VMware 4 User Manual page 8

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Connecting Devices __________________________________________ 247
Using Parallel Ports _____________________________________________ 250
Parallel Ports ________________________________________________ 250
Installation in Guest Operating Systems __________________________ 250
Configuring a Parallel Port on a Linux Host ________________________ 251
Special Notes for the Iomega Zip Drive ___________________________ 253
Using Serial Ports ______________________________________________ 254
Using a Serial Port on the Host Computer _________________________ 254
Using a File on the Host Computer ______________________________ 255
Connecting an Application on the Host to a Virtual Machine __________ 256
Connecting Two Virtual Machines _______________________________258
Special Configuration Options for Advanced Users __________________ 262
Examples: Debugging over a Virtual Serial Port _____________________263
Keyboard Mapping on a Linux Host ________________________________ 266
Quick Answers ______________________________________________ 266
The Longer Story ____________________________________________ 266
V-Scan Code Table ___________________________________________ 269
Using USB Devices in a Virtual Machine _____________________________ 274
Notes on USB Support in Version 4 ______________________________ 274
Enabling and Disabling the USB Controller ________________________ 274
Connecting USB Devices ______________________________________ 274
Using USB with a Windows Host ________________________________ 275
Replacing USB 2.0 Drivers on a Windows 2000 Host _________________ 275
Using USB with a Linux Host ___________________________________ 276
Who Has Control over a USB Device? _____________________________ 276
Disconnecting USB Devices from a Virtual Machine _________________ 277
Human Interface Devices ______________________________________ 278
Connecting to a Generic SCSI Device _______________________________279
Generic SCSI on a Windows Host Operating System _________________ 279
Generic SCSI on a Linux Host Operating System ____________________ 281
Performance Tuning _________________________________________ 283
Configuring and Maintaining the Host Computer _____________________285
Configuring VMware Workstation __________________________________ 286
General VMware Workstation Options ____________________________ 286
VMware Workstation on a Windows Host _________________________ 289
VMware Workstation on a Linux Host ____________________________ 290
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