Parallels Workstation - 6.0 User's Manual

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Parallels® Workstation 6.0

User's Guide

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Contents

Welcome to Parallels Workstation............................................................................8

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

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation ...........................................................10

What You Need .............................................................................................................. 11

Install Parallels Workstation ............................................................................................. 13

Install Parallels Workstation in Windows ................................................................................ 13

Install Parallels Workstation in Linux....................................................................................... 14

Activate and Register Parallels Workstation ..................................................................... 16

Parallels Workstation at a Glance........................................................................... 17

Toolbar ...........................................................................................................................18

Customize the Toolbar .......................................................................................................... 20

Status Bar....................................................................................................................... 21

Parallels Workstation Tray Icon........................................................................................ 22

Set Up a Virtual Machine......................................................................................... 23

Create a New Virtual Machine ......................................................................................... 23

Supported Guest Operating Systems.................................................................................... 24

Install a Guest OS from a Disc or Image ................................................................................ 25

Import from an Earlier Parallels Workstation or Other Virtualization Application ................31

Using Parallels Transporter.............................................................................................. 32

Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances ................................................................... 33

Install a Guest OS in an Existing Virtual Machine .............................................................34

Install Parallels Tools ....................................................................................................... 36

Parallels Tools Overview ........................................................................................................ 37

Install Parallels Tools in a Windows Guest OS ....................................................................... 39

Install Parallels Tools in a Linux Guest OS ............................................................................. 41

Update Parallels Tools........................................................................................................... 44

Remove Parallels Tools ......................................................................................................... 45

Contents

Default Folders for Virtual Machines................................................................................. 46

Work with a Virtual Machine ...................................................................................47

Get Started ..................................................................................................................... 47

Start a Virtual Machine........................................................................................................... 47

Install Programs in a Guest Operating System....................................................................... 48

Shut Down or Suspend a Virtual Machine ............................................................................. 49

Keyboard and Mouse...................................................................................................... 51

Capture and Release the Keyboard and Mouse .................................................................... 51

Use Keyboard Shortcuts in a Virtual Machine ........................................................................ 51

Set How the Virtual Machine Works with the Host OS..................................................... 52

Merge the Guest OS and the Host OS .................................................................................. 52

Set the Guest OS to Appear in a Separate Window .............................................................. 53

Set the Guest OS to Appear Full Screen ............................................................................... 54

Copy and Paste Between the Host and Guest OSs............................................................... 54

Share Items Between the Host Computer and Virtual Machine.............................................. 55

Connect USB Devices to a Virtual Machine ..................................................................... 57

Print from a Virtual Machine ............................................................................................ 58

Share the Host Computer Printer .......................................................................................... 59

Set Up a Network Printer....................................................................................................... 61

Set Up a USB Printer............................................................................................................. 64

Set Up a Printer Using the Host Computer LPT Port ............................................................. 64

Protect Your Data ...........................................................................................................64

Protect a Virtual Machine From Viruses ................................................................................. 64

Isolate a Virtual Machine from the Host Computer................................................................. 65

Work with a Virtual Machine Without Saving Changes........................................................... 65

Encrypt a Virtual Machine to Protect It from Unauthorized Use.............................................. 66

Connect to the Internet or a Network .............................................................................. 67

Share Network Settings Between the Host Computer and Virtual Machine ........................... 68

Apply Separate Network Settings to the Virtual Machine ....................................................... 69

Use Host-Only Network Settings ........................................................................................... 70

Connect Using a PCIe Network Adapter................................................................................ 71

Use Multiple Displays ...................................................................................................... 73

Display Manager.................................................................................................................... 74

Contents

Using Intel VT-d PCI Devices in Parallels Virtual Machines ............................................... 76

Work with Your Virtual Machines on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch................................ 78

Save a Picture of the Screen ........................................................................................... 79

Configure a Virtual Machine....................................................................................80

General Settings ............................................................................................................. 80

Options ........................................................................................................................... 82

Startup and Shutdown .......................................................................................................... 82

Optimization .......................................................................................................................... 85

Security ................................................................................................................................. 87

Sharing.................................................................................................................................. 89

Applications........................................................................................................................... 92

Backup.................................................................................................................................. 94

Coherence............................................................................................................................. 96

Full Screen ............................................................................................................................ 97

Advanced .............................................................................................................................. 99

Hardware...................................................................................................................... 101

Boot Order .......................................................................................................................... 101

Video................................................................................................................................... 103

Floppy Disk ......................................................................................................................... 104

CD-ROM options................................................................................................................. 105

Hard Disk ............................................................................................................................ 107

Serial Port............................................................................................................................ 111

Network .............................................................................................................................. 113

Printer Port .......................................................................................................................... 115

Sound ................................................................................................................................. 117

USB Controller .................................................................................................................... 119

Video Adapter ..................................................................................................................... 120

Add and Remove Devices............................................................................................. 121

Support for Virtual and Real Disks ....................................................................................... 124

Initialize the Newly Added Space......................................................................................... 125

Contents

Configure Parallels Workstation Preferences ......................................................129

General ......................................................................................................................... 130

Keyboard ...................................................................................................................... 132

Memory ........................................................................................................................134

Intel VT-d ...................................................................................................................... 135

USB .............................................................................................................................. 137

Proxy Server .................................................................................................................139

Feedback...................................................................................................................... 141

Network ........................................................................................................................ 143

Shared Network Settings..................................................................................................... 144

Host-Only Network Settings ................................................................................................ 145

Update.......................................................................................................................... 146

Mobile........................................................................................................................... 147

Single Sign On .............................................................................................................. 150

Advanced Topics................................................................................................... 152

Manage a Virtual Machine ............................................................................................. 152

Clone a Virtual Machine ....................................................................................................... 152

Back Up a Virtual Machine .................................................................................................. 153

Create and Use Virtual Machine Templates ......................................................................... 154

Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine................................................................................... 156

Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime............................................................... 157

Manage Virtual Machines from the Tray............................................................................... 159

Remove a Virtual Machine ................................................................................................... 160

Contents

Remove Parallels Workstation ....................................................................................... 161

Troubleshooting and Limitations ..........................................................................162

Get Technical Support ..................................................................................................162

Report a Problem to Parallels Team .............................................................................. 163

Configure a Network in Linux ........................................................................................165

Switch Into Hibernate Mode.......................................................................................... 165

Increase the Virtual Machine Screen Resolution ............................................................166

Memory Usage Problems.............................................................................................. 166

Problems with Antivirus Software .................................................................................. 167

Install the GCC Package and Kernel Sources in Linux ................................................... 167

Glossary................................................................................................................. 168

Index ......................................................................................................................172

C HAPTER 1

Welcome to Parallels Workstation

Congratulations on purchasing Parallels Workstation. Now you can install and work with multiple operating systems together at the same time on your computer.

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

In This Chapter

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

Welcome to Parallels Workstation

What You Can Do

With Parallels Workstation, you can:

• Install and use 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems on your host computer

• Easily share files, devices, and other resources between operating systems

• Run host OS and guest OS programs seamlessly on one desktop

• Copy and paste text and drag and drop objects between host OS and guest OS programs

• Transfer the operating system and all your data from a remote Windows or Linux computer and

use them on your host computer

• If you have Parallels Workstation Extreme and your computer supports Intel VT-d, assign

physical PCI Express (PCIe) devices directly to virtual machines

• And much more

C HAPTER 2

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

Follow the instructions in this chapter to install and configure Parallels Workstation.

In This Chapter

What You Need........................................................................................................ 11

Install Parallels Workstation ...................................................................................... 13

Activate and Register Parallels Workstation .............................................................. 16

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

What You Need

To install and set up Parallels Workstation 6, you need:

A computer with:

• Minimum 1.66 GHz x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) CPU.

To run 64-bit guest operating systems, you need a processor that supports the Intel VT-x hardware virtualization technology.

To assign PCI Express (PCIe) devices directly to your virtual machines (Parallels Workstation Extreme only), you need a processor that supports the Intel VT-d technology.

The support for Intel VT-x and VT-d may be disabled by default in some computers that actually support them. To enable these features, in most cases enter BIOS, go to System Settings >

Virtualization Support, and select the Enable Intel Virtualization and Enable Intel VT for Direct I/O check boxes.

For detailed information on enabling the Intel VT-x and VT-d features in BIOS, refer to the OEM supplier's documentation.

Important: VT-d features are supported by Parallels Workstation Extreme only.

• 2 GB RAM minimum. 4 GB RAM or more is recommended.

The recommended amount of memory assigned to a virtual machine is 1-2 GB. You can assign up to 8 GB of RAM if Parallels Workstation is installed in the 32-bit host OS and up to 64 GB if in the 64-bit.

• 350 MB of hard disk space for the Parallels Workstation installation.

• About 30 GB of hard disk space for each virtual machine.

To store a virtual machine's temporary files, you need to have twice as much free disk space as the overall amount of this virtual machine's memory: (memory + video memory) +150 MB.

• DVD-ROM drive.

• Ethernet network adapter.

If you want to use a directly connected PCIe video card in your virtual machine, you need:

• Two PCIe video cards. One video card for your host computer and the other – for the virtual

machine.

Parallels Workstation officially supports the NVIDIA Quadro Q4000, Q5000, (Q2000? and Q6000?) video cards for virtual machines. For these video cards, use the latest drivers (starting from 182.65 for Windows and 180.51 for Linux ?) available on the manufacturer's website.

FX 1800, 3800, 4800, 5800,

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

Direct assignment of PCIe video cards requires an NVIDIA Video BIOS version of

62.00.62.00.01 or later. If you have a supported video card which does not have this BIOS level, please contact your OEM supplier.

Software Requirements

Parallels Workstation 6 officially supports the following host operating systems:

Host Operating Systems 32-

bit

Windows 7

Windows Vista SP1, SP2

Windows XP Pro SP3

Windows XP Home SP3

Windows XP Pro SP2

Debian 6.0

Fedora 14, 15

RHEL 6, 6.1

SLED 11 SP1

Ubuntu 10.10, 11.04, 11.10

64bit

Parallels Workstation 6 Extreme officially supports the following host operating systems:

Host Operating Systems 32-

bit

Windows 7

Windows Vista SP2

Windows XP SP2

RHEL 5.7, 6, 6.1

64bit

In Linux operating systems, make sure the following software packages are installed:

• kernel development packages

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

Note: In RedHat-based systems, such packages are called kernel-<kernel_version>-devel, in Debian-based systems - linux-headers-<kernel_version>.

• gcc of the version with which the host kernel was compiled

• 32-bit version of glibc 2.3.6 or later

• make or gmake

• the 32-bit version of the alsa-plugins-pulseaudio package in the Fedora 10 (64-bit) operating

system

For 64-bit systems, it is also desired to have 32-bit alsa-lib installed in RedHat-based systems or lib32asound in Debian-based systems.

If you do not have any of the aforementioned packages installed on your Linux-based physical computer, the Parallels Workstation installer tries to install it automatically.

Install Parallels Workstation

Read this section to learn how to install Parallels Workstation in Windows and Linux operating systems.

Install Parallels Workstation in Windows

You can be up and running with Parallels Workstation in a few easy steps.

Note: To install Parallels Workstation in Windows, you must have administrator's rights.

To install Parallels Workstation:

1 Locate the Parallels Workstation setup file (ParallelsWorkstation-parallels-en_US-

6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.exe) and double-click it. You can find this file:

• On the Parallels Workstation installation disc included with the boxed version of Parallels

Workstation

• On the Parallels website

2 If your computer is connected to the Internet, Parallels Workstation checks for available

updates. If an update is available, click "Download and Install New Version" to get the latest version of Parallels Workstation.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Parallels Workstation.

Note: When you're presented with information about the Parallels Customer Experience program, you can choose whether you want to participate. If you choose not to, you can join the program later using

the Feedback pane (p. 141) of Parallels Workstation Preferences.

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

Install Parallels Workstation in Linux

Before installing Parallels Workstation on a Linux computer, make sure that the packages and libraries listed in the system requirements (p. 11) for Linux host operating systems are installed in your system.

Note: You must have the root privileges to be able to install Parallels Workstation in a Linux operating

system.

To install Parallels Workstation in Linux, you need a RUN installation package. It is available on the Parallels Workstation installation disc included in the boxed version of Parallels Workstation or can be downloaded from the Parallels website.

To install Parallels Workstation in Linux:

1 Disable SELinux in the host operating system (you can enable it again after the installation is

complete). For the detailed information on how to do this, please refer to your Linux distribution documentation and/or support resources.

2 Locate the .run installation package in a terminal and make sure it is executable. To do this,

use the following command:

# chmod +x parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run

where parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run is the name of your .run installation package.

3 Start the Parallels Workstation installation by executing the following command:

# ./parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run

4 Parallels Workstation connects to the Parallels update server and checks for available updates.

If there is a newer version of Parallels Workstation available, you will be offered to install the most recent version of Parallels Workstation. If you do not want to install the most recent version, you can choose to install the version from the installation media.

Note: If the host computer is accessing the Internet only via a proxy server, configure the proxy server settings to allow Parallels Workstation to check for available updates during the installation process. For more information on how to configure the proxy server settings, refer to the corresponding subsection below.

If there are no updates available or your host computer is not connected to the Internet, Parallels Workstation will be installed from the current installation source.

5 Parallels Workstation Installer starts. In the Welcome screen, click Next. 6 In the License Agreement screen, read the license agreement scrolling it by pressing

Spacebar on your keyboard. To accept the agreement, click the Accept button.

7 In the CEP Agreement screen, you can choose to participate in the program that will help us

improve Parallels Workstation according to your experience. Read carefully the information about the program and click the Agree button if you want to participate in it. Otherwise click Disagree.

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

8 When the installation is complete, click Exit. 9 To exit the terminal, enter:

exit

Configure Proxy Server Settings

If the host computer is accessing the Internet only via a proxy server, you should configure the proxy server settings to allow Parallels Workstation to check for available updates during the installation process. To this effect, start the Parallels Workstation installation as follows:

1 Execute the following command to start the installation:

sudo ./parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run -- -p proxy_server_host_name:port

sudo ./parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run -- -p ip_address:port

where proxy_server_host_name stands for the proxy server host name, ip_address stands for the proxy server IP address, and port stands for the proxy server port.

2 Continue the installation as it was described above.

If the proxy-server requires authentication, you will be prompted to enter your name and password in one of the steps.

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

Activate and Register Parallels Workstation

Activate Parallels Workstation

Once the installation is finished, you must activate Parallels Workstation to use all of its features.

1 Open Parallels Workstation. 2 Click Activate Product. 3 Enter your Product Activation Key.

Note: If you bypass the activation dialog, you can activate Parallels Workstation later by choosing Help > 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 Help > Activate Product. Then, to get a free trial Product Activation Key so you can try out Parallels Workstation for a limited time, click obtain a free trial activation key. Or to purchase a key that lets you use Parallels Workstation permanently, click purchase a permanent activation key.

Registering Parallels Workstation

During installation, you're presented with the opportunity to register Parallels Workstation. Registering allows you to:

• Download and install the latest Parallels Workstation 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.

Note: If you choose not to register Parallels Workstation during installation, you can register anytime by

choosing Help > Register product when the program is open.

C HAPTER 3

Parallels Workstation at a Glance

The main Parallels Workstation window consists of several parts:

Menus: All the controls available for Parallels Workstation and its virtual machines.

Toolbar: Buttons that can be used to manage the virtual machine and its appearance. For detailed

information, see the Toolbar subsection (p. 18).

Sidebar: List of all your virtual machines. Right-click a virtual machine i menu with commands for managing the virtual machine.

Virtual Machine window: Displays the guest operating system or shows the properties and main operations of the virtual machine selected in the sidebar. It consists of three tabs:

• The Summary tab displays the main information about the virtual machine (its name, location,

OS, state and description), the main operations you can perform on it, and the virtual machine configuration. This tab is always available.

• The Console tab is available when the virtual machine is running and acts as the virtual

machine's display.

• The Performance tab shows the CPU and memory usage when the virtual machine is running.

Status Bar: Displays the devices information when the virtual machine is running. For detailed

information, see the Status Bar subsection (p. 21).

n the list to show a shortcut

Parallels Workstation at a Glance

In This Chapter

Toolbar..................................................................................................................... 18

Status Bar ................................................................................................................ 21

Parallels Workstation Tray Icon................................................................................. 22

Toolbar

The Parallels Workstation toolbar has buttons for the most frequent commands used to start, stop, and otherwise manage a virtual machine and its window appearance.

Most of the toolbar buttons become enabled only when you start the virtual machine.

Parallels Workstation at a Glance

The default toolbar buttons:

Start: Click to start the virtual machine if it is stopped, paused or suspended.

Shut Down: Click to shut down the guest OS normally.

Suspend: Click to put the virtual machine into the sleep mode. If you need to restart the

host computer, you may temporarily suspend the virtual machines and resume it from where you left off after the host OS restarts.

Detach Console: Click to show the Console tab of the Parallels Workstation window in a

separate window.

Full Screen: Click to make the guest OS take up the whole screen. To return to Window

mode, press Alt+Enter. The key combination for switching to the Full Screen mode and back can be changed in the Preferences dialog, available from the File menu.

You can easily add other buttons to the toolbar. Just right-click the toolbar, choose Customize Toolbar (p. 20) from the shortcut menu, and drag buttons to the toolbar:

Restart: Click to restart the guest operating system.

Pause: Click to pause the virtual machine when you want to free up resources (such as RAM)

used by it.

Stop: Click to stop the virtual machine when the guest OS is having problems and won't shut

down normally.

Note: Clicking the Stop button when the virtual machine is running causes the loss of all unsaved data. To turn off the virtual machine without losing unsaved data, use the Shut Down button or the normal shutdown procedure for the guest OS.

Reset: Click for a hard reset of the virtual machine when the machine isn't running properly

and prevents you from resetting it properly.

Safe Mode: Click to run the virtual machine in Safe Mode.

Parallels Workstation at a Glance

Configure: Click to open the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog.

If you often work with snapshots, you can drag any of the three snapshot buttons to the toolbar as well:

Take Snapshot: Click to create a snapshot of the virtual machine.

Revert to Snapshot: Click to roll back the changes made to the virtual machine since the

moment the last snapshot was made.

Snapshot Manager: Click to open Snapshot Manager. For more information, refer to the

Working with Snapshots section.

Customize the Toolbar

To change the appearance of the toolbar, right-click the toolbar and choose one of the following options:

• Icon & Text: Display both icon buttons and names in the toolbar.

• Icon Only: Display icon buttons only.

• Text Only: Display item names only.

• Use Small Size: Reduce the size of toolbar buttons.

• Remove Item: Remove clicked item from the toolbar.

• Customize Toolbar: Open the toolbar settings pane. See the description below.

To customize the set of toolbar buttons and its appearance, right-click the toolbar, and choose Customize Toolbar. The toolbar settings pane opens. In this pane, you can perform the following operations:

• Add new buttons to the toolbar by dragging them from the settings pane to the toolbar.

• Remove buttons from the toolbar by dragging them from the toolbar to the settings pane.

• Add separators to the toolbar by dragging them from the settings pane to the toolbar.

• Add spaces to the toolbar by dragging them from the settings pane to the toolbar.

• Restore the default toolbar buttons set by dragging it to the toolbar.

• Select the toolbar buttons view mode in the Show list

To apply the changes you have made to the toolbar settings pane, click Done.

Parallels Workstation at a Glance

Status Bar

When the virtual machine is running, the status bar of its window displays the information about devices connected to the virtual machine.

The following devices have icons in the status bar:

• Keyboard

• Floppy disk drive

• CD/DVD-ROM

• Hard disk

• Network adapter

• Serial port

• Parallel port

• Sound card

• USB controller

• assigned PCIe video adapter

• shared folders

If you see the machine.

icon in the status bar, it means that Parallels Tools are installed in your virtual

Parallels Workstation at a Glance

You can connect or disconnect some of the virtual machine devices at runtime by clicking their icons in the status bar and choosing the respective commands from the shortcut menu. The picture below shows the shortcut menu for the CD/DVD-ROM drive.

To connect CD/DVD ISO images to the virtual machine's CD/DVD-ROM drive or connect floppy images to its floppy disk drive, drag the required image file over the CD/DVD-ROM drive icon or the floppy disk drive icon in the status bar. For more information, see Changing Configuration at Runtime (p. 157).

Parallels Workstation Tray Icon

When working with Parallels Workstation, you can use the Parallels Workstation tray icon to:

• Easily manage your running and paused virtual machines. For detailed information, refer to

Managing Virtual Machines From the Tray (p. 159).

• Show the Parallels Workstation windo

choose Show Main Window.

• Set the Parallels Workstation window to be minimized to the tray when you click the minimize

button. To do so, right-click the tray icon and choose Minimize to tray.

Note: Minimizing main window to tray does not quit Parallels Workstation.

• Quit Parallels Workstation. To do so, right-click the tray icon and choose the corresponding

item.

To enable the Parallels Workstation tray icon, select Show tray icon option in the General pane (p.

130) of Parallels Workstation Preferences.

w. To do so, double-click the tray icon or right-click it and

C HAPTER 4

Set Up a Virtual Machine

The process of creating a virtual machine comprises the following steps:

• creating a virtual machine configuration

• installing a guest operating system

• installing Parallels Tools

In This Chapter

Create a New Virtual Machine ................................................................................... 23

Import from an Earlier Parallels Workstation or Other Virtualization Applicati

Using Parallels Transporter .......................................................................................32

Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances............................................................. 33

Install a Guest OS in an Existing Virtual Machi

Install Parallels Tools ................................................................................................. 36

Default Folders for Virtual Machines ..........................................................................46

ne ....................................................... 34

on ..........31

Create a New Virtual Machine

The process of creating a new virtual machine includes the following basic steps:

1 Creating a virtual machine configuration. 2 Installing a guest operating system. To check the list of supported guest operating systems,

check the user's guide for the respective Parallels product.

3 Installing Parallels Tools.

These steps are described in the following sections in detail.

Set Up a Virtual Machine

Supported Guest Operating Systems

Parallels Workstation 6 officially supports the following guest operating systems:

Guest Operating Systems 32-

bit

Windows 7

Windows Vista SP1, SP2

Windows XP Pro SP3

Windows XP Home SP3

Windows XP Pro SP2

Debian 6.0

Fedora 14, 15

OpenSUSE 11.1

RHEL 6, 6.1

SLED 11 SP1

64bit

Express installation

Ubuntu 10.10, 11.04, 11.10

Parallels Workstation 6 Extreme officially supports the following guest operating systems:

Guest Operating Systems 32-

bit

Windows 7

Windows Vista SP2

Windows XP SP3

Windows XP SP2

Fedora 14, 15

RHEL 5.7, 6, 6.1

64bit

Express installation

Set Up a Virtual Machine

Install a Guest OS from a Disc or Image

If this is your first time using Parallels Workstation, or if you simply want to start with a fresh installation, you can install any supported guest operating system into a new Parallels Workstation virtual machine.

You need one of the following:

• An operating system installation disc

• An image file of such an installation disc

You can use any of the following modes to install a guest OS:

• Express Windows. Installs Windows 7, Vista, or XP and Parallels Tools (software that makes

your work with the guest operating system as seamless as possible) automatically.

• Typical. Creates a virtual machine with a typical configuration for the selected guest OS.

• Custom. Allows you to customize the virtual machine configuration while creating it.

This guide provides you with the instructions on how to create a virtual machine and install a guest OS in the Typical mode. For the instructions on creating virtual machines in the Custom or Express Windows modes, refer to the Parallels Workstation User's Guide.

To create a typical virtual machine:

1 Start Parallels Workstation:

• In Windows: Choose Start > All programs > Parallels > Parallels Workstation Extreme >

Parallels Workstation Extreme.

• In Linux: Choose System Tools > Parallels Workstation from the Applications menu.

2 In the Parallels Workstation window click Create a New Virtual Machine or choose File >

New.

3 Do one of the following:

• If you're installing from a disc, insert the disc.

• If you're installing from an image file on another hard disk, connect the disk to the host

computer.

4 Select the operating system you want to install. 5 In the Virtual Machine Type window, select Typical and click Next. 6 Click Choose and specify where you want to store the virtual machine.

By default, Parallels Workstation stores the virtual machine in your Documents > My Parallels folder.

When rea

dy, click Next. The wizard creates a virtual machine.

Set Up a Virtual Machine

7 In the Install Operating System window, select the source of the installation files from the

Source menu.

8 Click Start to begin installing the guest operating system in the virtual machine or click Done if

you want to install it later.

Set Up a Virtual Machine

Express Windows Installation

1 Start Parallels Workstation and launch New Virtual Machine Wizard by choosing New from the

File menu.

2 In the Select Operating System Type and Version window, select the Windows 7, Windows

Vista, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 guest OS and click Next.

Note: Not all Parallels products support these guest operating systems.

3 In the Virtual Machine Type window, select Express Windows and click Next. 4 In the Name and Location window, define the name and location for your virtual machine:

• Name. Indicate an arbitrary name to be assigned to the virtual machine. By default, the

virtual machine gets the same name as the operating system that will be installed inside this virtual machine. If a virtual machine with such a name already exists, you will be prompted to indicate another name. The name must not exceed 50 characters.

• Location. Use the Choose button if you want to change the default location of the virtual

machine-related files.

5 In the Express Windows Installation window, specify your user details and the Windows

product key necessary for the Windows guest OS installation.

Note: If you do not enter the Windows product key in this step, you will have to provide it later when the Windows guest OS installation starts.

If you click the Advanced button, you can set the number of CPUs and the amount of RAM to your future virtual machine.

Click Create.

• After the virtual machine is created, in the Prepare to Install Operating System window,

specify the source of installation files and click Start.

Notes:

1. OS installation CDs and DVDs are not included with your Parallels product. You must obtain an operating system separately.

2. For a Linux virtual machine, the source installation files may be located on the Parallels server only.

6 After you click Start, New Virtual Machine Wizard will automatically start the new virtual

machine and install the guest operating system in it. After the guest OS has been successfully installed, Parallels Workstation installs Parallels Tools.

During the unattended installation, Parallels Workstation creates an administrator account with a blank password. When the guest OS installation is complete, we recommend that you change the password in order to protect the safety of your data.

To change the administrator password in Windows Vista:

1 Click the Start menu, then select Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety ->

Change your Windows password.

Set Up a Virtual Machine

To change the administrator password in Windows XP (Professional Edition):

1 Click the Start menu, then select Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer

Management.

2 In the Computer Management window, open System Tools -> Local Users and Groups ->

Users. Right-click the Administrator account and choose Set Password from the context

menu.

Typical Installation Mode

To create a typical virtual machine:

1 Start Parallels Workstation and launch New Virtual Machine Wizard by choosing New from the

File menu.

2 In the Select Operating System Type and Version window, select the operating system you

are planning to install inside your virtual machine and click Next.

3 In the Virtual Machine Type window, select Typical and click Next. 4 In the Name and Location window, define the name and location for your virtual machine:

• Name. Indicate an arbitrary name to be assigned to the virtual machine. By default, the

virtual machine gets the same name as the operating system that is planned to be installed inside this virtual machine. If a virtual machine with such a name already exists, you will be prompted to indicate another name. The name must not exceed 50 characters.

• Location. Use the Choose button if you want to change the default location of the virtual

machine-related files.

If you click the Advanced button, you can set the number of CPUs, the amount of RAM, and the virtual hard disk capacity to your future virtual machine.

Click Next.

5 After the virtual machine is created, in the Prepare to Install Operating System window,

specify the source of installation files and click Start.

Note: Parallels Workstation does not provide you with operating systems installation media. You should purchase an OS installation disc or an image of it if you do not have any.

If you do not want to install the guest OS and start the virtual machine, click Done. When the installation is complete, install Parallels Tools if they are available for the guest OS you have just installed. Refer to the Installing Parallels Tools section (p. 36).

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Custom Installation Mode

To create a custom virtual machine:

1 Start Parallels Workstation and launch New Virtual Machine Wizard by choosing New from the

File menu.

2 In the Select Operating System Type and Version window, select the guest OS you plan to

install inside your virtual machine and click Next.

3 In the Virtual Machine Type window, select Custom and click Next. 4 In the Name and Location window, define the name and location for your virtual machine:

• Name. Indicate an arbitrary name to be assigned to the virtual machine. By default, the

• Location. Use the Choose button if you want to change the default location of the virtual

machine-related files.

5 In the CPU and Memory Options window, specify the number of CPU(s) and the amount of

RAM for the virtual machine and click Next. You can use the slider or arrow buttons to set the value or simply type it into the corresponding field.

6 In the Hard Disk Options window, select the type of virtual hard disk you want to use and click

Next. You can create a new hard disk image, use an existing one, or create a virtual machine

without any hard disk at all. You may need a virtual machine without a hard disk to work with live CDs/DVDs (CDs or DVDs containing a bootable operating system).

7 If you have selected the No hard disk option, go to Step 8.

If you chose to create a new virtual hard disk in the previous step, in the New Virtual Hard Disk window, specify the capacity and type for the disk and click Next. If you have chosen to use an existing image file, in the Existing Virtual Hard Disk window, specify the hard disk image to be connected, its interface type and position. Click Next.

8 In the Networking Type window, select the type of networking you want to use in the virtual

machine and click Next.

• Shared Networking. If you select this option, the virtual machine will use the host

computer's network connections and will be visible only for the host computer and other virtual machines registered on this server.

• Bridged Networking. If you select this option, the virtual machine will be visible on the

network as a separate computer.

• Host-Only Networking.

host computer and the virtual machines running on it.

• Direct Assignment (using Intel VT-d). If you select this option, the virtual machine will be

able to access the local network and Internet through a PCIe network adapter. This option is available only if you have a PCIe network adapter and the Intel VT-d technology is enabled in your host computer.

If you select this option, the virtual machine will access only the

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• No Networking. If you select this option, the virtual machine will have no network adapter.

Note: You may reconfigure the networking settings after the virtual machine is created, using the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog.

9 If you have selected the Shared Networking, Host-Only Networking, or No Networking

option, go to Step 10.

If you selected Bridged Networking, on the next step you will need to select the network adapter to be used by the virtual machine:

• Default Adapter. Select this option to use the adapter specified as default in the primary

OS.

• Parallels Shared Networking Adapter. Select this option to use Parallels Shared

Networking adapter installed together with Parallels Workstation.

• Parallels Host-Only Networking Adapter. Select this option to use Parallels Host-Only

Networking adapter installed together with Parallels Workstation.

The host computer network adapters included in this list are also available for selecting. Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with this network adapter connected.

If you selected the Direct Assignment (using Intel VT-d) option, on the next step select the PCIe network adapter you want to use. Before using the PCIe adapter in your virtual machine, you will need to assign it to your virtual machines in the Intel VT-d pane (p. 135) of Parallels Workstation

Preferences and install the manufacturer's driver for this PCIe device inside the

virtual machine. The driver should support the Intel VT-d technology. For detailed information, see Networking Using a PCIe Adapter (p. 71).

10 In the Optimization Options window, select the optimizatio

n mode you prefer and click Next.

The available options are:

• Virtual machine (Recommended). Select this option to allocate more host computer

resources to the virtual machine and its applications.

• Host Computer. Select this option to allocate more resources to the host computer and its

applications.

11 In the Prepare to Install Operating System window, specify the source of installation files and

click Start.

Notes:

1. OS installation CDs and DVDs are not included with your Parallels product. You must obtain an operating system separately.

2. For a Linux virtual machine, the source installation files may be located on the Parallels server only.

If you do not want to install the guest OS and start the virtual machine now, click Done.

When the installation is complete, install Parallels Tools if they are available for the guest OS you just installed. Refer to the Installing Parallels Tools section (p. 36).

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Import from an Earlier Parallels Workstation or Other Virtualization Application

If you already have a virtual machine stored on the host computer but it is missing from the list of virtual machines registered in Parallels Workstation, you can easily add it.

To add an existing virtual machine

1 Choose File > Add Existing. 2 Locate the virtual machines you want to add by doing one of the following:

• To add a specific virtual machine's configuration file (config.pvs), select Add a specific

virtual machine and type the path in the File field, or click the Choose button and navigate to the file you want. Then click Next.

• To find all virtual machines in a specific folder, select Search for virtual machines in this

folder. Then type the path to the folder you want in the Start from field, or click the Choose

button and navigate to the folder. Then click Search.

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3 If you chose Search for virtual machines in this folder, in the next window the wizard

displays all the virtual machines found in the specified folder that are not registered in Parallels Workstation. Select the virtual machines you want to add.

To select all items at a time, click the Select All button

To clear all items at a time, click the Clear All button

Review the selection and click Add.

Using Parallels Transporter

displayed below the list.

Parallels Transporter allows you to import all your data from a remote PC to Parallels Workstation on the host computer. Then you can continue to work with all your programs, files, and data, sideby-side with the host OS.

To learn how to work with Parallels Transporter, please refer to Parallels Transporter User's Guide available on the Parallels website.

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Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances

If you don't have enough time to create a new virtual machine with the required configuration, you can download a ready-to-use virtual machine with a predefined configuration. Besides the basic configuration, prebuilt virtual machines may have a set of applications installed, so that you can do without spending time on installing and setting up the required software.

Downloading Parallels Virtual Appliances

Parallels Virtual Appliances are prebuilt Linux virtual machines with preinstalled services and applications that were created either by Parallels or by Parallels partners and are available for free on the Parallels Technology Network website.

To download such an appliance from Parallels Workstation:

1 Choose Download from Website from the File menu. 2 Find the necessary appliance on the Parallels Technology Network page and click its title to

view the configuration details and the administrative credentials.

3 To download the selected appliance, click GET APP and choose the download link with the

suitable archive file format.

4 When the download is complete, open the virtual appliance file and double-click the PVS file to

start the virtual machine.

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Install a Guest OS in an Existing Virtual Machine

If you have created a virtual machine but haven't yet installed a guest operating system, you can install one any time. You can install a guest OS from a CD or DVD, or from a CD/DVD image file. Some operating systems are available as CD/DVD disc images only.

In some cases, the installation cannot be performed from a real CD/DVD disc because of disc reading problems. In such cases, it is recommended that you try to install the operating system from a CD/DVD disc image of this disc. ISO images of CD/DVD discs can be created using a third party imaging utility.

You can also install the guest operating system using a PXE server via network.

Some operating systems are installed only from floppy disks. If your computer does not have floppy drives, you can install such operating systems using images of installation diskettes or using real floppy disk drives inserted into an external USB floppy disk drive. You can create floppy disk images using third-party applications.

Installing from a CD/DVD or its image

To install a guest OS from a CD/DVD or using an image:

1 Select the virtual machine, and make sure that it is stopped. 2 Choose Configure from the Virtual Machine menu to open Virtual Machine Configuration. 3 Open the CD/DVD-ROM settings, and configure the virtual CD/DVD-ROM drive settings.

• If you are installing from a real CD/DVD, select the Real Device option and specify the real

drive to connect in the CD/DVD-ROM list. Then insert the CD/DVD disc with the operating system files into the appropriate drive of the computer.

• If you are installing from an image file, select the Image file option, and specify the path to

the image file in the File field.

Note: You can use ISO and DMG images for installing the guest operating system. CUE and CCD images may be also supported.

4 Click OK in Virtual Machine Configuration to save the changes. 5 Start your virtual machine by clicking Start

The installation will launch soon after the virtual machine is started.

Note: If you need to press any keys inside the virtual machine during the guest OS installation, first click

inside the virtual machine window to capture the keyboard and mouse input and than press the

corresponding keys. To release the keyboard and mouse input back to the host OS, press Ctrl+Alt. For

more information, refer to Capturing and Releasing the Keyboard and the Mouse (p. 51).

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Installing from the network

1 Choose Configure from the Virtual Machine menu to open Virtual Machine Configuration. 2 Click the Add button

in the bottom part of the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog to

launch Add Hardware Assistant.

Note: The Add button is disabled when the virtual machine is running. You need to shut down the virtual machine before you can use this button.

3 Add a network adapter to your virtual machine configuration. 4 Open the Boot Order pane in Virtual Machine Configuration and change the boot sequence to

make the virtual network adapter the first device in the sequence. To this effect, select Network Adapter in the list and use the arrow buttons to move it to the top of the list.

5 Click OK to apply the changes. 6 Start the virtual machine by clicking Start .

Soon after your virtual machine is started, a list of available PXE servers appears.

During the installation, when the guest OS reboots for the first time or after the installation, return the boot sequence to booting from the hard disk.

Installing from a floppy disk image

1 Select the virtual machine and make sure that it is stopped. 2 To connect the installation medium, open Virtual Machine Configuration by:

• right-clicking the machine and choosing Configure from the shortcut menu, or

• choosing Configure from the Virtual Machine menu.

3 Open the Floppy Disk pane and specify the path to the floppy image disk file in the Image File

field.

4 Click OK to apply the changes 5 Start the virtual machine by clicking Start

The installation will launch soon after the virtual machine is started.

Reinstalling the guest OS

The procedure for reinstalling the guest OS is the same as the procedure of installing the guest OS: provide the installation media or its image, connect it to the virtual machine, and start the virtual machine. The reinstallation will launch soon after the virtual machine is started.

Note: You can reinstall the guest OS of the same type only. However, you are free to choose the guest

OS version.

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Keep in mind that in some cases, it is easier just to create a new virtual machine, install the guest OS, and delete the old machine after moving all the necessary data to the new one.

Install Parallels Tools

Parallels Workstation includes a set of specially developed utilities that help you use your virtual machines in the most convenient and efficient way.

Parallels Tools are located on disc images that are installed together with Parallels Workstation. There is a separate Parallels Tools disc image for each type of the supported guest operating systems.

• prl-tools-win.iso - disc image with Parallels Tools for Windows guest operating systems.

• prl-tools-lin.iso - disc image with Parallels Tools for Linux guest operating systems.

These disc images can be found in the following folder:

• In 64-bit Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels

Workstation\Tools\

• In Linux: /usr/share/parallels-workstation/tools/

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Parallels Tools Overview

Parallels Tools are a suite of special utilities that help you use your virtual machines in the most comfortable and efficient way. With Parallels Tools, you can move the mouse seamlessly outside the guest OS window without pressing any key, change the virtual machine's screen resolution by simply resizing its window, synchronize your virtual machine's time and date settings with the time settings of the host computer, and share the host computer disks and folders with its virtual machines.

Parallels Tools include the utilities listed below. Many of these utilities are available for the most popular Windows and Linux operating systems.

Mouse Synchronization Tool Windows,

Linux

Time Synchronization Tool Windows,

Linux

Clipboard Synchronization Tool Windows,

Linux

Dynamic Resolution Tool Windows,

Linux

Mouse Synchronization Tool captures the mouse input in the virtual machine each time the pointer moves over to the guest OS window and automatically releases the input when the pointer moves out of the guest OS window.

Time Synchronization Tool enables you to customize your virtual machine and the host computer time settings. With this tool, you can:

• Automatically synchronize the time settings of

your virtual machine with the host computer time settings.

• Set up and maintain the time difference

between your host computer and the guest OS installed in your virtual machine.

Clipboard Synchronization Tool enables you to easily exchange texts between:

• different virtual machines irrespective of the

guest operating systems installed in them.

• a virtual machine and the physical computer

hosting this virtual machine.

Dynamic Resolution Tool enables you to work with dynamic resolution. When you resize the guest OS window by dragging its lower right corner, the guest OS window resolution changes automatically.

Shared Folders Tool Windows,

Linux

Note: If dynamic resolution does not work when switching to the Full Screen mode in virtual machines with Linux guest operating system installed, go to the Video pane (p. 103) of Virtual Machine Configuration and increase the amount of video memory available to the virtual machine's video card up to 16 MB.

Shared Folders Tool enables you to share the primary OS folders to access them from the guest OS. With this tool, you can access the host computer shared folders from the virtual machine.

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Shared Profile Tool Windows Shared Profile Tool enables you to map some of the

folders in the physical computer home folder to your user folders in the virtual machine, which allows you to access the physical computer home folders right from your virtual machine.

Parallels Compressor Windows The Parallels Compressor utility enables you to reduce

the size of your virtual machine's hard disk.

After the Parallels Tools installation, the following features are available for settings up in Parallels Workstation.

SmartMount Windows,

Linux

SmartMount feature enables the automatic detection and mounting of removable devices in your virtual machines.

Parallels Tools can be installed in all Windows and Linux guest operating systems officially supported by Parallels Workstation.

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Install Parallels Tools in a Windows Guest OS

If you created your virtual machine using the Express Windows mode (p. 27), Parallels Tools were installed automatically after the installation of the Windows guest operating system.

If your virtual machine was created in the Typical (p. 28) or Custom Parallels Tools in it:

1 Start the virtual machine and log in to the guest operating system. 2 When the guest OS boots up, connect the Parallels Tools ISO image by choosing the Install

Parallels Tools option from the Virtual Machine menu.

Note: If the Install Parallels Tools option is grayed out, make sure that Parallels Tools can be installed in your guest operating system. To see the list of guest OSs supported by Parallels Tools, refer to the Parallels Tools Overview section (p. 37) in Parallels Workstation Help available through the Help menu.

3 In the Welcome window, click Install. The wizard will start the automatic installation. 4 When the installation is complete, click Reboot to exit the wizard and restart the virtual

machine.

If the Parallels Tools installation does not start automatically, you can launch it manually:

1 Start the virtual machine and log in to the guest operating system. 2 When the guest OS boots up, connect the Parallels Tools ISO image by right-clicking the

CD/DVD-ROM icon in the virtual machine's window status bar and choosing Connect Image.

3 Open the following folder:

mode, do the following to install

• In 32-bit Windows: C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels

Workstation\Tools\

• In 64-bit Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels

Workstation\Tools\

Select the prl-tools-win.iso file and click Open to connect it to the virtual machine.

4 In the virtual machine, open My Computer and double-click the Parallels Tools disc icon to

expand its contents.

Note: If the installation wizard does not launch automatically, right-click the disc, choose Open from the shortcut menu, and double-click Setup.exe to launch the installer.

5 Follow the wizard's instructions to complete the installation.

To edit the settings of Parallels Tools installed in your virtual machine, use the Services pane (p. 99) of the Vi

rtual Machine Configuration dialog.

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How to check if Parallels Tools have been installed

To check whether Parallels Tools have been successfully installed, ttart your virtual machine and look at the status bar of its window. If the tip "Press Ctrl + Alt to release the mouse and keyboard" appears in the status bar of the virtual machine's window, this means that Parallels Tools were not installed. If Parallels Tools are installed, you do not need to press any key to release the mouse and keyboard because they are released automatically.

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Install Parallels Tools in a Linux Guest OS

Before installing Parallels Tools in a Linux guest OS, perform the following actions:

• Close all applications in the guest operating system.

• Disable the 3D accelerated window manager if you use any.

• Make sure that you have the gcc package and kernel sources installed. If these packages are

not installed, the Parallels Tools installer will inform you about this. The kernel sources package name depends on the type of Linux operating system you use: it can be kernel-devel, or kernel-headers, or something else. For more information about the kernel sources, refer to

the Installing the GCC package and Kernel Sources in Linux section (p. 167).

Note: To install Parallels Tools in your virtual machine, you must have the root privileges.

Installing Parallels Tools in the most recent versions of Linux guest OSs

If you have one of the most recent versions of Linux OSs (Ubuntu, Fedora) in your virtual machine, the prl-tools-lin.iso image file will be mounted automatically after you connect it to the CD/DVD drive. To install Parallels Tools, do the following:

1 Start the virtual machine. 2 When the guest OS boots up, click the Virtual Machine menu and choose Install Parallels

Tools.

Parallels Tools Overview section (p. 37) of Parallels Workstation User's Guide.

3 The prl-tools-lin.iso image file will be connected to the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive

and mounted.

You can connect and mount the Parallels Tools ISO image file manually. Right-click the CD/DVD-ROM icon in the virtual machine's window status bar and choose Connect Image. Open the following folder:

• In 32-bit Windows: C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels

Workstation\Tools\

• In 64-bit Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels

Workstation\Tools\

• In Linux: /usr/share/parallels-workstation/tools/ Select the prl-tools-lin.iso file, and click Open to connect it to the virtual machine.

4 Start a terminal in your Linux guest OS. Type the following command to gain the root

privileges:

5 Change the directory to the CD/DVD drive directory using

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cd /media/cdrom/

Note: In some of the Linux operating systems, the mount point for the virtual CD/DVD drive may appear as /media/Parallels\ Tools/.

6 In the CD/DVD drive directory, enter the following command to launch Parallels Tools

installation:

./install

7 Follow the Parallels Tools Installer instructions to complete the installation. 8 When the installation of Parallels Tools is complete, restart your virtual machine.

Installing Parallels Tools in other versions of Linux guest OSs

To install Parallels Tools in the older versions of Linux OSs, you have to mount the prl-toolslin.iso image file manually. Do the following:

1 Start the virtual machine. 2 When the guest OS boots up, choose Install Parallels Tools from the Virtual Machine menu.

Note: If the Install Parallels Tools option is grayed out, make sure that your operating system complies with the requirements for Parallels Tools installation.

The prl-tools-lin.iso image file will be connected to the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive.

3 Start a terminal in your Linux guest OS. Type the following command to gain the root

privileges:

4 Check if the Parallels Tools CD image is mounted by entering

mount | grep iso9660

If this command does not return anything, proceed to the next step.

If this command returns anything like

/dev/cdrom on /media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,exec,nosuid,nodev,uid=0),

skip the next step and proceed to the following one.

If this command returns anything like

/dev/cdrom on /media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev,uid=0)

with the noexec option present in parentheses, you need to unmount the disc using the following command and then proceed to the next step:

umount /dev/cdrom

5 To mount the Parallels Tools installation disc image, enter the following:

mount -o exec /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom

Note: /dev/cdrom is the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive and /media/cdrom is the mount point for this device. In some of the Linux operating systems the virtual CD/DVD drive may appear as /dev/hdb and the mount point /mnt/cdrom. Some Linux OSs do not have the CD/DVD drive mount point. In this case, you should create the mount point directory manually.

6 When the installation disc image is mounted, change the directory to the CD/DVD drive

directory using

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cd /media/cdrom/

7 In the CD/DVD drive directory, enter the following to launch Parallels Tools installation:

./install

Note: You must have the root privileges to run this command.

8 Follow the Parallels Tools Installer instructions to complete the installation. 9 When the installation of Parallels Tools is complete, restart your virtual machine.

How to check if Parallels Tools have been installed

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Update Parallels Tools

The procedure of updating Parallels Tools depends on the guest operating system they are installed in.

In a Windows guest OS

Parallels Workstation automatically checks for new Parallels Tools updates when you start your virtual machine.

Note: Parallels Tools can be updated only for the Windows 2000 and later guest operating systems.

If a newer version of Parallels Tools is available, you will see the corresponding message offering you to download and update the tools. Click Yes to download Parallels Tools from the Parallels Update server and install them into your virtual machine. Updating will start right after the download finishes and will prompt you to restart the virtual machine when it is complete.

If you do not want to update Parallels Tools or want to do it later, click No. You will be able to update them later by using the Update Parallels Tools option from the Virtual Machine menu.

Note: If you revert to a snapshot that was made when you had an earlier version of Parallels Tools in

your virtual machine, you will also be offered to update them.

If Parallels Tools are up-to-date but you want to reinstall them, select the Reinstall Parallels Tools option from the Virtual Machine menu.

In a Linux guest OS

In Linux guest operating systems, you should check for Parallels Tools updates manually from time to time.

To update Parallels Tools:

1 Start the virtual machine. 2 Choose Update Parallels Tools from the Virtual Machine menu and follow the instructions. 3 When the update is complete, restart your virtual machine.

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Remove Parallels Tools

Parallels Tools can be removed through a general procedure of removing applications from the operating system installed in your virtual machine.

Removing from a Windows guest OS

1 Start the virtual machine and log in to the guest OS. 2 From the Windows Start menu, choose Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. In

Windows Vista, choose Control Panel > Programs and Features.

3 Select Parallels Tools in the list and click Remove. 4 When Parallels Tools are removed, restart the guest operating system.

Removing from a Linux guest OS

1 Start the virtual machine. 2 To remove Parallels Tools, connect and mount the prl-tools-lin.iso image and launch

the Parallels Tools installer. For detailed instructions, see Installing Parallels Tools in a Linux Guest OS (p. 41).

3 Follow the o

n-screen instructions. When prompted to choose the action to perform, select

Remove and press Enter.

4 Once Parallels Tools are successfully removed, press Enter to close the window.

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Default Folders for Virtual Machines

By default, Parallels Workstation is configured to create a new virtual machine folder in the home folder of the user who created it:

In Windows 7 and Windows Vista: C:\Users\<User_Name>\Documents\My

Parallels

In Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<User_Name>\My Documents\My

Parallels\

In Linux: /home/<User_Name>/parallels/

Where <User_Name> stands for the user's home folder.

However, you can select another folder that will be used as the default folder for your virtual machines.

To specify another default destination for saving virtual machines, do the following:

1 Choose Preferences from the File menu. 2 In the Preferences window, click the General tab, and specify the default destination for new

virtual machines in the Default folder for virtual machines field.

Note: You can also specify a folder for a virtual machine during its creation. An existing virtual machine

can also be moved to a different folder after it is created.

C HAPTER 5

Work with a Virtual Machine

Read this chapter to learn all about using guest OS programs on your host computer.

In This Chapter

Get Started .............................................................................................................. 47

Keyboard and Mouse ............................................................................................... 51

Set How the Virtual Machine Works with the Host OS .............................................. 52

Connect USB Devices to a Virtual Machine .............................................................. 57

Print from a Virtual Machine...................................................................................... 58

Protect Your Data..................................................................................................... 64

Connect to the Internet or a Network........................................................................ 67

Use Multiple Displays................................................................................................ 73

Using Intel VT-d PCI Devices in Parallels Virtual Machines ........................................ 76

Work with Your Virtual Machines on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch ......................... 78

Save a Picture of the Screen .................................................................................... 79

Get Started

Start a Virtual Machine

To use guest OS programs on your host computer, the virtual machine with this guest OS installed must be running.

To start a virtual machine, do the following:

1 Open Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine you want to start and click Virtual Machine >

Start.

The virtual machine s

tarts and you can begin using guest OS programs.

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Install Programs in a Guest Operating System

You can install programs in a guest OS using the following media:

• CD and DVD discs

• Images of CD or DVD discs made with the help of third-party imaging products

Note: Parallels Workstation supports ISO image files.

To install a program using a CD or DVD disc:

1 Insert the disc. 2 Do one of the following:

• Click the CD/DVD icon

in the virtual machine status bar (p. 21) and choose Real

CD/DVD from the shortcut menu.

• Choose CD/DVD 1 > Real CD/DVD from the Devices menu.

To use an image of a disc:

3 Do one of the following:

• Click the CD/DVD icon

in the virtual machine status bar (p. 21) and choose Connect

Image from the shortcut menu.

• Choose CD/DVD 1 > Connect Image from the Devices menu.

4 Specify the image file.

For further installation steps, refer to the documentation of the program you are installing.

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Shut Down or Suspend a Virtual Machine

When you're finished using guest OS programs, you can leave the virtual machine running as you work with your host OS applications. Or you may want to stop the virtual machine from running so more of your computer's resources are available for your host OS applications. There are a few ways to stop the virtual machine.

Suspend a Virtual Machine

Suspending a virtual machine conveniently freezes all running guest OS programs and settings in their current state.

To suspend a virtual machine:

1 Close the Parallels Workstation main window. 2 Click Suspend.

The next time you start the virtual machine, you resume your progress from exactly where you left off.

You can also suspend the virtual machine without quitting Parallels Workstation by doing one of the following:

• If the virtual machine is working in Window (p. 53), click Virtu

Parallels Workstation main window.

• If the virtual machine is working in Full Screen (p. 54), press Ctrl + Alt + Enter to switch the

virtual mac

hine to the Window view mode and click Virtual Machine > Suspend.

al Machine > Suspend in the

Pause a Virtual Machine

You can temporarily pause from using the guest OS and free your computer's resources, such as RAM and processor cycles, to be used by your host OS programs by doing the following:

• Choose Virtual Machine > Pause.

To resume using the virtual machine after pausing it, do the following:

• Choose Virtual Machine > Resume.

Shut Down a Virtual Machine

Shutting down a virtual machine in Parallels Workstation is just like shutting down the guest operating system on a PC. All guest OS programs close, giving you the opportunity to save your progress if necessary, and the guest OS stops running.

To shut down a virtual machine, do the following.

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• Choose Virtual Machine > Shut Down.

Stop a Virtual Machine

To stop a virtual machine and all open guest OS programs immediately:

1 Do the following:

• Choose File > Quit.

2 Click Stop.

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

You can also stop a virtual machine without quitting Parallels Workstation by doing the following:

• Choose Virtual Machine > Stop.

Window Menu

If a virtual machine 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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Keyboard and Mouse

Capture and Release the Keyboard and Mouse

To start working in a virtual machine, you need first to capture the keyboard and mouse input in the virtual machine. To do this:

1 Move the mouse pointer over the virtual machine window. 2 Click in the window.

When the keyboard and mouse input is captured in the virtual machine, you cannot move the pointer out of the virtual machine window and all keystrokes and button clicks go to the virtual machine. To release the keyboard and mouse back, press the hot key combination (Ctrl+Alt by default). The keyboard and mouse will be released immediately.

Note: You can change the key combination for releasing the keyboard and mouse input using the

Keyboard pane of the Preferences dialog.

If you want to automatically capture and release the keyboard and mouse input, you should install

Parallels Tools (p. 36) in your virtual machine. After the Parallels Tools installation, you can capture

and release the mo

use and keyboard input more easily:

• Click anywhere in the virtual machine window to capture the input; and

• Click anywhere outside the virtual machine window to release the input.

Use Keyboard Shortcuts in a Virtual Machine

If when working in a virtual machine, you press a special key combination intended for the guest OS ( for example, Ctrl+Alt+Del for any of the Windows guest operating systems) the primary operating system may intercept such a command. That is why in this version of Parallels Workstation, you can apply any of the main Windows and Linux shortcuts to your virtual machine

with the help of the Keyboard icon and select the desired key combination from the drop-down list. The corresponding action will take place in your guest OS and your primary OS will ignore this event.

in the virtual machine status bar (p. 21). Just click the icon

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Set How the Virtual Machine Works with the Host OS

Parallels Workstation 6 allows you to work seamlessly between your host and guest operating systems. 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 the host and guest operating systems. For example, you may want your Windows guest OS programs to behave just like host OS programs, appearing side-by-side with them on the host OS desktop. Or you may wish to keep the guest OS desktop and programs in a separate window.

Read on to learn more about setting how your guest OS works together with the host OS.

Merge the Guest OS and the Host OS

You can set a Windows virtual machine and the host operating system to work seamlessly together, as if they were part of a single operating system. In this mode, called "Coherence" mode, the Windows guest OS desktop is hidden and Windows guest OS programs appear on the host OS desktop next to your host OS programs.

Note: To enable the Coherence view mode, Parallels Tools must be installed.

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

• Choose View > Coherence.

• Choose Coherence from the View menu available in the status bar (p. 21).

To switch fro the screen and click the mouse. The virtual machine switches to the Window view mode (p. 53). Then choose View > Co

Note: In Full Screen, the upper-left corner of the screen is configured to switch to the Window view

mode (p. 53). You can change the default settings of the screen active corners in the Full Screen pane

(p. 97) of Virtual Machine Configuration.

For information on adjusting settings related to Coherence mode, see Coherence (p. 96).

m Full Screen mode to Coherence mode, move the pointer to the upper-left corner of

herence.

Windows System Tray

In Parallels Workstation for Windows, when a Windows virtual machine is working in Coherence mode, the Windows guest OS system tray icons are available in the Windows host OS taskbar.

You can use these system tray icons just as you would from the Windows guest OS desktop.

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Set the Guest OS to Appear in a Separate Window

You can set the guest operating system and programs to appear together in a separate window. This is the default view mode for virtual machines.

To switch to Window mode from Coherence mode, click the View menu in the Parallels Workstation main window and choose Window.

To switch to Window mode from Full Screen mode, press Ctrl + Alt + Enter. This is the default keyboard shortcut to switch to and from Full Screen. You can change it in the Keyboard pane (p.

132) of Parallels Workstation Preferences.

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Set the Guest OS to Appear Full Screen

You can set the virtual machine to occupy your entire screen, so it looks just like it would if you were using a physical PC.

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

• click the Full Screen button

in the toolbar (p. 18); or

• choose View > Full Screen.

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

• Move the cursor to the left top corner of the screen and click the mouse.

You can set any of the four corners to activate Window mode (p. 53), Cohe

rence mode (p. 52),

or to show the taskbar. For information on adjusting these and other settings related to Full Screen mode, see Full Screen (p. 97).

• Press Ctrl +

Screen. You can change it in the Keyboard pane (p. 132) of Parallels Workstation Preferences.)

Alt + Enter. (This is the default keyboard shortcut for switching to and from Full

Copy and Paste Between the Host and Guest OSs

Parallels Workstation allows you to copy and paste pictures, formatted text (italic, bold, or underlined, of various colors, fonts, and sizes) between the host OS programs and guest OS programs.

If Parallels Tools are installed (p. 36) in the virtual machine, copying and pasting between the host computer and virtual mac

To enable copying and pasting between the host computer and virtual machine:

hine is already enabled.

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine and click Virtual Machine > Configure >

Options > Advanced.

3 Select Sha

re clipboard.

4 To preserve text formatting when copying and pasting text, select Preserve text formatting.

Note: To enable copying and pasting between the host computer and virtual machine, Parallels Tools (p.

36) must be installed. Copying and pasting between the host computer and virtual machine is unavailable

if you isolate the guest OS from the host OS (p. 87).

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Share Items Between the Host Computer and Virtual Machine

Parallels Workstation allows you to easily access your host OS files using guest OS programs.

Read on to learn about all the ways you can share folders, files, and applications between your virtual machine and the host computer.

Set Internet Links to Always Open in the Host OS or Virtual Machine

By default, clicking a link (such as a web page URL) in your virtual machine opens the default guest OS program for that link type, and clicking a link in the host OS opens the default host OS program.

You can set links of a particular type to always open in the host OS or in your virtual machine. For example, you could set web pages to always open in the guest OS, even if the link is clicked in the host OS.

Note: To set Internet links to open in the host OS or in your virtual machine, Parallels Tools (p. 36) must

be installed.

To set Internet links to open in the host OS or in your virtual machine:

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine and click Virtual Machine > Configure >

Options > A

pplications.

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 program set as default in the operating system (host OS or

guest OS) where you click the link.

• Open in virtual machine: Links clicked in the host OS or guest OS open in the default

guest OS program for that link type.

• Open on the host computer: Links clicked in the host OS or guest OS open in the default

host OS program for that link type.

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Share External Storage Devices and Volumes

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

Using SmartMount, you can set Parallels Workstation to automatically mount storage devices and volumes to your virtual machine. That way, you can access the contents from both the host and guest OSs.

With SmartMount enabled, these items are automatically mounted to the virtual machine:

• 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

.iso.).

• Network folders: Folders shared over the network.

To enable SmartMount:

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine for which you want to enable SmartMount and

click Virtual Machine > Configure > Options > Sharing.

3 In the Sharing pane, sel

ect Map host volumes to virtual machine and click OK.

When you connect a storage device or volume, it is mounted as a network drive. For example, a USB flash drive plugged in to the host computer will be also accessible from the virtual machine.

Note: Permissions for accessing the mounted device from the virtual machine are the same as

permission settings for the device in the host OS. For example, if you can read from and write to a USB

flash drive in the host OS, you can also read from and right to it in the guest OS.

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Connect USB Devices to a Virtual Machine

Parallels Workstation allows you to connect up to eight USB 2.0 and eight USB 1.1 devices to a single virtual machine. This means that you can plug up to eight USB 2.0 devices and eight USB

1.1 devices into the host computer and connect them to your virtual machine. To use this feature, the virtual machine must have a USB controller.

By default, when you plug a USB device into the host computer with one or more virtual machines running, the New USB device detected dialog appears:

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In this dialog, you need to specify where the detected USB device will be connected:

• Point to Computer and click it if you want to use this USB device in the host OS.

• Point to the virtual machine and click it if you want to use this USB device in the virtual machine

you are currently working with.

Note: If you select to connect the detected USB device to the virtual machine and then reboot this virtual machine, the New USB Device dialog will not appear again after the reboot. The USB device will still be connected to this virtual machine.

If you want Parallels Workstation to remember your choice, press the Alt button on the keyboard and keep holding it when choosing where to connect a USB device. The next time you plug this USB device into the host computer, it will be automatically connected to the destination you specified in this dialog. To change the destination, use USB pane in the Preferences dialog (p.

129).

If you do not want Paralle

ls Workstation to display this dialog each time a USB device is plugged

into the host computer, configure USB Preferences in the Preferences dialog (p. 129).

To be able to use the

USB device in the virtual machine, you may need to install the necessary drivers in the guest OS. By default, such drivers can be obtained from the manufacturers of this device.

Note: If you plug a USB 1.1 device into the USB 2.0 port, the port will be identified as USB 1.1.

To disconnect a USB device from your virtual machine, do one of the following:

• Right-click the USB controller icon

in the status bar (p. 21) and click this USB device listed

in the context menu or

• Click the Devices menu, point to the USB item, and click this USB device in the displayed

submenu.

Print from a Virtual Machine

There are four basic ways to set up printing in a virtual machine. You can:

• Share the host computer printer (p. 59).

• Set up a net

work printer (p. 61).

• Set up a USB printer (p. 64).

• Set up a printer using the

host computer LPT port (p. 64).

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Share the Host Computer Printer

You can share any printer connected to the host computer with your Windows or Linux virtual machine. The printer will be available through the virtual machine printer port.

To share the host computer printer:

1 Launch Parallels Workstation and select a virtual machine. 2 Open the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog by choosing Configure from the Virtual

Machine menu. Go to the Hardware tab and make sure the configuration includes a printer port. If necessary, add it. See Adding and Removing Devices.

3 In the Printer Port pane, select Connected if you want the printer to be automatically

connected on the virtual machine startup. Click the Source field and select the appropriate printer from the list. You can use the Default printer option if you want to use the default printer set in the primary OS.

4 Click OK to close the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog. 5 Start the virtual machine. 6 In a Windows guest OS, if you have Parallels Tools installed, the HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS or

Apple Color LW 12/660 PS printer is automatically connected to the virtual machine. You can use it at once. In a Linux guest OS, or if you do not have Parallels Tools installed in your Windows guest OS, no matter what type of printer you have, install either the HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS or Apple Color LW 12/660 PS printer driver. Then follow the procedure of adding a printer in a guest OS described below.

Warning: Do not install the driver from the installation CD (supplied with your printer) in the virtual

machine.

Adding a printer in a Windows guest operating system

To add a printer in a Windows 7 or Windows Vista guest operating system:

1 Start the Windows virtual machine and log in as administrator. 2 Open the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel. 3 In the Control Panel window, select Hardware and Sound and click Add a printer in the

Devices and Printers section (Printers in Windows Vista). The Add Printer wizard opens.

4 In the first wizard window, click Add a local printer. 5 In the Choose a printer port window, choose LPT1: (Printer Port) (or another port to which

the printer is connected) from the Use an existing port menu. When ready, click Next.

6 In the Install the printer driver window, specify the printer manufacturer and model. No matter

what printer you have, choose either HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS or Apple Color LW 12/660 PS. When ready, click Next.

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7 Continue with the printer configuration procedure. When the printer is added to the guest

operating system, you can use it to print documents from your Windows 7 or Windows Vista virtual machine.

To add a printer in a Windows XP guest operating system:

1 Start the Windows virtual machine and log in as administrator. 2 Open the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel. 3 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers and Faxes item. 4 Click the Add a printer link to open the Add Printer wizard. 5 In the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window, click Next. 6 In the Local or Network Printer window, select Local printer attached to this computer and

clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer option if it is also selected. When ready, click Next.

7 In the Select a Printer Port window, choose LPT1: (Recommended Printer Port) (or another

port to which the printer is connected) from the Use the following port menu. When ready, click Next.

8 In the Install Printer Software window, specify the printer manufacturer and model. No matter

what printer you have, choose either HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS or Apple Color LW 12/660 PS. When ready, click Next.

9 Continue with the printer configuration procedure. When the printer is added to the guest

operating system, you can use it to print documents from your Windows XP virtual machine.

Adding a printer in a Linux guest operating system

The procedure of adding a printer in a Linux guest operating system depends on the Linux distribution. In this example, we describe how to add a printer to a virtual machine running RHEL

5.4 Server. However, you can use these guidelines as general instructions on how to add a printer to a Linux virtual machine:

1 Start the Linux virtual machine and log in when the guest operating system boots up.

Note: You must log in as root or acquire root privileges after successful login. If you don't do that, you will be required to enter the root password when starting the system-config-printer administration tool in the next step.

2 Start the system-config-printer administration tool by doing one of the following:

• Click System > Administration > Printing; or

• Start the Terminal and enter the following command:

system-config-printer

3 In the displayed window, click New Printer. 4 In the next window, you must type a printer name. Under this name the printer will be displayed

in your Linux guest operating system. You can also enter the printer description and location. When ready, click Forward.

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5 Now you have to specify how the host computer printer will be shared with the virtual machine.

As the printer is connected to the virtual machine printer port, select LPT #1 (or another port to which the printer is connected) and click Forward.

6 Then specify the printer manufacturer and model. No matter what printer you have, choose

either HP Color LaserJet 8500 PS or Apple Color LW 12/660 PS. When ready, click Forward.

7 Click Apply to finish setting up the printer.

Now the printer is properly configured and you can use it to print documents from your Linux virtual machine.

Set Up a Network Printer

You can install a network printer directly into a guest operating system.

Before installing a network printer in a guest operating system, make sure that:

• The host computer can access the Internet.

• The virtual machine can access the Internet too.

• The user account in the guest OS from which you are going to set up the printer has

permission to access the network printer.

• You know the printer IP address.

After that, you can log in to your guest OS and install a network printer.

In a Windows Guest Operating System

Before adding a network printer in Windows, download and install an appropriate printer driver. For detailed information on installing the printer driver, refer to the printer manufacturer documentation.

To add a network printer in a Windows 7 or Windows Vista guest operating system:

1 Open the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel window, select Hardware and Sound and click Add a printer in the

Devices and Printers section (Printers in Windows Vista). The Add Printer wizard opens.

3 In the first window, click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 4 In the next window, click The printer that I want isn't listed. 5 In the Find a printer by name or TCP/IP address window, select Add a printer using a

TCP/IP address or hostname and click Next.

6 In the Type a printer hostname or IP address window, do the following:

1. Select TCP/IP Device from the Device type menu.

2. Specify the printer IP address in the Hostname or IP address field.

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3. Clear the Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use option if it is

selected.

4. When ready, click Next.

7 If prompted to specify additional port information, choose Standard, select Generic Network

Card from the list, and click Next.

8 In the Install Printer Software window, specify the manufacturer and model of the network

printer.

If the required printer model is not listed, click Have Disk button and specify the path to the .inf file located in the folder where you installed the printer driver.

When ready, click Next.

9 Continue with the printer configuration procedure. When the printer is added to the guest

operating system, you can use it to print documents from your virtual machine.

To add a network printer in a Windows XP guest operating system:

1 Open the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers and Faxes item. 3 Click the Add a printer link to open the Add Printer wizard. 4 In the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window, click Next. 5 In the Local or Network Printer window, select Local printer attached to this computer and

clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer option if it is also selected. When ready, click Next.

6 In the Select a Printer Port window, select Create a new port and specify Standard TCP/IP

Port as the port type. When ready, click Next.

7 In the Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard window, click Next. 8 In the Add Port window, specify the network printer IP addres 9 If prompted to specify additional port information, choose Standard, select Generic Network

Card from the list, and click Next.

10 In the Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard window, click Finish. 11 In the Install Printer Software window, specify the manufacturer and model of the network

printer.

If the required printer model is not listed, click Have Disk button and specify the path to the .inf file located in the folder where you installed the printer driver.

When ready, click Next.

12 Continue with the printer configuration procedure. When the printer is added to the guest

operating system, you can use it to print documents from your Windows XP virtual machine.

s and click Next.

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In a Linux or FreeBSD Guest Operating System

The procedure of setting up a network printer in a Linux or FreeBSD guest operating system depends on the Linux or FreeBSD distribution and printer. In this example, we describe how to set up a network printer in a virtual machine running RHEL 5.4 Server. However, you can use these guidelines as general instructions on how to set up a network printer in a Linux or FreeBSD virtual machine.

Note: For more detailed information, refer to the CUPS documentation.

To set up a network printer:

1 Start the virtual machine. 2 Make sure the following components are installed in the guest operating system:

• Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). Installation instructions can be found at CUPS site;

• Samba service. Installation instructions can be found at Samba site; and

• A Web browser, since we consider controlling CUPS via web interface.

Note: To set up a network printer, you must have root privileges.

3 Download and install an appropriate printer driver. For detailed information on installing the

printer driver, refer to the printer manufacturer's documentation.

4 Start Common UNIX Printing System. In the Terminal, type the command:

/etc/init.d/cups start

5 Start a web browser and type either the IP address of your virtual machine or

http://127.0.0.1:631.

6 Click the Add Printer button. 7 In the Add New Printer window, specify a printer name. Under this name the printer will be

displayed in the guest operating system. You can also enter the printer description and location. When ready, click Forward.

8 In the Device for <Printer Name> window, select AppSocket/HP JetDirect and click

Continue.

9 In the Device URI for <Printer Name> window, specify the printer IP address in the following

format: socket://<printer IP address>

When ready, click Continue.

10 In the Make/Manufacturer for <Printer Name> window, select the manufacturer of your

printer and click Continue.

11 In the Model/Driver for <Printer Name> window, select the model of your printer and click

Add Printer.

12 Enter the root password when prompted.

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CUPS performs the installation. If the installation is successful, the "Printer <name> has been configured successfully" message is displayed. Now you can use this printer to print documents from the virtual machine.

Set Up a USB Printer

To set up a USB printer:

1 Launch Parallels Workstation and choose the virtual machine. 2 Open the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog by choosing Configure from the Virtual

Machine menu. Make sure that the configuration includes a USB controller. If necessary, add it.

3 Click OK. 4 Start the virtual machine. 5 Plug in the USB printer as a USB device. See Connect USB Devices to a Virtual Machine (p.

57).

6 Install the

native driver for the printer in the guest OS.

Set Up a Printer Using the Host Computer LPT Port

To set up printing through a printer port of the host computer:

1 Make sure that a printer is connected to the LPT port of the host computer. 2 Open the virtual machine configuration, make sure it includes a printer port. If necessary, add it. 3 Choose the necessary parallel port of the host computer from the drop-down menu. 4 Click OK and start the guest operating system. 5 Install the native driver for your printer in the guest OS.

Protect Your Data

Protect a Virtual Machine From Viruses

To protect your virtual machine from viruses, you can install any antivirus software you like in the guest operating system.

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Isolate a Virtual Machine from the Host Computer

You can isolate your virtual machine from the host computer, so that they no longer share folders, profiles, and applications, connected external devices are no longer automatically accessible by the guest OS, and you can no longer copy or move objects between the host and guest OSs.

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine you want to isolate and click Virtual Mac

hine >

Configure > Options > Security.

3 Select Isolate host from guest and click OK.

Work with a Virtual Machine Without Saving Changes

If you don't want your virtual machine to store the changes you make to it during the working session (for example, when testing some guest OS programs that may damage the guest OS), you can start the virtual machine in Safe Mode:

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine that you want to start in Safe Mode and click

Virtual Mac

Set a Virtual Machine to Always Start in Safe Mode

If you want your virtual machine to always start in Safe Mode:

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine and click Virtual Machine > Configure >

Options > Security.

hine > Safe Mode.

3 In the Security pane, choose Ask me what to do from the Undo D

Note: If you have the automatic compression of virtual disks enabled in the Optimization pane (p. 85), it will become disabled after you enable Undo Disks.

isks menu and click OK.

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Encrypt a Virtual Machine to Protect It from Unauthorized Use

If you store any important data using guest OS programs, it is highly recommended that you encrypt the virtual machine to protect your data from any unauthorized use.

Encrypt a Virtual Machine

To encrypt a virtual machine (it must be shut down):

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine you want to encrypt and click Virtual Ma

chine

> Configure > Options > Security.

3 In the Security pane, click Turn On, specify a password, and click OK.

Warning! The specified password is very important. You must record it. Without this password,

you can't start the virtual machine.

Change Your Password

To change the password for an encrypted virtual machine (it must be shut down):

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine which password you want to change and click

Virtual Mac

hine > Configure > Options > Security.

3 In the Security pane, click Change Password, specify a new password, and click OK.

Remove Encryption from the Virtual Machine

To remove encryption from the virtual machine (it must be shut down):

1 Start Parallels Workstation. 2 In the sidebar (p. 17), select the virtual machine which encryption you want to remove and click

Virtual Mac

3 In the Security pane, click Turn Off, specify the encryption password, and click OK.

hine > Configure > Options > Security.

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Connect to the Internet or a Network

Parallels Workstation allows you to use the following types of networking with virtual machines:

• Shared Networking (p. 68): guest OS programs share a network connection with the host OS.

This is the

• Bridged Ethernet (p. 69): guest OS can use one of the host computer network adapters. This

makes the virtual mac

• Host-only networking (p. 70): the virtual machine can access only the host computer and

other virtual

• Networking using a PCIe network adapter (p. 71). This type of networking allows the virtual

machi

In most cases, you don't need to adjust network settings. If the host computer is set to connect to a network or to the Internet, guest OS programs have access to the same network and the Internet.

default setting.

hine appear as a separate computer on the network.

machines residing on it.

ne to access the local network and Internet through an Intel VT-d PCIe network adapter.

The Bridged Ethernet networking mode is more complex and you may need to contact your system administrator to set it up properly.

Read on for detailed information on these types of networking and how to configure them.

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Share Network Settings Between the Host Computer and Virtual Machine

By default, a guest OS is set to share network settings with the host OS. Guest OS programs can access other computers on your local network and the Internet by using the host computer IP address. Guest OS does not have its own IP address on the network.

In most cases, you don't need to adjust network settings. If the host computer is set to connect to a network or to the Internet, guest OS programs have access to the same network and the Internet.

You may wish to use Shared Network mode in the following cases:

• The host computer accesses the Internet via a modem or another non-Ethernet device.

• You need to access the Internet from inside the guest OS but are concerned about security.

• You have problems with working in the Bridged Ethernet mode (p. 69).

To configure

1 In Parallels Workstation, choose Virtual Machine > Configure. 2 Select Network in the Hardware list. 3 In the Network pane, make sure that the Connected and Shared Network options are

selected.

Note: In the MAC address field, you can change the MAC address currently assigned to the virtual machine. MAC addresses are automatically generated when you first set up the guest OS on the host computer. However, you can modify the default MAC address by typing another value in the MAC address field or clicking the Generate button. When entering a new MAC address, make sure that it is unique within your network.

4 Click OK.

the guest OS to use Shared Networking:

For the information about troubleshooting networking problems, refer to the Parallels knowledge

base http://kb.parallels.com/ availabl

e at the Parallels website.

Parallels Workstation - 6.0 User's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Welcome to Parallels Workstation

What You Can Do

Install and Configure Parallels Workstation

What You Need

Install Parallels Workstation

Install Parallels Workstation in Windows

Install Parallels Workstation in Linux

Activate and Register Parallels Workstation

Parallels Workstation at a Glance

Toolbar

Customize the Toolbar

Status Bar

Parallels Workstation Tray Icon

Set Up a Virtual Machine

Create a New Virtual Machine

Supported Guest Operating Systems

Install a Guest OS from a Disc or Image

Express Windows Installation

Typical Installation Mode

Custom Installation Mode

Import from an Earlier Parallels Workstation or Other Virtualization Application

Using Parallels Transporter

Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances

Install a Guest OS in an Existing Virtual Machine

Install Parallels Tools

Parallels Tools Overview

Install Parallels Tools in a Windows Guest OS

Install Parallels Tools in a Linux Guest OS

Update Parallels Tools

Remove Parallels Tools

Default Folders for Virtual Machines

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Get Started

Start a Virtual Machine

Install Programs in a Guest Operating System

Shut Down or Suspend a Virtual Machine

Keyboard and Mouse

Capture and Release the Keyboard and Mouse

Use Keyboard Shortcuts in a Virtual Machine

Set How the Virtual Machine Works with the Host OS

Merge the Guest OS and the Host OS

Set the Guest OS to Appear in a Separate Window

Set the Guest OS to Appear Full Screen

Copy and Paste Between the Host and Guest OSs

Share Items Between the Host Computer and Virtual Machine

Set Internet Links to Always Open in the Host OS or Virtual Machine

Share External Storage Devices and Volumes

Connect USB Devices to a Virtual Machine

Print from a Virtual Machine

Share the Host Computer Printer

Set Up a Network Printer

Set Up a USB Printer

Set Up a Printer Using the Host Computer LPT Port

Protect Your Data

Protect a Virtual Machine From Viruses

Isolate a Virtual Machine from the Host Computer

Work with a Virtual Machine Without Saving Changes

Encrypt a Virtual Machine to Protect It from Unauthorized Use

Connect to the Internet or a Network

Share Network Settings Between the Host Computer and Virtual Machine