Issue: sticky CTRL and ALT keys, inconsistent mouse focus when neo2 German...
Hi all, if the "neo2" German keyboard layout is selected on the host-OS, then the major UI problems are experienced: 1. Mouse focus between guest and host is totally inconsistent, clicks are not caught...
View ArticleHow do I eliminate the message that my evaluation license note will end in 28...
How do I eliminate the message that my evaluation license note will end in 28 days? (VM Player) I installed VMWare Workstation 2 days prior. THen I uninstalled VMWare Workstation prior to the...
View ArticleVM Player not working well with new Mint 17 install
I recently went from using windows 7 to Linux Mint 17 (cinnamon) by way of a duel boot gone wrong. Now I have decided to use it as a learning experience and continue using it. The only thing that I...
View ArticleWindows Service cannot read VMWare Player shared folder
Hey forum, I have vmware player installed on an Ubuntu 14.04 host and have a VM running Windows 7. This VM has a shared folder that contains some files. There is also a WinRun4J Windows service that...
View ArticleVMware Player disables/disrupts Windows "Mouse Keys" feature
Is it the case that VMware Player disables (or otherwise disrupts) the Windows "Mouse Keys" feature? I set up a new account on the Windows machine, turned on the "Mouse Keys" feature ("Start" >...
View ArticleVMX file stays corrupt.
For over a month I have been running Mac OS X Mavericks on WMware player 6.0.3 on my windows 8.1 host. One day my computer crashed while I was running Mavericks and when I went to start Mavericks up...
View ArticleConnect USB device via vmrun command or VIX API
Hi everybody, I have already read a lot of discussions about this topic in the forums but most of them are quite out-dated and had no solutions for my specific problem.In the meantime, is there any way...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.04 and SDL2 (2.0.2)
I am working on a programming engine in C/C++ with SDL2, and whilst my system works, there are some weird display problems. For example, when using a resolution of 640x480 the origin coordinates of...
View ArticleInsufficient permission to access file (38).
I installed the VMware player 4.0.1 update and now I cannot run any of my Linux guests. Get lots of permission errors, even though I have full control over the files and directories as user and...
View ArticleUpgrade to Player 6.0.1 causes Ctrl-Alt-Enter (fullscreen shortcut) to break
Upgraded from Player 5 to v6.0.1 (Win 7 Pro x64 host, Ubuntu 12.04 x64 guest). Now, it boots up the guest in fullscreen mode, but with a small desktop. I *think* it sometimes did this on Player 5, but...
View ArticleUSB 2.0 Controller?
Hi im wondering if VMware Player (free version, in my case - Linux) will be able to access a PCI USB 2.0 Controller? As far as I know, VMWare doesnt play well with USB 3.0, this would bea good option....
View ArticleNo http / https access after uninstalling VMware Player
Hello,I had installed VMware Player v6.0.3 on a system running Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit. After uninstalling it, http and https Access does not work anymore (FTP and mail are working). I tried http with...
View ArticleSetup up Internet for Linux Guest
Hi, I just installed Linux Mint 17 in a VM (host is Win7) but can't get internet access working. I'm connected to my local network and see shared folders, but internet just doesn't work. I've installed...
View ArticleVMware Player auto startup with Windows 2008 as service
Hi, I am running Windows 2008 with VMware Player. The VMware Player has 2 virtual machines that is running.After blackout I need Windows 2008 to log on automatically and start VMware Player, and also...
View ArticleVMWare player 6.03 can't connect to network/internet
I have a problem I haven't been able to correct. I have a Ubuntu VM that I have been using for the last year for safe web surfing. It hasn't had a single problem, even transferring between host...
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Using a Belkin F5L009 with vm ware player running debian linux
Hello everybody, Thank you four all your help in advance. Goal:I would like to connect a SimTrace SIM Sniffer from sysmocom to the belkin usb network hub F5L009 (Firmware v1-2-0).And then use it inside...
View ArticleThinPrint: virtual printing doesn't work
Hello, I am new with vmware player and ThinPrint. The summary of the problem is: Virtual printing from the vmware client using the printers of the host does not work,because no virtual printers are...
View ArticlePlayer crashes when no internet connection
Seriously? Player needs an internet connection to run the Guest? I have this on my Surface Pro and it doe snot always have an internet connection. That's the whole idea for portable devices. DUH! Can...
View ArticleVMWare does not support external Touro 3.0 drive
VMWare Player / Workstation is actually rubbish, Inbuilt webcam on HP does not work and despite a lot of communication with VMWare, they just gave up in the end. Pathetic. Now I am plugging in a...
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