My kids were given an Apple computer from school (they got new ones this year). It has Mac as the operating system and has a lock on all the controls. I can't even add games for them to play. The computer asks for an administrative disk to change or add anything. I would love to put windows on this computer, is that possible?
2006-08-23 13:49:47 · 7 answers · asked by sceptileptic 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
If they got new ones it probably has the Intel Chip. Administrative Disk? And they got it FROM school or FOR school? I'd say call the school and see if they have one..if it was from school they probably did this so the kids would browse and do educational things...you can get a program called Boot Camp for a Mac with an Intel Processor. It will run windows on the Mac, but you need a Windows XP installation disk (100 bucks minimum for Home Edition...300 for professional..but only 185 for the pro version at Sams club). But who wants windows? ewww.
2006-08-23 16:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can only use Boot Camp ( http://www.apple.com/bootcamp/ ) on Apple computers with Intel processor, and considering they were given to your kids by your school, I doubt that's the case. (The Apple's with Intel processors are very new and relatively pricey.) Boot Camp is the only way to use any Windows operating system on an Apple computer.
Unfortunately, it sounds like the school that originally had the computers has restrictive account settings that they didn't unlock before passing on the computers. Could you call the school and ask them if they have more information? Did they give you any CDs/Disks or the computer's manual? Those would be the best places to start.
2006-08-23 20:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by Oh no 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything that makes a MAC so virus free, so adept at schools, is what makes the MAC OS so much of a great thing! But, alas, the hardware is NOT something that "Microsoft Windows" is built to operate! It is built for PC X86 hardware!
Any local Apple or Mac shop, or MAC or BSD user group would help you to add the new accounts for your children to play on the system!
And, if you get the original CDroms, then, you can boot and hold
down the "C" key to boot from it, and change the administrative settings.
Windows is so weak, and full of virus, that let porn, trojans, bots, all in! What games are you trying to add? Microsoft ones? You'll want to get MAC games that really are fun and educational!
Millions of us actually convert PCs to Linux or BSD, so they run so fast, safe, and virus free, just like the MACs! http://pclinuxos.com contains 1,900 games and educational programs, applications, is FREE, and runs upto 50X faster than Microsoft virus-magnet!
Hope this helps!
2006-08-23 21:01:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows won't work on it. But you can reinstall the original operating system and unlock the controls... Put in the operating system CD and restart. Hold down the C button to boot to computer.
2006-08-23 20:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by Fremen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
windows isnt possible with a mac unless it has the intel chip. youd probably have to get and install a new mac os operating system.
2006-08-23 20:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by freakishstud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, only if it is the newer intel core mac. If it is you can find tons of freeware on google (try like windows on mac) or buy apples bootcamp for like 300 bucks (do google;)
2006-08-23 20:54:51 · answer #6 · answered by Alan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ap what?
2006-08-23 20:52:41 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋