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Tips and Troubleshooting
I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software
Because of the close integration between Parallels Desktop and Mac OS X, some Parallels Desktop
processes may be detected as malicious by antivirus software installed on your Mac.
To prevent the antivirus software from blocking Parallels Desktop processes, perform a full system
scan using the antivirus software, and then if no viruses are detected, add the Parallels Desktop
processes to the list of trusted processes. For information on how to do this, refer to your antivirus
software Help.
Important: The names of Parallels Desktop processes usually start with prl or parallels.
The F8 Key Isn't Working Correctly
In Mac OS X, the F8 key and Ctrl+arrow key combination are reserved for triggering Spaces (a
feature that lets you organize your windows on multiple desktops). Because of this, the F8 key and
Ctrl+arrow key may not function correctly with Windows programs.
If you are experiencing this problem, change the Spaces hotkeys settings. See Mac Help for more
information. From the Finder, choose Help > Mac Help or Help > Help Center and search for
"Spaces."
A Password is Required to Open the Virtual
Machine Configuration
In Parallels Desktop 7 activated with the volume license product key, virtual machine configuration
can be password protected from being viewed and edited.
So if you're requested to enter the password to open the virtual machine configuration and you
don't know it, contact the person who gave you this virtual machine (in most cases, it's your
system administrator).