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April 14, 2006 11:12 AM PDT

Boot Camp Special Report: What will not work in Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac

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While we have been successful in-house with all of the Apple sanctioned Windows XP Mac drivers, there are a few limitations that are currently inevitable as outlined in Knowledge Base article #303572

Apple states:

"Even after installing the Macintosh Drivers CD, the Apple Remote Control (IR), Apple Wireless (Bluetooth) keyboard or mouse, Apple USB Modem, MacBook Pro's sudden motion sensor, MacBook Pro's ambient light sensor, and built-in iSight camera will not function correctly when running Windows."

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    by tonydickinson April 15, 2006 8:50 PM PDT
    I am absolutely delighted with the new Mac Mini 1.66 Intel Dual Core with
    2GB of memory.

    I have only used 10GB for a windows partition on the internal 80GB hard disk.
    I have onnected an external drive formatted in NTFS and have loaded all the
    program files on the external disk. The only thing it will not do is move the
    swap file to the external disk.

    Thanks to MAC for a frantastic product.

    Tony Dickinson/Singapore
    tonydickinson@mac.com
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    by vento.ws May 30, 2006 8:54 AM PDT
    The article says that "(Apple) Wireless (Bluetooth) keyboard or mouse will not
    work". Regardingless, I am running my MacBook Pro 17" with WinXP (BootCamp)
    and a Kenington PilotMouse Mini Bluetooth (using the internal Bluetooth device
    of the MacBook) without any problems.
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    by diakeuast July 18, 2006 5:55 AM PDT
    I can?t even launch BootCamp as it tells me I to update my firmware which
    I?ve already done. I know it was successful, as the firmware update also will not
    launch, telling me it?s already been done. I downloaded the software from Apple
    to restore my System to pre update condition, but it says not to use it unless
    you?ve been interrupted or otherwise not had a successful update. Any
    suggestions?

    JMM

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