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Getting Started with VMware Fusion
VMware, Inc.
Download a Prebuilt Trial Virtual Machine
You can download a wide range of prebuilt virtual machines, including trial
Windows virtual machines from Microsoft.
Some preconfigured virtual machines are also referred to as virtual
appliances
.
Available virtual appliances include operating systems such as
Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris, and include preconfigured collaboration and
security appliances.
To download a trial virtual machine from the VMware Web site
1
From the Virtual Machine Library window, click
Home
to display the
Getting Started with VMware Fusion panel.
2
Click
Download a trial virtual machine
.
VMware Fusion opens a Web page in your default browser.
3
Follow the instructions on the Web page to download a Windows, Linux,
or other trial virtual machine.
Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine
PC and Mac keyboards have different layout, so you must press certain key
combinations to enable certain PC commands on a Mac keyboard.
See
Table 1
. To learn more about keyboard and mouse options in
VMware Fusion, see the VMware Fusion Help.
Table 1.
PC and Mac Keyboards
PC Keyboard
Apple External
Keyboard
MacBook and
MacBook Pro Built-In
Keyboard
Print Screen
F14
Scroll Lock
F15
Pause/Break
F16
