Parallels Workstation 2.2, 250-499u, IT, MNT WWL2XM-06-IT Benutzerhandbuch

If a parallel/serial port is enabled in your virtual machine configuration, you can 
connect/disconnect port when running the guest OS. 

Note: If the guest OS is started with the parallel/serial port disabled, you should shut down the 
guest OS first, then enable the serial or parallel port in the Configuration Editor (select the 
Enabled check box in the Serial Port Options (on page 122) tab or Parallel Port Options (on page 
124) tab) and restart the guest OS. 

To connect or disconnect serial or parallel port, do the following: 

ƒ  select the Parallels Workstation Devices menu,  
ƒ  select COM (from 1 to 4 depending on how many serial ports are enabled) or LPT (from 1 to 

3 depending on how many parallel ports are enabled), 

ƒ  then select Connect/Disconnect command. 

Note: There is another way to connect/disconnect the port. Right-click the serial (

) or parallel 

(

) port icon on the status bar (on page 54) to display the context menu, and select the 

appropriate command. 

 

If a sound device is enabled in your virtual machine configuration, you can connect/disconnect 
it while running the guest OS. 

Note: If the guest OS is started with the sound device disabled, you should shut down the guest 
OS first, then enable the sound device in the Configuration Editor (select the Enabled check box 
in the Sound Options (on page 125) tab) and restart the guest OS. 

To connect or disconnect the sound device, you should do the following: 

ƒ  select Devices in the Parallels Workstation menu,  
ƒ  select Sound menu item,  
ƒ  select Activate to connect the sound device (or select Mute to disconnect). 

Note: There is another way to connect/disconnect the sound device. Right-click the sound 
device icon 

 on the status bar (on page 54) to display the context menu and select the 

appropriate command.