Point Windows 8.1 to my CD DVD drive on my Mac.

Discussion in 'General Questions' started by Troy1g, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Troy1g

    Troy1g Bit poster

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    Hello,
    I am unsure if if Windows is seeing the CD in my CD drive. how to I make that setting? Also Somehow all MY Mac desktop Icons
    are on my Windows Desktop. Is there a way to reset that.
    Thanks obviously a Parallels newbie
    Thanks!
    Troy
     
  2. Mervin@Parallels

    Mervin@Parallels Guest

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    Hello Troy1g,

    Please make sure you have selected the Default CD/DVD option. To choose that option, please follow the steps as suggested at: http://kb.parallels.com/112209 and check how it goes.

    The reason your Mac Desktop icons are shown on Windows Desktop is because the "Shared Profile: Share Mac user Folders with Windows option is turned ON" . If you uncheck or turn off the Shared Profile option, you won't see Mac icons on Windows Desktop.

    To uncheck or turn off Shared Profile, please follow the steps below:

    1) Start Parallels Desktop. Do not start your Virtual Machine or shut it down if it is running.
    2) Go to your Virtual Machine's Configuration:(http://kb.parallels.com/117287) -> Options -> Sharing and turn off (uncheck) Shared Profile feature.

    Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
     

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