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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
Configuring VMware Tools
The following sections describe how to configure VMware Tools in a virtual machine.
• Configuring VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine on page 78
• Configuring VMware Tools in a Linux or FreeBSD Virtual Machine on page 82
• Configuring VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine on page 85
Configuring VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine
This section shows the options available in a Windows 2000 guest operating system.
Similar configuration options are available in VMware Tools for other Windows guests.
To open the VMware Tools control panel, double-click the VMware Tools icon in the
system tray.
If the VMware Tools icon does not appear in the system tray, go to Start > Control
Panel > VMware Tools.
Setting Options with VMware Tools
The Options tab shows miscellaneous options.
• Time synchronization between the virtual machine and the host operating
system — this option lets you synchronize the time in the guest operating
system with the time in the host operating system.
Note: You can synchronize the time in the guest operating system with the
time on the host operating system only when you set the clock in the guest
operating system to a time earlier than the time set in the host.
To completely disable time synchronization, see Disabling Time Synchronization
on page 91.
• Show VMware Tools in the taskbar — this option displays the VMware Tools
icon in the Windows taskbar.