Orange PC Frequently Asked Questions FAQs


Last updated: November 8, 2001

Index of Questions:

Q: How do I resolve a keyboard repeat problem when using MacOS 9.0.4?

Running OrangePC with Mac OS 9.0.2 and 9.0.4 causes a double key entry problem. Solution: Turn OFF Virtual Memory on the Macintosh, then restart your Macintosh.

Q: What is a recommended source for OrangePCi memory?

Orange Micro highly recommends that only Original Equipment Manufacturer branded memory be installed in OrangePC. Generic memory usage has been a major issue with OrangePC. We have found generic memory to be unreliable, even in real PC workstations.

Q: How does OrangePC work?

Very well.  Just place the OrangePC board into one of your computer's expansion slots, load the application and Windows software and you are ready to use your new PC. 

Your computer boots up with the MacOS.  When you want to run Windows you simply double click on the OrangePC application and it boots your OrangePC.  Your PC side will run concurrently with your Macintosh.  To switch between the PC and the Mac just press Command+D.

Q: Can I quit the PC side and still run the Mac?

Yes.  The OrangePC is a MacOS based application.  When you launch the OrangePC application, it is like turning on the power to your PC.  This causes the OrangePC to boot the PC operating system.  If you wish to turn off the PC, simply quit the OrangePC application using a Command+Q.

Q: Can I quit the Mac side and still run the PC?

No. OrangePC is a MacOS based application. If the MacOS is not running, the OrangePC MacOS based application also cannot run.

Q: Can I use my Mac's monitor, mouse and keyboard to operate the PC side?

Yes. When the OrangePC application is active, the Mac's monitor, mouse and keyboard are under the control of the PC.  Command+D toggles the monitor between displaying the Mac or the PC video.

Q: Can I view both the Mac and PC side simultaneously?

Yes. Our newest release of the OrangePC application software version 3.0 includes an exciting feature called Snapshot (TM). With Snapshot you can view the Mac side within a re-sizeable window while in the PC environment, and vice-versa. You configure the frequency of updates to the windows in your Preferences file, and can move to the other environment by a simple click in the window. You can also connect a second monitor to the Multi-Port Cable and view the Mac on one monitor and the PC on the other.

 Q: Can I upgrade the OrangePC processor and memory?

Yes.  All OrangePCi Windows compatibility cards come with user upgradable processor, up to a PentiumÆ 233MHz with MMX (TM) technology, an AMD K6-II 450 MHz, or a K6 III-400 MHz  Memory is user upgradable to 128MB or 256MB. Upgradability is based on card model.

Q: Will I have to upgrade my Mac memory to use OrangePC?

No.  OrangePC uses its own processor and memory so it does not rely on your Mac's memory for PC performance.  Check your computer model to see which OrangePC works best for you.

Q: Can I use the Internet and email on the OrangePC?

Yes.  You can use a modem connected to the COM1 or COM2 ports on our Multi-Port Cable of the OrangePC 400 and 500 series boards and use dial-up software just like any other PC.  If your Mac is connected to an Ethernet network that has access to the Internet, you can install our network drivers and use the Mac's connection to access the Internet. The OrangePC 620 will use an external Mac Modem Port to access your modem.

Q: Can I run UNIX, LINUX, Windows 2000 or Windows XP?

No, OrangePC cards do not currently offer support for these operating systems.

Q: If I purchase a Cyrix processor now, can I upgrade to a Pentium later?

Yes, as long as you are using an OrangePC 500 or 600 series board.

Q: Does the OrangePC share the Mac Modem?

Yes.

Q: Can I print from Windows/DOS on a OrangePC 550 or 530?

Yes.  There are three ways to print from these OrangePC models. 

1. Connect a PC compatible printer to one of the OrangePC serial or parallel ports. 
2. If your Mac is connected to a network and other PCs are printing to the networked printers, simply install our network driver software and the OrangePC becomes just another PC workstation on the network capable of accessing printers or any other resources that are available to the PC.  
3. Select a networked PostScript printer in the Macintosh Chooser with the LaserWriter 8 driver.  In Windows, select the Apple LaserWriter driver and set it to LPT2.DOS; for Windows NT select LPT2.

Q: Does the OrangePC support 32 bit drivers?

Yes.  OrangePCi version 3.2 of our application includes 32-bit driver support.  A host of 32-bit plug and play features are included with this release, among them:  32 bit Windows 95 hard drive and floppy drive support and support for 32 bit Windows 95 CD-ROMs, long file names and audio CD-ROMs. Our 32 bit NDIS4 Ethernet driver makes network configuration a snap. In addition, we include a 32 bit version of Clipboard Exchange which allows you to copy and paste text and graphics between the Windows 95 and Mac OS environments. For convenient switching between environments we also include a 32-bit version of FastSwitch which takes you back to the Mac with the click of a button.  Even better, it is now free to all OrangePC 400, 500 and 600 series users. Just come to this site and download it.

Q: Will the OrangePC 620 work in the all-in-one G3 Macs? 

Yes, however, it requires and external monitor dedicated to the PC card.

Q: Does the OrangePC support DirectX Sound? 
Yes. OrangePC software version 3.2 or newer Easy Install for Windows 95 and Windows 98 come with DirectX 6 pre-installed.

Q: Does OrangePC 550/620 support Windows 98?

Yes.

Q: Does OrangePC support Windows NT? 

Yes. It does not come with support for Shared Volumes, SCSI, and local serial or parallel ports. Windows NT is no longer supported for following OrangePC products: OrangePC 620, OrangePC 500, 400, 300 and 200 series.

Q: Can the OrangePC 550/620 access my 3Dfx video accelerator card?

No. But it isn't really necessary. The OrangePC 550, 660 and PCfx! have 3D an accelerated video chipset built-in on the board. The Model 620 uses an emulated 3D capability built-in on its video chipset.

Q: What can I do when Windows 95 crashes on installation?

The best way to install Windows 95 on your OrangePC is to first optimize the Macintosh.  It is helpful if, in the Memory Control Panel, you lower the Macintosh's disk cache to the lowest setting possible.  Also, set Extensions Manager to the minimum system software settings (do not attempt to install with Extensions off).  If you are using Now Startup Manager or Conflict Catcher, remove it and replace the Apple Extension Manager.

Q: When I launch OrangePC, I get an Error message saying ``The OrangePC is not Responding."

Remove the OrangePC from the Macintosh. With a pencil eraser, clean the PCI contacts. Do the same for the Memory (DIMM or SIMM) modules. Reseat the memory modules on the OrangePC, and insert the OrangePC into the Macintosh. If possible, place the OrangePC card in the slot closest to the Macintosh processor.

Q: When I switch to the PC I only get a black screen.

Restart the OrangePC with a bootable MS-DOS disk in the Macintosh floppy drive.  Listen for disk access. If the OrangePC seems to be reading the disk but not displaying video, you have a cabling problem or a bad monitor. If you are using the Unimac 82D video adapter, you need to set the switch on the adapter correctly. If the OrangePC does not try to read the bootable MS-DOS disk, call Orange Micro Customer Service Department.

Q: When I boot to the OrangePC Setup boot disk after loading the CD-ROM driver I get the message ``Please insert the disk labeled Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM boot disk and press Ctrl-Alt-Del to continue."

You have an incorrect version of the Windows 95 CD-ROM boot disk.  You can either call Orange Micro Customer Service Department or download the correct Windows 95 CD-ROM boot disk from the Updates & Drivers web page

Q: When launching the OrangePC, I get nothing but ``error type 11" and cannot get beyond this point for the installation.

Some of the newer Macintosh computers will not run the OrangePC application with earlier MacOS system versions. Install MacOS 7.5.5 or greater. Use Network Software Solution in the Apple Extras folder to switch from Classic Networking to OpenTransport.

Q: How do I get Windows to recognize my Zip or Jaz Drive?

OrangePC software version 3.0 supports access to SCSI Zip or Jaz drives. OrangePC version 3.4.2 added support for IDE/ATAPI Zip drives. Proceed to the OrangePC Setup dialog and configure either your SCSI device or your ATAPI device.

Q: After I enter the product key, Windows 98 locks up. How do I correct this?

If you get an error message or a black screen after entering the Microsoft Windows 98 product key, you will need to check the date on your Macintosh. If the date is set prior to 1980 this error will occur. This is caused because the OrangePC gathers its time and date information from the Macintosh. Windows 98 only recognizes dates from 1980 to 2099, so the Macintosh has to be set within these dates for Windows 98 to recognize it.

Q: Why is my sound very choppy in games?

It has been demonstrated that on slower Power Macs that the game playability and sound fidelity can be dramatically improved in some cases by running the Mac OS with Virtual Memory OFF. This can be changed by going into the Macintosh Control Panels, selecting the Memory Control Panel, and turning Virtual Memory OFF. Then restart the Macintosh. This applies to the complete line of OrangePC 400, 500 and especially the 600 series products (because of the additional performance load from sound emulation).

Q: After switching to the PC side, I get a boot failure message. How do I correct this?

From your Mac Preference folder in the System folder, locate the OrangePC preference file. Delete this file. Once the file has been deleted open the OrangePC folder, double click on the OrangePC emulated drive file. If the emulated drive has a boot partition on it, Windows will come up. If you continue to get the boot failure message, then you will have to reinstall Windows.

Q: Why do I get the message "your drive is not NTFS or Fat32" when I try to expand my emulated drive file?

A new feature starting with OrangePCi 3.2 software release was the ability to expand an emulated drive container file. However, the drive container file expander will only work with drive container files that have been formatted as FAT 32 or NTFS, not FAT 16.  The OrangePC Drive Expander application will simply detect that this drive container file was formatted as FAT 16 and say that it can't expand it. No crashes, no destruction of data, it just will not expand it.  All previous Easy Install drive container files for Windows 95 and 98 prior to the OrangePCi 3.2 software release were always shipped as FAT 16 format.  Therefore almost all previous OrangePC owners have a drive container file formatted in a way that is not expandable by this new OrangePC Drive Expander application
Q: I have 2 CD-ROM drives and only one of them is working. How can I get them both working?

The OrangePC by default looks for a CD-ROM drive on the SCSI chain with the lowest SCSI ID. It can also handle IDE CD-ROMs that are now being shipped with the G3 and many Apple clones without a problem.  The problem arises when you have both an IDE CD-ROM drive and an external SCSI CD-ROM drive, or two SCSI CD-ROM drives.   For people with an IDE CD-ROM drive and an external SCSI CD-ROM drive, you need to update to version 3.4.2 of the OrangePC software, and enable your IDE CD-ROMunder the ATAPI section of the OrangePC setup Dialog. For people with two SCSI CD-ROM drives, do the following:

Enter OrangePC Setup, and click the drop down menu next to SCSI. Select Configure SCSI devices, and enable both SCSI CD-ROM drives. Boot Windows into safe mode, and disable the Orange Micro CD-ROM driver in the Device Manager. Restart Windows.

Q: How do I add a hardware parallel or serial port?

When adding Hardware Serial and Parallel Ports to Windows (400/500 Series Only), you must install them into the Windows Device Manager before Windows can use the ports . The steps for doing this are as follows:

1. Insert the Windows 95 CD, launch the OrangePCi application and switch to PC mode.
2. From the Windows Start button, select Settings, then Control Panel.
3. Double-click on the Add new Hardware Control Panel.
4. Click the Next button to continue through the Add New Hardware Wizard.
5. When prompted "Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?" select No, then click Next.
6. Windows will tell you to hit Next to start the detection process. Click Next and Windows will start inspecting your OrangePC for hardware that is not installed.
7. You will now be told that Windows has found new hardware. Click Finish to install the new hardware.
8. Windows will display a System Settings Change window. You must restart your OrangePC before the hardware serial and parallel ports will become available. Click OK to restart your OrangePC.

Q: I am getting the error "Board not responding to the Mac" after I launch the OrangePCi application.  How do I correct this problem?

The following steps should solve your problem.  If they do not, contact the Orange Micro Technical Support Department for further instruction.

1.  If you are running OrangePCi application version 3.2 or earlier, you should first try to upgrade to the most recent release version.  To determine the version you are running, click the OrangePCi application once to select it.  Choose "Get Info" from the File menu while in the Macintosh Finder. To obtain the latest version of the OrangePCi software, please visit our web site http://www.orangemicro.com/updates.html.
2. Throw the OrangePC preference file located in the Preferences Folder (in the Mac System Folder) into the trash. Select "Empty Trash" from the Special menu while in the Macintosh Finder.  Restart your Macintosh using Mac OS Base extensions (Not with Extensions Off).  Launch the OrangePCi application by double clicking on the OrangePC Drive: C file located in the OrangePCi Folder.  If this procedure does not solve the problem then try the next suggestion.
3.  Shut down the Macintosh.  Unplug the power cord from the Macintosh power supply located in the back of your computer.  Press the start-up key located in the top right corner of the keyboard. This will drain any remaining power from your Macintosh. Plug the power cord back into the computer and restart the Macintosh. Launch the OrangePCi application.  If this procedure does not solve the problem then try the next suggestion.
4.  Shut down the Macintosh. Remove the OrangePC card and clean the PCI gold fingers with a pencil eraser. Check to see if the DIMM module is firmly seated in the DIMM slot, and reseat the OrangePC card in a different PCI slot.  Restart the Macintosh and launch the OrangePCi application.

Q: How do I setup a Postscript printer?

You must first select the printer under the Mac Chooser using LaserWriter 8.  Then from the OrangePC setup Window, set LaserWriter 8 (in versions prior to version 3.4 this option is called LaserWriter printing) = LPT1.  Boot into Windows, and then install the Apple LaserWriter print driver.  Set this driver to print through the LPT1 Orange Micro parallel port.

Q: My computer locks when I put in a floppy disk. Why?

The only time we have seen a floppy disk crash the PC is if you have an anti-virus application scan the floppy from the Mac OS.  If you have any anti-virus software, try disabling it, and see if the problem still occurs.

Q: How do I create a second emulated hard drive Under Windows 9x?

(This is a caption from the OrangePCi Users Manual, Chapter 6, section "Creating a Second Emulated Hard Drive File")

Creating an Emulated Drive D
1. Select: Create New Emulated Drive from the Hard Disk Drive D: selection in the OrangePC Setup.
2. The default filename is OrangePC Drive D. You may change the name of this file if you desire. After noting the amount of disk space available on your Macintosh hard drive in the dialog box, you must decide how large your Emulated Drive D: file will be. Enter the drive size value in megabytes in the space provided. Click: Save.
3. The OrangePC will display an alert dialog. Click OK:
4. You will be placed back into the OrangePC Setup dialog. Click on the OK button. The OrangePC start up screen will appear. When you are ready to start the PC, type Command-D (Once in the PC environment a Command-D will return you to Macintosh video).
 
Running FDISK on your OrangePC (For DOS, Windows 95 and Windows 98)
1. Launch Windows or DOS. If in Windows, click on the START button, select PROGRAMS, then MS-DOS Prompt. At the DOS prompt in the MS-DOS window, type FDISK and press Enter.
2. You may be asked if you want to Enable Large Disk Support. If this occurs, press YĆ for YES and press the ENTER key.
3. At the FDISK Options menu, select number 5: Change Current Fixed Disk Drive and press the ENTER key.
4. Change the fixed disk drive you will be modifying to number 2 by pressing the 2 key and then the ENTER key. This will change the drive you are creating, the Primary DOS Partition, on to the (soon to be) D drive.
5. You will now be placed back at the FDISK Options menu. From here, select 1: Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive, and press the ENTER key.
6. In the Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive menu, be sure the Current fixed disk drive: field indicates that you are modifying drive 2. (NOTE: If you are not modifying fixed disk drive 2, do not proceed. Press ESC and return to step 3)
7. Select 1: Create Primary DOS Partition and then press the ENTER key.
8. You will now be asked if you wish to use the maximum available size for the Primary DOS Partition. Press the Y key for YES, then press the ENTER key. This will allocate all the available drive space to a single partition.
9. The FDISK utility now tells you Primary DOS Partition created, drive letters changed or added. Press ESC to return to the FDISK main menu, then press the ESC key one more time to exit the FDISK utility.
10. The FDISK utility should now tell you: You MUST restart your system for your changes to take effect. Any drives you have created or changed must be formatted AFTER you restart. Shut down Windows before restarting. Press the ESC key one more time to return to the command prompt.
11. At the command prompt, type EXIT and press the ENTER key to exit the MS-DOS Prompt window and return to Windows.
12. To restart your machine, go to the START button and select SHUTDOWN. In the shutdown menu select the Restart the computer radio button and click OK".
NOTE: If you have installed Shared Volumes for your OrangePC, you will see an error message during startup indicating Invalid media type reading drive D Abort, Retry, Fail?". Simply press the "A" key to abort and Windows will continue loading.
 
Formatting Your New Drive D in Windows 95 and Windows 98
1. Start Windows and double-click on the My Computer icon.
2. Select the newly created D: drive by single clicking on its icon.
3. From the FILE pull down menu, select FORMAT.
4. You will now see the Windows Format dialog box. In the Format type field select the FULL radio button, and click on the START button to begin formatting your D drive.
5. When the format is complete, you will see the Format Results dialog box. Click the CLOSE button to complete the format.
6. Windows will now present you with a dialog telling you that the format is complete and to run the ScanDisk utility to verify that data can be stored on it reliably. Click the OK button.
7. You will now be presented with Windows Help. The help screen will guide you through the process of running ScanDisk. When you are finished, you will be ready to use your newly created drive D.

Q: How do I create a second emulated hard drive under Windows NT?

(This is a caption from the OrangePCi Users Manual, Chapter 6, section "Creating a Second Emulated Hard Drive File")

Creating an Emulated Drive D
1. Select "Create New Emulated Drive" from the Hard Disk Drive D: selection in the OrangePC Setup.
2. The default filename is OrangePC Drive D. You may change the name of this file if you desire. After noting the amount of
disk space available on your Macintosh hard drive in the dialog box, you must decide how large your Emulated Drive D: file will be. Enter the drive size value in megabytes in the space provided. Click "Save".
3. The OrangePC will display an alert dialog. Click OK:
4. You will be placed back into the OrangePC Setup dialog. Click on the "OK" button. The OrangePC start-up screen will appear. When you are ready to start the PC, type Command-D. Once in the PC environment Command-D will return you to the Macintosh OS screen.
 
Formatting and partitioning the drive under Windows NT
1. After Windows NT boots, open Disk Administrator from the Start/Administrative Tools menu.
2. Select the unpartitioned disk.
3. Then, from the Partition menu, select Create Extended.
4. After you have created the partition, select Commit Changes from the Partition menu.
5. Next, select Format from the Tools menu.
6. After the drive has been formatted, you are finished.

Q: How do I use Apple DiskCopy to mount my emulated drive?

You can access OrangePC Drive Container files with DiskCopy 6.3 from Apple.  This will work on Drive files that are no larger than 1 GB and are not NTFS volumes (Windows NT). To mount your emulated drive first Make sure the OrangePC application is not running. Then, simply drag and drop the emulated drive file onto the Diskcopy icon. An icon for the drive will then appear on the desktop.   After you are finished using the drive, make sure you drag the mounted volume onto the trash to unmount it.  This must be done before you launch the OrangePC application. A good work around for NTFS and drive files over 1 GB in size, is to create an Emulated Drive D file, partition it in Windows as a volume. You can then use this drive file to move files back and forth.

Q: How do I setup an HP DeskJet printer?

To use an HP printer with the port emulation provided by the OrangePCi 3.2 or newer software release, you must use the Orange Micro parallel port (LPT1) provided, not the COM1 or COM2. You must use the printer drivers provided by Microsoft from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 CD-ROM, not drivers downloaded from the web or provided with your printer.  In the case of Windows 98 there should be a printer driver to match every printer. In the case of Windows 95, we have tested and proven that the HP Desk Jet 550C printer driver works with all other HP printer models that do not have a matching driver.

To access the printer you first need to: Make sure you are using version 3.2 or later of the OrangePC software.  Next boot into windows, and make sure you have the following ports installed:  Orange Micro Serial COM Port (COM 1), Orange Micro Serial COM Port (COM 2), and Orange Micro Parallel Port (LPT 1).  Then shutdown Windows, and when you see the message " It is now safe to turn off your computer," press Command + M.  You will be switched to Mac video.  Drop down the File menu in the upper left corner, and select Setup. From the OrangePC setup dialog, set the printer port section to LPT1.  Next boot into Windows and install the HP printer driver located on the Windows 9x operating system CD. If your printer is not on the list, use the HP 550 or 500 C driver.  Setup this printer so it prints to the LPT1 Orange Micro parallel port. You should now be able to access the printer from within Windows.

Q: How do I get my second mouse button to work?

To allow a mouse button to function as the right mouse button on the PC side you will have to assign command click to the button.  This will be done from the Mac OS through software provided by the manufacturer of the mouse.

Q: Why am I getting a lot of error messages in Windows, or Windows is locking up a lot?

It may be that Windows has become corrupted.  First, you should rename your current OrangePC emulated drive file. Now, use your OrangePC easy install CD to install Windows onto a new emulated C: drive. If the new drive works properly, then your original installation of Windows is corrupt.

Q: What is the proper method to shut down Windows?

First click the Start menu, and choose Shut down windows. When you see the message " It is now safe to turn off your computer," press Command + Q.  You will be switched to Mac video and presented with a quit dialog.  Ignore the warning if you have the "It is now safe" message on your screen and Click quit.

Q: Windows is locking up a lot or is not running properly.

It sounds like there may be a 3rd party extension conflicting with our OrangePCi application.  The best way to determine this is to run only Mac OS extensions.  If the problems stop after you disable the 3rd party extensions, then you have an extension conflict and you will have to track down the conflicting extension by turning the extensions on one at a time until the problem re-occurs. If the problem persists, try lowering the Mac disk cache to 128k and turning virtual memory off. If the problem still persists, email support at orangemicro.com.

Q: How do I configure my Epson inkjet printer attached via a Mac serial port?

First make sure you are using version 3.3 or newer of the OrangePC software.  Next, boot into Windows and make sure you have the following ports installed:  Orange Micro Serial COM port (COM 1),  Orange Micro Serial COM port (COM 2), and  Orange Micro Parallel Port (LPT 1).  Then, shutdown Windows and set the Printer Port section in the OrangePC Setup dialog to COM2 Epson.  Cold boot, and after Windows is booted, install the printer drivers from the Epson CD.  Open the printer control panel window, and you will see an icon for your printer.  Open the Properties window from this dialog and from the Details tab set the port to COM 2.

Q: How do I configure my Epson inkjet printer attached via a USB port?

First Make sure you are using version 3.4.2 of the OrangePC software, and the latest Epson printer drivers for the Mac from the Epson website.  Next, boot into Windows and make sure you have the following ports installed:  Orange Micro Serial COM Port (COM 1),  Orange Micro Serial COM Port (COM 2), and Orange Micro Parallel Port (LPT 1).  Now shutdown Windows, and when you see the message " It is now safe to turn off your computer," press Command + M.  You will be switched to Mac video.  Drop down the File menu in the top left corner of the screen, and select Setup. You will see a section for the Epson printer.  Drop down the list box next to this section and select LPT1. Select Cold boot, and after Windows is booted, install the Epson printer driver(make sure you use the latest driver from Epson's website). Make sure you assign the printer to LPT1 Orange Micro Parallel Port. If you are using Mac OS 8.6 or later, remove the following four Epson extensions and verify the extension named USBPrintDriver is installed and active in the Extensions Manager control panel.

Remove these four extensions:
Epson USBPrintClass1
Epson USBPrintClass2
Epson USBPrintClass3
Epson USBPrintClassA

Q: How do I setup my OrangePC to access an Ethernet network?

Shut down Windows and when you see the message " It is now safe to turn off your computer," press Command + M. You will be switched to Mac video. Now drop down the OrangePCi File menu and select the OrangePCi Setup dialog. Set the Ethernet section to Built-in, or if you are using an expansion card, the slot number for available Ethernet cards will appear in the list and you should select it. After selecting the appropriate Ethernet set-up, click the Cold Boot button. Windows will reboot, and you will need to configure Windows to access your network (Please contact your network administrator for more information).

Q: How do I access my Iomega drive from Windows 9x?

First make sure you are using version 3.3 or later of the OrangePC software. Next shut down Windows, and when you see the message "It is now safe to turn off your computer," press Command + M. You will be switched to Mac video. Drop down the File menu, located in the top left corner, and select the OrangePCi Setup dialog. In the SCSI section, select Configure SCSI devices. From the SCSI Setup dialog, add your Iomega drive to the Active Device list. Click OK and then click Cold boot button. When Windows boots up you will have access to your Iomega drive.

Q: How do I setup a Postscript printer to work with my 500 series card?

You must first select the printer under the Mac chooser using LaserWriter 8. Then, from the OrangePC setup Window, set LaserWriter printing = LPT2. Boot into Windows, and install the Apple Laserwriter print driver. Set this driver to print to file. After the LaserWriter drive is installed, Choose properties for the driver and select the details tab. From the details tab, click the Add Port button, and select other local port. When you are prompted to enter a port name, type LPT2.DOS and click OK. Apply the changes, and you should now be able to print.

Q: How do I access my SCSI Iomega drive from Windows NT?

First, make sure you are using version 3.3 or later of the OrangePC software. Next, Shut down Windows NT. After NT shuts down, press Command + M. You will be switched to Mac video. Drop down the File menu and select setup. Under the SCSI section, select configure SCSI devices. From the SCSI Setup dialog add your Iomega drive to the active device list. Click OK, and then click cold boot. After Windows boots, open the control panel window and double click on the SCSI adapters icon. The SCSI Adapter's dialog will appear. Select the Drivers tab and click the add button. Under the Manufacturer's section, select "Orange Micro Inc." Then, under the SCSI Adapter section, select "Orange Micro SCSI Adapter". After the adapter has been added, click OK. Then restart Windows. At this point, the Iomega drive should appear in My Computer.

Q: The PCI device listing locks after 3.3.1 or 3.4 upgrade. How do I correct this?

Please download version 3.4.2 from http://www.orangemicro.com/softwareupdates.html#anchor989236. This problem should not happen under this newer version of the OrangePC software.

What are the dip switch setting for an AMD K6-3 400 MHz on an OrangePC 660?

The dip switch settings for the AMD K6-3 400 CPU on a OrangePC 660 are as follows:
S1=OFF S2=ON S3-=OFF S4=OFF S5=ON  S6=OFF S7=OFF S8=OFF S10=ON S11=OFF S12=ON  

Q: What are the dip switch settings for the AMD K6-2 450 on a 660 card?

The OrangePC 660 card will accommodate up to the AMD K6-2 450 MHz CPU. The dip switch settings for the CPU are:
S1-OFF S2-ON S3-OFF S4-OFF S5-ON S6-OFF S7-OFF S8-OFF S10-ON S11-ON S12-ON

Q: What are the 620 dip switch settings for the AMD K6-3 400 MHz?

The OrangePC 620 card will accommodate up to the AMD K6-III 400 MHz CPU.  The dip switch settings for the CPU are:
S1=OFF S2=ON S3=OFF S4=OFF S5=ON S6=OFF S7=ON S8=OFF S-10=OFF S11=OFF S12=ON.

Q: What are the 620 dip switch settings for the AMD K6-2 400Mhz?

The dip switch settings for the AMD K6-2 400 CPU on a OrangePC 620 are as follows:
S1=OFF S2=OFF S3=ON S4=OFF S5=ON S6=OFF S7=ON S8=OFF S10=OFF S11=OFF S12=ON

Q: What are the OrangePC 620 dip switch settings for the AMD K6-2 300MHz?

The dip switch settings for the AMD K6-2 300 CPU on a OrangePC 620 are as follows:
S1=OFF, S2=OFF, S3=ON, S4=OFF, S5=ON, S6=OFF, S7=ON, S8=OFF, S10=ON, S11=ON, S12=ON

Q: What are the OrangePC 550 jumper settings for the AMD K6-2 300?

The OrangePC 550 will support the AMD K6-2 300.  The Jumper settings are as follows:
J2=PINS 1 and 2 J3=PINS 1 and 2 J4=PINS 1 and 2 J5=PINS 2 and 3 J6=PINS 1 and 2 J7=PINS 2 and 3 J8=PINS 2 and 3

Q: What type of memory do the OrangePC 620 card and the OrangePC PCfx cards accept?

The 620 and PcFx cards DIMM slot allows any: 16, 32, 64 or 128 MB Macintosh G3 compatible, 3.3 volt, unbuffered, 64-bit-wide,168 pin, 100 MHz / 10ns SDRAM. Maximum DIMM height is one inch.

Q: What type of memory does the OrangePC 660 card accept?

The 660 DIMM slots allows any: 16, 32, 64 or 128 MB Macintosh G3 compatible, 3.3 volt, unbuffered, 64-bit-wide, 168 pin, 100 MHz / 10 ns SDRAM, PC100 memory required for 100 MHz bus clock.

Q: What type of memory do the OrangePC 530, 540 and 550 cards accept?

Configurations allow 8, 16, 32, 64 or 128MB, 5 volt 64-bit-wide, 168 pin fast-page mode, 1 or 2k refresh, with 70 nanosecond RAM access time or faster DIMMs.

Q: Is OrangePCi compatible with Mac OS X.

The OrangePC compatibility cards are not currently compatible with Mac OS X. Orange Micro has no current plans to support Mac OS X.
Q: Are the OrangePC cards compatible With Windows 2000?

The OrangePC compatibility cards are not currently compatible with Windows 2000; however, our engineering staff is looking into developing compatibility in the future. At this point, we do not have any estimated time frame for such compatibility.

Q: Is the OrangePC compatible with a Power Mac G4?

The OrangePC is compatible with all of the current the G4 Power Macintosh models. You should update to the most current software version from our website for the best compatibility for your G4 system.

Q: Is the OrangePC compatible with Mac OS 9.0.x?

When running Mac OS 9.0.x Virtual Memory in the Mac Memory Control Panel must be turned OFF.
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