Changeset 43992 in vbox for trunk/doc/manual/en_US
- Timestamp:
- Nov 28, 2012 5:14:25 PM (12 years ago)
- svn:sync-xref-src-repo-rev:
- 82371
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- trunk/doc/manual/en_US
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trunk/doc/manual/en_US/user_Frontends.xml
r43970 r43992 197 197 198 198 <listitem> 199 <para>The other alternative is to start <computeroutput>VBoxHeadless</computeroutput> from the VirtualBox Manager GUI. 199 <para>The other alternative is to start 200 <computeroutput>VBoxHeadless</computeroutput> from the VirtualBox 201 Manager GUI, by holding the Shift key when starting a virtual 202 machine. 200 203 </para> 201 204 </listitem> 202 203 205 </itemizedlist> 204 206 -
trunk/doc/manual/en_US/user_GuestAdditions.xml
r43970 r43992 15 15 <title>Introduction</title> 16 16 17 18 17 <para>As mentioned in <xref linkend="virtintro" />, the Guest Additions 19 18 are designed to be installed <emphasis>inside</emphasis> a virtual machine … … 237 236 A Windows guest should then automatically start the Guest Additions 238 237 installer, which installs the Guest Additions into your Windows 239 guest. When the download starts, the Network Operations Manager Window240 appears</para>238 guest. Other guest operating systems (or if automatic start of 239 software on CD is disabled) need manual start of the installer.</para> 241 240 242 241 <note> -
trunk/doc/manual/en_US/user_Introduction.xml
r43986 r43992 324 324 325 325 <listitem> 326 <para><emphasis role="bold">VM Groups.327 </emphasis> VirtualBox provides a Groups feature that enables328 the user to organize Guest virtual machines collectively, as well as329 i ndividually. In addition to basic Groups, it is also possible for any330 VM to be in more than one Group, and for groups to be nested in a hierarchy331 - i.e. Groups of Groups. In general, the operations that can be performed332 on Groups are the same as those that can be applied to individual VMs i.e.333 Start, Pause, Reset, Close (Save state, Send Shutdown, Poweroff), Discard334 Saved State, Showin fileSystem, Sort.</para>326 <para><emphasis role="bold">VM groups.</emphasis> VirtualBox provides a 327 groups feature that enables the user to organize virtual machines 328 collectively, as well as individually. In addition to basic groups, it 329 is also possible for any VM to be in more than one group, and for 330 groups to be nested in a hierarchy -- i.e. groups of groups. In 331 general, the operations that can be performed on groups are the same as 332 those that can be applied to individual VMs i.e. Start, Pause, Reset, 333 Close (Save state, Send Shutdown, Poweroff), Discard Saved State, Show 334 in fileSystem, Sort.</para> 335 335 </listitem> 336 336 … … 581 581 <computeroutput>.vbox-extpack</computeroutput> file name extension. 582 582 To install an extension, simply double-click on the package file 583 and a Network Op rations Manage UI will appear, guiding you through the required584 steps.</para>583 and a Network Operations Manager window will appear, guiding you 584 through the required steps.</para> 585 585 586 586 <para>To view the extension packs that are currently installed, … … 599 599 <sect1> 600 600 <title>Starting VirtualBox</title> 601 602 <para>NOTE: After becoming familiar with the use of Wizards, consider using the Expert Mode available in some Wizards. Where available, this is selectable using a button, and speeds up user processes using Wizards.</para>603 601 604 602 <para>After installation, you can start VirtualBox as … … 654 652 655 653 <sect1 id="gui-createvm"> 656 657 654 <title>Creating your first virtual machine</title> 658 655 … … 831 828 </listitem> 832 829 </orderedlist></para> 830 831 <note><para>After becoming familiar with the use of wizards, consider using 832 the Expert Mode available in some wizards. Where available, this is 833 selectable using a button, and speeds up user processes using 834 wizards.</para></note> 833 835 </sect1> 834 836 … … 1234 1236 1235 1237 <sect1 id="gui-vmgroups"> 1236 1237 <title>Using VM Groups</title> 1238 1239 <para> VM Groups enable the user to create ad hoc Groups of VMs, and to 1238 <title>Using VM groups</title> 1239 1240 <para>VM groups enable the user to create ad hoc groups of VMs, and to 1240 1241 manage and perform functions on them collectively, as well as individually. 1241 </para> 1242 <para> 1243 There are a number of features relating to Groups. 1244 </para> 1242 There are a number of features relating to groups:</para> 1245 1243 1246 1244 <orderedlist> 1247 <listitem> 1248 <para> 1249 Create a Group either by dragging one VM on top of another VM or by 1250 selecting multiple VMs and select Group on the right click menu, 1251 as follows: 1252 </para> 1253 <para> 1254 <mediaobject> 1255 <imageobject> 1256 <imagedata align="center" fileref="images/vm-Groups.png" 1257 width="10cm" /> 1258 </imageobject> 1259 </mediaobject> 1260 </para> 1261 </listitem> 1262 <listitem> 1263 <para> 1264 Command line option to create a Group and assign a VM: 1265 <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups "/TestGroup"</screen> 1266 </para> 1267 <para> 1268 Command line option to detach a VM from a Group, and delete the group if empty: 1269 <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups ""</screen> 1270 </para> 1271 </listitem> 1272 <listitem> 1273 <para> 1274 Multiple Groups: 1275 <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups "/TestGroup" "/TestGroup2"</screen> 1276 </para> 1277 </listitem> 1278 <listitem> 1279 <para> 1280 Nested Groups: 1281 <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups "/TestGroup/TestGroup2"</screen> 1282 </para> 1283 </listitem> 1284 <listitem> 1285 <para> 1286 Summary of Group commands: Start, Pause, Reset, Close (save state, send shutdown signal, poweroff), Discard Saved State, Show in File System, Sort. 1287 </para> 1288 </listitem> 1289 </orderedlist> 1245 <listitem> 1246 <para> 1247 Create a group using GUI option 1) Drag one VM on top of another 1248 VM. 1249 </para> 1250 <para> 1251 Create a group using GUI option 2) Select multiple VMs and select 1252 "Group" on the right click menu, as follows: 1253 </para> 1254 1255 <para><mediaobject> 1256 <imageobject> 1257 <imagedata align="center" fileref="images/vm-groups.png" 1258 width="10cm" /> 1259 </imageobject> 1260 </mediaobject></para> 1261 1262 </listitem> 1263 <listitem> 1264 <para> 1265 Command line option 1) Create group and assign VM: 1266 <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups "/TestGroup"</screen> 1267 </para> 1268 <para> 1269 Command line option 2) Detach VM from group, and delete group if 1270 empty: <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups ""</screen> 1271 </para> 1272 </listitem> 1273 <listitem> 1274 <para> 1275 Multiple groups e.g.: 1276 <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups "/TestGroup,/TestGroup2"</screen> 1277 </para> 1278 </listitem> 1279 <listitem> 1280 <para> 1281 Nested groups -- hierarchy of groups e.g.: 1282 <screen>VBoxManage modifyvm "Fred" --groups "/TestGroup/TestGroup2"</screen> 1283 </para> 1284 </listitem> 1285 <listitem> 1286 <para> 1287 Summary of group commands: Start, Pause, Reset, Close (save state, 1288 send shutdown signal, poweroff), Discard Saved State, Show in File 1289 System, Sort. 1290 </para> 1291 </listitem> 1292 </orderedlist> 1290 1293 </sect1> 1291 1294 … … 1597 1600 <para>The clone operation itself can be a lengthy operation depending on 1598 1601 the size and count of the attached disk images. Also keep in mind that 1599 every snapshot has differencing disk images attached, which need to be cloned1600 as well.</para>1602 every snapshot has differencing disk images attached, which need to be 1603 cloned as well.</para> 1601 1604 1602 1605 <para>The "Clone" menu item is disabled while a machine is running.</para> … … 1707 1710 <para><orderedlist> 1708 1711 <listitem> 1709 <para> 1710 <computeroutput>General</computeroutput> enables the user to specify 1711 the default folder/directory for VM files, and the VRDP Authentication Library. 1712 </para> 1713 </listitem> 1714 <listitem> 1715 <para> 1716 <computeroutput>Input</computeroutput> enables the user to specify 1717 the Host Key. It identifies the key that toggles whether the 1718 cursor is in the focus of the VM or the Host operating system windows 1719 (see <xref linkend="keyb_mouse_normal"/>) and which is also used to 1720 trigger certain VM actions (see <xref linkend="specialcharacters"/>). 1721 </para> 1722 </listitem> 1723 <listitem> 1724 <para> 1725 <computeroutput>Update</computeroutput> enables the user to specify 1726 various settings for Automatic Updates. 1727 </para> 1728 </listitem> 1729 <listitem> 1730 <para> 1731 <computeroutput>Language</computeroutput> enables the user to specify 1732 the interface Language. 1733 </para> 1734 </listitem> 1735 <listitem> 1736 <para> 1737 <computeroutput>Display</computeroutput> enables the user to specify 1738 the screen resolution, and its width and height. 1739 </para> 1740 </listitem> 1741 <listitem> 1742 <para> 1743 <computeroutput>Network</computeroutput> enables the user to specify 1744 Host Only Networks. 1745 </para> 1746 </listitem> 1747 <listitem> 1748 <para> 1749 <computeroutput>Extensions</computeroutput> enables the user to observe 1750 the installed extension packages. 1751 </para> 1752 </listitem> 1753 <listitem> 1754 <para> 1755 <computeroutput>Proxy</computeroutput> enables the user to specify 1756 the use of a Proxy Server and its Host and Port ids.</para> 1712 <para><emphasis role="bold">General</emphasis> Enables the user to 1713 specify the default folder/directory for VM files, and the VRDP 1714 Authentication Library.</para> 1715 </listitem> 1716 <listitem> 1717 <para><emphasis role="bold">Input</emphasis> Enables the user to 1718 specify the Host Key. It identifies the key that toggles whether the 1719 cursor is in the focus of the VM or the Host operating system 1720 windows (see <xref linkend="keyb_mouse_normal"/>) and which is also 1721 used to trigger certain VM actions (see <xref 1722 linkend="specialcharacters"/>)</para> 1723 </listitem> 1724 <listitem> 1725 <para><emphasis role="bold">Update</emphasis> Enables the user 1726 to specify various settings for Automatic Updates.</para> 1727 </listitem> 1728 <listitem> 1729 <para><emphasis role="bold">Language</emphasis> Enables the user to 1730 specify the GUI language.</para> 1731 </listitem> 1732 <listitem> 1733 <para><emphasis role="bold">Display</emphasis> Enables the user to 1734 specify the screen resolution, and its width and height.</para> 1735 </listitem> 1736 <listitem> 1737 <para><emphasis role="bold">Network</emphasis> Enables the user to 1738 configure the details of Host Only Networks.</para> 1739 </listitem> 1740 <listitem> 1741 <para><emphasis role="bold">Extensions</emphasis> Enables the user 1742 to list and manage the installed extension packages.</para> 1743 </listitem> 1744 <listitem> 1745 <para><emphasis role="bold">Proxy</emphasis> Enables the user to 1746 configure a HTTP Proxy Server.</para> 1757 1747 </listitem> 1758 1748 </orderedlist></para> -
trunk/doc/manual/en_US/user_VBoxManage.xml
r43973 r43992 683 683 </listitem> 684 684 685 686 685 <listitem> 687 686 <para><computeroutput>--guestmemoryballoon … … 695 694 696 695 <listitem> 697 <para><computeroutput>--lptmode 698 <Device> </computeroutput> 699 Specifies the Device Name of the lpt/parallel port that 700 the Parallel Port feature will be using. Use this BEFORE --lpt. This feature is Host specific and unrelated to Guest OS.</para> 701 </listitem> 702 703 <listitem> 704 <para><computeroutput>--lpt 705 <IOAddress IRQNumber> </computeroutput> 706 Specifies the I/O address of the lpt/parallel port and the IRQ number that 707 the Parallel Port feature will be using. Use this AFTER --lptmod. This feature is Host specific and unrelated to Guest OS.</para> 696 <para><computeroutput>--lptmode<1-N> 697 <Device></computeroutput> 698 Specifies the Device Name of the parallel port that 699 the Parallel Port feature will be using. Use this 700 <emphasis>before</emphasis> <computeroutput>--lpt</computeroutput>. 701 This feature is host operating system specific.</para> 702 </listitem> 703 704 <listitem> 705 <para><computeroutput>--lpt<1-N> 706 <I/O base> <IRQ></computeroutput> 707 Specifies the I/O address of the parallel port and the IRQ 708 number that the Parallel Port feature will be using. Use this 709 <emphasis>after</emphasis> 710 <computeroutput>--lptmod</computeroutput>. This feature is host 711 operating system specific.</para> 708 712 </listitem> 709 713 </itemizedlist></para>
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