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Power Off
The Power Off function turns off the virtual machine. It
is usually best to shut down the guest operating system before powering off.
- In the virtual machine, save any work in running applications
and close the applications.
- Follow the appropriate shutdown procedure for the guest operating
system.
At this point,
some operating systems will automatically power off the virtual
machine, much as they would on a real computer.
If not, use Power Off.
- Free the cursor from the virtual machine (Ctrl-Alt-Esc).
- Click the Power Off button.
You will see a dialog asking whether you are sure you want
to power off the virtual machine.
- Click OK.
The virtual machine powers down, and the VMware Workstation application
window remains.
At this point, you can use any of the VMware Workstation file or
toolbar options:
for example, power on a different virtual machine after switching
to another virtual machine configuration file, use the Configuration Editor
to modify a virtual machine configuration, or create a new configuration
file using the Configuration Wizard.
Choose File > Exit when you are ready to exit the VMware
Workstation application.
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