VMware Workstation 4.5

After you have installed VMware Workstation, a guest operating system and VMware Tools, how do you run your virtual machine? The following sections give you highlights of the most common tasks.

• Overview of the VMware Workstation Window
• Starting a Virtual Machine
  • Starting a Virtual Machine on a Windows Host
  • Starting a Virtual Machine on a Linux Host
• Checking the Status of VMware Tools
• Controlling the Display
  • Using Full Screen Mode
  • Using Quick Switch Mode
  • Taking Advantage of Multiple Monitors
  • Fitting the VMware Workstation Window to the Virtual Machine
  • Fitting a Windows Guest Operating System's Display to the VMware Workstation Window
  • Simplifying the Screen Display
• Installing New Software
• Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text
• Using Shared Folders
• Using Drag and Drop
• Suspending and Resuming Virtual Machines
• Taking and Reverting to a Snapshot
• Shutting Down a Virtual Machine
• Removing a Virtual Machine
• Using Devices in a Virtual Machine
  • Adding, Configuring and Removing Devices in a Virtual Machine
  • Connecting and Disconnecting Removable Devices
• Creating a Screen Shot of a Virtual Machine
• Checking for Product Updates
• Setting Preferences for VMware Workstation
• Command Reference
  • Startup Options on a Linux Host
  • Startup Options on a Windows Host
  • Keyboard Shortcuts

For purposes of illustration, the examples in these sections use a Windows XP guest operating system. Some commands used in the illustrations are different from those used in other guest operating systems.