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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
SSD 9
starting virtual machines, streaming 42
stopping virtual machines 44
streaming virtual machines 42, 43
suspending virtual machines 45
system requirements, host system 7
T
tar installer 32
transferring files and text 46
U
uninstalling, Windows host 15
uninstalling VMware Tools 37
Unity mode, setting preferences 65
Unity mode features 64
upgrading VMware Tools
FreeBSD (tar installer) 36
Linux (tar installer) 32
Microsoft Windows 31
NetWare (tar installer) 34
process overview 28
Solaris (tar installer) 35
USB controller
adding 82
configuring 81
USB devices
connecting 56
disabling autoconnect 56
enabling high-speed support for USB 2.0 or
3.0 83
installing drivers 56
mounting on a Linux host 57
troubleshooting connection issues 58
understanding device control sharing 58
UUIDs
configuring 77
using 77
V
v-scan codes 102
video, configuring 71
virtual disks
allocating disk space 22
disconnecting from the host 54
mapping and mounting 53
SSD 9
virtual appliances 67
virtual disk, optimize behavior 9
virtual hard disks
adding 84, 86
compacting 86
configuring 83
defragmenting 87
expanding 86
growing and allocating storage space 84
moving 88
removing 88
setting up as IDE or SCSI 84
virtual machine directory, changing 70
virtual machine files, specifying in the New
Virtual Machine wizard 21
virtual machines
changing names 69
configuring for compatibility 76
creating 19
deleting 77
installing software 61
moving 75
shutting down 44
specifications 10
starting 42
understanding 19
using 41
virtual machines directory 21
virtual network adapter, changing 113
virtual network adapters, adding 112
virtual networks, configuring 107
virtual symmetric multiprocessing,
configuring 97
VIX API 78
VMnet
virtual network 107
virtual switch 107
VMware Tools
installing 31
updating on a specific virtual machine 30
using 27
VMware Player, start 16
VMware Player email collection 16
VMware Tools installation
FreeBSD (tar installer) 36
Linux (tar installer) 32
Microsoft Windows 31
NetWare (tar installer) 34
process 28
Solaris (tar installer) 35
VMware Tools upgrade
FreeBSD (tar installer) 36
Linux (tar installer) 32
Microsoft Windows 31
NetWare (tar installer) 34
process 28
Solaris (tar installer) 35
vmware-user, starting manually 37
Index
VMware, Inc. 117