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Chrome OS

I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate, with Parallels. Runs beautifully, by the way. Wanted to install the new Chrome OS. Installed the OS and wasn't able to log on to activate the system. My cursor wasn't able to be seen on the log in window. I could see it all around the actual blue Chrome OS background, but when I go into the blue, the cursor disappears. I downloaded the OS a second time, thinking that maybe I messed things up on the first download. Now I have 2 Chrome OS systems that I can't get to. I need some guidance, please.
Thanks for the responses.

Lyle

iMac 17"-1.8GHz/PowerPC-G5-1GB DDR SDRAM/17" MBP-3G/SDRAM-1T/ATA Drive/Glossy, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Feb 7, 2011 5:42 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 7, 2011 12:51 PM in response to Lyle Parin

Parallels forums are here: http://forums.parallels.com

Apple Discussions only provide support for Apple products, neither of which are Parallels or Chrome.

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Lyle Parin Author

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Feb 7, 2011 2:44 PM in response to Templeton Peck

Thanks for the heads up. Sorry to take up any constructive time with a Windows question. I was just wondering if anybody had any comments using this product with a MacBook Pro.
Thanks for the link to Parallels too.

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etresoft

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Feb 7, 2011 6:03 PM in response to Lyle Parin

You don't get a mouse pointer at first. Just try to click in the window and type 'chronos' for the login with no password. You can also use your Goggle account credentials.

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Lyle Parin Author

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Feb 7, 2011 7:27 PM in response to etresoft

Thanks a lot for the information. The trouble I was having is that I didn't have a working cursor in the blue background of the Chrome OS window. I couldn't see it to select the login spaces. I just had the cursor around the frame of the thing. I pretty much gave up on the activation of said OS and deleted both of them using a app that zapps unwanted applications. I think I need to get educated on using 2 operating systems on the same drive before I start delving into more headaches with another one. I do appreciate all the help, but I will save my questions until I have a better understanding of what I already have. And how to use them to the best of my ability.
Thanks again:

Lyle

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etresoft

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Feb 7, 2011 9:11 PM in response to Lyle Parin

Lyle Parin wrote:
The trouble I was having is that I didn't have a working cursor in the blue background of the Chrome OS window. I couldn't see it to select the login spaces. I just had the cursor around the frame of the thing.

Yes, I understand. You just have to click anyway. When you are running a virtual operating system, you aren't running a Mac anymore. Once the mouse cursor goes into the VM window, the VM OS controls the mouse. In Google Chrome's case, it decides to hide it. That's just what they do. I don't know why. Once you log in, you'll get the mouse pointer back.

Don't you ever wonder why Apple refuses to let MacOS X run on any other machine other than a Mac? And why Apple doesn't care in the least bit if you want to run some other OS on a Mac? Apple isn't threatened by another OS running on a Mac. They know exactly how bad Windows and Chrome OS are.

The only difference in running another operating system on a Mac vs running it on a PC is that it is much, much easier to run it on a Mac. Yes, you lose the mouse pointer during login on Parallels. If you were running Chromium OS on a PC, you probably wouldn't even get that far.

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