Windows Drivers for Intel Mac
So, yesterday we revealed (thanks to our donation to OnMac) how to install Windows XP on an Intel Mac. The process was easy, smooth – and quite efficient!
However after the install, there were obviously drivers missing from the Win XP install… Listed below are sopme drivers you may want to install to get you Intel Mac humming.
| iMac 17″ | iMac 20″ | Mac Mini | MacBook | MacBook Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless | Click | Click | Click1 | Click1 | Click1 |
| Ethernet | Click | Click | Click | Click | Click |
| Bluetooth | None | None | None | None | None |
| Video | None2 | None2 | None2 | None2 | None2 |
| Sound | Click3 | Click3 | Click3 | Click3 | Click3 |
| iSight | None | None | None | None | None |
| Mouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | Click | Click |
| IR Reciever | None | None | None | None | None |
| Remote | None | None | None | None | None |
| Chipset | Click | Click | Click | Click | Click |
1: Once installed, right-click the device in device manager and manually choose a driver to install. Click have disk and point to C:\drivers\win\wllanath\winxp_2k, then select the driver: 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adaptor. Some users have reported that the MBP drivers have issues connecting to certain brands of wireless routers. These problems did not occur when the same system was booted into OSX.
2: To improve interm performance disable Hardware Acceleration in the advanced Display Properties settings.
3: Confirmed working, but only through headphone/line out port. No internal speakers. [via]
