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Configuring the automation properties of a virtual machine

You can use the Configuration Editor to set automation properties for your virtual machine.

To do so:

  1. Select File > Open and open the virtual machine configuration file (.cfg) you want to modify.
  2. Select Settings > Configuration Editor.
  3. Click Misc in the left-hand panel.
  4. Under "Misc" , select the options you wish to enable, then click OK to apply your changes.

The automation properties that can be set for a virtual machine are described in the following table.

Option

Description

Power on when program starts.

Check this option if you want the virtual machine to automatically power on after Workstation is started. If you choose this option, you will not have an opportunity to modify configuration options for the virtual machine prior to starting it. If you do not choose this option, you will need to click Power On to start the virtual machine.

Switch to full screen at every power on.

Check this option if you want the virtual machine to automatically expand to use the full screen after it is powered on.

Use APM features of guest OS when suspending

Check this option if you want to suspend the virtual disk using Advanced Power Management (APM).

Exit at power off (also at suspend to disk).

Check this option if you want to exit Workstation automatically after powering off the virtual machine.

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