Apple Macintosh System 7.5 - Manual (Page 26)

Will System 7.5 work with the peripheral devices and expansion cards now being used
on my network?
Some drivers for Apple products need to be upgraded to support System 7.5.
These include the original drivers for the Macintosh Display Card 8•24 GC
and the Apple OneScanner. The AppleCD SC CD-ROM drive also requires
new software, which is included with this package.
Will System 7.5 work with network services from third-party vendors?
Most AppleTalk network services from third-party vendors work with
System 7.5 or can be upgraded to do so.
Do I have to upgrade my network to AppleTalk Phase 2?
Apple recommends upgrading all AppleTalk networks to Phase 2.
AppleTalk Phase 2 software is installed on your Macintosh or PowerBook
when you install System 7.5. TokenTalk has been Phase 2 only for some
time. Keep in mind that when you use EtherTalk Phase 2 you need to have
AppleTalk Phase 2 on all computers on that network. Any EtherTalk user
upgrading to System 7.5 (and thereby installing the Phase 2 EtherTalk driver)
can communicate only with other AppleTalk Phase 2 users.
A Macintosh running router software does not need to be upgraded to system
software version 7.5 when you upgrade other computers on the network.
However, the router must support AppleTalk Phase 2.
The Apple Internet Router 3.0.1 works with System 7 and does not support
System 6. (Version 2.0 of this software supports System 6 and is still usable,
although Apple no longer supports it.)
What kind of support will users need most?
The most important tasks for users installing System 7.5 are checking
Macintosh and PowerBook disks for software compatibility, installing the
software, and getting acquainted with the new features.
To help users in these tasks, make sure they rely on the tools provided with
the software—the Safe Install Utility program; Macintosh Guide, PowerTalk
Guide, and AppleMail Guide in the Guide menu, as well as Balloon Help, for
on-screen assistance; and Chapters 5 and 6, “Getting Help” and “What’s
New,” in the
Macintosh System 7.5 Upgrade Guide.
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