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    Windows 8 Can't see click mouse on windows partition

    I have a macbook pro laptop, but have a windows partition built into for study purposes. This morning my mouse worked fine on the mac side but when I entered the windows side I can see it.. Anyway help would be appreciated on how to fix this problem fast, thank you!
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    Windows 7 Product key find from HDD and reinstall (windows 7)

    Hi guys. A friend of mine recently gave me his old laptop (toshiba satellite running win 7 home premium) which had been stepped on and broken. I pulled it apart and saved the HDD and ram for a rainy day. Prior to this I purchased a dirt cheap 15inch macbook pro. After a few months, the...
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    Windows 8 How to make softweres icons size bigger in windows?

    hi. I've just bought a MacBook pro with retina display and install windows on it for some softwares, but the icons size in softwares such as Revit and Photoshop are so small, please help me how can to fix it? thanks Windows 8
  4. Windows 8 Windows 8 in Virtual Box

    I am very frustrated with Microsoft right now. I currently have a Macbook Pro with Retina Display and want to install Windows 8.1 in virtual box. I went to the MS website and was a little confused about the options so I started a live chat for help. They told me to purchase the Windows 8 Pro and...
  5. Windows 7 Former Bluetooth Connected Device Under My Computer

    Hey everyone, A while back I connected my laptop (running 64-bit Windows 7, if that matters) via Bluetooth to my girlfriend's Macbook (which she no longer has, hopefully that doesn't matter) to send some pictures to her. Since then, her Macbook has appeared under the Computer screen for me. I...
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    Windows 7 Network sharing... pulling my hair out

    Hi guys, I'm currently pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to set up different networks. whatever i try, all i seem to do is mess things up Link Removed due to 404 Error The situation is this, I currently have 2 different networks that i wish to connect my laptop to (at different...
  7. Windows 7 Installing a ne hard drive that used to be in a mac (help)

    Hello. so this is a simple question but i just wanted to ask because i wanted to make sure i know what i am doing. So my moms old MacBook is no longer functioning, broken. It's a really old computer (2006 model) and sense she's not using it i thought why not take the 300gb hard drive thats...
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting BSOD Issues After Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 on Macbook

    Can someone kindly look into my BSOD dump? Had Windows Vista installed on my Macbook, no BSOD until I upgraded to Windows 7. Have updated my graphics to the latest version and things to be more stable, however my last BSOD came from just browsing Win Explorer. Any help would be much appreciated.
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    Windows 7 Online Banking - PC vs. Laptop vs. iPad 2 or 3 vs. Macbook?

    * I'm using adsl2+ directly connected to the laptop or pc by ethernet cable. i don't plan on using wi-fi 1. Out of those, which is best suited for online banking? Basically which had the least and which will provide more protection for banking online? 2. If i buy an laptop or pc from the...
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    Windows 7 3 x BSODs in the past week

    Hi, I have had 3 x BSODs in the past week and from what I gather they all relate to Vista_Driver_Fault and IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have just upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows Vista on my Macbook and also increased my ram to 4gb (Apple compatible Kingston KTA-MB1333/4G). I've run Windows 7...
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    Windows 8 How's your battery life?

    So I know a lot of computers and laptops don't have drivers out there for Windows 8 yet. But I was curious how your battery life is. I have a 13" MacBook pro and my bootcamp drivers seem to choose when they want to work so my screen brightness has been stuck around 100% and I've been getting...
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    Windows 7 Stuck on identifying when trying to connect to Apple router

    I recently moved into a new apartment. My roommate has a macbook and an Apple AirPort Express router. She is able to connect to the wireless network just fine, but on my laptop with Windows 7 (x64), the connection is stuck on identifying... I attached the output from ipconfig /all: Link Removed...
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    Windows 7 Help needed: Macbook networks OK with all machines except Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Pro 32 bit version

    Hi all, I posted a long (probably too long) issue recently but despite nearly 200 people viewing it, no-one offered a solution. So I am re-posting a shorter, clearer statement here but below I also enclose the long full diagnostic information (at the bottom). At home we have 4 computers: a...
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    Windows 7 W7 Ultimate 64-bit definite issue networking with Mac OS X - detailed diagnostic information provide

    Folks, I have been trying for months to get my Macbook talking to my W7 workstation. Finally today I devoted some proper time to gather some significant evidence, in the hope that someone smart out there can help as I am sick to the back teeth with this problem!!! Below I have written a long...
  15. Apple Offers $100 App Credit with MacBook Purchase

    Apple is trying to lure consumers in a different direction, offering a $100 iTunes gift card to anyone buying a MacBook. The gift card must be used to purchase Apple products including digital downloads. Read Full Story: Apple Offers App Credit with MacBook Purchase / Infopackets.com
  16. Revisiting Windows 7 on MacBooks

    Last year I published a ZDnet article about installing Windows 7 as the default operating system on a MacBook Air. It was well-received, and generated a number of questions from the readers.There’s still a great deal of interest in using Windows 7 as the primary operating system on Apple...
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    Windows 7 Black Screen During login

    Yes, I know, this has been asked across the internet a million time. And trust me, I've gone through pages and pages of Google results trying every fix. As you've guessed, as soon as I've entered my username and password it takes FOREVER to login (the blue screen with the spinning, thing, takes...
  18. Windows 7 On The MacBook Air: Don't Go There

    Why would you want to install Windows 7 on a MacBook? It makes Steve Jobs sad. More...
  19. Microsoft ad shows Mac envious of Windows 7's Blu-ray

    Microsoft last night posted a video (below) taking a mild jab at Apple for the lack of Blu-ray on Macs. The roughly minute-long spot personifies a MacBook and a Windows 7 notebook on a flight and has the Windows system play a Blu-ray copy of Avatar that the both of them enjoy. The Mac isn't...
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    Windows 7 win 7 installed in apple macbook - audio device is not working

    Hey, I recently installed win 7 (32 bit ) in my apple Macbook model 2006 ( mac version 10.4 ), audio device is not working :(. Please help me out with this issue.