User`s guide

Introduction 10
Organization of this Guide
This guide consists of the following chapters:
 Introduction (p. 7) (you are reading it now). Provides basic information about the product
and this guide.
 Virtual Machine Technology Basics (p. 13). Provides information on the specification and
technologies of virtual machines.
 Installing Parallels Desktop (p. 16). Provides instructions on product installation.
 Principles of Working With Parallels Desktop (p. 30). Provides basic information on how to
work with Parallels Desktop.
 Setting Up a Virtual Machine (p. 71). Provides instructions on creating a new virtual machine
and adding an existing one.
 Working in a Virtual Machine (p. 116). Provides basic information on how to work with
virtual machines.
 Integrating Mac OS X and Your Virtual Machine (p. 147). Provides information on how to
enhance the integration between Mac OS X and your virtual machine.
 Configuring a Virtual Machine (p. 168). Provides information on how to change the virtual
machine configuration.
 Managing Virtual Machines (p. 233). Provides basic information on how to manage your
virtual machines.
 Working With Snapshots (p. 249). Provides information on how to make and use snapshots.
 Using Boot Camp Partition in a Virtual Machine (p. 255). Provides information on how to use
a Boot Camp Windows partition in a virtual machine.
 Using Parallels Add-ons (p. 263). Provides information on how and when you can use
Parallels Transporter, Parallels Image Tool, and other Parallels add-ons.
 Troubleshooting and Limitations (p. 271). Provides the solutions for some of the known
issues.
Documentation Conventions
Before you start using this guide, it is important to understand the documentation conventions
used in it.
The table below presents the existing formatting conventions.
Formatting convention Type of Information Example
Items you must select, such as
menu options, command
buttons, or items in a list.
Go to the Resources tab.
Special Bold
Titles of chapters, sections, and
subsections.
Read the Basic Administration chapter.