Comments on: WinXP via Parallels on my MacBook http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tim http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21867 Tim Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:42:47 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21867 I did a session on using digital cameras for a group of teachers last week completely in Windows using Parallels. If it wasn't for the big white Apple on the back of my MacBook Pro, they wouldn't have known I wasn't using the standard Dell laptops we buy. Windows had no problems seeing the camera through the USB port. We used Irfanview for the image editor (I've also used Photoshop Elements in Windows) and PhotoStory and PowerPoint to create presentations. What was really nice was that I was able to show the group some of my own pictures that were in iPhoto without having to do anything more than minimizing Parallels and opening up iPhoto. Can you tell I'm sold on this software? :-) I did a session on using digital cameras for a group of teachers last week completely in Windows using Parallels. If it wasn’t for the big white Apple on the back of my MacBook Pro, they wouldn’t have known I wasn’t using the standard Dell laptops we buy.

Windows had no problems seeing the camera through the USB port. We used Irfanview for the image editor (I’ve also used Photoshop Elements in Windows) and PhotoStory and PowerPoint to create presentations.

What was really nice was that I was able to show the group some of my own pictures that were in iPhoto without having to do anything more than minimizing Parallels and opening up iPhoto.

Can you tell I’m sold on this software? :-)

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21814 Wesley Fryer Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:10:29 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21814 Yes, it appears USB devices work fine, but I've just tried a Waycom tablet. You can set up the virtual machine in Parallels to autodetect USB devices. I'll be teaching with a SmartBoard on both the Windows side next week, I expect this should work fine, but I'll blog afterwards and let you know. Yes, it appears USB devices work fine, but I’ve just tried a Waycom tablet. You can set up the virtual machine in Parallels to autodetect USB devices. I’ll be teaching with a SmartBoard on both the Windows side next week, I expect this should work fine, but I’ll blog afterwards and let you know.

]]> By: Jennifer W http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21813 Jennifer W Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:09:52 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21813 Soooo -- I could have Paint Shop Pro on my new MacBook??? Sweet!!! All the other programs -- I already bought for my Mac -- Office/Dreamweaver --- but totally MISS Paint Shop Pro. :) How cool is this?? thanks for the blog post! JenW Soooo —
I could have Paint Shop Pro on my new MacBook??? Sweet!!!

All the other programs — I already bought for my Mac — Office/Dreamweaver —
but totally MISS Paint Shop Pro.

:)
How cool is this??
thanks for the blog post!

JenW

]]> By: Michael Cridland http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21808 Michael Cridland Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:04:27 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/10/14/winxp-via-parallels-on-my-macbook/#comment-21808 Sounds great and I will be doing this now with my Macbook, but does the XP install recognise the usb ports, video-out port, firewire, camera/mic? I thought I heard something about these not working under an XP / Parrallels install. Something about the WinXP drivers not being available for the Mac hardware. (?) Cheers, MIchael Sounds great and I will be doing this now with my Macbook, but does the XP install recognise the usb ports, video-out port, firewire, camera/mic?

I thought I heard something about these not working under an XP / Parrallels install. Something about the WinXP drivers not being available for the Mac hardware. (?)

Cheers,
MIchael

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