Setting resolution for WinXP in Virtualbox

[geovino]

I installed WinXP in Virtualbox on my Acer laptop. It has a 1200x800 resolution. The resolutions in WinXP are for standard ration displays. So I can only use the 800x600 res to see the whole desktop with toolbar, all the higher resolutions cut off the bottom of the screen plus the toolbar.

Is there a way to set it to 1200x800?

[harry2006]

yes, for that first you need to install "virtualbox guest additions" then you can do all these things...have a look here,
http://www.robotification.com/component/content/article/8-programming/7-how-to-install-virtual-box-additions-on-ubuntu.html

and here,,,use google if these dont' help you to install teh guest additions...
http://seogadget.co.uk/how-to-install-virtualbox-guest-additions/

[harry2006]

Yeh. AFAIK first you need to install "virtualbox guest additions" then you can do all these things...have a look here,
http://www.robotification.com/component/content/article/8-programming/7-how-to-install-virtual-box-additions-on-ubuntu.html

and here,,,use google if these dont' help you to install teh guest additions...
http://seogadget.co.uk/how-to-install-virtualbox-guest-additions/

[geovino]

Yeh. AFAIK first you need to install "virtualbox guest additions" then you can do all these things...have a look here,
http://www.robotification.com/component/content/article/8-programming/7-how-to-install-virtual-box-additions-on-ubuntu.html

and here,,,use google if these dont' help you to install teh guest additions...
http://seogadget.co.uk/how-to-install-virtualbox-guest-additions/

Got it. Thanks :)

Now to get the sound to work. I selected sound in virtualbox settings but still no sound.

I'm amazed that I have WinXP running on Linux!