This tag is for questions on Windows 7 that are Apple hardware- or software-specific. Otherwise you might wish to ask on superuser.com.
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Cannot access Windows 7 folder shares from OSX
I have a persistent problem where my MacBook Pro cannot access the folder shares on my Windows 7 computer using smb://[server name] at seemingly random occurrences.
I am able to access the shares ...
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Thunderbolt to VGA monitor blank in Boot Camp Windows 7
I have a 22" external monitor connected to my MacBook Pro (late 2011) via Thunderbolt to VGA. When I boot into Windows 7 x64, the screen seems to work and is mirrored during the boot screens, then it ...
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Bootcamp/Parallels - how to use the the line-out on my MacPro
I have a 2010 MacPro which I'm multi-booting (OS X, Win 7) using Parallels and Bootcamp depending on what I'm doing.
I can't see how to change the audio setting so that the line-out on the back of ...
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What application can I use to increase fan speed of MacBook Pro under Windows 7?
On OS X Lion I use smcFanControl to increase fan speed. What application can I use on Windows 7 on MacBook Pro?
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Network Windows 7 and Mac
This is my first Mac computer (a MacBook Pro) and loving it! What I'm not loving though is the inconsistency of networking files between my main system and the Mac.
So long story short, I've Googled ...
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How can I export PDFs from a PC to a new iPad?
I want to load some of the PDFs I bought from the internet to my iPad from my PC (Windows 7). How can I do this?
Sorry, but I've never bothered with tablets before, but somehow I got the new iPad. I ...
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Writing EOF (End of File) on Windows 7 with bootcamp
I'm looking for a way to input the EOF char into the command line on my MacBook Pro with Windows 7 running in Boot Camp.
I've tried several suggested shortcuts and the on-screen keyboard but none of ...
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Tile scenes side by side in Windows 7 as virtual machine
I am using Windows 7 as virtual machine under Mac OS...
The keyboard shortcuts of Windows become difficult because of the Mac keyboard...
For instance, I am used to tiling scenes in Windows by ...
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Change the official language of Windows 7 as virtual machine
Someone just helped me install VMware Fusion on my Mac with Windows 7 as a virtual machine.
And I just realized that the official language is French, instead of English. Although I can read French, ...
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Increase the size of bootcamp of Windows 7 on virtual machine
Someone just helped me install VMWare Fusion and Windows 7 as virtual machine.
And I realize that the disk BOOTCAMP (C:) for Windows 7 is just 39.90 Go, which will be too small... The disk Z is the ...
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How can I copy a Playlist from one iTunes library to another?
I have one iTunes instance (v10.6.0.40) a Windows 7 PC. I'm having problems copying playlists from there to my Macbook Air's iTunes instance. Here's what I do:
On the Win7 machine, I right click ...
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Is there software to mirror a Windows PC via AirPlay?
I would like to mirror my Windows PC to my Apple TV via AirPlay. I've found a few options which enable Windows Media Player to receive video via AirPlay. I've also found an application named Airfoil ...
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Boot Camp missing Coprocessor, SMBus Controller Drivers
I installed Windows 7 on a user's Macbook Pro yesterday (Aug 2010 model I believe) using Boot Camp, then I used the Mac OS X disc to run the Boot Camp Drivers installation. I then restarted as normal ...
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Prevent Windows 7 from activating twice on Vmware Fusion
I have Windows 7 VM in VMWare Fusion and I often copy the file from my macbook to my IMac.
Fusion ask if I copied or moved but any answer will made Windows 7 ask activating again.
I tought that ...
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Can iTunes find all songs with no Album Art?
I want to find all songs or tracks which don't have Album Art associated with them in my iTunes music library. I want to do this so that I can fix Album Art problems in advance of a backup. How can ...
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How does File Vault 2 handle a Windows 7 virtual machine
Thinking about using File Vault 2 on 2010 macbook air. I have a windows 7 virtual machine using vm fusionware that is 13 gb large. What/how will File Vault 2 handle this large space?
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Preventing Remote Desktop from reconnecting to lost connections after waking
Throughout a given work day, I alternate between my Windows 7 desktop and MacBook Air, using my PC via Microsoft Remote Desktop on my Mac. When I swap from my Mac to my PC, I simply close my Mac's lid ...
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How do I fix the 3-5 second lag when typing with an Apple Bluetooth keyboard on a Windows 7 PC?
I've been trying to use an Apple Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard with my Windows 7 PC (My own build, not Apple hardware). If I stop typing for as few as 10-15 seconds, when I start typing again and if I ...
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Adjusting brightness on 27" iMac used as external DisplayPort monitor for PC
I have a Windows7 64-bit machine attached to a 27" iMac as an external displayport monitor It's working well, except I cannot adjust the brightness.
I have attached a Mac keyboard both on the Mac ...
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How to load windows 7 directly (without Boot camp) in a Mac Mini with intel processor whose Hard disk crashed and so is replaced?
The hard disk of my Mac mini with 2 GHz intel processor and 4 GB RAM crashed and so I have replaced the Hard disk. How to load Windows 7 without loading Boot camp? Windows 7 original DVD is not able ...
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MBP'13 (Late 2011) Win7 (BootCamp) + iMac'27 (Mid 2011) as an external display?
Is it possible to use iMac'27 (Mid 2011, MacOS) as an external/target mode display for the MBP'13 (Late 2011) running Windows 7 in Bootcamp?
I'm using thunderbolt cable.
It works perfectly fine if ...
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Can't resize shrunken boot partition to fill empty space
I needed to make room on my Windows 7 partition to install a new program, so I did some searching on how to resize a partition and it told me to shrink the OSX side and then expand the Windows one ...
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Can't read my Windows (Boot Camp) partition from OS X
I have a Boot Camp problem. Both OSes boot correctly, but when I'm in OS X, I can't access my Windows partition and vice versa. I know that I can't write, but it should be able to read. But I can't ...
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Eject Windows 7 Installation DVD 1, during boot camp install on MacBook Pro (Intel Based)
I have 2 DVD's for installing Windows. The 1st DVD contains part of the Windows 7 installation and then the DVD 2 has to be inserted. Now, when I try to install Win7 on my MacBook Pro using Boot Camp ...
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How to add new search engine options in Safari for Windows?
Without resorting to editing the host file (as shown in this Apple.SE thread), is there any way to add a new search engine option to Safari for Windows? Glims works great on OS X, but unfortunately is ...
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Restoring track information for iTunes Match files
I made the mistake of editing a bunch of songs at once. Now, the changes have propagated to all of my iTunes Match registered devices. I tried Advanced > Get Track Names, but I get the following ...
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OS X won't boot. errno 19
I have a MacBook with OS X on one partition, a few other partitions and a Bootcamp Windows 7 on another partition.
Right now, I can boot into Windows but I cant boot into OS X. I am typing this while ...
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Two SSDs in a Macbook Pro with OSX on one and Windows 7 on the other
Is it possible to have a setup like this?
What I want to be able to have is one SSD with OSX Lion and another SSD with Windows 7 in a usual dual boot setup.
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Which processes / services need to be running to perform a local sync with an iPod Touch iOS5 with Windows 7?
I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and the wifi sync used to work properly, but due to lack of memory, I shut down some of the processes / services that would run automatically to make my computer ...
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Windows will not boot after a restart of my Mac Pro, only after a cold shutdown and startup
I am currently experiencing a very strange issue regarding booting into Windows 7 64-bit (installed on its own 1TB HDD). If I restart my Mac Pro, hold down the option key, and select my Windows ...
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Windows7 (through bootcamp) poor sound quality problem
I installed windows7 through bootcamp on my macbook air(2011).
(and also installed windows driver from bootcamp)
Everything is OK, but one problem - Sound quality is very poor.
(maybe phone or radio ...
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Encrypted HFS+ on Windows
I've been trying to open an encrypted (FileVault 2) HFS+ external hard disk on Windows 7. Since all the software available seem not able to do it, I've tried by installing the bootcamp drivers on ...
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Itunes music moved over, but the rating did not
I transferred music from one PC to another using Home Sharing.
The music all came through, but the ratings did not.
How do I make it move my ratings over?
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Mac folder which is Not Shared is shared and fully accessible from a Windows machine
On my desktop, I right click on Macintosh HD and then on Get Info.
The Shared Folder checkbox is Unchecked and under Sharing and permissions, I have:
system (read and write)
myUser (me) ...
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Apple TV works with my iPhone but not with my PC on the same wireless network
I have:
Windows 7 PC with latest version of iTunes connected to my network (wired). Windows Firewall is turned off.
Apple TV (2nd generation) connected to my network (wireless)
iPhone connected to ...
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Mac Mini - Installing Windows 7 from external CD/DVD drive - hangs before installation with black screen
Really wanted to get Windows 7 working on my Mac for some Windows-specific applications.
Essentially, I followed all instructions after having updated my Mac's EFI Firmware, and have been left with a ...
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How can I “allow simultaneous downloads” but only for different podcast sources?
I have subscribed to some 40+ different podcasts. Occasionally, I am off-line for a few days, so some daily podcasts have several new episodes when I get back. If I select 'get all', iTunes tries to ...
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Functions keys in windows 7 macbook
I have a late 2007 MacBook 3,1 with windows 7 x64 installed on it as part of bootcamp. I can't set the function keys to behave as they would on a pc... I have to press fn each time in order to use ...
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How to move iTunes database from Windows 7 to Lion where the music is on a network drive?
I asked this question months ago and I finally had a chance to try the answer. I followed the instructions in the answer but it didn't work. After I copied over the iTunes folder from Windows to Mac ...
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Remap “@” character to “L” key when using Windows? [closed]
This is only semi-Apple related but still I think I might be able to find the answer here.
I use my Mac keyboard for my Mac and my Windows machine. Together with the monitors it is connected via a KVM ...
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Triple Boot: Windows 7, Ubuntu 11.10, Lion OSX? [closed]
I was wondering, is there any possible way to get the lion OSX into my laptop? I already am dual booting with windows 7 and ubuntu 11.10. I've always wanted to try a mac, but never have; thinking now ...
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2011 Mac Mini boot camp problems
I Have a 2011 Mac mini and I installed Windows 7 using Bootcamp. All the drivers are working fine, except the sound and the bluetooth. Since my internet connection is really lousy, I don't want to ...
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How can I add my iCloud email account in Windows Live Mail?
I have an iCloud account: name@me.com and I try to add it in Windows Live Mail but it gives an error message that my username or password are incorrect.
I found this ...
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Software to emulate Windows 7 on OS X, for developing
I need to load Windows 7 under OS X. These are my Macbook Pro's features:
Mac OSX 10.7.2
2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Which software would be the most suitable for me, considering ...
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Move iTunes library from Windows XP computer to Windows 7 computer
On the old laptop, I just changed the library location from the default C: to D:
I also did a consolidate and now I have the entire music, movies, iTunes folders, etc. in my D: drive, and want to move ...
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Enable multi touch feature in windows7
I've installed a windows7 with BootCamp 3.2 64-bit on my macbook pro but multi touch feature is not enables in trackpad and magic mouse.
Is it possible to enable features like zoom, or moving ...
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Windows 7 using French AZERTY keyboard special characters problem
After a long struggle I got successfully installed Windows 7(OS in English but French Keyboard) in Lion OS X Using Boot-Camp. Followed this I have installed all the windows necessary driver software's ...
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Parallels - Can I have a keyboard shortcut for the context-menu key found on Wintel hardware?
On a lot of Windows keyboards there's a key to the right of the spacebar that brings up the context-menu (right-click menu) in applications (I'm running Win7). I can't seem to find a way to map this ...
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iTunes on Windows 7 loses connection to other iTunes or Apple TV 2
I can start iTunes on my Windows 7 desktop, and can browse it from my Apple TV 2. It works fine for a while, then randomly in the middle of the movie I'm watching it completely loses the connection ...
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Can I install Windows 7 on iPad 2?
I want to use Windows 7 on my iPad 2. Could this be done in a general case?
If it can not be installed, please let me know how I might get as close to having windows running on the iPad as I can ...
