Parallels Desktop 8 Mac Bedienungsanleitung

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Contents Welcome to Pa rallels De sktop .................................................................................. 8 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................. 9 Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs .........................................................[...]

Contents Set How Windows Works with Mac OS X ....................................................................... 46 Merge Windows and Mac OS X...... ....................................................................................... 47 Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window .................................................................[...]

Contents Use Host-Only Network Settings ......................................................................................... 105 Use Wi-Fi with Windows ...................................................................................................... 107 Connect Windows to a VLAN ............................................................[...]

Contents Use Other Operating Systems on Your Mac .................................................................. 141 Import Linux and Your Data fr om a PC ................................................................................ 141 Use Linux in Coherence Mode................................................................................[...]

Contents Tips and Tr oubleshooting ..................................................................................... 203 Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and Mac OS X .......... 204 I Can't Activate Parallels Desktop .................................................................................. 204 Activat[...]

Congratulations on purchasing Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac. Y ou no longer have to choose between the Mac or the PC. Parallels Desktop lets you use Windows sid e-by-side with Mac OS X on your Mac. Use this guide to quickly set up and start usi ng Parallels Desktop. In This Chapter What You Can Do .....................................................[...]

9 Welcome to Parallels Desktop What You Can Do With Parallels Desktop, you can: • Open Windows programs side-by-side with your Mac OS X a pplications, without having to restart • Copy and paste text and drag and drop objects b etween Mac and Windows applications • Run Windows games and other 3D programs • Transfer all your data from a PC an[...]

10 Welcome to Parallels Desktop Other Operating Systems Important: This guide is focused on usin g Parallels Desktop with Window s XP or Windows 7. Using Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac you can run several other kinds of operating systems (p. 119) on your Mac, such as several flavors of Linux and Unix, Mac OS X Server, Windows 8, older versions of Wind[...]

Follow the instructions in this chapter to install or upgrade Parallels Desktop. Note: You can either purchase a box ed version of Para llels Desktop 8 or downlo ad it from the Parallels website. In This Chapter What You Need ........................................................................................................ 12 Install Parallel[...]

12 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop What You Need To install and set up Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, you need: • A Mac computer with: • An Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better • At least 2GB of RAM (4GB r ecommended to run Windows 7) Note: Your Mac must have enough RAM memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the memory required f[...]

13 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Install Parallels Desktop You can be up and running with Parallels Desktop in a few easy steps: 1 Make sure you have the latest version of Mac OS X by choosing Apple menu > Software Update (you must have an Internet connection). If a later version of Mac OS X is available, select it and click Install . 2 D[...]

14 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Register Parallels Desktop After activation, you're presented with the opportunity to regist er Parallels Desktop. Registering allows you to: • Automatically download and install the latest Parallels Desktop updates. • Create a backup copy of the product key on the Parallels web server and restore it[...]

15 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Install Software Updates Periodically, Parallels provides free software updates to improve Parallels Desktop. By default, Parallels Desktop is configured to automatically check for and d ownload available software updates once a week. When an update is available , Parallels Desktop prompts you to install it. [...]

16 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop 2 Do one of the following: • To adjust the frequency that Parallels checks for s oftware updates, choose Never , Once a Day , Once a Week , or Once a Month from the Check for Updates menu. • To choose whether you want Parallels Desktop to download updates auto matically, select or deselect Download update[...]

There are a few ways to get Windows up and running on your Mac: • Download, and install Windows (p. 18) (US and C anada only) • Install Windo ws from a Windows installation disc (p. 20) • Import your data fro m a Windows PC (p. 21) • Use Windows that you already have installed from a Boot Camp partition (p. 34) • Import Wind ows from a pr[...]

18 Install or Import Windows Download and Install Windows If this is your first time using Parallels Desktop and you don't have a copy of Windows, you can purchase, download, and install Windows directly from Parall els Desktop. Your Mac must be connected to the Internet. To purchase, download, and install Windows: 1 Open Parallels Desktop (in[...]

19 Install or Import Windows Once Windows is installed, you can start it up by opening a Windows program (p. 38) o r by clicking the power b utton in the Parallels Virtual Machines list. Important: The first time you start Windows, Parallels Tools are installed to allow seamless operatio n between Windows and Mac OS X. Once Parallels To ols are ins[...]

20 Install or Import Windows Install Windows from an Installation Disc If you have a Windows installation DVD and a valid Windows product key, you can install Windows from the disc and use it with Parallels Desktop. To install Windows: 1 Open Parallels Desktop (in the Applications folder) and choos e File > New . 2 Insert the Windows installatio[...]

21 Install or Import Windows Important: The first time you start Windows, Parallels Tools are installed to allow seamless operatio n between Windows and Mac OS X. Once Parallels To ols are installed, you're prompted to restart Windows. If you didn't select Express installation in step 5 above, you must install Parallels Tools manually (p.[...]

22 Install or Import Windows Requirements for Importi ng Your Data To import your data to your Mac, you need a Windows computer with: • Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Note: You can also use a c omputer running Wind ows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only), Windows Server 2008, or Windows 2000 Professional (32-bit on[...]

23 Install or Import Windows Using a Parallels USB Cable Important: After importing your data from your PC, you may need to reac tivate some of your Windows programs using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs. The Parallels USB cable required for this method is included with Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition. If yo[...]

24 Install or Import Windows 3 Connect the Parallels USB cable to your Window s PC and to your Mac. 4 If the Windows PC is running Windows XP, the Fo und New Hardware wizard op ens . In t his wizard: a Select Yes, this time only , and click Next . b Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) , and click Next . c A Hardware Installation[...]

25 Install or Import Windows 8 If the Windows Installation Files window appears, insert the Windows installation disc into your Mac and click Continue . 9 If you don't want to log in to Windows automatica lly whenever you start up Windows, select Do not enable Automatic Logon . When ready, click Continue . 10 Choose whether you want to migrate[...]

26 Install or Import Windows When ready, click Continue . 13 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you start using it. To proceed, read this message, select I want to continue and click Continue . 14 Once the migration is complete, click Done . 15 Start Windows (p. 37). 16 Once Windo ws starts [...]

27 Install or Import Windows 4 On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New . 5 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue . 6 Select Network and click Continue . 7 Find the passcode displayed in Parallels Wizard on your Mac and enter it i n Parallels Transporter Agent on your Windows PC. You can also connect to the source Windows [...]

28 Install or Import Windows 8 If you have chosen to use the computer name or I P address, provide the Windows administrator credentials. Parallels De sktop connects to Parallels Transporter Agent and starts collecting information about the source computer . 9 If the Windows Installation Files window appears, insert the Windows installation disc in[...]

29 Install or Import Windows When ready, click Continue . 14 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you start using it. To proceed, read this message, select I want to continue and click Continue . 15 Once the migration is complete, click Done . 16 Start Windows (p. 37). 17 When Windows boots up[...]

30 Install or Import Windows When ready, click Next . 8 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required whe n you start using it. To proceed, read this message, select I want to continue and click Next . 9 Once the migration is complete, click Done to quit Parallels Transporter Agent. 10 Disconnect the storag[...]

31 Install or Import Windows Solving Problems Read this section if you have problems importing your data from a Windows PC. General Tips This section provides solutions to some errors that may occur during the import process. Parallels Transporter Agen t Doesn't Work Correctly If you experience any problems while importing, make sure that the [...]

32 Install or Import Windows If Your Mac Fails to Connect with Parallels Transporter Agent Firewall applications may block connections between your Ma c and Parallels Transporter Agent on the Windows PC. Firewall problems in Mac OS X If your Mac fails to connect with Parallels Transpor ter Agent on your Windows PC, the r eason may be that the built[...]

33 Install or Import Windows Problems Using a Program After an Import Programs that depend on specific hardware may not work in Parallels Desktop. If you import from several source volumes, the disk drive letters are changed. Make sure that the program paths are set correctly. See Windows Help for more informa tion.[...]

34 Install or Import Windows Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop Boot Camp is a feature of Mac OS X that lets you start up your Mac in Windows. If you have already installed Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP on your Mac using Boot Camp, you can set Parallels Desktop to work with Boot Camp using eit her of these two options: • Set Parallels[...]

35 Install or Import Windows Important: The first time you start Windows after setting Parallels Desktop to work with Boot Camp, Parallels Tools are installed to allow seamless operation between Windo w s and Mac OS X. Once Parallels Tools are installed, you're prompted to restart Windows. Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virt[...]

Read this chapter to find out all about using Windows programs on your Mac. Learn how to get started using Windows programs, set how Windo ws programs work with Mac OS X, share applications, files, and folders between Mac O S X and Windows, connect devices, print, custo mize your keyboard, and more. In This Chapter Get Started .....................[...]

37 Use Windows on Your Mac Start Windows To use Windows programs on your Mac, Windo ws must be running. The simplest way to start Windows is to open a Windows program (p. 38). If Windows isn't already running w hen you open a Windows program, it starts automa tically in Coherence mode (p. 47). Important: If Windows was previo usly shut down, y[...]

38 Use Windows on Your Mac Open a Windows Program Opening a Windows program is as easy as opening a Mac application. Here are several ways to open Windows programs: • From the Windows Applications folde r in the Dock • From the Windows Start menu • From the Mac OS X Finder • From the Dock • Using Spotlight searching • Using Launchpad (i[...]

39 Use Windows on Your Mac To open a Windows program using the Windows Applications folder: • Click the folder, and then choose a program. To add the Windows applications folder to the Dock: 1 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure . • If the Parallels Desk[...]

40 Use Windows on Your Mac Note: You can also Comm and-click or Right-click the Parallels icon. 2 Click the program you want. Mac OS X Finder You can also open a program by double-clicking its icon in the Finder. To find Windows programs in the Finder: • Double-click the Windows volume on the desktop, and then op en the Program Files folder. Note[...]

41 Use Windows on Your Mac Spotlight You can search for and open Windows programs using Spotlig ht: • Click the Spotlight icon in the upper-right corn er of your screen, or press Command-Space bar on your keyboard. Then type the name of the program and select it from the list. Launchpad If you're using Mac OS X Lion or later, you can see a f[...]

42 Use Windows on Your Mac Install Windows Programs You install Windows programs on your Mac just as you would on a Window s PC. The two most common ways of installing programs are: • Using a CD or DVD installation disc • Downloading the program or installation file f rom the In ternet or a n etwork Install a Program from a CD or DVD Installati[...]

43 Use Windows on Your Mac Shut Down or Suspend Windows When you're finished using Windows programs, yo u can leave Windows running in the background as you work with your Mac applications. Or you may want to sto p Windows from running so more of your computer's resources are available for your Mac appli cations. There are a few ways to s[...]

44 Use Windows on Your Mac To resume using Windows after paus ing it, do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Actions > Resume . • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine > Resume . If you quit Parallels Deskto[...]

45 Use Windows on Your Mac Startup and Shutdown Settings Using Startup and Shutdown settings, you can: • Set whether Windows starts auto matically when you open Parallels Deskto p • Set which view mode (Coherence, Window, or Ful l Screen) Windows starts up in when you open it from the Parallels Virtual Mac hines list. • Set what happens when [...]

46 Use Windows on Your Mac Set the Startup View This setting affects the Windows vie w mode only when you open Windows from the Pa rallels Virtual Machines list. If you start Windows by opening a Wi ndows program, it always starts in Coherence view. • From the Startup View menu, choose Coherence , Window , Full Screen , Modality or Same as last t[...]

47 Use Windows on Your Mac Merge Windows and Mac OS X You can set Windows and Mac OS X to work seamlessl y together, as if they were part of a single operating system. In this mode, called Coherence mode, Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop next to your Mac applications, and documents fro m Windows programs and Mac applications are stored in[...]

48 Use Windows on Your Mac • Choose View > Enter Coherence . • Press Control-Command-C. To switch from Full Screen mode to Coherence mode, do one of the following: • Press Control-Command-F to exit Full Screen. Then click View > Ente r Coherence . • Move the pointer to the top of the screen until the OS X menu bar appears and click Vi[...]

49 Use Windows on Your Mac Use the menu for these common func tions: • Click the Parallels icon to open a basic menu that provides the following items: • Windows Start Menu: Access the Windows Start menu. • Devices: Manage hardware devices like printers and DV D drives. • Exit Coherence: Switch to Window mode • Request Support: Fill out a[...]

50 Use Windows on Your Mac Adjust Coherence Settings You can customize how Windows appears and behaves whe n in Coherence mode. To customize Coherence mode: 3 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure > Options . • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible[...]

51 Use Windows on Your Mac 5 Select or deselect any of the following: • Use Crystal Mode : Deselect to disable Crystal mode. With Crystal mod e disabled, the Parallels Desktop menu bar becomes visible, and the level of integration between Mac OS X and Windows is reduced. • Show Windows notification area in menu bar : Select to display the Windo[...]

52 Use Windows on Your Mac To switch to Window mode from Coherence mo de, do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, then choose Exit Coherence . • If the Parallels Desktop menus are available in the Mac menu b ar, click View > Exit Coherence . To switch to Window mode from Full Screen mode, do one of the following:[...]

53 Use Windows on Your Mac If the icon appears in the status bar, Parallels Tools are installed. To connect or disconnect a device, such as the DVD drive, from Windows, click the de vice icon to display its shortcut menu and select the command. You can also connect images of discs to Windows as if they were physical DVDs, CDs, or floppy disks. To d[...]

54 Use Windows on Your Mac Monitoring Windows in a Scalable Window You can set Windows to appear in a window that can be resized to any size so that the content scales in size with the window. This is called Modality mode. Modality mode can be useful if you want to monitor programs and other tasks runni ng in Windows as you work in Mac OS X. To swi[...]

55 Use Windows on Your Mac If you are using Mac OS X Lion and one of the scr een corners is set to show the me nu bar (p. 55), move the pointer to that corner and then click th e Full Screen button in the top-right corner of the menu. Adjust Full Screen Settings You can customize how Windows appears and behaves whe n in Full Screen mode. To access [...]

56 Use Windows on Your Mac 3 In this Full Screen pane, you can adjust any of the settings listed below. Choose Which Full Screen Mode to Use By default, when you switch Windo ws to Full Screen, Windows is set to operate in the OS X nativ e Full Screen mode. This means that it becomes di splayed on a separate space and when you move the mouse pointe[...]

57 Use Windows on Your Mac • Auto. If Parallels Tools (p. 152) are installed, Windows resoluti on matches that of the Mac. If Parallels Tools (p. 152) aren't installed, Windows resoluti on remains unchanged. If it is lower than that of the Mac, Windows is displayed on the black background. If higher, Windows is entirely displayed on the scre[...]

58 Use Windows on Your Mac About Using Windows 8 wi th Parallels Desktop As you probably know, Windows 8 features two environments; the new Metro interface; and the classic Windows desktop interface, accessible by c licking Windows Explorer on the Start screen or clicking Start in the Charm Bar. Metro Applications Run in Full Screen On a Windows PC[...]

59 Use Windows on Your Mac When Windows 8 is in Window mode (p. 51), the Metro interface takes up the full window. Using the Edges and Corners of the Screen In Windows 8, you must click in the edges and co rners of the screen to access various features. For example, to access the Charm Bar, which co ntains icons for accessing settings, searching, a[...]

60 Use Windows on Your Mac And to see thumbnails of all your open Metro-style applications, you move the mouse pointer to the upper- or lower-left corner until you see a thumbnail, then slide up or down. Click an application to make it active. When you're using Windows 8 in Window mode, it can be tricky to find the exact corner or edge of the [...]

61 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Windows to Look Like Mac OS X If you aren't used to working with Windows, you can make your Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP look like Mac OS X. Windows icons, fo nts, colors, and other elements take on a Mac- like appearance. To set Windows to look like Mac OS X: 1 In Parallels Desktop, start Windows (p. [...]

62 Use Windows on Your Mac Set a Program to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD You can set the Windows program of your choice to open whe n you insert a music CD, picture CD, video DVD, or a blank CD or DVD. 1 From the Mac OS X Finder, choose Apple menu > System Preferences . 2 Click CDs & DVDs . 3 From the disc type menu of your choice, choos[...]

63 Use Windows on Your Mac Share Files and Folders Parallels Desktop allows you to share folders between the Ma c OS X and Windows file systems, so you can easily open Mac OS X files from Windows applications and Windows files from Mac OS X applications. Note: These instructions ap ply to sharing folders between OS X and Lin ux as well. Set Mac OS [...]

64 Use Windows on Your Mac 1 Start Windows. (p. 37) 2 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure. • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine > Configure . 3 Click Options and select Sharing .[...]

65 Use Windows on Your Mac 4 Do one of the following: • To share just the folders in your Home folder, choose Home folder only from th e Shared Folders menu. • To share all your Mac OS X folders, choose All disks fro m the Shared Folders menu. • To share any folder you want, click Custom Folders and click the add (+) button, the n choose the [...]

66 Use Windows on Your Mac Show an Item from Windows in the Finder If Windows is set to appear in a separate window or in full screen mode (p. 51), you can show an item from Windows in the Mac OS X Finder. • In Windows, right-click (or Control-click) a file or folder and choose Show in Finder from the shortcut menu. From the Finder you could, for[...]

67 Use Windows on Your Mac 3 Deselect Mount virtual disks to Mac desktop . Note: The Windows disk disappears from the desktop and the Finder, but you can still access all of the Windows files and folders via the Wind ows PVM file and Terminal ( /Volumes ). By default, the PVM file is either in / Users/<Username>/Documents/Parallels/ or / User[...]

68 Use Windows on Your Mac Open a File from Windows in a Mac OS X Application You can open a file in a Mac OS X application from Windows Explorer, from the Open dialog in most Windows programs, or from Windows Desk top if Windows is set to appear in a s eparate Window or at full screen (p. 51). You may want to do this if you don't have a Windo[...]

69 Use Windows on Your Mac 2 Click Options and then click Applications . 3 Be sure Share Windows applications with Mac is selected, and then select Show Windows applications folder in Dock . Force Quit Windows Programs If your running Windows guest OS pr ogram doesn't respond and freezes, you can easily force quit it as you can do with any Mac[...]

70 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Mac OS X Files of a Particular Type to Open in a Windows Program To open a Mac OS X file once with a Windows program: 1 Right-click (or Control-click) the file in the Finder and choose Open With from the shortcut menu. 2 Select a Windows program. If you don't see the program you want, click Other and choos e a Wi[...]

71 Use Windows on Your Mac Setting Internet Links to Always Open in Mac OS X or Windows By default, clicking a link (such as a web page URL) in Window s opens the default Windows program for that link type, and clicking a link in M ac OS X opens the defaul t Mac OS X application. You can set links of a particular type to always open in Mac O S X or[...]

72 Use Windows on Your Mac Open the Current Safari Page in Internet Explorer Some webpages work best when viewed in Windows Internet Explorer. If you are browsing in Mac OS X using Safari, you can quickly open the curr ent page in Internet Explorer by doing the following: • In Safari, click the Open in IE button in the toolbar. If Windows isn&apo[...]

73 Use Windows on Your Mac Apply Mac OS X Parental Controls to Windows If you have administrator rights in Mac OS X, you can use parental controls to prevent others with accounts on your Mac from using certain Wind o ws programs or accessing certain web sites. To apply parental control settings: 1 In Mac OS X, choose Apple menu > System Pre fere[...]

74 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Your Mouse or Trackp ad to Right(Middle)-Click Many tasks in Windows, such as bringing up shortcut menus, are accomplished by right-clicking. By default, Parallels Desktop is set to mimic a right-click when you press Shift+Control and click the mouse. You can change which k ey combination triggers a right-click. You c[...]

75 Use Windows on Your Mac 4 Select Mouse Shortcuts in the sidebar. 5 Select Secondary click (for right-click) or Middle click . 6 Click in the corresponding text field and press the key or combination of keys that you want to use with a mouse click to trigger a right-click or middle-click. You can use any combination of the Control, Option (Alt), [...]

76 Use Windows on Your Mac Control Programs with Track pad Gestures or the Apple Remote You can use the Apple Remote to control some Windows pr ograms. If you have an Apple portable computer, such as a Macbook, or if you have an Apple Magic Trackpad, you can use gestures, such as swiping left or right across the trackpad, to control so me Windows p[...]

77 Use Windows on Your Mac Start/pause playback Space n/a Skip to the next song Ctrl+F Swipe right with three fingers Play the previous song Ctrl+B Swipe left with three fingers Volume up F8, Up Arrow, wheel up n/a Volume down F9, Down Arrow, wheel down n/a Media Player Classic (k-lite) Start playback/pause Space n/a Volume up F8, Up Arrow, wheel u[...]

78 Use Windows on Your Mac Rotate clockwise Ctrl+K n/a Rotate right wit h two fingers Rotate counterclockwise Ctrl+L n/a Rotate left with two fin gers[...]

79 Use Windows on Your Mac Customize Keyboa rd Shortcuts Both Mac OS X and Windows provide extensive k eyboard shortcuts. For example, in Mac OS X you can hold down the Command key and press Q (Command-Q) to quit the current application. By default, Parallels Desktop maps common Mac OS X keyboard shortcut key combinations to the equivalent Windows [...]

80 Use Windows on Your Mac When you're using a Windows application, pressi ng a key combination in the From column above triggers the key combination in the To column. 4 If the lock icon is locked, click it and enter an administra tor password. 5 Do one of the following: • To edit an existing key combination, double-clic k the key combinatio[...]

81 Use Windows on Your Mac • To delete a key combination, select it and click the Remove button . • To add a new key combination, click the Add button . If you're using multiple operating systems with Par allels Desktop, you can create keyboard profiles for each OS (p. 148). Note: 1. Some key combinations ca n't be edited or deleted. [...]

82 Use Windows on Your Mac Create New Keyboard Shortcuts You can press certain key combinations, called ke yboard shortcuts, to quickly trigger various actions in Parallels Desktop. For example, you can press Command-Contr ol-F to switch Windows to Full Screen mode. You can use exi sting keyboard shortcuts (you can see them in the Parallels Desktop[...]

83 Use Windows on Your Mac See and Change Windows Input Language In OS X While you're working with Windows or any Windows applications, Parallels Desktop shows the input language set in Windows in OS X menu ba r. You may find it useful while working with Windows in Coherence (p. 47) when the guest O S desktop is hidden. As soon as you switch t[...]

84 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect USB Devices Many USB devices, such as mice and printers, are available by default to bo th Windows and Mac OS X when you connect them to your Mac. Some USB devices, such as an Appl e iPhone, can only be used with either Mac OS X applications or Windows programs, but not both at the same ti me. When you connect suc[...]

85 Use Windows on Your Mac You can connect up to 15 USB 2.0 and 32 USB 1.1 devices to your Mac and use them with Windows. You can connect and use up to 30 USB printers. Important: To be able to use a USB device wit h Window s programs, you may need to install Windows drivers for the device. Typically you can downlo ad drivers from the manufacturer&[...]

86 Use Windows on Your Mac To access USB Settings: 1 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Preferences . • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Parallels Desktop > Preferences . 2 Click USB . Set What Happens When You Connec[...]

87 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect Bluetooth Devices Parallels Desktop lets you connect Bluetooth devices directly to Windows. Before connecting a Bluetooth device, Bluetooth must be ena bled. To enable Bluetooth: 5 If Bluetooth is turned off in Mac O S X, turn it on. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Bluetooth . Then select On . [...]

88 Use Windows on Your Mac Share a Printer Conn ected to Your Mac If you selected "Like a Mac" when you installed and set up Wi ndows, you can use any printer connected to your Mac with Windows programs. (If you selected "Like a PC", see below for instructions on sharing printers connected to your Mac.) To print a document from [...]

89 Use Windows on Your Mac The procedure of adding a printer in a Linux guest operating sy stem depends on the Linux distribution. In this example, we describe how to add a printer to a virtual machine runni ng RHEL 5.4 Server. However, you can use these guidelines as general instructions on how to add a printer to a Linux virtual machine: 1 Start [...]

90 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Up a Printer Using Bonjour If you have more than one Mac connected to your home network, you can use Apple Bonjour for Windows to share any printer connected to any of them. To see the list of all Windows operating systems supported by Bonjour, please refer to http://support.apple.com/kb/dl999. Important: To share a M[...]

91 Use Windows on Your Mac If the required printer model is not listed, you can do one of the following: • Install the printer drivers in Windows. Then click Have Disk button in the Install Bonjou r Printer window and specify the path to the .inf file located in the folder w here you installed the printer drivers. • In the Install Bonjour Prin [...]

92 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Up a Network Printe r You can install a network printer directly into Windows. Before installing a network printer in Windows, make sure that: • Your Mac can access the Internet. • Windows is configured to work in either the Shar ed networking mode (p. 103) or Bridged networking mode a nd can access the Internet t[...]

93 Use Windows on Your Mac 7 If prompted to specify additional port information, choose Standard, select Generic Network Card from the list, and click Next . 8 In the Install Printer Software window, specify the manufacturer and model of the network printer. If the required printer model is not listed, click Have Disk button and specify the p ath t[...]

94 Use Windows on Your Mac In Linux The procedure of setting up a network printer in a Linux or FreeBSD g uest operating system depends on the Linux or FreeBSD dis tribution and printer. In this example, we describe how to set up a network printer in a virtual machine runnin g RHEL 5.4 Server. However, you can use these guidelines as general instru[...]

95 Use Windows on Your Mac CUPS performs the installation. If the installation is success ful, the " Printer <name> has been configured successfully " message is displayed. Now you can use this printer to print documents from the virtual machine. Set Up a USB Printer You can connect a USB printer directly to Window s. In this case, [...]

96 Use Windows on Your Mac Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam If your Mac or display has a built-in iSight ca mera, or if you connect a compatible external webcam, by default you can use it with Window s. To use a built-in iSight or external camera with Windows: • Simply open a Windows program that uses a c amera, you should be able[...]

97 Use Windows on Your Mac Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector You can easily connect your Mac to an external mo nitor or projector and s how a presentation from a Windows application, with little configuration ne eded. To do so: 1 Start Windows (p. 37) if it isn't alread y running. 2 Connect yo ur Mac to the external monit[...]

98 Use Windows on Your Mac 3 If you want to show the exact contents of your computer's display on the external displ ay or projector, select Use Mirroring . If you don't select Use Mirroring , certain applic ations, such as Microsoft Powerpoint, may show a presenter view on your computer while showing only the presentation on the ex terna[...]

99 Use Windows on Your Mac Protect Your Data from Viruses Parallels Desktop offers complementary trial su bscriptions to Norton and Kaspersky antivirus software for both Mac OS X and Windows. To take advantage of these offers, you download an d ins tall either Norton Internet Security or Kaspersky Security for Windows and for the Mac. When the tri [...]

100 Use Windows on Your Mac Isolate Mac OS X from Windows You can isolate Mac OS X from Wi ndows, so that they no longer share folders, profiles, and applications, connected external devices are no lo nger automatically accessible by Windows, and you can no longer copy or move objects between Windows and Mac OS X. Isolating Mac OS X from Windows ma[...]

101 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Password Requireme nts For added security, you can set Parallels Desktop to require an administrator password to perform certain functions. 1 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure. • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visibl[...]

102 Use Windows on Your Mac Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use If you store any important data using Windows pr ograms, it is highly recommended that you encrypt Windows to protect your data from any unauthorized use. Encrypt Windows To encrypt Windows (it must be shut down): 1 Select Windows and click Virtual Ma chine > Configu[...]

103 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect to the Internet or a Network Parallels Desktop allows you to use three types of networking with Window s: • Shared Networking : Windows programs share a network connection with Mac OS X. T his is the default setting. • Bridged Ethernet : Windows can use one of your Mac's netwo rk adapters. This makes Win[...]

104 Use Windows on Your Mac You may wish to use Shared Network mode in the following cases: • Your Mac accesses the Internet via a modem or another non- Ethernet device. • You need to access the Internet from inside Window s but are concerned about security. • You have problems with working in the Bridged Ethernet mode. To configure Windows t[...]

105 Use Windows on Your Mac To configure Windows to work in the Bridged Ethernet mode: 1 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure. • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine > Configure . 2 Click Hardware [...]

106 Use Windows on Your Mac To configure Windows to use Host-Only Networking: 1 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure. • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine > Configure . 2 Click Hardware and then [...]

107 Use Windows on Your Mac Use Wi-Fi with Windows If your Mac is already connected to the Internet wirelessly, by default Windows is also set to acces s the Internet wirelessly, with no setup required. If you change your network setup, you can reconfigure a Wi- Fi connection using the Bridged Ethernet mode, When operating in this mode, Wi ndows ap[...]

108 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect Windows to a VLAN If your Mac is a VLAN (virtual local area network) member, Pa rallels Desktop allows you to bridge Windows to this VLAN. To bridge Windows to the VLAN, do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure . • If the Par[...]

109 Use Windows on Your Mac Set How Much Memory is Allocated to Windows Parallels Desktop is set to allocate a certain amo unt of your Mac's available RAM memory to Windows and the rest to Mac OS X. If too much memory is allocated to Wi ndows, Mac OS X may slow down, which in turn can cause Windows programs to sl ow down because they're r[...]

110 Use Windows on Your Mac 3 Move the memory slider to somewhere within the recommend ed range, indicated by the graphic under the slider (see above). 4 If you use Windows programs that require lots of memory, like 3D or video production programs, move the slider towards the right side of the range. If not, set it s omewhere in the middle or to th[...]

111 Use Windows on Your Mac Optimization Settings Using Optimization settings, you can: • Optimize performance for either Mac OS X applica tions or Windows programs • Tune Windows for speedier performa nce or more graphical features • If you're using a MacBook or other portable computer, optimize your computer for bette r battery life or[...]

112 Use Windows on Your Mac Optimize Performance for Mac OS X Applications or Windows Programs Choose one of the following from the Performance men u: • Faster virtual machine : More of your computer's resources ar e given to Windows. The performance of Windows programs may be increased signific antly, but Mac OS X applications may slow down[...]

113 Use Windows on Your Mac Automatically Conserve Disk Space In most cases, the space that Windows takes up on your hard disk expand s as you add files and other data, but isn't reduced when you delete dat a. To set Parallels Desktop to automat ically reduce disk space periodically: • Select Automatically compress virt ual disks . Twice a d[...]

114 Use Windows on Your Mac Pause Windows When No Programs Are Open You can conserve your computer's resources by setting Windo ws to pause automatically when no Windows programs are open. That way, more resources such as RAM and CPU can be used for Mac OS X applications. To set Windows to pause when no programs are open: 1 Do one of the follo[...]

115 Use Windows on Your Mac Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch You can use the Parallels Mobile app to access an d control Windows remotely from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Parallels Mobile lets you: • Use any of your Windows programs on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch • Remotely start, stop, and reset Windows • Connect ov[...]

116 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect Directly to Your M ac for a Faster Experience If your Mac and your iOS device are on the same Wi-Fi networ k, you can bypass the Internet and connect your device directly to your Mac for a faster experience. 1 In Parallels Desktop on your Mac, do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar,[...]

117 Use Windows on Your Mac Set the Appearance of the Parallels Desktop Dock Icon You can choose which type of icon a ppears in the Mac OS X Dock when Parallels Desktop is open. 1 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Preferences . Then click General . • If the Parall[...]

This chapter is intended to give you additional info rmation on how to work with Parallels Desktop and virtual machines. In This Chapter Work with Virtual Machines....................................................................................... 118 Use Other Operating Systems on Your Mac .......................................................[...]

119 Advanced Topics Supported Guest Op erating Systems Any of the following guest operating systems c an be installed in Parallels Desktop virtual machines. 32-bit 64-bit Express Installatio n Windows Windows 7 SP1 Windows Server ® 2008 SP0, SP1, SP2, R2 Windows Vista ® Home, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise SP0, SP 1, SP2 Windows Server ® 2003 SP[...]

120 Advanced Topics Debian ® Linux 5.0, 6.0 Mac OS Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.x Mac OS X Lion 10.7.x Mac OS X Lion Server 10.7.x Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x Chrome Chrome OS Solaris Open Solaris 2009.06 Solaris ® 10 Oracle Solaris 11 BSD FreeBSD ® 7.x, 8.x OS/2 OS/2 ® Warp 4.5, 4 eComStation™ 1.2 Androi[...]

121 Advanced Topics Default Configurations A typical virtual machine has the following basic virtual hardware: CPU, memory, hard disk drive, floppy disk drive, sound device, CD/DVD drive, network adapter, USB contr oller, serial port, printer port connected to the printer set as the default in Mac OS. Note: Apart from the basic hardw are, you can a[...]

122 Advanced Topics OpenSUSE Linux 1024 32 64,000 Mandriva Linux 1024 32 64,000 Other Linux kernel 2.6 1024 32 64,000 Other Linux kernel 2.4 1024 32 64,000 Other Linux 1024 32 64,000 FreeBSD 8.x 256 32 64,00 0 FreeBSD 7.x 256 32 64,00 0 Other FreeBSD 256 32 64,00 0 OS/2 Warp 4.5 256 32 2,000 OS/2 Warp 4 128 32 2,000 eComStation 1.2 256 32 2,000 Oth[...]

123 Advanced Topics Change the Virtual Machine Name The name of a virtual machine is displayed in the Parallels Virtual Machines list and, at the top of the guest OS window when you are running in Wi ndow mode. To change the virtual machine name: 1 Do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt[...]

124 Advanced Topics Back Up a Virtual Machine Most people don't seriously consider regular backups as a nec essity until they have experienced a significant data loss. You should create your own backup strategy to protect yourself from data loss. Virtual machines are as vulnerable to crashes as physical computers. You can back up your virtual [...]

125 Advanced Topics Note: Acronis doesn't supp ort backing up virtual machin es that use Boot Camp as their hard disks. Clone the Virtual Machine You can create a complete clone of the virtual m achine using Clone Virtual Machine As sistant. For details, see Clone a Virtual Machine (p. 123). Copying the Virtual Machine Files You can locate you[...]

126 Advanced Topics Browse Virtual Hard Disks in Mac OS X For easy access to Windows files, you can mount the virtual hard disk (on which Windo ws is installed) in Mac OS X. Mount a Virtual Hard Disk to the Mac OS X Desktop If you need the virtual hard disk (on which Window s is installed) to be mount ed to the Mac OS X desktop when Windows is runn[...]

127 Advanced Topics If you choose the PVM file of a Paralle ls virtual ma chine or the configuration file of a third-party virtual machine that has several virtual hard di sks, all its volumes will appear as mounted in Finder. If you want to mount a single virtual hard disk, double-click th e virtual hard disk file to mount it with Parallels Mounte[...]

128 Advanced Topics Create and Use Virtual M achine Templates On the basis of your virtual machines you can crea te templates. Later you can use them to create multiple identical virtual machines. To create a virtual machine template, you can: • convert a virtual machine to a template; or • clone a virtual machine to a template. The difference [...]

129 Advanced Topics Deploy a Template to the Virtual Machine To deploy a template back to the virtual machine: 1 Start Parallels Desktop. 2 In the Parallels Virtual Machines list, right-click the template you want to deploy and choose Deploy to Virtual Machine . 3 Choose where you want to store the resulting virtual machi ne. By default, Parallels [...]

130 Advanced Topics Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine A snapshot is a saved state of the guest OS. It's useful to create sna pshots, for example, before: • you're going to run some programs that may damage the gue st OS; or • if you're going to configure some guest OS software that req uires a lot of settings; or • if you wan[...]

131 Advanced Topics To automate snapshots, click the SmartGuard menu and choose one of the following: • Optimize for Time Machine . If you select this option, a snapshot will be taken every 24 hours. Time Machine, when backing up your Mac, will not back up the entire virtual machine, but only its latest snapshot. This allows you to reduce th e am[...]

132 Advanced Topics To set how often snapshots are made: • Use the Take a Snapshot Every field. You can set from one to 48 hours. If the time interval is less than 24 hours, SmartGua rd will allow you to restore the latest hourly, daily and weekly snapshot. If the time interval is more th an 24 hours, you will be able to restore the latest daily,[...]

133 Advanced Topics Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime Parallels Desktop allows you to connect or disconnect certain devices at r untime or switch some of them for using other media. Generally, the following virtual devices can be connected or disconnected at runtime: • Floppy disk drive • CD/DVD-ROM drives • Network adapter • [...]

134 Advanced Topics Parallels Desktop automatically detects all USB devices plugged into your Mac computer. The devices that are currently connected to the vi rtual machi ne appear in the list from the Device menu. You cannot use a USB device in Mac OS X while i t is being used by the virtual machine. Connecting a Shared Folder The Shared Folders o[...]

135 Advanced Topics Use Keyboard Shortcuts If you want to send a key combination to a runni ng virtual machine, do one of the following: • Press the key combination that you want to send to your virtual machi ne when the keyboard input is captured inside the virtual machine window; • Click the keyboard icon in the virtual machine status bar and[...]

136 Advanced Topics Remove a Virtual Machine Remove a Virtual Machine from your Mac If you don't need a virtual machine any more, you can per manently remove it from your Mac: Warning: Before removing, check that none of the virtual machine files (e.g. virtual hard disk) are used by other virtual machines. If you remove a Boot Camp virtual mac[...]

137 Advanced Topics Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances If you don't have enough time to create a new virtual machine with the req uired configuration, you can download a ready-to-use virtual machine with a predefin ed configuration. Downloading Parallels Virtual Appliances Parallels Virtual Appliances are pre-bu ilt Ubuntu and Android [...]

138 Advanced Topics Set the Guest OS Type and Version You can change which guest OS a virtual machi ne is configured to work with. You need to change it in the following cases: • If you upgrade the guest operating system (for example, from Windows XP to Windows 7), you need to chan ge the guest OS type and ve rsion correspond ingly or Parallels T[...]

139 Advanced Topics Enable Spoken Commands You can work with Windows or other guest OSs using the following spoken commands: Commands Description Start Starts a virtual machine. Suspend Suspends a virtual machine. Shut Down Shuts down a virtual machine . Pause Pauses a virtual machine. Stop Stops a virtual machine. Reset Resets a virtual machine. S[...]

140 Advanced Topics Get Acronis Onlin e Backup As an additional benefit, Parallels provides you with Acronis O nline Backup. It is an online backup tool for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. Acronis Online Back up allows you to back up your Windows data up to 250 GB with full security and protection. For Parallels Desktop users, Acronis Onl[...]

141 Advanced Topics Quickly Free Up Disk Space With the click of a button you can compress the v irtual machine hard disk(s) and remove various unnecessary files to free up disk space. To quickly compress the disk(s), remove unnecessary files, and free up dis k space: 1 Shut down the virtual machine. 2 Choose Virtual Machine > Reclaim Disk Space[...]

142 Advanced Topics Use Linux in Coherence M ode You can set Linux and Mac OS X to work seamlessly together, as if they were part of a single operating system. In this mode, called Coherence mode, Linux programs appear on the Mac desktop next to your Mac applications.[...]

143 Advanced Topics To enable the Coherence view mode: • Parallels Tools must be installed (p. 157). • Disable Linux 3D effects. The way you can do this depends on your Linux distribution. For example, in Fedora 14 click System > Preferences > Desktop Effects and select Standard . To learn how to disable Linux 3D effects in other Li nux O[...]

144 Advanced Topics Install Windows 98 All Windows 95 and some of Windows 98 installation packages include a bootable floppy (a startup floppy disk). The floppy is used to perform disk partitioning a nd formatting by means o f MS-DOS. Since modern Macs have no floppy drives, you will need an external USB fl oppy drive or an image of a bootable flop[...]

145 Advanced Topics 4 Click OK to save the virtual machine configuration. Initial Partitioning and Formatting 1 Start the virtual machine. You will see the black screen and messages indicating the process of booting to MS DOS. 2 When prompted, enter the following command: fdisk Fdisk (MS-DOS utility) is used to partition hard disks and floppy disks[...]

146 Advanced Topics 1 Start the virtual machine using the same bootable floppy image. 2 Insert the Windows 98 installation CD or connect an ISO imag e of the inst allation disc choosing CD/DVD > Connect Image from the Devices menu. 3 If you created only one primary partition (disk C: ), by default, your CD/DVD drive will have the drive letter D:[...]

147 Advanced Topics Improve Graphics Performance in Windows NT/98/ME If you have Windows NT, Windows 98, or Window s ME instal led on your Mac, you can improve graphics performance by installing a video driver. To install a video driver in Windows 98 and Windows ME: 1 Start Windows 98, or Windows ME. 2 When the guest OS boots up, choose Virtual Mac[...]

148 Advanced Topics 10 Confirm that you want to install the video driver. 11 When you are prompted to restart the guest OS i n the System Settings Change dialog box, click Yes . The new settings are applied once the virtual machine is restarted. Customize the Keyboard for the Guest OS By default, Parallels Desktop contains four profiles that repres[...]

149 Advanced Topics 3 Select a virtual machine from the sidebar, click the Profile menu, and select Edit profile s list . 4 Do one of the following: • To add a new profile, click the Add button . Specify the new profile name a nd select the base profile from the list. After the profile is created, you can submit the c hanges by clicking OK . Then[...]

150 Advanced Topics Use OS X as a Guest OS If you are using OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, you can install a copy of OS X in a virtual machine and use it as a guest operating system. This can be useful, for example, if you want to test software in a fresh version of OS X without having to log in and out of your main account. By default, an installatio[...]

151 Advanced Topics Use OS X in Coherence Mode You can set an OS X virtual machine and OS X to wo rk seamlessly together, as if they were part of a single operating system. In this mode, called Co herence mode, guest OS X applica tions appear on the host OS X desktop next to yo ur host applications. To enable the Coherence view mode, Parallels Tool[...]

152 Advanced Topics Install or Update Parallels Tools Parallels Tools are a suite of behind-the-scenes tools that allow seamless operating between Mac OS X and Windows or another guest operating system. This section gives an overview of Parallels Tools, and has information about how to install them for various guest operating systems.[...]

153 Advanced Topics Parallels Tools Overview Parallels Tools are a suite of special utilities that help you use your virtual machines in the most comfortable and efficient way. With Parallels Tools, you can move the mo use seamlessly between the virtual machine and your Mac, ch ange the virtua l machine's screen resolution by simply resizing i[...]

154 Advanced Topics Shared Folders Tool Windows Linux Mac OS X Shared Folders Tool enables you to share Mac folders with the virtual machine and vice versa. With this tool, you can access your Mac folders from the virtual machine and virtual machine folders from Mac OS X. Coherence Tool Windows Linux The Coherence tool allows you to work with y our[...]

155 Advanced Topics Parallels Tools for Windows Important: To take advantage of m uch of the functionality Parallels Desk top offers, Parallels Tools must be installed. Parallels Tools can be installed in the fo llowing Windows guest operating systems: • Windows 7 • Windows Server 2008 • Windows Vista • Windows XP • Windows Server 2003 ?[...]

156 Advanced Topics 3 When the installation is complete, click Restart to restart the virtual machine or wait for about 2 minutes and it will be restarted automatically. To edit the settings of Parallels Tools inst alled in your virtual machine, use the Options tab in the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog. Reinstall or Update Parallels Tools To [...]

157 Advanced Topics Parallels Tools for Linux Parallels Tools can be installed in Linux guest op erating systems that comply with the following requirements: • glibc 2.3.4 and later • libstdc++ 3.4.6 and later (libstdc++.so.6) • gcc 3.4.6 and later (including C++ support) • make 3.80 • X Window System X11R6.7, X11R6.8, X11R6.8.99, X11R7.0[...]

158 Advanced Topics You can connect and mount the Parallels Tools ISO image file manually. Right-click the CD/DVD drive icon in the virtual machine's window status bar and choose Connect Image . In the Finder window, go to the hard disk folder (normally na med "Macintosh HD"), select the /Library/Parallels/Tools/ folder, select the p[...]

159 Advanced Topics umount /dev/cdrom 5 To mount the Parallels Tools installation disc image, enter the following: mount -o exec /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom Note: /dev/cdrom is the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive and /media/cdrom is the mount point for this device. In some of the Li nux operating systems the virtual CD/DVD drive may a ppear as /dev[...]

160 Advanced Topics 3 Type the following text at the end of the entry: selinux=0 and the whole entry will be: kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet selinux=0 4 Save the file and restart the virtual machine. After the restart, mount the Parallels Tools di sc image and try to install Parallels Tools. Update Parallel[...]

161 Advanced Topics Installing and Upgrading Parallels Tools in Text Mode in Linux After upgrading to Parallels Desktop, the X Server may fail to start in Linux v irtual machines. To fix the problem, you need to insta ll Parallels Tools in text mode. 1 Start the virtual machine. 2 When you see a messag e that X Server failed to start, switch to ano[...]

162 Advanced Topics 10 When the installation of Parallels Tools is complete, restart your virtual machine. For general information on installing Parallels Tools in Linux, refer to Installing Parallels Tools in a Linux Guest OS . Parallels Tools for Mac Install Parallels Tools To install Parallels Tools in an OS X virtual machine: 1 Start the OS X v[...]

163 Advanced Topics Install Sound Driver in OS/2 and eComStation Sound driver for OS/2 and eComStation can be installed fro m the prl-tools-other.iso CD image. Before starting the installation, connect the CD image with Parallels Tools to your virtual machine's CD/DVD drive. Choose Install Parallels Tools from the Virtual Machine menu. Before [...]

164 Advanced Topics Modality Mode When you switch to Modality, you c an resize the virtual machine windows and place them side by side with your Mac's applications. In the Modality mode, you can: • Resize the Windows window while keeping its shape by dra gging its lower-right corner. • Resize the Windows window by pressing and ho lding the[...]

165 Advanced Topics In the Modality mode, the virtual mac hine window becomes transparent by default. You can specify the level of visibility in the Opacity field by dragging the slider between Transparent and Opaque . You can change the level of transparency for your virtual mac hine that is running when it is in the Modality mode. To manage the b[...]

166 Advanced Topics Hide and Show Parallels Desktop When Parallels Desktop is runni ng, you can hide and show it and all its windows by holding down the Function (Fn) key and pressing th e F6 key. If Parallels Desktop is visible but running in the background, pressing Fn-F6 brings Parall els Desktop and all its windows to focus. Note: Most function[...]

167 Advanced Topics Advanced Preferences In the Advanced pane of Parallels Desktop Prefer ences, you can configure some additi onal settings. Configuring Network Preferences In the Advanced pane of Parallels Desktop Prefer ences, you can configure a number of network- related settings for Parallels Desktop and your virtual machines. Click Change se[...]

168 Advanced Topics Using Third-party Plugins To be able to encrypt Windows (p. 102) using third-party plugins, select Allow third -party plugins . Note: This option is available in Parall els Desktop Enterprise Edition only. Requiring Password In the Require password to section of the Adva nced pane, you can set restrictions on the following opera[...]

169 Advanced Topics • hardware configuration of your Mac • software configuration of your Mac and virtual mac hines (the names and ver sions of the operating systems and soft ware installed in them) • configuration files of virtual machines Any types of private information like your name, e-mail, addres s, phone number, and keyboard input wil[...]

170 Advanced Topics Shared Networking Settings To make changes the shared networking settings, click Network: Change settings in the Advanced pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences and select the Shared tab. You will see the following window:[...]

171 Advanced Topics In this window, you can make the ne cessary changes to the settings of the Parallels DHCP servers for IPv4 and IPv6. These servers, enabled by default, auto matically assign IP addresses to your virtual machines operating in the shar ed networking mode. To disable any of these servers, clear the corresponding option. For more in[...]

172 Advanced Topics 3 Click OK to add the rule. When the rule is added, use the follo wing IP addr ess combination for external connecti ons to your virtual machine: <you Mac's IP address>:<Incoming port> . To edit a rule, select it in the Port forwarding rules list, click the Edit button , modify the necessary settings, and click [...]

173 Advanced Topics Host-Onl y Networking Settings To make changes to the host-only networking settings, click Network: Change settings in the Advanced pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences. The following window will appear: In this window, you can make the ne cessary changes to the settings of the Parallels DHCP servers for IPv4 and IPv6. These se[...]

174 Advanced Topics Advanced Settings In the Advanced pane, you can configure the Parallels Desktop additional settings. To edit these settings, do the following: 1 Open the Virtual Machine menu or Option+click (Alt+click) th e Parallels icon in the Mac menu bar (in the Coherence view mode) an d click Configure . 2 In the Virtual Machine Configurat[...]

175 Advanced Topics SmartMouse The SmartMouse option allows the mouse to move smoothly between the virtual mac hine and your Mac. With this option enable d, Parallels Desktop automatically grabs the mo use input when you move the pointer to the virtual machine, and r eleases it when you move it back to Mac OS. • If you select On , the mouse input[...]

176 Advanced Topics Time Synchronization Select Sync from Mac OS X to synchronize Windows time settings with those of your Mac. If you want Windows and Mac OS X time settings to always be the same, select Sync from either OS . With this option selected, if you manually change the time settings in Windows, they are changed accordingly in Mac OS X an[...]

177 Advanced Topics Adding and Removing Devices Adding new devices to a virtual machi ne is easier than connecting new devices to a real computer. Removing or disconnecting devices is also easy. The following virtual devices can be added to the configuration or removed from it: • virtual hard disk drive • CD/DVD drive • floppy disk drive • [...]

178 Advanced Topics 4 If you selected any device except for a hard disk, the corresponding device with a typical configuration is added at once and ready for use. If you selected a hard disk, you should specify some parameters: • The hard disk type: a new image file or an exis ting one. Select Boot Camp if you want to add an existing Boot Camp pa[...]

179 Advanced Topics Support for Virtual and Re al Disks This section lists the types of disks that can be used by Parallels virtual machines and p rovides the information about basic operations yo u can perform on these disks. Supported Types of Hard Disks Parallels virtual machines can use either virtual ha rd disks or Boot Camp partitions as thei[...]

180 Advanced Topics CD/DVD Discs and Their Images Parallels Desktop can access real CD/DVD discs and images of CD/ DVD discs. Parallels Desktop has no limitations on using mu lti-session C D/DVD discs. A virtual machine can play back audio CDs without any limitations on copy-protected discs. If your host computer has a recordable optical drive, you[...]

181 Advanced Topics Initialize a Newly Added Disk After you added a new blank virtual hard disk to the virtual machine config uration, it will be invisible to the operating system installed inside the vi rtual machine until the mo ment you initialize it. Initializing the New Virtual Hard Disk in Windows To initialize a new virtual hard disk in a Wi[...]

182 Advanced Topics Note: If you added a SCSI disk to the virtual m achine configuration, u se the fdisk /dev/sd* command instead. 3 By default, the second virtual hard disk appears as /dev/hdc in your Linu x virtual machine. To work with this device, enter: fdisk /dev/hdc Note: If this is a SCSI disk, use the fdisk /dev/sdc command instead. 4 To g[...]

183 Advanced Topics Hardware Settings Using the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog, you can configure the virtual hardware available in your virtual machine: • Configure the devices currently available inside the virtual machine. • Add or remove devices. • Configure the boot order of your virtual machine. Boot Order Using the Boot Order set[...]

184 Advanced Topics The currently supported boot devices are listed bel ow: • Hard Disk . Select this device if you want th e virtual machine to boot up from its virtual hard disk drive. • CD/DVD-ROM . Select this device if you want the virtual mac hine to boot up from the media connected to its virtual CD/DVD-ROM drive. Note: The virtual machi[...]

185 Advanced Topics If you want to prevent Virtual Machine Configuratio n from unauthorized changes, click th e Lock icon at the bottom of the window. The next time someone wa nts to change the settings in any pane of Virtual Machine Configuration, an administrator's password will be required. Video To view and configure the amount of video me[...]

186 Advanced Topics In the Video memory field, you can set the amount of vide o memory that will be available to the virtual machine. To configure the video memory limit, do one of the following: • Drag the slider • Use the spin box arrows • Type the value directly into the Video memory field Enabling 3D Acceleration If you want to use Window[...]

187 Advanced Topics Floppy Disk To view and configure the virtual machine floppy disk drive settings, use the Floppy Disk settings. To edit the device settings, do the following: 1 Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure . Or if the Parallels Desktop menu bar i s visible at the top of the s[...]

188 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the floppy disk drive or floppy disk image to be automatically connected to the virtual machi ne on its startup. In the Source field, specify the source device or image file that will emulate the virtual machine floppy disk drive: • If you want to use a real floppy disk drive, click the [...]

189 Advanced Topics CD/DVD-ROM To configure the virtual machine CD/DVD drive settings, use the CD/DVD se ttings. Virtual CD/DVD drives can be connected either to physi cal CD/DVD drives or to CD/DVD images. Note: You can connect up to 4 IDE devic es (hard di sks or CD/DVD drives), 6 SATA, and 15 SCSI devices to a virtual machine. Each device is lis[...]

190 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the CD/DVD drive to be automatically connected to the virtual machine on its startup. To emulate the virtual CD/DVD drive, you can connect one of the real CD/DVD drives on your physical computer or a CD/DVD image file to the virtual machine. Note: Parallels virtual machi nes support ISO an[...]

191 Advanced Topics Hard Disk To view and configure the virtual hard disk settings, use the Hard Disk pane of Virtual Machine Configuration. Parallels Desktop allows virtual machines to use hard disk images in the .hdd format and Windows Boot Camp partitions. Note: You can connect up to 4 IDE devic es (hard di sks or CD/DVD drives), 6 SATA, and 15 [...]

192 Advanced Topics In the Source field, the virtual hard disk file ( .hdd) that emulates the virtual machine hard disk is specified. You can change the hard di sk source: • To use the Boot Camp partition as the virtual machine hard disk, click the Source field and select the Boot Camp part ition name from the list. • To use a virtual hard disk[...]

193 Advanced Topics Note: If your virtual machine is running, has snapshots, or uses a Boot Camp partition as a h ard disk, its virtual hard disks cannot b e resized. To change the disk size, drag the slider or type the new size in the Size field. Select the Resize file system option if you want to change the file system size: • If you select the[...]

194 Advanced Topics Network Adapter Using the Network settings, you can change the network type used in your virtual machine. To edit the device settings, do the following: 1 Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure . Or if the Parallels Desktop menu bar i s visible at the top of the screen,[...]

195 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with this network adapter connected. You can choose one of the following network types for the virtual machine network adapter: • Shared Network . Select this option to enable the Network Address Translation (NAT ) feature for the virtual machine. In this [...]

196 Advanced Topics If you cannot configure your virtual machine to work in the Bridged Ethernet mode, you can consider using another network mode: Shared Network mode or Host-Only Network mode. If you want to prevent Virtual Machine Configuratio n from unauthorized changes, click th e Lock icon at the bottom of the window. The next time someone wa[...]

197 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with the printer port connected. In the Port field, choose the port type. If available, you're recommende d to use the USB port type. Connecting a printer to a virtual mach ine via USB ensures faster data transfer rate than connec ting it via LPT. Notes[...]

198 Advanced Topics Serial Port In the Serial Port pane, you can confi gure the virtual machine serial port settings. To edit the device settings, do the following: 1 Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure . Or if the Parallels Desktop menu bar i s visible at the top of the screen, choose [...]

199 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with the serial port connected. In the Source field, the source device that emulates this serial port is specified.Serial po rts can be emulated by the following devices: • Real Port . To connect the virtual machine serial port to one of the existi ng seri[...]

200 Advanced Topics Sound The Sound pane of Virtual Machine Configuration allows you to configure the virtual machine sound device parameters. To edit the device settings, do the following: 1 Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Configure . Or if the Parallels Desktop menu bar i s visible at the t[...]

201 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option to have the sound device automatically co nnected on the virtual machine startup. Use the Input list to choose the necessary device . You can choose one of the following devices: • Default. Select this option if you want to use the input device set as de fault in Mac OS. • Built-in Microphone . Se[...]

202 Advanced Topics USB & Bluetooth A virtual machine can emulate only one USB controller, which provides you with the po ssibility to connect up to eight USB 2.0 and five USB 1.1 devices to the vi rtual machine. To edit the device settings, do the following: 1 Open the Virtual Machine menu or Alt-click (Option-click) the Parallels ico n in the[...]

If you're having trouble using Parallels Deskto p, check this section for possible solutions. If you don't find the solution to your problem here, see More Resources (p. 218). In This Chapter Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and Mac OS X ...... 204 I Can't Activate Parallels Desktop .....................[...]

204 Tips and Troubleshooting Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and Mac OS X Many issues with using Parallels Desktop can be solved by installing Parallel s Tools. Parallels Tools help you work with Windows in the most comfortable and efficient way. With Parallels Tools, you can: • Move the mouse seamlessly between Win[...]

205 Tips and Troubleshooting Activate Parallels Desktop When Your Mac Isn't Connected to the Internet It's easiest to activate Parallels Desktop if your Mac is connected to the Internet. When you enter your Product Activation Key, Parallels Desktop veri fies the key over the Internet. But if your Mac isn't connected to the Internet, [...]

206 Tips and Troubleshooting To activate Parallels Desktop without an Internet connec tion, do one of the following: • If your Mac can or will be connected to the Internet in the future, click Work Offline and connect later. You can use Parallels Desktop for 14 days without activati ng it. Later when you connect to the Internet, Parallels Desktop[...]

207 Tips and Troubleshooting Memory Usage Problems The amount of Mac's phy sical memory required for each virtual machi ne operation can be represented as follows: Virtual Machine Memory = Guest OS Memory + Video Memory + Virtual Machine Monitor Memory • Guest OS Memory is the amount of RAM available to your gue st operating system. You can [...]

208 Tips and Troubleshooting Windows Seems Slow If Windows performance seems slow, try the follo wing: • Quit applications and programs you aren't using: If you run a number of memory- consuming applications and programs simultaneously, Windows performa nce may become slow. Quit any applications that you aren't usi ng. You can also use [...]

209 Tips and Troubleshooting • Antivirus software may slow down your virt ual machine: Windows may become slow er after you install antivirus software. To be protected, you have to sacr ifice performance. Note: Do not install more than on e Windows antivirus program. • Run fewer virtual machines at once: If you are running multiple operatin g s[...]

210 Tips and Troubleshooting I'm Having Problems Connecting to the Internet When you install Windows, it is automatically conf i gured to share your Mac's Internet connectio n. For details on configuring Windows' network and Internet connection, see the sectio n on connecting to the Internet or a network (p. 103).[...]

211 Tips and Troubleshooting Configure 5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound in a Virtual Machine If you have a 5.1 or 7.1 surround-capable sound card connected to your Mac (via USB or FireWire), you can use it in your virtual machine. Follow these steps: Step 1 . Configure the sound card in Mac OS X. Step 2 . Select the sound card as the sound o utput device [...]

212 Tips and Troubleshooting Configure the sound card in the guest operating system Configure the sound card in the guest operating system. In Windows 7/Vista: 1 Click Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound . 2 On the Playback tab, select Parallels Audio Controller and click Configure . 3 Select 5.1 Surround or 7.1 Surround (de[...]

213 Tips and Troubleshooting I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software Because of the close integration between Parallels Desktop and Mac OS X, some Parallels Desktop processes may be detected as malicious by antivi rus software installed on your Mac. To prevent the antivirus software from blocking Parallels Desktop processes, perform a full[...]

214 Tips and Troubleshooting Configuring a Network in Linux When setting up network in Linux, y ou may need to configure the DHCP client to send the virtual machine's ID in DHCP r equests. For information on how to co nfigure your DHCP client, refer to the DHCP client documentatio n. For example, in Red Hat Linux g uest OSs, you need to edit t[...]

215 Tips and Troubleshooting Installing the GCC Package and Kernel Sources in Linux When installing or upgrading Parallels Tools in a Li nux virtual machine, you may need to install the gcc package and kernel sources in your Linux guest OS. Kerne l sources can be either downloaded from the Internet or installed from Linux distributio n disks. To in[...]

216 Tips and Troubleshooting Report a Problem and Request Support To help improve the quality of Parallels Desktop, you can send problem reports to Parallels. If Windows is forced to shut down because of an error, Parallels Desktop automatically opens a Problem Report for Parallels Desktop form. If you notice un usual behavior in Parallels Desktop,[...]

217 Tips and Troubleshooting 3 Select the type of problem you're having from the Specify the problem type menu, and fill out the form. Note: You can review the problem report comp onents th at will be sent to the Parallels support team and deselect some of them in the Parallels Problem Report Details window, if desired. To o pen this window, c[...]

For more information and help using Parallels Desktop, see the following resources: • Parallels support website : The Parallels support website ( http://www.parallels.com/support/ ) includes product help files and a FAQ section. • Parallels Knowledge Base: This online resource ( http://kb.parallels.com/ ) has valuable articles about using Paral[...]

219 More Resources Visit the Parallels Convenience Store In the Parallels Convenience store, you can purchase and download various commercial and free applications. To access this store, do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose Convenience Store . • If the Parallels Desk[...]

220 Glossary This glossary defines terms and spells out abbrev iations used i n Parallels Desktop documentation. References to terms defined elsewhere in the glos sary appear in italics . Administrator. A user wi th administrative privileges. Activation key. A unique set of symbols that ac tivates the Parallels Desktop application on your Mac and l[...]

221 Glossary FireWire connection. A wired connection that enables a high- speed data transmission between computers. Guest operating system (guest OS ). An operating system installed inside your virtual machi ne. Host computer : The computer that is used to run virtual machines. In case of Parallels Desktop for Mac, it is your Mac. In case of Paral[...]

222 Glossary Parallels Transporter. An application tha t uses data of a physical or virtual computer for creating a Parallels virtual clone of this physical or virtual computer. The resulting virtual machines can be used with Parallels Desktop. Parallels Transporter Agent. An application that collects data on a physical comp uter and transfers it t[...]

223 Glossary Virtual Machine. The computer emulated usi ng Parallels Desktop. A virtual machine has its own virtual hardware and requires an operating system to control its hardware. The installed operating system and its applications are isolated inside the virtual mac hine and share physical hardware resources of the host computer . Virtual Machi[...]

Index 3 3D acceleration - 113, 185 A A Password is Required to Open the Virtual Machine Configuration - 213 About Parallels Desktop - 8 About Using Windows 8 with Parallels Desktop - 58 About Virtual Machines - 120, 125 Acronis Online Backup - 140 Activate Parallels Desktop - 13 Activate Parallels Desktop Whe n Your Mac Isn't Connected to the [...]

Index Coherence - 47, 50 Configure 5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound in a Virtual Machine - 201, 211 Configuring a Network in Linux - 214 Connect Bluetooth Devices - 87 Connect to the Internet or a Network - 42, 103, 210 Connect USB Devices - 84 Connect Windows to a VLAN - 108 Connecting devices - 52, 177 Connecting USB devices - 84 Control Programs with T[...]

Index adding - 177 compressing hard disk - 191 configuring - 191 formats and types - 179 resizing - 191 using Boot Camp as hard disk - 34 viewing hard disk content - 126 Hard Disk - 141, 191 Hardware - 183 Hardware Settings - 183 Hidden messages - 167 Hide and Show Parallels Desktop - 166 Host computer definition - 220 hardware requirements - 12 so[...]

Index in virtual machine - 109 required on host computer - 12 troubleshooting - 208 video memory - 185 Memory Usage Problems - 207 Merge Windows and Mac OS X - 37, 47, 58, 82, 83, 150 Migration - 21 over network or FireWire - 26 through USB cable - 23 using external storage device - 29 Migration from PC - 21 Modality Mode - 54, 164 Modality view - [...]

Index Protect Your Data from Viruses - 99 Protecting virtual machine by password - 101, 102 Q Quickly Free Up Disk Space - 113, 141 R Reducing disk size - 191 Register Parallels Desktop - 14 Registration - 13 Remapping keys - 79 Remove a Virtual Machine - 136 Remove Parallels Desktop - 166 Removing devices - 177 Parallels Desktop - 166 virtual mach[...]

Index Shut Down or Suspend Windows - 43, 101, 109, 113, 138, 191 Shutting down virtual machine - 43 SmartGuard - 130 SmartMount - 72 SmartMouse - 174 Snapshots - 130 Software requirements - 12 Solving Problems - 31 Sound - 200 Sound device - 200 Speed Up Games and G raphics Programs - 113 Split disks - 179 Spotlight support - 38 Start Windows - 26,[...]

Index Video memory - 185 View modes - 47, 51, 54 Virtual appliances - 137 Virtual hard disk adding new virtual disk - 177 backing up data - 124, 130 changing format - 191 configuring - 191 increasing capacity - 191 types of disks - 179 Virtual machine backing up - 124 cloning - 123 creating - 17 deleting - 136 pausing - 43 resuming - 43 saving stat[...]