Configuring Power Options for a Virtual Machine

Power options control how a virtual machine behaves after it is powered off, closed, or suspended.

To configure power options for a selected virtual machine, select VM > Settings, click the Options tab, and select Power.

Note:

You cannot configure power options for a shared or remote virtual machine.

Table 1. Power Options

Option	Description
Enter full screen mode after powering on	The virtual machine window enters full screen mode after it is powered on.
Close after powering off or suspending	The virtual machine tab closes after it is powered off or suspended.
Report battery information to guest	Battery information is reported to the guest operating system. If you run the virtual machine on a laptop in full screen mode, this option enables you to determine when the battery is running low. This option is available only for Workstation 6.x and later virtual machines.