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Please help. New Mac OSX user with a question about BootCamp
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<blockquote data-quote="harlequin" data-source="post: 1273159" data-attributes="member: 209164"><p>I put Windows 7 on my i5 macbook pro, you should have no problems. Bootcamp is already set up in OSX, ready to go....shouldn't have to download drivers. maybe it's an update(?). go through the bootcamp wizard, and it will ask you how much space you want to use for the windows (bootcamp) partition, then after formatting it will ask you for the windows install CD, and just follow the instructions. since it's two separate partitions, not one "embedded" in the other, you must restart your computer to switch between them. when booting up and the screen first lights up gray, hold down the option key until the choice between windows and macOS appears. </p><p></p><p>note that the drivers for your laptop's trackpad are not automatically installed with windows 7, so at first it will respond poorly, and tap-click and other features will be missing. there is a driver download (name escapes me, anyone else?) for windows that will get your trackpad working just as well as it does in macOSX. the first time you start up windows make sure to download all microsoft driver updates and things, and you're good to go!</p><p></p><p>you'll notice that windows makes your macbook run a LOT hotter than macOS does, but not to worry, it's just because that operating system isn't optimized for that laptop. it won't hurt it. but it might burn your legs if you're wearing shorts!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harlequin, post: 1273159, member: 209164"] I put Windows 7 on my i5 macbook pro, you should have no problems. Bootcamp is already set up in OSX, ready to go....shouldn't have to download drivers. maybe it's an update(?). go through the bootcamp wizard, and it will ask you how much space you want to use for the windows (bootcamp) partition, then after formatting it will ask you for the windows install CD, and just follow the instructions. since it's two separate partitions, not one "embedded" in the other, you must restart your computer to switch between them. when booting up and the screen first lights up gray, hold down the option key until the choice between windows and macOS appears. note that the drivers for your laptop's trackpad are not automatically installed with windows 7, so at first it will respond poorly, and tap-click and other features will be missing. there is a driver download (name escapes me, anyone else?) for windows that will get your trackpad working just as well as it does in macOSX. the first time you start up windows make sure to download all microsoft driver updates and things, and you're good to go! you'll notice that windows makes your macbook run a LOT hotter than macOS does, but not to worry, it's just because that operating system isn't optimized for that laptop. it won't hurt it. but it might burn your legs if you're wearing shorts! [/QUOTE]
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