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Automatically connecting a device when the virtual machine powers on

By default, Workstation automatically connects to configured devices when the virtual machine powers on. You can change this behavior if you want; for example, if you are using a laptop that does not always have the CD-ROM connected, you should change this option for the virtual CD-ROM device.

  1. Select File > Open and open the virtual machine configuration file (.cfg) you want to modify.
  2. Select Settings > Configuration Editor from Workstation.
  3. From the list of devices , select the device you want to modify.
  4. On the right hand side , deselect the Start Connected option.
  5. Click OK.

Note: If you disable this option, you will need to enable access to the device manually. To do so, select the device from the "Devices" menu in the virtual machine.

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