Parallels® Workstation 6.0 User's Guide
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Parallels® Workstation 6.0 User's Guide Copyright © 1999-2011 Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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. 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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..........................................................................................................................