I thought VirtualBox can't use an existing BootCamp partition... I think the safer option is to drop the money on it, but it's your money, not the PA Forums.
Yeah, I was thinking about using Virtual Box for a test Ubuntu partition, but no way would I entrust my bootcamp partition to it. Just the thought is scary. Parallels would totally be worth the money for me if it plays nice with bootcamp.
Hm, funny you should mention issues with external displays...I was just about to research that. I have two new MBP's and I have two Dell LCDs running off the mini-DVI -> DVI adapters, and they are both having issues...I thought it had to be the adapters...but maybe it isnt...?
Basically, every once in a while, the external display will flicker, then go batshit insane with colour static and resolution and screen position oddities...the only way to fix it is to unplug the adapter, then plug it back in...the screen also will just dim slightly a few times a second...
I will look in to this further...
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I'm running a 17" Studio Display from a unibody MacBook Pro, with no issues I can think of bar one - once, and only once, I woke it from sleep and the USB ports on the Studio Display refused to work at all. The picture was coming through fine, though. This is using the mini DisplayPort-DVI, then DVI-ADC adaptors.
Meanwhile, Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0 has just arrived in Software Update, for those who have unibody MacBooks / MacBooks Pro. Should hopefully fix cases of clicks not being recognised.
(There's also a QuickTime updater there, but that's not nearly as exciting)
So the combo drive on my core duo macbook has finally died
It's out of warranty, but I pretty much never used the drive. I've been thinking about opening the macbook up and removing the drive to shed some weight off my macbook. Would not having a drive attached cause any problems?
Alternatively, seeing as the drive appears to be connected via ATA port (according to system profiler), would an ATA drive be recognized if I replaced the cd drive with a HDD?
So the combo drive on my core duo macbook has finally died
It's out of warranty, but I pretty much never used the drive. I've been thinking about opening the macbook up and removing the drive to shed some weight off my macbook. Would not having a drive attached cause any problems?
Alternatively, seeing as the drive appears to be connected via ATA port (according to system profiler), would an ATA drive be recognized if I replaced the cd drive with a HDD?
There are enclosures people have sold to do just that. There'd be no issue with either removing it entirely, or attaching another ATA device there.
I'm pretty sure this is the right place to ask this, but I usually only post in the AC, so if this is not the right thread, I apologize. Anyways:
So my wife has an iMac that didn't come with a wireless card, and I've been trying to get it to connect wirelessly. I bought a USB wireless attachment but it doesn't work very well. It doesn't stay connected and it's generally just a piece of junk. What are my other options here? Install a wireless card? I couldn't find an official wireless USB attachment for Macs. Any help would be hot. Thanks!
So the combo drive on my core duo macbook has finally died
It's out of warranty, but I pretty much never used the drive. I've been thinking about opening the macbook up and removing the drive to shed some weight off my macbook. Would not having a drive attached cause any problems?
Alternatively, seeing as the drive appears to be connected via ATA port (according to system profiler), would an ATA drive be recognized if I replaced the cd drive with a HDD?
There are enclosures people have sold to do just that. There'd be no issue with either removing it entirely, or attaching another ATA device there.
It might make the case weaker where the drive used to be. Just don't pick it up by that corner.
Also, be sure to take the drive out of it's bracket and put the bracket back in the case. Other components use it to stay in place.
I got given one of those Nike Plus gizmos for running, but I have a 1st gen touch... Does anyone know if its possible to get this to work? I have the dongle thing for the shuffle... Is there some kind of workaround?
So I think my iPod is starting to give up the ghost. When it's plugged into my computer every once and a while it will randomly disconnect (granted it is still plugged in), I will get the "Unsafe Device Removal Warning,"
and as soon as I click "Ok" the computer will reconize that the iPod is still plugged in and add it back to the system.
So I think my iPod is starting to give up the ghost. When it's plugged into my computer every once and a while it will randomly disconnect (granted it is still plugged in), I will get the "Unsafe Device Removal Warning," and as soon as I click "Ok" the computer will reconize that the iPod is still plugged in and add it back to the system.
Anyone have any idea what's going on?
Could be a janky cable, I guess. I’d hope for it, anyways.
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edited November 2008
Guys. I think I remember hearing that the drivers Apple provides for a BootCamp install are pretty dodgy, may or may not have been in this very thread (albeit an older iteration). Can someone post links to where I should be getting drivers for best 32-bit XP performance for, say, TF2 and L4D?
I'm on a mid-2008 15" MacBook Pro, 2.5Ghz C2D, 512MB 8600M GT, 4GB RAM. HALP
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Guys. I think I remember hearing that the drivers Apple provides for a BootCamp install are pretty dodgy, may or may not have been in this very thread (albeit an older iteration). Can someone post links to where I should be getting drivers for best 32-bit XP performance for, say, TF2 and L4D?
I'm on a mid-2008 15" MacBook Pro, 2.5Ghz C2D, 512MB 8600M GT, 4GB RAM. HALP
I believe he means where he can get the most up to date drivers from the respective hardware companies, not the ones from Apple (since they are ooold).
I've been experiencing a problem for quite some time now. When I'm using my bootcamp partition on my MBP, and I close the lid to make it sleep, windows (xp) will completely freeze on the blue screen where it says "Preparing to Stand By". I then have to power it down and restart.
Could this be a driver issue? I thought it might be a logic board issue, but I got that replaced a few weeks ago and I'm still having the problem constantly.
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I believe he means where he can get the most up to date drivers from the respective hardware companies, not the ones from Apple (since they are ooold).
I've been experiencing a problem for quite some time now. When I'm using my bootcamp partition on my MBP, and I close the lid to make it sleep, windows (xp) will completely freeze on the blue screen where it says "Preparing to Stand By". I then have to power it down and restart.
Could this be a driver issue? I thought it might be a logic board issue, but I got that replaced a few weeks ago and I'm still having the problem constantly.
Ah. Weird, I have no idea, then. I've never tried searching out any other drivers. My XP and Vista installs have always worked perfectly, including sleeping correctly and all that.
EDIT: Of course, it's worth mentioning that I'm running a late 2008 MacBook Pro, so my drivers from my install disc may be more up-to-date (due to the more up-to-date hardware) than what's in the downloadable Boot Camp 2.1 installer. Of course, things worked just as well on my old early 2007 MacBook.
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I keep a playlist of different genre's (and other criteria) shuffling between artists, so I don't need the searchbox. I almost have no use for BowTie though, it's just, as you said, an extraneous icon I don't need.
Just wanted to share it with others since there's a lot of commotion going around it.
L4D runs really well for me on my MBP (the last one before the refresh). However, after about a half hours worth of play, it starts to slow down and my audio slows down a shit load in spots (like someone talking in slow motion). But the same thing happens when I'm just using windows normally. I could be watching youtube video's for a while no problem, but then the slowdown and choppyness starts up.
All is well after I restart though. I'm stumped. Does this sound like a driver issue?
L4D runs really well for me on my MBP (the last one before the refresh). However, after about a half hours worth of play, it starts to slow down and my audio slows down a shit load in spots (like someone talking in slow motion). But the same thing happens when I'm just using windows normally. I could be watching youtube video's for a while no problem, but then the slowdown and choppyness starts up.
All is well after I restart though. I'm stumped. Does this sound like a driver issue?
Sounds like a nasty memory leak or some kind of overheating. Could be a driver leaking.
Anyone use Handbrake to rip TV Show DVDs? Just wondering how well it works or if there is a replacement program that I should use instead
Handbrake is the best I know of. I always get top-notch quality, of which the same cannot be said for some commercial products.
the problem I get is not with movies but TV Shows on DVD, in this case my Arrested Development discs. I guess the question I have is, is it possible to use Handbrake to rip the entire disc but still keep all the chapter for the individual episodes as well as the breaks for each episode?
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edited November 2008
As far as I know, Handbrake accurately places markers in iPod touch (not too sure about other stuff) for chapter breaks. I suppose you could set up a queue of each episode as a separate item, thereby netting yourself several files (one for each episode) wherein each one has the proper chapter breaks.
Tell me if I'm not being clear.
Also, BootCamp partition for gaming. Do I want to use 32-bit XP, 32-bit Vista, 64 XP or 64 Vista, or what? I'm thinking 32-bit XP Pro sounds like a good idea, is it?
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it doesn't do anything when I hook it up to my Sharp LCD tv
Basically, every once in a while, the external display will flicker, then go batshit insane with colour static and resolution and screen position oddities...the only way to fix it is to unplug the adapter, then plug it back in...the screen also will just dim slightly a few times a second...
I will look in to this further...
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http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/16/new_seed_sees_apple_near_wrap_up_of_mac_os_x_10_5_6.html
Looks like there will be a fix to the DVI issues in 10.5.6...
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(There's also a QuickTime updater there, but that's not nearly as exciting)
It's out of warranty, but I pretty much never used the drive. I've been thinking about opening the macbook up and removing the drive to shed some weight off my macbook. Would not having a drive attached cause any problems?
Alternatively, seeing as the drive appears to be connected via ATA port (according to system profiler), would an ATA drive be recognized if I replaced the cd drive with a HDD?
There are enclosures people have sold to do just that. There'd be no issue with either removing it entirely, or attaching another ATA device there.
See it in action: http://flickr.com/photos/stilist/3038989225/ (bottom right)
I'm pretty sure this is the right place to ask this, but I usually only post in the AC, so if this is not the right thread, I apologize. Anyways:
So my wife has an iMac that didn't come with a wireless card, and I've been trying to get it to connect wirelessly. I bought a USB wireless attachment but it doesn't work very well. It doesn't stay connected and it's generally just a piece of junk. What are my other options here? Install a wireless card? I couldn't find an official wireless USB attachment for Macs. Any help would be hot. Thanks!
It might make the case weaker where the drive used to be. Just don't pick it up by that corner.
Also, be sure to take the drive out of it's bracket and put the bracket back in the case. Other components use it to stay in place.
I got given one of those Nike Plus gizmos for running, but I have a 1st gen touch... Does anyone know if its possible to get this to work? I have the dongle thing for the shuffle... Is there some kind of workaround?
and as soon as I click "Ok" the computer will reconize that the iPod is still plugged in and add it back to the system.
Anyone have any idea what's going on?
I'm on a mid-2008 15" MacBook Pro, 2.5Ghz C2D, 512MB 8600M GT, 4GB RAM. HALP
http://support.apple.com/downloads/Boot_Camp_Update_2_1_for_Windows_XP -- These are the most up-to-date drivers.
How's L4D running for you, by the way?
I've been experiencing a problem for quite some time now. When I'm using my bootcamp partition on my MBP, and I close the lid to make it sleep, windows (xp) will completely freeze on the blue screen where it says "Preparing to Stand By". I then have to power it down and restart.
Could this be a driver issue? I thought it might be a logic board issue, but I got that replaced a few weeks ago and I'm still having the problem constantly.
Ah. Weird, I have no idea, then. I've never tried searching out any other drivers. My XP and Vista installs have always worked perfectly, including sleeping correctly and all that.
EDIT: Of course, it's worth mentioning that I'm running a late 2008 MacBook Pro, so my drivers from my install disc may be more up-to-date (due to the more up-to-date hardware) than what's in the downloadable Boot Camp 2.1 installer. Of course, things worked just as well on my old early 2007 MacBook.
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That looks like a nice CoverSutra replacement. Thanks.
Yeah... I actually just ditched Bowtie after trying it out. Back to CoverSutra. The things that BowTie failed at:
Album Art/Name/etc is a window, which means it gets scuttled away by Exposé's show-desktop. How can album art/ratings/etc on the desktop be useful if I can't use Exposé to get to it? I have to minimize/hide every window by hand?
And, the application icon lives in the dock. No option to hide it or replace it with a menubar icon. I hate extraneous icons in my dock.
Also, yes, the searchbox is killer.
Just wanted to share it with others since there's a lot of commotion going around it.
It aims for 3/4 of the same features, so it's absolutely meant to compete with CoverSutra.
It has playback controls, album art display, and last.fm scrobbling. CoverSutra has all that, plus song-search from the menubar.
That's sad to hear. I ran TF2 with full settings on a Macbook Pro spec'd exactly like yours. I wonder if it's a driver issue?
I just hunted down the nvidia drivers myself. Seemed to work just fine.
L4D runs really well for me on my MBP (the last one before the refresh). However, after about a half hours worth of play, it starts to slow down and my audio slows down a shit load in spots (like someone talking in slow motion). But the same thing happens when I'm just using windows normally. I could be watching youtube video's for a while no problem, but then the slowdown and choppyness starts up.
All is well after I restart though. I'm stumped. Does this sound like a driver issue?
Handbrake is the best I know of. I always get top-notch quality, of which the same cannot be said for some commercial products.
Sounds like a nasty memory leak or some kind of overheating. Could be a driver leaking.
Here's hoping it works.
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the problem I get is not with movies but TV Shows on DVD, in this case my Arrested Development discs. I guess the question I have is, is it possible to use Handbrake to rip the entire disc but still keep all the chapter for the individual episodes as well as the breaks for each episode?
Tell me if I'm not being clear.
Also, BootCamp partition for gaming. Do I want to use 32-bit XP, 32-bit Vista, 64 XP or 64 Vista, or what? I'm thinking 32-bit XP Pro sounds like a good idea, is it?