Parallel and Mac - can it work

Hi,
I just bought a new 21.7 brand new imac and encountered several difficulties. So, any assistance will be very appreciated! I have to mention that I am (used to be???) a heavy office/PC user. So, here are my initial questions (I'm sure I'll have more later on):
1. I'm using a parallel program to transport my PC files to the Mac. When I connected a printer (Brother), it recognized it and asked me where to associate it - the mac or the hosting operating system (that is, the windows). I marked the MC and also marked "not to ask this question anymore" which was a big mistake. Now, I cannot print anything from the windows, since it doesn't associates with the printer. Specifically, I want:
1. To be able to associate the printer to both the OS and the windows that is on my parallel.
2. To know how to manage the association of any new device that I connect (another printer, scanner, fax, etc.).
2. Another question: Do I need to get an anti-virus for the Mac? what about the windows that is on my parallel (hosted system) ? Sometimes I browse the web or get mail through the windows - Can it damage the Mac in any way?
3. What happens if the windows on the parallel get damaged for some reason? will that effect my files (on the Mac? on the windows?) will I be able to get the files from the windows anyway or restore them?
I know that some of the questions are general, but I am clueless on my first steps here, and i'd appreciate any assistance.
Thanks!

Hello, and welcome to the Discussions.
1. I'm using a parallel program to transport my PC files to the Mac. When I connected a printer (Brother), it recognized it and asked me where to associate it - the mac or the hosting operating system (that is, the windows). I marked the MC and also marked "not to ask this question anymore" which was a big mistake. Now, I cannot print anything from the windows, since it doesn't associates with the printer. Specifically, I want:
1. To be able to associate the printer to both the OS and the windows that is on my parallel.
2. To know how to manage the association of any new device that I connect (another printer, scanner, fax, etc.).
This question is probably best taken up in Parallels forum for their Mac product. You'll be most likely to get experienced assistance there (it's not really a question about expanding your iMac's hardware, which is the general purpose of this forum).
2. Another question: Do I need to get an anti-virus for the Mac? what about the windows that is on my parallel (hosted system) ? Sometimes I browse the web or get mail through the windows - Can it damage the Mac in any way?
Antivirus for Mac OS X probably isn't necessary, but you absolutely must have antivirus and antispyware for your Windows installation in Parallels.
3. What happens if the windows on the parallel get damaged for some reason? will that effect my files (on the Mac? on the windows?) will I be able to get the files from the windows anyway or restore them?
A "disk" in Parallels Workstation is just a file in the Mac OS, so if the Parallels file gets damaged, then except in very unusual circumstances it would not affect anything else in Mac OS X. Whether or not you could recover the files from the Windows virtual disk would depend on the nature and extent of the damage, so there's no way to predict. As with any computer situation, you'll want to maintain backups of your documents in Windows, just as you would if you were running a native Windows computer.
If you have additional questions about using Parallels Workstation, the Parallels forum will probably get you the fastest and most complete responses. If you have other questions about using your Mac, then feel free to post back. If it's a completely different question, you'll probably want to start a new topic so that people can spot it easily. Hardware questions can go here, but if you have general questions about using Mac OS X that aren't specific to an iMac, ask in the Mac OS X 10.6 area so that your question isn't seen only by iMac users.
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