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Nowadays, using dual monitors has become very common, so using dual monitors on VMWare is also familiar to those who frequently use VMWare for administrative tasks and system setups. So how do we use dual monitors on VMWare? Follow the instructions below to activate this feature.
How to Use Dual Monitors on VMWare
Guide to Utilizing Dual Monitors in VMWare
Step 1: To activate and use dual monitors on VMWare, firstly, you need to open VMWare and ensure that your virtual machine is completely turned off.
Step 2: If not, you need to right-click on that machine and select Power > then choose Power Off to quickly shut down the machine completely.
Step 3: Once all machines are shut down, we select Edit virtual machine to modify the configuration of the previous machine.
Step 4: Here, we scroll down to the Display section and select Specify monitor settings with the value set to 2 (or more depending on your preference), but it's best to stick to 2 monitors to avoid common errors.
Step 5: The next step is to go to the Edit section on the VMWare menu bar and select Preferences..
Step 6: In here, you go to the Display section and check the Autofit guest option to configure the use of dual monitors on VMWare.
Step 7: In case you encounter the Cannot Use Multiple Monitors error, you just need to update VMWare to the latest version and try again.
By following the guide on using dual monitors in VMWare in this article, we have discovered another useful trick available on VMWare. Utilizing VMWare not only helps us simulate a certain operating system but VMWare itself is widely applied, especially in enterprises. For those studying system administration, becoming familiar with and using VMWare is essential, thus Mytour's tricks are very helpful. To make sharing data between the PC in use and VMWare more convenient, users can share real machine and VMWare data through a feature available in VMWare. Refer to how to share data between the real machine and VMWare here to clarify the issue further.
Not only Windows, but users can also install Ubuntu in VMWare and experience this operating system. In the current version, the UI interface has been greatly improved, making the process of installing Ubuntu in VMWare and experiencing it much easier.
