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Mike101
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can we adjust the display screen size of xp on guest side?

Any one know how to change the display screen size on xp guest side - the working area for XP? I had experience that even we increase the whole virtual machine frame size but the working area of the xp application appears fixed in the middle of frame - a small one. If you open a UI of an application, you can only can view and reach part of graphic display such as java applet display.

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If you open a UI of an application, you can only can view and reach part of graphic display such as java applet display.

I don't understand what this means.

When you say that "the working area ... appears fixed", do you mean that:

1. The resolution in the guest didn't actually change. (The desktop hasn't expanded, the taskbar remains the same size, if you go to Control Panel > Display > Settings, it still reports the old resolution, etc.)

2. The resolution in the guest DID change, but applications can't actually make any use of the new area.

If #1, you can:

A. Change the resolution in the guest via Control Panel > Display > Settings, as you would for a physical PC.

B. Resize the Workstation UI window and from the menu, select View > Fit Guest Now.

C. Enable View > Autofit Guest. Resizing the UI window will then automatically change the guest resolution to match.

If #2, you have some something screwy running inside the guest.

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RDPetruska
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Have you installed the VMware Tools in your guest yet? The video driver for the virtual video card is included there.

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Mike101
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The tool installed at time but had no effect. Any other configuration or set up? How to know which drive is using?

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If you open a UI of an application, you can only can view and reach part of graphic display such as java applet display.

I don't understand what this means.

When you say that "the working area ... appears fixed", do you mean that:

1. The resolution in the guest didn't actually change. (The desktop hasn't expanded, the taskbar remains the same size, if you go to Control Panel > Display > Settings, it still reports the old resolution, etc.)

2. The resolution in the guest DID change, but applications can't actually make any use of the new area.

If #1, you can:

A. Change the resolution in the guest via Control Panel > Display > Settings, as you would for a physical PC.

B. Resize the Workstation UI window and from the menu, select View > Fit Guest Now.

C. Enable View > Autofit Guest. Resizing the UI window will then automatically change the guest resolution to match.

If #2, you have some something screwy running inside the guest.

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