Video issues on new Macbook Air

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  1. beta_kohlhepp

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    I just moved everything to a new MBA 11" and when I run full screen on the internal display it looks like the attached screen shot. In window-mode, it looks fine. In full-screen on my external monitor (1920x1200) it looks fine.

    I am running the latest Parallels 6. I rebooted the VM. I reinstalled the Tools. I updated the video driver (which was at latest already).

    Ideas?
     

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  2. joevt

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    Looks like Parallels doesn't like the MBA 11" native screen resolution of 1366 x 768 maybe because 1366 is not a multiple of 16.

    Have you tried 1344 x 756?
     
  3. beta_kohlhepp

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    Excellent suggestion. Video looks fine with 1344 x 756. I will post a bug report.

    Thanks.
    Rob
     
  4. cro_duck

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    Hello, any progress on fixing this issue?

    Thx

    M
     
  5. beta_kohlhepp

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    Sorry about the lack of updating. I discovered that the resolution 1366x768 doesn't work, even in Windowed mode on my MacBook Air (something with the video chipset?).

    Anyway, this is what Parallels had to say (after I tested a lot of scenarios:

    "I am glad to inform you that Our product Maintenance Team is aware of this issue and they have already prepared a fix for it.
    We are waiting this fix to be released in the nearest updates of Parallels Desktop."
     
  6. eza

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    Just got a MacBook Air yesterday, and had no idea about this issue. Running Parallels 5.0.9376.599993, Windows 7 VM, still have this issue in Full Screen. I've resorted to Coherence, but I'd rather be using Full Screen. Is it also a problem in Parallels 6?
     
  7. beta_kohlhepp

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    Parallels 6 was updated recently to fix this issue. It is working in full-screen for me now.
     

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