The delay between starting the virtual machine folder.

I used some teams a lot in workstation 7, but in work stations, 8, they were replaced by folders.

One of the great thing about the teams has been the ability to control the delay between the start of virtual machines.

8 I can only find a general option under change preferences in my computer. I gues the only way around is the starting order of script or is there an option that I missed?

According to an analysis last week of one of the developers of VMware, yes - scripting is the best answer.  He said that the old method of delay the start was not exactly accurate anyway and recommended script.

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