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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
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and most recent Linux distributions detect the sound device and install
appropriate drivers for it.
A sound driver is installed when you install VMware Tools in a 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7 guest
operating system. For 32-bit Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows Server 2008
guests, you must use Windows Update to install a 32-bit driver.
Configure Sound Card Settings
The VMware virtual sound device is compatible with a Creative Technology Sound Blaster Audio API. The
sound device supports sound in Windows and Linux guest operating systems.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine and select Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings.
2 On the Hardware tab, select Sound.
3 Configure one or more sound card settings.
Option Description
Connected
Connects or disconnects the sound device while the virtual machine is
running. You can also use the Devices menu and select the drive to connect
or disconnect.
Connect at power on
Automatically connects the sound device to the virtual machine when you
power on the virtual machine.
Specify host sound card
(Windows hosts only) Select which sound card to use if you have more than
one physical sound card on the host system.
Use physical sound card
(Linux hosts only) Select which sound card to use if you have more than one
physical sound card on the system.
4 Click OK to save your changes.
Install Sound Drivers in Windows 9x and NT Guests
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, and Windows NT 4.0 do not have drivers for the Sound Blaster
AudioPCI adapter.
To use sound in these guest operating systems, download the driver from the Creative Labs Web site and
install it in the guest operating system.
Procedure
1 Go to the Creative Labs Web site for your region of the world.
2 Search for the adapter whose name includes PCI 128.
3 Follow the instructions on the Web site to download and install the driver.
Moving Virtual Machines
You can move a virtual machine that was created in Player to a different host system or to a different location
on the same host system and connect to a virtual machine by using a VNC client.
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You can move a virtual machine that is created in Player to a different host system or to a different location
on the same host system. You can move a virtual machine to a host system that has a different operating
system.
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