Thanks, Phil. This is good to know. I just want something that will be stable that I can boot into and work in a Windows environment eight hours a day if I need to and it be as if I were on a PC, and it sounds like this is what I am looking for.
Thanks, again, Harry On Jun 19, 2013, at 10:51 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > It will run at nearly native speed. It still must go through some emulation. > That is, BIOS (Basic Input Output system) which is what supports PC's at the > machine level has to be simulated - windows can't run on the underlying > software that runs MAC (I can't remember what its called). As I understand > it, Bootcamp makes that simulation possible. But, there's no appreciable or > noticeable lag at all. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Hogue" <harryhog...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:22 AM > Subject: Re: Fusion boot camp or parallel > > > Hello Phil and Others, > > I have a group of DVD-R's, and also CD-R;s. I burned the Windows ISO file > onto a DVD-R and then realized the DVD was in Mac Extended format. However, > it doesn't show up in the Disk Utility when it is just blank, so I can't seem > to format it to FAT32 or whatever format I need. I have Dropboxed the > Windows ISO file to have a person using Windows put it on the DVD, but is > there anything special I need to do in either case to make it a bootable DVD > so I can install Windows? The Windows drivers and support files it wanted me > to install on a USB flash drive formatted as FAT32, which I have done, and > they are on there with no problem. > > I really appreciate any help. It is very kind and really useful. Once this > is done, I understand that Windows will run at native speed without the delay > of a virtual machine? But also if I understand correctly, I will still need > to reconfigure my capslock key to work as an insert key, or a similar key to > do the same? > > Thanks so much, > > Hary > > On Jun 18, 2013, at 6:28 AM, zoe <fiog...@rogers.com> wrote: > >> Hi Phill, all of you have been so helpful and I appreciate it so much, and I >> think you guys have saved me some money as well. When I'm ready I would >> really appreciate that website so I don't make any mistakes. I will save >> this message and refer back to it when I'm ready and if you can send me that >> link that will be great. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Halton" <philh...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 9:59 PM >> Subject: Re: Fusion boot camp or parallel >> >> >> 1) no, they won't help you with bootcamp >> 2) Hold down the option key for around 10 seconds more or less after the >> boot sound >> 3) Yes, burn the windows7 iso so you can insert the disk when asked by >> bootcamp utility. >> 4) I have a website address that has the steps (screens) involved in >> installing windows7, and I'll shoot it over to you when you're ready to get >> into the details of installing windows. They're pretty much right on the >> money as far as what order what screens appear and what you need to enter on >> them. When I did my bootcamp install, I had a sighted friend sit here and >> read the screens and do some of the typing and mouse clicking to make the >> process go faster and easier. >> >> After windows7 is installed and rebooted, then you install the bootcamp >> drivers that you burn previously from the bootcamp utility. Then you can >> install your screen reader and take over from there. I had three disks ready >> at hand, windows7 ISO, Bootcamp drivers, and Jaws setup.exe >> The whole process went smooth as warm milk through a puppy. >> >> the only tricky part in the windows install was selecting the bootcamp >> partition, and telling windows to format the partition before installing, If >> you don't do that step, windows will be installed on an unformatted >> partition and obviously won't work. >> >> Before I did any of this, I got the bootcamp installation instructions from >> the bootcamp utility and read it thoroughly, then I read thoroughly the >> website that I mentioned to understand what was essentially involved in the >> windows install part. I think the reading is important - you don't want to >> make any mistakes because you didn't know what you were doing. >> >> BTW: I agree with you about the superb accessibility of MS Office and Jaws, >> That combo can't be beat for productivity work. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Hogue" <harryhog...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 3:07 PM >> Subject: Re: Fusion boot camp or parallel >> >> >> Hello Guys, >> >> As regards VMWare Fusion vs. Bookcamp, here are my thoughts: >> >> I am running 4gb of ram with VMWare Fusion (Windows 7 and JAWS 13), and >> despite the fact that it works okay, not counting the problems I wrote about >> most recently on this list, I am going to switch to Bootcamp for the >> following reasons: >> >> 1. Productivity and stability. I need Windows to run as if it were the >> only operating system, and I need to be ale to take full advantage of MS >> Word, Excel, and the accessibility of JAWS with these programs, as well as >> running Kurzweil 1000 v. 11 with a scanner. My work will soon be requiring >> me to have the ability to do track changes, leave comments on files I edit, >> and all without the need t oworry about mistakes with formatting due to >> converting from pages back to Word. >> >> All-in-all, I think it is all very individual. It sounds like if I want to >> use Bootcamp that I should get a blank CD to burn my Windows ISO file for my >> copy of Windows that I still have availabe through the Microsoft Store. >> Then basically it sounds like I should get someone with a little more >> computer knowledge than I have to get things up and running for me. I also >> like the idea of using Boocamp so I don't have to worry about JAWS >> authorization problems -- authorize it once and I should be good to go, >> regardless if I create different user accounts on the Windows partition. >> >> The process gets confusing because there are so many different things to >> consider. For example, do I still need to remap an insert key when using >> Bootcamp, or do the Bootcamp drivers take care of those issues for me with a >> laptop keyboard? Also, I like the idea of holding down the option key and >> selecting the operating system at the boot screen -- is it difficult to knwo >> when to hold the option key down or how long to hold it down for? >> >> Thanks for your thoughts. I wonder if people at an Apple Store woudl be >> able to help me with the Bootcamp installation. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Harry >> >> On Jun 17, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Phil, >>> Yes you did say no cd/dvd drive on the iMac. I didn't look at the hard >>> drive spec for all flavors of iMac. I looked at the cheapest 21-inch >>> model, and in the configuration section, it is listed as 5400 rpm, and >>> then there are upgrade choices, including a fusion drive and various sizes >>> of ssd. They don't say if the fusion drive is also based on that 5400 rpm >>> drive or not. Maybe it is a misprint?? Since I have a monitor, keyboard >>> and magic track pad, I'm thinking the mewer mini that starts at 800 bucks >>> is a better way to go than the iMac, although the greater ram possibility >>> in the iMac is a good argument for that one for future proofing, I >>> suppose. >>> >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Mary Otten >>> motte...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> 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. >> 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. >> 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. >> 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. > 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. > 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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