Thanks for all the tips and explanations everyone. Just so you know, I would have been okay without VMWare, when it comes to choosing the Windows startup disc, as by can go through the motions without voice feedback, but it’s frustrating when I have no feedback as to when to release the key you have to hold for a few seconds to get back.
On Feb 13, 2017, at 3:10 PM, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sharon, > > There are two ways that one can have Windows on the Macintosh platform and it > is possible you have both. If you have VMWare Fusion and a Windows virtual > machine in that then you can at least one way of accessing Windows. > > The other major way of accessing windows is using Bootcamp in order to use > bootcamp you have to reboot your computer and tell it to use the bootcamp > area to start the computer back up. To see if you have bootcamp implantation > of Windows, open your System Preferences and goto the StartUp disk pane. If > Bootcamp is listed there in addition to MacOS (and probably Target Disk Mode) > then you have bootcamp. > > In order to get bootcamp implementation of Windows to work fully with your > Macintosh you need to load the Macintosh based drivers that Apple confusingly > calls bootcamp in your Bootcamp windows. > > On the other hand, if you are using VMWare to access Windows then there is no > need for the bootcamp software to be loaded on the Windows side. > > HTH explains things for you a bit, > > Jonathan Cohn > > On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 4:50 PM Rhonda Partain <rhonda.part...@att.net > <mailto:rhonda.part...@att.net>> wrote: > I tried that, but my vm never worked that well. > Rhonda > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Sharon Hooley > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 4:42 PM > To: Mac Visionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > Subject: Re: Moving between Mac and Windows, a little help please? > > No, Bootcamp was not installed in Windows, as I previously thought it needed > to be. This was not on a PC computer. This was, and is, on a Mac Book Air. > > As for what I’m trying to do, I’m trying to switch reliably on the fly > between Mac and Windows, using VMWare Fusion 8.5 plus,, on my Mac Book Air > with OS10 Sierra. > > Hth, > > > On Feb 13, 2017, at 12:13 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com > > <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>> wrote: > > > > Sharon, > > > > Could you confirm this for me. > > > > Did it really say that boot camp was not installed on the windows machine? > > > > Bootcamp is a service within the Mac OS, Windows runs within bootcamp, > > bootcamp doesn't run within windows. > > > > What is it you are actually trying to do? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroupscom > > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroupscom>] On Behalf Of Sharon Hooley > > Sent: Sunday, 12 February 2017 11:30 AM > > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: Re: Moving between Mac and Windows, a little help please? > > > > I thought of something. Here's what might be happening, since Unity keeps > > being dimmed. I was told that Bootcamp was not installed on the Windows > > machine. So, what's next, or are there other options? I was once subscribed > > to a Windows 10 list so I can ask for help there once I can go smoothly to > > each machine. Does anyone have the exact subscribing address off-hand? > > > > Thanks much, > > > > > > Sharon H. > > > >> On Feb 11, 2017, at 10:16 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com > >> <mailto:scott.grana...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> > >> Cmd - g does not work in all versions of fusion unfortunately but do give > >> it a shot in case it works. I can’t get that to work and it’s not listed > >> under my keystrokes on version 8.5. > >> > >>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 10:26 AM, Matthew Dyer > >>> <ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com <mailto:ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com>> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> First off, If you are using fusion, you will want to make sure that you > >>> are in full screen mode.Using ctrl-cmd-F should do this for you. Sendly, > >>> to gain ctrol of the vm, press cmd-G and you should be fine. HTH. > >>> > >>> Matthew > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Sharon Hooley > >>> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 10:04 PM > >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > >>> Subject: Moving between Mac and Windows, a little help please? > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> Okay, I managed to get Windows 10 to start-up on my Mac Book Air. I > >>> hear the start-up music and the screen readers that are on that system. > >>> But I'm still with Alex. So, What am I to do with a Mac with OS 10 > >>> SIERRA so I can control Windows with my keyboard at least?? 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