Whether you're a long-time power user of VMware Workstation or a beginning user who is just learning what you can do with virtual machines, the new features in VMware Workstation 4 extend its capabilities and make it easier to use. This release features
Here are some highlights of key features to explore in VMware Workstation 4:
Run multiple virtual machines in the same window and switch between them using the new tabbed interface. Windows hosts have an updated Favorites list. Linux hosts have a completely revamped Virtual Machine Control Panel. And on both hosts, Workstation has a streamlined menu structure. See Running VMware Workstation for details.
A snapshot preserves the virtual machine just as it was when you took the snapshot - the state of the data on all the virtual machine's disks and whether the virtual machine was powered on, powered off or suspended. You can revert to that snapshot at any time. You can also configure a virtual machine so it reverts to the snapshot each time you power it off. SeeTaking and Reverting to a Snapshot for details.
You can drag and drop files and folders in both directions between Windows hosts and Windows guests. See Using Drag and Drop for details.
Shared folders give you an easy way to share files between the host and one or more guests. See Using Shared Folders for details.
The Virtual Network Editor for Windows hosts now lets you change the configuration of the DHCP servers running on your virtual networks. It also lets you configure the NAT device and the host virtual adapters. See Changing the Networking Configuration for details.
Programmers now have the full functionality of native program debugging within a virtual machine with support for both user- and kernel-level debuggers.
Listen to music in a virtual machine with the high fidelity provided by the new sound device, which emulates the popular Creative Labs Sound Blaster® AudioPCI. Get upgraded high performance graphics that let you display streaming video without skipping a beat.
Get the freedom to choose the operating systems and applications that work best for you. VMware Workstation 4 provides support for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003; Red Hat Linux 8.0 and 8.1 beta; Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1; SuSE Linux 8.0, 8.1 and Enterprise Server 8; and Mandrake Linux 9.0.
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