Bug: Cannot continue suspended VM if it was run on a high-res display before

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by johlke, Oct 31, 2008.

  1. johlke

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    Hello! Sometimes I connect my Macbook to an external, high-res display and move the VM window to that display in order to use Windows on that second display in full-screen mode. When I finish my work I suspend that VM (usually by choosing Actions/Standby or pressing Cmd+Q). At home I re-activate that VM without connection any other display. When starting that VM it often hangs up while displaying the message "Cannot continue VM in full-screen mode because your display does not support the former resolution" (translated from German PD 3.0 build 5608). It's not possible to close this dialog (generated by PD) because PD is hanged up. Now it's only possible to kill PD and restart it. Then I need to fully restart the Windows XP VM and it works again. Workaround: Bringing the VM to single window mode (not full-screen) before suspending it. Is any other user experiencing the same issue? However PD 3 is a great tool that makes my work much more comfortable ;)
    Best regards!
    johlke
     
  2. John@Parallels

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    The problem is that Mac OS untill restart still think that external monitor is connected.
    If you restart Mac OS there will be no problems.
     
  3. johlke

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    Ah, I understand. But why does it happen that I need to kill the Parallels Desktop process? It really hangs up and I cannot work with it any longer.
     
  4. John@Parallels

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    Because resolution, on VM is set to that missing monitor
     
  5. johlke

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    Thanks for the explanation.
     

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