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Contents
12 Configuring and Managing Devices 89
Configuring DVD, CD-ROM, and Floppy Drives 89
Configuring a USB Controller 91
Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks 93
Configuring Virtual Ports 99
Configuring Generic SCSI Devices 102
Configuring Eight-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing
Configuring Keyboard Features 105
Modify Hardware Settings for a Virtual Machine 112
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13 Configuring Network Connections 115
Understanding Virtual Networking Components 115
Understanding Common Networking Configurations 116
Configuring Bridged Networking 117
Configuring Network Address Translation 118
Configuring Host-Only Networking 119
Changing a Networking Configuration 120
14 Configuring Virtual Machine Option Settings 123
Configuring General Option Settings for a Virtual Machine 123
Configuring Power Options for a Virtual Machine 125
Configuring VMware Tools Options for a Virtual Machine 126
Configuring Unity Mode for a Virtual Machine 126
Configuring Autologon for a Virtual Machine 127
15 Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware Settings 129
Adding Hardware to a Virtual Machine 129
Removing Hardware from a Virtual Machine 130
Adjusting Virtual Machine Memory 131
Configuring Virtual Machine Processor Settings 131
Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks 132
Configuring CD-ROM and DVD Drive Settings 135
Configuring Floppy Drive Settings 136
Configuring Virtual Network Adapter Settings 137
Configuring USB Controller Settings 140
Configuring Sound Card Settings 141
Configuring Parallel Port Settings 141
Configuring Serial Port Settings 141
Configuring Generic SCSI Device Settings 142
Configuring Printer Settings 143
Configuring Display Settings 143
Installing a Guest Operating System on a Physical Disk or Unused Partition
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Index 145
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