Any keyboard issues when running Win 7 on a Mac?

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Any keyboard issues when running Win 7 on a Mac?

I have purchased a 500 GB Macbook Air with the intent of being able to run a few PC programs (i.e., no Mac versions) when I travel, both of which are radiology image viewing programs. I can cover other programs with Mac software versions.

I am wondering how the different keyboard layouts/keys are dealt with when switching between the two operating systems. Are there any major issues? Also, I will want to be able to load CDs into the Windows 7 OS to evaluate with the programs. I have the Mac USB drive. Once upon a time, I worked with a computer that had Parallels, and changing the CD to be controlled by either the Mac OS or the Windows OS was not a big deal. Is that still the same?

What other issues might I consider just as regards the software (I am still debating whether to use Boot Camp v. Parallels v. VMware).

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Ken K

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Feb 15, 2014 11:19 AM

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Feb 15, 2014 11:33 AM in response to kdkrone

You won't have any issues if you follow the instructions for installation..

The Boot Camp Guides are located here: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

The Boot Camp discussion community is located here: https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

The support guides for Parallels, Fusion, and VirtualBox are located on their respective sites.

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