Specifications

Procedure
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To uninstall Player on a Windows host system, use the Windows uninstall feature.
For example, on Windows 7, select Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features >
Uninstall a program.
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To uninstall Player on a Linux host system, type the command vmware-installer -u vmware-player.
The uninstall program lets you specify whether to preserve your configuration files.
Start Player
How you start Player depends on the host system platform and the options that you select when you install
Player.
On Windows host systems, you might have a desktop shortcut, a quick launch shortcut, or a combination of
these options in addition to a Start menu item.
On Linux host systems, you start Player from the command line. On some Linux distributions, including
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1, you can also start Player from the System Tools menu under Applications.
Procedure
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To start Player on a Windows host system, select Start > Programs > VMware Player.
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To start Player on a Linux host system, type the vmplayer command.
Option Description
/usr/bin is in your default path
vmplayer &
/usr/bin is not in your default path
/usr/bin/vmplayer &
When you start Player, the Player window opens.
Use the Player Window
You interact with Player and virtual machines through the Player window. The best way to learn how to use
Player is to use it. The Player window is designed to be intuitive and easy to use.
Procedure
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Use the icons on the Home tab to create a new virtual machine, open an existing virtual machine,
download a virtual appliance, or view the Player help system.
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Select a powered-off virtual machine in the library see the summary view.
The summary view shows a summary of configuration information and the virtual machine state. You
can start the virtual machine and edit virtual machine settings from the summary view.
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Select a powered-off virtual machine in the library and click Play virtual machine to start the virtual
machine and see the console view.
The console view is like the monitor display of a physical computer.
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Select a virtual machine in the library and use the Virtual Machine menu on the menu bar to perform
all virtual machine operations for the selected virtual machine.
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When a virtual machine is powered on, use the icons on the status bar at the bottom of the Player
window to perform actions on virtual devices such as hard disks, CD/DVD drives, floppy drives, and
network adapters.
You can click or right-click on a removable device icon to connect or disconnect the device or edit its
settings.
Getting Started with VMware Player
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