User`s guide

Configuring a Virtual Machine 106
The General pane includes the following parameters:
 VM Name. This field displays the name assigned to the virtual machine. The length of the
name is limited to 50 characters. The name of the virtual machine is displayed on its main
window and guest OS window.
 OS Type. This field displays the type of the operating system installed in the virtual machine
or declared to be installed in future.
 OS Version. This field displays the version of the operating system installed in the virtual
machine or declared to be installed in future.
Note: The OS type and version fields should reflect the real operating system type and version
installed in the virtual machine.
 Description. This field displays additional information related to the virtual machine.
 Color. Choose any color you like from the available palette. The selected color will help you
to distinguish the windows of the guest OS applications from the windows of the host OS
applications when working in the Coherence mode (p. 88).
Note: Sel
ect different colors for different virtual machines or you may confuse the guest
OSs applications windows if you switch two or more virtual machines to the Coherence
mode.
Using the host computer's SMBIOS data
Some applications may require the computer hardware characteristics. The host computer BIOS
saves this information in the SMBIOS tables. These tables can be easily reached and processed
by different applications. You can copy the SMBIOS tables from your primary OS to your guest
OS by choosing the Use the host computer's SMBIOS data option.
Disabling the PC speaker
A virtual machine can utter various sounds (beeps and whistles) generated by its guest operating
system using the PC speaker. If you want to disable these sounds, select the Disable PC speaker
option.
To save the changes, click OK, otherwise, click Cancel.