I am brave enough to try this but where is the write up is tat in the archives 
of the list?


On Feb 26, 2014, at 6:37 PM, Daniel Hawkins <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> There was a write up about this. It pretty much count the times you hit enter 
> and left and right arrows. But if you forget a step, you will get stuck.
> 
> Technically to answer your question, installing Windows is not accessable. 
> You can do Bootcamp untill you hit the Install Button. After that it is 
> sighted required. Unless you are brave enough to follow exact directions and 
> try it out.
> Daniel Hawkins
> - Posted from my Macbook Pro
> 
> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4
> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb
> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player
> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro
> 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz
> 4GB Dual Channel DDR3
> 500GB HDD
> 
> Dual Boot:
> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit
> NVDA installed
> 
> Phonak Compilot
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 26, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Question.  Is there any way to set up Bootcamp without sighted assistance?  
>> Seems to me I remember seeing something about that.
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind 
>> built-in!
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!
>> 
>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 6:32 PM, Daniel Hawkins <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes, that is why Apple have the App called Bootcamp. When you go to 
>>> Bootcamp and start the process, it will require a usb drive to download the 
>>> latest drivers.
>>> 
>>> Also, keep in mind, many sighted people use Options to pick which operating 
>>> system to boot from, but with Bootcamp you can go to Preferences then to 
>>> Startup, and say restart in Bootcamp. Then in the Windows side, in the 
>>> system try, there is a bootcamp icon there, click that and click restart in 
>>> OSX. Pretty nifty.
>>> Daniel Hawkins
>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro
>>> 
>>> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4
>>> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb
>>> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player
>>> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro
>>> 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz
>>> 4GB Dual Channel DDR3
>>> 500GB HDD
>>> 
>>> Dual Boot:
>>> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit
>>> NVDA installed
>>> 
>>> Phonak Compilot
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 4:10 PM, Traci <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thank you for the advice so far.
>>>> 
>>>> I don't know why I said parallels, what I really meant was Boot Camp. I do 
>>>> want the experiences to be separate.
>>>> 
>>>> If I have a windows installation cd and I'm using boot camp, are the 
>>>> drivers found automatically for me?
>>>> 
>>>> Traci 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 10:03 AM, Cameron Strife <[email protected]> 
>>>>> wrote:I
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi. I've had no trouble running windows seven ultimate 32 bit or 64
>>>>> bit via bootcamp. It'll most likely be the best option. You're going
>>>>> to have an easier time using a native install as opposed to a virtual
>>>>> machine. And as for hardware/driver/application conflicts, I've had
>>>>> none to speak of with my native windows install and that is on five
>>>>> different macs at this point.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you can afford the new mac mini server edition, that gives you two
>>>>> 1tb internal hard drives, an Intel I7 quad core processor, and more
>>>>> ram than you'll probably need with the ability to add more later on if
>>>>> required.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Just my two cents...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cameron.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2/26/14, Deb Lewis <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> Well at times running windows on a mac is more a nightmare than a day 
>>>>>> dream
>>>>>> in my experience. But once you work through all the headaches, it can be
>>>>>> done pretty well.
>>>>>> First, you won't be using Parallels. It's not accessible. You'll have to 
>>>>>> use
>>>>>> VMware fusion if you want a virtual machine or of course you can use Boot
>>>>>> Camp if you don't mind separating your Windows and Mac experience.
>>>>>> The biggest problem with VMware fusion is that most of my sighted friends
>>>>>> using Macs don't use it. It doesn't have nearly the ratings of Parallel 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> except for accessibility doesn't seem to be of interest to people I 
>>>>>> know. So
>>>>>> getting help is sometimes challenging.
>>>>>> If you want your experience to be particularly snappy in windows, you'll
>>>>>> have to have at least three cores to dedicate to the Windows box.
>>>>>> Fortunately the Mac doesn't need so much.
>>>>>> I had mine on a Mac Air but it was pretty sluggish and crashed a lot. I
>>>>>> finally wen to a Macbook Pro with maximum specs and it's running quite 
>>>>>> well.
>>>>>> But that doesn't address your interest to do this on the cheap.
>>>>>> I think your copy of WindowEyes will run in the virtual machine with
>>>>>> Windows7 but check with them to be sure. NVDA certainly will of course.
>>>>>> be prepared for headaches though. You have to map some keys, resolve
>>>>>> whatever conflicts arise about hardware and applications etc. I've found 
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> to be pretty challenging at times. Reliability of help from the lists has
>>>>>> been hit and miss too.
>>>>>> Having said that, I'd probably do it again.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 8:53 AM, Traci Duncan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have a day dream/goal to happen before the end of the year. I'd like 
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> have a Mac to run Windows via parallels.  We are on a budget, so buying 
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> super duper iMac is not doable. I was wondering about a Mac Mini for
>>>>>>> running Windows.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> We have a TV that can be used as a monitor and we have a Zagg bluetooth
>>>>>>> keyboard.  We also have a Microsoft connection, so fingers crossed on a
>>>>>>> good deal for a Windows CD.  BTW, I want the best bang for my buck.  :) 
>>>>>>>  I
>>>>>>> want OSX & Windows to run smoothly, if not snappy.  :)  No sluggishness.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm open to any advice you have for me.  Here are a few questions off 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> top of my head.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 1. Which Windows Oporating system should I go for?
>>>>>>> 2. Will NVDA run on that system.  I'm guessing that my copy of window 
>>>>>>> eyes
>>>>>>> is too far out of date.  I think I have 7.2
>>>>>>> 3. I'm going to paste a link of a local Mac store that sells pre-owned
>>>>>>> Macs.  Will you offer up your knowledge on the best deal?  If there is
>>>>>>> one.  Power of the machine, price, etc.
>>>>>>> http://www.themacstore.com/parts/code/PM_CU_MM_IN
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I currently have a MacBook Air, which I believe has enough oomph to it,
>>>>>>> but the SSD isn't very large, 128GB.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic.
>>>>>>> Traci
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