Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
Found the Player answer ... You don't have to change Player's VM settings as I wasted a bit of time doing. You just go Full Screen (Ctrl+Alt+Enter), then the "Cycle multiple monitors" command is available and it fills both my screens at the correct resolutions. That passes my sanity test for having a bare-bones host OS and using Player to run my "real" OS and some other testing ones. A licenced copy of Workstation is still a candidate if it has extra features that I will use. Greg K On 5 November 2013 16:06, Greg Keogh wrote: > This is exactly the setup I have >> > Well, that's good news. It's what I want to do, but I have to nut out the > details. > >> I have used vmWare Player to do this with no problems, but currently use >> Workstation as I use snapshots and other functionality a lot. Well worth >> the extra $. >> > Snapshots is a great feature as well multi-monitor of course, the other > features don't seem to be of much use to me. It's $260 AUD at a glance. > > What miracle did you perform to get Player to use dual monitors? I still > can't find a way. > > Greg K >
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
One more thing. I have had a few issues with vmWare and USB 3. Some USB 2 devices are no longer recognized in a vm if they are plugged into a USB 3 port. Also, some hardware can't be virtualized by vmWare. Eg I have a firewire card which only "Mother" can use. Sent from my flux capacitor. Please excuse brevity and any odd autocorrect errors. On 05/11/2013 4:11 PM, "David Burstin" wrote: > > On 05/11/2013 4:07 PM, "Greg Keogh" wrote: > > > Snapshots is a great feature as well multi-monitor of course, the other > features don't seem to be of much use to me. It's $260 AUD at a glance. > > > Snapshots alone is worth the price. Can't tell you how many times I have > taken a snapshot before running Windows Update or installing a new program > and then rolled back because either the Update caused issues or I didn't > want the application. > > > What miracle did you perform to get Player to use dual monitors? I still > can't find a way. > > I wish I could tell you. It was an older version of Workstation and Player. > > > > > Greg K >
RE: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
If your VM guest is going to be windows 7 have you considered to use RPD to access the guest with multi monitor support? That's what I have been using. Although my setup might be a bit different as I am not using the same machine as the VM host and VM guest. My host is in a server room and my guest is a simple laptop (or any other device I find). Regards Adrian Halid From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2013 10:41 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum) I forgot to mention why I'm attempting to get VMware player to go full-screen on multiple monitors... When I build a brand new main work machine next Xmas holidays I am considering using Windows 7 in a VM as my "primary" OS. I would leave the host OS barely touched. However, this plan is totally dependent upon multi-monitor full-screen operation. If it's not possible with Player then I will have to find an alternative, or perhaps there are reasons my plan is flawed and I should stick to the native OS as my real one. Are others doing as I planned, how? Greg K
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
On 05/11/2013 4:07 PM, "Greg Keogh" wrote: > Snapshots is a great feature as well multi-monitor of course, the other features don't seem to be of much use to me. It's $260 AUD at a glance. > Snapshots alone is worth the price. Can't tell you how many times I have taken a snapshot before running Windows Update or installing a new program and then rolled back because either the Update caused issues or I didn't want the application. > What miracle did you perform to get Player to use dual monitors? I still can't find a way. I wish I could tell you. It was an older version of Workstation and Player. > > Greg K
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
> > This is exactly the setup I have > Well, that's good news. It's what I want to do, but I have to nut out the details. > I have used vmWare Player to do this with no problems, but currently use > Workstation as I use snapshots and other functionality a lot. Well worth > the extra $. > Snapshots is a great feature as well multi-monitor of course, the other features don't seem to be of much use to me. It's $260 AUD at a glance. What miracle did you perform to get Player to use dual monitors? I still can't find a way. Greg K
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
But that was with Workstation 7 and the Player of the same vintage. May be different now. Sent from my flux capacitor. Please excuse brevity and any odd autocorrect errors. On 05/11/2013 4:03 PM, "David Burstin" wrote: > Strange. I used Workstation at home and Player on site with dual monitors > and no problem. But the vms themselves were created in Workstation so maybe > that is the difference. > > Sent from my flux capacitor. Please excuse brevity and any odd autocorrect > errors. > On 05/11/2013 3:58 PM, "Greg Keogh" wrote: > >> Any reason to not use VM Workstation? >>> >> >> Not other I've never looked at it. I don't think it's free though. I'm >> looking at feature comparisons. I eventually found this: >> >> *A big difference that i notice is that VM workstation allows you to use >> multiple screens on the virtual machine. vmware player only allows single >> screen. That is the big difference that i notice at work/home.* >> >> Greg K >> >
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
Strange. I used Workstation at home and Player on site with dual monitors and no problem. But the vms themselves were created in Workstation so maybe that is the difference. Sent from my flux capacitor. Please excuse brevity and any odd autocorrect errors. On 05/11/2013 3:58 PM, "Greg Keogh" wrote: > Any reason to not use VM Workstation? >> > > Not other I've never looked at it. I don't think it's free though. I'm > looking at feature comparisons. I eventually found this: > > *A big difference that i notice is that VM workstation allows you to use > multiple screens on the virtual machine. vmware player only allows single > screen. That is the big difference that i notice at work/home.* > > Greg K >
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
> > Any reason to not use VM Workstation? > Not other I've never looked at it. I don't think it's free though. I'm looking at feature comparisons. I eventually found this: *A big difference that i notice is that VM workstation allows you to use multiple screens on the virtual machine. vmware player only allows single screen. That is the big difference that i notice at work/home.* Greg K
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
This is exactly the setup I have - a "mother" machine that is running Windows 7 64 bit and vmWare Workstation. All my work is done in virtual machines. The host does nothing except host VMs. I have absolutely no problem at all running multiple VMs, some with single monitors, some with dual. I have used vmWare Player to do this with no problems, but currently use Workstation as I use snapshots and other functionality a lot. Well worth the extra $. Sent from my flux capacitor. Please excuse brevity and any odd autocorrect errors. On 05/11/2013 1:41 PM, "Greg Keogh" wrote: > I forgot to mention why I'm attempting to get VMware player to go > full-screen on multiple monitors... > > When I build a brand new main work machine next Xmas holidays I am > considering using Windows 7 in a VM as my "primary" OS. I would leave the > host OS barely touched. However, this plan is totally dependent upon > multi-monitor full-screen operation. If it's not possible with Player then > I will have to find an alternative, or perhaps there are reasons my plan is > flawed and I should stick to the native OS as my real one. Are others doing > as I planned, how? > Greg K > >
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
Any reason to not use VM Workstation? On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Greg Keogh wrote: > I forgot to mention why I'm attempting to get VMware player to go > full-screen on multiple monitors... > > When I build a brand new main work machine next Xmas holidays I am > considering using Windows 7 in a VM as my "primary" OS. I would leave the > host OS barely touched. However, this plan is totally dependent upon > multi-monitor full-screen operation. If it's not possible with Player then > I will have to find an alternative, or perhaps there are reasons my plan is > flawed and I should stick to the native OS as my real one. Are others doing > as I planned, how? > Greg K > > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
Re: [OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
Greg, I think you need VMWare Ace edition to get multi monitor support within the VM. That's from a few years ago however. I haven't checked current capabilities recently. Grant On Nov 5, 2013 12:41 PM, "Greg Keogh" wrote: > I forgot to mention why I'm attempting to get VMware player to go > full-screen on multiple monitors... > > When I build a brand new main work machine next Xmas holidays I am > considering using Windows 7 in a VM as my "primary" OS. I would leave the > host OS barely touched. However, this plan is totally dependent upon > multi-monitor full-screen operation. If it's not possible with Player then > I will have to find an alternative, or perhaps there are reasons my plan is > flawed and I should stick to the native OS as my real one. Are others doing > as I planned, how? > Greg K > >
[OT] VMware Player multiple monitors (addendum)
I forgot to mention why I'm attempting to get VMware player to go full-screen on multiple monitors... When I build a brand new main work machine next Xmas holidays I am considering using Windows 7 in a VM as my "primary" OS. I would leave the host OS barely touched. However, this plan is totally dependent upon multi-monitor full-screen operation. If it's not possible with Player then I will have to find an alternative, or perhaps there are reasons my plan is flawed and I should stick to the native OS as my real one. Are others doing as I planned, how? Greg K
