Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac | Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium

New and Improved Features for Paralles Workstation 2.2

• NEW! MS Windows from 3.1 up to Vista guest OS support
• NEW! Ubuntu guest OS support
• NEW! Multiple network adapters support - support up to 5 network adapters in VM simultaneously.
• Improved Parallels Workstation 2.2 installation on new Linux kernels (2.6.20, 2.6.22, 2.6.23)
• Improved Significantly improved AMD-V support
• Stronger support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT)
• Improved! overall performance and stability
• Support for primary OSes running on machines with up to 32 CPUs.
• Shared Folders utility - easily share files and folders between operating systems
• Improved! fullscreen mode that automatically resizes virtual machines to match your screen's native resolution
• Support for dynamic primary OS video modes, custom video modes and 32 bpp video modes
• Full Unicode support lets users name files and directories in any language
• Support for multi interface USB devices
• Full support for Windows Mobile 2005 devices
• The default network adapter automatically bridges to the most readily available network
• Change network and bridge type on the fly
• Better sound recording and playback
• Smoother mouse synchronization for primary Linux OSes
• Improved performance for Sun Solaris running in virtual machines
• NetBSD and OpenBSD can now be run in a virtual machine as a guest OS
• A more powerful, easier to use Image Tool
• Easier installation on Linux primary OSes
• Better networking - use WiFi connections in Linux primary OSes, and switch bridge connections between a LAN cable and WiFi connection on the fly in any guest OS
• A redesigned, more user-friendly interface

Screen Shots

The Parallels Workstation Configuration Editor allows you to configure and customize your guest virtual computer

The Parallels Workstation Virtual Machine Wizard helps you easily install your favorite operating system.

OS/2 & Xandros Linux running at the same time on a Windows XP PC.

Parallels Workstation supports a broad range of operating systems – Even Windows Vista!

Parallels Tools, included free each copy of Parallels Workstation, improve usability and enable cross-OS file sharing, and improve networking, sound and video support.

Each virtual machine’s hardware specifications are clearly displayed in its properties screen.

System Requirements

Parallels Workstation only supports 32-bit operating systems.

Windows

• Vista
• 2003 Standard Edition - SP0 & SP1
• 2003 Enterprise - SP0 & SP1
• 2003 Web Edition - SP0 & SP1
• XP SP2 Professional & Home
• 2000 Professional Edition SP4

Linux

• Ubuntu 7.10
• Fedora Core 8
• Fedora Core Linux 4 stock 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
• Red Hat Enterprise WS4, AS4, & ES4 stock 2.6.9-5
• Red Hat Linux 9 stock 2.4.20-8
• Debian Linux 3.1 stock 2.6.8-2-386
• SUSE Linux 9.32.6.11.4-20a
• SUSE Linux 9.2 stock 2.6.8-24-11
• SUSE Linux 9.1 stock 2.6.4-52
• SUSE Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.21-69
• SUSE Linux 10.0 stock 2.6.13-15
• Mandriva Linux 10 stock 2.6.3-7

Hardware Requirements

Processor
400 MHz or faster processor which supports the Pentium II instruction set. 1.5 GHz or faster is recommended.

Memory
Memory to run primary OS, plus memory required for each guest operating system and its applications.

Disk Space
Software Installation - 20 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Workstation installation. (Does not include hard drive space for guest virtual machine)

Networking
To access the Internet from your VM, the host computer and primary OS must have an Ethernet adapter
Serial or parallel port (optional)

CD-ROM

• CD/DVD-ROM drive for installation (if applicable)
• 3.5" floppy drive (optional)

Display
Any SVGA video card with an 8-bit display adaptor supported by the primary OS. 16-bit color depth or higher is recommended.