Parallels Desktop for Mac build 3094 Beta 2 is available for download.

Dec 23, 2006, 08:16 AM #1
mark.burton Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 20	Thanks for the update - this is amazing progress for sure. I had the issue of Win XP Activation using a Bootcamp partition in the first release. I have installed 3094 and my (activated) VM bootcamp is working very well except for Coherence which I can't activate in the (updated) Tools preferences. I removed Parallels Bootcamp Tools directly in Bootcamp (not VM) before installing 3094 and now when I try and start in normal Bootcamp mode I get: "A problem has prevented Windows from accurately checking the status of the licence for this computer. Do you want to activate now?" Its activated in VM mode, but it still wants to activate in Bootcamp mode. I tried activating again but I'm having an issue (Parallels unrelated) with internet connectivity in Bootcamp mode - its not seeing my network connection so I can't activate again to test. Anyone else seen this? After activating in Bootcamp again, is this the last time I will need to activate? I know this beta is meant to fix that, just looking for confirmation. Thanks Mark

Dec 23, 2006, 08:16 AM

mark.burton
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Thanks for the update - this is amazing progress for sure.

I had the issue of Win XP Activation using a Bootcamp partition in the first release. I have installed 3094 and my (activated) VM bootcamp is working very well except for Coherence which I can't activate in the (updated) Tools preferences.

I removed Parallels Bootcamp Tools directly in Bootcamp (not VM) before installing 3094 and now when I try and start in normal Bootcamp mode I get:

"A problem has prevented Windows from accurately checking the status of the licence for this computer. Do you want to activate now?"

Its activated in VM mode, but it still wants to activate in Bootcamp mode. I tried activating again but I'm having an issue (Parallels unrelated) with internet connectivity in Bootcamp mode - its not seeing my network connection so I can't activate again to test.

Anyone else seen this? After activating in Bootcamp again, is this the last time I will need to activate? I know this beta is meant to fix that, just looking for confirmation.

Thanks
Mark

Dec 23, 2006, 08:18 AM #2
mark.burton Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 20	Also anyone know how to get Coherence mode back - I can't turn it on in the Parallels tools. Thanks Mark

Dec 23, 2006, 08:40 AM #3
Mike@Parallels Parallels Team Join: Sep 2006 Posts: 112	Everybody look at this thread http://forum.parallels.com/thread6825.html please. Best regards, Mike

Dec 23, 2006, 09:56 AM

mark.burton
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike@Parallels

Everybody look at this thread
http://forum.parallels.com/thread6825.html
please.

Best regards,
Mike

Thanks Mike,
I tried the Coherence fix - first part is fine, but for the second part the command window will not accept:

"C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\coherence" install

as a command. It does not like the directory names. I tried going to the Parallels Tools directory and running the install from there, but frankly from there I'm not sure what I need to type.
If the console is in "C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\" what can I type to install coherence?

Thanks
Mark

Dec 23, 2006, 01:39 PM #5
dayjimenez Junior Member Join: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	I cannot get shared networking or any other networking option working on my computer. everything else is working fine. I tried what you said but i did not get an option to configure. I do have two new ethernet options, EN2 and EN3 and they seem to be configured. any other steps I should look at? i have a macbook pro running on os x 10.4.8 and vista rc2

Dec 23, 2006, 11:57 AM #6
PeterP Member Join: Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Mouse / Cursor Drifting Hi, Trying build 3094 on a MacBook Pro and with XP in the Parallels environment. MBP has 2Gb. Seen a couple of posts on this topic. My cursor also drifts to bottom right of screen in build 3036 and also now in build 3094. Makes the environment unusable. Have checked the Acceleration settings in XP as suggested in another post but these were as the poster recommended anyway. Problem occurrs whether I use Coherence or not. Although, I do think it is somehow related to screen resolution, as if I try to set the resolution, the problem occurrs immediately. Problem only seems to go away if I de-install and re-install Parallel Tools. But then it returns within a minute or so of using the environment. Any thoughts from anyone -- or should I just go back to build 1970 and wait for a better beta? Thank you All.

Dec 23, 2006, 11:57 AM

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Mouse / Cursor Drifting

Hi,

Trying build 3094 on a MacBook Pro and with XP in the Parallels environment. MBP has 2Gb.

Seen a couple of posts on this topic. My cursor also drifts to bottom right of screen in build 3036 and also now in build 3094. Makes the environment unusable.

Have checked the Acceleration settings in XP as suggested in another post but these were as the poster recommended anyway. Problem occurrs whether I use Coherence or not. Although, I do think it is somehow related to screen resolution, as if I try to set the resolution, the problem occurrs immediately.

Problem only seems to go away if I de-install and re-install Parallel Tools. But then it returns within a minute or so of using the environment.

Any thoughts from anyone -- or should I just go back to build 1970 and wait for a better beta?

Thank you All.

Dec 23, 2006, 04:33 PM #7
maynard Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	iSight still dead I upgraded from 3036 and no issues, but the iSight camera is still dead in 3094. It works fine in the current shipping release and has broken in 3036 and now 3094. I tried re-installing the Mac - Win Drivers CD and no luck. It does try and install it and says "Ready to use" when you select it from the USB icon, but it then says "it may not function properly".. You hear it connect then disconnect immediately. MG www.VideoCallTips.com

Dec 23, 2006, 04:33 PM

maynard
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iSight still dead

I upgraded from 3036 and no issues, but the iSight camera is still dead in 3094. It works fine in the current shipping release and has broken in 3036 and now 3094.

I tried re-installing the Mac - Win Drivers CD and no luck.

It does try and install it and says "Ready to use" when you select it from the USB icon, but it then says "it may not function properly"..

You hear it connect then disconnect immediately.

MG

www.VideoCallTips.com

Dec 23, 2006, 04:52 PM #8
jbcaro Junior Member Join: Nov 2006 Posts: 30	Still wondering if anyone has XP installed on a PATA drive in the second optical bay and has it working with the new Parallels build. I can not get Parallels to see the Boot Camp drive but I can boot to XP just fine using the option boot method. If I have to install XP on a SATA drive that is not a problem. Just want to know if it should be able to run through Parallels on a PATA drive. thanks, john

Dec 23, 2006, 04:52 PM

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Still wondering if anyone has XP installed on a PATA drive in the second optical bay and has it working with the new Parallels build. I can not get Parallels to see the Boot Camp drive but I can boot to XP just fine using the option boot method.

If I have to install XP on a SATA drive that is not a problem. Just want to know if it should be able to run through Parallels on a PATA drive.

thanks, john

Dec 24, 2006, 10:49 AM #9
celticdale Junior Member Join: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	USB MIDI doesn't work Though this update is very good; the USB MIDI doesn't work. I'd love to get my keyboard working under Parallels. As a work around, I'm using ipMIDI. :eek: __________________ MBP 2.0GHz/1G/80G HD/10.4.8/Presonus Firebox/Axiom49 - Lots of music software

Dec 24, 2006, 02:11 PM #10
Praetorian42 Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	rhapsody When I try to start the Rhapsody jukebox, it crashes. Don't know why it happens- worked fine under the old version of Parallels.

Dec 24, 2006, 06:35 PM #11
FranzK Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 2	After installing Beta 2 Windows XP insisted to be activated again. Problem is I had to use the telphone routine and there were some red X's (like on a web page when the image file is missing from the web server) that covered up the numnber I would need to give to Microsoft. So I had to go back to Beta 1 for now since I have no way to activate. It reminded me why I switched to the Mac and gave up on Windows except for those few programs I still need it for.

Dec 24, 2006, 06:35 PM

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After installing Beta 2 Windows XP insisted to be activated again. Problem is I had to use the telphone routine and there were some red X's (like on a web page when the image file is missing from the web server) that covered up the numnber I would need to give to Microsoft. So I had to go back to Beta 1 for now since I have no way to activate. It reminded me why I switched to the Mac and gave up on Windows except for those few programs I still need it for.

Dec 24, 2006, 07:45 PM #12
rnomad Junior Member Join: Jul 2006 Posts: 19	Beta2 I got beta 2 installed without much trouble for my existing XP instances. Tried three times to make it work for BootCamp partition without success. Last time I lo:mad: :confused: st keyboard and mouse functionality. I did not have Tools for Bootcamp installed. I plugged in a USB keyboard and mouse, rebooted into safe mode and restored, so I did not lose much. In Parallels the bootcamp partition also did not have keyboard or mouse, so I just deleted it. Not much luck with USB devices either. The Apple modem installed but then my mouse and keyboard locked until I disconnected it. I also tried a Prolific serial to usb adapter, and it seemed to install but not work.

Dec 24, 2006, 07:45 PM

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Beta2

I got beta 2 installed without much trouble for my existing XP instances. Tried three times to make it work for BootCamp partition without success. Last time I lo:mad: :confused: st keyboard and mouse functionality. I did not have Tools for Bootcamp installed. I plugged in a USB keyboard and mouse, rebooted into safe mode and restored, so I did not lose much. In Parallels the bootcamp partition also did not have keyboard or mouse, so I just deleted it. Not much luck with USB devices either. The Apple modem installed but then my mouse and keyboard locked until I disconnected it. I also tried a Prolific serial to usb adapter, and it seemed to install but not work.

Dec 24, 2006, 09:30 PM #13
gibarian Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Very slow & Hangs with the new build I was able to get the program to run on my fat32 partition. I'm running at nearly full memory usage with the vm. Windows runs sluggish, and then when I go back into Mac, I get nearly 100% memory and CPU usage. I've tried a variety of memory settings allocated to the vm, and nothing seems to improve the performance. I'm especially worried about burning out my fan. I've even had to yank out the plug a couple of times.

Dec 24, 2006, 09:30 PM

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Very slow & Hangs

with the new build I was able to get the program to run on my fat32 partition.

I'm running at nearly full memory usage with the vm. Windows runs sluggish, and then when I go back into Mac, I get nearly 100% memory and CPU usage. I've tried a variety of memory settings allocated to the vm, and nothing seems to improve the performance. I'm especially worried about burning out my fan. I've even had to yank out the plug a couple of times.

Dec 24, 2006, 10:32 PM #14
gibarian Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	OK, so I found the (or a) problem: I had to stop running the apple keyboard manager (kbdmgr.exe) which was installed with the bootcamp tools when I created the bootcamp partition. It fixed the cpu and memory problems. This problem only started when I ran Wxp in the vm, so I think there may be some clash with the parallels tools/keyboard drivers. I hope this makes sense to someone.

Dec 25, 2006, 03:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Surgent

Hello community!

As part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best virtualization solutions available, we’re proud to make Parallels Desktop for Mac Beta2 (Build 3094) early available to you. As with all previous updates, all registered Parallels customers will receive the final version of this update FREE!

Additional details are available on this page: http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/beta_testing/

Best regards,
Tim and Parallels Team

Above mentioned page states : "If you are a current Parallels Desktop for Mac user this Update will use your existing activation key. New users need to get a trial key to use the software."

This is completely UNTRUE.

If you are a current UK Parallels Desktop for Mac user, this Update will NOT use your existing activation key...

You have to be a US Parallels Desktop for Mac user to get this work.

Why ? That's really a good question...

Does anybody know the answer ???

Dec 25, 2006, 07:43 PM #16
jbsolutios Junior Member Join: Apr 2006 Posts: 17	UK Keyboard on MacBook Pro Dear Parallels The 3094 release works like a charm on my UK MacBook Pro except that they keyboard mappings are all a bit screwy! The UK keyboard has an extra key compared to the U.S. version. I see that Parallels have added some UK support as the £ key is now available, however the following keys are swapped around: - ` and § (the key to the left of number 1 and the key to the right of the left-shift key). In addition, the new default mapping means that it is not possible to type <ALT GR> <2> which gives the Euro symbol. I know that there is a hack for this, but it would be good for this to be an option in the GUI rather than through the command line. Many thanks once again for creating such a wonderful product! Regards JB

Dec 25, 2006, 07:43 PM

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UK Keyboard on MacBook Pro

Dear Parallels

The 3094 release works like a charm on my UK MacBook Pro except that they keyboard mappings are all a bit screwy!

The UK keyboard has an extra key compared to the U.S. version.

I see that Parallels have added some UK support as the £ key is now available, however the following keys are swapped around: -

` and § (the key to the left of number 1 and the key to the right of the left-shift key).

In addition, the new default mapping means that it is not possible to type <ALT GR> <2> which gives the Euro symbol. I know that there is a hack for this, but it would be good for this to be an option in the GUI rather than through the command line.

Many thanks once again for creating such a wonderful product!

Regards

JB

Dec 26, 2006, 04:26 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by christian.v

...

If you are a current UK Parallels Desktop for Mac user, this Update will NOT use your existing activation key...

You have to be a US Parallels Desktop for Mac user to get this work.

Ah good, it isn't just me then. I saw another thread with a similar discussion. Any possibility of a workaround for this, or can us poor Europeans get a second temporary activation number until a fix appears?

Dec 26, 2006, 07:56 AM

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jbsolutios
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Quote:

Originally Posted by trotsky

Hi Trotsky

I have spoken to dozens of UK users (including many Apple staff at the Apple Store Regent Street, London) who all have the same problem with the new beta.

I don't understand what you mean about the second temporary activation number?

Regards

JB

Dec 26, 2006, 10:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jbsolutios

I don't understand what you mean about the second temporary activation number?

Regards

JB

My two week activation number for the beta dies on the 28th - I bought my box product based on the quality of the previous beta release. I'll have to "downgrade" to the box version until this is fixed in beta or final release.

This is a bit of a problem as I'm trying to work out how I can outsource my University's Exchange mail system when all the outsource companies appear to need some way of handling .pst files which precludes the use of Entourage. 200+ Mac users are making that difficult but the few to whom I showed the Coherence mode of Parallels Desktop running Outlook would have bitten my hand off to have it :-( Now I can't demonstrate it when the University gets going again...

Dec 27, 2006, 03:20 PM #20
cybertubby Junior Member Join: Jul 2006 Posts: 29	command-azxcv keys === how to undo previous swap hack Several months ago I had swapped the control and command keys to deal with copy-paste-etc compatibility. With the new azxcv transparency feature, that was worse than unnecessary-- it made the control keys inaccessible. I couldn't remember how I'd done the mapping, so to undo the damage I removed the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout\Scancode Map See http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/ti...962513,00.html and http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...kscan-map.mspx (I'd had problems with the popular InputRemapper .) This IS better, and worth the trouble to undo the previous swapping, to get finger consistency. (Especially since students sometimes do presentations from my Parallels XP installation.)

Dec 27, 2006, 03:20 PM

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command-azxcv keys === how to undo previous swap hack

Several months ago I had swapped the control and command keys
to deal with copy-paste-etc compatibility.
With the new azxcv transparency feature,
that was worse than unnecessary-- it made the control keys inaccessible.
I couldn't remember how I'd done the mapping,
so to undo the damage I removed the registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout\Scancode Map

See
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/ti...962513,00.html
and
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...kscan-map.mspx

(I'd had problems with the popular InputRemapper .)

This IS better, and worth the trouble to undo the previous swapping,
to get finger consistency.
(Especially since students sometimes do presentations from my Parallels XP installation.)

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