topic Re: Use kvm utility to start in full screen on two monitors in VMware Workstation Player Discussions

Use kvm utility to start in full screen on two monitors

Micik — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 04:25:18 GMT

Hello,

I have read the following blog:

https://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2014/03/whats-cool-vmware-kvm-utility.html

and I like this functionality very much. However, how to set up to start VM on 2 monitors?

I have host OS that uses 3 monitoris and when M starts I would like to start in full screen on monitors 1 and 2.

Is this possible?

When VM starts, I can choose multiple monitors from the toolbar, but would like to make a shortcut on the host desktop, so all can start preconfigured.

Re: Use kvm utility to start in full screen on two monitors

CarltonR — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:50:26 GMT

Refer these articles:

Use Multiple Monitors for One Virtual Machine
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17/com.vmware.ws.using.doc/GUID-E51CADFC-31C3-491F-92D9-C9C1D9615668.html

Use Multiple Monitors for One Virtual Machine in Workstation Player
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player-for-Windows/17.0/com.vmware.player.win.using.doc/GUID-59039700-F5A1-4A58-ADB0-6F6500ADC6C0.html

Limitations for Multiple Monitors
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player-for-Windows/17.0/com.vmware.player.win.using.doc/GUID-C1315BDC-324B-4D0B-8F05-F7B20B97076F.html

Re: Use kvm utility to start in full screen on two monitors

Micik — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:33:16 GMT

Thank you very much Carlton. I have already seen these resources.

Limitation part talks about cases if there are more than 2 monitors to be used in the VMWare player. My configuration is already satisfying all conditions.

I need only two monitors to be used and available in vmware player host system. The host OS is win 11 and guest is win 7, so all requirements are satisfied.

I used kvm option before to start vmware player virtual machine in full scren mode via shortcut on the host's desktop. I basically want to same, but this time to start vm with two monitors available for the guest and in the full screen.

So far I can set up this manually, just like described n the suggested resources.

Re: Use kvm utility to start in full screen on two monitors

Micik — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:33:59 GMT

So basically, what I need is already a topic for more than 10 years now.

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/Cycle-Multiple-Monitors-on-VM-bootup/td-p/2584216/page/2

I guess this feature is still not implemented in vmware