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1. Parallels Getting Started With Parallels Desktop 7 Switch to Mac Edition Parallels Holdings Ltd c o Parallels International GMbH Parallels International GmbH Vordergasse 49 CH8200 Schaffhausen Switzerland Tel 41 526320 411 Fax 41 52672 2010 www parallels com Copyright 1999 2011 Parallels Holdings Ltd and its affiliates All rights reserved This product is protected by United States and international copyright laws The product s underlying technology patents and trademarks are listed at http www parallels com trademarks Microsoft Windows Windows Server Windows NT Windows Vista and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Mac the Mac logo Mac OS iPad iPhone iPod touch FaceTime HD camera and iSight are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners Contents Welcome to Parallels Desktop esseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneneeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 4 What YoU Gan DO esececcccraneccccesdeaecceaneeteatesrsocargactsdenesteaed sence aceunednanase anne cndccunceeaaceataaneaenanses 5 OE STAMOS ssiszen avers ladonass sass wessnanteannwaya uve adtndaon suis on idanstenatiaradeduhabs one nsnipandientsiduenvvaanlShauntintw 5 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee2. Note To upgrade from Parallels Desktop 2 3 or 4 you must purchase Parallels Desktop 7 at full retail price Solving Problems If you have any problems upgrading Parallels Desktop you can find troubleshooting information at www parallels com support free troubleshooter or by opening Parallels Desktop and choosing Help gt Troubleshooting Guide 10 CHAPTER 3 Install or Import Windows Follow the instructions in this section to get Windows up and running on your Mac There are a few ways to set up Windows Import your data from a Windows PC p 11 Download and install Windows p 21 US and Canada only Install Windows from a Windows installation disc p 23 Use Windows that you already have installed from a Boot Camp partition p 24 Import Windows from a previous version of Parallels Desktop or other virtualization software p 25 In This Chapter Import Your Data from a PC eee ceee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeceecceeeceeceeeeaeeeeeeseeesaaeeeaeeaees 11 Download and Install WiINGOWS s ss si0ss scassviuseasedevuenewai ses needs sccge nd geatnensweamensans saved avnesens 21 Install Windows from an Installation DISC sesssssssssssssssesssesseessreeressreertrerrrerereereeereeees 23 Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop sssessssssssssessssssseessesesrerrrertrerrerrrrerreerreerreeers 24 Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application 25 Import Your Data from a PC Y
3. and choose File gt New Click Buy Windows 7 Select a version of Windows You can choose the Home Premium Professional or Ultimate edition To learn more click Compare versions on Microsoft web site Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase and download Windows Note You can use a major credit card to purchase Windows In the Windows Product Key window be sure to leave Express installation selected Note If you deselect Express installation you ll need to install Parallels Tools after the installation to allow the most seamless operation between Windows and Mac OS X It is also recommended that you use the 64 bit version of Windows but if you want to use the 32 bit version deselect 64 bit Windows version When ready click Continue Select how you want to use Windows Like a Mac Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop just like Mac applications Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac Like a PC The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window separate from Mac applications You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac Choose where you want to store Windows from the Location menu By default Parallels Desktop stores Windows in your Documents gt Parallels folder To allow all users of your computer to have access to this installation of Windows select Share with other users of this Mac If you want to pre set things like how mu
4. operating systems such as Linux Google Chrome OS Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Server and use them together And much more Get Started After just a few steps you can begin using Windows programs on your Mac Step 1 Install Parallels Desktop Step 2 Install Windows on your Mac Step 3 Install Windows programs You only need to follow these steps once Then you can open and use your Windows programs on your Mac anytime you like CHAPTER 2 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Follow the instructions in this section to install or upgrade Parallels Desktop Note You can either purchase a boxed version of Parallels Desktop 7 or download it from the the Parallels website In This Chapter What YOU NeOs e E a aa A aAa aE E EE EE AANE EENE EEEN 7 Install Parallels Desktop ssssssssritkttitttttttttt rttr ttt sees EE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE 8 Upgrade Parallels D sSktoprsrnsirnninie n ene E EE EREE 10 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop What You Need To install and use Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac you need A Mac computer with An Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better At least 2GB of RAM 4GB recommended to run Windows 7 Note Your Mac must have enough RAM memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the memory required for each additional operating system and its programs that you want to use simultaneously At least 1 4GB of space available on the boot volume the volume that has
5. purchased a boxed copy of Parallels Desktop insert the installation disc 3 Double click the Install icon F FH Install If your computer is connected to the Internet Parallels Desktop checks for available updates If an update is available click Download and install new version to get the latest version of Parallels Desktop 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Parallels Desktop Activate Parallels Desktop Once the installation is finished you must enter your Product Activation Key to activate Parallels Desktop If you purchased Parallels Desktop from the Parallels Online Store or downloaded a trial copy a key was sent to the email address you provided If you bought a boxed copy you can find your key printed on the installation disc sleeve Note If you bypass the activation dialog you can activate Parallels Desktop later by choosing Parallels Desktop gt Activate Product and entering your Product Activation Key Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop If You Don t Have A Product Activation Key If you don t have a key already you can get one by choosing Parallels Desktop gt Activate Product Then to get a free trial Product Activation Key so you can try out Parallels Desktop for a limited time click Get Trial Or to purchase a key that lets you use Parallels Desktop permanently click Buy Register Parallels Desktop After activation you re presented with the opportunity to register Par
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7. the Parallels USB cable An external storage device such as a USB hard disk Note Parallels Desktop does not support migrating Windows dynamic volumes If the file system is not supported Parallels Desktop copies all disk sectors successively and you may experience problems with using the resulting virtual machine Step 1 Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC To import your data you must first install the Parallels Transporter Agent software on the Windows PC To install Parallels Transporter Agent 1 Insert the Parallels Desktop installation DVD into your Windows PC If the installation doesn t start automatically locate and double click the Parallels Transporter Agent exe file on the disc Note You can also download the Parallels Transporter Agent for Windows installation file from the Parallels website at http www parallels com download desktop If your computer is connected to the Internet Parallels Transporter Agent checks for available updates If an update is available click Download and Install New Version 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Parallels Transporter Agent Step 2 Import Your Data Follow one of the methods below to import your data from your PC to your Mac 12 Install or Import Windows Using a Parallels USB Cable Important After importing your data from your PC you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs using the activation keys you received whe
8. Dock Windows Start Menu To open a Windows program from the Start menu 1 Click the Parallels icon l in the menu bar and choose Windows Start Menu ey ee eee E atl A Author a ma wi Microsoft Word 2010 Jason Documents Pictures Munac Computes Control Panel Devices and Printers Microsoft Outlook 2010 A Sticky Notes a Remote Desktop Connection Default Programs Help and Support gt All Programs 28 Use Windows Note You can also Commancd click or Right click the Parallels icon 2 Click the program you want Mac OS X Finder You can also open a program by double clicking its icon in the Finder To find Windows programs in the Finder Double click the Windows volume on the desktop and then open the Program Files folder Note To show the Windows volume on the desktop the Mac OS X Finder must be enabled to show connected servers Click anywhere on the desktop and choose Finder gt Preferences and then select Connected servers You can make an alias for a Windows program on the Mac OS X desktop then double click it anytime to open the program To make an alias for a Windows program on the Mac OS X desktop Select the program in the Finder and choose File gt Make Alias Then drag the alias icon to the desktop Program Icon in the Dock When you open a Windows program its icon appears in the Mac OS X Dock at the bottom of the screen By default when you close the program th
9. Mac OS X for Parallels Desktop installation 15 GB of available disk space for Windows Mac OS X Lion 10 7 or later Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10 6 8 or later or Mac OS X Leopard v10 5 8 or later To identify your computer s processor memory and Mac OS X version choose Apple menu gt About This Mac Internet connection required for select features and online updates One of the following A Windows installation disc or other installation media for the operating systems you want to use alongside Mac OS X A major credit card or PayPal account to purchase Windows online Important This guide is focused on using Parallels Desktop with Windows XP or Windows 7 You can use Parallels Desktop to run other operating systems such as Linux and Google Chrome OS on your Mac For a list of compatible operating systems go to http www parallels com products desktop system requirements Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Install Parallels Desktop You can be up and running with Parallels Desktop in a few easy steps 1 Make sure you have the latest version of Mac OS X by choosing Apple menu gt Software Update you must have an Internet connection If a later version of Mac OS X is available select it and click Install 2 Doone of the following If you downloaded Parallels Desktop from the Parallels website double click the disk image file most likely in your Downloads folder the file has the extension dmg at the end If you
10. OS X that lets you start your Mac up in Windows If you have already installed Windows on your Mac using Boot Camp you can set Parallels Desktop to work with Boot Camp using either of these two options Set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp partition Changes you make in Windows programs either while working in Mac OS X or when you start up your Mac in Windows using Boot Camp will be reflected in both places Windows running from Boot Camp has the following limitations It can t be saved as a snapshot It can t run in Safe Mode It can t be compressed Import Windows and your data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop Windows running from Parallels Desktop doesn t have the above listed limitations Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop are separate Changes you make in Windows programs while working in Mac OS X are not reflected when you start up your Mac in Windows using Boot Camp Set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp Partition 1 Open Parallels Desktop in the Applications folder and choose File gt New 2 Click Boot Camp and then follow the onscreen instructions Note If you plan to start up in Windows using Boot Camp it is recommended that you shut down Windows in Parallels Desktop rather than suspending Windows Import Windows and Your Data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop 1 Set Parallels Desktop to use Boot Camp as described in the steps above 2 Right click Control click the Boot Camp versio
11. allels Desktop Registering allows you to Automatically download and install the latest Parallels Desktop updates Create a backup copy of the product key on the Parallels web server and restore it at any time Easily contact the Parallels support team using the support code Stay informed about Parallels news and announcements Note If you choose not to register Parallels Desktop during installation you can register anytime by choosing Parallels Desktop gt Register Product when the application is open Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Upgrade Parallels Desktop If you already have Parallels Desktop 5 or 6 follow these steps to upgrade to Parallels Desktop 7 1 If you haven t already done so purchase and download a Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac Upgrade available from the Parallels Online Store at www parallels com buyonline A Product Activation Key is sent to the email address you provide If Parallels Desktop is open quit Parallels Desktop Follow the instructions to install Parallels Desktop 7 See Install Parallels Desktop p 8 During installation the previous version of Parallels Desktop is automatically removed from your computer Open Parallels Desktop and enter your upgrade Product Activation Key If you were using a trial version of Parallels Desktop or you purchased a previous version but haven t installed it on your computer you will also be prompted to enter a full or upgrade key for that version
12. c On your Mac open Parallels Desktop and choose File gt New Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue Select External Storage Device and click Continue Click Choose and locate where you chose to store your data in step 7 Then click Continue Select how you want to use Windows Like a Mac Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop just like Mac applications Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac Like a PC The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window separate from Mac applications You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac Choose where you want to install Windows and your data and then click Continue Once the migration is complete click Done Start Windows When Windows boots up choose Virtual Machine gt Install Parallels Tools and follow the onscreen instructions Note To be able to install Parallels Tools you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator 20 Install or Import Windows Download and Install Windows If this is your first time using Parallels Desktop and you don t have a copy of Windows you can purchase download and install Windows directly from Parallels Desktop Your Mac must be connected to the Internet Note Purchasing and downloading Windows over the Internet is available only in the United States and Canada To purchase download and install Windows 1 Open Parallels Desktop in the Applications folder
13. ch memory Windows uses or whether it starts automatically when you open Parallels Desktop select Customize settings before installation You can also adjust these settings after the operating system is installed 21 Install or Import Windows 9 Click Create Once the download starts you can pause it anytime by clicking Pause To resume the download click Resume Once the download is complete the installation of Windows starts automatically The Parallels Wizard finishes the installation of Windows You should expect this operation to take an hour or more and your virtual machine may restart several times during this operation When you install Windows Parallels Desktop creates an administrator account with a blank password Once the installation is complete it is recommended that you change this password 22 Install or Import Windows Install Windows from an Installation Disc If you have a Windows installation DVD and a valid Windows product key you can install Windows from the disc and use it with Parallels Desktop To install Windows a fF ON 9 Open Parallels Desktop in the Applications folder and choose File gt New Insert the Windows installation disc Click Install Windows from DVD or image file Select the Windows installation disc from the Install from menu Be sure to leave Express installation selected Note If you deselect Express installation you ll need to install Parallels Tools after the i
14. dd to Launchpad To remove a Windows program from Launchpad start the program right click its icon in the Dock and choose Remove from Launchpad 30 Use Windows Install Windows Programs You install Windows programs on your Mac just as you would on a Windows PC The two most common ways of installing programs are Using a software installation CD or DVD Downloading the program or installation file from the Internet or a network Install a Program from a CD or DVD Installation Disc 1 Open any Windows program to start Windows 2 Insert the installation disc 3 In most cases an AutoPlay dialog opens Click the option to run a setup or install file then follow the onscreen instructions Install a Program from the Internet or a Network Download the program or installation file and follow the instructions from the program s source In most cases you can either run the installation file and follow the onscreen instructions or simply open the downloaded program 31 CHAPTER 5 Learning More Support and Feedback For detailed instructions on how to use all the features of Parallels Desktop for Mac see the Parallels Desktop User s Guide available online To download the Parallels Desktop User s Guide 1 In Parallels Desktop choose Help gt Online Documentation you must be connected to the Internet A web page opens with access to all of the Parallels Desktop manuals 2 Click the PDF link next to Parallels Desk
15. e icon disappears from the Dock Keeping a program s icon in the Dock provides a quick way to open the program anytime To keep a Windows program s icon in the Dock do one of the following Right click or Control click the Windows program icon in the Dock and choose Keep in Dock from the shortcut menu Drag the program s icon from the Finder to the Dock Now you can open the program again anytime by clicking the icon in the Dock 29 Use Windows Spotlight You can search for and open Windows programs using Spotlight Click the Spotlight icon in the upper right corner of your screen or press Command Space bar on your keyboard Then type the name of the program and select it from the list Launchpad If you re using Mac OS X Lion you can see a full screen display of all your Windows programs and Mac applications using Launchpad Just click the Launchpad icon looks like a rocket in the Dock You can then click any Mac OS X application to open it To open a Windows program click the Windows folder and then click the program you want Note The Windows folder is available in Launchpad only if sharing Windows programs is enabled To move a Windows program from the Windows folder to a main Launchpad page do one of the following From Launchpad click the folder containing your Windows programs and drag a program to the Launchpad icon in the Dock Start the Windows program you want right click its icon in the Dock and choose A
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17. g an External Storage Device Important After importing your data you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs To import your data from a PC using an external storage device 1 2 8 Connect an external storage device to your Windows PC On the Windows PC open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing All Programs gt Parallels gt Parallels Transporter Agent Click the external storage device icon Click Next Parallels Transporter Agent collects information about the Windows PC If you don t want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows select Do not enable Automatic Logon When ready click Next Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications When ready click Next Choose where you want to store your data You can also click Customize and select which Windows volumes to migrate Select Name and Location When ready click Next In the next step there s a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you start using it To proceed read this message select want to continue and click Next 19 Install or Import Windows 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Once the migration is complete click Done to quit Parallels Transporter Agent Disconnect the storage device from the Windows PC and connect it to your Ma
18. ication Here are several ways to open Windows programs From the Windows Applications folder in the Dock From the Windows Start menu From the Mac OS X Finder From the Dock Using Spotlight searching Using Launchpad if you are using Mac OS X Lion Note All Windows program icons can be easily identified by the Parallels Desktop symbol Win the lower right corner of the icon Windows Applications Folder If you opted to use Windows Like a Mac when you first installed Windows a Windows Applications folder is in the Mac OS X Dock This folder contains all your Windows programs As you install more programs they are automatically added Default Programs Desktop Gadget Gallery Internet Explorer Safari Windows DVD Maker Windows Fax and Scan Windows Media Center B Windows Media Player Windows Update XPS Viewer Options Open in Finder 27 Use Windows To open a Windows program using the Windows Applications folder Click the folder and then choose a program To add the Windows applications folder to the Dock 1 Do one of the following Option click Alt click the Parallels icon I in the menu bar and choose Configure Ifthe Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen choose Virtual Machine gt Configure Click Options and then click Applications Be sure Share Windows applications with Mac is selected and then select Show Windows applications folder in
19. ivate some of your Windows programs using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs To import your data from a PC over a network 1 Turn on your Mac and your Windows PC and log in Make sure that the computers are connected over the same network 2 Make sure that Windows Firewall is turned off You can turn it on again after the import is finished 3 Onthe Windows PC open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing All Programs gt Parallels gt Parallels Transporter Agent Network or USB migration 4 On your Mac open Parallels Desktop and choose File gt New 5 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue 6 Select Network and click Continue 16 Install or Import Windows 7 Find the passcode displayed in Parallels Wizard on your Mac and enter it in Parallels Transporter Agent on your Windows PC You can also connect to the source Windows PC using its name or IP address To do so click Use IP address instead select the Windows PC name from the list or type the IP address and click Continue Use passcode instead Go Back Continue 8 If you have chosen to use the computer name or IP address provide the Windows administrator credentials Parallels Desktop connects to Parallels Transporter Agent and starts collecting information about the source computer 9 Ifthe Windows Installation Files window appears insert the Windows installation disc into your Mac and clic
20. k Continue 10 If you don t want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows select Do not enable Automatic Logon When ready click Continue 11 Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications When ready click Continue 12 Select how you want to use Windows Like a Mac Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop just like Mac applications Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac Like a PC The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window separate from Mac applications You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac 17 Install or Import Windows 13 Choose where you want to install your data You can also click Customize and select which Windows volumes to migrate Virtual Machine Name Windows 7 Locatio Parallels 04 GB Customize Documents Go Back Continue When ready click Continue 14 In the next step there s a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you start using it To proceed read this message select want to continue and click Continue 15 Once the migration is complete click Done 16 Start Windows 17 When Windows boots up choose Virtual Machine gt Install Parallels Tools and follow the onscreen instructions Note To be able to install Parallels Tools you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator 18 Install or Import Windows Usin
21. n of Windows in the Parallels Virtual Machines list and choose Import Boot Camp Note Windows must be shut down Click Import Locate where you want to store Windows and your data and then click Choose Windows and all your data are imported from Boot Camp You can still use the original Boot Camp Windows installation separately from Parallels Desktop 24 Install or Import Windows Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application With Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac you can use Windows that you set up using earlier versions of Parallels Desktop as well as VMware Fusion Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtualbox 1 Open Parallels Desktop in the Applications folder and choose File gt Open 2 Select the Windows data file you want to import then click Open Parallels Desktop data files end with pvm VMware files end with vmx Virtual PC files end with vmc VirtualBox files end with xml or vbox You can also simply drag a Parallels pvm file to the Parallels Virtual Machines list to add it to Parallels Desktop Start Windows Choose Virtual Machine gt Install Parallels Tools and follow the onscreen instructions 25 CHAPTER 4 Use Windows Read this section to learn the basics of using Windows alongside Mac OS X In This Chapter Open a Windows Program Install Windows Programs Use Windows Open a Windows Program Opening a Windows program is as easy as opening a Mac appl
22. n you purchased the programs The Parallels USB cable required for this method is included with Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition If you don t have the Parallels USB cable import your data using one of the other methods To import your data from your PC using the Parallels USB Cable 1 Turn on your Mac and your Windows PC and log in to both computers 2 Onthe Windows PC open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing All Programs gt Parallels gt Parallels Transporter Agent Network or USB migration Connect the Parallels USB cable to your Windows PC and to your Mac If the Windows PC is running Windows XP the Found New Hardware wizard opens In this wizard a b c d Select Yes this time only and click Next Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next A Hardware Installation warning appears Click Continue Anyway Drivers for the Parallels USB cable are installed Click Finish to exit the wizard 13 Install or Import Windows 5 Onyour Mac open Parallels Desktop and choose File gt New 6 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue Select Parallels USB cable and click Continue Parallels Transporter starts collecting the information about the source computer 8 If the Windows Installation Files window appears insert the Windows installation disc into your Mac and click Continue 9 If you don t want to log in to Windows automatically whe
23. never you start up Windows select Do not enable Automatic Logon When ready click Continue 10 Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications When ready click Continue 11 Select how you want to use Windows Like a Mac Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop just like Mac applications Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac Like a PC The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window separate from Mac applications You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac 14 Install or Import Windows 12 Choose where you want to install your data You can also click Customize and select which Windows volumes to migrate Virtual Machine Name Windows 7 Locatio Parallels 04 GB Customize Documents Go Back Continue When ready click Continue 13 In the next step there s a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you start using it To proceed read this message select want to continue and click Continue 14 Once the migration is complete click Done 15 Start Windows 16 Once Windows starts up choose Virtual Machine gt Install Parallels Tools and follow the onscreen instructions Note To be able to install Parallels Tools you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator 15 Install or Import Windows Over a Network Important After importing your data you may need to react
24. nstallation to allow the most seamless operation between Windows and Mac OS X If you are installing a recent version of Windows select how you want to use Windows Like a Mac Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop just like Mac applications Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac Like a PC The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window separate from Mac applications You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac Choose where you want to store Windows from the Location menu By default Parallels Desktop stores Windows in yourDocuments gt Parallels folder To allow all users of your computer to have access to this installation of Windows select Share with other users of this Mac If you want to pre set things like how much memory Windows uses or whether it starts automatically when you open Parallels Desktop select Customize settings before installation You can also adjust these settings after the operating system is installed Click Continue When you install Windows Parallels Desktop creates an administrator account with a blank password Once the installation is complete it is recommended that you change this password Note You can also install Windows from a disk image file of an installation disc Simply choose the disk image file in step 4 above 23 Install or Import Windows Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop Boot Camp is a feature of Mac
25. ou can import all your data from a Windows PC to Parallels Desktop on your Mac Then you can continue to work with all your Windows programs files and data side by side with Mac OS X Overview of Methods for Importing You can import your data using one of the following Parallels USB cable You can use the Parallels USB cable included with Parallels Desktop 7 Switch to Mac Edition This is the simplest way to import your data The Windows PC and your Mac must be close to one another Network If both the Windows PC and your Mac are connected to a network you can import your data over the network External storage device You can transfer the data from a Windows PC to an external storage device such as an external hard drive Then you can connect the device to your Mac and import your data into Parallels Desktop Install or Import Windows Requirements for Importing Your Data To import your data to your Mac you need a Windows computer with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista or Windows 7 Note You can also use a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit only Windows Server 2008 or Windows 2000 Professional 82 bit only An Intel or AMD 700 MHz or higher x86 or x64 processor At least 256 MB of RAM At least 70 MB of hard disk space for installing Parallels Transporter Agent One of the following An Ethernet port for transferring your data over network A USB port for transferring your data using
26. top User s Guide In the Parallels Desktop Users Guide you can find information on things like Setting how Windows and Mac OS X work together Sharing applications and files Getting on the Internet Enabling parental controls Connecting devices Securing Windows Optimizing performance And much more In This Chapter More RESOURCES enr aa a a cate ieuc tive ounduaceduostesdedtscacSeucves avedelodansaxesuans 33 Learning More Support and Feedback More Resources For more information and help using Parallels Desktop see the following resources Parallels Desktop Help For detailed instructions on using all of the features of Parallels Desktop open Parallels Desktop and choose Help gt Parallels Desktop Help or click the Parallels icon II in the menu bar and choose Parallels Desktop Help Parallels support website The Parallels support website http Awww parallels com support includes product help files and a FAQ section Parallels Knowledge Base This online resource http kb parallels com has valuable articles about using Parallels Desktop and other Parallels products Online documentation You can find PDF user guides for Parallels Desktop and Parallels Transporter online by choosing Help gt Online Documentation Parallels Command Line Reference Guide This document available on the Parallels Online documentation page has information on using the prlct1 command line utility to manage Parallels Desktop and i
27. ts virtual machines from a terminal Parallels API references and the SDK programmer s guide These guides for IT professionals can be found on the Parallels Online documentation page Feedback Parallels welcomes your feedback on how to make our documentation more helpful You can submit feedback using the Documentation Feedback form on our website htto Awww parallels com en support usersdoc 33
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