Hi, it all depends on how you set the specs. Actually, allocating 2GB, or even 1.5GB to the virtual machine and the rest to your Mac runs great, at least on the new Macbook Pro I tried out today. If your specs are like that, and it's really slow, I'd say you have some problems. That doesn't mean my 512MB virtual doesn't run nicely, either. It runs well. However, what I have found even with the 1.5GB is that I've had to wait a couple of minutes for everything to settle.
As for Bootcamp, you have to use sighted assistance unless you know the steps to take to complete a WIndows installation as second nature. It will be just like a regular install of XP, in that your Mac has to shut down. It will just install it on a separate partition. That's all. And some drivers, of course. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: [email protected] Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: [email protected] AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Apr 27, 2010, at 5:04 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I did and it slows down my system with windows. I have 2 gigs with 1 core > allotted to it in the vmware settings. but it still is as slow as all get > out. so I thought parallels would be faster. but it is not even accessible. > > Take care. > On Apr 26, 2010, at 7:33 PM, David McLean wrote: > >> I thought I had read on this list that you need sighted assistance to >> install a Bootcamp partition. Not sure about that though. >> Why don't you try Vmware Fusion? >> On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:01 PM, Brent Harding wrote: >> >>> Yep, this old Macbook is frustrating me too, I want to boot camp it to run >>> some software I need in Windows and would like portable. All I get is that >>> stupid screen with the flashing cursor right when I put the CD in. There's >>> no apple store near here, and I don't know how to take out some ram as some >>> suggest as a solution. I reset the Pram, set my resolution to 800 by 600, >>> nothing seems to make this thing boot either of two XP disks I have. It's a >>> Macbook 4,1 according to the hardware info, 2.1 core 2 duo with 4 gb of >>> ram, trying to install an OEM disk of XP Pro I bought, the cursor comes up >>> right away and stays there. I'm thinking of putting the thing back on Ebay >>> if I can't find a solution as I want one machine that will do both Snow >>> Leopard and Windows, software for a net show I do requires Windows. >>> >>> How do I fix this short of doing that? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David McLean" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 7:47 PM >>> Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- parelells a complete waist of my time >>> >>> >>>> It is completely inaccessible. >>>> According to someone on the macaccess list it can be used once Windows has >>>> been installed with it but only to start Windows. >>>> On Apr 26, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello. I decided to try parelells and found it to be inaccessibal with >>>>> mac voice over. if it is can someone shead some lite on this? this is >>>>> driving me nuts! >>>>> >>>>> Thaks. >>>>> >>>>> S >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
