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............................................................................................................................................... 12
Feedback .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Virtual Machine Technology Basics 13
Virtual Machine Technology Overview..................................................................................................... 13
Parallels Virtual Machine........................................................................................................................... 14
Installing Parallels Desktop 16
System Requirements................................................................................................................................. 17
Installing Parallels Desktop........................................................................................................................ 18
Upgrading to Parallels Desktop 6............................................................................................................... 21
Activating Parallels Desktop...................................................................................................................... 22
Trial Activation............................................................................................................................... 23
Registering Parallels Desktop .................................................................................................................... 24
Updating Parallels Desktop........................................................................................................................ 25
Automatic Updating........................................................................................................................ 26
Manual Updating ............................................................................................................................ 27
Removing Parallels Desktop...................................................................................................................... 28
Removing Parallels Desktop Without Installation Disc.................................................................. 29
Starting Parallels Desktop 30
The Welcome Window .............................................................................................................................. 31
Parallels Virtual Machines List.................................................................................................................. 33
Virtual Machine Window........................................................................................................................... 36
Menus......................................................................................................................................................... 38
Status Bar................................................................................................................................................... 39
Customizing Toolbar.................................................................................................................................. 41
Hiding and Showing Parallels Desktop...................................................................................................... 41
Parallels Desktop Preferences 42
General Preferences ................................................................................................................................... 42
Keyboard Preferences ................................................................................................................................ 45
USB Preferences ........................................................................................................................................ 49
Mobile Preferences..................................................................................................................................... 51
Advanced Preferences................................................................................................................................ 53
Shared Networking Settings ........................................................................................................... 56
Host-Only Networking Settings...................................................................................................... 59