Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, ESD Guide de l'utilisateur

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10 Welcome to Parallels Desktop Other Operating Systems Important: This guide is focused on using Parallels Desktop with Windows XP or Windows 7. Us

100 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

101 Use Windows on Your Mac To configure Windows to work in the Bridged Ethernet mode: 1 Do one of the following: • Option-click (Alt-click) the P

102 Use Windows on Your Mac To configure Windows to use Host-Only Networking: 1 Do one of the following: • Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels

103 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 ac

104 Use Windows on Your Mac Optimize Performance If Windows isn't working as speedily as you'd like, there are several simple ways you can

105 Use Windows on Your Mac 3 Move the memory slider to somewhere within the recommended range, indicated by the graphic under the slider (see abov

106 Use Windows on Your Mac Optimization Settings Using Optimization settings, you can: • Optimize performance for either Mac OS X applications or

107 Use Windows on Your Mac Optimize Performance for Mac OS X Applications or Windows Programs Choose one of the following from the Performance menu

108 Use Windows on Your Mac In most cases, the space that Windows takes up on your hard disk expands as you add files and other data, but isn't

109 Use Windows on Your Mac Pause Windows When No Programs Are Open You can conserve your computer's resources by setting Windows to pause auto

C HAPTER 2 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Follow the instructions in this chapter to install or upgrade Parallels Desktop. Note: You can either

110 Use Windows on Your Mac Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch You can use the Parallels Mobile app to access and control Windows remot

111 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect Directly to Your Mac for a Faster Experience If your Mac and your iOS device are on the same Wi-Fi network, you

112 Use Windows on Your Mac Set the Appearance of the Parallels Desktop Dock Icon You can choose which type of icon appears in the Mac OS X Dock whe

C HAPTER 5 Advanced Topics This chapter is intended to give you additional information on how to work with Parallels Desktop and virtual machines. In

114 Advanced Topics Supported Guest Operating Systems Any of the following guest operating systems can be installed in Parallels Desktop virtual mac

115 Advanced Topics Debian® Linux 5.0 Mac OS 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

116 Advanced Topics Default Configurations A typical virtual machine has the following basic virtual hardware: CPU, memory, hard disk drive, floppy

117 Advanced Topics OpenSUSE Linux 1024 32 64,000 Mandriva Linux 1024 32 64,000 Other Linux kernel 2.6 1024 32 64,000 Other

118 Advanced Topics Change the Virtual Machine Name The name of a virtual machine is displayed in the Parallels Virtual Machines list and, at the to

119 Advanced Topics To enable the Coherence view mode: • Parallels Tools must be installed (p. 148). • Disable Linux 3D effects. The way you can d

12 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop What You Need To install and set up Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, you need: • A Mac computer with: • An Int

120 Advanced Topics Back Up a Virtual Machine Most people don't seriously consider regular backups as a necessity until they have experienced a

121 Advanced Topics Note: Acronis doesn't support backing up virtual machines that use Boot Camp as their hard disks. Clone the Virtual Machine

122 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 Windows is

123 Advanced Topics If you choose the PVM file of a Parallels virtual machine or the configuration file of a third-party virtual machine that has se

124 Advanced Topics Create and Use Virtual Machine Templates On the basis of your virtual machines you can create templates. Later you can use them

125 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

126 Advanced Topics Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine A snapshot is a saved state of the guest OS. It's useful to create snapshots, for examp

127 Advanced Topics

128 Advanced Topics To automate snapshots, click the SmartGuard menu and choose one of the following: • Optimize for Time Machine. If you select th

129 Advanced Topics 2 In the Parallels Virtual Machines list, select the virtual machine which snapshot you want to delete. 3 Click Virtual Machin

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

130 Advanced Topics Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime Parallels Desktop allows you to connect or disconnect certain devices at runtime

131 Advanced Topics Parallels Desktop automatically detects all USB devices plugged into your Mac computer. The devices that are currently connected

132 Advanced Topics Use Keyboard Shortcuts If you want to send a key combination to a running virtual machine, do one of the following: • Press the

133 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 perma

134 Advanced Topics Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances If you don't have enough time to create a new virtual machine with the required

135 Advanced Topics Set the Guest OS Type and Version You can change which guest OS a virtual machine is configured to work with. You need to change

136 Advanced Topics Enable Spoken Commands You can work with Windows or other guest OSs using the following spoken commands: Commands Description S

137 Advanced Topics Get Acronis Online Backup As an additional benefit, Parallels provides you with Acronis Online Backup. It is an online backup to

138 Advanced Topics Import Linux and Your Data from a PC You can import Linux and your data from a PC over a network or using an external storage de

139 Advanced Topics 4 Click OK to save the virtual machine configuration. Initial Partitioning and Formatting 1 Start the virtual machine. You wil

14 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop If your computer is connected to the Internet, Parallels Desktop checks for available updates. If an update

140 Advanced Topics 1 Start the virtual machine using the same bootable floppy image. 2 Insert the Windows 98 installation CD or connect an ISO im

141 Advanced Topics Improve Graphics Performance in Windows NT/98/ME If you have Windows NT, Windows 98, or Windows ME installed on your Mac, you ca

142 Advanced Topics 10 Confirm that you want to install the video driver. 11 When you are prompted to restart the guest OS in the System Settings

143 Advanced Topics To add a new profile, click the Add button . In the Choose base profile window, specify the new profile name and select the base

144 Advanced Topics Parallels Tools Overview Parallels Tools are a suite of special utilities that help you use your virtual machines in the most co

145 Advanced Topics Shared Folders Tool Windows Linux Mac OS X Shared Folders Tool enables you to share Mac folders with the virtual machine and vic

146 Advanced Topics Parallels Tools for Windows Important: To take advantage of much of the functionality Parallels Desktop offers, Parallels Tools

147 Advanced Topics 2 In the Windows guest operating system, open My Computer, right-click the Parallels Tools disc and choose Open. 3 Double-clic

148 Advanced Topics Parallels Tools for Linux Parallels Tools can be installed in Linux guest operating systems that comply with the following requi

149 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&

15 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Upgrade Parallels Desktop If you already have Parallels Desktop 5 or 6 follow these steps to upgrade to Para

150 Advanced Topics umount /dev/cdrom 5 To mount the Parallels Tools installation disc image, enter the following: mount -o exec /dev/cdrom /media/

151 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=

152 Advanced Topics Installing and Upgrading Parallels Tools in Text Mode in Linux After upgrading to Parallels Desktop, the X Server may fail to st

153 Advanced Topics 10 When the installation of Parallels Tools is complete, restart your virtual machine. For general information on installing Pa

154 Advanced Topics Install Sound Driver in OS/2 and eComStation Sound driver for OS/2 and eComStation can be installed from the prl-tools-other.iso

155 Advanced Topics Modality Mode When you switch to Modality, you can resize the virtual machine windows and place them side by side with your Mac&

156 Advanced Topics In the Modality mode, the virtual machine window becomes transparent by default. You can specify the level of visibility in the

157 Advanced Topics Hide and Show Parallels Desktop When you are working with Parallels Desktop, you can hide and show it and all its windows by pre

158 Advanced Topics Remove Parallels Desktop To remove Parallels Desktop: 1 Locate and open the DMG installation image file that you used to instal

159 Advanced Topics Confirm your choice of the components to be removed by clicking Uninstall. 4 Enter your password when prompted and click OK. 5

16 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Install Software Updates Periodically, Parallels provides free software updates to improve Parallels Desktop

160 Advanced Topics Advanced Preferences In the Advanced pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences, you can configure some additional settings.

161 Advanced Topics Configuring Network Preferences In the Advanced pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences, you can configure a number of network-rel

162 Advanced Topics To view the list of all spoken commands available to manage your virtual machines, please refer to Enable Spoken Commands. Feedb

163 Advanced Topics Shared Networking Settings To make changes the shared networking settings, click Network: Change settings in the Advanced pane o

164 Advanced Topics In this window, you can make the necessary changes to the settings of the Parallels DHCP servers for IPv4 and IPv6. These server

165 Advanced Topics 3 Click OK to add the rule. When the rule is added, use the following IP address combination for external connections to your v

166 Advanced Topics In this window, you can make the necessary changes to the settings of the Parallels DHCP servers for IPv4 and IPv6. These server

167 Advanced Topics SmartMouse The SmartMouse option allows the mouse to move smoothly between the virtual machine and your Mac. With this option en

168 Advanced Topics Copy & Paste If you want to copy and paste data between the host and guest operating systems, select Share Mac clipboard. If

169 Advanced Topics Adding and Removing Devices Adding new devices to a virtual machine is easier than connecting new devices to a real computer. Re

17 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop 2 Do one of the following: • To adjust the frequency that Parallels checks for software updates, choose N

170 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

171 Advanced Topics Click OK, to add the hard disk. After you added a new virtual hard disk to the virtual machine configuration, it will be invisib

172 Advanced Topics Support for Virtual and Real Disks This section lists the types of disks that can be used by Parallels virtual machines and prov

173 Advanced Topics Parallels Desktop can access real CD/DVD discs and images of CD/DVD discs. Parallels Desktop has no limitations on using multi-s

174 Advanced Topics Boot Order Using the Boot Order settings, you can configure the virtual machine boot sequence, that is, the order in which the v

175 Advanced Topics The currently supported boot devices are listed below: • Hard Disk. Select this device if you want the virtual machine to boot

176 Advanced Topics If you want to prevent Virtual Machine Configuration from unauthorized changes, click the Lock icon at the bottom of the window

177 Advanced Topics In the Video memory field, you can set the amount of video memory that will be available to the virtual machine. To configure th

178 Advanced Topics Floppy Disk To view and configure the virtual machine floppy disk drive settings, use the Floppy Disk settings. To edit the devi

179 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the floppy disk drive or floppy disk image to be automatically connected to the virtual

C HAPTER 3 Install or Import Windows There are a few ways to get Windows up and running on your Mac: • Download, and install Windows (p. 19) (US and

180 Advanced Topics CD/DVD-ROM To configure the virtual machine CD/DVD drive settings, use the CD/DVD settings. Virtual CD/DVD drives can be connect

181 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

182 Advanced Topics Hard Disk To view and configure the virtual hard disk settings, use the Hard Disk pane of Virtual Machine Configuration. Paralle

183 Advanced Topics In the Source field, the virtual hard disk file (.hdd) that emulates the virtual machine hard disk is specified. You can change

184 Advanced Topics Note: If your virtual machine is running, has snapshots, or uses a Boot Camp partition as a hard disk, its virtual hard disks ca

185 Advanced Topics Compact a Virtual Hard Disk If you use an expanding (p. 172) virtual hard disk in your virtual machine, its image file size on t

186 Advanced Topics Network Adapter Using the Network settings, you can change the network type used in your virtual machine. To edit the device set

187 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with this network adapter connected. You can choose one

188 Advanced Topics If you cannot configure your virtual machine to work in the Bridged Ethernet mode, you can consider using another network mode:

189 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with the printer port connected. In the Port field, choo

19 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 Windo

190 Advanced Topics Serial Port In the Serial Port pane, you can configure the virtual machine serial port settings. To edit the device settings, do

191 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with the serial port connected. In the Source field, th

192 Advanced Topics Sound The Sound pane of Virtual Machine Configuration allows you to configure the virtual machine sound device parameters. To ed

193 Advanced Topics Select the Connected option to have the sound device automatically connected on the virtual machine startup. Use the Input list

194 Advanced Topics USB A virtual machine can emulate only one USB controller, which provides you with the possibility to connect up to eight USB 2.

C HAPTER 6 Tips and Troubleshooting If you're having trouble using Parallels Desktop, check this section for possible solutions. If you don&apos

196 Tips and Troubleshooting Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and Mac OS X Many issues with using Parallels Desktop ca

197 Tips and Troubleshooting Windows Seems Slow If Windows performance seems slow, try the following: • Quit applications and programs you aren&apo

198 Tips and Troubleshooting • Antivirus software may slow down your virtual machine: Windows may become slower after you install antivirus softwa

199 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

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20 Install or Import Windows Once Windows is installed, you can start it up by opening a Windows program (p. 42) or by clicking the power button in

200 Tips and Troubleshooting Configure the sound card in the guest operating system. In Windows 7/Vista: 1 Click Start > Control Panel > Har

201 Tips and Troubleshooting I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software Because of the close integration between Parallels Desktop and Mac OS

202 Tips and Troubleshooting Configuring a Network in Linux When setting up network in Linux, you may need to configure the DHCP client to send the

203 Tips and Troubleshooting Installing the GCC Package and Kernel Sources in Linux When installing or upgrading Parallels Tools in a Linux virtual

204 Tips and Troubleshooting Report a Problem and Request Support To help improve the quality of Parallels Desktop, you can send problem reports to

205 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: Y

C HAPTER 7 More Resources For more information and help using Parallels Desktop, see the following resources: • Parallels support website: The Para

207 More Resources Visit the Parallels Convenience Store In the Parallels Convenience store, you can purchase and download various commercial and fr

208 Glossary Glossary This glossary defines terms and spells out abbreviations used in Parallels Desktop documentation. References to terms defined

209 Glossary Administrator. A user with administrative privileges. Activation key. A unique set of symbols that activates the Parallels Desktop appl

21 Install or Import Windows Install Windows from an Installation Disc If you have a Windows installation DVD and a valid Windows product key, you c

210 Glossary HDD file. During the creation, the virtual machine acquires a virtual hard disk file with the .hdd extension. See also virtual hard dis

211 Glossary Primary operating system (primary OS). Operating system that controls the I/O devices of the computer and that is loaded when the physi

212 Glossary Virtual machine template. A virtual machine that can be cloned to multiple virtual machines that will have the same configuration and d

Index 3 3D acceleration - 108, 176 A About Parallels Desktop - 8 Acronis Online Backup - 137 Activating Parallels Desktop - 13 Active corners - 59, 6

Index Expanding disks - 182 F Faster virtual machine - 106 Files sharing files - 65 Firewall problems - 34 Floppy disk drive - 178 Folder for virtual

Index adding - 169 connecting and disconnecting - 186 networking in virtual machine - 99 Network printer - 90 Networking Bridged - 100 Host-only - 10

Index Starting virtual machine - 41 Startup mode - 49 Status bar connecting and disconnecting devices - 56, 130 Stopping virtual machine - 47 Suppor

22 Install or Import Windows Important: The first time you start Windows, Parallels Tools are installed to allow seamless operation between Windows

23 Install or Import Windows Requirements for Importing Your Data To import your data to your Mac, you need a Windows computer with: • Windows XP w

24 Install or Import Windows Using a Parallels USB Cable Important: After importing your data from your PC, you may need to reactivate some of your

25 Install or Import Windows 3 Connect the Parallels USB cable to your Windows PC and to your Mac. 4 If the Windows PC is running Windows XP, the

26 Install or Import Windows 8 If the Windows Installation Files window appears, insert the Windows installation disc into your Mac and click Conti

27 Install or Import Windows When ready, click Continue. 13 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required

28 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 Sel

29 Install or Import Windows 8 If you have chosen to use the computer name or IP address, provide the Windows administrator credentials. Parallels

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30 Install or Import Windows When ready, click Continue. 14 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required

31 Install or Import Windows 4 Click Next. Parallels Transporter Agent collects information about the Windows PC. 5 If you don't want to log

32 Install or Import Windows When ready, click Next. 8 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required when

33 Install or Import Windows General Tips This section provides solutions to some errors that may occur during the import process. Parallels Transpo

34 Install or Import Windows If Your Mac Fails to Connect with Parallels Transporter Agent Firewall applications may block connections between your

35 Install or Import Windows Problems Using a Program After an Import Programs that depend on specific hardware may not work in Parallels Desktop. I

36 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

37 Install or Import Windows Important: The first time you start Windows after setting Parallels Desktop to work with Boot Camp, Parallels Tools are

38 Install or Import Windows Download and Install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview Parallels Desktop allows you to download and install the Windows 8

39 Install or Import Windows Important: The first time you start Windows, Parallels Tools are installed to allow seamless operation between Windows

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C HAPTER 4 Use Windows on Your Mac Read this chapter to find out all about using Windows programs on your Mac. Learn how to get started using Windows

41 Use Windows on Your Mac Start Windows To use Windows programs on your Mac, Windows must be running. The simplest way to start Windows is to open

42 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 W

43 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 t

44 Use Windows on Your Mac Note: You can also Command-click or Right-click the Parallels icon. 2 Click the program you want. Mac OS X Finder You ca

45 Use Windows on Your Mac Note: To show the Windows volume on the desktop, the Mac OS X Finder must be enabled to show connected servers. Click any

46 Use Windows on Your Mac • Start the Windows program you want, right-click its icon in the Dock, and choose Add to Launchpad. To remove a Windows

47 Use Windows on Your Mac Shut Down or Suspend Windows When you're finished using Windows programs, you can leave Windows running in the backg

48 Use Windows on Your Mac • Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Actions > Resume. • If the Parallels Deskt

49 Use Windows on Your Mac Startup and Shutdown Settings Using Startup and Shutdown settings, you can: • Set whether Windows starts automatically w

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50 Use Windows on Your Mac parate window. ac OS X. For st like Mac applications, • Close window: If Windows is set to appear in a separate window,

51 Use Windows on Your Mac Merge Windows and Mac OS X You can set Windows and Mac OS X to work seamlessly together, as if they were part of a single

52 Use Windows on Your Mac If you opted to use Windows "Like a Mac" when you first installed Windows, Parallels Desktop is already set to

53 Use Windows on Your Mac Use the menu for these common functions: • Click the Parallels icon to open a basic menu that provides the following i

54 Use Windows on Your Mac Adjust Coherence Settings You can customize how Windows appears and behaves when in Coherence mode. To customize Coherenc

55 Use Windows on Your Mac 5 Select or deselect any of the following: • Use Crystal Mode:Deselect to disableCrystal mode. With Crystal mode disabl

56 Use Windows on Your Mac To switch to Window mode from Coherence mode, do one of the following: • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar, then

57 Use Windows on Your Mac Note: If you don't see the status bar, click the triangle next to the gear icon. The following devices have the icon

58 Use Windows on Your Mac Adjust Window Mode Settings You can customize how Parallels Desktop appears and behaves when in Window mode. Set Whether

59 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen You can set Windows to occupy your entire screen, so it looks just like it would

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60 Use Windows on Your Mac Adjust Full Screen Settings You can customize how Windows appears and behaves when in Full Screen mode. To access Full Sc

61 Use Windows on Your Mac 3 In this Full Screen pane, you can adjust any of the settings listed below. Choose the Full Screen Mode You Want to Use

62 Use Windows on Your Mac • Off. If Parallels Tools (p. 143) are installed, Windows resolution matches that of the Mac. If Parallels Tools (p. 143

63 Use Windows on Your Mac Copy and Paste Between Mac OS X and Windows Parallels Desktop allows you to copy and paste pictures, formatted text (ital

64 Use Windows on Your Mac Share Items Between Mac OS X and Windows Parallels Desktop allows you to easily access your Mac OS X files using Windows

65 Use Windows on Your Mac Share Files and Folders Parallels Desktop allows you to share folders between the Mac OS X and Windows file systems, so y

66 Use Windows on Your Mac • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine > Configure. 3 Click

67 Use Windows on Your Mac Once you share a Mac OS X folder with Windows you can: • Disable the folder sharing by deselecting On. • Change the fol

68 Use Windows on Your Mac Note: If the Windows disk icon doesn't appear on the Mac OS X desktop, from the Finder choose Finder > Preference

69 Use Windows on Your Mac Share Applications and Programs You can access Mac OS X applications from within Windows and you can access Windows progr

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70 Use Windows on Your Mac • Type the name of the application you're looking for in the search field, then choose the application from the lis

71 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Files to Open in the Application or Program of Your Choice You can set files of a particular type that you open from

72 Use Windows on Your Mac 1. Right-click (or Control-click) a file in Windows, choose Open With from the shortcut menu, and click Choose default p

73 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 Wind

74 Use Windows on Your Mac Share External Storage Devices and Volumes When you connect an external storage device, such as a USB drive, to your Mac,

75 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 t

76 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click Many tasks in Windows, such as bringing up shortcut menus, are accomplished by

77 Use Windows on Your Mac Control Programs with Trackpad Gestures or the Apple Remote You can use the Apple Remote to control some Windows programs

78 Use Windows on Your Mac Skip to the next song Ctrl+F Swipe right with three fingers Play the previous song Ctrl+B Swipe left with three fin

79 Use Windows on Your Mac otate counterclockwise Ctrl+L n/a Rotate left with two fingers R

C HAPTER 1 Welcome to Parallels Desktop Congratulations on purchasing Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac. You no longer have to choose between the Mac or th

80 Use Windows on Your Mac Customize the Keyboard Both Mac OS X and Windows provide extensive keyboard shortcuts. For example, in Mac OS X you can h

81 Use Windows on Your Mac Pressing a key combination in the From column while working in a Windows program triggers the key combination in the To c

82 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect USB Devices Many USB devices, such as mice and printers, are available by default to both Windows and Mac OS X wh

83 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

84 Use Windows on Your Mac To access USB Settings: 1 Do one of the following: • Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels icon in the menu bar and c

85 Use Windows on Your Mac Print from Windows By default, Windows is set to use the same printer that you use with Mac OS X. Simply print from a Win

86 Use Windows on Your Mac Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac If you selected "Like a Mac" when you installed and set up Windows, you c

87 Use Windows on Your Mac The procedure of adding a printer in a Linux guest operating system depends on the Linux distribution. In this example, w

88 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 fo

89 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.

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 application

90 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Up a Network Printer You can install a network printer directly into Windows. Before installing a network printer in

91 Use Windows on Your Mac 7 If prompted to specify additional port information, choose Standard, select Generic Network Card from the list, and cl

92 Use Windows on Your Mac The procedure of setting up a network printer in a Linux or FreeBSD guest operating system depends on the Linux or FreeBS

93 Use Windows on Your Mac CUPS performs the installation. If the installation is successful, the "Printer <name> has been configured suc

94 Use Windows on Your Mac Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam If your Mac or display has a built-in iSight camera, or if you connect a

95 Use Windows on Your Mac Protect Your Data from Viruses Parallels Desktop offers complementary 90-day subscriptions to Kaspersky antivirus protect

96 Use Windows on Your Mac Isolate Mac OS X from Windows You can isolate Mac OS X from Windows, so that they no longer share folders, profiles, and

97 Use Windows on Your Mac Set Password Requirements For added security, you can set Parallels Desktop to require an administrator password to perfo

98 Use Windows on Your Mac Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use If you store any important data using Windows programs, it is highly

99 Use Windows on Your Mac Connect to the Internet or a Network Parallels Desktop allows you to use three types of networking with Windows: • Share