Hey Mark, I'd say you're off to a great start with your mac, yes, fusion works great, Think i'm going to say with XP for a while yet, until either I have to upgrade for a program I want to use, or Microsoft shows more interest in accessibility. I guess after seeing how the mac does things, and how you can install the operating system totally without sighted help, I refuse to settle for less. On Sep 3, 2009, at 2:46 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
> > Hello Everyone, > > Just a quick update to thank you all for the wonderful help I > received with > my V M Ware Fusion project. > > I have been accepted into the private Beta program for V M Ware. As a > result, I am now using Fusion 11.x. I tell you all this not to > boast but so > that you will know that any comments I make on the program are based > on an > as yet unreleased version of Fusion. > > I am absolutely delighted to report that Windows 7 is running > beautifully on > my MacBook Pro. I am amazed at how fast the virtual machine > functions. > There is truly no delay in processing, at least, none that I can > discern. > The audio drivers work fine with Jaws 11. Oh yes, I decided to > install the > public beta of Jaws 11, also. > > There is one tiny glitch that I will report to V M Ware tomorrow. > Read the > following to discover the glitch: > > 1. > Install Fusion 11. > > 2. > Install Windows 7. There will be no sound. This is an old issue > from the > Vista days. Also, screen resolution is set to 800x600. While you can > adjust screen resolution at this point, it is best to wait. > > 3. > Run Windows 7 Update from within the virtual machine and at least two > important drivers will be installed. One of these drivers is for the > MacBook Pro sound card. > > 4. > Restart Windows 7 and there will be perfect sound that is accessible > using > the same hardware keys as OSX. > > NOTE 1: > For best result, I strongly recommend that you run the virtual > machine as a > full screen. > > NOTE 2: > The following can be done in no particular order: > > 5. > Install Jaws 11. > > At this point, everything will be working fine; however, as you > enter and > exit the virtual machine, you will be prompted to install the V M Ware > Tools. Again, it is not necessary to do this but, for best results > in the > future, it is highly recommended that you do so. Simply change > focus back > to OSX, there are a couple of ways to do this but I will wait for > enquiries > before listing them as I don't want this message to get too long. > > Using VO, select to install the V M Ware tools for this particular > virtual > machine. Once the installation begins, Jaws will begin reading the > dialog > boxes that appear within the Windows 7 desktop. Follow the prompt to > complete the installation. > > 6. > Upon restarting Windows 7, after installing the V M Ware tools, you > may > notice two things: (1) the screen resolution has been correctly > adjusted > for the native screen resolution for the MacBook Pro or whatever > type of > computer display you're using and (2) there is, once again, no sound. > During the V M Ware Tools installation, the correct audio driver is > replaced > with a VM Ware driver that does not work on the Mac Book Pro. > > 7. > From within Windows 7, in the device manager, select the properties > for the > VM Ware sound card and choose to rollback the driver. > > 8. > Restart Windows 7 and, behold, the sound returns and all is right > with the > world. > > OK, I am so tired that I am going to stop typing at this point. > > Good Luck to all Fellow Snow Leopard and Windows 7 tightrope walkers. > > Mark > PS > Unfortunately, I cannot post this information to my BLOG so if you > think you > may use it in the future, be sure to save. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
