Parallels Mobile User's Manual
Parallels Mobile
User's Guide
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Contents
Welcome to Parallels Mobile ....................................................................................4
What You Can Do ............................................................................................................. 4
What You Need ................................................................................................................ 5
Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 6
Setting Up Parallels Mobile................................................................................................ 7
If You Don't Have an Internet Connection........................................................................ 10
Turn Off 3G to Connect Only by Wi-Fi ............................................................................. 11
Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch..............................................12
Start a Windows Session ................................................................................................13
Control Your Mac Remotely ............................................................................................ 15
Use Gestures to Control Windows and Mac.................................................................... 16
Use the Onscreen Keyboard ........................................................................................... 18
Connect an External Keyboard.............................................................................................. 20
Type in Another Language..................................................................................................... 20
Parallels Mobile Controls ................................................................................................. 20
Copy and Paste Text ...................................................................................................... 22
Connect to an External Display ....................................................................................... 22
Manually Configure a Direct Connection................................................................23
Troubleshooting and Limitations ............................................................................28
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 29
Limitations ...................................................................................................................... 31
More Resources ......................................................................................................33
Index ........................................................................................................................34
C HAPTER 1
Welcome to Parallels Mobile
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If you use Parallels Desktop to run Windows on your Mac, you can use the Parallels Mobile
access and use your Windows programs on the go, right on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
Read this guide to learn how to set up and use Parallels Mobile.
Notes:
1: This guide shows screens from the iPad version of Parallels Mobile, but the instructions also apply to
the iPhone and iPod touch.
2: This guide focuses on using Parallels Mobile to work with Windows and Mac OS X. You can also use it
to work with other guest operating systems supported by Parallels Desktop.
app to
In This Chapter
What You Can Do..................................................................................................... 4
What You Need ........................................................................................................ 5
What You Can Do
With Parallels Mobile you can:
• Work with Windows or any other operating system supported by Parallels Desktop on your
iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, just as if you were using it on a desktop computer
• Use any of your Windows programs
• Remotely start and stop Windows
• Connect over Wi-Fi or 3G
• Access Windows from anywhere over the Internet
Additionally, if you're using Parallels Mobile with Parallels Desktop 7 you can:
• Control your Mac and Mac OS X on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Copy and paste text between Windows and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Hear music and other audio from Windows
Welcome to Parallels Mobile
What You Need
To use Parallels Mobile, you need:
• Parallels Desktop 6 or Parallels Desktop 7 installed on your Mac and updated to the latest
version (to use some features (p. 4), you need Parallels Desktop 7)
• The latest version of Parallels Tools installed in Windows (or whichever guest operating system
you're using with Parallels Desktop)
• An iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
• Your Mac and your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch must be connected to the Internet or
connected to the same local network
Important: To use Parallels Mobile to work with Windows, your Mac must be turned on.
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C HAPTER 2
Getting Started
Read this section to learn how to setup Parallels Mobile.
In This Chapter
Setting Up Parallels Mobile ....................................................................................... 7
If You Don't Have an Internet Connection ................................................................. 10
Turn Off 3G to Connect Only by Wi-Fi ...................................................................... 11
Getting Started
Setting Up Parallels Mobile
Before you can start using Parallels Mobile, you first need to:
• Set up Parallels Desktop on your Mac for Parallels Mobile access
• Log in and connect to your Mac using the Parallels Mobile app
Follow these steps to set up Parallels Mobile:
1 Be sure you have Parallels Desktop 6 or Parallels Desktop 7 installed on your Mac and updated
to the latest version, and that you have installed Windows or another guest operating system in
Parallels Desktop on your Mac.
Note: If you've updated to Parallels Desktop 6 or 7 from an earlier version, be sure to reinstall Parallels
Tools in Windows. See Parallels Desktop Help for more information.
2 If you haven't already registered Parallels Desktop, do so now by doing the following:
a Open Parallels Desktop on your Mac. If you see the Parallels icon
top of the screen, click it and choose Exit Coherence.
b Choose Parallels Desktop > Register Product, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Make a note of the email address and password that you use to register.
3 Choose Parallels Desktop > Preferences and click Mobile.
4 Log in to your Parallels Account using the email and password you used to register Parallels
Desktop.
If you don’t remember your password, click Forgot Password and follow the onscreen
instructions to retrieve it.
in the menu bar at the
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Note: You only have to log in to your Parallels account once to use Parallels Mobile. You'll stay logged
in even if you quit Parallels Desktop or restart your Mac.
5 On your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, download and install the Parallels Mobile app from the
App Store.
6 Open the Parallels Mobile app on your device.
7 To log in to your Parallels account, enter the email address and password you used to register
Parallels Desktop, and then tap Login.
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8 Enter the following information to connect to your Mac:
• User Name: The user account name you use to log in to your Mac.
• Password: The password you use to log in to your Mac.
Note: If you don't want to have to enter your password each time you use Parallels Mobile, leave Save
Password turned on.
Now you're ready to start using Parallels Mobile. Read the next section to learn how.
If You Don't Have an Internet Connection
If you can't connect to the Internet but your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch is on the same local
network as your Mac, you can still use Parallels Mobile by manually configuring a direct connection
between your device and your Mac (p. 23).
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Getting Started
Turn Off 3G to Connect Only by Wi-Fi
If you have a limited 3G data plan and want to avoid extra charges, you can set Parallels Mobile to
only use Wi-Fi:
1 On your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, open Settings, scroll down to the Apps section, and tap
Parallels.
2 Turn Wi-Fi Only on.
If you use Parallels Mobile with Wi-Fi Only turned on and no Wi-Fi connection is available, a
message asks if you want to connect over 3G.
When Wi-Fi Only is turned off, Parallels Mobile uses a Wi-Fi connection when available, and
otherwise uses a 3G connection.
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