Installing a Virtual Machine on your PC

You require a virtual machine for each handheld device that runs Dynam-EC.

Each virtual machine requires approximately 2 Gigabytes of RAM. Before installing virtual machines, ensure that you have sufficient memory. For example, with 8 Gigabytes of RAM, you could install up to three virtual machines and retain 2 Gigabytes of RAM for other applications.

To install a virtual machine:

  1. In the left-hand side of the Windows 8.1 taskbar, right-click on the Windows icon, and then select Programs and Features.

  2. In the left-hand side of the screen, select Turn windows features on or off.

  1. In the Windows Features screen, select Hyper-V and then OK.

  1. Start Hyper-V Manager.

  2. From the left-hand of the Introduction screen, select Hyper-V Manager, and then select Connect to Server.

  3. Select Local computer.

  1. From the right-hand side of the Hyper-V Manager screen, select Virtual Switch Manager.

  1. From the Virtual Switch Manager screen, select External and then Create Virtual Switch.

  1. From the Virtual Switch Properties window:

  • Enter a name for the virtual switch

  • Select External Network, and then, from the drop-down list, select the wired control that is installed on your system.

  • Select Allow management operation system to share this network adaptor.

  1. The Apply Networking Changes warning dialog appears. To continue, select Yes.

  2. If you have a virtual machine already installed on your system, from the Hyper-V Manager screen, select Import Virtual Machine … and follow the instructions from the wizard. You will be asked to navigate to the location of the virtual machine.

If you do not have a virtual machine already installed on your system, select New > Virtual Machine … and follow the instructions from the wizard.

Note: When asked to specify a generation, select Generation 2.

  1. When asked to assign memory, enter 2048 in the Startup memory field.

Note: You can install a minimum of 1024 MB.

  1. In Configure Networking, select the virtual switch that you created earlier.

  2. In Connect Virtual Hard Disk, enter 50 in the Size field.

  1. In Installation Options, select a bootable Windows installation file (.iso).

  2. Select Start Virtual Machine.

  3. Follow the instructions to install and configure Windows 8.1.

  4. After Windows 8.1 is loaded, for ease of use, select Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options and increase the pointer speed.

  1. Install Dynam-EC on the new virtual machine. For more information, see Installing Dynam EC.

  2. Start Dynam-EC, and assign it to the Startup menu.