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The ''Notify if update is available'' option causes the taskbar icon to be displayed with a yellow warning symbol to when an update to VMware Tools is available for installation from the host system. In the event that an update is available, the ''Update Tools'' button will be enabled and may be pressed to initiate the upgrade process.
== Device Configuration Options ==
The device tab of the VMware Tools control panel allows certain removal devices to be attached to and detached from the virtual machine from within the guest operating system. In the event that a device is not listed on this page of the control panel it can still be attached and detached using the ''Devices'' menu of the VMware Remote Console.
== VMware Tools Script Configuration ==
The VMware Tools control panel scripts tab displays a number of configuration options relating to scripts. Scripts perform tasks when the virtual machine in which the guest operating system is running is powered on, powered off, suspended or resumed. Default scripts are installed and configured to run when VMware Tools is installed on the guest. This page of the control panel, allows the default scripts to be enabled or disabled for each power state, or custom scripts to be specified. In addition, any existing script can be run selecting the power state from the drop down menu and clicking on the ''Run Now'' button.
The VMware Tools scripts are covered in more detail in the [[Working with VMware Tools Power State Scripts]] chapter.
