User guide

30 Parallels Desktop for Mac User Guide
Activating Parallels Desktop
To run Parallels Desktop, you should activate it with an activation key. If you purchased the box
version of the program in a retail store, you can find the activation key printed on the
installation CD sleeve. If you purchased the program online, you have received the activation
key by e-mail. Also, you can get a trial activation key valid for a certain period of time if you
want to evaluate the program before buying it.
Activating Your Copy of Parallels Desktop
To activate Parallels Desktop:
1 Choose Activate Product. from the Help menu.
2 In the Activate Product dialog, type the activation key into the Activation Key field. Specify
your name and the name of your company in the User Name and Company Name fields.
These fields are optional. When you are finished, click the Activate button.
Now that your copy of Parallels Desktop is activated, you can create, configure, and run virtual
machines.
Getting Trial Activation Key
After you download Parallels Desktop from Parallels Download Center
(http://www.parallels.com/en/download), follow the steps below:
1 Select Activate Product from the Help menu.
2 In the Activate Product dialog, click the “obtain a free trial activation key” link.
Note. At Parallels Download Center you can get a trial activation key for USA version of
Parallels Desktop only.