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I'm running Virtualbox v4.3.8 (I just downgraded from .10 thinking that was the issue) with guest additions installed. Host: Windows 8.1 (latest updates) Client: Windows 7 Pro

History. I just changed laptops to the Lenovo Yoga 2 which has a native resolution of 3200 x 1800 and my previous machine had a max resolution of 1600 x 900. I have my work vm on an external drive, and when I brought it up it is trying to run at 3200 x 1608 and I can't read anything. I can change the icon size and other trickery, but I'd like to set the vm guest resolution at 1600 x 900 in full screen. Lowering the resolution in Windows just shrinks the visible window.

It seems to me like a dumb question, but my google skills have failed me.

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    What's the host resolution? You should be able to set the guest to 1600x900, and then enable scale mode (host+C) . . .
    – ernie
    Commented May 12, 2014 at 18:03
  • Well, wow. That worked. I was messing with fullscreen too much and didn't try scale after changing resolution. Put that in an answer and I'll accept it.
    – Noel
    Commented May 12, 2014 at 19:44

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It sounds like your host is a higher resolution than the guest, so when you set the guest to 1600x900, it shows in a small window. To enable scaling in the Virtual Box window, you can use Host + C (right ctrl is the default host key in Windows).

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  • Thanks! I had to turn off both 2D and 3D hardware acceleration or there was serious display lag.
    – Noel
    Commented May 12, 2014 at 20:51

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