When running a virtual machine with a CD/DVD-ROM drive you can:
Note: If the guest OS was started with the CD/DVD-ROM drive disabled, you should shut down the guest OS first, then enable CD/DVD-ROM in the Configuration Editor (select the Enabled check box in the CD/DVD-ROM Options tab) and restart the guest OS.
All commands to control CD/DVD-ROM during guest OS execution can be found in the Parallels Workstation Devices menu.
How to Connect/Disconnect CD/DVD-ROM Drive
To connect or disconnect a CD/DVD-ROM drive, do the following:
Note. You may also enable/disable a CD/DVD-ROM drive using context menu of the CD/DVD-ROM drive on the status bar.
How to Change Media CD/DVD-ROM Drive Accesses
Data type accessed by the CD/DVD-ROM drive can be switched from a real CD/DVD-ROM to an image file and vice versa. To change the media accessed by the CD/DVD-ROM drive:
Note: You may also switch change the media using commands in the context menu of the CD/DVD-ROM drive on the status bar.