Virtual Windows Question - Parallels/VMWare

[aphex]

Unfortunately my mom's MLS website (real estate) will only run on Internet Explorer on a Windows PC... You can't even use firefox with the site on a PC, they actively block it. Nothing works except windows IE, we've tried to get around it multiple ways with no luck.

Now my mom isn't very technically inclined so I am trying to make this as easy as possible for her. I've been using Parallels for awhile now and have been very happy with the results, but if possible, I want something EVEN EASIER for her if possible.

Do any of the latest versions have the ability to have an Icon on the MAC desktop that when clicked, loads a specific webpage in IE in WINDOWS? (with Parallels/VMWare already loaded in the bg of course)

It would be nice if she could basically just access IE from the Mac desktop. She gets a bit confused when it comes to coherence (clicking in the parallels icon on the dock and the whatnot, so easy is good for her. ) She understands the desktop, so a desktop icon works best if possible.

 

[Kaido]

How new does IE have to be to run the site? The last version of IE for Mac is 5.0:

http://www.download.com/Intern...0-2143_4-10209078.html

 

[aphex]

6.0

http://sef.mlxchange.com

Site is ActiveX

 

[keeleysam]

VMware will do that. I'm pretty sure that the new version of Parallels will also, just use Coherence mode to make it not look like ass.

 

[umrigar]

Yes, Parallels will work.

I have Win2K under Parallels 2 on my MacBook Pro.

You can make an alias (shortcut) from the IE app to her desktop.
When she double-clicks that, it will launch Parallels/Windows/IE. You could set her MLS site as her home page.

 

[aphex]

ahhhh, even parallels 2 can do it? How go we go about creating a shortcut?

 

[aphex]

nvermind, got it... thanks guys!

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: aphex
nvermind, got it... thanks guys!

Care to share with the rest of the class? I know the last version of 2.0 let you have a dock icon for apps in Coherance...did you just leave the icon on the dock?