Computer Upgrade Procedures
VORTEK Multi-Game Hardware Upgrade Kit
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040-1003-01
Rev. C 4/24/2006
8. Re-connect the cables to the computer.
Be sure to connect the video cable to the VGA port on the
new video card,
NOT
to the port used previously (located above the audio ports).
Hint:
Leave the computer outside the cabinet while you perform the software upgrade (see page 11) so
that you can easily reach the CD-ROM. All of the cables should be long enough to reach the computer.
9. When you finish installing the software and have verified that everything is working properly, turn
power OFF and install the computer into the cabinet by reversing the removal steps.
Linking Cabinets for Multi-Player Games
Operation Blockade and Invasion Earth allow players to compete in real time on linked cabinets.
To link two cabinets, connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on each cabinet, and connect the
two cables to each other with a crossover coupler. VORTEK™ cabinets are shipped with a 10-foot
Ethernet cable. Software kits that include linkable games also include an Ethernet cable and crossover
coupler.
Operation Blockade also allows linking three or four cabinets by using an Ethernet Hub (not included). To
link three or four cabinets, connect the Ethernet cable from each cabinet to the Ethernet hub (
do not
use a
crossover coupler with a hub). You will also have to provide power to the Ethernet hub.
