Sound

The Sound pane of Virtual Machine Configuration allows you to configure the virtual machine sound device parameters.

To edit the device settings, do the following:

1. Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure. Or if the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure.
2. In the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog, click Hardware and select this device name in the sidebar.

Note: If this device is absent, you can add it to Virtual Machine Configuration. For detailed information on how to add a device, refer to Adding and Removing Devices.

Select the Connected option to have the sound device automatically connected on the virtual machine startup.

Use the Input list to choose the necessary device. You can choose one of the following devices:

• Default. Select this option if you want to use the input device set as default in Mac OS.
• Built-in Microphone. Select this option if you want to use the built-in microphone.
• None. Select this option if you want to mute the input device.

Use the Output list to choose the necessary device. You can choose one of the following devices:

• Default. Select this option if you want to use the output device set as default in Mac OS.
• Built-in Output. Select this option if you want to use one of the output devices from your Mac.
• None. Select this option if you want to mute the output device.

Note: If you have a 5.1 or 7.1 surround-capable sound card connected to your Mac, you can use it in Windows.

If you want to prevent Virtual Machine Configuration from unauthorized changes, click the Lock icon at the bottom of the window. The next time someone wants to change the settings in any pane of Virtual Machine Configuration, an administrator's password will be required.