Bootcamp Bootloader Question.

braz2kuk · 21 Jan 2008 at 20:13

Hi,

After bootcamp is installed and windows etc, when you turn on the mac you have to hold the option key to bring up the boot menu so you can select which OS to boot, is there a way to make the computer show this menu without pressing the option key each time?

Thanks in advance

J1234 · 21 Jan 2008 at 20:16

Nope, don't think so.

braz2kuk · 21 Jan 2008 at 20:18

Ok thanks for the quick reply, think i will just use rEFIt instead

J1234 · 21 Jan 2008 at 20:24

You could selotape the Option key down?

braz2kuk · 21 Jan 2008 at 20:27

lol just the thought of putting selotape near my MBP makes me feel sick, my mrs knocked a glass of orange juice over on the desk the other day and luckily it missed the mbp i don't know how but my heart was in my mouth :eek:

Brando · 22 Jan 2008 at 10:40

Semi bootcamp related: How do you find the MBP plays hl2? My iMac struggles a bit :/ via bootcamp with XP full fat.

Also for some reason my options key holding never works when booting, I usually go straight into whatever was last used or selected (no biggie really as I only ever go to XP to game and remind myself why I love my mac). I do have a bluetooth kb though and suspect it gets confused.

Deleted member 651465 · 22 Jan 2008 at 10:48

I think it loads FireWire devices and Bluetooth devices after a small delay.. by which time there's no option to press the key.

Brando · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:04

EVH said:
I think it loads FireWire devices and Bluetooth devices after a small delay.. by which time there's no option to press the key.

Cheers, this was my thought when I tried it 3 times and it never worked. That and to use wikipedia to find out what the "option" key actually was/is. But I'm a new mac convert and loving it!!!!!!

Bootcamp Bootloader Question.

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