so, when others install it , do you use voiceover for the windows installation part? Eric you got it , it will either be using this mini for the windows host or use it for something other useful. I am wondering if fusion or some other thing would make the installation easier? Or does that take up too much of ram? :)
best sandi On 4/20/13, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: > Well, if by It you mean windows XP, and a ram upgrade to your old mini, I > think you can get away with what you have. If you upgrade to two gig of ram > that would make your xp experience a bit better. The reason you can't go > higher than xp on that particular system is bootcam support. XP is it. You > might get vista running but that would definitely require at least two gig > of ram and you probably still wouldn't be happy with the result. > > This would just basically be a stopgap to last your mini til the end of it's > life. > > By the by, if you bootcamp windows xp on that mini, nvda will work just fine > as a windows screen reader and everything should work just fine the way you > want it too. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2013-04-20, at 5:07 AM, Sandi Jazmin Kruse <sandi1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Eric, yeah it is not a whole lot of ram this box got. >> Another option of course is to go out and get one with 4 gig, but say >> i get it installed will it run painlessly? I am not going too get into >> a whole lot of geeking for nothing. It is mostly cause i simply need a >> stable scanning solution for the classes, and well as much as i adore >> the book-scanner under windows on a native box, it is not worth it if >> it fails >> >> >> best >> sandi >> >> >> On 4/20/13, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: >>> On that system I'm afraid bootcamp and windows XP are your only good >>> option. >>> >>> I'm sure you could find an old xp disk laying around somewhere. >>> Tohorrent… >>> Excuse me. Must be coming down with something . >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through >>> the >>> ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog >>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> On 2013-04-19, at 6:05 PM, Sandi Jazmin Kruse <sandi1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> hi all. >>>> The subject says it all. I need too run a windows version on the mac. >>>> I will admit i am not happy about it but the mini have earned the >>>> right too live a few years longer, and if it can make a windows >>>> install more stable, so be it. >>>> If you have installed a windows version on your mac, how did you do it >>>> , and please we are talking totally step by step instructions here. >>>> The key words right now is , the cheeper the better... >>>> the mac is a mac mini 1 gig ram, leopard, model mac mini II. >>>> When you are done installing windows does things like nvda, work and so >>>> on? >>>> The reason for my change of mind is the hp died, and i am simply tired >>>> having too being in need of a thing as weak as a pc... and Soeren >>>> jensen if you say, what said i i will whine from lauerbjerg denmark >>>> too ksfo USA... mind you i might not be heard over the jets at 27r >>>> though. >>>> I need all of this for my trusty bookscanner so usb working is a must >>>> have. >>>> on a sitenote...anyone of you using smc fancontrol? i installed it >>>> today, but cant seem to find out how it works... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> best sandi >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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