HT3964 I have macbook air late 2010 model... it works fine otherwise but it has started being overheated in normal situations where normally it used to work fine and draining more battery....... battery time is almost half now. should i reset SMC. Would i

I have macbook air late 2010 model... it works fine otherwise but it has started being overheated in normal situations where normally it used to work fine and draining more battery....... battery time is almost half now.
should i reset SMC... would it help?

I'm doubtful it's a missing driver too, but I feel as though it's driver related. The first time XP was installed, after first boot without installing drivers, it was without sound etc, but fundamentally the system worked. Now after first boot, it's very buggy. Thanks for your suggestion Tonny. I ran the tool but it turns out the HDD is fine. Besides, everything runs fine in safe mode.
Does anyone know if (generally speaking) there is any firmware on the graphics card that would get updated via a Windows update? i.e. is it possible that Windows update downloaded a driver for the graphics card that installed new firmware that wasn't all that compatable with XP?

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The machine has a 1 year warranty, book an appointment with your local Apple Store or AASP to have it looked at.
You can try doing a SMC reset however I don't think that is the solution.
SMC RESET
• Shut down the computer.
• Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
• On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-• Option keys and the power button at the same time.
• Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
• Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
• Shut down the computer.
• Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
• Turn on the computer.
• Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
• Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
• Release the keys.

HT4407 I have Installed windows 7 and didn't made my drivers copy from iOS, I have a macbook air late 2010 model a1237, how can I get the drivers for my mac to support windows 7?

I have installed windows 7
and then searched for drivers then I found on mac support
that I had to burn a copy of the drivers for my laptop
so I had a late 2010 iso version installed on my macbook air.
How can I get a copy of drivers for my version
to work with windows 7.
I have windows 7 installed and working but got no sound, pad is not working
and all the commands + functions are not working as well and camera also
I would highly appreciate any help
specially if someone has a mackbook air late 2010 drivers copy and willing to share with me
Thanks in Advanced
Netsol

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Run Bootcamp Assistant again and select the option to download the Bootcamp Support software. Follow the instructions. Then boot into Windows and install the Windows Support software you downloaded and saved.

Apps crashing on my Macbook air late 2010 model.

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I'm sorry you are having issues with your Macbook Air. Since your post indicates you have the latest version of the operating system, I would suggest resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Power
The computer doesn't respond to the power button when pressed.
A portable Mac doesn't appear to respond properly when you close or open the lid.
The computer sleeps or shuts down unexpectedly.
The battery does not appear to be charging properly.
The MagSafe power adaptor LED doesn't appear to indicate the correct activity.
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
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Another troubleshooting step would be to reset the PRAM as well:
About NVRAM and PRAM
Resetting NVRAM / PRAM
Shut down your Mac.
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Turn on the computer.
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Release the keys.
You can read more details by clicking on the two links above, but these would be two good troubleshooting steps to try.
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I just bought a second hand MacBook Air Late 2010, 13 inches, 2.13 Core 2Duo. Everything works great, system re-installed after erasing the HD ( Mountain Lion) Internet recovery works great, all is ok.
The only thing that I can't work out how to get is AHT. I tried holding down D at the start but nothing. Holdind down D and Alt takes me to the Internet Recovery harware test, but when I try to run it, it comes out that the machine is not supported. I read that to be able to use it, I needed to dowload a firmware update. And so I did. But when I tried to install it it came out that it was not going to work on my system ( bare in mind that I can access and use Internet Recovery)
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Virtual WiFi:
First, what is Virtual WiFi. Virtual WiFi is a feature in Windows 7 that allows a single WiFi adapter in a computer to look like more than one adapter. The most common use for this is for software like Connectify that allows you to use your laptop as a wireless access point (AP) when you travel. For example, you might settle into a hotel room, pay for an Internet connection for your MacBook, and then want to share that connection with your iPhone, iPad, and other devices. For Virtual WiFi to work, the WiFi drivers for your WiFi hardware need to indicate that they support the feature, and then in Device Manager in Windows Control Panel, under Network Adapters you will see the "Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter" listed. Notably, this adapter was missing after installing Windows 7 and BootCamp 3.1 on my MacBook Air (Late 2010).
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%BCM430N_DeviceDesc% = BCM43XNM_NT61, PCI\VEN14E4&DEV432b
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That is one heck of a post for a newcomer here. Your instructions worked like a charm, with one exception:
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I am not complaining, but very grateful, as I was pulling my hair out on this one.

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Hi !
I'm from Germany.
i have upgraded my Macbook Air, Late 2010 from Mountain Lion to Yosemite last Saturday.
The Installation works fine. At the first Time i have no problems, but:
One Day later i start my Macbook Air normally. Now the left side of the screen is flickering.
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Greetings
iRoGo

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I've run into an interesting problem lately. I have several macs in my home and two in particular (the imac and mba) that my parents use had Chinese Handwriting enabled via trackpad. However, since upgrading to Mountain Lion from Lion, those macs have an issue with enabling the Trackpad Handwriting option.
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Hi.
After spending several days trying to solve this, I turn to this forum.
I have a MacBook Pro Retina (Mid 2012) and I had no problem installing W7 on that machine.
My wife has a MacBook Air (Late 2010), on which I am trying to do the same.
I use an external LaCie BD/DVD reader/writer, which I also used for the MBP without problems.
After partitioning and restarting, the install DVD doesn't seem to want to work with the MBA, though. Only a blinking cursor appears. Occationally some message like "Error code 5" or BOOTMGR image is corrupt. The system cannot boot."
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