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Windows 8 Bootcamp Drivers

Hi,


I have downloaded (via MSDN) and installed Windows 8 onyo my 2011 MacBook Air and all is working well, with the exception of two pieces of hardware.


The FaceTime camera and the TrackPad.


Do you know when the drivers will be updated to support Windows 8? (It will be available to everyone in October, so there's not too long to go until more than just the developers/enthusiasts will be installing it on their computers).


Many thanks,


Andy

MacBook Air, Other OS, Windows 8

Posted on Aug 22, 2012 7:47 AM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2012 8:06 AM

FWIW


No one knows when Apple will.


The 90 trial is much improved over Preview.


Windows 8 Release Edition (Enterprise, Trial)


In October Windows 8 hits stores $39 and you can get a taste using the Preview or the 90-day Enterprise that is the Releast version but expires - so you could go free and then $39 later.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/jj552442


http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w8itpro

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8?auth=1


These are all the "tips" I have collected about Windows 8 on Mac.

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when trying to launch the Boot Camp Control Panel

I created a new Windows user, that was not Administrator. When I logged in Boot Camp updateded something and asked me to restart the computer.

After restarting and logging in with my new user, I could start the "Boot Camp Control Panel" configure tap to click and use F1-F12 as function keys.

Then I changed the new account to Administrator and now the control panel can not be startet again... but my settings remained... only on the new user only though.

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I had problems with windows 7 after the installation using boot camp. The GT 650M was not showing up as the graphics adapter. I fixed the problem by inserting my windows support software CD a second time. I did not let it use auto run. I went into the Windows 7 directory and then into the Nvidia directory and ran setup.exe. This installed the Nvidia drivers for me. If this works correctly, you will have an Nvidia control panel available to you. I set the resolution to 2880x1800. I also set windows to 200% magnification.

I think what happens is that after you install windows, and then run the windows support CD, the main boot camp setup script seems to stop on the nvidia driver install--everything else installed correctly.

The 2012 MacBook Air suffers from an EFI firmware bug that under Windows blocks turbo mode.

Disable Windows 8’s Adaptive Brightness to Fix Dark Screen Problems

2012 MacBook Air plagued by audio noise with Apple's Thunderbolt display

Intel Windows 8 Graphic Driver

http://www.guru3d.com/news/intel-whql-graphics-driver-windows-8-download/

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/windows-8-an-installation-walk-through/14768

http://huguesval.com/blog/2012/02/installing-windows-7-on-a-mac-without-superdri ve-with-virtualbox/


trackpad work. You need to install trackpad++

(http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4967-trackpad-control-module.html), it will enable the trackpad driver on boot camp. After you install the trackpad++, trackpad++ will complain something. ingnore it. You should be able to enable trackpad. And you can now even uninstall the trackpad++, the trackpad will sill work.

Also,


went into Device Manager and on the two "Touchpad" entries with the bang on them, went to "Update Driver" -> "Browse My Computer" -> "Let me pick from a list..." and changed them both to USB Input Device. Reboot.

Go back to Device Manager, do an "Update Driver" again, let it search automatically, and one comes back as Apple Multitouch and the other as Apple Multitouch Mouse. Rebooted again, trackpad working and shows up in Boot Camp control panel.


brightness, what graphics card are you using? It might be due to the auto adjusting brightness running there. You can go to your power options, edit the one you are using (Change plan settings >> Change advanced power settings) and look for Batteries >> Enable adaptive brightness and disable the one you are using. After that, the scrollbar for adjusting brightness in power options should work again.

HDMI audio in Windows 7 64 bit

reinstalled the Intel video drivers and audio worked immediately.

My config: 2011 Mac Mini 2.3, Intel 3000HD video

. . upgrade to 8GB ram

Samsung 8000 series LED TV connected with HDMI

Memorex external BluRay writer(USB only power)

After partitioning drive with boot camp and reboot, install Windows 7 with install wizard.

When asked whether to allow automatic updates say 'no', then complete installation and run boot camp tools for Windows.

Because the network driver gets installed prior to the Intel video driver, Windows will install the Windows Update Intel video driver which breaks HDMI audio.

When auto updates are off, the Intel video driver that is correct gets installed last. HDMI audio works with this driver.

Apple should install the Intel video driver first and it would solve this problem.

I now have full blown 3D BluRay support on the MacMini with TruHD audio, fantastic!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3408749


Boot Camp: FireWire devices may affect Windows 7 responsiveness if connected to an Apple Thunderbolt display

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4190

Products Affected Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch), Boot Camp, Windows 7

Symptoms - When using Boot Camp and Microsoft Windows 7, FireWire (IEEE 1394) devices may affect system responsiveness if they are connected to the FireWire port of an Apple Thunderbolt display.


MacBook Pro audio sound fix

http://realitypod.com/2010/07/macbook-pro-no-sound-in-windows-7-final-fix/


bluetooth connection is incredibly unreliable/intermittent when in Windows (I run Windows 7 64-bit and Boot Camp 4.0, and got both devices connected without any trouble via Bluetooth).

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4079148

After much testing, I have found the cause of lagging/jumpiness on the Bluetooth Magic Mouse and Magic TrackPad in Boot Camp. Hopefully this will help others:

The drivers for the Broadcom 802.11n Wireless Adapter have a setting called "Bluetooth Collaboration" that is Disabled by default. Enabling this option removes the problem instantly. My Magic Trackpad now works flawlessly, even if I stand 6 metres from the machine. It now works just as well as under Mac OS. The setting can be found under:

Control Panel > Device Manager > Network Adapters > Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter (right click and choose "Properties".

Under the "Advanced" tab, highlight the setting named "Bluetooth Collaboration", then change it to Enable. Then click OK.

I narrowed the problem down to the wireless card by disabling ALL startup services and processes for Windows, then re-enabling one by one.

As soon as I enabled the Windows Wireless Service, the problem came back.

Similarly, disabling the Wireless Card inside the Network and Sharing Center (or Device Manager) removes the problem.

This led me to believe it must be a driver issue with the wireless card, since the problem didn't occur with the Magic TrackPad under Mac OS, or on my mother's Windows 7 64-bit computer.

So when I went into the Driver Properties to check for an update, I found this setting about Bluetooth Collaboration.

All Apple notebooks use the Broadcom card (and have done for years), so this driver is installed for almost anybody using Boot Camp on an Apple notebook. I'd assume this problem would affect anybody using Boot Camp + wifi + a Bluetooth device.

Wireless Connection problem using windows in a Mac.

May 4, 2012 10:08 PM (in response to Chris9393)


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Mar 19, 2013 9:59 AM in response to pauly61

@pauly61 - Click the download button on this page. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638 Top Right section - Download button.


This will download a zip full. After completing the download, extract and use the BootCamp Installer to install the drivers.


Even I had a BootCamp with Windows 8. However Bootcamp was for Windows 7. As soon as Apple upgraded launched the latest BootCamp, I downloaded it and installed. Everything started working normal.

Apr 2, 2013 1:39 PM in response to pauly61

Hope I'm not too off-topic here.


I have Windows 7 on an Intel Mac mini. No Bootcamp. No problems. (Running parallels is another story; the mouse keeps freezing )


I made it a dual install for Windows 8.


No Sound or Wifi on 8, I've DLd the latest Bootcamp drivers, without success


Which drivers am I looking for?


Bootcamp sSetup doesn't run on this Windows machine

Windows 8 Bootcamp Drivers

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