Setting Up the Port Trigger List

About the Port Trigger List

Provided is an example of what the Port Trigger List looks like and how to set it up.  After you have selected the Port Juggler icon, you will see the "Which port is the Port Juggler connected to?" splash screen.  Once you have choosen a port and selected OK you will see a blank Port trigger List on the right side of the Chooser.  Select a Port Juggler port from the "Port" menu and then assign your device to it, from the "Devices" menu. Once, you have assigned all your devices you will need to shutdown your Mac and configure your hardware to match the Port Trigger List you just created.

 























Menus

There are two popup menus located on the bottom of the right side of the Chooser.  The first menu is the "Port" menu. This port tells the Port Juggler which ports your devices are connected to.  You have a choice of "1, 2, 3 or 4".

Port Menu

 
                                         The phone icons represent the Port Juggler's ports
                                          when it is configured for the modem port and the
                                          printer ports represent the Port Juggler's ports when
                                         it is configured for the printer port.





Devices Menu

 

                                              
                                               The second menu is the "Devices" menu.  This is
                                               where you select your actual device or program that
                                               is attached to your Port Juggler's ports.  When you
                                               first select the "Devices" menu you will get a general
                                               list of categories.  Selecting the specific category
                                               will allow you to choose your specific device.
                                               Devices or programs that are not in the categories
                                               can be manually selected from the "Other..." option.





Other...

                                                
                                               For devices or programs that are not in our 
"                                              Devices"  menu, selecting "Other..." will prompt a
                                                dialog window to appear.  This dialog window will
                                                allow you to navigate through your hard drive and
                                                select specific devices or programs.  The three
                                                commom uses for the "Other..." option are for
                                                printers, communication programs and MIDI
                                                programs.  The printers can be found in the
                                                Extensions folder of your System folder.  
                                               The communication and MIDI programs are 
                                               usually located in their respective folders.  Below 
                                               is an example of the dialog window that will appear
                                                when the "Other..." option is selected.

 














Editing the Port Trigger List (Remove)


 


                                                If you need to edit or change your Port Trigger List
                                                settings, this can be done by selecting the "Remove"
                                                option from the "Devices" menu.  In order to remove
                                                an item from the Port Trigger List you will need to
                                                first highlight the item you want removed, then go to
                                                the "Devices" menu and select the "Remove" option. 
                                               This will remove the item selected.  






Localtalk & Networking


                                                      Appleshare: Select Appleshare if you connect
                                                      to another Mac as a client on a Localtalk network.

                                                     File Sharing: Select File Sharing if this Mac is a
                                                     server (other Macs connect to your Mac on a
                                                      Localtalk network).

                                                     LaserWriter and LaserJet Utilites: Select
                                                      either option if you use these utilities to configure
                                                      your Localtalk printers.

                                                                                              Localtalk Games: Select
                                                                                              these games if you are
                                                                                              playing over a Localtalk
                                                                                              network.