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Apple PC Compatibility Card User Manual

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m add 1 MB video DRAM (on some models)
m use the built-in serial ports with PC software
m play and record from PC-compatible CD-ROM discs
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

About this manual

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

IMPORTANT

To avoid damage to your computer, Apple recommends that you

have your card installed by an Apple-authorized dealer. 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.

If you want to install the card yourself, follow these steps:
m To install your card, turn to the chapter for the kind of computer you have.
m To connect additional equipment, turn to Chapter 5, “Connecting Monitors

and Other Equipment.”

To install and begin using your software, follow these steps:
m To install your software, turn to Chapter 6, “Installing the PC

Compatibility Card Software.”

m To learn how to configure your software, turn to Chapter 7, “Setting Up the

PC Environment.”

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

Chapter 8, “Working in the PC Environment.”

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

Macintosh computer, turn to Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting.”

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Preface