Mobile Preferences

In the Mobile pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences, you can set up external connections to Parallels Desktop and its virtual machines from Parallels Mobile application installed on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

Parallels Mobile lets you:

• access any virtual machine running in Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac
• use any Windows application in your virtual machine, from Internet Explorer to Outlook
• remotely start, stop and reset virtual machines
• stay connected via WiFi or 3G networks
• access your Windows applications from anywhere over the Internet
• optimize for either speed or graphics performance.

You can download Parallels Mobile for free from the App Store.

Downloading Parallels Mobile

You can download the Parallels Mobile application for free from the App Store:

1. In the Mobile pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences, click the black icon in the top right corner. The Safari browser window will open and you will see the Parallels Mobile description.
2. Click View In iTunes . The iTunes window with Parallels Mobile will open.
3. To download the application, click Free App .
4. Enter your Apple ID and password, click Get and the download will start. Parallels Mobile will be downloaded to iTunes > Libraries > Apps . To install Parallels Mobile, you need to sync it with your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

Connecting Parallels Mobile to Mac and Virtual Machines

There are two ways to connect Parallels Mobile to your Mac and virtual machines:

• through the Internet, using Parallels Mobile server, or
• directly, when your Mac and your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch are within the same network

It is recommended to use the first mode, as it enables you to access your Mac from almost anywhere through the Internet or 3G networks.

Connecting through the Internet

To connect to your virtual machines from iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch through the Internet, do the following:

1. Make sure you have a Parallels account. You create this account when registering Parallels Desktop .
2. On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop > Preferences > Mobile and log in to your Parallels account using the email and password you used to register your copy of Parallels Desktop.
3. Install Parallels Mobile on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
4. On your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, open Parallels Mobile and also log in to your Parallels account. You will see your Mac registered and will be able to connect to your virtual machines.

Direct connection

To connect to your virtual machines directly (if your Apple mobile device and your Mac are within the same network), do the following:

1. Install Parallels Mobile on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
2. Open the general Preferences of your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, and enable direct connections for Parallels Mobile.
3. On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop > Preferences > Mobile and select Connect Parallels Mobile directly to my Mac .
4. Use the user name and IP address, specified under this option, to connect to your virtual machines from Parallels Mobile.

For more information about Parallels Mobile and using iPhone to manage your virtual machines, see Managing Virtual Machines from Parallels Mobile .

Locking Parallels Desktop Preferences

If you want to prevent Parallels Desktop Preferences from further unauthorized changes, click the Lock icon at the bottom of the window. The next time anybody wants to change the settings in any pane of Parallels Desktop Preferences, an administrator's password will be required.