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To review and configure the virtual hardware inside a virtual machine, click the Hardware tab. The Hardware page appears.

The Hardware page lists the virtual hardware in the virtual machine — configured devices like the virtual disk, removable devices like floppy, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, virtual network adapter, memory allocated to the virtual machine and the display settings. More information about each device is listed, and you can configure each virtual hardware component.

Most hardware can be configured only when the virtual machine is powered off.

Activities you can perform when configuring a virtual machine's hardware include:

• Configuring a Virtual Machine's Floppy Drive
• Configuring a Virtual Machine's DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Drive
• Configuring a Virtual Machine's Memory and Virtual Processors
• Configuring a Virtual Machine's Virtual Network Adapters
• Configuring a Virtual Machine's SCSI Controllers
• Configuring a Virtual Machine's Virtual Disks
• Configuring a Virtual Machine's Display Settings
• Adding a Virtual Disk to a Virtual Machine
• Adding a Virtual Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine
• Adding a Virtual DVD/CD-ROM Drive to a Virtual Machine
• Adding a Virtual Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine
• Adding a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine
• Adding a Tape Drive to a Virtual Machine
• Removing Hardware from a Virtual Machine
• Connecting to a Virtual Machine with the VMware Remote Console
• Using the Virtual Machine Menu
• Changing the Power State of a Virtual Machine
• Using Common Controls

Click the tabs at the top of the page to view more information about the virtual machine.