the expansion card cover. (front of computer) 9 Position the support foot. The support foot holds the computer’s chassis when you open it.
10 Unlock the chassis release switches. Move the release switches toward the inside of the computer to unlock the top chassis. 11 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. What you do next depends on whether you are installing a PC Serial and Parallel Card. m If you want to install a PC Serial and Parallel Card, you need to connect the peripheral flex cable to your PC Compatibility Card now. See the PC Serial and Parallel Card manual for instructions.
Inserting the PC Compatibility Card 12 Prepare the first PCI expansion slot. You need to install your PC Compatibility Card in the first PCI expansion slot, the slot closest to the center of the computer. m If there is already a card in the first slot, move it to a different slot. If you will be installing a PC Serial and Parallel Card, you should also remove any card in the second slot (next to the first slot). IMPORTANT Always hold PCI cards by their edges.
13 Align the card with the first expansion slot. Align the card’s connector end (gold in color) with the first PCI expansion slot. The ports on the card should face the port access opening on the computer’s back panel. 14 Insert the card. The end of the card should engage the card guide at the front of the computer. Press down on the card. When the card is fully inserted, you won’t be able to see the gold-colored connector any more.
Connecting the Sound Out cable 15 Disconnect the audio ribbon cable from the Macintosh logic board. This cable is connected near the DRAM DIMM slots. The connector has four pins and may be labeled “CD AUDIO” on the board. This is the same cable you disconnected from the CD-ROM drive in step 7. You will be replacing it with the cables that came installed with your PC Compatibility Card.
16 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. Keep this cable; you will need to reinstall it if you remove your PC Compatibility Card again. Pull the disconnected CD cable through this hole in the computer chassis.
17 Plug one of the two identical SCSI audio cables into the connector labeled “REV_SND_OUT” (Reversed Sound Out) on the PC Compatibility Card. The audio cables that came installed with your PC Compatibility Card may have different colors of tubing at the ends to help you tell them apart, but both cables work the same way. IMPORTANT Use only the cables that came with this PC Compatibility Card. Do not use cables from other models of the card.
18 Route the cable over the top of the PC Compatibility Card, behind the processor card, and around the back of the Macintosh logic board. Then plug the cable into the audio connector on the logic board. Be sure you route the cable between the processor card and the back panel (not over the top of the processor card). Keep the cable away from the heat sink and center support post.
Connecting the CD In cable to the card 19 Plug the other SCSI audio cable into the connector labeled “CD IN” on the far upper-left corner of the PC Compatibility Card. Insert the cable’s smaller plug into the connector labeled “CD IN” on the PC Compatibility Card. Connector labeled “CD IN” on the PC Compatibility Card Do not plug any cable into this middle connector.
20 Route the second cable over the top of the PC Compatibility Card, behind the processor card, around the back of the logic board, and through the hole in the computer’s chassis. Be sure to route the cable between the processor card and the back panel (not over the top of the processor card). 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 26. Route the cable around the back of the computer’s interior as shown.
Replacing the chassis and expansion card cover 21 Make sure all cards and cables are firmly connected. 22 Disengage the support arm and swing the chassis down, without pinching any cables. Make sure the cables you connected are away from the heat sink and center support post. Support arm Disengage the support arm from the hole on the floor of the bottom chassis by lifting up on the support arm. Gently swing the top part of the chassis down until it rests securely on the bottom chassis.
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.
25 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.
Connecting the CD In cable to the CD-ROM drive 26 Plug the audio cable you threaded through the computer’s chassis (in step 20) into the back of the CD-ROM drive.
Replacing the computer’s cover 27 Make sure all connectors are firmly attached. Make sure these connectors were not loosened during the installation. If they have come loose, push them firmly back into place.
28 Lower the cover onto the case, leaving a two-inch gap, and then push the cover back.
29 If you removed the security bar earlier, replace it now. Place the security bar under the front panel and tilt the bar so that the hook slides into the slot. Then reinsert the screw and tighten it into place. IMPORTANT Do not overtighten the screw. Security bar Install the screw in the hole on the underside of the security bar.
30 Reconnect all equipment. Reinsert the power cable and all other equipment cables. Plug the power cord into the back of the computer. You are now finished reinstalling the card. To learn how to reconnect your monitors and other equipment, see Chapter 1.
Appendix C Adding Memory to Your PC Compatibility Card Your PC Compatibility Card comes with RAM (random-access memory) already installed. You can increase the memory available to the card by installing a DIMM (dual inline memory module) in the DIMM socket. Memory you add to the card is for the exclusive use of your PC operating system and may improve the performance of your PC software. The DIMM socket accepts an 8, 16, 32, or 64 MB 60 ns, 5-volt DIMM. You may use either EDO or fast-page mode memory.
Installing memory on the card involves the following steps: m removing the card m installing the new DIMM m reinstalling the card WARNING Your PC Compatibility Card contains one socket for additional video RAM. To avoid damage to your computer, Apple recommends that you have your Apple-authorized dealer install additional video RAM (for a fee). If you attempt to install additional video RAM yourself, any damage you may cause to your equipment will not be covered by the limited warranty on your computer.
Otherwise, make a note of where the audio cables are connected so you’ll know where to reconnect them later. Then grasp the side of each plug and pull firmly. Be sure to pull the plug, not the cable. It may help to gently rock the plug from side to side as you pull. IMPORTANT Do not pull on or move the cables themselves. They are routed under the chassis in a specific way. Gently rock the plug. Don’t pull on the cable.
Installing the new DIMM 1 Remove the DIMM from its static-proof bag. Handle the DIMM by its edges. Avoid touching the connectors. 2 Make sure the DIMM lever is in the open position. Move the ejector lever to the open position, as shown.
3 Push the DIMM into the DIMM slot until the lever snaps into the closed position. The DIMM is designed to fit into the socket only one way. Be sure to align the notches in the DIMM with the small ribs inside the socket. With the ejector in the open position (as shown), push the DIMM into the socket until it snaps into place. The ejector will automatically close. Ribs (inside socket) Ejector (The ejector should be pushed outward to be in the open position, as shown.
Reinstalling the card For more detailed instructions on reinstalling the card into your Power Macintosh 7300 computer, see Appendix B. For detailed reinstallation instructions for your Power Macintosh 4400 computer, see the PC Compatibility Card Update that came with your computer. 1 Insert the card into the slot you removed it from. 2 Reconnect the cables to the card as they were before you removed them. 3 Make sure the cables are routed correctly (see Appendix B, step 20).
Appendix D Installing Network Client Software The PC Compatibility Card supports network drivers that conform to Novell’s Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) and Microsoft’s Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) version 2.0. This appendix describes how to install and configure a variety of network protocol software and client software. Use this appendix as a supplement to the documentation that came with your network software.
This appendix contains instructions for installing and setting up the following network software combinations: ODI driver with the following protocols m NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows 95 m TCP/IP in Windows 95 NDIS 2.
3 In the window that appears, select “Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.” 4 Insert the NetWare Client Kit Disk 1 into the disk drive. 5 To switch to the disk, type the following: A: 6 To start the installation process, type the following: INSTALL 7 Follow the instructions on screen for steps 1–3. Then select step 4 and press Return. A list of network interface controller (NIC) drivers appears. 8 Eject the NetWare floppy disk by pressing x-E.
18 Under Network Adapters, select Existing ODI Driver and click OK. Configuration takes about 30 seconds. When it’s finished, the Network Configuration lists the following: Client for Microsoft Networks Client for Novell Networks Existing ODI Driver IPX/SPX-Compatible Protocol NetBEUI 19 To share your printers or files with other users on the network, select “File and Print Sharing.” Click the checkboxes to turn on file or printer sharing. Then click OK.
28 In the dialog box that appears, type E:\APPLE\SETNET 29 Select the following items and then click OK: m ODI radio button m IPX/SPX checkbox m Ethernet_802.2 radio button m NETBEUI checkbox 30 Close the control panel and remove the PC Compatibility Card–PC Utilities CD from the CD-ROM drive. 31 Click Start and then choose Shutdown from the menu that appears. 32 Restart the PC. 33 You see a message warning of an invalid NetWare command. Select Yes.
Installing NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows 95 NetBEUI and IPX/SPX are automatically installed as part of the standard NetWare client software version 1.02 installation. Refer to the section “Installing NetWare Client Software Version 1.02 for Windows 95,” earlier in this appendix. Installing Client 32 for Windows 95 This section describes how to install Client 32 for Windows 95. Client 32 is installed on top of the existing NetWare version 1.02. 1 Install NetWare Client version 1.02 for Windows 95.
6 In the Manufacturers list, select “(detected net drivers).” 7 In the Network Adapters list, select Existing ODI Driver, and then click OK. The Network Configuration dialog box appears. 8 Click Add. 9 Double-click the Protocol icon. 10 In the Manufacturers area, select Microsoft. In the Network Protocols area, select TCP/IP. 11 To share files or your printer with other users on the network, click the “File and Print Sharing” button.
Installing protocols for use with Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 2.0 Installing NetBEUI and IPX/SPX in Windows 95 This section describes how to set up the NetBEUI and IPX/SPX protocols for use with an NDIS driver in Windows 95. If you are using ODI, refer to this topic in “Installing Protocols for Use With Open Data-Link Interface (ODI)” earlier in this appendix. 1 In Windows 95, click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Network icon to open it.
WARNING You must run SETNET every time you add or remove a network protocol, install or upgrade network software, or change anything in the network control panel. If you do not run SETNET, you will experience network problems. 11 After running SETNET, make sure your PROTOCOL.INI file contains the following: PROTOCOL.INI [NDISHLP$] DRIVERNAME=NDISHLP$ BINDINGS=MACNDIS$ [PROTMAN$] DRIVERNAME=PROTMAN$ PRIORITY=NDISHLP$ [DATA] VERSION=V4.00.
Installing Microsoft TCP/IP-32 IP protocol stack in Windows 95 This section describes how to set up the Microsoft TCP/IP-32 IP protocol for use with an NDIS driver in Windows 95. This section assumes that you are installing only the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol. If you want to install additional protocols, you must modify the PROTOCOL.INI file accordingly. The SETNET utility can add this information for you. 1 Start Windows 95. 2 In Windows 95, click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.
11 Refer to “Running the Network Protocol Setup (SETNET) Utility,” next, and follow the instructions there. WARNING You must run SETNET every time you add or remove a network protocol, install or upgrade network software, or change anything in the network control panel. If you do not run SETNET, you will experience network problems. 12 After running SETNET, make sure your PROTOCOL.INI file contains the following (assuming TCP/IP is the only loaded protocol): PROTOCOL.
Running the Network Protocol Setup (SETNET) utility A PC-compatible Macintosh allows you to connect to more than one network at a time, one in the PC environment and one in the Mac OS environment. The Network Protocol Setup (SETNET) utility helps configure your PC networking setup files (such as NET.CFG and PROTOCOL.INI) to distinguish between information sent to the network selected in the Mac OS environment and information sent to the network in the PC environment.
3 Type the following: E:\APPLE\SETNET.EXE The Network Protocol Setup dialog box appears. You do not need to select an option in the Network Driver area. The SETNET utility automatically detects the network driver you installed. 4 Select one or more network protocols that you installed by clicking checkboxes in the “Select Protocol and Frame Type” area. You can select more than one protocol if you have installed more than one.
9 Shut down the PC by clicking Shut Down PC in the PC Setup control panel. 10 Shut down the Macintosh, wait ten seconds, and start up the Macintosh again. You need to shut down the Macintosh and start it up again to make sure that the network software is installed properly.
4 Open the COM1 menu and choose Modem Port. 5 Switch to the PC environment. Installing a modem in Windows 95 1 In Windows 95, click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Modem icon. 3 Click Next to allow Windows 95 to autodetect the modem. If you are not using a PC modem, click “Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list”; then click Next. In the next window, choose the modem that is similar to your own.
7 Click Diagnostics; then select the COM port that the modem is attached to (COM1). 8 Click More Info to show the characteristics of your modem; then click OK. 9 Click General and then click Properties to display the properties for your modem. 10 Click Connection; then click Advanced. 11 Make sure that the flow control and hardware handshaking options are checked. Click OK until you get back to the Modem Properties window. 12 Click Close to complete the setup process.
10 In the Network window, click Add. 11 From the list of available components, select Protocol; then click Add. 12 In the window that appears, choose Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. Then choose TCP/IP from the list of network protocols. 13 Click OK to return to the Network window. 14 Double-click TCP/IP in the list of installed network components. 15 In the window that appears, configure the TCP/IP stack by filling in the appropriate information. When you are finished, click OK.
Appendix E Configuring Video Software This appendix describes special configuration options for the ATI video circuitry and ATI video drivers that came with your PC Compatibility Card. About video capabilities The PC Compatibility Card comes with ATI video circuitry and an ATI mach64 graphics accelerator, providing high-performance 64-bit graphics, and acceleration up to 16.7 million colors (at a resolution of 800 x 600), or up to 1280 x 1024 resolution (with 256 colors).
Installing and configuring MPEG video support For instructions on installing basic video software and selecting monitor types in Windows 95, see Chapter 2, “Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software,” and Chapter 3, “Setting Up the PC Environment.” This section provides information about installing MPEG video software in Windows 95. Note: Not all of the features described in the ATI onscreen instructions are supported by the PC Compatibility Card.
Optimizing MPEG playback in Windows 95 You have three ways to optimize MPEG file playback performance in Windows 95: you can adjust virtual memory, adjust CD-ROM caching, or adjust ATI MPEG Player settings. There is no single best way to configure the system. The instructions here describe where to find the configuration files you can use to optimize playback for your system. To adjust virtual memory settings, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, choose Settings, and choose Control Panel.
To set ATI MPEG Player properties, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, choose Programs, and then choose ATI Multimedia. 2 Double-click ATI Player. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. Video mode tables This section describes the video mode specifications for ATI video drivers using DRAM. When discussing color depth, 8 bits per pixel (8 bpp) is the same as 256 colors.
DRAM accelerator mode The following table lists color depths and other features supported at various monitor resolutions in graphics mode. The settings listed in this table can be applied to multiscan monitors only. Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 Refresh rate (Hz) Horizontal Pixel clock frequency (kHz) (MHz) Maximum color depth (bpp)* 60 31.4 25.2 24, 32† 72 37.7 31.2 24, 32 75 37.5 31.5 24, 32 90 47.9 39.9 16, 32 100 52.9 44.9 16, 16 120 63.7 55.0 —, 16 48 interlaced 33.8 36.
Resolution 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 1024 Refresh rate (Hz) Horizontal Pixel clock frequency (kHz) (MHz) Maximum color depth (bpp)* 43 interlaced 35.5 44.9 8, 16 60 48.3 65.0 8, 16 70 56.4 75.0 8, 16 72 58.2 75.0 8, 16 75 60.0 78.8 8, 16 90 76.2 100 —, 8 100 79.0 110 —, 8 120 96.7 130 —, 8 43 interlaced 45.9 65.0 8, 16 47 interlaced 44.8 65.0 8, 8 60 54.9 80.0 8, 8 70 66.1 100 —, 8 75 75.1 110 —, 8 80 75.1 110 —, 8 85 77.1 121.
VESA BIOS Extension modes The VESA BIOS Extension supports the following modes in multiscan monitors. To determine which modes you can use with your monitor, run the VESATEST utility.
Fixed-frequency monitors The following tables list the resolutions supported on fixed-frequency (non-multiscan) monitors. The color depths for 1 MB and 2 MB of DRAM are also listed. You cannot change refresh rate and other timing items for fixed-frequency monitors. Macintosh 21-Inch Color Display Refresh rate: 68.7 kHz (horizontal), 75.
Macintosh 19-Inch Color Display Refresh rate: 60.2 kHz (horizontal), 74.9 Hz (vertical) Resolution Color depth (bpp) 1 MB 2 MB 640 x 400 16 16 640 x 480 16 16 800 x 600 8 8 1024 x 768 8 16 Macintosh 16-Inch Color Display Refresh rate: 49.7 kHz (horizontal), 74.55 Hz (vertical) Resolution Color depth (bpp) 1 MB 2 MB 640 x 400 16 16 640 x 480 16 16 800 x 600 8 8 Macintosh Portrait Display (monochrome) Refresh rate: 68.7 kHz (horizontal), 75.
Macintosh 12-Inch Monochrome Display, 13-Inch Color Display, 14-Inch Color Display, and AudioVision Display Refresh rate: 35 kHz (horizontal), 66.67 Hz (vertical) Resolution Color depth (bpp) 1 MB 2 MB 640 x 400 16 16 640 x 400 24 32† 640 x 480 24 32† 32 is 24-bpp color data processed using a 32-bpp data format. † User-adjustable monitors The following monitor types accept additional modes and display customization.
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disks ejecting floppy 81 restarting from 65 sharing 11 display color/resolution specifications 154–160 driver 24 non-Apple 79–80 documents, problems printing 90 DOS commands in shared volumes 48 configuring CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.
H Can’t Find It? See also Mac OS Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Mac OS Guide; then click the Index button. hard disk assigning a drive letter 47–48 creating file for a drive container 15–17 partitioning 44–47 residing in SCSI chain 47–48 hardware.
M Macintosh. See Power Macintosh MACODI.COM and MACNDIS.DOS drivers, installing network protocols 133 Mac OS Easy Open 76 Mac OS environment busy port message 53 communications software problems 87 setting up printing 33–38 sharing volumes with PC 49–51 switching between environments xiv, 30, 58–60 problems 76–77 turning PC on and off 61–63 using PC files 71–72 memory expanded 55 increasing 127–132 messages busy port 53 illegal decimal characters in PROTOCOL.
N Can’t Find It? See also Mac OS Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Mac OS Guide; then click the Index button.
turning on and off with PC Setup control panel 62 using in other computers 93 video capabilities 151 PC Compatibility Card-Mac OS Software CD 14 PC Compatibility Card-PC Utilities CD 20 PC Compatibility Card Update 93 PC Compatibility Folder xiii PC Compatibility Guide 27 PC Compatibility Mac OS software 15 PC COM ports 52–53 assignment problems 87 start-up problems 80 PC container icons 72 locked 47 PC drives assigning to a PC-formatted hard disk 47 changing an assignment 48 creating a multiple partition/b
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Q quick start instructions xi–xiv QuickTime copying files to PC environment 71 installing for Windows 95 23 R RAM (random-access memory), “On Board” 32 reinstalling PC Compatibility Card in Power Macintosh 7300 computer.
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V VESA BIOS Extension video mode table 157 VGA resolution 151 VGA-to-Macintosh adapter 5 video cards, connecting 3–4, 6–7 video software ATI capabilities 151 installing in Windows 95 24, 152–154 mode tables 154–160 volume sharing between Mac OS and PC environment 49–50 turning off 51 W, X, Y warm boot 64 warranty 94 WINCLIP utility, installing 68 Windows 95 CDs 13, 18 Certificate of Authenticity number xiv, 18 configuring monitors 30–32 copying and pasting to Mac OS 68–69 correcting monitor settings 78 cre
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Contents Communications regulation information Preface Quick Start ix xi 1 Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment Using the loopback cable 1 2 Connecting a single monitor 3 Connecting a monitor to your Power Macintosh 4400 3 Connecting a monitor to your Power Macintosh 7300 4 Connecting two monitors 5 Connecting two monitors to your Power Macintosh 4400 6 Connecting two monitors to your Power Macintosh 7300 7 Connecting an AudioVision monitor 8 Connecting an AppleVision monitor 8 Co
2 Installing the PC Compatibility Card Software 13 Installing the Mac OS PC Compatibility software Creating a drive container Installing Windows 95 15 18 Installing support software for Windows 95 20 Configuring network support in Windows Installing PC utilities 14 21 21 Installing keyboard files in Windows 95 Installing QuickTime for Windows 95 22 23 Installing Sound Blaster software for Windows 95 Installing video software for Windows 95 Installing your own PC software 24 24 3 Setting Up th
Using shared volumes 48 Sharing files between the Mac OS and the PC Turning off volume sharing 51 Turning off automatic sharing 51 Setting up your PC on a network 51 Configuring the PC serial ports 52 Setting up a modem or other serial device Building a custom cable Connecting a joystick 49 53 54 54 Connecting a MIDI device 54 Setting up your DOS configuration files Editing the CONFIG.SYS file 55 55 Editing the AUTOEXEC.
Copying and pasting information between the Mac OS and Windows environments 68 Transferring large bitmap images 70 Using onscreen help in the PC environment Using shared folders and volumes 71 Using PC files in the Mac OS environment 5 Troubleshooting Starting up 70 71 73 74 Switching to and from the PC Monitor problems 76 77 Problems using a modem 80 Problems with files and disks 81 Problems with information transfer 84 Communication and network problems Configuration problems Sound probl
Appendix B Reinstalling the PC Compatibility Card in Your Power Macintosh 7300 Computer* 99 What you need 100 Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardware Opening the computer 101 101 Disconnecting the CD-ROM audio cable 106 Opening the expansion card cover and chassis Inserting the PC Compatibility Card Connecting the Sound Out cable 107 110 112 Connecting the CD In cable to the card 116 Replacing the chassis and expansion card cover Connecting the CD In cable to the CD-ROM drive Replacing th
Running the Network Protocol Setup (SETNET) utility 144 Configuring the built-in TCP/IP stack for PPP (modem) in Windows 95 146 Using a modem connected to the Macintosh serial port Installing a modem in Windows 95 Dial-up networking installation Making a PPP connection 148 149 Appendix E Configuring Video Software About video capabilities 147 151 151 Installing and configuring MPEG video support Installing MPEG video support in Windows 95 Optimizing MPEG playback in Windows 95 Video mode tables 15
Communications regulation information FCC declaration of conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected.
Industry Canada statement This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Class B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Quick Start Your Power Macintosh computer came with a PC Compatibility Card installed along with all the software you need to use it, including Windows 95. You can run Windows 95 applications directly on your Macintosh computer.
m copy and paste information between Mac OS and PC documents m play Sound Blaster–compatible sounds and use Sound Blaster sound processing utilities (Sound Blaster microphone and line input are not supported) m communicate with network servers and other computers running PC software Also available for use with this card is a PC Serial and Parallel Card, with a standard PC RS-232 serial interface and PC-enhanced parallel interface, that allows you to use PC-compatible printers, modems, and security dongles f
Getting started This manual describes how to connect monitors and other equipment to your PC Compatibility Card, how to set up the software that came with your card, and how to work with the PC and Mac OS environments. All the necessary PC Compatibility Card software has already been installed on your new computer. In addition, a drive container with Windows 95 has also been created and designated to be the startup disk for the PC environment.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen to set up Windows 95. 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. 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 set up Windows 95. 5 To switch back to the Mac OS at any time, press x–Return again.