Sonnet Technologies Encore_ST G4 Duet 1.7 GHz Processor Upgrade Card - Manual (Page 4)

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Install Software… First!
C. ALL USERS—Install or Upgrade to Mac OS X
Version 10.3.5 or Later, If Necessary
For Mac OS X compatibility, this Encore/ST G4 Duet card
requires Mac OS X Version 10.3.5 or later. If you are upgrad-
ing to Mac OS X as part of this installation, or need to update
Mac OS X to the latest version, do so now; complete the Mac OS
upgrade, and then restart your computer.
D. ALL USERS—Sonnet Software Installation
This section describes the installation of software required to
support this Encore/ST G4 Duet in your computer. Please note
you MUST run the Crescendo/Encore Installer before you
install this upgrade card. If you do not run the installer,
your computer will not operate with the processor upgrade
installed.
1. If your system is booted in Mac OS X, switch back to OS 9.2;
otherwise, skip to the next step. From the Apple menu, select
System Preferences…, and then click on the Startup Disk
icon. When the System Folders appear, select the Mac OS 9.2
System Folder in which you will install the Sonnet software.
2. Insert the Sonnet Installer CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the Mac OS 7-9 ONLY, not Classic folder, and
then double-click the Crescendo/Encore Install icon. By
default, with “Easy Install” selected from the pop-up menu,
the required software will be installed into the active System
Folder on the boot drive. If this is okay, click the Install but-
ton; otherwise, select “Custom Install” from the pop-up
menu for more options or to select another drive to install
the software. The installer will install the appropriate soft-
ware into your computer’s System Folder.
3. If the installation was successful, a dialog box will appear;
the program will then install a firmware patch that enables
the use of the Duet in your computer. (The Sonnet firmware
patch may be uninstalled. However, doing so prevents your
system from working with the Duet.) Read the instructions
in the dialog box, and click OK to shut down your computer.
4. Press and hold down the Programmer’s button (the button
on the right, beneath the Power button) on the front of your
computer.
5. While holding down the Programmer’s button, press and
release the Power button on your computer or keyboard;
continue to hold down the Programmer’s button (for
approximately eight seconds) until you hear a tone play
through the speaker.
6. When the tone is heard, release the Programmer’s button;
the regular boot chime will play and a progress bar will
appear at the bottom of your display screen.
Do not do
anything with your computer until after it restarts.
7. If an error occurred, a message will appear; you must rerun
the installer. Otherwise, once the firmware update is com-
plete and your system restarts a dialog box will appear, stat-
ing it is okay to install the Duet; click OK.
8. After your system shuts down, proceed to the hardware
installation steps: If you have an AGP Graphics or Gigabit
Ethernet system, go to page 3. If you have a Digital Audio
system, go to page 6. If you have a QuickSilver 2001 or
QuickSilver 2002 system, go to page 10.
Mac OS X Alert: Due to technical issues that arise from
the operation of the latest G4 processors (used on this
Encore/ST G4 Duet card) in an older system, you must use Mac
OS X Version 10.3.5 or later to ensure compatibility; earlier ver-
sions of Mac OS X lack the proper processor support.
WARNING: Before running the Crescendo/Encore
Install application, you must ensure your system is
booted in Mac OS 9.2; do not attempt to run this installer
in Mac OS X (Classic mode). To switch back to OS 9.2, select
System Preferences… from the Apple menu. Click on the Startup
Disk icon to open the Startup Disk control window. Click on the
Mac OS 9.2 folder you will use, and then click Restart.
Support Note: After updating your system’s firmware
with the Crescendo/Encore installer, you do not need to
install the software located in the Mac OS X ONLY folder on the
Sonnet Installer CD; that software is used for other processor
upgrade cards by Sonnet.