User guide

Creating a Virtual Machine 87

 double-clicking the Parallels Desktop icon in the Dock, or

 right-clicking the Parallels Desktop icon in the Dock and choosing Start from the shortcut

menu.

Time Synchronization Tool

Time Synchronization Tool enables you to configure time settings of your guest OS. With this

tool you can:

 synchronize time between your host and guest OS.

 set up and maintain time difference between your host and guest OSes.

For instructions on using the tool, see Time Synchronization Tool Options topic (page 117) for

Windows guest OSes and Parallels Tools for Linux topic (page 126) for Linux guest OSes.

Note. If you installed other time synchronization software, stop it before installing Parallels

Tools in order to avoid potential conflicts.

Video Driver

The best graphical mode available in Windows NT and 2000 guest OS without this driver is 16-

color VGA with 640x480 resolution. The video driver allows Parallels Desktop to use SVGA

graphical modes in guest OS monitors.

In Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, the video driver is required for the functioning of Mouse

Synchronization Tool and is selected automatically when you select Mouse Synchronization

Tool in custom installation.

Note. If you install the video driver, you will not be able to use VGA modes. To return to VGA,

you must uninstall Parallels Tools.

Parallels Tools Available for Different Guest OSes

The table below lists Parallels Tools available for different operating systems.

Windows9

5, 98, NT,

Windows

2000

Windows

XP, 2003,

Vista

OS/2, eCS

Linux

other