Specifications

Installing and Using Player 2
You can install Player on a Linux or Windows host system. Installing Player typically involves running a
standard GUI wizard.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Install Player on a Windows Host,” on page 13
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“Install Player on a Linux Host,” on page 14
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“Uninstall Player,” on page 15
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“Start Player,” on page 16
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“Use the Player Window,” on page 16
Install Player on a Windows Host
You install Player on a Windows host system by running the installation wizard.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the host system meets the host system requirements. See “Host System Requirements,” on
page 7.
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Obtain the Player software. You can install Player from a product CD, or you can download Player
from the VMware Web site.
Procedure
1 Log in to the host system.
2 If you are installing Player from a CD, insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive on the host system.
If autorun is enabled, the installation program begins.
3 If autorun is not enabled, or if you downloaded the installation software, double-click the installer file.
The installer filename is similar to VMware-Player-xxxx-xxxx.exe, where xxxx-xxxx is the version and
build numbers.
4 Follow the prompts to finish the installation.
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