Editing Virtual Machine Configuration
Configuration of an existing virtual machine can be changed in the Configuration Editor. In this section we consider editing settings of devices already included in the configuration and general virtual machine settings. Adding and removing devices are discussed in the separate section, Adding New Devices to Virtual Machine.
Changing Device Settings
To change device settings:
- Open the Virtual Machine you wish to make changes to.
- Display the Configuration Editor by clicking
button on the Command Button panel, or select Edit Configuration in the File menu, or just click a device name in the Resource Name list. - Choose the hardware whose parameters you want to alter in the left part of the Configuration Editor window. (Options resource contains general virtual machines settings.) Tabs corresponding to the selected resource are displayed.
Note: In Linux primary OS to be able to connect any virtual device to a real one, you should have system privileges to access real device. Otherwise the real device will not appear in the list of available devices despite it being installed on your computer.
Saving Virtual Machine Configuration
After you have changed devices settings and are satisfied with them, save the virtual machine configuration:
- Click OK on the Configuration Editor screen, then click the
button on the Command Button panel or select Save in the File menu. The file will be saved in its current location and with the current name. - To save the configuration in another location or with another name select Save As in the File menu. After you have saved the file, its new file name appears in the title bar, full new name with path appears on the property page.