This is no ordinary computer! It is both a PowerMacintosh 7300/180, with 48 MB RAM, 1GB hard drive and a Pentium P5 166 PC (by way of an Apple PC Compatibility card installed internally), also with 48 MB RAM, 1GB hard drive. The Power Mac is currently running System 7.6.1, while the PC is running Windows 95.

Switching between the MacOS and PC environments

Although the MacOS and PC environments can run simultaneously, you can only use one of the environments at a time. There are three ways you can switch between the MacOS and the PC.

Method 1:

Press Command-Return.
The monitor screen will fade briefly as it switches between environments. Be patient.

Method 2:
Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( [[apple]] ) menu.
Double-click the PC Setup icon.
Click on the button "Switch to PC" located at the bottom left of the window.

Method 3:

Open the Control Strip that appears at the bottom left of your screen.
Open the pop-up menu in the PC Setup module (this module looks like a small screen and has a C:\ in it) of the Control Strip and choose "Switch to PC."
 

Using PC Setup to Turn the PC On and Off

Note: Be sure to shutdown Windows95 if it is running BEFORE shutting down the PC or MacOS! If you shut down the PC without exiting Windows95, you could lose information or damage the drive container.

While in the MacOS environment, access PC Setup one of two ways: from a Control Panel or from the Control Strip.

To use the PC Setup Control Panel:
Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( [[apple]] ) menu.

Double-click the PC Setup icon to open the PC Setup control panel.

At the bottom of the window you will see a status line showing the current state of the PC.

If the PC seems to be shut off, start it by clicking on Start PC. (If the PC is already running, this button is labeled Restart PC).

To restart the PC, click Restart PC.

To shut down the PC, click Shut Down PC.

To turn off the PC Compatibility Card altogether, click the radio button at the top right of the window labeled Off, then restart the MacOS by selecting Restart in the Special menu.

To turn on the PC Compatibility Card, click the radio button at the top right of the window labeled On, then restart the MacOS by selecting Restart in the Special menu.

To use the PC Setup Control Strip module:

Open the Control Strip and click on the PC Setup module (this module looks like a small screen and has a C:\ in it).

At the top of the window you will see a status line showing the current state of the PC.

If the PC seems to be shut off, start it by selecting Start PC. (If the PC is already running, the menu will display Restart PC).

To restart the PC, click Restart PC.

To shut down the PC, make sure you have exited Windows95, then choose Shut Down PC from the pop-up menu.