Question Regarding Screen Resolution and Width

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AndresY
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Question Regarding Screen Resolution and Width

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I just downloaded the lastest version virtualbox on my new Mac Mini. I am running windows 7 on virtual box and everything has been going smoothly so far. I have been able to download and start Autocad, the main reason for downloading virtualbox. However, the screen width is bothersome. Is there anyway to download a screen resolution that will change the virtual box screen to wide screen?
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Re: Question Regarding Screen Resolution and Width

Post by mpack »

Install the Guest Additions in the guest. Then drag the VM window to whatever size you want.
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Re: Question Regarding Screen Resolution and Width

Post by Fadzi »

and how do you do that? I found it in the menu but it dosent seem to be doing enything.
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Re: Question Regarding Screen Resolution and Width

Post by noteirak »

What the menu does is mererly mouting the ISO into the CD/DVD drive of your VM.
Navigate to it in the guest and start the installation exec/script.
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Re: Question Regarding Screen Resolution and Width

Post by Fadzi »

That works thx. :)
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