Configuring the Windows Vista Environment

Configuring the Windows environment will require two actions.

  1. Adjusting the User Account Controls (UAC)
  2. Configuring the network environment

The following sections will walk you through both parts and enable the computer and AMAYA to communicate more efficiently.

Because this portion of the setup will require you to restart your computer, you can download these instructions and print them off to have easier access for the configuration of the Windows environment and loading of Melco software.

Adjusting the User Account Controls in Windows Vista

Adjusting the User Account Controls in Windows & allows for better communication between DesignShop and AMAYA OS.

  1. Click on the Windows Start Menu and select the Control Panel.
  2. Within Control Panel, you may set your view by "Control Panel Home" or "Classic View".
    • If in "Control Panel Home", click on User Accounts and in the next window, click on User Accounts again.

    • If "Classic View", click on User Accounts. You may have to scroll to find it.

  3. Click on Turn User Account Control on or off.
    Change User Account Control Settings
  4. Uncheck "Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect computer", then click OK.
    Uncheck "Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect computer"
  5. The User Account Control settings have now been adjusted.

Configuring the Windows Vista Network Environment

  1. Click on the Windows Start Menu and select the Control Panel.
  2. Within Control Panel, you may set your view by "Control Panel Home" or "Classic View".

    • If in "Control Panel Home", click on View network status and tasks under "Network and Internet".
      View network status and tasks

    • If in "Classic View", click on Network and Sharing Center. You may have to scroll to find it.
      Network and Sharing

  3. Click on Manage network connections.
    Change adapter settings
  4. Right-click on the Ethernet adapter for your AMAYA network and select Properties.
  5. Click on Configure.
  6. Click on the Advanced Tab.
    In the Advanced tab under properties, select the item labeled with "Speed & Duplex" (the exact wording may vary). Under "Value", select 10Mbps/Half Duplex. Here too, the wording may vary from "10mb half duplex" to  "10mb Half" or other potential variations, however, all should have a "10" followed by "Mb" or "Mbps" and "Half".
  7. Click on the Power Management tab, and uncheck the box for "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power". Then, click OK.
  8. Once again, right-click on the Ethernet adapter for your AMAYA network and select Properties.
  9. Under the Networking tab, make sure that all entries in the "This connection uses the following items:" box are unchecked. Then, click OK.
  10. The Windows network environment has now been configured for your AMAYA.


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