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GTMK
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‎01-04-2007 08:25 AM

Make Fusion VM think its a mobile device?

I would like to use the Sync Center in Windows Vista which is only available on mobile devices. How can I make a Fusion VM which runs on my MBP think its a mobile device? I mean, in fact is \_is_ a mobile device but as far as Vista is concerned it believes to be desktop.

Georg.

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rcardona2k
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‎01-04-2007 09:07 AM

This is usually controlled by the hardware profile. I'm on XP where you change the hardware profile under Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Hardware Profiles > Profile > Properties. Click "This is a portable computer".

Vista must have an analagous setting somewhere.

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GTMK
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‎01-04-2007 09:36 AM

I am afraid the hardware profiles are gone in Vista... Smiley Sad And a TechNet search didn't give me any hints.

If there is no way... could such a feature be built into the Fusion product?

Georg.

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rcardona2k
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‎01-04-2007 10:52 AM

>If there is no way...

Vista is new, I wouldn't give up yet. Someone else may a have a better answer. I know I've seen this setting elsewhere like in the Device Manager in the properties of the Computer.

>could such a feature be built into the Fusion product?

I'm sure it can get in line with all other features on the wishlist.

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probichaux
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‎01-05-2007 11:41 AM

Take a look at Microsoft's Windows Mobile device emulators (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=52fed581-8f8d-4c46-9966-4832098191b7&displaylang=en). You can run an emulated device within Fusion, then let Vista sync to that.

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