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Getting Started With
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Parallels Desktop
Copyright © 1999-2009 Parallels Holdings, Ltd.
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Parallels Holdings, Ltd.
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Parallels, Coherence, Parallels Transporter, Parallels Compressor, Parallels Desktop, and Parallels Explorer
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Virtuozzo is a patented virtualization technology protected by U.S. patents 7,099,948; 7,076,633; 6,961,868 and
having patents pending in the U.S.
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Contents
Introduction 4
About Parallels Desktop............................................................................................................................... 4
Getting Help................................................................................................................................................. 5
Feedback......................................................................................................................................................6
Key Terms.................................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing and Upgrading Parallels Desktop 7
System Requirements................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing Parallels Desktop.......................................................................................................................... 8
Upgrading to Parallels Desktop 5...............................................................................................................11
Starting Parallels Desktop 12
The Welcome Window .............................................................................................................................. 13
Adding Virtual Machines 14
Creating a New Virtual Machine ............................................................................................................... 14
Opening and Importing Virtual Machines..................................................................................................17
Installing and Updating Parallels Tools..................................................................................................... 18
Activating Parallels Desktop 19
Managing Virtual Machines 20
Parallels Virtual Machines List.................................................................................................................. 20
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 use the hardware resources of your Intel-based Mac more
efficiently 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 ............................................................................................................................... 6
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,
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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
Mounter
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, and Parallels Image Tool®.
Getting Help
Parallels Desktop offers several options for accessing necessary information:
Parallels Desktop Help. This document contains extensive information about the product, its
usage and troubleshooting. To open Parallels Desktop Help, choose Parallels Desktop Help
from the Parallels Desktop Help menu.
Context-sensitive help. You can open a help page for the active window by pressing F1.
Online documentation (http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/pdfm
The PDF documentation for Parallels Desktop and other Parallels products, such as Parallels
Transporter and Parallels Image Tool. To open the online documentation page, choose
Online Documentation from the Parallels Desktop Help menu.
Parallels Command Line Reference Guide. This document contains information on using the
prlctl command line utility designed to manage Parallels Desktop and its virtual
machines from the Terminal. To access the document, go to the Online documentation
(http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/pdfm
5_docs-en_US/) page on our website.
Parallels API references and the SDK programmer's guide. These guides are aimed at IT-
professionals mainly and can be found on the Online documentation
(http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/pdfm
5_docs-en_US/) page on our website.
Parallels website (http://www.parallels.com). Explore the Support web page that includes
product
help files and the FAQ section.
Parallels Knowledge Base (http://kb.parallels.com/). This online resource
valuable articles about using Parallels Desktop and other Parallels products.
5_docs-en_US/).
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