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Using the VMware Tools Control Panel
Using the VMware Tools Control Panel
The VMware Tools control panel is organized in a set of tabs:
The Options tab, where you can choose to:
Synchronize the time between your virtual machine and the host operating system.
The Devices tab, where you can connect or disconnect removable devices (such as floppy and CD-ROM drives) to or from your virtual machine.
The Scripts tab, where you can run scripts when you suspend, resume, stop or start a virtual machine.
The Shrink tab, where you can reduce the amount of space your virtual disk occupies on your host operating system.
The About tab, where you can view VMware Tools version and copyright information, and the status of the VMware Tools Service.
Displaying the VMware Tools Control Panel
Displaying the VMware Tools Control Panel
In a Linux, FreeBSD, or Solaris guest operating system, the VMware Tools control panel is called vmware-toolbox. You can launch it manually as a background process from a terminal using
vmware-toolbox &
With some window managers, you can place the command to start VMware Tools in a startup configuration so VMware Tools starts automatically when you start your graphical environment. Consult your window manager's documentation for details.