Workstation 4 : Powerful virtual machine software for the technical professional user's manual / Vmware.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 : Introduction and System Requirements
Powerful Virtual Machine Software for the Technical Professional
What's New in Version 4
Host System Requirements
Virtual Machine Specifications
Supported Guest Operating Systems
Etc.

2 : Installing VMware Workstations
Selecting your Host System
Installing VMware Workstation 4 on a Windows Host
Installing VMware Workstation 4 on a Linux Host

3 : Upgrading VMware Workstation
Preparing for the Upgrade
Upgrading on a Windows Host
Upgrading on a Linux Host
Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 3 Under Version 4
Using Virtual Machines Created with Version 2 Under Version 4

4 : Creating a New Virtual Machine
Setting Up a New Virtual Machine
Installing a Guest Operating System and VMware Tools
Installing Windows XP as a Guest Operating System
Installing VMware Tools
VMware Tools Configuration Options

5 : Running VMware Workstation
Overview of VMware Workstation Window
Starting a Virtual Machine
Checking the Status of VMware Tools
Controlling the Display
Installing New Software
Etc.

6 : Moving and Sharing Virtual Machines
Moving a VMware Workstation 4 Virtual Machine
Moving a VMware Workstation 3.1 or 3.2 Virtual Machine
Moving an Older Virtual Machine
Sharing Virtual Machines with other Users

7 : Using Disks
Configuring Hard Disk Storage in a Virtual Machine
Updating Filenames for Virtual Disks Created with Earlier VMware Products
Adding Drives to Virtual Machines
Configuring a Dual-Boot Computer for Use with a Virtual Machine
Installing an Operating System onto a Raw Partition from a Virtual Machine
Etc.

8 : Preserving the State of a Virtual Machine
Using Suspend and Resume
Using the Snapshot

9 : Configuring a Virtual Network
Components of the Virtual Network
Common Networking Configurations
Custom Networking Configurations
Changing the Networking Configurations
Advanced Networking Topics
Etc.

10 : Configuring Video and Sound
Setting Screen Color Depth in a Virtual Machine
Using Full Screen Mode on a Linux Host
Configuring Sound

11 : Connecting Devices
Using Parallel Ports
Using Serial Ports
Keyboard Mapping on a Linux Host
Using USB Devices in a Virtual Machine
Connecting to a Generic SCSI Device

12 : Performance Tuning
Configuring and Maintaining the Host Computer
Configuring VMware Workstation
Memory Usage Notes
Improving Performance for Guest Operating Systems

13 : Special-Purpose Configuration Options
Locking Out Interface Features
Restricting the User Interface
Using Full Screen Switch Mode

Includes : Glossary: p. 331-334 . _ . Index: p. 335-346.