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RUNNING "ANDROID"

IN A

VIRTUAL MACHINE

IN "VMWARE PLAYER"

IN "WINDOWS.."

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Web location for this

presentation:

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“Meeting Notes”

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SUMMARYYou can install and run a free copy of "Android 4.3" in a virtual machine inside the free "VMware Player" program in a "Windows.." computer. This gives you a chance to learn about the "Android" flavor of Linux without or prior to spending money for an "Android" phone or tablet.

"VMware Player" Virtual

Machine Program (free)

"Android" (free)

running in a

virtual machine

Real Physical Computer running

Windows XP, Windows Vista,

Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1 OS

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ANDRIOD INSIDE "VMWARE PLAYER

6" IN "WINDOWS"

• Download the .ISO file for the CD

installation image for "Android 4.3".

• Create a new virtual machine and

attach the .ISO to it.

• Start up the virtual machine and

follow the instructions of Android's

installation program.

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6" IN "WINDOWS" (continued)

• During the installation process,

skip the setup of a wireless

access point since the Andriod

will automatically connect to the

virtual wired network adapter that

"VMware Player" provides for it.

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6" IN "WINDOWS" (continued)

• During the installation process,

skip the setup of a Google

account since your Google

account will fail to recognize your

Android virtual machine as a

legitimate device to synchronize

files, settings, and favorites

anyway.

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ANDRIOD INSIDE "VMWARE PLAYER 6"

IN "WINDOWS" (continued)• At the end of the installation of "Android

4.3", you have to force the virtual

machine to shut down:

Press "Ctrl+Alt" to free the mouse from

the virtual machine.

Then use the configuration screens of

the virtual machine to disconnect the

.ISO file that contains the bootable

installation CD image for "Android 4.3".

Otherwise, you will repeat the entire

installation over and over!

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6" IN "WINDOWS" (continued)• Start the virtual machine.

• Click inside the virtual machine and

then press the Enter key.

• When the Android virtual machine

displays the lock symbol, drag it out

of the circle to unlock the virtual

machine.

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ANDRIOD INSIDE "VMWARE PLAYER 6" IN

"WINDOWS" (continued)

• If your "Android 4.3" virtual

machine goes to sleep, the only

way that you can wake it is to

press on the "Context Menu Key"

of the keyboard. The "Context

Menu Key" is sometimes called

the "Menu Key".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_key

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• If your "Android" virtual machine falls

asleep and you cannot remember

about the "Context Menu" key, your

other alternative is to disconnect the

mouse from the USB port, wait 5

seconds, and then resert the

mouse's USB plug back into the USB

port. Then close the virtual machine

by clicking on the red "x" button.

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• To get your mouse cursor out of the virtual machine, press Ctrl+Alt on th keyboard.

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• To close down the virtual machine

if the mouse cursor is working:

Use your mouse cursor to drag

the right half of the top "Status

Bar" downward.

Then click on the "Power Off"

button:

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• To close down the virtual machine if the

mouse cursor is not working:

Get your mouse cursor out of the virtual

machine by pressing Ctrl+Alt on the

keyboard.

Then click on the red "X" button in the

upper-right corner of the virtual machine.

Finally, click on "Power Off" in the dialog

box.

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