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Using Windows 8 Hyper-V

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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,  

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Insert Integration Services Setup Disk

Whilst it is running select Ctrl+I to load the Hardware Drivers for the Virtual Machine.   

Windows xp Professional Setup

Whilst Setup is running, the hardware drivers have not been installed yet. To move the mouse out of the Virtual Machine, use Ctrl Alt Left Arrow as directed on the screen. This feature will disappear once the drivers and screen size has been altered. Click in the window first and then move the mouse.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 . . .

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Found New Hardware

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Yes, now and every time I connect a device

Note - at this point a break-point was created so that the different options may be tried out to see what the results are.

Result

Wizard helps you install software for unknown - Default - Install the software automatically.

Result Cannot Install this Hardware. - Tick Don't prompt me again to install this software. - If it is un-ticked, it just goes round the loop again. 

The wizard could not find the software on your computer for ... Video Controller (VGA Compatible) - Connect to the Internet.

Result Cannot Install this Hardware. - Tick Don't prompt me again to install this software.

Automatic Updates

Turn off Automatic Updates (for now)

At this point the reason why the Internet is not available is because the network cards have not been found. Time to reboot.

Virtual Machine Guest Installer

To run this installer

Use Windows Explorer, Select D: Integration Servies Setup Disk

Virtual Machine Additions Detected

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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.

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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 / 

Check to see there are no yellow warning symbols. Select Accessories / Command Prompt

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Use the command

ipconfig /all

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. So, for example, if you are asked to type

myfile

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

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 

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

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