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Table Of Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Introduction and System Requirements
- Installing and Using Player
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Understanding Virtual Machines
- Preparing to Create a Virtual Machine
- Create a Virtual Machine
- Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System
- Install a Guest Operating System Manually
- Importing Virtual Machines
- Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Installing VMware Tools
- Upgrading VMware Tools
- Configure Software Update Preferences
- Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Linux Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Solaris Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a FreeBSD Virtual Machine
- Start the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager
- Uninstall VMware Tools
- Virtual Machine Files
- Using Virtual Machines
- Starting Virtual Machines in Player
- Stopping Virtual Machines in Player
- Transferring Files and Text
- Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature
- Using the Copy and Paste Feature
- Using Shared Folders
- Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System
- Add a Host Printer to a Virtual Machine
- Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines
- Install New Software in a Virtual Machine
- Changing the Virtual Machine Display
- Download a Virtual Appliance in Player
- Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Player
- Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines
- Change the Name of a Virtual Machine
- Change the Guest Operating System for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Working Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Virtual Machine Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Memory Allocation for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Video and Sound
- Moving Virtual Machines
- Delete a Virtual Machine
- View the Message Log for a Virtual Machine
- Using the VIX API
- Configuring and Managing Devices
- Configuring DVD, CD-ROM, and Floppy Drives
- Configuring a USB Controller
- Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks
- Configuring Virtual Ports
- Add a Virtual Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine
- Configure a Virtual Parallel Port on a Linux 2.6.x Kernel Host
- Configure Permissions for a Parallel Port Device on a Linux Host
- Troubleshoot ECR Errors for Parallel Ports
- Add a Virtual Serial Port to a Virtual Machine
- Change the Input Speed of a Serial Connection
- Configuring Generic SCSI Devices
- Configuring Eight-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing
- Configuring Keyboard Features
- Modify Hardware Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Network Connections
- Index
2 If you have a Windows host system, move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the Full position.
Option Description
Windows XP
Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings > Advanced >
Troubleshoot.
Windows Vista
Right-click the desktop and select Personalize > Display Settings >
Advanced Settings > Troubleshoot > Change settings.
Windows 7
Right-click the desktop and select Personalize > Screen resolution >
Advanced Settings > Troubleshoot > Change settings.
3 If you have a Linux host system, run commands to test the host for compatibility.
a Verify that direct rendering is enabled.
glxinfo | grep direct
b Verify that 3-D applications work.
glxgears
Prepare a Virtual Machine to Use Accelerated 3D Graphics
You must perform certain preparation tasks to use accelerated 3D graphics on a virtual machine.
The accelerated 3D graphics feature is enabled by default on Player 3.x and later virtual machines.
Prerequisites
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Prepare the host system to use accelerated 3D graphics. See “Prepare the Host System to Use DirectX 9
Accelerated Graphics,” on page 66.
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Verify that the guest operating system is Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
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Verify that the latest version of VMware Tools is installed in the guest operating system.
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Power off the virtual machine. The virtual machine must not be suspended.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine and select Virtual Machine > Virtual Machine Settings.
2 On the Hardware tab, select Display.
3 Select Accelerate 3D graphics.
4 Configure the virtual machine to use only one monitor.
5 Click OK to save your changes.
6 Power on the virtual machine and install DirectX 9.0c End User Runtime.
This download is available from the Microsoft Download Center.
7 Install and run your 3D applications.
Configuring Sound
Player provides a sound device compatible with the Sound Blaster AudioPCI and supports sound in
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Server 2008, and Linux guest operating systems. The Player sound device is enabled by default.
Sound support includes pulse code modulation (PCM) output and input. For example, you can play .wav files,
MP3 audio, and Real Media audio. MIDI output from Windows guests is supported through the Windows
software synthesizer. MIDI input is not supported, and no MIDI support is available for Linux guests.
Chapter 5 Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines
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