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Changing the Virtual Machine Display
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You can change the way Workstation Player displays virtual machines and virtual machine applications.
You can use full screen mode to make the virtual machine display fill the screen and use multiple monitors.
You can also use Unity mode to display applications directly on the host system desktop.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine,” on page 59
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“Use Full Screen Mode in Workstation Player,” on page 60
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“Use Unity Mode,” on page 61
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“Use Multiple Monitors for One Virtual Machine in Workstation Player,” on page 63
Configure Display Settings for a Virtual Machine
You can specify monitor resolution settings, configure multiple monitors, and select accelerated graphics
capabilities for a virtual machine. You can use the multiple-monitor feature when the virtual machine is in
full screen mode.
For Windows guests, to use DirectX 9 accelerated graphics, the guest operating system must be Windows
XP or later. To use DirectX 10 accelerated graphics, the guest operating system must be Windows Vista or
later.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the latest version of VMware Tools is installed in the guest operating system.
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Verify that the guest operating system in the virtual machine is Windows XP or higher, or Linux.
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If you plan to use DirectX 9 or DirectX 10 accelerated graphics, prepare the host system. See “Prepare
the Host System to Use 3D Accelerated Graphics,” on page 82.
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If you are using Windows 8.1 (Update 2) or Windows 10, Workstation Player detects the DPI on each
monitor and scales the virtual machine to match the DPI on the host.
Procedure
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Select the virtual machine and select Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings.
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On the Hardware tab, select Display.
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(Optional) To run applications that use DirectX 9 or DirectX 10 accelerated graphics, select Accelerate
3D graphics.
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