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...)
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.
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!
Hi, Same for me! After a few Minutes coherence exists with the Windows Sound of Disconnecting hardware. Did you find a solution for your problem? Carsten
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.
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?
