There are two different kinds of mouse movement possible. One kind of movement allow for smoother and more responsive mouse movements by exclusively locking the mouse to the virtual machine. This is often useful for games, and so this is how VMware products refer to it. The other kind of movement allows the mouse to travel freely between the virtual machine and the host, but this can entail a slight loss of precision. The VMware product automatically detects which is more appropriate, depending on the circumstances.
On some occasions, the automatic detection may not operate correctly. In these cases, manually configure the mouse mode.
To set the mouse mode:
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Go to Edit > Preferences from the VMware Workstation user interface.
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Click the Input tab.
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From the Optimize mouse for games dropdown menu, choose Always.
Note: It is required to click back in the virtual machine for the mouse to be recognized. Hereafter, press Ctrl+Alt to release the mouse from the virtual machine and click in the virtual machine to return the mouse to the virtual machine.
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If choosing Always from the Optimize mouse for games dropdown does not resolve the issue, choose Never from the dropdown instead.