User Guide

Introduction

About VirtualRPC

Loading VirtualRPC

The Mouse

The Main Window

• The Status Bar
• The Tool Bar
• The Menu Options

Configuring VirtualRPC

• Audio
• Hard Discs
• General
• Display
• Keyboard/Mouse
• Joystick

HostFS

• Adding a new HostFS Mount
• Removing a HostFS Mount
• HostFS Options
• HostFS Extensions
• HostFS DrivePop manager

Networking and the Internet

• Firewalls on your PC
• IP Configuration
• Connecting VRPC-SA to a "real" Acorn
• Configuring ShareFS on VirtualRPC-SA
• Configuring a "real" Acorn computer
• Configuring the Host PC
• Checking the connection
• Setting up Access/ShareFS
• Managing Shares
• Connecting to the Internet and WWW browsing
• Reading E-Mail and Usenet
• Other Networking

Using RISC OS

• RISC OS Menus
• Saving files under RISC OS
• Copying and moving under RISC OS

Copying files to VirtualRPC

• Reading floppy discs on Windows 2000/XP
• Reading CD ROMS

VirtualRPC and printing

• RISC OS printer drivers
• Setting up a RISC OS printer
• Network Printing

Altering the VirtualRPC !Boot sequence

• Saving a Desktop !Boot file from the Acorn icon
• Inside the RISC OS !Boot sequence
• Adding items to the RISC OS PinBoard
• Adding programs to the !Boot sequence
• Removing programs from the !Boot sequence
• Adding more fonts to VirtualRPC
• Adding extra Modules to VirtualRPC
• Configuring a RISC OS screen mode

VirtualRPC and power saving

• RISC OS performance with power saving
• Using RISC OS Select with power saving

Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Troubleshooting
• Appendix 2 - Advanced Configuration
• Appendix 3 - VirtualAcorn FAQ