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Using the Hyper-V Virtual Machine

To Run

Open the Hyper-V Manager.

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The VM will open with the instructions to start, 

Using the Mouse

When the mouse is in the VM's window, a message is displayed. To move the mouse out of the Window, Ctr-l Alt Left Arrow   

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CTRL
  
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 Image Added is used. This feature is removed once the drivers and additional software have been installed. Click in the window first and then move the mouse.

Insert Integration Services Setup Disk

Whilst it is running select Ctrl  

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CTRL

+I This loads a software CD disk to Drive D: Its progress is shown on the bottom bar.

Windows xp Professional Setup

The setup procedure follows, just as a reminder for a United Kingdom installation. 

Regional and Language Options

Regional Options

Change:

Standards and formats- English (United Kingdom)

Location - English (United Kingdom)

Text Input Languages

Remove US Keyboard

Computer Name and Administrator Password

You choose: Remember about the Computer name (or it will). Letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens, but no spaces or periods (.). The name may not consist entirely of digits.

Date and Time Settings

The date and time will be correct as they are taken from the host.

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Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes - ticked.

Disk gets changed to NTFS

Don't panic, it just worked . . .

Found New Hardware and Automatic Updates

There are two sorts of these 'Found New Hardware' messages, one that asks to access the internet and the other one asks for drivers. Whenever they appear, Cancel it. This Hardware Wizard does not have the correct spell to do these operations at this point of the installation. The internet is not connected yet - Cancel Turn off Automatic Updates as well.

Virtual Machine Guest Installer

Run the Integration Services Setup Disk to install additional software and drivers for the Operating System so that it interfaces with the Server correctly.

Use Windows Explorer, Select D:\support\x86 (or amd64)

Run setup

Virtual Machine Additions Detected - Uninstall Virtual PC Integration Components

If the following screen is displayed, the Virtual PC Integration Components has been installed. Uninstall it by using the Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs and then reboot.

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ELSE the previous section gets skipped.

HAL upgrade

The HAL is upgraded and a reboot is required.

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upon rebooting, the Hardware Wizard completes his magic with the new spellbook.

Check Hardware Network & Internet

Select Control Panel / System / Hardware / Device Manager / 

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If the screen looks similar to the one above, the Internet connection is enabled.

Screen Resolution

If there is an icon that invites the screen size to be increased. Select it and change it to a larger size. 800 x 600.

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If the icon has disappeared, the screen properties may be changed by right clicking the mouse on the screen, select Properties / Settings /. The screen resolution can then be changed.

Working Area

In this manual, anything displayed on the Cambridge Z88 screen is shown in a computer typeface, such as

Name of file to save

Anything that you should type at the keyboard is shown in a different typeface to designate the keyboard keys; for example

You are invited to a party

The keys on the keyboard with a special function are shown in the text with key legends.

 

 

 

Activate Windows xp

run %systemroot%\system32\msoobe.exe /a

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-usSo, for example, if you are asked to type

myfile

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ENTER

 

you would actually type the letters m y f i l e and then press the 

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ENTER

key.

In general, references to menu headings are in bold caps; for example LAYOUT.

References to individual commands are in bold; for example Save or Load.

References to options displayed by a command are in italics; for example Save only range of columns.

The 'Square' key is represented using the Image Added symbol, also identified as the 

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ALT
key on normal PC.

The 'Diamond' key is represented using the Image Added symbol, also identified as the 

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CTRL

key.

The cursor keys are represented as Image AddedImage AddedImage Added and Image Added key on normal PC.