suleiman Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Apple has just announced the release of a new version of its popular beta software which allows windows to run natively on Intel-based Macintosh computers. BootCamp Beta 1.1 comes with several new enhancements, including: Easier partitioning using preset buttons for popular sizes iSight camera support Built-in microphone support Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys Among the list of new features, iSight and Built-in microphone support rated among the top most requested features for users of Boot Camp. Will this be a blow to Parallels virtualization software for the new Intel-based Macs? The Version Tracker link to the new beta is located here: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/29549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogabean Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 While I don't think is a blow to Parallels (in my mind Boot Camp and Parallels are for two different things and appeal to two different type of users), this announcement is pretty nice. iSight and Mic support make this update alone worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suleiman Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 rogabean, generally I do tend to agree with you. But the one thing that I will say is that I hate not being able to use my iSight on MSN Messenger in Parallels. I have often doubted the quality of the iSight signal sent over aMSN, especially when compared to photobooth. I'm anxious to see how it works now in Boot Camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i1sam Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 now... this news let me think again not to whip my xp installed, i am planning to reformat it for preparation to leopard beta..... this will be a nice update.. no more blue screen of death when double clinking the cam usb icon on "My Computer".. this happens on the previous earlier betas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogabean Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 rogabean, generally I do tend to agree with you. But the one thing that I will say is that I hate not being able to use my iSight on MSN Messenger in Parallels. I have often doubted the quality of the iSight signal sent over aMSN, especially when compared to photobooth. I'm anxious to see how it works now in Boot Camp True True. I should have expanded. To me Parallels is aimed (right now anyway) at the same people who would have used VPC. They need to run Excel, or maybe some special software that has no OS X equivalent. Maybe just to test things in. Boot Camp is for those who need to run a full speed Windows and have access to their hardware properly, such as you with the iSight camera. That is why I said iSight and the Mic make this update worth it. And hell who knows this might actually benefit indirectly Parallel users. If Parallels can get the iSight camera to show up, Apple has now provided the driver. Honestly it's win-win all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non sequitur Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 kickass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakoo Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 kickass. ek number... zakaaasss.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non sequitur Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 wait a second. whats up with the sound driver for the macbook pro? does it still only route through the external speakers? it would be nice to have headphone support without having to install a different driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpaces Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Wow installed it and windows runs like it shuld on intel hardware and with the supoprt of isight i can finally dump mac os x for xp on my macbook pro.. SIKE nice update i just dont see my macbook runing xp sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan999 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Can i use my two fingers for right click on XP Pro on this version? (as well as the right hand key) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 thanks for the update Suleiman! Yay! Right clicking support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan999 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hey Colonels! So do the new drivers support right clicking with the two touch on the touchpad as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcreek Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hey Colonels! So do the new drivers support right clicking with the two touch on the touchpad as well? I would be also most interested in this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hey Colonels! So do the new drivers support right clicking with the two touch on the touchpad as well? I assume that the drivers are for ctrl+clicking, but I'll find out shortly. UPDATE I haven't gotten right clicking to work at all except for with a USB mouse. I'll keep trying to get it to work. The new iSight driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_4e Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 This is really great. I was hoping Boot Camp would continue to grow and this is a great start. Maybe this will have me switching form parralels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non sequitur Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 aww, its sweet. iSight works perfectly, although its a bit grainy. Also, sound driver works perfectly. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronxbomber92 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 How would I use this new version, insted of usng the one I am using now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suleiman Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 bronxbomber, after installation there will be an option to burn a new Drivers CD. Insert a blank disc and burn away. Then boot into XP and run the installation software on the disc, that should be all you need to get the new drivers up and running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caintgetrite Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Installed it tonight, and the iSight works fine with Windows Live Messenger. It's not as clear as running iChat in OS X, but still, it's pretty cool to be able to use it finally. I guess what would be really cool is if iChat in OS X can video chat with Live Messenger in XP/Vista someday. But I understand that's probably a pretty tall order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeters13 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 So... there was a trackpad driver installed... but it didn't really do anything for trackpad functionality. I mean.. I can still track and click... there still isn't any tapping or double scrolling. --- Also has anyone figured out how to perform secondary keyboard functions like print screen and scroll lock? I can't find it documented... right clicking works and is a nicer reach in my opinion, though the right click gets stuck and i find myself tapping right apple to release it for normal clicking... bliuetooth is working fine despite other complaints and isight is working . all around an AWESOME update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_the_killer Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 ek number... zakaaasss.. Well Said... Sahi bolte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkboy Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Has anyone been able to get this to work with the EFI partition removed for Vista installs? I'm getting this error and as a result, Bootcamp won't load to let me create a driver CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 er..... nobody can read the error message, your image is too small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Geek Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 You may have to put your EFI partition back. Check around for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFNITE Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 just wondering how are the delete, printscreen keys mapped on MB and MBP's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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