Parallels 5

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Hi everyone:
I have an iMac but want to use ProShow Gold on it. Should I use Bootcamp so I can use it, or would Parallels 5 be better. I downloaded the trial version of Parallels 5, but it doesn't seem to accept the four backup (recovery discs of Windows 7) I do all my photo work - LR and PSCS4 on my iMac, and don't want to have to make a copy in order to do a slide show on ProShow Gold. Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated.
 
Boot Camp or Parallels should work fine - I like Parallels better because I don't have to keep rebooting every time I want to switch.

4 recovery discs? You just need your Windows 7 installation DVD and your serial number.
 
At the risk of beating a dead horse - I use bootcamp and vmware fusion.

Reboot when I want performance, virtual machine when I want convenience.
 
I'm back with one other question:
I installed Parallels 5 and have Windows 7 working just fine on my iMac. Installed ProShow Gold and all is well. My question is: Can I send Windows to another monitor (a NEC P221W) and use that for slide shows, and use my iMac monitor for everything else? I went into the display and set the monitor to mirror, but it just mirrors what I have on the mac. This may seem simple to everyone, but I am at a loss right now and need just a bit of help. Thanks
 
Is your Mac set up to use 2 monitors side by side? Where did you try changing the display setting - in the Mac system preferences or Windows?
 
Victoria: They are set up side by side, and yes my iMac is set up to display both screens. I went to my Mac and under system preferences>displays>arrangement, set it to mirror. That doesn't work, so I clicked off the mirror and dragged the displays to show side by side. Do I just drag Windows over to the other screen, or do I have to set something in preferences on the Windows side too?
 
Victoria:
I spoke too soon. When I dragged just Windows over to the other screen it appeared as if by magic. Now I can work on two programs at once. I guess I just needed to talk it out and try stuff before crying for help. But thanks anyways....maybe someone else can benefit. Thanks again for all the help you give everyone...You guys are the best out there....
 
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