Configuring an Audio Device (Sound)

Select: VM > Settings >Hardware > Sound Adapter

If your host operating system is configured for sound and your host has a sound card installed, you can enable sound for a virtual machine. Currently PCM (pulse code modulation) sound output and sound input are supported. That is, VMware Server supports any application that produces sound without using MIDI. Synthesizer sound output, game controllers and joysticks are not supported.

The virtual sound device is compatible with a Creative Technology Sound Blaster 16 audio device. It supports sound in Windows and Linux guest operating systems.

You can set the following options under Device status:

Connected — Check or uncheck this option to connect or disconnect the sound device while the virtual machine is running.
Connect at power on — Check this option if you want the sound device to be connected automatically whenever you power on the virtual machine. You can change this setting when the virtual machine is powered on or powered off.

Under Connection, you can choose which sound adapter to use if you have more than one physical sound adapter on your host computer. Select Use physical sound adapter, then select the device you want to use from the drop-down list.

If you are adding a new audio device, click Add to install the device.

To remove an existing audio device, select that device, then click Remove.

Click OK to save the configuration and close the virtual machine settings editor.