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    Bootcamp driver

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Mobius 1, Sep 11, 2011.

  1. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i have a 2008 macbook w/ 2ghz core 2 duo


    i used bootcamp a while ago and i also used drivers from the original apple dvd

    i have some problems with it

    -brightness does not work
    -trackpad can only right click w/ double finger tap


    any help would be appreciated :D
     
    Mobius 1, Sep 11, 2011
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    kornchild2002 Notebook Deity

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    I believe that functionality is normal with older MacBook Pros and that Apple didn't open up the ambient light sensor until rather recently with the 2010/2011 MBPs. You can customize the trackpad more if you download a 3rd party program, that might also work with the backlight for the display.
     
    kornchild2002, Sep 11, 2011
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    not the ambient light sensor, the display won't dim when fn+F1 is pressed (the dimming icon shows tough)
     
    Mobius 1, Sep 11, 2011
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    When was the last time you updated boot camp? I know this was posted a few weeks ago, but there have been, I think, two updates to bootcamp since I installed it on my 2010 core i7 MBP15 about a year ago, and many things were fixed like track pad wonkiness and keyboard backlight. There was an update right after Lion was released too.

    Hope this helps!
     
    tazm0n, Sep 22, 2011
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