Getting Started With
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Parallels Desktop
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Contents
Introduction 4
About Parallels Desktop ...............................................................................................................................4
Getting Help .................................................................................................................................................5
Feedback.......................................................................................................................................................5
Key Terms ....................................................................................................................................................6
Installing and Upgrading Parallels Desktop 7
System Requirements ...................................................................................................................................7
Installing Parallels Desktop..........................................................................................................................8
Upgrading to Parallels Desktop 4.0............................................................................................................11
Starting Parallels Desktop 12
The Welcome Window...............................................................................................................................13
Adding Virtual Machines 14
Creating a New Virtual Machine................................................................................................................ 14
Adding an Existing Virtual Machine..........................................................................................................19
Activating Parallels Desktop 20
Managing Virtual Machines 21
Parallels Virtual Machines Dialog..............................................................................................................21
Performing Main Operations on the Virtual Machine ................................................................................22
Configuring the Virtual Machine................................................................................................................25
Index 26
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C HAPTER 1
Introduction
Parallels Desktop® enables you to efficiently use the hardware resources of your Intel-based
Mac by sharing them between multiple virtual machines running on it.
This chapter provides general information about Parallels Desktop for Mac and this guide.
In This Chapter
About Parallels Desktop........................................................................................................ 4
Getting Help.......................................................................................................................... 5
Feedback ............................................................................................................................... 5
Key Terms............................................................................................................................. 6
About Parallels Desktop
Parallels Desktop® is a virtualization solution that enables you to create virtual machines on
Macintosh computers with Intel
Linux, Mac OS X, or another operating system in each of your virtual machines, and work with
them and their applications side by side with your Mac OS X applications.
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processors (1,66 GHz and faster). You can install a Windows,
Introduction 5
Built on Parallels’ award-winning hypervisor-based virtualization technology, Parallels Desktop
enables you to:
create powerful and easy to use virtual machines
use 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems inside your virtual machines
use Windows and Linux applications side by side with your Mac OS X applications,
without need to restart your Mac
coherently work with the files and applications of your Mac and virtual machine
create Parallels virtual machines from physical computers and third-party virtual machines
To enhance your experience of running more than one operating system on your Macintosh
computer, Parallels Desktop for Mac includes several utilities: Parallels Transporter
Explorer
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, Parallels Image Tool, and Parallels Compressor®.
Getting Help
Parallels Desktop offers several options for accessing necessary information:
Parallels Desktop User's Guide. This document contains extensive information about the
product, its usage and troubleshooting. The PDF version of this guide can be accessed from
Parallels Desktop Help available through the Parallels Desktop Help menu.
The user's guides for other Parallels products, such as Parallels Transporter, Parallels Image
Tool, and Parallels Explorer. The guides are available from the first page of Parallels
Desktop Help.
Context-sensitive help. You can open a help page for the active window by pressing F1.
Parallels web site (http://www.parallels.com). Explore the Support web page that includes
product
Parallels Knowledge Base (http://kb.parallels.com/.). This online-resource
valuable articles about using Parallels Desktop.
help files and the FAQ section.
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Feedback
If you spot a typo in this guide, or if you have thought of a way to make this guide better, we
would love to hear from you!
The ideal place for your comments and suggestions is the Parallels documentation feedback
page (http://www.parallels.com/en/support/usersdoc/).
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