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Configure Virtual Machine Power Options
You can configure Fusion to list the soft or hard option of specific power-option pairs in the
Virtual Machine drop-down menu and the applications menus.
When you access the Virtual Machine drop-down menu or an applications menu, Fusion lists the
soft or hard option of each power-option pair, depending on which option is configured. You can
configure the soft or hard option for each of the following power-option pairs.
n Resume/Resume (hard)
The Resume and Resume (hard) options are the same unless you customize the resume
script.
n Shut Down/Power Off (hard)
n Suspend/Suspend (hard)
The Suspend and Suspend (hard) options are the same unless you customize the suspend
script.
n Restart/Reset (hard)
For descriptions of the power commands, including information about power-option scripts, see
Options for Fusion Power Commands.
Note Also, using a keyboard shortcut, you can switch to the option in a power-option pair not
currently configured. For example, if the soft option of a power-option pair is configured, you can
use a keyboard shortcut to list the hard option instead. See Switch Power Commands from the
Default Options.
When you create a virtual machine in Fusion, the power commands default to the soft options.
When you create the virtual machine in another VMware product, the virtual machine might
default to the hard power options.
Procedure
1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Advanced.
Using VMware Fusion
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