Configuring PC Launcher

You configure PC launcher by specifying your setup in the three steps on the PC launcher Configuration window.

Before configuring, you must have the following:

• A network host name and network connectivity between your Solaris and Windows environments.

• Your UNIX home directory mapped in your Windows environment.

To Configure PC Launcher for PCi

1. From the CDE Toolbar, start the Application Manager.

2. Click Configure PC launcher under the Desktop controls. The PC launcher Configuration window is displayed. Answer the questions in the following three steps.

   1. On-Board PC Emulator and SunPCI (default)

   2. Enter your Sun PCi's hostname (default)

   3. Let PC Emulator handle the file

3. Click OK.

   ---

   Note -

   PC-type documents can be opened for viewing and editing through the Sun PCi card whenever you double-click a document. If you want to do "quick" viewing, select Let Solaris handle the file and PC file viewer is invoked. For editing, use the right-mouse button and select Open In Emulator.

   ---

4. From SunPCi, run h: \.dt\bin\win9x\intel\sdtpcactiond.exe. This step assumes h: is mapped to your UNIX home directory.

To Configure PC Launcher for the Software Environment

1. From the CDE toolbar, start the Application Manager.

2. Click Configure PC launcher under the Desktop controls then select or enter the following:

   1. On-Board PC Emulator and SoftWindows.

   2. Hostname

   3. Let Solaris handle the file

      ---

      Note -

      PC-type documents can be opened for viewing and editing with a right-mouse double-click. If you selected "Let Solaris handle the file" when you configured PC launcher, then double-clicking on a file will launch PC file viewer.

      ---

3. Click OK.

4. From the software environment run:

   h: \.dt\bin\win9x\intel\sdtpcactiond.exe

   This step assumes h: is mapped to your UNIX home directory.

To Configure PC Launcher for a Deskside PC

1. From the CDE toolbar, start the Application Manager.

2. Click Configure PC launcher under the Desktop Applications then select or enter the following:

   1. Standalone PC

   2. Hostname

   3. Let the Standalone PC handle the file

      ---

      Note -

      PC-type documents can be opened for viewing and editing with a right-mouse double-click. If you selected Let Solaris handle the file when you configured PC launcher, then double-clicking on a file will launch PC file viewer.

      ---

3. Click OK.

4. From Deskside PC run:

   h: \.dt\bin\win9x\intel\sdtpcactiond.exe

   This step assumes h: is mapped to your UNIX home directory.