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Q172410: Mac Bookshelf 98: Power Mac Version of Product Not Installed

Article: Q172410
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): MACINTOSH:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbmm kbsetup kbHardwarekbfaq
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Macintosh 
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SUMMARY
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If you have installed a Power Macintosh upgrade (accelerator) card into your 68K
Macintosh, the Power Macintosh version of Microsoft Bookshelf may not be
installed. Instead, the 68K version of Bookshelf may be installed.

Not all installation programs may be able to recognize the change in processors,
and may obtain the type of processor information from the older (68K) processor
instead of the newer processor found on the upgrade card. As a result, the
computer is recognized as being a 68K Macintosh instead of a Power Macintosh.

Accelerator manufacturers implement processor upgrades using a variety of
methods. One brand/model of accelerator may function correctly with a given
installation program while another may not.

MORE INFORMATION
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Determining The Version Installed On Your Computer
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To determine if you have the Power Macintosh version of Bookshelf 98 installed,
use the following steps:

1. Open the hard drive, and then open the Bookshelf 98 program folder.

2. Click the Bookshelf 98 program icon.

3. On the File menu, click Get Info.

If you see the either of the following text statements at the bottom of the Get
Info window, the Power Macintosh version of the application is installed:

  Note: Memory requirements will increase by N,NNN K if virtual memory is
  turned off.

  -or-

  Note: Memory requirements will decrease by N,NNN K if virtual memory is turned
  on in the Memory control panel.

If you do not see this text, you have the 68K version of Bookshelf installed. If
you have a Power Macintosh, follow the instructions given below to install the
Power Macintosh version of Bookshelf.

Installing the Power Macintosh Version
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To make sure you install the Power Macintosh version, perform a custom
installation and select the Power Macintosh version of the program. To complete
the installation, follow these steps:

1. Double-click the Installer program (for example, Install Bookshelf 98).

2. In the drop-down combo box, click Custom Install.

3. Click the "Bookshelf 98 for Power Macintosh".

NOTE: If you did not run the Easy Install before the Custom Install, you also
need to select each of the other necessary components. The easiest way to do
this is to run the Easy Install, and then perform the steps listed above.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 68000 ppc chip

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Keywords          : kbhw kbmm kbsetup kbHardware kbfaq
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1998Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:
Issue type        : kbprb

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