Hi, I'd say so. My VM only runs on 512 on a Macbook with 2GB, and it's not even anywhere close to being slow. That's Windows XP and Windows 7 32 and 64 bit.
Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Dec 18, 2009, at 9:13 PM, peter apgar wrote: > is 4 GHZ of ram enough to run both systems efficiently? > > Thanks in advance, > > Pete > On Dec 17, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Søren Jensen wrote: > >> Hi Paul. >> >> When you are in a virtual machine in Fusion, the option key is your alt key, >> and the command key is your windows key. So therefore, you just have to >> press option tab to make a alt tab in your virtual windows, and command tab >> to switch over to your Mac applications. Awesome, isn't it? >> >> Regarding the applications key, you can use a little freeware program called >> Sharp keys to remap a key to the applications key, and you can also remap a >> insert key. I have remapped my right option key to the insert key, and my >> right command key to the applications key. >> >> I highly recommend you to switch to full screen when running a virtual >> machine. You can do that by pressing control command return or you can >> choose it from the toolbar. Voiceover doesn't need to be turned off when >> running a virtual machine. I have used both Fusion and other applications >> on my mac at the same time. >> Best regards >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> Den Dec 17, 2009 kl. 7:43 PM skrev Paul Erkens: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I installed vm ware a few days ago, but I am not happy with it. The keys I >>> press don't do what they normally do in windows, and obviously there are >>> good reasons for it. I checked the vm ware website, but there is only a >>> half >>> accessible pdf file, that doesn't contain the info I need. >>> >>> I alt plus tab a lot in windows. However, the command tab combination from >>> within windows in vm ware, takes me to the mac os, and back, rather than >>> switching from program to program inside vm's virtual machine. What can I >>> do >>> to set command plus tab to do an alt plus tab inside vm ware? >>> >>> 2. How do I simulate the application key? The mac has none. >>> >>> 3. How should I simulate a shift plus f10? Simply presing this combination >>> stops windows from responding, inside vm ware. Do we press another key to >>> simulate a shift f10? >>> >>> 4. It seems that voice over must be turned off, before starting windows in >>> vm ware. This is said to be true starting in vm ware fusion version 3. At >>> what point should I do this? >>> >>> 5. Is it easiest to run windows inside vm ware in a normal window, or >>> rather >>> full screen? >>> >>> Interested to know. >>> Best, >>> Paul. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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. >> >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.
