New Graphics
Parallels Workstation 2.2 has a new improved GUI. Most of the graphic elements, including device icons, buttons, wizard illustrations, are new.
Startup Options Dialog Changed
Interface of the Startup Options dialog has been changed in order to make it more intuitive. Please refer to Startup Options Dialog.
New Guest OSes Supported
Now Parallels Workstation officially supports the following guest operating systems:
AMD SVM support
In addition to Intel's virtualization technology VT-x Parallels Workstation now supports similar technology implemented into AMD processors, Security and Virtual Machine (SVM). Please refer to Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) and AMD SVM Support.
Shared Folders
Shared folders function assists in easily communicating between a virtual machine and your host computer. These folders are used for exchanging files between the primary OS and a virtual machine. Please refer to Using Shared Folders.
Shared Folders Tab in Parallels Tools Center
Shared Folders tab has been added to Parallels Tools Center in order to provide support for newly introduced Shared Folders function inside a guest operating system. Please refer to Shared Folders Options.
Custom Screen Resolutions
If you want the virtual machine window to occupy some specific place of your screen, you can set an arbitrary non-standard resolution for its monitor. For more on this please refer to Custom Screen Resolutions.
Suspending, Stopping and Pausing of a Virtual Machine Changed
Suspending of a virtual machine is now started using single mouse click on a toolbar button. The same is stopping virtual machine. Please refer to Suspending/Resuming Virtual Machine and Shutting Down and Resetting Virtual Machine.
Pausing virtual machine is also activated in a different way. Please refer to Pausing Virtual Machine.
New Options of Fullscreen Mode
Resolution of your monitor in fullscreen mode of a virtual machine can now be selected. It can be either your primary OS screen resolution or guest OS screen resolution. Please refer to User Interface Preferences.
Network Protocol Used by Update Wizard Changed
FTP protocol used by Update Wizard for downloading an update earlier may be inaccessible because of security issues. In the current version of Parallels Workstation FTP protocol has been replaced with commonly used HTTP protocol. Please refer to Updating Parallels Workstation.
WiFi Support in Linux
Linux version of Parallels Workstation from now supports bridging to wireless network adapters. Please refer to Virtual Machine Equipment.
Hot Switching Between Bridged Adapters
Parallels Workstation 2.2 lets you change network adapter and type of networking when running a virtual machine. Please refer to Working with a Network Adapter.
Improved USB Support
Parallels Workstation now supports more USB devices. Interrupt and isochronous devices support has been implemented. Please refer to Using USB devices in Virtual Machine.
Improved Sound Support
Current version of Parallels Workstation provides more options of emulating sound device in a virtual machine. Please refer to Sound Options.