You can configure when a sound card is connected to a virtual machine. You can also configure whether a virtual machine uses a specific sound card or the default sound card in the host system.

To configure sound card settings for a selected virtual machine, select VM > Settings, click the Hardware tab, and click Sound Card.

Note: You cannot change sound card settings for a remote virtual machine.
Table 1. Sound Card Settings
Setting Description
Connected Connect the sound device while the virtual machine is running.
Connect at power on Connect the sound device when you power on the virtual machine.
Use default host sound card Make the virtual machine use the default sound card in the host system.
Specify host sound card (Windows hosts only) Select a specific host sound card for the virtual machine to use.
Use physical sound card (Linux hosts only) Select a specific host sound card to for the virtual machine to use.
Enable Echo Cancellation Enable echo cancellation for the sound card.