User`s guide
Installing Parallels Desktop 20
Activating Parallels Desktop
To fully run Parallels Desktop, you should activate it with an activation key. If you purchased a
boxed version of the program, you can find the activation key printed on the installation CD
sleeve. If you purchased the program online, the activation key was sent to your e-mail. If you
downloaded a copy of Parallels Desktop to evaluate it before buying, you can get a trial
activation key valid for a certain period of time.
After you activate your copy of Parallels Desktop, you can run virtual machines, install
operating systems and various applications in them.
If you upgraded Parallels Desktop to version 5 from the previous version, you need an upgrade
activation key to activate Parallels Desktop 5. For detailed information, see Upgrading to
Parallels Desktop 5 (p. 24).
Activating Your Copy of Parallels Desktop
To activate Parallels Desktop:
1 Choose Activate Product from the Help menu.
2 In the activation dialog, specify your name and your company name in the Name and
Organization fields (optional), and type the activation key into the Activation Key field. Click
OK to activate your copy.