User guide

86 Parallels Desktop for Mac User Guide
Mouse Synchronization Tool
Mouse Synchronization Tool provides automatic capture of the mouse input each time the
pointer goes over the guest OS window and automatic release of the mouse input when the
pointer moves out of the guest OS window. This tool also makes pointer movements smoother.
Network Adapters and Drivers
Parallels Tools provide the following adapters:
 Parallels Network Adapter. This Ethernet driver for the RTL8029 adapter is specially
developed for Parallels Desktop to improve network performance.
 RTL8029. Parallels Tools include native Realtek RTL8029 network adapter drivers for
various operating systems. They can be found on the vmtools.iso file stored in
Drivers\Network\RTL8029.
Some guest operating systems, such as Windows 2000, provide an RTL8029 driver, whereas
others like Windows 2003 and OS/2 do not include this driver at all.
Note. Unlike other guest OSes, a Solaris guest OS requires an RTL8029-compatible driver to
support networking. Otherwise, networking will not be possible.
An RTL8029-compatible driver for Solaris has been created by an independent developer and is
distributed under the terms of BSD license. A slightly modified version of this driver is included
in the Parallels Desktop Tools.
Shared Applications Tool
Shared Applications Tool enables you to open files both from your primary or guest OS with the
application you want, be it a Mac OS X or a Windows application.
Shared Folders Tool
Shared Folders Tool enables you to view shared folders in the guest OS. Without this tool, you
won’t be able to access shared folders from the guest OS, although they may be set up in your
virtual machine configuration. To learn more about shared folders, see Using Shared Folders
(page 207).
Shared Internet Applications Tool
This tool lets you define the same default Internet application for http, mail and ftp Internet
links in the guest OS and in Mac OS X. For example, open web pages by Safari no matter where
you open them, in the virtual machine or in Mac OS X.
Sound Driver
Parallels Tools include an AC'97 sound driver for the guest operating systems that do not have a
standard AC'97 driver. Sound drivers for Windows XP/2003 are not included in the Parallels
Tools package, since these operating systems have sound drivers in their installations.
Start Menu Integration Tool
Start Menu Integration Tool enables you to open the Windows Start menu directly from the
Dock when in Coherence mode. You can open the Windows Start menu by