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Hi, I have two USB keys (1 gig each). I primarily use them to transfer data between machines (Windows XP & Mac OSX). The problem I have is that when I remove files from the USB key using the "Move to Trash" option on the Mac (or simple dragging to the trash can), the space is not reclaimed...

I also have this problem having recently migrated from windows to mac. The thread suggested this product to export from Outlook on a PC to Entourage. Good luck ... http://www.littlemachines.com/

Make sure your mouse is connected and go to "system preferences" by clicking the Apple symbol in the top left corner of your screen and selecting it from the menu. Then go into Bluetooth and find the configuration options there. Click the dropdown arrow for the right mouse button and select...

Cheers Eric. My Seagate 400gb drive with firewire is on the way and I look forward to reformatting it from NTFS to Mac. Do you have a recommendation as to which option in disk utility I should select? I understand HFS+ is the best format, but a friend has recommended partitioning the disk...

OR getting your MAC to do what Windows XP should be able to ... I think this might be useful to switchers, especially those who begin to really appreciate the Aqua interface and all things OSX. ------ We have recently switched to MAC OSX (using a 2ghz Macbook) for film editing and I am...

Hi, I am a web developer and IT consultant on a mainframe system. I have bought a new 2ghz Macbook (not Pro) wiht 1gb ram and 100gig hd. I have installed bootcamp and windows XP home for the mainframe terminal emulation software I must use, and I have loaded Macromedia Studio 8 into Mac...

Yes, I have purchased this Macbook because it can run Windows XP courtesy of Bootcamp. I have tried Parallels but it does not do everything I need. I have 2 main IT jobs, one which requires the use of specialist software that only runs in Windows XP. My other IT job is web design and of late...

Just thought I would update this thread. I sent a support email to Parallels asking for help re wireless and bluetooth. They have responded that bluetooth is not supported in this version of Parallels Desktop for Mac. There were some links to adding bluetooth adaptors into the USB ports, but...

Thanks for the reply Ocean... however, I actually want to use the iChat interface as it looks great. Do I need a .mac account to do that? cheers eric

Hi, I have recently switched from Win XP to OSX via a MacBook. I want to start using iChat but am unsure how to proceed. Do I really need to purchase a .Mac subscription to use iChat? Thanks eric

Hi Deltamac, Thanks for your reply. I dont intend to keep both parallels and bootcamp going. I would prefer to use parallels as I have already bought it, but as you have noticed I have a few issues to resolve with comms. cheers eric

Hi, Started installing bootcamp, but I have had trouble with the first step, which is to create the Mac Driver CD. I get a message "Burn Disc in: No Devices Available" I have a new Macbook with a superdrive - I have been able to burn a DVD with the device so I am at a loss as to how to...

Hi, I have seen in another post http://macosx.com/forums/boot-camp-os-virtualization-mac/276635-parallels-bluetooth.html that it is possible to use bluetooth and the mac wireless network device from within the Parallels VM Windows XP env. How exaclty do you set this up. I had a look at...

Thanks for the reply. I have used terminal and this gives me rudimentary access giving minimal functionality. However, I use two PC / Windows based applications that cant be replaced by Terminal. Thanks Eric