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CHAPTER 8 Installing and Running VMware ACE
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Enlarging VMware ACE to Fill the Screen
Click the maximize button on the VMware ACE window to run your VMware ACE
environment in full screen mode. The desktop expands to fill the full screen, leaving a
small toolbar visible at the top of the screen.
After a few seconds with no use, the toolbar hides. To make it visible again, move the
mouse pointer to the top edge of the screen.
To pin the toolbar so it is always visible, click the pushpin on the toolbar. To release the
toolbar so it can hide again, click the pushpin a second time.
To reduce the VMware ACE display so it is running in a window again, click the restore
button on the toolbar. To return to a window if the mouse pointer is not available,
press Ctrl-Alt.
Note: If your system administrator has configured VMware ACE to run only in full
screen mode, you cannot run it in a window. If you click the minimize button on the
toolbar or press Ctrl-Alt, the VMware ACE environment is minimized and you see the
host operating system.
Understanding VMware ACE Status Indicators
Your VMware ACE environment has several indicators to keep you aware of its status.
In window mode, these indicators appear at the top and bottom of the VMware ACE
window. In full screen mode, the status indicators appear on the toolbar at the top of
your screen.
The activity indicator shows that your VMware ACE environment is running. It is
represented by the VMware logo of three interlocking squares. This indicator appears