Menus

The Parallels Workstation Extreme menus contain all the controls available for Parallels Workstation Extreme and its virtual machines.

There are the following menus:

• The File menu allows you to:
  • create a new virtual machine
  • add an existing virtual machine to Parallels Workstation Extreme
  • remove the virtual machine from the Parallels Workstation Extreme sidebar
  • delete the virtual machine
  • download Parallels Virtual Appliances
  • clone the virtual machine
  • clone the virtual machine to a template
  • convert the virtual machine to a template
  • deploy the template to a virtual machine
  • convert the template to a virtual machine
  • quit Parallels Workstation Extreme

  The Run Parallels Transporter command allows you to migrate the information from other computers or virtual machines with the help of Parallels Transporter. This menu also lets you set Preferences .

• The View menu includes commands for switching between different view modes: the Full Screen and Window mode. You can also customize how you view the Parallels Workstation Extreme window, enable or disable automatic changes of the virtual machine screen resolution, and make screenshots of the guest OS window.
• The Virtual Machine menu allows you to:
  • manage the virtual machine
  • edit the virtual machine configuration
  • install Parallels Tools
  • update Parallels Tools
  • launch Parallels Compressor
• The Devices menu is available only when the virtual machine is running. It allows you to configure certain devices and shared folders at runtime.
• The Window menu allows you to choose the application window you want to appear on top. This menu simplifies the navigation between the virtual machines.
• The Applications menu enables you to manage certain elements of the Windows desktop such as the Start menu, the Windows taskbar and recycle bin.

  Note: The Applications menu is available only for Windows XP or Windows Vista guest OSs.

• The Help menu allows you to:
  • open Parallels Workstation Extreme Help
  • activate Parallels Workstation Extreme
  • check for updates
  • report problems

  It also displays the About Parallels Workstation Extreme dialog.