Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / December 2004

I am currently using VPC 7 on a Powerbook G4 800Mhz machine.
I REALLY could do with some more speed and was wondering if anyone here is
running on a 1.5Ghz Powerbook and has also run on the 800Mhz machine.
I need to know if the speed increase is worthwhile or even noticeable?

I have VPC 6.1 on my imac OS X.
Is it necessary to update it to VPC 6.1.1
or whatever the next update is when everything
is working just fine.  When should one update?

Just looking for some advice...
I'm looking to purchase/rent a notebook & had a play with a mates
powerbook runing OS X and am smitten. An unfortunate ;-) part of my
work involves developing with microsoft access, visual studio and sql

I got a new mac powerbook G4.
Problem: I cannot voice chat with my friends in yahoo. Apparently the
yahoo messenger for mac does not support voice (although they support
web cam ..now how bizzare is that ! ) . Unfortunately all my research

I am running Virtual PC on my Mac, 768 mg of ram. The sound is jumpy
when trying to play a CD in Windows Media Player. In addition, Sonic
Stage sound application hangs and freezes. Any suggestions? Your help
will be greatly appreciated.

Hi, I recently purchased virtual PC 6.1.1 for my powerbook g4.
Unfortunately, When I start Windows and use any applications within it,
it runs incredibly slow. I changed the settings from 256 memory
available to 512 memory available, but it still runs very very slow. Is

In Version 7 of Virtual PC, did Microsoft disable the screen updating when
it is Minimized? In older versions when I minimized the running windows it
would update and refresh itself in the dock.
Has anyone else seen this?

I have VPC7 and am installing Windows XP from a CD that I received from
Dell from my PC, it works fine, it installs, no problems, it gets to 13
mins left of the completing installation and just hangs there. It don't
freeze, it dont act out of the normal, it just freezes there, ...

I am tearing my hair out trying to solve the problem.I would much
appreciate it if someone can offer a suggestion.
I am using a imac 500Hz with 15GB hardisk Mac os9.2. I loaded Virtual
PC v5.0 PC DOS 2000 and proceeded to install windows 98SE, no problem,

I was using VPC 6 w/WinXPPro on a Mac G3 and upgraded the computer to G5 dual
earlier this year.
The VPC 6, not being compatible with the G5 architecture couldn't be loaded.
Now, VPC 7.0 is compatible with G5.  I'm reluctant to purchase a full

I wonder would this printer work on Mac OS X with VP7, it does not support mac.
http://www.primera.com/signaturez1.html

I have read most of the past week's messages and searched, but I still don't
know the answers to the following:
If i buy Virtual PC for Mac, can i print a Mac file from a Mac software
program (like Word 2004) onto a Lexmark All-in-One printer (X6170) that

I'm using an iMac G4 800mhz 1G ram.  I just recently upgraded from
from vp 6 to 7 and upgraded my operating system to windows 2000 pro.
The windows 2000 pro was my own and not included in a OS Pack with vp
7.  VP 7 won't recognize my mouse or keyboard at all after the install

I am Mac owner, and a POS field technician; and I need to format hard
drives into several images for installation onto client terminals.  
Specifically, I need to be able to
1) burn and format Windows CD's, boot CD's, floppies etc; where I can

I can't seem to find the uninstaller and I'm having issues with it not running.
A reinstall doesn't seem to work so I want to completely remove it and start again.
Where does it install files to?