VM Console and default screen size

[bdunbar]

I'm installing a few Windows 8 workstations and Server 2012 as VMs.

I can connect to them 'ok' using the console. However the default screen resolution is 'too small' - some of the install dialog is hidden to the right and below of the frame.

How can I change the default 'screen resolution' of the console window?

 

[tom]

works for me. what desktop OS do you run? (OS, Browser and Java plugin version)

 

[bdunbar]

OS: Windows 8.
Browser: IE 10
Java Plugin: I don't know.

That last needs some explanation. I'm mostly a linux guy now, and haven't messed with Windows on a desktop since XP. Could not get VM console and java to play on my real desktop, so the first thing I did was install a Windows 8 guest on my local machine, then used THAT to run console.

It works, I just can't resize it to see some of the dialog. Mostly this is 'ok': hitting 'tab' then 'enter' works ok. This serves to get the OS installed to the point where I can remote in set things up.

But I would like to be able to resize it.

 

[tom]

Use firefox or chrome.

and go to java.com, check if you have latest java installed.