Elab Install
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Installing LogIT eLab onto an Apple eMate 300: • Install the Newton Connectivity Software as per the instructions supplied with your Apple eMate 300. • Connect the Apple eMate to your PC or Apple Macintosh computer. • Follow the instructions for your computer (please note there are different instructions for the Apple Mac depending on whether your operating system is pre or post System 8): IBM PC or compatible: • Run the connectivity software as per the instructions for your operating system (Win 3.x or Win95) - normally by double clicking it’s icon or running it from the Program in the Start Menu. • Select ‘Settings’ from the ‘Newton’ menu • IMPORTANT Ensure that the write protect tab on the eLab floppy disk is • Change ‘the port to listen on’ to the com port the eMate is connected to. set to write enable as the File Exchange function will need to update the • Select 9600 as the Baud rate (this can/may be changed but some disk (the disk can be left write protected after the first installation). experimentation would be required - generally 9600 seems to be the best • Run the Newton Connection Utilities program. setting). Select OK. • Select ‘Preferences’ from the ‘Edit’ menu. • Select ‘Dock’ from the eMate extras draw (do not use classroom dock). • Deselect ‘Apple Talk’ option and select the port (Modem or Printer) that • Choose ’connect via serial 9600’ and then hit the connect button. This your eMate is connected to. Click ‘OK’. should automatically link the two machines together. • Select ‘Dock’ from the eMate extras draw (do not use classroom dock). • Insert the eLab disk. On the PC select ‘Install Package’. • Choose ’connect via serial’ and then hit the connect button. This should • The file selector screen will appear - choose the floppy drive and the eLab automatically link the two machines together package (.pkg) should be displayed. Select this file and click OK. The • On the Apple Mac select ‘Install Package’ package will automatically be installed on the eMate - this process does take • The file selector screen will appear - choose the floppy drive and the eLab several minutes. package (.pkg) should be displayed. Select this file and click OK. The • Once installed close the connection window on the eMate, close down the package will automatically be installed on the eMate - this process does software on the PC,disconnect the eMate and click on the LogIT eLab icon take several minutes. in the extras draw to run the software. • Once installed close the connection window on the eMate, close down the software on the MAC,disconnect the eMate and click on the LogIT © DCP Microdevelopments Limited, Great Britain eLab icon in the extras draw to run the software. www.dcpmicro.com DH11/99 APPLE MAC (PRE MAC SYSTEM OS 8) • The package will automatically be installed on the eMate - this process • Your Apple Mac must have the program/control panel PC Exchange does take several minutes. installed. This program will need to be set up to enable the Newton • Once installed close the connection window on the eMate, close down Connection Utility to install the package. the software on the Mac, disconnect the eMate and click on the LogIT • Select ‘PC Exchange’ from the ‘Control Panel Apple Menu’ eLab icon in the extras draw to run the software. • Ensure that PC Exchange is turned ‘On’. Click on ‘Add’ • In the DOS suffix box enter ‘.pkg’ APPLE MAC (MAC SYSTEM OS 8 AND ABOVE) • Click on Application Program box. • Mac OS 8 and later integrated the PC Exchange program into the • From the File select screen locate and select the ‘Newton Connection operating system and renamed it File Exchange. This function will need to Utilities’ file. be set up to enable the Newton Connection Utility to install the package. • Click on document type and select ‘.pkg’ from the presented list. • Select ‘File Exchange’ from the ‘Control Panel Apple Menu’ • Click OK and close PC Exchange. • Run the Newton Connection Utilities program. • Select ‘Preferences’ from the ‘Edit’ menu. • Ensure that the two mapping functions are selected (the boxes are • Deselect ‘Apple Talk’ option and select the port (Modem or Printer) that crossed) your eMate is connected to. Click ‘OK’. • Click on Add. • Select ‘Dock’ from the eMate extras draw (do not use classroom dock). (See screen shot on following page) • Choose ’connect via serial’ and then hit the connect button. This should • Type the letters ‘pkg’ in the extension box. automatically link the two machines together • From the Application List locate and select the ‘Newton Connection • On the Apple Mac select ‘Install Package’ Utilities’ program. • The file selector screen will appear - choose the floppy drive and the eLab • Click on file type and select ‘.pkg’ from the presented list. package (.pkg) should be displayed. Select this file and click OK. • Click Add and then close File Exchange..