I know, but I can't see spending $40 on something I can use, albeit less independently, for free. I do like my vm, though, it's so much easier than rebooting just to play a game. Well, if there's a trial, I'll give it a shot and see how I like it. Wow, I think that's the most disjointed email I've ever written! On Jan 31, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Alex. > I'd try the 30 day trial of VMware fusion. > It's really nice. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 31, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Don't bother trying it on the mac, it is totally inaccessible. I had to >> configure things in Windows (on bootcamp), then export the finished vm, copy >> it over to the mac partition, and import it. Now I just open the .vbox file >> and it works. I'll have a sighted person give me a hand with that host keys >> option, thanks for the tip. The volume slider in windows does absolutely >> nothing, and at a guess, I'd say the mac is twice as loud as windows even >> when windows is at 100% volume. >> On Jan 31, 2013, at 1:52 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Alex. >>> I am not sure about virtual box. >>> I wasn't able to use it when i tried it last, i use vmware fusion. >>> I will try this today however. >>> The volume control, i think within windows 7, just change the volume slider >>> with in windows. >>> It still will be a little lower however. >>> Under the preferences in virtual box, you should see mac host shortcuts. >>> Disable these and your f keys should work as well. >>> >>> On Jan 31, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I just set up win7 in a vm through Virtualbox, and am having some odd >>>> problems. >>>> >>>> First, my audio is very low, and the volume control seems to do nothing. >>>> The mac's volume is pretty loud, so I don't want to turn it up anymore. Is >>>> there anything I can do? Forums suggest an update to the Realtech drivers, >>>> but I don't see realtech in my sound devices. >>>> >>>> Second, and more relevant to this list, some keys still have an effect >>>> even when I should be in "windows only" mode. Specifically, anything with >>>> f12 or control with arrows brings up that pointless dashboard. and some vo >>>> commands still get issued. For instance, I hit alt-f to go to the file >>>> menu, but that triggered my vo keyboard action to find the next form >>>> field. It is as though the mac is not letting go of the keyboard >>>> correctly. Has anyone experienced this? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help on either of these problems. >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
