Parallels Desktop 7 Switch to Mac Edition Troubleshooting Guide Page 1

Copyright © 1999-2011 Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates. All rights reserved. Getting Started With Parallels Desktop® 7 S

10 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Upgrade Parallels Desktop If you already have Parallels Desktop 5 or 6 follow these steps to upgrade to Para

Follow the instructions in this section to get Windows up and running on your Mac. There are a few ways to set up Windows: • Import your data from

12 Install or Import Windows Requirements for Importing Your Data To import your data to your Mac, you need a Windows computer with: • Windows XP w

13 Install or Import Windows Using a Parallels USB Cable Important: After importing your data from your PC, you may need to reactivate some of your

14 Install or Import Windows 5 On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New. 6 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue. 7 Sel

15 Install or Import Windows 12 Choose where you want to install your data. You can also click Customize and select which Windows volumes to migrat

16 Install or Import Windows Over a Network Important: After importing your data, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs using the

17 Install or Import Windows 7 Find the passcode displayed in Parallels Wizard on your Mac and enter it in Parallels Transporter Agent on your Wind

18 Install or Import Windows 13 Choose where you want to install your data. You can also click Customize and select which Windows volumes to migrat

19 Install or Import Windows Using an External Storage Device Important: After importing your data, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows

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20 Install or Import Windows 9 Once the migration is complete, click Done to quit Parallels Transporter Agent. 10 Disconnect the storage device fr

21 Install or Import Windows Download and Install Windows If this is your first time using Parallels Desktop and you don't have a copy of Windo

22 Install or Import Windows 9 Click Create. Once the download starts, you can pause it anytime by clicking Pause. To resume the download, click Re

23 Install or Import Windows Install Windows from an Installation Disc If you have a Windows installation DVD and a valid Windows product key, you c

24 Install or Import Windows Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop Boot Camp is a feature of Mac OS X that lets you start your Mac up in Windows. If

25 Install or Import Windows Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application With Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac you can u

Read this section to learn the basics of using Windows alongside Mac OS X. In This Chapter Open a Windows Program ...

27 Use Windows Open a Windows Program Opening a Windows program is as easy as opening a Mac application. Here are several ways to open Windows progr

28 Use Windows To open a Windows program using the Windows Applications folder: • Click the folder, and then choose a program. To add the Windows a

29 Use Windows Note: You can also Command-click or Right-click the Parallels icon. 2 Click the program you want. Mac OS X Finder You can also open

Contents Welcome to Parallels Desktop...4 What You Can Do ...

30 Use Windows Spotlight You can search for and open Windows programs using Spotlight: • Click the Spotlight icon in the upper-right corner of your

31 Use Windows Install Windows Programs You install Windows programs on your Mac just as you would on a Windows PC. The two most common ways of inst

For detailed instructions on how to use all the features of Parallels Desktop for Mac, see the Parallels Desktop User's Guide, available online

33 Learning More, Support, and Feedback More Resources For more information and help using Parallels Desktop, see the following resources: • Parall

Congratulations on purchasing Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac. You no longer have to choose between the Mac or the PC―Parallels Desktop lets you use Win

5 Welcome to Parallels Desktop What You Can Do With Parallels Desktop, you can: • Open Windows programs side-by-side with your Mac OS X application

Follow the instructions in this section to install or upgrade Parallels Desktop. Note: You can either purchase a boxed version of Parallels Desktop

7 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop What You Need To install and use Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, you need: • A Mac computer with: • An Intel C

8 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop Install Parallels Desktop You can be up and running with Parallels Desktop in a few easy steps: 1 Make sure

9 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop If You Don't Have A Product Activation Key If you don't have a key already, you can get one by choo