As a new Mac user, I can only speak to the MacBook Pro 13 inch. Mark
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of May McDonald Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:42 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: windows 7 Are there these same problems with just the macbook? I don't have the pro version, smile. On 21-Sep-09, at 9:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello May, > > Chris is quite correct, currently, there are major Boot Camp issues > when > running Windows 7 on the MacBook Pro 13 inch, with one caveat; is > you don't > mind using the analog headphone jack, audio in Boot Camp is not a > problem. > > We're hoping that this issue will be resolved by the launch of > Windows 7, > next month. > > While Fusion works well, for many of us, the MacBook Pro 13 inch > Capslock > key is not recognized by Jaws in Windows 7. Thus, using Fusion, you > may > have to remap the Capslock key. Another choice is to simply attach a > Windows USB keyboard to your Mac and you'll be in business. > > Mark > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of May McDonald > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:17 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: windows 7 > > > So would it be better to get fusion instead of using bootcamp? I > don't always want windows running, just when I need it. Also I have a > macbook and lepard. > On 21-Sep-09, at 7:51 PM, chris polk wrote: > >> >> Hi: >> just my observations here. >> In windows xp/vista/7 on the new mackbook pros that came out in june, >> there are audio issues. >> the volume is really low and can not be adjusted. there is a patch >> that someone wrote, but it still isn't the same quality audio as if >> you were in sl. >> >> this is not a problem in fusion, only booting the windows OS natively >> using bootcamp partition. >> >> Chris >> On Sep 21, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Justin Harford wrote: >> >>> >>> Boot camp is actually pretty accessible now. You now have the >>> ability >>> to set the size of the partition that boot camp makes with snow >>> leopard. You can install windows 7 just fine, or at least I was >>> able >>> to anyway. I don't use it much though and I don't know if there are >>> drivers I'm unaware of. I doubt it. But when you get into >>> installing >>> windows, its just not accessible because its windows and that's how >>> it >>> is. If you have one of those unattended installation disks, it >>> should >>> be pretty easy. >>> >>> J >>> On Sep 21, 2009, at 6:42 PM, May McDonald wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi everyone. I have just discovered that I will unfortunately have >>>> to >>>> put windows on my mac machine. There's a chat site that I go on >>>> and >>>> they haven't fixed their client yet to work with mac. Does anyone >>>> know if windows 7 will be able to go on the macbook? All I could >>>> find >>>> on the subject was about windows xp and vista. Also, is bootcamp >>>> accessible since it is on the macbook or should I try something >>>> else >>>> to install windows? >>>> >>>> May and Wynter with a y >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
