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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
streaming virtual machines 38, 39
suspending virtual machines 41
system requirements, host system 7
T
tar installer 30
transferring files and text 42
U
uninstalling, Windows host 15
uninstalling VMware Tools 34
Unity mode, setting preferences 61
Unity mode features 60
upgrading VMware Tools
FreeBSD (tar installer) 33
Linux (tar installer) 30
Microsoft Windows 29
NetWare (tar installer) 31
process overview 26
Solaris (tar installer) 32
USB controller
adding 78
configuring 77
USB devices
connecting 52
disabling autoconnect 53
enabling high-speed support for USB 2.0 or
3.0 79
installing drivers 52
mounting on a Linux host 53
troubleshooting connection issues 54
understanding device control sharing 54
UUIDs
configuring 73
using 73
V
v-scan codes 98
video, configuring 67
virtual disks
allocating disk space 20
disconnecting from the host 50
mapping and mounting 49
SSD 9
virtual appliances 63
virtual disk, optimize behavior 9
virtual hard disks
adding 80, 82
compacting 82
configuring 79
defragmenting 83
expanding 82
growing and allocating storage space 80
moving 84
removing 84
setting up as IDE or SCSI 80
virtual machine directory, changing 66
virtual machine files, specifying in the New
Virtual Machine wizard 19
virtual machines
changing names 65
configuring for compatibility 72
creating 17
deleting 73
installing software 58
moving 71
shutting down 40
specifications 10
starting 38
understanding 17
using 37
virtual machines directory 19
virtual network adapter, changing 109
virtual network adapters, adding 108
virtual networks, configuring 103
virtual symmetric multiprocessing,
configuring 93
VIX API 74
VMnet
virtual network 103
virtual switch 103
VMware Tools
installing 28
updating on a specific virtual machine 28
using 25
VMware Player, start 15
VMware Tools installation
FreeBSD (tar installer) 33
Linux (tar installer) 30
Microsoft Windows 29
NetWare (tar installer) 31
process 26
Solaris (tar installer) 32
VMware Tools upgrade
FreeBSD (tar installer) 33
Linux (tar installer) 30
Microsoft Windows 29
NetWare (tar installer) 31
process 26
Solaris (tar installer) 32
vmware-user, starting manually 34
W
Windows Virtual PC virtual machines 25
Windows XP Mode virtual machine,
importing 24
working directory, changing 66
Index
VMware, Inc. 113