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1 Using VMware Workstation Player for WindowsVMware Workstation Player for Windows can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware website at: you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback Hillview Alto, CA 2019 VMware , Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark VMware Workstation Player for WindowsVMware, VMware Workstation Player for Windows91 Introduction and System Requirements10 Host System Requirements for Workstation Player10 Processor Requirements for Host Systems10 Supported Host Operating Systems11 Memory Requirements for Host Systems11 Display Requirements for Host Systems11 Disk Drive Requirements for Host Systems12 Local Area Networking Requirements for Host Systems13 Virtual Machine Features and Specifications13 Supported Guest Operating Systems13 Virtual Machine Processor Support13 Virtual Machine Memory Allocation13 Compatible Virtual Machines 142 Installing and Using Workstation Player 15 Install Workstation Player on a Windows

2 Host15 Run an Unattended Workstation Player Installation on a Windows Host16 Installation Properties17 Start Workstation Player18 Use the Workstation Player Window18 Transferring Files and Text19 Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature19 Using the Copy and Paste Feature20 Download a Virtual Appliance in Workstation Player21 Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Workstation Player21 Uninstall Workstation Player 213 Changing Workstation Player Preference Settings23 Configuring Close Behavior Preference Settings23 Configuring Software Updates Settings24 Configuring Connection Settings for a Proxy Server 24 Understanding the Automatic Software Update Process25 Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement Program25 Configuring Virtual Printers26 Configuring USB Device Connection Behavior26 VMware .

3 Virtual Machines in Workstation Player28 Understanding Virtual Machines28 Preparing to Create a Virtual Machine28 Selecting a Guest Operating System29 Specifying the Virtual Machine Name and File Location30 Specifying Disk Capacity for a Virtual Machine31 Create a Virtual Machine33 Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System 34 Install a Guest Operating System Manually 35 Importing Virtual Machines36 Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine36 Import a VMware vCenter Server Appliance375 Running Workstation on a Hyper-V Enabled Host38 Host VBS Mode on Workstation38 Host VBS Mode Compatibility with Windows Version39 Limitations of Host VBS Mode39 Limitations in the VMs Suspend/Resume Operation396 Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools41 Installing VMware Tools41 Upgrading VMware Tools 42 Configure Software Update Preferences43 Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine44 Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools45 Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Windows Virtual Machine45 Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Virtual Machine47 Manually Installing VMware Tools on a NetWare Virtual Machine 49 Manually Installing VMware Tools on a Solaris Virtual Machine50 Manually Installing VMware Tools on a FreeBSD Virtual Machine51 Starting

4 The VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager 52 Uninstalling VMware Tools537 Starting and Stopping Virtual Machines in Workstation Player54 Start a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player54 Start an Encrypted Virtual Machine in Workstation Player55 Download a Virtual Appliance in Workstation Player55 Power Off a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player55 Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Workstation Player56 Use Ctrl+Alt+Delete to Shut Down a Guest56 Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player57 Using VMware Workstation Player for WindowsVMware, a Virtual Machine in Workstation Player57 Enable Autologon in a Windows Virtual Machine58 Set Workstation Player Preferences for Virtual Machine Closing Behavior588 Changing the Virtual Machine Display60 Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine60 Use Full Screen Mode in Workstation Player61 Report Battery Information in the Guest62 Use Unity Mode62 Set Preferences for Unity Mode63 Create Virtual Machine Application Shortcuts on the Host in Unity Mode64 Use Multiple Monitors for One Virtual Machine in Workstation Player65 Limitations for Multiple Monitors659 Using Removable Devices and Printers in Virtual Machines67 Use a Removable

5 Device in a Virtual Machine67 Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines68 Installing USB Drivers on Windows Hosts68 Configure USB Device Connection Behavior68 Select the Machine a USB Device Connects To69 Delete the Connection Rule for a Specific USB Device70 Connect USB HIDs to a Virtual Machine71 Install a PDA Driver and Synchronize With a Virtual Machine71 Troubleshooting USB Device Control Sharing72 Enabling a Virtual Machine to Print to Host Printers72 Add a Virtual Printer to a Virtual Machine 72 Install VMware Virtual Printer73 Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer75 Using Smart Cards in Virtual Machines76 Use a Smart Card in a Virtual Machine76 Disable Smart Card Sharing7710 Setting Up Shared Folders for a Virtual Machine79 Using Shared Folders80 Guest Operating Systems That Support Shared Folders80 Using Permissions to Restrict Access to Shared Files in a Linux Guest80 Enable a Shared Folder for a Virtual Machine81 View Shared Folders in a Windows Guest82 Mounting Shared Folders in a Linux Guest83 Change Shared Folder Properties83 Change the Folders That a Virtual Machine Can Share84 Using VMware Workstation Player for WindowsVMware.

6 Folder Sharing for a Virtual Machine85 Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System85 Map or Mount a Virtual Disk to a Drive on the Host System85 Disconnect a Virtual Disk from the Host System8611 Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines87 Change the Name of a Virtual Machine87 Change the Guest Operating System for a Virtual Machine88 Change the Working Directory for a Virtual Machine88 Change the Virtual Machine Directory for a Virtual Machine89 Change the Memory Allocation for a Virtual Machine89 Configuring Video and Sound90 Setting Screen Color Depth90 Using Accelerated 3D Graphics91 Configuring Sound92 Moving Virtual Machines93 Move a Virtual Machine to a New Location or New Host94 Configure a Virtual Machine for Compatibility95 Using the Virtual Machine UUID96 Delete a Virtual Machine96 View the Message Log for a Virtual Machine97 Install New Software in a Virtual Machine97 Disable Acceleration if a Program Does Not Run9812 Configuring and Managing Devices99 Configuring DVD, CD-ROM.

7 And Floppy Drives99 Add a DVD or CD-ROM Drive to a Virtual Machine99 Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine100 Configure Legacy Emulation Mode for a DVD or CD-ROM Drive101 Configuring a USB Controller101 Add a USB Controller to a Virtual Machine102 Enable Support for Isochronous USB Devices103 Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks103 Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk104 Compact a Virtual Hard Disk107 Expand a Virtual Hard Disk107 Defragment a Virtual Hard Disk108 Remove a Virtual Hard Disk from a Virtual Machine109 Using Lock Files to Prevent Consistency Problems on Virtual Hard Disks109 Moving a Virtual Hard Disk to a New Location110 Configuring Virtual Ports110 Using VMware Workstation Player for WindowsVMware.

8 A Virtual Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine110 Troubleshoot ECR Errors for Parallel Ports111 Add a Virtual Serial Port to a Virtual Machine112 Change the Input Speed of a Serial Connection113 Configuring Generic SCSI Devices114 Add a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine114 Troubleshoot Problems Detecting Generic SCSI Devices115 Configuring Sixteen-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing116 Configure Sixteen-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing116 Use a Virtual Machine That Has More Than Sixteen Virtual Processors117 Configuring Keyboard Features117 Use the Enhanced Virtual Keyboard Feature in a Virtual Machine118 Use Ctrl+Alt in a Key Combination119 Configure Keyboard Mapping for a Remote X Server119 Change How a Specific Key Is Mapped121 Configure How Keysyms Are Mapped122V-Scan Code Table123 Modify Hardware Settings for a Virtual Machine12613 Configuring Network Connections127 Understanding Virtual Networking Components127 Understanding Common Networking Configurations128 Configuring Bridged Networking129 Assigning IP Addresses in a Bridged Networking Environment130 Configure Bridged Networking for an Existing Virtual Machine130 Configuring Network Address Translation131 Configuring Host-Only Networking131 Configure Host-Only Networking for an Existing Virtual Machine132

9 Changing a Networking Configuration133 Find the Network Type of a Virtual Machine133 Add a Virtual Network Adapter to a Virtual Machine133 Modify an Existing Virtual Network Adapter for a Virtual Machine134 Enable Jumbo Frames135 Enable Jumbo Frames on Windows Host13514 Configuring Virtual Machine Option Settings136 Configuring General Option Settings for a Virtual Machine136 Changing a Virtual Machine Name137 Changing the Guest Operating System137 Changing the Virtual Machine Working Directory137 Use the Enhanced Virtual Keyboard Feature in a Virtual Machine138 Using VMware Workstation Player for WindowsVMware, Power Options for a Virtual Machine139 Configuring VMware Tools Options for a Virtual Machine139 Configuring Unity Mode for a Virtual Machine140 Configuring Autologin for a Virtual Machine14015 Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware Settings142 Adding Hardware to a Virtual Machine143 Removing Hardware from a Virtual Machine144 Adjusting Virtual Machine Memory145 Configuring Virtual Machine Processor Settings145 Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks146 Defragmenting Virtual Hard Disks146 Expanding Virtual Hard Disks147 Compacting Virtual Hard Disks147 Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System147 Changing Virtual Hard Disk Node and Mode

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