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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 (such as a dual port AGP VGA card), 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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one Dual Display VGA card for two monitors (purchase separately)
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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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Remove the AGP-slot bracket and insert the delivered dual headed AGP Video Card
into the AGP-slot