HT1461 help!  i have installed windows 7 on my mac book pro and now it will only open in windows.

How do I get back to osx operating system?  The instructions I found said I should go to my windows system tray and select boot camp control panel but it is not there.

You have not installed the Windows drivers required for your computer. You must install them before the control panel is available.
For now you can return to OS X as follows:
Boot Using OPTION key:
  1. Restart the computer.
  2. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the
      "OPTION" key.
  3. Release the key when the boot manager appears.
  4. Select the OS X disc.
  5. Click on the arrow button below the icon.

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