Parallels Workstation 2.2, 10-24u, EN, MNT WWL2XM-02-EN 用户手册
产品代码
WWL2XM-02-EN
Running Virtual Machine
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Working with a Floppy Drive
If you start a guest operating system with the floppy drive enabled, you may connect/disconnect
it and change its options while running the guest OS. Parallels Workstation allows to:
it and change its options while running the guest OS. Parallels Workstation allows to:
connect/disconnect floppy drive,
change media that floppy drive access.
change media that floppy drive access.
Note: If the guest OS is started with the floppy drive disabled, you should shut down the guest
OS first, then enable the floppy in the Configuration Editor (select the Enabled check box in the
Floppy Options (on page 113) tab) and restart the guest OS.
OS first, then enable the floppy in the Configuration Editor (select the Enabled check box in the
Floppy Options (on page 113) tab) and restart the guest OS.
Guest operating system with a virtual floppy connected to a real floppy drive prevents the
floppy from being accessed by the primary OS while guest OS is running.
floppy from being accessed by the primary OS while guest OS is running.
How to Connect/Disconnect Floppy Drive
To connect or disconnect the floppy drive, do the following:
1 Select the Devices->Floppy <drive letter> in Parallels Workstation menu.
2 Select the Connect/Disconnect command to connect or disconnect the CD/DVD-ROM drive
respectively.
Note. You may also connect/disconnect a floppy drive using the context menu of the floppy
drive
drive
on the status bar.
How to Change Media Floppy Drive Accesses
Data type accessed by the floppy drive can be switched from a real floppy to an image file and
vice versa. To change the media accessed by the floppy drive:
vice versa. To change the media accessed by the floppy drive:
1 Select the Devices->Floppy <drive letter> in Parallels Workstation menu.
2 Select Connect to <drive letter> to access real CD/DVD-ROM drive or Connect image to
access a flopy image file.
Note: You may also switch change the media using commands in the context menu of the
floppy drive
floppy drive
on the status bar.