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==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
Virtualbox can run installation files (ISOs) directly as ''virtual discs'', so there is no need to burn them to an installation medium such as a disc or USB data stick. | * Virtualbox can run installation files (ISOs) directly as ''virtual discs'', so there is no need to burn them to an installation medium such as a disc or USB data stick. | ||
The process to install any Guest operating system - including Manjaro - is exactly the same as if actually installing it as your main (host) operating system. | * The process to install any Guest operating system - including Manjaro - is exactly the same as if actually installing it as your main (host) operating system. | ||
==Guest Additions== | ==Guest Additions== | ||
{{note|'''Manjaro will already have Guest Additions pre-installed, so there is no need to add it yourself'''.}} | |||
Guest Additions are special software packages designed to improve the performance and usability of guest operating systems. They are installed '''within''' the Guest operating system itself, and most notably result in enhancing the display resolution, as well as enabling much better control over the mouse. As such, two tell-tale signs that Guest Additions have not been installed in a Guest are that the display will not scale to the size of the display window (i.e. it will be necessary to scroll around to see the whole screen), and the mouse may be quite hard to control. | Guest Additions are special software packages designed to improve the performance and usability of guest operating systems. They are installed '''within''' the Guest operating system itself, and most notably result in enhancing the display resolution, as well as enabling much better control over the mouse. As such, two tell-tale signs that Guest Additions have not been installed in a Guest are that the display will not scale to the size of the display window (i.e. it will be necessary to scroll around to see the whole screen), and the mouse may be quite hard to control. | ||
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==General== | ==General== | ||
A virtualbox installation may not automatically detect when USB device has been connected. As such, it may therefore be necessary to click the USB icon located at the bottom of the Virtualbox window in order to select and activate it. | * A virtualbox installation may not automatically detect when USB device has been connected. As such, it may therefore be necessary to click the USB icon located at the bottom of the Virtualbox window in order to select and activate it. | ||
It is possible to enable the (very useful) ability to copy and paste text between the Guest and Host systems. This is undertaken by clicking '''Settings''' button and then going to the '''General''' Section. | * It is possible to enable the (very useful) ability to copy and paste text between the Guest and Host systems. This is undertaken by clicking '''Settings''' button and then going to the '''General''' Section. | ||
Don't be afraid to take risks, experiment, and have fun with Guest operating systems. The worst that can happen is that | * Don't be afraid to take risks, to experiment, and to have fun with Guest operating systems. The worst that can happen is that they will have to be re-installed! | ||