User`s guide

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Contents
Introduction 7
About Parallels Desktop............................................................................................................................... 8
About This Guide......................................................................................................................................... 9
Organization of this Guide.............................................................................................................. 10
Documentation Conventions........................................................................................................... 10
Getting Help............................................................................................................................................... 11
Feedback .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Virtual Machine Technology Basics 13
Virtual Machine Technology Overview..................................................................................................... 13
Parallels Virtual Machine........................................................................................................................... 14
Installing Parallels Desktop 16
System Requirements................................................................................................................................. 16
Installing Parallels Desktop........................................................................................................................ 17
Activating Parallels Desktop...................................................................................................................... 20
Registering Parallels Desktop .................................................................................................................... 22
Upgrading to Parallels Desktop 5............................................................................................................... 24
Updating Parallels Desktop........................................................................................................................ 25
Automatic Updating........................................................................................................................ 26
Manual Updating ............................................................................................................................ 27
Removing Parallels Desktop...................................................................................................................... 28
Removing Parallels Desktop Without Installation Disc.................................................................. 29
Principles of Working With Parallels Desktop 30
Starting Parallels Desktop.......................................................................................................................... 30
The Welcome Window ................................................................................................................... 31
New Virtual Machine Assistant...................................................................................................... 33
Interface Basics.......................................................................................................................................... 35
Parallels Virtual Machines List....................................................................................................... 36
Virtual Machine Window ............................................................................................................... 39
Menus ............................................................................................................................................. 43
Status Bar........................................................................................................................................ 44
Customizing Toolbar ...................................................................................................................... 47
Editing Parallels Desktop Preferences ....................................................................................................... 47
General Preferences ........................................................................................................................ 48
Appearance Preferences.................................................................................................................. 50
Keyboard and Mouse Preferences................................................................................................... 53
USB Preferences............................................................................................................................. 57
Network Preferences....................................................................................................................... 60
Memory Preferences....................................................................................................................... 63
Security Preferences........................................................................................................................ 64
Speech Preferences ......................................................................................................................... 65
iPhone Preferences.......................................................................................................................... 67
Update Preferences ......................................................................................................................... 68
Feedback Preferences...................................................................................................................... 70