Manual

Oracle VM
VirtualBox R
User Manual
Version 4.1.16 c 2004-2012 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org Contents
1 First steps
1.1
Why is virtualization useful? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2
Some terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3
Features overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4
Supported host operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.5
Installing VirtualBox and extension packs . . . . . . . .
1.6
Starting VirtualBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.7
Creating your first virtual machine . . . . . . . . . . .
1.8
Running your virtual machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.8.1
Starting a new VM for the first time . . . . . .
1.8.2
Capturing and releasing keyboard and mouse
1.8.3
Typing special characters . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.8.4
Changing removable media . . . . . . . . . . .
1.8.5
Resizing the machine’s window . . . . . . . .
1.8.6
Saving the state of the machine . . . . . . . .
1.9
Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.9.1
Taking, restoring and deleting snapshots . . .
1.9.2
Snapshot contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.10 Virtual machine configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.11 Removing virtual machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.12 Cloning virtual machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.13 Importing and exporting virtual machines . . . . . . .
1.14 Alternative front-ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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