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CHAPTER 5
5-1 INSTALLATION OF MagicTwin (a 2-User-System solution)
Introduction
MagicTwin is a 2-User-System solution built on this special designed motherboard with dual
video connectors onboard, two PS/2 keyboards and two PS/2 mice connected from
motherboard using packaged Y-cables and one piece of software (Driver and Tools). It allows
you to add ONE additional station simultaneously running under Windows XP Home or XP-
Professional (Service Pack 1). Please refer the detail on the packaged MagicTwin XP 2-User
Software Installation Guide.
Necessary Components to Configure 2-User-System:
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one special designed Motherboard (incl. all cablings)
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two Y-cables for two PS/2 Keyboards and two PS/2 Mice
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MAGIC INSTALL CD (incl. all DRIVERS you need and some TOOLS to enable the 2-User
function of the motherboard). In addition this CD includes an auto detect software, which
detects, installs and assigns the related 2
nd
video display and the 2
nd
PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse.
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two
monitors
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two speaker systems (optional)
Recommendations
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CPU: >1.2 GHz
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minimum 256 MB RAM for two Stations, running simultaneously
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two Standard PS/2 Keyboards, -Mice and two Monitors (Sound: optional)
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Hard disk and CD-ROM drive
Installation of MagicTwin
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We recommend to install Windows XP and all related drivers from the scratch
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Switch off your PC and open the computer case
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Connect two monitors to the dual VGA connectors onboard
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As well attach the delivered Y-cables to the “green” port (former PS/2 Mouse port) and into the
“violet” port (former PS/2 Keyboard port) at the rear side of the motherboard.
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Connect the 1
st
. and 2
nd
. Mouse to the octopus cable, which is also linked to the “green” PS/2
connector and the 1
st
. and 2
nd
Keyboard to the other octopus cable, which is also connected to
the “violet” port. The additional monitor MUST be attached otherwise windows will not detect
and enable the 2
nd
monitor. Make sure the additional keyboards and mice work; they should
affect the host console.
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Start your PC. Windows will automatically detect the new AGP Video device as a standard
VGA-card. Please install all drivers first before your install “MagicTwin” of the MAGIC INSTALL
CD. Insert the CD, wait for the automatic start and run the Installation of all other drivers first,
and then lastly the MagicTwin from the Magic Install CD. If the CD does not run automatically,
please click to Start-> Run-> CD-Drive-> SETUP.EXE.
