Parallels Desktop® 10 for Mac User's Guide Copyright © 1999-2014 Parallels IP Holdings GmbH and its affiliates. All rights reserved. Parallels IP Holdings GmbH Vordergasse 59 8200 Schaffhausen Switzerland Tel: + 41 52 632 0411 Fax: + 41 52 672 2010 www.parallels.com Copyright © 1999-2014 Parallels IP Holdings GmbH 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..................................................................................9 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................... 10 Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs.................................................................. 10 Other Operating Systems................................................................................................10 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop ......................................................................12 What You Need .............................................................................................................. 12 Install Parallels Desktop...................................................................................................13 Register Parallels Desktop............................................................................................... 13 Activate Parallels Desktop ...............................................................................................14 Purchase Parallels Desktop............................................................................................. 14 Upgrade Parallels Desktop.............................................................................................. 15 Install Software Updates........................................................................................................ 15 Set the Language............................................................................................................ 17 Install or Import Windows .......................................................................................18 Install Windows ............................................................................................................... 18 Import Your Data from a PC............................................................................................ 20 Overview of Methods for Importing........................................................................................ 20 Requirements for Importing Your Data .................................................................................. 20 Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC........................................... 20 Step 2: Import Your Data....................................................................................................... 21 Solving Problems................................................................................................................... 26 Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop ........................................................................... 28 Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application...................... 29 Try Windows 8.1 for Free ................................................................................................ 30 Use Windows on Your Mac.....................................................................................31 Get Started ..................................................................................................................... 31 Start Windows....................................................................................................................... 31 Open a Windows Program .................................................................................................... 32 Install Windows Programs ..................................................................................................... 36 Shut Down or Suspend Windows.......................................................................................... 36 Contents Set How Windows Works with Mac OS X ....................................................................... 40 Merge Windows and Mac OS X............................................................................................. 40 Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window.......................................................................... 44 Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen .......................................................................... 45 About Using Windows 8 with Parallels Desktop..................................................................... 49 Set Windows 8 to Work Like Windows 7............................................................................... 52 Set Windows to Look Like Mac OS X.................................................................................... 53 Set a Program to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD ......................................................... 53 Share Items Between Mac OS X and Windows ..................................................................... 53 Apply Mac OS X Parental Controls to Windows..................................................................... 66 Set Media Files to Open in Windows 8 Apps...................................................................66 Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard ....................................................................................67 Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click and Middle-Click ............................................... 67 Control Programs with Trackpad Gestures or the Apple Remote .......................................... 69 Use Keyboard Shortcuts ....................................................................................................... 71 Customize Keyboard Shortcuts............................................................................................. 71 Create New Keyboard Shortcuts........................................................................................... 74 See and Change Windows Input Language In OS X.............................................................. 75 Mouse & Keyboard Settings .................................................................................................. 76 Connect External Devices ............................................................................................... 78 Adjust Devices Settings......................................................................................................... 80 Connect Bluetooth Devices............................................................................................. 82 Print from Windows......................................................................................................... 82 Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac ................................................................................ 83 Set Up a Printer Using Bonjour.............................................................................................. 84 Set Up a Network Printer....................................................................................................... 86 Set Up a USB Printer............................................................................................................. 89 Create a PDF File .................................................................................................................. 89 Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam ........................................................90 Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector................................................90 Protect Your Data ........................................................................................................... 91 Protect Your Data from Viruses ............................................................................................. 92 Isolate Mac OS X from Windows ........................................................................................... 93 Work in Windows Without Saving Changes........................................................................... 93 Set Password Requirements ................................................................................................. 93 Contents Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use.......................................................... 94 Connect to the Internet or a Network .............................................................................. 95 Share Network Settings Between Mac OS X and Windows................................................... 95 Apply Separate Network Settings to Windows ...................................................................... 96 Use Host-Only Network Settings........................................................................................... 97 Use Wi-Fi with Windows.......................................................................................................