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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
T
tar installer 28
transferring files and text 40
U
uninstalling, Windows host 13
uninstalling VMware Tools 32
Unity mode, setting preferences 59
Unity mode features 58
upgrading VMware Tools
FreeBSD (tar installer) 31
Linux (tar installer) 28
Microsoft Windows 27
NetWare (tar installer) 29
process overview 24
Solaris (tar installer) 30
USB controller
adding 76
configuring 75
USB devices
connecting 50
disabling autoconnect 50
enabling high-speed support for USB 2.0 or
3.0 76
installing drivers 50
mounting on a Linux host 51
troubleshooting connection issues 52
understanding device control sharing 52
UUIDs
configuring 71
using 71
V
v-scan codes 95
video, configuring 65
virtual appliances 61
virtual disks
allocating disk space 18
disconnecting from the host 48
mapping and mounting 47
virtual hard disks
adding 78, 79
compacting 80
configuring 77
defragmenting 81
expanding 80
growing and allocating storage space 78
moving 82
removing 81
setting up as IDE or SCSI 78
virtual machine directory, changing 64
virtual machine files, specifying in the New Virtual
Machine wizard 17
virtual machines
changing names 63
configuring for compatibility 70
creating 15
deleting 71
installing software 55
moving 68
shutting down 38
specifications 9
starting 36
understanding 15
using 35
virtual machines directory 17
virtual network adapter, changing 105
virtual network adapters, adding 104
virtual networks, configuring 99
virtual symmetric multiprocessing,
configuring 90
VIX API 72
VMware Player, start 13
VMware Tools
installing 26
updating on a specific virtual machine 26
using 23
VMware Tools installation
FreeBSD (tar installer) 31
Linux (tar installer) 28
Microsoft Windows 27
NetWare (tar installer) 29
process 24
Solaris (tar installer) 30
VMware Tools upgrade
FreeBSD (tar installer) 31
Linux (tar installer) 28
Microsoft Windows 27
NetWare (tar installer) 29
process 24
Solaris (tar installer) 30
vmware-user, starting manually 32
W
Windows Virtual PC virtual machines 23
Windows XP Mode virtual machine,
importing 22
working directory, changing 64
worksheet, typical virtual machine 18
X
X server and keyboard mapping 92
x-key codes, defined 93
xFree86 and keyboard mapping 92
Index
VMware, Inc. 109