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# '''HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows'''<br><br>
# '''HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows.'''
::* Make a desktop shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop .
#* Make a desktop shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop.
::* RightClick Shortcut.
#* RightClick on the Desktop-Shortcut, choose: Open with...
::* Choose default program
#* Choose as default program VMPlayer.
::* This connection with VMPlayer has only to be made once. Windows will remember this choice.
#* This connection with VMPlayer has only once to be made. Windows will remember this choice.
::* Choose VMPlayer  from already installed programs => '''SAVE'''
#* Choose VMPlayer  from already installed programs => '''SAVE'''
::* Now Double Click Shortcut and VMPlayer will start and you can use the Browser with the suggested defaults.
#* Now Double Click Shortcut. VMPlayer will start. If finished you can use the Browser of your choice with the suggested defaults.
::* Be sure to make a static IP address, to login with a Browser-homepage startup with something like https://192.168.1.101, be sure to use the correct IP address as suggested in VMPlayer opening screen.
#* Be sure to make a static IP address (See Appliance manual), to login with a Browser-homepage startup. (https://....)
::* If confronted with a blank-screen in VMPlayer: Double click with mouse in VMPlayer and hit CTR-key.
#* If confronted with a blank-screen in VMPlayer: Double click with mouse in VMPlayer and hit CTR-key.
::* To leave the VMPlayer and go back to Windows OS hit CTR+ALT  
#* To leave the VMPlayer and go back to Windows OS, hit CTR+ALT  
::* If Shortcut is entered in Start menu in Windows, the part of DoubleClick the Shortcut can be omitted and VMPlayer is ready to use.  
#* If Shortcut is entered in Start menu in Windows, the part of DoubleClick the Shortcut can be omitted and VMPlayer is ready to use.  
::* Put the shortcut in C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Start Menu/Programs/Startup this will automatically starts the VMPlayer when the account loads.<br><br>
#* Put the shortcut in C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Start Menu/Programs/Startup this will automatically starts the VMPlayer when the account loads.<br><br>
# '''For effective work in VMPlayer Appliance'''
# '''For effective work in VMPlayer Appliance (Your own Ubuntu work environment, within Windows or other OS)'''
::* Be sure to do an update of the Ubuntu database first: '''sudo apt-get update''' , do this within the VMPlayer, with Login and Password.
#* Be sure to do an update for Ubuntu database first: '''sudo apt-get update''' , do this within the VMPlayer with Login and Password.
::* This makes the database for Ubuntu programs ready for install different Ubuntu programms.<br><br>
#* This makes the database for Ubuntu programs ready for installing different Ubuntu programs.<br><br>
# ''' Improve Ubuntu text-files read and change in OpenEMR Appliance.'''<br><br>
# ''' Improve read/change Ubuntu text-files. Use the latest vim-program in OpenEMR Appliance.'''
::* Install the full vim with '''sudo apt-get install vim''' for future versions since the vim included does not do syntax coloring.
#* Install the full vim with '''sudo apt-get install vim'''. (the older vim included does not do syntax coloring)
#* To end vim viewing files, use ....    ''':!q'''  ....  to go back for more cursor input and '''NOT saving''' corrections/mistakes made.
#* Use    '''vim --help'''  to see more options for use of vim file text editor.<br><br>

Revision as of 13:40, 22 September 2012

  1. HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows.
    • Make a desktop shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop.
    • RightClick on the Desktop-Shortcut, choose: Open with...
    • Choose as default program VMPlayer.
    • This connection with VMPlayer has only once to be made. Windows will remember this choice.
    • Choose VMPlayer from already installed programs => SAVE
    • Now Double Click Shortcut. VMPlayer will start. If finished you can use the Browser of your choice with the suggested defaults.
    • Be sure to make a static IP address (See Appliance manual), to login with a Browser-homepage startup. (https://....)
    • If confronted with a blank-screen in VMPlayer: Double click with mouse in VMPlayer and hit CTR-key.
    • To leave the VMPlayer and go back to Windows OS, hit CTR+ALT
    • If Shortcut is entered in Start menu in Windows, the part of DoubleClick the Shortcut can be omitted and VMPlayer is ready to use.
    • Put the shortcut in C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Start Menu/Programs/Startup this will automatically starts the VMPlayer when the account loads.

  2. For effective work in VMPlayer Appliance (Your own Ubuntu work environment, within Windows or other OS)
    • Be sure to do an update for Ubuntu database first: sudo apt-get update , do this within the VMPlayer with Login and Password.
    • This makes the database for Ubuntu programs ready for installing different Ubuntu programs.

  3. Improve read/change Ubuntu text-files. Use the latest vim-program in OpenEMR Appliance.
    • Install the full vim with sudo apt-get install vim. (the older vim included does not do syntax coloring)
    • To end vim viewing files, use .... :!q .... to go back for more cursor input and NOT saving corrections/mistakes made.
    • Use vim --help to see more options for use of vim file text editor.