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Parallels Desktop | User's Guide
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  2. User's Guide
  3. Parallels Desktop Preferences and Virtual Machine Settings
  4. Virtual Machine Settings
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  • Welcome to Parallels Desktop
    • What You Can Do
    • Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Applications
    • Other Operating Systems
  • Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
    • What You Need
    • Install Parallels Desktop
    • Activate and Register Parallels Desktop
    • Purchase Parallels Desktop
    • Upgrade Parallels Desktop
      • Install Software Updates
    • Set the Language
  • Install or Import Windows
    • Install Windows
    • Import Your Data from a PC
      • Overview of Methods for Importing
      • Requirements for Importing Your Data
      • Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC
      • Step 2: Import Your Data
        • Over a Network
        • Using an External Storage Device
      • Solving Problems
        • General Tips
        • If Your Mac Fails to Connect with Parallels Transporter Agent
        • If Parallels Doesn't Detect Windows Correctly
        • Problems Using a Application After an Import
    • Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop
    • Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application
    • Download and Install Windows From Microsoft
    • Get Windows from IT
  • Use Windows on Your Mac
    • Get Started
      • Start Windows
      • Open a Windows Application
      • Install Windows Applications
      • Shut Down or Suspend Windows
        • Startup and Shutdown Settings
    • Set How Windows Works with macOS
      • Merge Windows and macOS
      • Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window
        • Adjust Window Mode Settings
        • Monitoring Windows in a Scalable Window
      • Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
        • Adjust Full Screen Settings
      • Set an Application to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD
      • Share Items Between macOS and Windows
        • Copy and Paste Between macOS and Windows
        • Share Files and Folders
        • Share iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive Folders with Windows
        • Share Windows OneDrive Folders with macOS
        • Share Applications
        • Set Files to Open in the Application or Application of Your Choice
        • Set Internet Links or Emails to Always Open in macOS or Windows
        • Open the Current Safari Page in Internet Explorer
        • Send macOS Files with Windows Email Application
        • Share External Storage Devices and Volumes
        • Share Windows External and Network Drives with Mac
        • Use a Disk Image with the Virtual DVD Drive
        • Add Windows Disks to the Finder
      • Apply macOS Parental Controls to Windows
    • Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard
      • Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click and Middle-Click
      • Use Keyboard Shortcuts
      • Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
      • Create New Keyboard Shortcuts
      • See and Change Windows Input Language In macOS
      • Mouse & Keyboard Settings
    • Connect External Devices
      • Adjust Devices Settings
    • Connect Bluetooth Devices
    • Print from Windows
      • Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac
      • Set Up a Network Printer
      • Set Up a USB Printer
      • Create a PDF File
    • Use the Built-in or External Webcam
    • Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector
    • Protect Your Data
      • Isolate Windows from Mac
      • Work in Windows Without Saving Changes
      • Set Password Requirements
      • Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use
    • Connect to the Internet or a Network
      • Share Network Access Between macOS and Windows
      • Apply Separate Network Settings to Windows
      • Use Host-Only Network Settings
      • Use Wi-Fi with Windows
      • Connect Windows to a VLAN
    • Optimize Performance
      • Set How Much Memory is Allocated to Windows
      • Optimization Settings
      • Pause Windows When No Applications Are Open
      • Optimize Virtual Machine for Games, Graphics, Productivity, or Development
      • Work with Windows in Travel Mode
      • Schedule Windows Maintenance
    • Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or Android Device
    • Save Time With Parallels Toolbox
    • Save a Picture of the Screen
    • Set the Appearance of Virtual Machine Dock Icons
    • Allow Windows Updates While Your Mac is Sleeping
    • Translate Words in Windows
    • Use the Touch Bar with Windows
  • Advanced & Developer Topics
    • Work with Virtual Machines
      • Supported Guest Operating Systems
      • About Virtual Machines
        • Set Where New Virtual Machines Are Stored
      • Arrange Virtual Machines
      • Make Virtual Machines Distinctive
      • Change the Virtual Machine Icon
      • Change the Virtual Machine Name
      • Clone a Virtual Machine
      • Back Up a Virtual Machine
      • Create and Use Virtual Machine Templates
      • Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
      • Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime
      • Use Mouse Wheel Horizontal Scrolling
      • Remove a Virtual Machine
      • Download Pre-configured Virtual Machines
      • Set the Guest OS Type and Version
      • Set How Many Processors are Allocated to a Virtual Machine
      • Check Your Virtual Machine CPU and Memory Usage
      • Get Acronis True Image
      • Use AppleScript with the Guest OS
      • Quickly Free Up Disk Space
      • Archive and Unarchive Virtual Machines
      • Prepare a Virtual Machine for Transfer
    • Use Other Operating Systems on Your Mac
      • Use Linux in Coherence Mode
      • Customize the Keyboard for the Guest OS
      • Use macOS as a Guest OS
    • Install or Update Parallels Tools
      • Parallels Tools Overview
      • Parallels Tools for Windows
      • Parallels Tools for Linux
        • Installing and Upgrading Parallels Tools in Text Mode in Linux
      • Parallels Tools for Mac
    • For Software Developers
      • Optimize Remote Debugging
      • Generate a Core Dump
      • Start a Debugging Session
      • Integration With Chef/Ohai
      • Integration With Docker
      • Use Virtual Machine Names as DNS Names
      • Resolve Guest OS DNS Requests Using etc/hosts
      • Quickly Change the Screen Resolution
      • Other Actions
    • Set File Type Associations
    • Picture in Picture Mode
    • Hide and Show Parallels Desktop
    • Remove Parallels Desktop
    • Advanced Preferences
    • Shared Networking Settings
    • Host-Only Networking Settings
    • Create a Custom Host-Only Network
  • Parallels Desktop Preferences and Virtual Machine Settings
    • Parallels Desktop Preferences
      • General Preferences
      • Shortcuts Preferences
      • Devices Preferences
      • Security Preferences
      • Network Preferences
      • Advanced Preferences
      • Parallels Toolbox
      • Parallels Access
    • Virtual Machine Settings
      • General Settings
      • Options
        • Startup and Shutdown Settings
        • Optimization Settings
        • Sharing Settings
        • Applications Settings
        • Full Screen Settings
        • Picture in Picture Settings
        • Web & Email Settings
        • Maintenance Settings
        • Travel Mode Settings
        • More Options
      • Hardware Settings
        • CPU & Memory Settings
        • Graphics Settings
        • Mouse & Keyboard Settings
        • Shared Printers Settings
        • Network Settings
        • Sound & Camera Settings
        • USB & Bluetooth Settings
        • Hard Disk Settings
        • CD/DVD Settings
        • Boot Order Settings
        • TPM Chip
        • Printer Settings
        • Floppy Disk Settings
        • Serial Port Settings
      • Security Settings
      • Backup Settings
    • Adding and Removing Devices
      • Support for Virtual and Real Disks
      • Initialize a Newly Added Disk
      • Connect Physical Disk to Virtual Machine as Internal
  • Troubleshooting
    • Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and macOS
    • Find Settings
    • Restore Virtual Machine Default Settings
    • Memory Usage Problems
    • Windows Seems Slow
    • Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del
    • My Password Isn't Working
    • Boot Windows Securely
    • My Virtual Machine Doesn't Boot
    • I'm Having Problems Connecting to the Internet
    • I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software
    • A Password is Required to Open the Virtual Machine Configuration
    • Windows or Windows Applications Ask for Reactivation
    • Manage Virtual Machines via Command Line Interface
    • Change Password in Windows via Command Line Interface
    • Checking the Build Number
    • Send Technical Data to Parallels
    • Understanding Shared Folders
  • More Resources
    • Visit the Parallels Desktop Social Media pages
  • Glossary

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