SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to create shortcuts
to virtual machines that you have created in Virtual PC. You can start a particular
virtual machine by using a shortcut. You can also use these shortcuts to start
virtual machines with various command-line commands enabled.
Create a Virtual Machine Shortcut
To create a virtual machine shortcut, follow these steps:
- Start Virtual PC.
- In the Virtual PC list, click the virtual machine for which you
want to make a shortcut.
- Drag the virtual machine that you selected in step 2 to the
desktop.
Modify the Startup Options of a Virtual Machine Shortcut
You can start virtual machines that are running under Virtual PC in several
different modes by using command-line commands in the
Target box
of the shortcut. For example, when you use the
-noshow switch, the virtual machine starts in a minimized
window. Additionally, when you use the
-fullscreen switch, the
virtual machine starts in full-screen mode.
For information about Virtual PC
command-line commands, see the "More Information" section of this article. To
modify the command-line commands in a virtual machine shortcut, follow these
steps:
- Right-click the virtual machine shortcut that you want to
modify, and then click Properties.
- In the Target box, type the command-line
option that you want at the end of the path that appears in the box, and then click OK.
For example, if you want to
use the -fullscreen command-line command, type the following text
in the Target box: "drive:\Program
Files\Connectix\Connectix Virtual PC\Virtual PC.exe" -pc
"YourVirtualMachineName" -launch -fullscreen