Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / May 2005

I use a GPS called Quest by "Garmin" and have to use it on a Windows
operating system. I have Virtual PC v7 installed on my Powerbook G4, Tiger
10.4 operating system. All the software for the GPS are loaded fine, but when
I plug it into the USB, it does not see it or recognise ...

I have a Blackberry 7100r and I need to connect it through a Windows box
because I am trying to sync it with Lotus notes.
When I connect it to my powerbook, it is recognized by VPC and I set the usb
preference to share, but Windows does not seem to recognize it.

Here's an interesting one. I am fairly new to Mac and to VPC, but not
to Windows and it's many tricks.
I have checked the time according to the PowerBook, (in System
preferences and Terminal), and on the WinXP instance running in VPC,

I just got my first Apple computer. I am not familiar with this system
and need to transfer files from my windows computer. Although I have
read the help contents on this topic, I haven't been able to get my old
data into my new computer.

I am thinking of buying a PowerMac G5 and using Virtual PC 7 to run the
MapSource software (V6.5) for my Garmin GPS StreetPilot 3.  The GPS
unit currently connects to my PC via the serial port but I was thinking
of buying a USB cable instead.  Does anybody now if the MapSource

Here is the prompt:
Could not open that feature.
Mail error.
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I have a strange VPC 7 issue that I need help with. Please note that
this is NOT a Tiger specific issue - it happened with 10.3.8 as well.
So, if anyone here wants to email me directly with a response (if you
feel this is too much off-topic here) please do at: ned@portune.com

I'm using VPC 7, XP Professional, and MS Project 2000 and every project
file I open comes up as Read Only.  When I try to do a Save As, I get a
message saying the file can't be found but the Read Only designation
goes away from the original file.  When I try to do a subsequent ...

New user. I have VPC 7.0 and MS XP Home. Suddenly lost toolbars and
icons on XP window. Window XP background image still there. Can't find
application files on HD, either. Did I accidently change some setting,
or did I crash? Solution?

I have a program that's would dial out using a modem in XP, but it can't
seem to talk to my Apple Modem.  I've configured the COM1 port in XP to
be a 56000bps modem under the Phone and Modem Control panel.  Trouble
shooting says that the Apple Modem isn't supported.

I have tried on two occasions to do a repair to my windows XP install
from CD and the repair goes fine till it gets stuck in the "Regional
and Language Options" screen.
A screen shot is show here - http://ibiblio.org/agray/Picture4.png

I'm trying to get an application to recognise a handheld GPS; the handheld
thinks its connected, the MAC thinks it is (Windows Hardware Properties) -
the app just doesn't see it - any ideas?
Thanks

Hola, que tal... haber si alguien me puede ayudar.
Actualmente tengo la nueva version del Tiger, Mac OS 10.4 en una IBOOK
G4, y tengo instalado el Virtual PC 7 con Windows XP Professional SP2,
pero cada vez que inicio mi Windowws emulado, me manda el siguiente

Can anyone tell me what the highest version of Virtual PC that will
work on an old PowerMac running OS 8.6 with a 200 mhz 604e chip? It has
over 400 megs of RAM and plenty of space on a 2nd drive.
I've found version 2.1 and 3 on ebay, but can't find the official or

    I am considering buying Virtual PC for Mac for the purposes of
testing websites in a Windows environment. I am not sure how finely the
program emulates PC behavior: is it functional only or will results
correspond to a PC right down to the pixel level within a window.