Make sure audio is working fine on the Mac side: NOTE (again): Parallels Tools must be installed in your VM.ġ. If you would like to know more about Cortana in Parallels Desktop, check out this post.īut what if there is no sound on the Parallels Desktop side, or it’s not working properly? Read on below to troubleshoot it and get it fixed! Cortana is supposed to listen to your commands and respond by bringing up searches, relevant files, bookings, reservations, and so on. For example, you could select a different input or output device, or uncheck sound sync with Mac OS X.īy the way, if you are using Windows 10, it comes with the virtual assistant Cortana. In the VM Configuration window, click Hardware and select Sound.ģ. Click the Parallels icon in the top Mac menu bar and choose Configure.Ģ. The Sound pane of the VM Configuration allows you to configure the VM sound device parameters.ġ. Note: Parallels Tools must be installed in your VM to have sound. If your host operating system is configured for sound, it’s automatically available on the VM side. On the host operating system side, Parallels Desktop uses sound in a similar manner to any other application. Parallels Desktop provides sound output for the guest operating system by emulating a virtual sound device inside your VM. Lets shed some light on the audio settings available in VMs! As people install and start playing with Parallels Desktop, they’ve found a lot to appreciate, but we’ve had some questions on configuring sound settings in users virtual machines. Like any other modern computer, Mac computers have audio recording and playback devices (such as microphones and speakers) many of us use external headphones as well. Sound good? Parallels Sound Troubleshooting Guest Parallels support staff author: Paul Christopher NathanielĪ few details about audio in Parallels Desktop for Mac.

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