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    WIN XP and macbook pro - problems....

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by felipedana, May 29, 2006.

  1. felipedana

    felipedana Notebook Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Hi,

    I instaled Windows XP in my macbook pro (15.4") and it works great! runs REALLY fast.. but i have some problems:

    1- The webcam does not work.. it recognises as USB camera but it crashes if i try to open it. does not work at all.
    2- The Bluetooth driver is installed, but i cant find/install my bluetooth mouse (the same i use on the Mac OSX with sucess.. even works on the boot menu - where i choose WIN/MAC, but not in XP).


    other than that, but i have read about this before is that the headphone plug does not mute the speakers on the macbook and the keyboard does no light up :(


    anyone having the same experiences or have i done something wrong?
     
    felipedana, May 29, 2006
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  2. heyu

    heyu Notebook Consultant

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    next time try a computer that is ment to work with xp not mac it will work alot better, cheaper and will come with xp rather than having to buy it.

    just a tough???
     
    heyu, May 29, 2006
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  3. cycloneguy2618

    cycloneguy2618 Notebook Deity

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    It's just a Beta. Don't expect it to work perfect. In Leopard, it should though.
     
    cycloneguy2618, May 29, 2006
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  4. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    To answer your question, yes, this is totally normal for your MacBook Pro to be doing this. Some have also complained about having to reset the clock in their MacBook Pro as well. Also, as Dellguy said, BootCamp is still in its beta version - Leopard should have a fully integrated version of BootCamp that should resolve these issues.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 29, 2006
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  5. felipedana

    felipedana Notebook Guru NBR Reviewer

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    FYI i bought a macbook pro to run MAC OS X not crappy XP. but since its a bonus, why not use it?
     
    felipedana, May 29, 2006
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  6. felipedana

    felipedana Notebook Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Hi,

    Thanks for the Response (you and dellguy). I do know its a beta.. I just wanted to see if others are having the same experience... other than that it works great though
     
    felipedana, May 29, 2006
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  7. cycloneguy2618

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    Yep, others are having the same experience. And you are welcome.
     
    cycloneguy2618, May 30, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    I don't think anybody has gotten the webcam to work
     
    gridtalker, May 30, 2006
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    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    And I am assuming we would have to pay for the upgrade to Leopard, right? I don't follow MacOS's that closely >.>
     
    gohanssjn, May 30, 2006
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  10. cycloneguy2618

    cycloneguy2618 Notebook Deity

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    Yes, you will have to buy Leopard when it is released.
     
    cycloneguy2618, May 30, 2006
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  11. dirtybryan

    dirtybryan Notebook Geek

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    Try downloading the Windows Vista Beta, I have heard people having success with the webcam and other problems being able to be sorted out that way.
     
    dirtybryan, May 30, 2006
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