Parallels Desktop - 9.0 User's Guide

Parallels Desktop® 9 for Mac

User's Guide

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Contents

Welcome to Parallels Desktop..................................................................................8

What You Can Do ............................................................................................................. 9

Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs.................................................................... 9

Other Operating Systems................................................................................................ 10

Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop ......................................................................11

What You Need .............................................................................................................. 12

Install Parallels Desktop................................................................................................... 13

Register Parallels Desktop............................................................................................... 13

Activate Parallels Desktop ............................................................................................... 14

Purchase Parallels Desktop.............................................................................................14

Upgrade Parallels Desktop.............................................................................................. 15

Install Software Updates........................................................................................................ 16

Set the Language............................................................................................................ 17

Install or Import Windows .......................................................................................18

Install Windows ............................................................................................................... 19

Import Your Data from a PC............................................................................................ 20

Overview of Methods for Importing........................................................................................ 21

Requirements for Importing Your Data .................................................................................. 21

Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC........................................... 22

Step 2: Import Your Data....................................................................................................... 22

Solving Problems................................................................................................................... 31

Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop ........................................................................... 35

Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application...................... 36

Use Windows on Your Mac..................................................................................... 37

Get Started ..................................................................................................................... 37

Start Windows....................................................................................................................... 38

Open a Windows Program .................................................................................................... 39

Install Windows Programs ..................................................................................................... 43

Shut Down or Suspend Windows.......................................................................................... 44

Contents

Set How Windows Works with Mac OS X .......................................................................47

Merge Windows and Mac OS X............................................................................................. 48

Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window.......................................................................... 52

Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen .......................................................................... 56

About Using Windows 8 with Parallels Desktop..................................................................... 60

Set Windows 8 to Work Like Windows 7............................................................................... 62

Set Windows to Look Like Mac OS X .................................................................................... 63

Set a Program to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD ......................................................... 63

Share Items Between Mac OS X and Windows ..................................................................... 64

Apply Mac OS X Parental Controls to Windows..................................................................... 80

Set Media Files to Open in Windows 8 Apps ................................................................... 80

Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard .................................................................................... 81

Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click and Middle-Click ............................................... 82

Control Programs with Trackpad Gestures or the Apple Remote .......................................... 84

Use Keyboard Shortcuts ....................................................................................................... 86

Customize Keyboard Shortcuts............................................................................................. 87

Create New Keyboard Shortcuts........................................................................................... 90

See and Change Windows Input Language In OS X.............................................................. 91

Mouse & Keyboard Settings .................................................................................................. 93

Connect External Devices ...............................................................................................95

Adjust Devices Settings ......................................................................................................... 98

Connect Bluetooth Devices........................................................................................... 100

Print from Windows....................................................................................................... 100

Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac .............................................................................. 101

Set Up a Printer Using Bonjour............................................................................................ 103

Set Up a Network Printer..................................................................................................... 105

Set Up a USB Printer........................................................................................................... 108

Create a PDF File ................................................................................................................ 108

Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam ......................................................109

Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector .............................................. 110

Protect Your Data .........................................................................................................111

Protect Your Data from Viruses ........................................................................................... 112

Isolate Mac OS X from Windows ......................................................................................... 113

Work in Windows Without Saving Changes......................................................................... 113

Set Password Requirements ............................................................................................... 114

Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use ........................................................ 115

Connect to the Internet or a Network ............................................................................ 116

Share Network Settings Between Mac OS X and Windows................................................. 116

Apply Separate Network Settings to Windows .................................................................... 117

Use Host-Only Network Settings ......................................................................................... 118

Use Wi-Fi with Windows...................................................................................................... 120

Connect Windows to a VLAN .............................................................................................. 121

Optimize Performance................................................................................................... 121

Set How Much Memory is Allocated to Windows ................................................................ 122

Optimization Settings........................................................................................................... 124

Optimize 3D Graphics Performance on a MacBook Pro ...................................................... 128

Speed Up Games and Graphics Programs ......................................................................... 128

Pause Windows When No Programs Are Open................................................................... 129

Use Windows on Your iPad........................................................................................... 130

Contents

Save a Picture of the Screen ......................................................................................... 131

Set the Appearance of the Parallels Desktop Dock Icon ................................................ 131

Allow Windows Updates While Your Mac is Sleeping ....................................................132

Translate Words in Windows......................................................................................... 132

Advanced Topics................................................................................................... 133

Work with Virtual Machines ........................................................................................... 133

Supported Guest Operating Systems.................................................................................. 134

About Virtual Machines........................................................................................................ 136

Change the Virtual Machine Name ...................................................................................... 139

Clone a Virtual Machine ....................................................................................................... 139

Back Up a Virtual Machine .................................................................................................. 140

Browse Virtual Hard Disks in Mac OS X............................................................................... 142

Create and Use Virtual Machine Templates ......................................................................... 144

Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine................................................................................... 146

Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime............................................................... 150

Use Mouse Wheel Horizontal Scrolling ................................................................................ 151

Remove a Virtual Machine ................................................................................................... 152

Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances ....................................................................... 153

Set the Guest OS Type and Version .................................................................................... 154

Set How Many Processors are Allocated to a Virtual Machine............................................. 154

Contents

Check Your Virtual Machine CPU and Memory Usage......................................................... 154

Enable Spoken Commands................................................................................................. 155

Get Acronis Online Backup ................................................................................................. 156

Use AppleScript with the Guest OS..................................................................................... 156

Quickly Free Up Disk Space ................................................................................................ 157

Use Other Operating Systems on Your Mac.................................................................. 157

Import Linux and Your Data from a PC................................................................................ 157

Use Linux in Coherence Mode............................................................................................. 158

Install Windows 98 .............................................................................................................. 160

Improve Graphics Performance in Windows NT/98/ME....................................................... 163

Customize the Keyboard for the Guest OS.......................................................................... 165

Use OS X as a Guest OS..................................................................................................... 168

Install or Update Parallels Tools..................................................................................... 170

Parallels Tools Overview ...................................................................................................... 171

Parallels Tools for Windows................................................................................................. 173

Parallels Tools for Linux ....................................................................................................... 175

Parallels Tools for Mac ........................................................................................................ 180

Install Sound Driver in OS/2 and eComStation .................................................................... 181

Modality Mode .............................................................................................................. 182

Hide and Show Parallels Desktop.................................................................................. 184

Disable Automatically Suspending Windows ................................................................. 184

Remove Parallels Desktop............................................................................................. 185

Advanced Preferences .................................................................................................. 185

Shared Networking Settings ................................................................................................ 188

Host-Only Networking Settings ........................................................................................... 191

Advanced Settings........................................................................................................ 192

Adding and Removing Devices...................................................................................... 194

Support for Virtual and Real Disks ....................................................................................... 196

Initialize a Newly Added Disk ............................................................................................... 198

Hardware Settings ........................................................................................................200

Boot Order .......................................................................................................................... 201

Video................................................................................................................................... 203

Floppy Disk ......................................................................................................................... 205

CD/DVD-ROM..................................................................................................................... 207

Contents

Hard Disk ............................................................................................................................ 210

Network Adapter ................................................................................................................. 214

Printer Port .......................................................................................................................... 216

Serial Port............................................................................................................................ 218

Sound ................................................................................................................................. 220

USB & Bluetooth ................................................................................................................. 222

Tips and Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 224

Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and Mac OS X .......... 225

Find Settings................................................................................................................. 225

I Can't Activate Parallels Desktop.................................................................................. 226

Activate Parallels Desktop When Your Mac Isn't Connected to the Internet......................... 227

Memory Usage Problems..............................................................................................229

Windows Seems Slow .................................................................................................. 230

Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del .................................................................................................... 231

My Password Isn't Working........................................................................................... 231

I'm Having Problems Connecting to the Internet............................................................ 232

Configure 5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound in a Virtual Machine ............................................233

Run Windows Phone Emulator......................................................................................235

I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software................................................................. 238

The F8 Key Isn't Working Correctly ............................................................................... 238

A Password is Required to Open the Virtual Machine Configuration ..............................238

Windows or Windows Programs Ask for Reactivation ................................................... 239

Change Password in Windows via Command Line Interface .........................................240

Configuring a Network in Linux...................................................................................... 241

Installing the GCC Package and Kernel Sources in Linux ..............................................242

Checking the Build Number ..........................................................................................242

Report a Problem and Request Support .......................................................................243

More Resources .................................................................................................... 245

Visit the Parallels Desktop Twitter and Facebook Pages................................................ 245

Visit the Parallels Convenience Store............................................................................. 246

Glossary.................................................................................................................247

Index

......................................................................................................................251

C HAPTER 1

Welcome to Parallels Desktop

Congratulations on purchasing Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac. You no longer have to choose between the Mac or the PC. Parallels Desktop lets you use Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X on your Mac.

Use this guide to quickly set up and start using Parallels Desktop.

In This Chapter

What You Can Do .................................................................................................... 9

Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs ........................................................... 9

Other Operating Systems ......................................................................................... 10

Welcome to Parallels Desktop

What You Can Do

With Parallels Desktop, you can:

• Open Windows programs side-by-side with your Mac OS X applications, without having to

restart

• Copy and paste text and drag and drop objects between Mac and Windows applications

• Run Windows games and other 3D programs

• Transfer all your data from a PC and use it on your Mac

• Easily share files, devices, and other resources between Windows and the Mac

• Install other operating systems, such as Linux, Google Chrome OS, another copy of OS X

Mountain Lion, and Mac OS X Server, and use them together

• And much more

Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs

After just a few steps, you can begin using Windows programs on your Mac. Setting up your Mac to run Windows programs involves the following steps:

Step 1: Install Parallels Desktop (p. 11).

Step 2: Install Windows

Step 3: Install your Windows programs (p. 43).

You only nee your Mac anytime you like, just as you do with your Mac applications.

d to follow these steps once. Then you can open and use your Windows programs on

on your Mac (p. 18).

Welcome to Parallels Desktop

Other Operating Systems

Important: This guide is focused on using Parallels Desktop with Windows XP or Windows 7.

Using Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac you can run several other kinds of operating systems (p. 134) on your Mac, such as several flavors of Linux and Unix, Mac OS X Server, Windows 8, older versions of Windows, and more.

Finding Information On Running Other Operating Systems

You can find much more information and details on using Parallels Desktop to run other operating systems on your Mac by checking the resources listed in More Resources (p. 245).

Additionally, though to supported operating systems other than Windows XP and Windows 7. And some important instructions relating to other operating systems are in the Advanced Topics (p. 133) section.

not explicitly stated, many of the instructions presented in this guide also apply

C HAPTER 2

Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop

Follow the instructions in this chapter to install or upgrade Parallels Desktop.

Note: You can either purchase a boxed version of Parallels Desktop 9 or download it from the Parallels website.

In This Chapter

What You Need ........................................................................................................ 12

Install Parallels Desktop ............................................................................................13

Activate Parallels Desktop......................................................................................... 14

Purchase Parallels Desktop ...................................................................................... 14

Upgrade Parallels Desktop........................................................................................ 15

Set the Language .....................................................................................................17

Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop

What You Need

To install and set up Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac, you need:

• A Mac computer with:

• An Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better

• At least 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7)

Note: Your Mac must have enough RAM memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the memory required for each additional operating system (and its programs) that you want to use simultaneously.

• At least 700 MB of space available on the boot volume (the volume that has Mac OS X) for

Parallels Desktop installation

• Enough free disk space for each virtual machine and its applications (at least 15 GB for each

installation of Windows)

• OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or later, OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later, or Mac OS X Snow Leopard

v10.6.8 or later

To identify your computer's processor, memory, and Mac OS X version, choose Apple menu > About This Mac.

• Internet connection required for product activation, select features, and online updates

• One of the following:

• A Windows installation disc, or other installation media for the operating systems you want

to use alongside Mac OS X

• An Internet connection to download and install freely available operating system such as

Ubuntu or Google Chrome.

• If you're using OS X Lion or later, you can set up a second copy of OS X to be used as a

guest operating system alongside your main system, without having to purchase or download another copy of OS X.

For a list of operating systems that Parallels Desktop supports for use with your Mac, see Supported Guest Operating Systems (p. 134) or go to http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/system-requirements/.

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 Do one of the following:

• If you downloaded Parallels Desktop from the Parallels website, double-click the disk image

file, most likely in your Downloads folder (the file has the extension ".dmg" at the end).

• If you purchased a boxed copy of Parallels Desktop, insert the installation disc.

Note: If your Mac doesn't have a DVD-ROM, you can use the download link, available in the retail box, to download Parallels Desktop over the Internet.

3 Double-click the Install icon and follow the onscreen instructions to install Parallels Desktop.

Register Parallels Desktop

After installation, you must register 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 at any time.

• Easily contact the Parallels support team, using the support code.

• Stay informed about Parallels news and announcements.

Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop

Activate Parallels Desktop

Once the registration is finished, you must enter your Product Activation Key to activate Parallels Desktop.

If you purchased Parallels Desktop from the Parallels Online Store, a key was sent to the email address you provided. If you bought a boxed copy, you can find your key printed on the installation disc sleeve.

Note: If you bypass the activation dialog, you can activate Parallels Desktop later by choosing Parallels Desktop > Activate Product and entering your Product Activation Key.

If You Don't Have A Product Activation Key

If you don't have a key already, you can get one by choosing Parallels Desktop > Activate Product. Then, to get a free trial Product Activation Key so you can try out Parallels Desktop for a

limited time, click Get Trial. Or to purchase a key that lets you use Parallels Desktop permanently, click Buy.

If Your Mac Isn't Connected to the Internet

It's easiest to activate Parallels Desktop when your Mac is connected to the Internet, but if you have another computer or device that's connected, you can use that (p. 227).

Purchase Parallels Desktop

If you're using a trial version of Parallels Desktop 9, you can easily purchase the full version right from the application interface. To do so:

1 Click Buy in the About Parallels Desktop window or when you see the promo. 2 Choose one of the following:

• Upgrade: Select this option to upgrade your current version of Parallels Desktop. Please

keep in mind that you will need the activation key for your previous version. If the Upgrade option is selected by default, Parallels Desktop has already automatically detected the key for the previous version. If not, please make sure you have it.

Note: Only Parallels Desktop 7 and 8 can be upgraded to Parallels Desktop 9.

• Buy Full Version: Select this option to purchase Parallels Desktop if you have never used it

before or your version cannot be upgraded.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions.You may need to scroll down to see all the information.

Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop

Upgrade Parallels Desktop

If you already have Parallels Desktop 7 or 8 follow these steps to upgrade to Parallels Desktop 9.

1 If you haven't already done so, purchase and download a "Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac

Upgrade," available from the Parallels Online Store at www.parallels.com/buyonline.

A Product Activation Key is sent to the email address you provide.

2 If Parallels Desktop is open, quit Parallels Desktop. 3 Follow the instructions to install Parallels Desktop 9. See Install Parallels Desktop (p. 13).

During install computer.

4 Open Parallels Desktop and enter your upgrade Product Activation Key.

If you were using a trial version of Parallels Desktop or you purchased a previous version but haven't installed it on your computer, you will also be prompted to enter a full or upgrade key for that version.

Note: To upgrade from Parallels Desktop 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 you must purchase Parallels Desktop 9 at full retail price.

ation, the previous version of Parallels Desktop is automatically removed from your

Solving Problems

If you have any problems upgrading Parallels Desktop, you can find troubleshooting information at www.parallels.com/support/free/troubleshooter or by opening Parallels Desktop and choosing Help > Troubleshooting Guide.

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 download available software updates once a week. When an update is available, Parallels Desktop prompts you to install it. Simply follow the onscreen instructions.

Adjust Software Update Settings

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Preferences. Then click General.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Parallels

Desktop > Preferences, and then click General.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop

2 Do one of the following:

• To adjust the frequency that Parallels checks for software 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 automatically, select

or deselect Download updates automatically.

If you choose not to download updates automatically, Parallels Desktop notifies you when an update is available and asks whether you want to download it.

Check for an Update Manually

• Follow the instructions in step 1 above and then click Check Now. You can also choose

Check for Updates from the Parallels Desktop application menu.

Note: To check for updates and download them, your Mac must be connected to the Internet and you must register your copy of Parallels Desktop (p. 13).

Set the Language

You can set which language the Parallels Desktop interface uses by doing the following:

1 Quit Parallels Desktop. 2 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Language & Text, and then click

Language.

3 Drag the language you want to the top of the list. If you don't see the language you want to use

in the list, click Edit List.

4 Open Parallels Desktop.

If the primary language you chose is supported by Parallels Desktop, the menus and interface text appear in that language. If the primary language you selected isn't supported, menus appear in the first language listed that Parallels Desktop supports.

C HAPTER 3

Install or Import Windows

There are a few ways to get Windows up and running on your Mac:

• Install Windows from a Windows installation disc (p. 19)

• Import your data fro

• Use Windows that you

• Import Wind

36)

ows from a previous version of Parallels Desktop or other virtualization software (p.

m a Windows PC (p. 20)

already have installed from a Boot Camp partition (p. 35)

In This Chapter

Install Windows.........................................................................................................19

Import Your Data from a PC .....................................................................................20

Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop..................................................................... 35

Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Applicatio

n................ 36

Install or Import Windows

Install Windows

If you have a Windows installation source (a DVD disc, an image file, or a USB storage) and a valid Windows product key, you can install Windows on your Mac and use it with Parallels Desktop.

To install Windows:

1 Open Parallels Desktop (in the Applications folder) and choose File > New. 2 If you have a Windows installation disc, insert it into the DVD drive. If you have a USB storage

with Windows, connect the storage to the Mac.

3 Click Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file. 4 Parallels Desktop scans for and lists installable operating systems. If you see the version of

Windows you want to install, select it, click Continue and go to step 6.

5 If the Windows installation source didn't show up automatically in Step 4, click Locate

manually to browse for it manually. You can browse from the following sources:

• DVD: If you have a Windows DVD, insert it into the DVD drive. Once Windows is detected,

click Continue. If your Mac doesn't have a DVD drive, you can use an Apple SuperDrive, another Mac's DVD drive via Remote Disc, or make an image from the disc.

• Image File: If you have a Windows image file, click Image File and drag the image to the

Parallels Wizard window. Once Windows is detected, click Continue.

• USB Drive: If you have a bootable USB installer with Windows, click USB Drive and

connect the drive to the Mac. Once Windows is detected, click Continue.

Note: Parallels Desktop may fail to detect some operating systems (for example, the latest Linux distributions). If this happens but you're sure that the operating system can be installed, click Continue, specify the OS type manually (if it's not listed, choose Other), and follow the onscreen instructions.

6 Be sure to leave Express installation selected.

Note: If you deselect Express installation, you'll need to install Parallels Tools (p. 225) after the installation to allow the most seamless operation between Windows and Mac OS X.

7 If you are installing a recent version of Windows, select how you want to use Windows:

• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.

Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.

• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from

Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.

8 If you are installing Windows 8, select how you want it to work:

• Like Windows 8: Windows 8 boots to the Start screen and Windows 8 applications run in

full screen only.

• Like Windows 7: Windows 8 boots to the desktop, Windows 8 applications run in resizable

windows, and the Start menu is available.

Install or Import Windows

9 Choose where you want to store Windows from the Location menu.

By default, Parallels Desktop stores Windows in your Documents > Parallels folder. To allow all users of your computer to have access to this installation of Windows, select Share with other users of this Mac.

10 If you want to pre-set things like how much memory Windows uses or whether it starts

automatically when you open Parallels Desktop, select Customize settings before installation. You can also adjust these settings after the operating system is installed.

11 Click Continue.

The assistant installs Windows.

Once Windows is installed, you can start it up by opening a Windows program (p. 39) or 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 operation

between Windows and Mac OS X. Once Parallels Tools are installed, you're prompted to restart Windows.

If you didn't select Express installation in step 6 above, you must install Parallels Tools manually (p.

225).

When you install Windows, Parallels Desktop creates an administrator account with a blank password. Once the installation is complete, it is recommended that you change this password.

Note: You can also install Windows from a disk image file (p. 196) of an installation disc. Simply choose the disk image file in step 4 above. Parallels Desktop supports ISO, DMG, CUE, and CCD disk images.

Import Your Data from a PC

You can import all your data from a Windows PC to Parallels Desktop on your Mac. Then you can continue to work with all your Windows programs, files, and data, side-by-side with Mac OS X.

Overview of Methods for Importing

You can import your data using one of the following:

Install or Import Windows

• Parallels USB cable (p. 23): If you have Parallels Desktop 9

Switch to Mac Edition™, you can use the included Parallels USB cable. This is the simplest way to import your data. The Windows PC and your Mac must be close to one another.

• Network (p. 26): If both the Windows

PC and your Mac are connected to a network, you can

import your data over the network.

• External storage device (p. 29): You can trans

fer the data from a Windows PC to an external storage device, such as an external hard drive. Then, you can connect the device to your Mac and import your data into Parallels Desktop.

Requirements for Importing Your Data

To import your data to your Mac, you need a Windows computer with:

• Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later.

Note: You can also use a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only), Windows Server 2008, or Windows 2000 Professional (32-bit only).

• An Intel or AMD (700 MHz or higher) x86 or x64 processor

• At least 256 MB of RAM

• At least 70 MB of hard disk space for installing Parallels Transporter Agent

• One of the following:

• An Ethernet port for transferring your data over network

• A USB port for transferring your data using the Parallels USB cable

• An external storage device, such as a USB hard disk

Note: Parallels Desktop does not support migrating Windows dynamic volumes. These are volumes which size is not fixed as in basic volumes. They are migrated as data disks only. You can later add them (p. 194) to an already existing virtual machine.

Install or Import Windows

Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC

To import your data you must first install the Parallels Transporter Agent software on the Windows PC.

To install Parallels Transporter Agent:

12 Do one of the following:

• If you purchased a physical copy of Parallels Desktop, insert the Parallels Desktop

installation DVD into your Windows PC. If the installation doesn't start automatically, locate and double-click the Parallels Transporter Agent.exe file on the disc.

• Download Parallels Transporter Agent for Windows from the Parallels website at

http://www.parallels.com/download/desktop/ and double-click the installation file.

If your computer is connected to the Internet, Parallels Transporter Agent checks for available updates. If an update is available, click Download and Install New Version.

13 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Parallels Transporter Agent.

Step 2: Import Your Data

Follow one of the methods below to import your data from your PC to your Mac.

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 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 you don't have the Parallels USB cable, import your data using one of the other methods.

To import your data from your PC using the Parallels USB Cable:

1 Turn on your Mac and your Windows PC and log in to both computers. 2 On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing

All Programs > Parallels > Parallels Transporter Agent.

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 Found New Hardware wizard opens. In this

wizard:

a Select Yes, this time only, and click Next. b Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next. c A Hardware Installation warning appears. Click Continue Anyway. d Drivers for the Parallels USB cable are installed. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

5 On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New. 6 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue. 7 Select Parallels USB cable and click Continue. Parallels Transporter starts collecting the

information about the source computer.

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 automatically whenever you start up Windows, select Do

not enable Automatic Logon. When ready, click Continue.

10 Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications.

When ready, click Continue.

11 Select how you want to use Windows:

• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.

Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.

• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from

Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.

12 Choose where you want to install your data. You can also click Customize and select which

Windows volumes to migrate.

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. 38). 16 Once Windo

ws starts up, choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the

onscreen instructions.

Note: To be able to install Parallels Tools, you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator.

Over a Network

Important: After importing your data, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs

using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs.

To import your data from a PC over a network:

1 Turn on your Mac and your Windows PC and log in. Make sure that the computers are

connected over the same network.

2 Make sure that Windows Firewall (p. 33) is turned off. You can turn it o

finished.

3 On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing

All Programs > Parallels > Parallels Transporter Agent.

n again after the import is

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 in Parallels

Transporter Agent on your Windows PC.

You can also connect to the source Windows PC using its name or IP address. To do so, click Use IP address instead, select the Windows PC name from the list or type the IP address, and click Continue.

Install or Import Windows

8 If you have chosen to use the computer name or IP address, provide the Windows

administrator credentials. Parallels Desktop 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 into

your Mac and click Continue.

10 If you don't want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows, select Do

not enable Automatic Logon. When ready, click Continue.

11 Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications.

When ready, click Continue.

12 Select how you want to use Windows:

• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.

Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.

• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from

Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.

13 Choose where you want to install your data. You can also click Customize and select which

Windows volumes to migrate.

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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. 38). 17 When

Windows boots up, choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the

onscreen instructions.

Note: To be able to install Parallels Tools, you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator.

Using an External Storage Device

Important: After importing your data, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs

using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs.

To import your data from a PC using an external storage device:

1 Connect an external storage device to your Windows PC. 2 On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing

All Programs > Parallels > Parallels Transporter Agent.

3 Click the external storage device icon.

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4 Click Next. Parallels Transporter Agent collects information about the Windows PC. 5 If you don't want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows, select Do

not enable Automatic Logon. When ready, click Next.

6 Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications.

When ready, click Next.

7 Choose where you want to store your data. You can also click Customize and select which

Windows volumes to migrate.

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When ready, click Next.

8 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 Next.

9 Once the migration is complete, click Done to quit Parallels Transporter Agent. 10 Disconnect the storage device from the Windows PC and connect it to your Mac. 11 On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New. 12 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue. 13 Select External Storage Device and click Continue. 14 Click Choose and locate where you chose to store your data in step 7. Then click Continue. 15 Select how you want to use Windows:

• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.

Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.

• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from

Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.

16 Choose where you want to install Windows and your data, and then click Continue. 17 Once the migration is complete, click Done. 18 Start Windows (p. 38). 19 When

Windows boots up, choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the

onscreen instructions.

Note: To be able to install Parallels Tools, you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator.

Solving Problems

Read this section if you have problems importing your data from a Windows PC.

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General Tips

This section provides solutions to some errors that may occur during the import process.

Parallels Transporter Agent Doesn't Work Correctly

If you experience any problems while importing, make sure that the snapman.sys driver is installed in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\.

If the snapman.sys driver is not installed, follow these steps:

1 Uninstall Parallels Transporter Agent. 2 Restart your Windows PC. 3 Reinstall Parallels Transporter Agent. 4 Restart your Windows PC again. 5 Try to import Windows and your data again.

Import is Interrupted by an Error

If the import process is interrupted by an error, do the following:

1 From the Start menu, choose My Computer. 2 In the Hard Disk Drives pane, right-click the volume you want to import, and choose

Properties.

3 In the Properties pane, click the Tools tab, and in the Error Checking section, click the

Check Now button.

4 In the Check Disk window, select Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and

attempt recovery of bad sectors, and then click Start.

5 Wait till the disk is scanned and errors are fixed.

Dynamic Volumes are not Imported

Only basic volumes can be imported. You can't import dynamic volumes using Parallels Desktop.

The only way to import the data stored on a dynamic disk is to copy the data to a basic disk on your Mac and then import the basic disk.

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If Your Mac Fails to Connect with Parallels Transporter Agent

Firewall applications may block connections between your Mac and Parallels Transporter Agent on the Windows PC.

Firewall problems in Mac OS X

If your Mac fails to connect with Parallels Transporter Agent on your Windows PC, the reason may be that the built-in Mac firewall blocks the connection to Parallels Transporter Agent.

To enable connections between your Mac and Parallels Transporter Agent and prevent further blocking, you can configure the firewall settings in Mac OS X by doing the following:

1 From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences, and then click Security. 2 Click the Firewall tab. 3 Configure the necessary settings.

If you try to search for Parallels Transporter Agent by typing the Windows PC IP address manually, you may receive a message saying that Parallels Transporter Agent is blocked. Click the Unblock button.

Firewall problems in Windows

Microsoft Windows operating system has a built-in firewall that blocks connections to and from other computers. When starting Parallels Transporter Agent for the fist time, you may see a message saying that Windows Firewall has blocked some features of the program.

To enable the connection between your Mac and Parallels Transporter Agent, click Unblock.

To prevent this problem from happening again, add Parallels Desktop and/or Parallels Transporter Agent to the firewall exceptions (the list of applications allowed to communicate through the firewall):

1 From the Start menu, choose Control Panel > Network Connections. 2 In the Network Tasks pane, click Change Windows Firewall Settings. 3 Add Parallels Desktop and/or Transporter Agent to the firewall exceptions list.

If Parallels Doesn't Detect Windows Correctly

If Parallels Desktop detects the source operating system (Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista computer) incorrectly, make sure that neither of your Windows programs are running in compatibility mode - a special mode of Windows allowing you to run applications that are incompatible with your version of Windows.

See Windows Help for more information.

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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 information.

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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 either of these two options:

• Set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp partition: Changes you make in

Windows programs either while working in Mac OS X or when you start up your Mac in Windows using Boot Camp will be reflected in both places.

Windows running from Boot Camp has the following limitations:

• It can't be paused

• It can't be saved as a snapshot (p. 146)

• It can't run i

• It can't be compressed

• Import Windows and your data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop: Windows running

from Parallels Desktop doesn't have the above listed limitations. Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop are separate. Changes you make in Windows programs while working in Mac OS X are not reflected when you start up your Mac in Windows using Boot Camp.

n Safe Mode

Set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp Partition

1 Open Parallels Desktop (in the Applications folder) and choose File > New. 2 Click Boot Camp, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Note: If you plan to start up in Windows using Boot Camp, it is recommended that you shut down Windows in Parallels Desktop rather than suspending Windows.

Import Windows and Your Data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop

1 Set Parallels Desktop to use Boot Camp, as described in the steps above. 2 Right-click (Control-click) the Boot Camp version of Windows in the Parallels Virtual Machines

list and choose Import Boot Camp.

Note: Windows must be shut down.

3 Click Import. 4 Locate where you want to store Windows and your data, and then click Choose.

Windows and all your data are imported from Boot Camp. You can still use the original Boot Camp Windows installation, separately from Parallels Desktop.

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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 Windows and Mac OS X. Once Parallels Tools are installed, you're prompted to restart Windows.

Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application

With Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac you can use Windows that you set up using earlier versions of Parallels Desktop, as well as VMware Fusion, Microsoft Virtual PC, and Virtualbox:

1 Open Parallels Desktop (in the Applications folder) and choose File > Open. 2 Select the Windows data file you want to import, then click Open.

• Parallels Desktop data files end with .pvm.

• VMware files end with .vmx.

• Virtual PC files end with .vmc.

• VirtualBox files end with .xml or .vbox.

You can also simply drag a Parallels .pvm file to the Parallels Virtual Machines list to add it to Parallels Desktop.

3 Start Windows (p. 38). 4 Choose Virt

ual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the onscreen instructions.

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 programs, set how Windows programs work with Mac OS X, share applications, files, and folders between Mac OS X and Windows, connect devices, print, customize your keyboard, and more.

In This Chapter

Get Started .............................................................................................................. 37

Set How Windows Works with Mac OS X................................................................. 47

Set Media Files to Open in Windows 8 Apps ............................................................ 80

Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard ............................................................................. 81

Connect External Devices......................................................................................... 95

Connect Bluetooth Devices ...................................................................................... 100

Print from Windows .................................................................................................. 100

Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam.................................................. 109

Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector ......................................... 110

Protect Your Data..................................................................................................... 111

Connect to the Internet or a Network........................................................................ 116

Optimize Performance.............................................................................................. 121

Use Windows on Your iPad ...................................................................................... 130

Save a Picture of the Screen .................................................................................... 131

Set the Appearance of the Parallels Desktop Dock Icon ........................................... 131

Allow Windows Updates While Your Mac is Sleeping................................................ 132

Translate Words in Windows .................................................................................... 132

Get Started

In this section, learn how to start Windows, open a Windows program, install more Windows programs, and shut down or suspend Windows.

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Start Windows

To use Windows programs on your Mac, Windows must be running.

The simplest way to start Windows is to open a Windows program (p. 39). If Windows isn't already running w

Important: If Windows was previously shut down, you may need to enter your Windows password.

You can also start Windows by doing the following:

1 Open Parallels Desktop. 2 In the Parallels Virtual Machines window, click the Power Button next to Windows.

3 Click anywhere in the Windows window that appears.

hen you open a Windows program, it starts automatically in Coherence mode (p. 48).

Windows starts and you can begin using Windows programs alongside Mac OS X.

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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 folder in the Dock

• From the Windows Start menu

• From the Mac OS X Finder

• From the Dock

• Using Spotlight searching

• Using Launchpad (if you are using Mac OS X Lion or later)

Note: All Windows program icons can be easily identified by the Parallels Desktop symbol in the lower-right corner of the icon.

Windows Applications Folder

If you opted to use Windows "Like a Mac" when you first installed Windows, a Windows Applications folder is in the Mac OS X Dock.

This folder contains all your Windows programs. As you install more programs, they are automatically added.

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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

Configure.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

> Configure.

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.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Windows Start Menu

To open a Windows program from the Start menu:

1 Click the Parallels icon

in the menu bar and choose Windows Start Menu.

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Note: You can also Command-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 open the Program Files folder.

Note: To show the Windows volume on the desktop, the Mac OS X Finder must be enabled to show connected servers. Click anywhere on the desktop and choose Finder > Preferences, and then select Connected servers.

You can make an alias for a Windows program on the Mac OS X desktop, then double-click it anytime to open the program.

To make an alias for a Windows program on the Mac OS X desktop:

• Select the program in the Finder and choose File > Make Alias. Then drag the alias icon to the

desktop.

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Program Icon in the Dock

When you open a Windows program, its icon appears in the Mac OS X Dock at the bottom of the screen. By default when you close the program, the icon disappears from the Dock. Keeping a program's icon in the Dock provides a quick way to open the program anytime.

To keep a Windows program's icon in the Dock, do one of the following:

• Right-click or Control-click the Windows program icon in the Dock and choose Keep in Dock

from the shortcut menu.

• Drag the program's icon from the Finder to the Dock.

Now you can open the program again anytime by clicking the icon in the Dock.

Spotlight

You can search for and open Windows programs using Spotlight:

• Click the Spotlight icon in the upper-right corner 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 full screen display of all your Windows programs and Mac applications using Launchpad. Just click the Launchpad icon (looks like a rocket) in the Dock. You can then click any Mac OS X application to open it. To open a Windows program, click the Windows folder and then click the program you want.

Note: The Windows folder is available in Launchpad only if sharing Windows programs (p. 73) is enabled.

To move a Windows program from the Windows folder to a main Launchpad page, do one of the following:

• From Launchpad, click the folder containing your Windows programs and drag a program to

the Launchpad icon in the Dock.

• Start the Windows program you want, right-click its icon in the Dock, and choose Add to

Launchpad.

To remove a Windows program from Launchpad, start the program, right-click its icon in the Dock, and choose Remove from Launchpad.

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Install Windows Programs

You install Windows programs on your Mac just as you would on a Windows PC. The two most common ways of installing programs are:

• Using a CD or DVD installation disc

• Downloading the program or installation file from the Internet or a network

Install a Program from a CD or DVD Installation Disc

1 Start Windows (p. 38). 2 Insert the installation disc. 3 In most cases, an AutoPlay dialog opens. Click the option to run a setup or install file, then

follow the onscreen instructions.

For more information about using CD and DVD discs with Parallels Desktop, see CD/DVD-ROM (p.

207).

Install a Program from the Internet or a Network

• Download the program or installation file and follow the instructions from the program's source.

In most cases, you can either run the installation file and follow the onscreen instructions, or simply open the downloaded program.

For more information about connecting to the Internet and networks, see Connect to the Internet or

a Network (p. 116).

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Shut Down or Suspend Windows

When you're finished using Windows programs, you can leave Windows running in the background as you work with your Mac applications. Or you may want to stop Windows from running so more of your computer's resources are available for your Mac applications. There are a few ways to stop Windows. You can:

• Suspend Windows

• Pause Windows

• Shut down Windows

• Stop Windows

Suspend Windows

Suspending Windows conveniently freezes all running Windows programs and settings in their current state.

Do one of the following:

• If you are using OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, quit Parallels Desktop.

• Click the Parallels icon

Actions > Suspend.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Suspend.

The next time you start Windows or open a Windows program, you resume your progress from exactly where you left off.

When Windows is suspended, you can safely quit Parallels Desktop and resume your progress later.

Note: If you are using Mac OS X Lion or later and you shut down or restart your computer, or quit Parallels Desktop, Windows is automatically suspended. The next time you start up Parallels Desktop, you can resume working with Windows from where you left off. If your Windows is encrypted (p. 115), you will have to resume it manually.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Pause Windows

You can temporarily pause from using Windows and free your computer's resources, such as RAM and processor cycles, to be used by your Mac applications by doing one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Actions > Pause.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Pause.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

To resume using Windows after pausing it, do one of the following:

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• Click the Parallels icon

Actions > Resume.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Resume.

If you quit Parallels Desktop while Windows is paused, you're prompted to either Suspend or Stop Windows first.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Shut Down Windows

Shutting down Windows in Parallels Desktop is just like shutting down Windows on a PC. All Windows programs close, giving you the opportunity to save your progress if necessary, and Windows stops running.

To shut down Windows, do one of the following.

• Click the Parallels icon

Actions > Shut Down.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Shut Down.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Stop Windows

To stop Windows and all open Windows programs immediately, do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Actions > Stop.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Stop.

Important: When you stop Windows this way, none of your data or progress is saved.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Window Menu

If Windows is set to appear in a separate window, you can also choose any of the above options from the menu at the bottom of the window:

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Startup and Shutdown Settings

Using Startup and Shutdown settings, you can:

• Set whether Windows starts automatically when you open Parallels Desktop

• Set which view mode (Coherence, Window, or Full Screen) Windows starts up in when you

open it from the Parallels Virtual Machines list.

• Set what happens when you shut down Windows

• Set what happens when you close the Parallels Desktop window

To access Startup and Shutdown settings:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Configure.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

> Configure.

2 Click Options and select Startup and Shutdown.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Set Whether Windows Starts Automatically

Choose one of the following from the Start Automatically menu:

• Never: Windows never starts automatically.

• When window opens: Windows starts automatically when you open it from the Parallels

Virtual Machines list.

• When Parallels Desktop starts: Windows starts automatically when you start Parallels

Desktop.

Note: Windows starts when you open a Windows program (p. 39) regardless of this setting.

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Set the Startup View

This setting affects the Windows view mode only when you open Windows from the Parallels Virtual Machines list. If you start Windows by opening a Windows program, it always starts in

Coherence view.

• From the Startup View menu, choose Coherence, Window, Full Screen, Modality or Same

as last time.

Set What Happens When You Shut Down Windows

Choose one of the following from the On Shutdown menu:

• Keep window open: If Windows is set to appear in a separate window, the window stays open

when you stop or shut down Windows.

• Close window: If Windows is set to appear in a separate window, the window closes when

you stop or shut down Windows.

• Quit Parallels Desktop: Parallels Desktop quits when you stop or shut down Windows.

Set What Happens When You Close the Parallels Desktop Window

These settings affect what happens only when Windows is set to appear in a separate window.

From the On Window Close menu, choose Suspend, Shut Down, Force to stop, or Ask me what to do.

Set How Windows Works with Mac OS X

Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac allows you to work seamlessly between Windows and Mac OS X. For example, you can cut and paste text, and share files, between the two.

There are a number of ways that you can set the level of integration between Windows and Mac OS X. For example, you may want your Windows programs to behave just like Mac applications, appearing side-by-side with them on the Mac desktop. Or you may wish to keep the Windows desktop and programs in a separate window.

Read on to learn more about setting how Windows works together with Mac OS X.

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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 operating system. In this mode, called Coherence mode, Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop next to your Mac applications, and documents from Windows programs and Mac applications are stored in the same folders.

If you opted to use Windows "Like a Mac" when you first installed Windows, Parallels Desktop is already set to Coherence mode.

Switch to Coherence Mode

To switch from Window mode to Coherence mode, do one of the following:

• Click the Coherence icon

in the top right corner of the virtual machine window.

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• 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 > Enter Coherence.

• Move the pointer to the top of the screen until the OS X menu bar appears and click View >

Exit Full Screen. Then open the View menu once again and click Enter Coherence. If you're using Mac OS X Snow Leopard or working in Parallels Full Screen mode (p. 57), press ControlOption (Alt

) to display the Mac menu bar.

• If the Parallels hot corners (p. 57) are active, move the pointer to the upper-left corner of the

screen until the corner pe

els back and click Exit Full Screen.

Then choose View > Enter Coherence.

Note: To enable the Coherence view mode, Parallels Tools must be installed (p. 225). In most cases, Parallels Tools are installed by default.

Parallels Menu

When in Coherence mode, the Parallels menu appears in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

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Use the menu for these common functions:

• 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 DVD drives.

• Exit Coherence: Switch to Window mode

• Request Support: Fill out a problem report and request support from Parallels Desktop.

• Parallels Desktop Help: Access onscreen help.

• Quit: Quit Parallels Desktop.

• Right-click the icon to open the Windows start menu.

• Click the Parallels icon

, and press and hold the Option (Alt) key to open an extended menu.

The extended menu includes additional options, including Report a Problem, Configure, Preferences, and many others.

Important: When in Coherence mode, to quit Parallels Desktop, click the Parallels icon in the menu

bar and choose Quit Parallels Desktop.

Windows System Tray

When Parallels Desktop is in Coherence mode, the Windows system tray icons are in the Mac OS X menu bar at the top of the screen.

You can use the system tray icons just as you would from the Windows Desktop.

Move Windows Programs Between Desktops (Spaces)

When Windows is working in Coherence, you can easily move windows of guest OS programs between Mac OS X desktops (spaces).

• Click the title bar of the window you want to move and while holding down the mouse button,

press Control-# (# is the number of the desktop (space) you want to move the window to).

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Adjust Coherence Settings

You can customize how Windows appears and behaves when in Coherence mode.

To customize Coherence mode:

3 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Configure > Options.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Parallels

Desktop > Configure, and then click Options.

4 Click Coherence.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

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5 Select or deselect any of the following:

• Show Windows notification area in menu bar: Select to display the Windows system tray

icons in the Mac OS X menu bar.

• Allow applications to switch to full screen: Some programs, most notably 3D games,

work best when running at full screen. Select this option to allow such programs to take over the full screen when you open them while in Coherence mode.

• Disable Windows Aero: The Windows Aero theme includes elements such as translucent

title bars and animations. Select this option to disable the Aero theme, for better performance.

Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window

You can set the Windows and programs to appear together in their own window. If you opted to use Windows "Like a PC" when you first installed Windows, Parallels Desktop is already set to Window mode.

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To switch to Window mode from Coherence mode, 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 bar, click View > Exit

Coherence.

To switch to Window mode from Full Screen mode, do one of the following:

• Press Command-Control-F.

• Move the pointer to the top of the screen until the OS X menu bar appears and click View >

Exit Full Screen. If you're using Mac OS X Snow Leopard or working in Parallels Full Screen

mode (p. 57), press Control-Option (Alt) to display

the Mac menu bar.

Status Bar

When using Parallels Desktop in Window mode, the status bar at the bottom of the window shows clickable icons. The icons are shortcuts that let you control various functions. Most of the icons let you connect and disconnect hardware devices to and from Windows.

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Note: If you don't see the status bar, click the triangle next to the gear icon.

The following devices have the icons on the status bar:

• Keyboard

• Floppy disk drive

• CD/DVD drive

• Hard disk

• Network adapter

• Sound card

• USB controller

• Shared folders

• Serial port

• Parallel port

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 device 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 do so, drag the image file over the CD/DVD-ROM drive or floppy disk icon on the status bar.

Hide/Show Status Bar

If you don't need the status bar while working with Windows, you can hide it (click View > Hide Status Bar) and make visible again when necessary (click View > Show Status Bar).

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Adjust Window Mode Settings

You can customize how Parallels Desktop appears and behaves when in Window mode.

Set Whether Windows Programs Show in the Dock:

You can choose whether or not to show icons for Windows programs in the Mac OS X Dock when in Window mode. If you prefer to work with programs by manipulating them on the Windows desktop, you may not want to be distracted by seeing them in the Dock alongside your Mac OS X application icons.

6 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.

7 Click Options and then click Applications. 8 To show Windows program icons in the Dock when in Window mode, deselect Show Dock

icons in Coherence only.

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 running in Windows as you work in Mac OS X.

To switch to Modality mode:

• From Window mode, choose View > Modality.

For more information on Modality mode, see the Modality mode settings topic (p. 182).

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Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen

You can set Windows to occupy your entire screen, so it looks just like it would if you were using a Windows PC. In Full Screen mode, Mac OS X and all of the Parallels Desktop controls are hidden.

To switch to Full Screen mode, do one of the following:

• From Coherence mode, click the Parallels icon

in the menu bar, then choose Exit

Coherence. Then click the View menu and select Enter Full Screen.

• From Window mode, choose View > Enter Full Screen or click the Full Screen icon

in the

top right corner of the virtual machine window.

To exit Full Screen mode, do one of the following:

• Press Command-Control-F.

• Move the pointer to the top of the screen until the OS X menu bar appears and click View >

Exit Full Screen. If you're using Mac OS X Snow Leopard or working in Parallels Full Screen

mode (p. 57), press Control-Option (Alt) to display

the Mac menu bar.

• If the Parallels hot corners (p. 57) are active, move the pointer to the upper-left corner of the

screen until the corner pe

els back and click Exit Full Screen.

If you are using Mac OS X Lion and one of the screen corners is set to show the menu bar (p. 57), move the

pointer to that corner and then click the Full Screen button in the top-right corner of the

menu.

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Adjust Full Screen Settings

You can customize how Windows appears and behaves when in Full Screen mode.

To access Full Screen settings:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Configure > Options.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

> Configure, and then click Options.

2 Click Full Screen.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

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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 Windows to Full Screen, Windows is set to operate in the OS X native Full Screen mode. This means that it becomes displayed on a separate space and when you move the mouse pointer to the top or bottom of the screen, the OS X menu bar or Dock appears correspondingly.

If you don't want the menu bar and Dock to appear (for example, when playing games or working with Windows applications in Full Screen), clear the Use Mac OS X Full Screen option. In this case, Windows will work in Full Screen designed by Parallels. In this mode, a separate space won't be allocated for Windows and the OS X menu bar or Dock won't appear when you move the mouse pointer to the top or bottom of the screen.

Set Actions for Screen Corners

Parallels active screen corners allow you to exit Full Screen, display the Mac OS X menu bar and Dock.

If you set Windows to operate in Full Screen designed by Parallels, Parallels active screen corners become enabled by default. If you prefer Windows to operate in the native OS X Full Screen but want to use Parallels active screen corners instead of Mac OS X hot corners, select Active Screen Corners.

To set which action is performed for a screen corner, select one of the following from the menu near that corner:

• Exit Full Screen: Moving the pointer to the corner until it peels back and then clicking Exit Full

Screen switches the view to Window mode (p. 52).

• Show menu bar: Moving

the pointer to the corner shows the Mac OS X menu bar.

• Show Dock: Moving the pointer to the corner shows the Mac OS X Dock.

Note: If you're using Mac OS X Snow Leopard and active screen corners such as Expose or Screen Saver are set in Mac OS X preferences, those settings take precedence over Full Screen mode active screen corner settings. You must deactivate Mac OS X active screen corners to enable Full Screen mode active screen corners. See Mac Help for more information.

Scale to fit screen

Using the Scale to fit screen menu, you can configure how Windows is displayed when working in Full Screen:

• Off. If Parallels Tools (p. 170) are installed, Windows resolution

Parallels Tools (p. 170) aren't installed, Windows resolution remains

matches that of the Mac. If

unchanged. If it is lower than that of the Mac, Windows is displayed on the black background. If higher, Windows has scroll bars.

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• Auto. If Parallels Tools (p. 170) are installed, Windows resolution

Parallels Tools (p. 170) aren't installed, Windows resolution remains

matches that of the Mac. If

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 screen without any scroll bars.

• Keep ratio: No matter whether Parallels Tools (p. 170) are installed or not, Windows resolution

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 screen without any scroll bars.

• Stretch: No matter whether Parallels Tools (p. 170) are installed or not, Windows resolution

remains unc

hanged but Windows is stretched to occupy the whole screen.

Set What Shows on Displays Connected to Your Mac

If you have a second display connected to your Mac, by default when you switch to Full Screen mode, Windows is displayed on the primary display and Mac OS X on the secondary.

You can choose which display Windows is shown on by dragging its window to that display and

then clicking the Full Screen icon

To extend Windows across all your displays, select Use all displays in full screen.

Note: To prevent unauthorized changes to Full Screen settings, click the Lock icon at the bottom of the window. Once locked, an administrator's password is required to make further changes.

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About Using Windows 8 with Parallels Desktop

As you probably know, Windows 8 features two environments; the new Metro interface; and the classic Windows desktop interface, accessible by clicking Windows Explorer on the Start screen or clicking Start in the Charm Bar.

Metro Applications Run in Full Screen

On a Windows PC, Metro-style applications and the Start screen take up the full screen, rather than running in a separate window. So even when you're using Windows 8 in Coherence mode (p.

48), Metro applications still use most of the screen.

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When Windows 8 is in Window mode (p. 52), 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 corners of the screen to access various features. For example, to access the Charm Bar, which contains icons for accessing settings, searching, and more, you must move the pointer to the upper- or lower-right corner of the screen.

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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 screen with the mouse pointer. So Parallels Desktop 9 allows you to set the mouse pointer to

"stick" to the edges of the screen (p. 192) when you move it slowly. To move past the edge, just

move the

mouse quickly. This feature, enabled by default, makes it easy to use Windows 8.

Set Windows 8 to Work Like Windows 7

As you might know, Windows 8 differs considerable from its previous versions: Windows 8 boots to a tiled "Start screen" rather than the traditional Windows desktop, modern Windows 8 apps are all full screen only, and the Windows 8 desktop has no Start menu.

If you prefer the classic Windows environment where Windows boots to the desktop, Windows applications run in resizable windows, and a fully functional Start menu is available from the desktop, you can easily apply this Windows classic style to Windows 8. To do so:

1 In Parallels Desktop, start Windows (p. 38). 2 If Windows i

s running in Coherence, click the Parallels icon

Coherence.

3 Choose View > Use Windows 7 Look.

in the menu bar and click Exit

To revert to Windows 8 experience, repeat the steps above and deselect Use Windows 7 Look.

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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, fonts, colors, and other elements take on a Maclike appearance.

To set Windows to look like Mac OS X:

1 In Parallels Desktop, start Windows (p. 38). 2 Once Windo

• Click the Parallels icon

ws starts, do one of the following:

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

choose View > Use MacLook.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose View > Use

MacLook.

To revert to a Windows appearance, repeat step 2 above to deselect Use MacLook.

Set a Program to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD

You can set the Windows program of your choice to open when 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, choose Open other application. 4 Choose a Windows program from /username/Applications (Parallels)/Windows

Applications.

When you insert a disc of the type you selected, the Windows program you chose automatically opens.

Note: 1.If you're unable to set a Windows program to open when you insert a CD or DVD, be sure that

sharing Mac OS X applications (p. 73) is enabled and that Mac OS X CD/DVD-ROM is not selected in CD/DVD Preferences (p. 207).

2. To enable a Windows program to open when you insert a CD or DVD, Parallels Tools must be installed (p. 225). In most cases, Parallels Tools are installed by default.

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Share Items Between Mac OS X and Windows

Parallels Desktop allows you to easily access your Mac OS X files using Windows programs, and also to access Windows files using Mac OS X applications.

Read on to learn about all the ways you can share folders, files, and applications between Mac OS X and Windows.

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Copy and Paste Between Mac OS X and Windows

Parallels Desktop allows you to copy and paste images and formatted text (italic, bold, underlined, and of various colors, fonts, and sizes) between Mac OS X and Windows applications.

If you opted to use Windows "Like a Mac" when you first installed Windows, copying and pasting between Mac OS X and Windows is already enabled.

Otherwise, to enable copying and pasting between Mac OS X and Windows:

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 Options > Advanced. 3 Select Share Mac clipboard. 4 To preserve text formatting when copying and pasting text, select Preserve text formatting.

Note: To enable copying and pasting between Mac OS X and Windows, Parallels Tools (p. 225) must be installed. In most cases, Parallels Tools are installed by default. Copying and pasting between Mac OS X and Windows is unavailable if you isolate Mac OS X from Windows.

Copy and Paste Files

You can easily copy and paste files between Windows and Mac OS X by doing the following:

1 Select a file (or multiple files) and press Command+C on your keyboard to copy it. 2 Open a folder or click the desktop in the other operating system and press Command-V to

paste the file.

Notes:

1. To enable copying and pasting files between Mac OS X and Windows, in Sharing settings (p. 66) All

disks or Home folder only must be chosen from the Share Folders menu, and Access Windows folders from Mac must be selected. In most cases all of these options selected by default.

2. If Home folder only is selected in the Share Folders menu (p. 66), you will be able to copy and paste files from the Mac to Windows only from the Mac home folder.

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Share Files and Folders

Parallels Desktop allows you to share folders between the Mac 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 apply to sharing folders between OS X and Linux as well.

Set Mac OS X and Windows to Use the Same Folders

You can set Mac OS X and Windows to use the same folders for things like music, documents, pictures, your desktop, and deleted files. So for example, if you save a file to the Documents folder, it will be in the Documents folder whether you're using a Mac OS X application or a Windows program.

Note: If you selected "Like a Mac" when you installed and set up Windows, Mac OS X and Windows are already set to use the same folders.

1 Start Windows. (p. 38) 2 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

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. 4 Select Share Mac user folders with Windows.

Your Mac OS X Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, Movies, and Downloads folders are merged with the corresponding Windows folders, and the Mac OS X Trash is merged with the Windows Recycle Bin.

5 If you only want to map some of the folders, click Configure and select the folders you want.

To map the Mac OS Trash to the Windows Recycle Bin, select Merge Recycle Bin with Trash.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Access a Mac OS X Folder or File from a Windows Program

With folder sharing enabled, you can navigate to any shared Mac OS X folder from within a Windows program. When you open a file (for example, by choosing File > Open in many programs), your shared Mac OS X folders appear as network shared directories labeled "psf."

Note: If you selected "Like a Mac" when you installed and set up Windows, the folders in your Mac OS X Home folder are already shared and accessible from Windows programs.

To enable Mac OS X folders for sharing with Windows programs:

1 Start Windows. (p. 38)

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2 Do one of

• Click the Parallels icon

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.

the following:

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

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4 Do one of the following:

• To share just the folders in your Home folder, choose Home folder only from the Shared

Folders menu.

• To share all your Mac OS X folders, choose All disks from the Shared Folders menu.

• To share any folder you want, click Custom Folders and click the add (+) button, then

choose the folder you want to share. You can add more folders by clicking the add (+) button again.

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Once you share a Mac OS X folder with Windows you can:

• Disable the folder sharing by deselecting On.

• Change the folder name that will be displayed in Windows by double-clicking the folder

name in the Name column and typing another name.

• Restrict writing to this folder by clicking Read & Write in the Permissions folder and

choosing Read only. You will not be able to add items to the folder.

5 Click OK.

Note: 1. To enable folder sharing, the Isolate Mac from Windows option must be disabled in the Security pane of the Configuration dialog.

2. If you're running Linux, shared folders are mounted to the /media/psf or /mnt/psf directory.

Show an Item from Windows in the Finder

If Windows is set to appear in a separate window or in full screen mode (p. 52), 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 example, apply a color label to an item, or easily drag it to another location in the Finder.

Note: You can only perform these actions with files stored in shared folders (p. 66).

Access a Windows Folder or File from a Mac OS X Application

By default, you can navigate to all your Windows folders and files from Mac OS X. Windows disks are mounted to /Volumes. At the same time, Windows appears as a hard disk mounted on the Mac OS X desktop.

• Double-click the icon to access Windows folders and files. You can also navigate to this disk

from within Mac OS X applications.

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Note: If the Windows disk icon doesn't appear on the Mac OS X desktop, from the Finder choose Apple menu > Preferences and click General, and then make sure that Connected servers is selected.

To unmount Windows from the desktop:

1 Start Windows. (p. 38) 2 Click the Par

allels icon

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Configure. Then click Options and select Sharing.

Note: If Windows is running in Window mode (p. 52), choose Configure from the Virtual Machine menu.

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 Windows PVM file and Terminal (/Volumes). By default, the PVM file is either in /Users/<Username>/Documents/Parallels/ or /Users/Shared. You can also find the PVM file by right-clicking Windows in the Parallels Virtual Machines list (or in the virtual machine window when Windows is shut down) and selecting Show in Finder. To access Windows files and folders, right-click the PVM file, select Show Package Contents from the context menu, and open the Windows Disks folder. To disable the ability to navigate to Windows files and folders, deselect Access Windows folders from Mac in step 3 above.

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Share iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive Folders with Windows

If you're using iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive cloud storage in OS X, you can easily share their OS X folders with Windows. Once sharing is enabled, you can upload, download, and sync files from any of these services from within Windows without duplicating any of their files on your hard disk.

Note: This feature is available only when Parallels Tools are installed (p. 173) in Windows.

To share OS X iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive folders with Windows, do the following:

1 If you haven't already, set up iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive in OS X. 2 Start Windows (p. 38). 3 Do one of

• Click the Parallels icon

the following:

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.

4 Click Options and select Sharing. 5 Select Share iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive. 6 Log in to Windows and open Computer. Folders for iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive are

available in the Favorites section. You can use them to upload and download files to and from the cloud.

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Share Windows SkyDrive Folders with Mac OS X

If you're using Microsoft SkyDrive to store files in the cloud, you can easily share your SkyDrive folders with Mac OS X. Then you can upload or download SkyDrive files in Mac OS X without duplicating any of the files on your hard disk.

Notes:

1. To share SkyDrive folders with Mac OS X, the SkyDrive desktop app must be installed in Windows. If you're using the preinstalled Windows 8 SkyDrive app, SkyDrive folders are not shared because this app doesn't create any local folders and works directly with the cloud storage.

2. This feature is available only when Parallels Tools are installed (p. 173) in Windows.

To share your Windows SkyDrive folders with OS X, do the following:

1 If SkyDrive isn't already set up in Windows, set it up. For more information, go to

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/download.

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. 4 Select Access Windows folders from Mac and Share SkyDrive with Mac. 5 In the Mac OS X Finder, choose Finder > Preferences and select Connected servers.

Once selected, Microsoft SkyDrive folders appear as hard disks on the OS X desktop. You can use them to upload and download files to and from SkyDrive.

Note: These shared folders are visible on the OS X desktop and you can use them to upload files from OS X only when Windows is running.

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Share Applications and Programs

You can access Mac OS X applications from within Windows and you can access Windows programs from Mac OS X. For example, if you locate a file using the Open menu in a Windows program and decide you would rather open the file using a Mac OS X application, you can.

If you opted to use Windows "Like a Mac" when you first installed Windows, sharing applications is already enabled.

Note: Provided that Parallels Tools are installed in Linux (p. 175), you can also open Mac OS X files using Linux applications.

Enable Sharing Mac OS X Applications

When sharing Mac OS X applications is enabled, you can open Mac OS X Applications from within Windows or Windows programs.

If not, you can enable it at any time by doing the following:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Configure.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

> Configure.

2 Click Options and click Applications. 3 Select Share Mac applications with Windows.

Once sharing Mac OS X applications is enabled, you can do the tasks below.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

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 Desktop if Windows is set to appear in a separate Window or at full screen (p. 52). You may want to do this if you don't have a Windows program that can open

• In Windows, right-click (or Control-click) a file and do one of the following:

• Choose Open on Mac from the shortcut menu. The file opens in the default Mac OS X

the file.

application for that file type.

• Choose Open With from the shortcut menu, and then choose an application.

Note: You can only perform these actions with files stored in shared folders (p. 66).

Open a Mac Application from the Windows Start Menu

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From the Windows Start menu, do one of the following:

• Choose All Programs > Parallels Shared Applications, and then choose an application.

• Type the name of the application you're looking for in the search field, then choose the

application from the list.

Enable Sharing Windows Programs

When sharing Windows programs is enabled, you can open Windows programs from the Mac OS X Finder. You can also choose to add a folder to the Dock containing all your Windows programs for easy access.

4 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Configure.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

> Configure.

5 Click Options and click Applications. 6 Select Share Windows applications with Mac.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Add a Windows Applications Folder to the Dock

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Configure.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

> Configure.

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.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Configure Whether Dock Icons Bounce to Alert

When a Windows application icon in the taskbar would normally flash to alert you to something, such as a new message in Skype or a notification in Microsoft Outlook, by default its icon also bounces repeatedly in the OS X Dock.

To enable or disable Windows application icons bouncing to alert:

1 Do one of the following:

Click the Parallels icon Configure.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

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If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine > Configure.

2 Click Options and click Applications. 3 Select or deselect Dock icons bounce to alert.

Note: Icon bouncing is available for Windows with Parallels Tools installed (p. 225) provided that Share Windows applications with Mac is selected in the Applications pane.

Force Quit Windows Programs

If your running Windows guest OS program doesn't respond and freezes, you can easily force quit it as you can do with any Mac OS X application. To force quit a Windows program, do one of the following:

• Right-click the icon of the Windows program available in the Dock, press Option (Alt), and

choose Force Quit.

• Press Option + Command + Esc (Alt + Command + Esc), select the name of the Windows

program you want to quit, and click Force Quit.

Note: To be able to force quit Windows guest OS programs, Parallels Tools must be installed (p. 225). If you selected Like a Mac when you first installed Windows, Parallels Tools should already be installed.

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Set Files to Open in the Application or Program of Your Choice

You can set files of a particular type that you open from the Mac OS X Finder to open in the Windows program of your choice. For example, you could set files ending in .txt to always open in Windows Notepad.

You can also set files opened from Windows to always open in the Mac OS X application of your choice.

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 choose a Windows program from /username/Applications (Parallels)/Windows Applications.

You can also open a Mac OS X file in a Windows program by dragging it to the program's icon in the Dock.

To set files of a particular type to always open in a Windows program:

1 Right-click (or Control-click) a file and choose Get Info from the shortcut menu. 2 Click the triangle next to "Open with" to expand the section. 3 Choose a Windows program from the pop-up menu.

If you don't see the program you want, choose Other and choose a Windows program from /username/Applications (Parallels)/Windows Applications.

4 Click Change All. From this point on, double-clicking a file of this type (.txt in the example above) in the Mac OS X

Finder opens the file in the Windows program. If Windows is shut down, suspended, or paused, double-clicking the file starts or resumes Windows in Coherence mode. When Windows starts up, the file opens in the Windows program.

Set Windows Files of a Particular Type to Open in a Mac OS X Application

To open a Windows file with a Mac OS X application only this time:

• Right-click (or Control-click) the file in Windows, choose Open With from the shortcut menu,

and choose an application.

To set all files of a particular file type to open in a Mac OS X application:

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1. Right-click (or Control-click) a file in Windows, choose Open With from the shortcut menu,

and click Choose default program.

2. Select an application, choose Always use the selected program to open this kind of file,

and click OK.

Note: To set files to open in the application or program of your choice, Parallels Tools must be installed (p. 225). In most cases, Parallels Tools are installed by default. Also, the Isolate Mac from Windows (p.

113) option must be disabled, and Windows application sharing (p. 73) must be enabled.

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Set Internet Links to Always Open in Mac OS X or Windows

By default, clicking a link (such as a web page URL) in Windows opens the default Windows program for that link type, and clicking a link in Mac OS X opens the default Mac OS X application.

You can set links of a particular type to always open in Mac OS X or in Windows. For example, you could set web pages to always open in Windows Internet Explorer, even if the link is clicked in a Mac OS X application.

Note: To set Internet links to open in Mac OS X or Windows, Parallels Tools must be installed (p. 225). In most cases, Parallels Tools are installed by default.

To set Internet links to open in Mac OS X or Windows:

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 Options and select Applications. 3 Click the menu for the type of link you want to set. If you don't see the link type you want, click

More Applications. The following types of links can be set:

• Web pages: Web pages accessible through the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.

• E-mail: Links in the mailto format that open a pre-addressed email.

• Newsgroups: Links in the news. format that typically open a newsreader program.

• FTP: File upload and download locations accessible through the FTP protocol.

• RSS: Episodic content, such as blogs and podcasts.

• Remote access: Locations accessible through the Telnet and Secure Shell (SSH)

protocols.

4 Choose one of the following:

• Default: The link opens in the application or program set as default in the operating system

(Mac OS X or Windows) where you click the link.

• Open in Windows: Links clicked in Mac OS X or Windows open in the default Windows

program for that link type.

• Open in Mac: Links clicked in Mac OS X or Windows open in the default Mac OS X

application for that link type.

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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 current page in Internet Explorer by doing the following:

• In Safari, click the Open in IE button

in the toolbar.

If Windows isn't already open, it starts up and the page opens in Internet Explorer.

Share External Storage Devices and Volumes

When you connect an external storage device, such as a USB drive, to your Mac, you can access the contents from Mac OS X applications.

Using SmartMount, you can set Parallels Desktop to automatically mount storage devices and volumes to Windows. That way, you can access the contents from both Mac OS X and Windows.

With SmartMount enabled, these items are automatically mounted to Windows:

• Removable drives: External storage devices, such as USB hard disks and USB flash drives.

• CD/DVD drives: CD and DVD drives or CD/DVD images (files most commonly ending in .dmg,

.iso, and .img.).

• Network folders: Folders shared over the network.

To enable SmartMount:

5 Start Windows. (p. 38) 6 Do one of

• Click the Parallels icon

the following:

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.

7 Click Options and select Sharing. 8 Selec Map Mac volumes to Windows.

When you connect a storage device or volume, it is mounted as a network drive. For example, a USB flash drive plugged in to your Mac will be accessible from both the /Volumes folder in Mac OS X and My Computer in Windows.

Note: Permissions for accessing the mounted device from Windows are the same as permission settings for the device in Mac OS X. For example, if you can read from and write to a USB flash drive in Mac OS X, you can also read from and write to it in Windows. One exception: Mac OS X can't write to NTFS volumes, regardless of permissions.

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Use a Disk Image with the Virtual DVD Drive

While working in Windows, you can select a disk image file to be used with the virtual Windows DVD drive, as if it was a DVD inside a real drive. To do so:

1 In Windows Explorer, open Computer or My Computer, right-click the DVD drive icon, and

choose Select disk image.

2 Locate the disk image you want to use and click Open.

Note: This functionality is available only for Windows with Parallels Tools installed (p. 225).

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 Windows programs or accessing certain web sites.

To apply parental control settings:

1 In Mac OS X, choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Parental Controls. 2 Click the lock if it's not unlocked, and then enter an administrator name and password. 3 Select the account that you want to restrict, click Enable Parental Controls, and set up the

controls. If you want the user to be able to use some Windows programs, be sure to select Parallels Desktop in the list of allowed applications.

For more information on using parental controls, see Mac Help.

Set Media Files to Open in Windows 8 Apps

When you install Windows 8, Parallels Desktop sets most types of media files (photos, pictures, music, and video) to open in classic Windows desktop applications.

To set media files to open in Windows 8 apps by default, do the following:

1 Start Windows 8. 2 From the Start screen, right-click or Control-click anywhere on the screen and click All Apps. 3 Open Control Panel. 4 Choose Programs > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program. 5 In the list of file extensions, select the file extension for which you want to change the default

program, then select Change program and select the program you want to use with that type of file.

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Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard

Parallels Desktop lets you configure your mouse or trackpad and your keyboard to work just the way you want them to.

You can also use trackpad gestures or the optional Apple Remote to control Windows programs just as you can with Mac OS X applications.

Read on to learn how to customize how your mouse, trackpad, and keyboard work with Windows programs.

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Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click and 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 key combination triggers a right-click.

You can also set your trackpad to allow right-clicking, and if you have an Apple Mighty Mouse (included with Apple desktop computers from 2005-2009) or Magic Mouse (included with current Apple desktop computers), you can set the mouse to allow right-clicking.

Most other mice are pre-configured for right-clicking.

Set the Trackpad for Right-Clicking.

1 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Trackpad. 2 Select Secondary Tap.

Now you can tap the trackpad with two fingers to imitate a right-click.

Set an Apple Mighty Mouse for Right-Clicking

1 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Mouse or Keyboard & Mouse. 2 Choose Secondary Button from the menu to the right of the mouse.

Now you can press the right side of the mouse to right-click.

Set an Apple Magic Mouse for Right-Clicking

1 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Mouse or Keyboard & Mouse. 2 Select Secondary click.

Now you can press the right side of the mouse to right-click.

Set Which Key Combination Triggers a Right-Click or a Middle-Click

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Preferences.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Parallels

Desktop > Preferences.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

2 Click Shortcuts. 3 If necessary, click the lock icon and enter an administrator password.

4 Select Mouse Shortcuts in the sidebar.

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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), Shift, and Command keys.

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Control Programs with Trackpad Gestures or the Apple Remote

You can use the Apple Remote to control some Windows programs. 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 some Windows programs.

Note: You can control some Windows programs using three-finger swipes only if you're using Parallels Desktop with Mac OS X Snow Leopard. In OS X Lion and later, three-finger swipes are used by default to move between full-screen apps and spaces.

To use the Apple Remote, you must first enable it by doing the following:

1 Start Windows (p. 38). 2 Do one of

• Click the Parallels icon

the following:

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 then click Advanced. 4 Select Enable next to Apple Remote.

The following table provides commands to control some of the more popular Windows programs.

Action

General

Scroll Up, down, left, or right arrow n/a

Microsoft Power Point

Start slide show F5

End slide show Esc

Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide

Keyboard and Mouse Combination

N, Enter, Page Down, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, Space (or click the mouse)

Apple Remote

Touchpad Gesture

Swipe up, down, left, or right with two fingers

n/a

Swipe right with three fingers

Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide

Zoom in/zoom out Ctrl+wheel up /Ctrl+wheel down n/a Pinch open/pinch close

Microsoft Word/Excel

Zoom in/zoom out Ctrl+wheel up /Ctrl+wheel down n/a Pinch open/pinch close

Windows Media Player

P, Page Up, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, Backspace

Swipe left with three fingers

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Start/pause playback Space

Skip to the next song Ctrl+F

Play the previous song Ctrl+B

Volume up F8, Up Arrow, wheel up

Volume down F9, Down Arrow, wheel down

Media Player Classic (k-lite)

Start playback/pause Space

Volume up F8, Up Arrow, wheel up

Volume down F9, Down Arrow, wheel down

Winamp

Start playback/pause X to start, C to pause

Volume up Up Arrow, wheel up

Volume down Down Arrow, wheel down

Microsoft Internet Explorer

n/a

Swipe right with three fingers

Swipe left with three fingers

n/a

Page back

Page forward

Zoom in/zoom out Ctrl+wheel up/Ctrl+wheel down n/a Pinch open/pinch close

Mozilla Firefox

Page back

Page forward

Zoom in/zoom out

Windows Picture and Fax Viewer

Next image Right Arrow

Previous image Left Arrow

Zoom in/zoom out "+"/"-"

Backspace, Option+Left Arrow (Alt+Left Arrow)

Option+Right Arrow (Alt+Right Arrow)

Backspace, Option+Left Arrow (Alt+Left Arow)

Option+Right Arrow (Alt+Right Arrow)

Ctrl-wheel up/Ctrl-wheel down or Ctrl-"+"/Ctrl-"-"

n/a or

n/a Pinch open/pinch close

Swipe right with three fingers

Swipe left with three fingers

Swipe right with three fingers

Swipe left with three fingers

Swipe right with three fingers

Swipe left with three fingers

Pinch open/pinch close

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Rotate clockwise Ctrl+K n/a Rotate right with two fingers

Rotate counterclockwise Ctrl+L n/a Rotate left with two fingers

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Both Mac OS X and Windows provide extensive keyboard shortcuts. For example, in Mac OS X you can hold down the Command key and press Q (Command-Q) to quit the current application.

To enter a keyboard shortcut, simply press a key combination on your keyboard.

You can also enter keyboard shortcuts by doing one of the following:

• In Window mode (p. 52), click the keyboard icon

in the status bar at the bottom of the

window and click the key combination you want.

• Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

in the menu bar, then choose Devices > Keyboard and choose a

key combination.

• Choose Devices > Keyboard and choose a key combination.

These methods are most useful for using keyboard shortcuts that include keys not included on a Mac keyboard, such as Alt + PrintScreen.

Note: To use the F1-F12 keys on a MacBook, press and hold the Fn key and then press an F key.

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Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

By default, Parallels Desktop maps common Mac OS X keyboard shortcut key combinations to the equivalent Windows key combinations. That way if you're used to, for example, pressing Command-C to copy text in Mac OS X, you don't have to switch to the Windows equivalent, Control-C.

You can also use and customize keyboard shortcuts for switching between Coherence, Full Screen, and Window view modes, and for showing and hiding Parallels Desktop.

Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

5 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Preferences.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Parallels

Desktop > Preferences.

6 Click Shortcuts 7 Select Windows from the Virtual Machines list in the sidebar.

Or if you're using another operating system with Parallels Desktop and you want to customize keyboard shortcuts for it, select it in the sidebar.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

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When you're using a Windows application, pressing a key combination in the From column above triggers the key combination in the To column.

8 If the lock icon is locked, click it and enter an administrator password. 9 Do one of the following:

• To edit an existing key combination, double-click the key combination or select it and click

the Edit button character in the text field.

. Click modifier keys to select or deselect them. If you wish, change the

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• 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 Parallels Desktop, you can create keyboard profiles

for each OS (p. 165).

Note: 1. Some key combinations can't be edited or deleted.

2. There are Mac shortcuts that do not have similar shortcuts in Windows For example, you can use the F11 key or Fn+F11 combination to see your Mac OS desktop with Expose, but in Windows there are no keys or key combinations that enable you to perform the same action, because there is no Expose in Windows.

Enable or Disable Mac OS X System Shortcuts

In Mac OS X the function keys on your keyboard (F1, F2, F3 and so on) control functions like activating Dashboard and Mission Control, adjusting screen brightness, and controlling the volume. By default, when a Windows application is active the function keys and other Mac system shortcut key combinations (such as pressing Cmd + Tab to switch between open applications) continue to activate Mac OS X functions.

To set whether function keys and OS X system shortcut key combinations activate functions in OS X or Windows:

10 Click System Shortcuts in the sidebar. 11 Select one of the following from the Send system shortcuts menu:

• Always: When Windows or Windows applications are active, function keys and other

system shortcuts always trigger functions in Windows.

• Never: Function keys and other system shortcuts always trigger functions in OS X.

• On Condition: If you're working with Windows, system shortcuts that don't function in

Windows (for example, Control-Up Arrow button to display Mission Control) trigger functions in OS X. If you're using OS X as a guest OS and a guest OS or its application is active, system shortcuts that are typical only to OS X trigger functions in the guest version of OS X.

Customize Keyboard Menu

In Window mode you can enter key combinations by clicking the keyboard icon in the status bar at the bottom of the window and then choosing a key combination. To customize available key combinations, do the following:

12 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

Preferences.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

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• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Parallels

Desktop > Preferences.

13 Click Shortcuts > Keyboard Menu. 14 If the lock icon is locked, click it and enter an administrator password. 15 Do one of the following:

• To add a new key combination, click the Add button

• To remove a key combination from the Keyboard menu, select it and click the Remove

button

• To edit an existing key combination, double-click the key combination or select it and click

the Edit button

. Click modifier keys to select or deselect them. If you wish, change the

character in the text field.

Create New Keyboard Shortcuts

You can press certain key combinations, called keyboard shortcuts, to quickly trigger various actions in Parallels Desktop. For example, you can press Command-Control-F to switch Windows to Full Screen mode. You can use existing keyboard shortcuts (you can see them in the Parallels Desktop > Preferences > Shortcuts > Application Shortcuts pane), and you can also create your own.

To create a new keyboard shortcut:

1 Make a note of the name for the command you want a shortcut for as it appears in a menu in

Parallels Desktop. For example, if you want to create a new shortcut for switching to Full Screen mode, you can see by opening the View menu in Parallels Desktop that the name of the menu item is Enter Full Screen:

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2 In Mac OS X, choose Apple Menu > System Preferences. 3 In System Preferences, click Keyboard and click Keyboard Shortcuts.

4 Select Application Shortcuts in the sidebar and click the Add button

5 If you want a new shortcut to work only for Parallels Desktop, choose Parallels Desktop from

the Application menu. If you leave All Applications selected, the shortcut will work for any application that has the same command name and is currently active.

6 Enter the menu item name from Step 1.

Important: You must enter the command name exactly as it appears in the Parallels Desktop menu or

your new shortcut won't work.

7 In the Keyboard Shortcut field, press the key combination that you want to trigger the action.

Notes:

1. You must create separate shortcuts for commands that change in the menu depending on the state of Parallels Desktop, such as Enter Full Screen and Exit Full Screen.

2. You can also create keyboard shortcuts to work with Windows (and other guest OS) applications running in Coherence mode (p. 48). To find out what a command for a Windows application is called, launch the application, switch Windows to Coherence mode, and check the application menus as described in Step 1 above.

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 bar. You may find it useful while working with Windows in Coherence (p. 48) when the guest OS desktop is hidden.

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As soon as you switch to Mac, the input language in OS X menu bar changes back to the language that was set before you started working with Windows.

To make this feature work properly, Parallels Tools (p. 173) must be installed and the same input languages

must be available in Windows and OS X. To learn how to add input languages, please

refer to the help resources for these operating systems.

Change Windows Input Language From OS X Menu Bar

To change the Windows input language from the OS X menu bar:

1 Click Windows or your Windows application to make it active. 2 Choose the language you need from the Input menu available in the OS X menu bar.

Note: The language you're selecting from the Input menu must be also available in Windows. To learn how to add a language to the list of input sources in Windows, please refer to the Windows help resources.

If the Input menu isn't available in OS X menu bar, you can set it to show by doing the following:

1 In Mac OS X, choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Language & Text. 2 Click Input Sources. 3 Select the language or languages you want to use from the sidebar. 4 Select Show input menu in menu bar.

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Mouse & Keyboard Settings

Use Mouse & Keyboard settings, you can:

• Set whether the mouse pointer behavior is optimized for games.

• Set whether the mouse pointer sticks at the edges of the window in Window mode (p. 52).

• Set whe

To access Mouse & Keyboard settings:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Parallels icon

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

2 Click Hardware and select Mouse & Keyboard in the sidebar.

ther modifier keys are optimized for games.

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Configure.

> Configure.

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SmartMouse

If you play games in a virtual machine, the SmartMouse menu allows you to set how to use a mouse:

• Auto-detect for games. This is a recommended default setting. If you're working with a guest

OS application, the mouse moves freely between the guest operating system and Mac OS X. However, when you start a game, SmartMouse automatically captures the mouse input in the virtual machine so that you couldn't move the mouse to Mac OS X by mistake and automatically releases the mouse when you quit the game.

• Optimize for games. If your mouse accidentally moves to Mac OS X when you're playing a

game, select this option to make the mouse work in the virtual machine only.

• Don't optimize for games. In some rare cases, SmartMouse may detect an application as a

game and the mouse starts working incorrectly with the application. If you have this problem, choose Don't optimize for games.

Mouse Pointer Sticks at Edges

When working with a virtual machine in Window view mode (p. 52), you may often need to move the mouse pointer to the edges of the virtual machine window to display various guest OS items: for example, to display the Start menu in Windows 8, hidden taskbar in Windows XP, or OS X menu bar when any of the guest OS X applications is running in full screen.

The Mouse pointer sticks at window edges option makes the mouse pointer pause for a while at the edges of the virtual machine window and you won't move the mouse outside of the virtual machine window by mistake. To move past the edge, just move the mouse quickly.

Modifier Keys Optimization

Choose Optimize for games from the Keyboard menu if you actively use the modifier keys Option (Alt), Ctrl, and Shift in action games. If you choose this option, signals from these keys will be processed faster.

Note: You're not recommended to optimize keyboard for games when not playing games.

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Connect External Devices

Parallels Desktop allows you to use USB, Thunderbolt, and FireWire devices with Windows.

Many external devices, such as mice and printers, are available by default to both Windows and Mac OS X when you connect them to your Mac.

Some external devices, such as an Apple iPhone, can only be used with either Mac OS X applications or Windows programs, but not both at the same time. When you connect such a device, you can choose whether you want to use it with Mac OS X or Windows.

To connect an external device:

1 Connect the device to your Mac. 2 If Windows is running and the device can't be used with both Windows and Mac OS X at the

same time, you're prompted to choose which one you want to use it with. To use the device with Mac OS X applications, click the Mac icon. To use it with Windows programs, click the Windows screen.

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You can connect up to 12 USB 3.0 (p. 222), 15 USB 2.0 and 32 USB 1.1 devices to your Mac and use them with Windows.

Important: To be able to use a USB device with Windows programs, you may need to install Windows

drivers for the device. Typically you can download drivers from the manufacturer's website.

You can connect and use up to 30 USB printers.

You can also set what happens when any new external device is connected and set particular

external devices to always be used with either Mac OS X or Windows (p. 98).

Connect a Common Access Card reader

A Common Access Card (CAC) reader can work simultaneously in Mac OS X and Windows.

1 Connect the CAC reader to your Mac. 2 When you're prompted to choose Windows or the Mac, click the Windows screen. The CAC

reader becomes available to both Windows and Mac OS X.

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Adjust Devices Settings

In the Devices pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences, you can:

• Set what happens when you connect any new USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire device to your

Mac.

• Set a particular external device to always be used with either Mac OS X or Windows.

To access Devices Settings:

1 Do one of the following:

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• 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 Devices.

Set What Happens When You Connect a New External Device to Your Mac

Choose one of the following:

• Connect it to my Mac. New external devices are automatically available for use with Mac OS X

applications.

• Connect it to the active virtual machine. New external devices are automatically available for

use with Windows programs. If Windows isn't running, the external device is connected to Mac OS X.

• Ask me what to do. Each time you connect an external device, you're prompted to choose

whether you want to connect the device to Windows or the Mac.

Set a Particular External Device to Always Be Used With Mac OS X or Windows

If you know you always want a particular external device to be available to either Mac OS X or Windows, you can set it to do so by following the instructions below. The device must already have been connected to your Mac at least once.

1 Click the Add (+) button towards the bottom of the window. 2 Select the device from the list. 3 Double-click the word (either Computer or some form of Windows) in the Connect To

column. The word becomes a pop-up menu.

4 Do one of the following:

• To set the device to always be available to Mac OS X applications, choose Computer from

the menu.

• To set the device to always be available to Windows programs, choose Windows from the

menu.

To remove an existing assignment, so that the device no longer automatically connects to Mac OS X or Windows, select the device in the External Device column and click the Remove (-) button.

Important: To be able to use an external device with Windows programs, you may need to install

Windows drivers for the device. Typically you can download drivers from the manufacturer's website.

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Connect Bluetooth Devices

Parallels Desktop lets you connect Bluetooth devices directly to Windows.

Before connecting a Bluetooth device, Bluetooth must be enabled.

To enable Bluetooth:

5 If Bluetooth is turned off in Mac OS X, turn it on. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences

and click Bluetooth. Then select On.

6 In Parallels Desktop, start Windows (p. 38) if it isn't already started. 7 Do one of

• Click the Parallels icon

Configure.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine

> Configure.

8 Click Hardware and click USB & Bluetooth in the sidebar. 9 Select Bluetooth devices.

Once you've enabled Bluetooth, you can pair Bluetooth devices with your computer and they'll work with both Windows and Mac OS X. For instructions on pairing a Bluetooth device with your computer, see the documentation that came with the device.

In Windows 7, you can send a file to a paired Bluetooth device that's capable of receiving files by right-clicking the file and choosing Send to > Bluetooth.

Besides Windows, you can connect Bluetooth devices to any guest operating systems (Linux or Mac OS X) that support USB Bluetooth adapters.

the following:

in the menu bar, press and hold the Option (Alt) key and choose

Print from Windows

By default, Windows is set to use the same printer that you use with Mac OS X. Simply print from a Windows program the way you normally would.

You can also set Windows to use a different printer. There are a few ways to set up printing in Windows:

• Share any of the printers connected to your Mac.

• Connect to a local printer using Apple Bonjour.

• Connect to a network printer.

• Connect a USB printer directly to Windows.

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Parallels Desktop - 9.0 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Welcome to Parallels Desktop

What You Can Do

Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs

Other Operating Systems

Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop

What You Need

Install Parallels Desktop

Register Parallels Desktop

Activate Parallels Desktop

Purchase Parallels Desktop

Upgrade Parallels Desktop

Install Software Updates

Set the Language

Install or Import Windows

Install Windows

Import Your Data from a PC

Overview of Methods for Importing

Requirements for Importing Your Data

Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC

Step 2: Import Your Data

Using a Parallels USB Cable

Over a Network

Using an External Storage Device

Solving Problems

General Tips

If Your Mac Fails to Connect with Parallels Transporter Agent

If Parallels Doesn't Detect Windows Correctly

Problems Using a Program After an Import

Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop

Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application

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Get Started

Start Windows

Open a Windows Program

Install Windows Programs

Shut Down or Suspend Windows

Startup and Shutdown Settings

Set How Windows Works with Mac OS X

Merge Windows and Mac OS X

Adjust Coherence Settings

Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window

Status Bar

Adjust Window Mode Settings

Monitoring Windows in a Scalable Window

Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen

Adjust Full Screen Settings

About Using Windows 8 with Parallels Desktop

Set Windows 8 to Work Like Windows 7

Set Windows to Look Like Mac OS X

Set a Program to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD

Share Items Between Mac OS X and Windows

Copy and Paste Between Mac OS X and Windows

Share Files and Folders

Share iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive Folders with Windows

Share Windows SkyDrive Folders with Mac OS X

Share Applications and Programs

Set Files to Open in the Application or Program of Your Choice

Set Internet Links to Always Open in Mac OS X or Windows

Open the Current Safari Page in Internet Explorer

Share External Storage Devices and Volumes

Use a Disk Image with the Virtual DVD Drive

Apply Mac OS X Parental Controls to Windows

Set Media Files to Open in Windows 8 Apps

Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard

Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click and Middle-Click

Control Programs with Trackpad Gestures or the Apple Remote

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

Create New Keyboard Shortcuts

See and Change Windows Input Language In OS X

Mouse & Keyboard Settings

Connect External Devices

Adjust Devices Settings

Connect Bluetooth Devices

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