Diskettes have been built for PowerShare on Power Macintosh, and are available on some on-line bulletin boards.
The software comes on two diskettes and requires that you have already purchased the PowerShare Collaboration software. The changes are in PowerTalk not in the PowerShare software itself.
The following is the work-around until the PowerShare diskettes are widely available:
PowerTalk for Power Macintosh IS available on many on-line services, but many only have the PowerTalk software for Power Macintosh, not the PowerShare specific disks.
Until they can get the PowerShare disks, users should install PowerTalk for Power Macintosh, then Custom install the PowerShare software. An easy install of the PowerShare software will result in PowerTalk for 680X0 installation, and this would not work on the Power Macintosh.
ReadMe for PowerShare Collaboration Server Software for Power Macintosh
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This disk allows you to install PowerShare Collaboration Servers on your Power Macintosh computer.
IMPORTANT: If you are installing PowerShare Collaboration Servers on a Macintosh computer with a Power Macintosh Upgrade Card, please see the special instructions at the end of this document.
IMPORTANT: Before you install PowerShare Collaboration Server software, turn off any automatic virus detection programs you have on your computer. After the installation is complete, you can turn the virus detection programs back on.
Installing PowerShare Collaboration Servers on Power Macintosh computers
IMPORTANT: You must have the PowerShare Collaboration Server software, which contains the PowerShare 1, PowerShare 2, PowerShare 3, and Tidbits disks, to use the PowerShare Install Me First disk to install PowerShare Collaboration Servers on your Power Macintosh. The installation software on your PowerShare Install Me First disk will only work on Power Macintosh computers or Macintosh computers with a Power Macintosh Upgrade Card installed.
To install your PowerShare Collaboration Server software, you need five disks:
* PowerShare Install Me First for Power Macintosh (the disk that contains this document)
* PowerShare 1
* PowerShare 2
* PowerShare 3
* Tidbits
The PowerShare 1, PowerShare 2, PowerShare 3, and Tidbits disks are included in your PowerShare Collaboration Servers package.
To install PowerShare Collaboration Server software, follow these steps:
1. Go to the Finder desktop. If your computer is off, turn it on. If it's already on, quit any programs that are running.
2. Insert the PowerShare Install Me First disk. The disk's icon appears on the desktop.
3. Open the disk by double-clicking its icon.
4. Open the Installer by double-clicking its icon. The Easy Install dialog box appears.
5. Click the Install button. The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and then begins to copy files. The whole process may take several minutes.
6. When the PowerShare Install Me First disk is ejected, follow the instructions you see on the screen. You'll have to swap disks a few times. Each time, the Installer ejects one disk and asks you to insert another.
7. When you see a message reporting that the installation has been successfully completed, follow the instructions on the screen. If you turned off any automatic virus detection programs on your Power Macintosh, turn them back on now.
Installing PowerShare Collaboration Servers on Macintosh computers with Power Macintosh Upgrade Cards
To install your PowerShare Collaboration Server software, you need:
* Your PowerShare Collaboration Server package
* PowerShare Install Me First for Power Macintosh (the disk that contains this document)
IMPORTANT: You MUST install PowerShare Collaboration Server software AFTER installing the Power Macintosh Upgrade Card software, even if you had previously installed PowerShare Collaboration Servers on your Macintosh.
If you have not previously installed PowerShare Collaboration Servers on your computer, or if you did not reinstall the software after installing the Power Macintosh Upgrade Card software, you must do so now. To install PowerShare Collaboration Server software, follow these steps:
1. Go to the Finder desktop. If your computer is off, turn it on. If it's already on, quit any programs that are running. If you are currently using the Power Macintosh Upgrade Card, use the Power Macintosh Card Control Panel to turn the Power Macintosh Card off. Turn your Macintosh off, then turn it on again.
2. Insert the PowerShare Install Me First disk that came with your PowerShare Collaboration Server software. The disk's icon appears on the desktop.
3. Open the disk by double-clicking its icon.
4. Open the Installer by double-clicking its icon. The Easy Install dialog box appears.
5. Click the Install button. The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and then begins to copy files. The whole process may take several minutes.
6. When the Install disk is ejected, follow the instructions you see on the screen. You'll have to swap disks several times. Each time, the Installer ejects one disk and asks you to insert another. IMPORTANT: If you see a message that says that the Finder you are about to install is older than the Finder already on the disk, click "Continue."
7. When you see a message reporting that the installation has been successfully completed, follow the instructions on the screen.
When you have completed the PowerShare Collaboration Server installation, or if you previously had installed PowerShare Collaboration Servers on your computer, follow these steps:
IMPORTANT: If any programs are running on your computer, quit them before installing. This includes the PowerShare Easy Setup application, which may have been automatically started after the previous step if you restarted your computer.
1. Insert the PowerShare Install Me First for Power Macintosh disk. The disk's icon appears on the desktop.
2. Open the disk by double-clicking its icon.
3. Open the Installer by double-clicking its icon. The Easy Install dialog box appears.
4. Click the Install button. The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and then begins to copy files. The whole process may take several minutes.
5. When you see a message reporting that the installation has been successfully completed, follow the instructions on the screen. If you turned off any automatic virus detection programs on your Macintosh, turn them back on now.
You can now use PowerShare Collaboration Servers with the Power Macintosh card on or off.
Article Change History:
23 Mar 1995 - Reformatted document.
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