I am running Parallels Desktop 6 on a 2011 iMac with a Windows 7 client. I have recently switched from PC to Mac, and I still depend on running Microsoft Office have 2 external monitors connected to the iMac so I want to use Coherence to allow multiple Windows windows. My problem is that after a period of not using a Windows program Parallels switches out of Coherence mode and all the windows pile up on the one monitor inside a Windows instance. Is this a Parallels feature or a bug? I can't find any preference or configuration option that bears on the problem. (Incidentally, it's just happened again...)
Dropping out of coherence mode
- Thread starter DerrickA
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I have this happening as well. Started about a 10 days to 2 weeks ago, approximately in line with OS X Security Update 2011-003 and latest Parallels update.
Running Parallels 6.0.12090 (Rev. 660720; 26 May 2011).
Mac is ...
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.7 (10J869)
Kernel Version: Darwin 10.7.0
Parallels instance is Win 7-32 Bit
using 1 CPU core
with 1.5Gb memory
and 256Mb video memory wi 3D and Vertical Synchronisation enabled.
See attached screenshot for Win 7 config
Anyone have any idea as to cause?
Thank you.
Running Parallels 6.0.12090 (Rev. 660720; 26 May 2011).
Mac is ...
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.7 (10J869)
Kernel Version: Darwin 10.7.0
Parallels instance is Win 7-32 Bit
using 1 CPU core
with 1.5Gb memory
and 256Mb video memory wi 3D and Vertical Synchronisation enabled.
See attached screenshot for Win 7 config
Anyone have any idea as to cause?
Thank you.
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DaveShirmetal
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I too am having this problem. Been onto their support chat thing twice now with no resolution.
No one appears to have seen this problem before.
Any ideas?
I can't remember this being an issue with version 5 (which I upgraded from to 6).
I am reluctant to downgrade as other aspects (zooming and window responsiveness, general speed, resume time etc) are all better.
Please help someone!
No one appears to have seen this problem before.
Any ideas?
I can't remember this being an issue with version 5 (which I upgraded from to 6).
I am reluctant to downgrade as other aspects (zooming and window responsiveness, general speed, resume time etc) are all better.
Please help someone!
DaveShirmetal
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I fixed it!
Go to the power options in windows and disable it turning off the hard drive and monitor.
Set both to never on power and battery.
Solved!
What a stupid bug.
Hope this helps someone.
Go to the power options in windows and disable it turning off the hard drive and monitor.
Set both to never on power and battery.
Solved!
What a stupid bug.
Hope this helps someone.
Coherence and Windows Files
I have just discovered the Coherence feature and am amazed at the fact that I had it on the iMAC so long but had not used it. Seems to be a wonderful program; however, I've encountered a bit of an issue that has me puzzled.
If I am running my Legacy genealogy via Parallels -->Win 7, I can add files to Legacy from my files located at C:\Legacy\Docs. Unfortunately, when in Coherence and looking at the C:\Legacy\Docs location, the entire Docs file is blank. This Docs issue is replicated if I try to add a photo from C:\Legacy\pictures via Coherence. Can someone show me where I seem to have gone wrong?
I have just discovered the Coherence feature and am amazed at the fact that I had it on the iMAC so long but had not used it. Seems to be a wonderful program; however, I've encountered a bit of an issue that has me puzzled.
If I am running my Legacy genealogy via Parallels -->Win 7, I can add files to Legacy from my files located at C:\Legacy\Docs. Unfortunately, when in Coherence and looking at the C:\Legacy\Docs location, the entire Docs file is blank. This Docs issue is replicated if I try to add a photo from C:\Legacy\pictures via Coherence. Can someone show me where I seem to have gone wrong?