Name: B-PowerBook 5300 System Software Update Version: System Enabler 1.2.1 Released: January 9, 1996 Description: Please read the file "+B-LICENSE READ ME FIRST" found in this directory before downloading this software. This system software update is intended for British PowerBook 5300 and 190 Series Products. To use this software, download the compressed disk images (titled "B-PB 5300 SW Update-01of14.sea", etc), double-click the downloaded file (this decompresses it), and use Disk Image Mounter or Disk Copy to create the disks. Disk Copy can be found in the Utilities folder posted here. **************************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: If you still have the disk images that were included on your PowerBook hard drive when it was purchased, you only need to download and decompress disk images 1,8,10,11,12 and 13. Then, drag these images into the "System Software Images ¥" folder which can be located in path below. Macintosh HD Utilities Floppy Disk Maker Disk Images When you see the dialog asking if you want to replace the existing images, click the OK button. Then run the System Software Installer to install the new software. All of the disk images and System Software Installer must be in the same folder. Disk Images That Have Changed Unchanged Disk Images 1,8,10,11,12,13, and 14 2,3,4,5,6,7 and 9 **************************************************************************** From the Read Me included in the US version of this software: PowerBook 5300 System Software Update System Software Update for the PowerBook 5300 notebooks offers better system performance for the PowerPC microprocessor. Highlights of the PowerBook Software Update include improved emulator performance, integration of Finder 7.5.4 which optimizes caching to improve performance, native resource updates to improve system level performance, an improved PC Card modem extension for faxing and an improved application launch process which increases the launch speed of applications including Microsoft Word and Excel. PowerBook 5300 System Update: Frequently Asked Questions - 1) Question: What is the powerbook 5300 System Software Update? Answer: The PowerBook 5300 System Software Update offers better system performance for the PowerPC microprocessor. It is a revision to the system software which shipped with early model Macintosh PowerBook 5300 and 190 series computers. By making this system update available to customers free of charge, Apple is demonstrating its commitment to promoting the highest level of system software reliability. 2) Question: What changes and enhancements were made? Answer: Several significant improvements were made: ¥ Improved emulator performance ¥ Integration of Finder 7.5.4 which optimizes caching to improve performance ¥ Native resource updates to improve system level performance ¥ An improved PC Card modem extension for faxing and an improved application launch process which increases the launch speed of applications including Microsoft Word and Excel 3) Question: Who needs to install this software? Answer: This software update is only useful for Macintosh PowerBook 5300 and 190 series computer owners who purchased their computers prior to mid-January 1996. 4) Question: Who does not need to install this software? Answer: The software included in this PowerBook System Software Update is already pre-installed on every PowerBook shipped since mid-January, including the PowerBook 5300, 2300 and 190 series, as well as the PowerBook 500 PowerPC upgrade and PowerBook Duo PowerPC Upgrade. These new disk images can only provide system software installation for the PowerBooks mentioned above. You cannot install this software on any other PowerBook computers. 5) Question: How can I tell if I already have the new software? Answer: You can tell the difference between the most recent system software and earlier versions by checking the system enabler version in the "About This Macintosh..." Window. Any customer with a system enabler version earlier than 1.2 could benefit from this update. 6) Question: Which computers can utilize this software update? Answer: The following Macintosh Products can utilize this system software: ¥ Macintosh PowerBook 5300 Series Computers ¥ Macintosh PowerBook 190 Series Computers ¥ Macintosh PowerBook 2300 Series Computers ¥ Macintosh Computers with the PowerPC Logic Board Upgrade for the PowerBook 500 Series ¥ Macintosh Computers with the PowerPC Logic Board Upgrade for the PowerBook Duo Products 7) Question: How should I install the PowerBook 5300 software update? Answer: Apple strongly recommends that you do a "clean" installation to update the system software for your PowerBook computer. You can initiate this procedure by pressing the Command-Shift-K keys at the main window of the Installer. Then select the option to "Install New System Folder", then click OK. After the computer has restarted, move the following items from the Previous System Folder to the same location in the System Folder: ATM Font Database Claris folder DataViz folder Launcher Items folder MacLinkPlus Setup (in the Control Panels folder) MacLinkPlus for Easy Open (in the Extensions folder) Note: Some of these items may not be present on your particular model. For more information, also see ÒReinstalling System SoftwareÓ in the chapter on diagnostic techniques in the manual that came with your computer. Copyright © 1996 by Apple Computer, Inc.