You can set preferences that control the behavior of Fusion. Set General PreferencesYou can set how your mouse works, how your virtual machines behave when you quit Fusion, and other general operations. Select a Keyboard and Mouse ProfileFusion provides standard keyboard and mouse profiles for each language it supports. Set Key Mappings on the Keyboard and Mouse Preferences PaneYou can map certain key combinations on your Mac keyboard to keys on your virtual machine. Set Mouse Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference PaneIn Fusion, you can use shortcuts to operate a single-button mouse as a two-button or three-button mouse. Enable or Disable Mac Host Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference PaneBy default in Fusion, global keyboard shortcuts that the Mac operating system or third-party applications have registered are sent to the Mac operating system instead of your virtual machine. Enable Fusion Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference PaneFusion has several keyboard shortcuts for Fusion commands when you are in Single Window view or Full Screen view. You can enable or disable these shortcuts in Fusion Preferences. Set Fusion Display Resolution PreferencesYou can set preferences for how Fusion virtual machines appear in both single window mode and full screen mode. Set Default Applications PreferencesYou can set applications from the Mac or the virtual machines to be used to open different categories of URLs. Creating Custom NetworksWith Fusion Pro, you can change key networking settings, add and remove virtual custom networks, create custom virtual networking configurations, and require the virtual machine to prompt for confirmation before allowing the network adapter to run in promiscuous mode. The changes that you make affect all virtual machines that connect to the custom network running on the host system. Enable DictationDictation allows you to use your voice instead of typing. You must enable Dictation in Fusion to use it with guest operating systems. Join or Leave the Customer Experience Improvement ProgramThe VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) provides information to VMware. VMware uses the information to improve its products and services, to fix problems, and to advise you on how best to deploy and use VMware products. Parent topic: Configuring Fusion
