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Contents
About This Book 5
1
What Is VMware Player? 7
What You Can Do with VMware Player 8
Features in VMware Player 8
2
Host System Requirements for VMware Player 11
Compatible Virtual Machines and System Images 12
Using Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing 12
3
Supported Host and Guest Operating Systems for VMware Player 13
Processor Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems 13
4
Installing and Running VMware Player 15
Install VMware Player on a Windows Host 15
Install VMware Player on a Linux Host 16
Start VMware Player 18
Close VMware Player 18
5
Uninstalling VMware Player 19
Uninstall VMware Player on a Windows Host 19
Uninstall VMware Player on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 Host 19
Uninstall VMware Player on a Linux Host 20
Index 21
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