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 1. Using MegaTalk
 2. Using the SLM804/SLM605
 3. 68030 options
 4. Auto-launching Spectre
 5. Formatting hard disk partitions
 6. Starting Macintosh mode
 7. Installing System/Finder
 8. Sources for Macintosh information
 9. Other Gadgets products
10. Additional Support
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If you are planning on using:

AppleTalk  - 'Serial/MIDI' can be on or off.
             Select 'Real VBL' on Help page.
MIDI       - 'Serial/MIDI' needs to be on.
             Select 'Real VBL' on Help page.
Mac SCSI   - 'Serial/MIDI' can be on or off.
             Either VBL may be used.
Mac Serial - 'Serial/MIDI' must be on.
             Either VBL may be used.
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  To use an SLM804/SLM605, select 'SLM804' in
the 'Printer' menu and select the correct device
number in the 'Options' menu.
  If you're not sure of the device number, try
7 first and if that doesn't work, try 5.  You
can also find out the number by opening the
SLMC804 controller and checking the DIP switches
(check your SLM manual for details).
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  The 68030 options are enabled when a 68030
CPU is in use (i.e. a TT or 68030 SST).
  Instruction and data caches speed up all
operations.  Burst mode speeds up access to
FastRAM.  Some 68030 boards may not support
burst mode.
  For maximum speed, turn all three options
on.  Note: you may encounter a few programs that
don't work properly with them all on.
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  To auto-launch Spectre, put LAUNCH.PRG in your
AUTO folder along with a copy of your SPECTRE.CNF
file.  When you boot the computer it will auto-
matically launch you into Mac mode.
  To by-pass the auto-launch, press either SHIFT
key AFTER the floppy drive light has come on.
Hold the shift key until you see the message
that auto-launching was aborted.
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  To format a hard disk partition, select
'Format...' from the 'Hard Disk' menu.  Select
the appropriate drive in the dialog box.
  You will then be presented with a dialog
showing the selected drive.  The partitions are
shown at the bottom.  Select the desired
partition and click 'Format MFS' or 'Format HFS.'
  Only GEM (gemdos), BGM (big gemdos), ACK (old
Spectre), and OOP (new Spectre) partitions may be
formatted.
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  Once all your settings are correct, you enter
Mac mode by selecting 'Spectre' from the 'File'
menu or by pressing RETURN.
  If you selected a hard disk partition to boot
from, the Mac operating system will load the
System and Finder from that partition.
  If you did not select a hard disk partition,
you may see a disk with a flashing question mark.
At this time, press the function key for the
drive you want to boot from.
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  System and Finder should be installed from
the original Apple disks using the Installer
application which is included with the
System and Finder.
  This means that the first time you boot into
Mac mode, you'll have to boot off of an original
floppy (or copy).  Once this is done, you can
install (using Installer) the System and Finder
onto a hard disk partition, if desired.
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Sources of Macintosh information:

  "Macintosh System Software User's Guide"
    (included with System software)
  "The Macintosh Book"
    by Cary Lu
  "The Macintosh Bible"
    by Aker & Naiman
  The Mac RoundTable on GEnie
  The Mac Forum on CompuServe
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Be sure to write us for information about:

  MegaTalk - adds Mac serial ports and SCSI port
    to Atari Mega.  Allows Mac MIDI, AppleTalk,
    and SCSI to work with Spectre!
    Price: $299              Avail.: 1st Qtr 1991
  68030 SST - 68030 accelerator and RAM upgrade.
    Increases speed of ST by 5-8 times!  Allows
    up to 8 Meg more RAM (total of 12 Megs)!
    Price: starting at $599  Avail.: 1st Qtr 1991
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Additional help is available from us at:

  Gadgets by Small, Inc.
  40 W. Littleton Blvd., #210-211
  Littleton, CO  80120
  (303) 791-6098, fax: (303) 791-0253
  
  or on GEnie in the GADGETS RoundTable
  or on CompuServe in the ATARIVEN Forum.
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