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SRM Win Software running on Mac OS X

This short guide is intended to help you to install SRMWin on Mac OS X and in getting started with virtual machines (VM) and the Windows operating system (OS) on Apple Macs.

Please note that SRM can't give you any support for third-party software.

This text contains text excerpts from the Wikipedia and from the VitualBox documentation:

For more information visit the website of VirtualBox: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Also take a look at the manual: http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/

What we need

Oracle VirtualBox

Oracle VirtualBox is a virtualization software package, originally created by German software company Innotek, now developed by Oracle Corporation. It is installed on an existing host operating system (i.e. Apple Mac OS X); within this application, additional guest operating systems (i.e. Microsoft Windows), each known as a Guest OS, can be loaded and run, each with its own virtual environment.

The full VirtualBox package comes under a proprietary Personal Use and Evaluation License (PUEL), which allows using the software free of charge for personal and educational use and evaluation of the product. Licenses for commercial deployment of the full VirtualBox package can be purchased from Oracle, although commercial use by individuals within a company is covered by the free PUEL.

Installing and starting VirtualBox

Launch your internet browser and visit the Oracle VitualBox Site to download your free copy of VitualBox. Go to http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and download VirtualBox binary for OS X hosts.

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VirtualBox ships in a disk image (*.dmg) file. Perform the following steps:

1. Double-click on that file to have its contents mounted.

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2. A window will open telling you to double click on the VirtualBox.mpkg installer file displayed in that window.

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3. This will start the installer, which will allow you to select where to install VirtualBox to.

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After installation, you can start VirtualBox as follows:

In the Finder, double-click on the "VirtualBox" item in the "Applications" folder. (You may want to drag this item onto your Dock.)

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When you start VirtualBox for the first time, a window like the following should come up:

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Fill out this registration or click „Cancel".

Creating your virtual machine

Click on the "New" button at the top of the VirtualBox window. A wizard will pop up to guide you through setting up a new virtual machine (VM):

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On the following pages, the wizard will ask you for the bare minimum of information that is needed to create a VM, in particular:

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1. A name for your VM, and the type of operating system (OS) you want to install.

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2. The amount of memory (RAM) that the virtual machine should have for itself.

• Choose this setting carefully! The memory you give to the VM will not be available to your Mac OS X while the VM is running!
• Windows 2000 and XP guest will require at least a few hundred MB RAM to run properly, and Windows Vista will even refuse to install with less than 512 MB.

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3. Next, you must specify a virtual hard disk for your VM.

• Most probably, if you are using VirtualBox for the first time, you will want to create a new disk image. Hence, press the "New" button.

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VirtualBox supports two types of image files:

Select the dynamically expanding file. This file will only grow in size when the guest actually stores data on its virtual hard disk. It will therefore initially be small on the host hard drive and only later grow to the size specified as it is filled with data.

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After having selected or created your image file, again press "Next" to go to the next page.

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After clicking on "Finish", your new virtual machine will be created. You will then see it in the list on the left side of the main window, with the name you have entered.

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Running your virtual machine and installing the Windows Guest

You will now see your new virtual machine in the list of virtual machines, at the left of the VirtualBox main window. To start the virtual machine, simply double-click on it, or select it and press the "Start" button at the top.

This opens up a new window, and the virtual machine which you selected will boot up.

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Since this is the first time you are running this VM, another wizard will show up to help you select an installation medium. Since the VM is created empty, it would otherwise behave just like a real computer with no operating system installed: it will do nothing and display an error message that it cannot boot an operating system.

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For this reason, the "First Start Wizard" helps you select an operating system medium to install an operating system from. In most cases, this will either be a real Windows CD or DVD.

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Insert your Microsoft Windows installation CD and click "Next".

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You do not have a Microsoft Windows CD with a valid license? No problem. Buy yourself an old version of Windows on eBay or Amazon.com. Often, you get an old version for under U.S. $ 20. There is no need to buy the latest and most expensive version of Windows.

Installing Microsoft Windows

There are many different versions of Windows. We want to explain the installation based on Windows 2000. The following video shows you the necessary steps.

Watch video on YouTube in HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAKlmenqtsI

If you need further assistance, visit the websites of Microsoft:

Installing the Windows Guest Additions

After the Windows installation you must install the Windows Guest Additions.

In the "Devices" menu in the virtual machine's menu bar, VirtualBox has a handy menu item named "Install guest additions", which will automatically bring up the Additions in your VM window.

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The installer will add several device drivers to the Windows driver database and then invoke the hardware detection wizard.

Depending on your configuration, it might display warnings that the drivers are not digitally signed. You must confirm these in order to continue the installation and properly install the Additions.

After installation, reboot your guest operating system to activate the Additions.

The following video shows you the necessary steps.

Watch video on YouTube in HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwCo1LgX4xo

Installing SRM Win Software

Now it's time for SRMWin. The following video shows you the necessary steps.

Watch video on YouTube in HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZxUZIenjKI

Once you've clicked on "Next" to begin the installation, you will be asked to select which folder to install the SRMWin program into. It's easiest to leave it as it is, but if you want to you can install it to any folder you'd like on your hard drive. Click on the "Change" button to select a new destination folder, or "Next" to continue.

The next screen simply confirms for you which folder the software is about to be installed into. Click on "Next" if everything is ok, "Back" to go back and change the settings, or "Cancel" to quit the installation completely.

Select the type of installation you would like; "Standard" for the SRMWin software and the PC VI and 7 driver, "Software only" if you don't want to update the firmware on your PC VI and 7, or "Complete" if you have a previous version of the PowerControl (IV or V).

The program will be installed, and then the following screen will appear. Click on "Install".

The SRMWin software will be installed on your computer, and when it's complete click on "Finish" to exit the wizard.

Connect your PowerControl to your Mac

After the installation is finished, plug the USB cable into the USB port of your computer. Windows will detect a new USB device and will automatically recognize it. You can now open your SRMWin software and connect your PowerControl.

Connect your PowerControl to your computer using your download cable, and then press the
"Mode" button on your PowerControl once to make sure it is turned on.

Double-click on the SRMWin icon on your Windows desktop to launch the SRMWin software.

The main screen of the SRMWin software will appear, as seen below. Press the "Mode" button on your PowerControl once to make sure it's turned on, and then click on the "PowerControl Setup" icon in the software.

Watch video on YouTube in HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvcoSIfcji4

Congratulations :-)

You can now use the SRM Win Software as described in SRM User Manual.

The manual you can download at http://www.srm.de/ -> Support -> Downloads -> Manuals -> SRM System