[Dillon-K]

Hey mac peeps ... I'm new to parallels and I really want to install it on my blackbook... so I present the questions:

1) Can I use my bluetooth mouse in Parallels Winblows XP?
2) Do I need to remap my keyboard so I can use the CTRL key, ALT key, DEL key, etc, etc....

Thanks!

EDIT: The keyboard is really important for me... we are talking about windows here, so I imagine I'll be plenty of program-killing . While OS X will be my primary OS I'd rather pay $71 (Amazon.com w/ FREE super saver shipping) than replace all my windows apps.

[sieb]

1. My MS Bluetooth mouse works fine, Parallels just sees it as a mouse.
2. Ctr Alt Del works fine with the Apple keyboard

[Dillon-K]

Okay, so did you do this on a MacBook or regular apple keyboard?

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[Dillon-K]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Well you still have to buy a legit copt of windows xp to go along with the $71.00 copy of parallels that you bought. Unless you already have a liscensed copy of pro or home containing sp2.
-dsm

licensed my ass. anyone who pays for windows needs to get the hell out of these forums.

[ghporter]

Dillon, you are about one millionth of an inch from being banned-we DO NOT SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, OR ABIDE PIRACY IN ANY FORM.

dmpdx, it's ludicrously simple to create a LEGAL installable XP disc WITH SP2-see the thread on "slipstreaming" tacked at the top of this forum. That means ANY XP disc, along with the freely downloadable SP2 upgrade (a big download, but as I said, free) can be made to work with Parallels, Boot Camp, or any other system that lets you run XP.

[Dillon-K]

all right, aside from actually aquiring Windows, one question still remains: will I need to remap keys on my macbook to do things like "Ctrl-Alt-Del" and others?

[Shawn Grimes]

Dillon-K: I have Windows XP installed via Parallels on my MacBook and the only thing you have to do to use functions like ctrl-alt-del is hold down the "fn" key as well. So in this case it will be fn-ctrl-alt-del and it works just fine for me.

About the mouse, I have a Logitech V270 Bluetooth mouse and it works great as well.

[Dillon-K]

hey you even have the mouse I'm getting would control-<letter> commands work normally or would you need to hold down fn?

[Shawn Grimes]

The ctrl-c, ctrl-v, et cetra work fine without holding down the fn key. You just have to use the fn key when you need a function with the delete key.

[Dillon-K]

sweet. I'm glad parallels sets all that up for you... I'd heard of some people going to all kinds of measures to get their boot camp set up like they wanted lol.

[bobelmore]

What about function keys F1-F12 in Windows. I have tried various combinations but they don't seem to work as they do in Windows.