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4. If VMware Tools is not running in the virtual machine, click anywhere inside the
virtual machine window to give the virtual machine control of your mouse and
keyboard.
5. If you need to log on, type your name and password just as you would on a
physical computer.
Removing a Name from the Favorites List
You can remove the name of a virtual machine from the Favorites list at any time.
Removing the name from the list does not affect the virtual machine's files. You can
add the virtual machine to the list again at any time.
To remove a name from the Favorites list, take these steps.
1. Click a name in the list to select it.
2. Choose File > Remove <virtual machine name> from Favorites.
Starting a Virtual Machine on a Linux Host
1. Open a terminal window, type vmware & and press Enter.
2. Select the name of the virtual machine you want to use in the Favorites list at the
left of the Workstation window.
If the virtual machine you want to use is not shown in the Favorites list, go to File
> Open and browse to the configuration file (.vmx or .cfg file) for the virtual
machine you want to use. To add that virtual machine to the Favorites list so you
can open it easily the next time you want to use it, click Add, make any changes
you wish to the display name and location in the Favorites list, then click OK.
Note: By default, VMware Workstation 4 stores virtual machines in
<homedir>/vmware/<guestOSname>, where <homedir> is the home
directory of the user who is logged on when the virtual machine is created.
3. Click the Power On button to start the virtual machine.
4. If VMware Tools is not running in the virtual machine, click anywhere inside the
virtual machine window to give the virtual machine control of your mouse and
keyboard.
5. If you need to log on, type in your name and password just as you would on a
physical computer.
Checking the Status of VMware Tools
For best performance, it is important to have VMware Tools installed and running in
your virtual machine.
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