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FAQ

• Connect to Turing
  
• Enhance Windows Performance
  

System Requirements

• To install Visual Studio on your Mac you need, minimumally:
• an Intel Mac
  
• 1 GB of Memory
• 25 GB of free hard drive space
• You can check the first two by clicking on the Apple icon on the top left and opening up 'About this Mac'.

Downloads

• Download VirtualBox for yor Mac here
• This downloads the file VirtualBox-3.2.8-64453-OSX.dmg.
• Open this file and follow the installation instructions.
  

Create a Virtual Machine

• Start VirtualBox

• Create a new virtual machine by pressing the blue star labeled New

• Press continue on the dialog box.
• Name your machine: Win7-CS150
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows
• Version: Windows 7
• Press continue on the dialog box.
• In the Memory dialog, give your machine 1024 MB of RAM. You can type in the box on the right.
• Press continue on the dialog box.
• In the Virtual Hard Disk screen accept the defaults (Boot Hard Disk, Create new hard disk) and press continue.
• In the Welcome to the Create New Virtual Disk Wizard press continue.
• Select a Fixed-Size storage in the Hard Disk Storage Type and press continue.
• Specify a 25 GB hard drive in the Virtual Disk Location andSize dialog. You can type in the box on the right. Press continue.
• In the Summary dialog, press Done. Wait while it processes.This may take up to 30 minutes, depending on the speed of your machine.
• Once this finishes, press Done.

Install Windows

• You should now see Win7-CS150 listed on the left side on the
  VirtualBox Window. Select that virtual machine.
• Put the Windows 7 Disk in the CD/DVD Drive

• Click Storage on the right panel.
• Select the Empty CD/DVD
• In the right panel, choose Host Drive in the CD/DVD Device drop down box. and press OK.
• With Win7-CS150 highlighed, press the green Start arrow at the top of
  the window.
• This should start the Windows 7 Installer. TheInstaller will ask you various questions and take up to 2 hours toinstall Windows.
• Once Windows completes the installation eject the Windows install disk.
• While Windows is not running, Click Storage, the CD/DVD Icon, and set the CD/DVD Device to Empty.
• The DVD may show up on the Mac desktop. If it does, drag it to the Trash to eject the DVD.

Install Visual Studio

• Put in the Visual Studio Disk
• While Windows is not running, Click Storage, the CD/DVD Icon, and set the CD/DVD Device to Host Drive.
  
• Start Windows again.
• The Visual Studio DVD should show up in Windows. If not,inside of Windows open My Computer, and click on the CD/DVDDrive. This should start the Visual Studio installer.
• The install may take up to an hour. Once the installfinishes, eject the DVD as described above and Visual Studio shouldwork.
  
• Bring both disks back to the instructor and you'll be given a Windows Key to activate Windows.
  
  

Activate Windows

• Start Windows.
• Open My Computer
• Start Menu | Computer
  
• Choose System Properties from the menu bar.
• Click on the Active Windows Now link towards the bottom of the dialog box.
• Provide the license key given to you by the CS Department. You need to be connected to the network for this to work.
  

Connect to Turing

• Open My Computer

• Start Menu | Computer
  
• Choose Map network drive from the menu bar.
• Choose a drive letter (any letter)
• Folder: turing.cs.pacificu.eduStudents
• Check Connect using different credentials
• Press Finish
• Supply your PUNetID for your user name and your Turing password.
• The Turing drive should show up on the bottom of the computer dialog under Network Locations.
  

Update Windows

• Open My Computer
• Start Menu | Computer
• Choose System Properties from the menu bar.
• Select Windows Update in the lower left corner
• Select any important or optional updates to install
• Install Updates
  

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Enhance Windows Performance

• Open My Computer
• Start Menu | Computer
• Choose System Properties from the menu bar.
• Select Performance Information and Tools in the lower left corner
• Select Adjust visual effects on the left menu
• Choose Adjust for best performance
• Apply
• Ok

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