Right-click on Macbook Air (early 2008) with Windows XP?

I just bought a refurbished MacBook Air, early 2008 edition. I installed Windows XP Pro SP3 using Boot Camp, and everything is working perfectly, except tap-to-click and right-clicking using the trackpad. Both do not work at all, I've tried two-finger tap as well as three-finger tap for the right-click. I tried downloading the update driver from the Apple site, but it said "This update is not intended for this computer and will not be installed." Obviously, the update is meant for the late 2008 edition MacBooks.
One other interesting point is that Control Panel - Boot Camp does not have a "Trackpad' tab.
Anyone have any idea on how to fix this?

On reflection, all I probably need is the previous Trackpad driver; a prior version that is compatible with early 2008 edition of the MacBook Air. I have been unable to find this driver on the Apple site, would anyone know how I can go about getting this driver?

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Whether you open it or not, is completely irrelevant to the question.
All Macbook Airs have memory that is permanently soldered to the logic board, and there are no expansion slots. Hence, no Macbook Air may be upgraded from the memory configuration it had when it was manufactured.
Your system came with 2 Gb, it will always have only 2 Gb.

Hello, I am having a macbook air early 2008 and it is having a hard drive failure i need to replace the hard drive is it possible ? the hard drive number is HS082HB

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You can replace it with a solid state drive, see the one OWC sells here. The video on how to install it is here.
iFixit.com has used hard drives available here.
If it were me, I'd go with a solid state drive, as the prices have come down recently and the performance improvement is noticeable.

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Which version of OS X are you running now? Are you using a white retail Snow Leopard disc or a gray one from another computer? The gray discs are machine specific and can't be used on other computers of a different model.

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Hi,
I am thinking of buying a Macbook Air i7 8GB or a Macbook Pro. However, I would like to run a Windows 7 or 8 on it.
I would not like to keep the OsX because of space constraints and generally to avoid booting through Bootcamp or using an emulator. I also know from experience that loading Windows through Bootcamp takes an awful long time, which is not a good option for me.
I've heard that before there were a lot of problems with that because Apple did not create the right drivers for Windows. I've heard of issues like shorter battery life, overheating and problems with updating firmware. Do you know if these issues have been resolved by Apple and if it supports Windows fully? Or am I just better off spending some extra $ and getting a Windows-compatible machine?
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Hi Phil,
Thanks for your input! That's true, there are some other laptops that meet my requirements but they are all more expensive than Macbooks. I have a student discount so I get a Mackbook Pro 13 inch for 1200$, a little less for a Macbook Air with i7 and 8GB ram. I can also get a Windows upgrade for free from my university. Dell is at 1400$ and I would not want to go for a 12 inch display anyway. Toshiba and HP are both even more expensive. I know HP has a new laptop, x360 spectre which is within my price range but since this is a new product, I am not entirely convinced its quality will be up to the Apple standard.
I know OsX is superior to Windows in many respects but I have a lot of software that I use on a regular basis which is Windows-compatible only. I have also not experienced any problems with my current Windows, even though I know a lot of people do. As a matter of fact, I have used all Windows systems starting from 95 and the only one that was giving me a lot of trouble was Windows Me. That's why I would not want to switch between operating systems and would rather stick to Windows.
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6. Well, by Googling I found that the password might be circumvented by using a recovery usb stick, by she cannot find out this usb stick...
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b. Try to make a recovery disk by myself, and use it to get rid of the password.
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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
If your friend has got a Late 2010 MacBook Air, the Mac came with a USB drive that contains Mac OS X Snow Leopard, to reset passwords, reinstall Mac OS X...
If he/she has got an older MacBook Air, he/she has got DVDs instead, and you need an external optical drive or a PC to be able to reset the password. See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2129?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US After starting with the DVD, open Utilities menu > Password Reset, and follow the steps
If he/she lost the USB drive or DVDs, call Apple to get replacement DVDs or another USB drive > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57

MacBook Pro (early 2008) with Dell monitor

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Is it possible to run the Classic Environment INSIDE Rosetta on a MacBook Pro (Early 2008) with Leopard?

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I have read https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2292, but I am still unconvinced unless there is a flaw to my logic. At any rate, I subscribe to the Churchillian adage of never giving in unless the forces of common sense and doctrine dictate otherwise.
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My MacBook Pro Early 2008 freezes up with Kernel Panic, i restarting by pressing the power button for about 8 to 10 seconds, but nothing happen and still getting kernel panic 9c2028 10.5.2 Darwin 9.2.1 Anybody please help me get out this panic.

I am writting to ask for help with my old version MacBook Pro early 2008 with Kernel Panic 9C2028 10.5.2 Darwin 9.2.1. My MacBook Pro freezes up with a panic and have to shut it down by pressing and holding the power button. When I restard the comp it keep showing the same Kernel Panic. Will any body outthere heppe me get out this freezes up panic kernel Darwin 9.2.1.
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Incase you are using your MBP like a laptop (which it is NOT)...................
According to the user manual it states in part:
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MacBook Pro: Care, Use, and Safety Information
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Our (old) external Firewire iSights can be sensitive to dust, shock, vibration, humidity, and other environmental factors in storage. (I store my spare in its original plastic shipping case with a new desiccant pack on a solid shelf - never in a desk drawer or other container that moves.)
You have tried several good things and may be finding that your old iSight needs work.
Here are the alternatives I can offer. Consider any you have not tried in any order you like:
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Test in more than one user account and with more than one Apple softwre application.
(2) My expanded suggestions here: http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage4.html
(3) Reset Firewire ports using the info from this old archived Apple article: http://web.archive.org/web/20090331211534/http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1317
(4) If you have no local Apple Authorized service Provider who can help you, other service options are here: http://www.apple.com/support/isight/service/
(5) Consider a new USB cam with current warranty such as one of these: http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com/
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OK. A Google search of "kernel_task" yielded the following link along with many others:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10330458-263.html
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Hey all,
Summary:
My GF's Macbook Pro (Early 2008, non-unibody I believe) "died" earlier this year without notice or a cause for why, then it worked months later, then it didn't again.
Symptoms:
It stopped booting, with the only signs of life are:
The annoying boot sound that you hear right-away, like a winding sound. "Weeeeah woooo"
A fan turns on immediately after the sound.
The front light (on the open button) is solid.
The battery will light up and show how much juice is left.
The only thing to do from here is to hold down the power for 10 seconds.
Don't worry, my story gets more interesting...
Now, I had another computer and my GF didn't need her macbook seriously for a while, so I didn't research the problem or how to fix it, until last week. Perusing the various help forums and communities, I came across the reset SMC suggestion, so I decided to try a few things on Apple's SMC reset page.
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And it doesn't boot again. It's back to the same issue as before. I try doing what I did last time, then resetting the SMC, but nothing has worked this time.
Any ideas? It's out of warranty of course, which is why I'm here.
Thanks in advance!

Since no one else is answering, I’ll jump in.
Your story is interesting indeed. I’m not sure I can help you fix the Mac but it sounds like there is a reasonable chance of recovering the data.
I assume it came with installation disks. Will it boot from them? If so run Disk Utility from there and try to repair the system disk.
For the hardware problems on your Mac it is time to take it to Genius Bar at an Apple store for a free diagnosis and estimate of repairs.
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ .
It could be your disk failing but it sounds more like flakey electronics in the system. Let’s assume is is the system board until a Genius tells you otherwise. If so, you can simply put the working system disk in an external enclosure, mount that on your other Mac and copy the data. Here is a source for the inexpensive hardware you would need:
Toolkit: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TOOLKITMHD/
SATA enclosure: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/ES2.5BPU2W/
There are multiple directions to go from here. Let me know what happens when you try theses first options.

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