[Coco] Getting Multiview or MShell going?

[Bill Pierce]

Everything Robert said, with one (big) addition... If you downloaded VCC 2.01b and ran the installation file in the zip, then there is a manual that is installed in "C:\\users\name\Documents\Coco Manuals\Welcome To VCC 201.pdf" (OSs may vary where this is located). It should show up in your Start menu in the "VCC 2.01b Coco 3" selection under "Coco 3 Manuals". On some later OSs, it seems to just show up under VCC 2.01b and not in it's own folder.
If you are running Win 7 or greater, then you need to run VCC as administrator or it will not retain it's user config features from one run to another. I won't get into why, as that's been discussed to death here on the list.
VCC, out of the box, is configured as a Color Computer 3, 128k, with NOTHING attached, just as you would have bought a Color Computer in 1986 at Radio Shack. It comes with CB, ECB, and SECB, just like the Coco 3 (no DECB, you must insert the pak). You must configure any extras, just as you have on a real Coco 3 (see the above manual).
If you can't find the manual, it's also in the zip you downloaded.

 If all else fails, READ THE MANUAL!

 

Bill Pierce
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Gault <robert.gault at att.net>
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Thu, May 25, 2017 12:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] Getting Multiview or MShell going?

Walter Zambotti wrote:> I should have elaborated on the actual problem.>> When I enter :>> Drive0> ?SN Error> Dos> ?SN Error>> I tend to vaguely recall if the VCC execution directory was not the same as the VCC home directory problems may arise.>> Some success!>> I have to hard reset VCC twice before it starts working?!?!?!?>> What's going on here.>> WalterWalter,You are supplying so little information, it is very hard to suggest ways to solve your problems. With my VCC 2.01b on a WinXP system, there is no problem seeing the : when that key is pressed.In case this may help with your various problems, use the VCC Configuration menu to setCPU memory size to at least 2Megs and HD6309.Keyboard to natural OS-9         closest match to a PC keyboardJoysticks to mouseMISC auto start emulation ON      auto start cart OFF unless you want to run a plug-in ROM PakNow specifically with the above, the : key will print/enter :If you set the keyboard for Basic, the - key on the PC will print :Trying to remember which key fits a Coco is a waste of time unless you have a real Coco keyboard next to your PC so you can look at it if necessary.Now why would you enter:Drive0: by itself does nothing. Drive0 requires the disk11.rom to be present in the VCC folder and would be expected to give a syntax error when the ROM is not present as you would just have Extended Basic not Disk Extended Basic running. Same thing with DOS. So, what do you see on the screen when you start VCC?What do you have Cartridge/FD-502 Config set for and do you even have that option? When you look at Cartridge/Cartridge do you have anything loaded such as the MPI?When you say you "hard reset VCC twice", exactly what do you mean? If you go to the File/hard_reset on the menubar, VCC should immediately restart. If instead you press the F9 key, one press gives you the missing signal message and tells you to press F9 again. Both these results are normal!You can see the 3 gurus by simultaneously pressing CTLR+ALT and then pressing F5. Press F5 again and you will get a Restart.Robert-- Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco