Pause Windows When No Programs Are Open

You can conserve your computer's resources by setting Windows to pause automatically when no Windows programs are open. That way, more resources such as RAM and CPU can be used for Mac OS X applications.

To set Windows to pause when no programs are open:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
   • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure .
2. Click Options and select Applications .
3. Be sure Share Windows applications with Mac is selected, and then select Pause Windows when possible .