Organization of this Guide

This guide is organized into the following chapters:

Introduction (you are reading it now). Provides basic information about the product and this guide.
Virtual Machine Technology Basics . Provides information on the specification and technologies of virtual machines.
Installing Parallels Desktop . Provides instructions on product installation.
Principles of Working With Parallels Desktop . Provides basic information on how to work with Parallels Desktop.
Setting up a Virtual Machine . Provides instructions on creating a new virtual machine and adding an existing one.
Working in a Virtual Machine . Provides basic information on how to work with virtual machines.
Integrating Mac OS X and Your Virtual Machine . Provides information on how to enhance the integration between Mac OS X and your virtual machine.
Configuring the Virtual Machine . Provides information on how to change the virtual machine configuration.
Managing Virtual Machines . Provides basic information on how to manage your virtual machines.
Working With Snapshots . Provides information on how to make and use snapshots.
Using Boot Camp Partition in a Virtual Machine . Provides information on how to use a Boot Camp Windows partition in a virtual machine.
Using Parallels Add-ons . Provides information on how and when you can use Parallels Transporter, Parallels Explorer, Parallels Compressor, and Parallels Image Tool.
Troubleshooting and Limitations . Provides the solutions for some of the known issues.