OpenEMR Appliance Help and Tips

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  1. HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows

  • Make a desktop shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop .
  • RightClick Shortcut.
  • Choose default program
  • This connection with VMPlayer has only to be made once. Windows will remember this choice.
  • 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.
  • Be sure to make a static IP address, to login with a homepage startup with something like /https://192.168.1.101, or choose the correct IP address as suggested in opening screen.
  • 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 and it will automatically starts the VMPlayer when the account loads.