Gordon, VMWare handles all the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer). In other words, it takes care of all the hardware drivers.
Sean On 21/04/2013, at 12:57 AM, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote: > Phil > > What gets used are the hardware drivers. > > Kind regards > > <--- Gordon Smith ---> > > <gor...@mac-access.net> > > Telephone: > > United Kingdom: Free Phone: > 0800 8620538 > > Mobile: > +44 7907 823971 > > Europe and other non-specified: > +44 1642 688095 > > United States Of America And Canada: > +1 646 9151493 > / > +1 209 436 9443 > > Vic. Australia: > +61 38 8205930 > Vic. 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I will respond only >> to general comment in this group. >> >> Suffice it to say that I just installed Fusion 5.1.4 I think that is the >> right version number. I also just installed the Mic….shshshshshsh number 7 >> operating system. Then, I installed the Boot Camp support software. On the >> lovely new 13-inch MacBook Air which Lynne bought me a week or so ago, it >> runs like grieved lightning! In fact, it's absolutely seamless. >> >> Kind regards >> >> <--- Gordon Smith ---> >> >> <gor...@mac-access.net> >> >> Telephone: >> >> United Kingdom: Free Phone: >> 0800 8620538 >> >> Mobile: >> +44 7907 823971 >> >> Europe and other non-specified: >> +44 1642 688095 >> >> United States Of America And Canada: >> +1 646 9151493 >> / >> +1 209 436 9443 >> >> Vic. Australia: >> +61 38 8205930 >> Vic. 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